I transmigrated to ancient times and became a king with a title equal to mine.

Ma Gui and Fan Jinju chatted happily.

After chatting for a while, Ma Gui asked, "Can the child be discharged from the hospital?"

Fan Jinju couldn't lie to Ma Gui, especially since Ma Gui was an insignificant person. Keeping him around was just to save face for the mental hospital.

“Lord Ma, this lad was brought in by a few martial arts figures, and they left behind some money for his medical expenses.”

"Because he was insane, we couldn't find out about his background. Those martial arts figures were all ruthless, so we didn't dare to ask too many questions. Now that he's better, when we ask him, he says he's forgotten his identity."

“This child must have some unspeakable difficulties.” Ma Gui asked, “According to you, he could be discharged from the hospital?”

Fan Jinju said embarrassedly, "To be honest, I have already sent people to look for his family. He has been here for four years, and his family must bear part of his medical expenses."

Upon hearing this, Ma Gui's heart stirred, and he nodded, saying, "Of course."

Just then, someone came from the kitchen: "Sir, the food is ready."

"Let's go eat." Ma Gui stood up cheerfully, walked out of the stone house, and then said with a thud, "This child is quite likable."

Fan Shiju's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he immediately said, "If you like Ying, I will give him to you, sir."

Ma Gui was stunned for a moment before asking, "How much?"

"Sir, aren't you asking this to insult Fan?"

Ma Gui shook his head and said, "No, I will cover his expenses here."

"My lord, please accept this as a humble attempt to flatter you. You may eat first, and I will go and have him freshen up."

Ma Gui reached out and grabbed his arm, saying, "I don't want this person, let's not haggle over the price."

Ma Gui was a renowned incorruptible official who served in Lishui for eight years and had a very good reputation among the people.

Fan Jinju said with awe, "Five thousand taels of silver."

“That’s right, I’ll pay six thousand taels. The extra thousand taels is a donation.”

"I'll pack it for you right away, young master." Fan Jinju was in a particularly good mood. He had gotten a sum of money for nothing, and at the same time, he had made the acquaintance of a favorite of the Prince of Nan. Why not?!

Ma Gui shook his head and said, "This is a private matter. I'm here on official business today. Just take him to the government office tomorrow morning."

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Qin Ningtian went back to his room to sleep.

As dusk approached, he was awakened by a scream.

"Old Wang next door?"

Qin Ningtian rushed into Old Wang's ward and saw three madmen wielding knives to stab Old Wang. He quickly stepped forward and chased the three madmen away.

Qin Ningtian saved Old Wang's life and bandaged his wounds.

"I shouted for help loud enough, why haven't any caregivers come yet?" Old Wang muttered to himself.

Qin Ningtian stared at him in surprise and asked, "Are you not crazy?"

"You're the crazy one," Old Wang replied casually, only to realize instantly that he had been caught out.

The two looked at each other and smiled, their understanding unspoken.

Old Wang cursed, "These bastards, using madmen to kill people, brilliant plan!"

Qin Ningtian handed him a pill and said in a low voice, "Trust me, after taking this medicine, your hidden ailment will be cured."

Old Wang was greatly shocked: How could this kid see through my hidden illness at a glance? Could he also be an assassin sent by that person?

Qin Ningtian noticed the old man's doubt and said, "Don't worry, if I were an assassin, a hundred Wang Xuezhongs would be dead long ago."

Wang Xuezhong was terrified, but fortunately, he was a seasoned veteran with excellent self-regulation skills.

After hesitating for a moment, Old Man Wang swallowed the pill on the spot. The pill had a foul smell when it first entered his mouth, but after it went down his esophagus, he felt a cool and smooth sensation.

As the pill slid down my esophagus, a refreshing coolness reached my heart and lungs, and my drowsy mind gradually relaxed and cleared...

Wang Xuezhong was both astonished and delighted.

He knelt down with a thud and said, "Thank you so much, young brother, for saving my life and curing the poison."

Qin Ningtian quickly helped the old man up, and Wang Xuezhong looked at his benefactor in surprise and asked, "Could it be that you, like me, were also poisoned and brought here?"

Qin Ningtian hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice, "I am different from you."

"How is it different?"

"You were poisoned and brought in as a madman. I, on the other hand, pretended to be mad to get in."

Wang Xuezhong was utterly bewildered: Are there really people in this world who would willingly go to a mental hospital?

Seeing the old man's puzzled expression, Qin Ningtian sighed softly, "I am a descendant of the Qin family, and I am the third son."

Wang Xuezhong was shocked. He knew about the Qin family massacre, in which more than 30 people perished in the slaughter and fire.

On the fifth night of Qin Haojie's leave to visit his family in the Great Xia Iron-Blooded Corps, his mansion was suddenly attacked and his entire family was massacred.

"Didn't you say no one escaped?"

Qin Ningtian nodded sadly and said, "I was replaced by the son of a slave."

"Then why did you come here pretending to be crazy?" the old man asked, but in his heart he sighed: under the circumstances, pretending to be crazy and hiding in a mental hospital was not a bad idea.

The old man gave a thumbs-up and said, "Brilliant!"

Qin Ningtian said in a low voice, "Keep it a secret!"

Wang Xuezhong asked, puzzled, "You've been pretending to be crazy for four years, you can't possibly have actually stayed here all this time, can you?"

Qin Ningtian shook his head and said, "Maybe we'll go out tonight."

Would you like to come out with me?

Wang Xuezhong said softly, "If the poison is neutralized, everything will be fine."

Ning Tian stretched out his right palm and placed it on his lower abdomen, saying, "An hour later, you will vomit and have diarrhea. After that, the poison you were poisoned with and your previous ailments will disappear."

Wang Xuezhong bowed deeply to Qin Ningtian and said, "The grace of saving my life is like being given a second life by my parents. If you have any instructions, please give them."

Qin Ningtian frowned in thought and whispered some instructions in his ear.

The next morning, Ma Gui sent someone to pick up Qin Ningtian from the hospital.

As he walked out of the mental hospital, he looked up at the sky and muttered to himself, "Grandpa, Dad, Mom, Brother, Sister, I will definitely avenge you!"

Inside the carriage, upon seeing Ma Gui, he cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Lord Ma!"

"Brother, you don't deserve such praise. I am acting on the orders of the Prince of Nan."

"King Nan?"

Qin Ningtian was unaware of what was happening outside, so Ma Gui gave him a brief overview of the situation along the way.

"I see?" Qin Ningtian asked, "Where is my cousin?"

“He bought you a place to stay, we’ll go there right away.”

"Immediately?" Qin Ningtian paused for a moment and said, "Tell my cousin that my enemy is extremely powerful, so we should postpone recognizing each other."

Ma Gui laughed and said, "Isn't it just the Heavenly Dao Society? How much power do they have?"

"You found out?" Qin Ningtian was taken aback.

Ma Gui said, "The Prince of the South has been searching for the murderer for years. More than a year ago, he broke into the mental hospital at night, but unfortunately he failed and was ambushed instead."

"This time, he voluntarily resigned his title of Crown Prince and came to Lishui because of the Qin family massacre. A month ago, His Highness killed Zhu Zhi, Duan Cunmin, Li Guixiao and a man surnamed Zhu. If it weren't for the busy affairs of state, the Wang and Li families would have been wiped out as well."

Upon hearing that his cousin had killed so many enemies, Qin Ningtian was moved to tears, pointing both fingers to the sky and saying, "Mom and Dad, did you hear that? My cousin has avenged you."