Huang Bin glanced at Lu Ming, a profound sense of sorrow rising within him. He truly felt Lu Ming was being wronged.
Despite Lu Ming's immense talent and powerful abilities, he was so looked down upon by his father-in-law. It was simply too unfair to Lu Ming.
If it were Huang Bin, he would have long since thrown in the towel and left!
However, it was precisely because of this that Huang Bin respected and admired Lu Ming even more.
The saying goes, 'Endure what ordinary people cannot, and you can achieve what ordinary people cannot achieve!' Lu Ming's extraordinary capabilities were inseparable from his resilience and patience.
Everyone entered the house.
Jiang Xueyi rushed to Xu Qin's side, joyfully exclaiming, "Wife, good news! The direct disciple of China's divine doctor—Divine Doctor Huang Bin—is here to treat you! Doctor Huang said he can break the 'Life and Death Talisman'!"
"Re... Really?"
It was evident that streams of golden light shot from Xu Qin's eyes, her longing utterly palpable.
Who truly wished to die?
If one could live, they would.
Xu Qin was overjoyed. "Divine Doctor Huang, can you truly break the Life and Death Talisman?"
Huang Bin nodded. "A mere trifle. Not only will I break the Life and Death Talisman for you, but I will also break it for everyone tormented by Shi Hengxiao in the future, free of charge."
Xu Qin gave him a thumbs-up. "Divine Doctor Huang is truly a great man."
At the same time, she glanced at Lu Ming with disdain. "Unlike some people who are useless, only cause trouble, have no skills, yet always seek attention. A trash who harms others and himself."
Everyone understood who these words were directed at.
Huang Bin frowned, displeased.
However, Lu Ming was already accustomed to it. He had been scolded daily for so long that his ears were calloused. Honestly, if Xu Qin didn't berate him a couple of times a day, it would be the real news.
Afterwards.
Huang Bin took out his silver needles and began treating Xu Qin.
With a mature plan in place, Huang Bin's treatment this time was far more refined. There was no pain whatsoever. In fact, Xu Qin felt a warmth spreading through her body, quite comfortable.
However...
As Jiang Mengxin watched, she frowned and remarked, "Why does Divine Doctor Huang's acupuncture technique look so familiar? I feel like I've seen it somewhere before."
Suddenly, she remembered.
Lu Ming had used this very technique when they were in Fog City!
She looked at Lu Ming in surprise. "Isn't this the acupuncture technique you used in Fog City? You and Divine Doctor Huang..."
In truth, Jiang Mengxin was very close to the mark.
This acupuncture technique was an evolution of the original one by Lu Ming, and he had personally taught it to Huang Bin. Thus, it was naturally very similar to the technique Lu Ming had used before.
As the truth was about to be revealed.
But before Lu Ming or Huang Bin could explain, Xu Qin chuckled and said coldly, "Daughter, you're truly foolish."
"Huh? Mom, how am I foolish?"
Xu Qin replied, "You're not foolish? Do you really think Divine Doctor Huang's acupuncture technique was taught by Lu Ming? This cemetery-guarding trash, he doesn't even qualify to carry Divine Doctor Huang's shoes, let alone teach a divine doctor acupuncture techniques. Hah, don't disgust me!"
"But I really saw Lu Ming use this technique," Jiang Mengxin insisted.
Xu Qin spat. "Daughter, you don't understand. Acupuncture techniques, they are all similar, looking more or less the same. What Lu Ming used before were all third-rate techniques, similar in form but not in spirit. How can they compare to Divine Doctor Huang's superior skills?"
Was that so?
Jiang Mengxin didn't understand medicine or acupuncture techniques well, and couldn't offer a counterargument. She could only assume Xu Qin was right.
Xu Qin herself believed she was right.
Only Huang Bin secretly chuckled: This bothersome old woman was more annoying. She knew nothing, yet pretended to be knowledgeable and offered such an explanation.
Fortunately, Xu Qin's ignorance made things easier to gloss over.
After a series of maneuvers, all the poison in Xu Qin's body was expelled.
Then, Huang Bin brewed a bowl of specially concocted medicine for Xu Qin to drink. After drinking it, Xu Qin felt much more energetic, her body robust, and her appetite keen!
"Comfortable, so comfortable," Xu Qin could now even skip a little. Her health was excellent.
She clasped Huang Bin's hand, saying excitedly, "Divine Doctor Huang, you are truly my savior."
Huang Bin felt utterly speechless.
In reality, all of this was Lu Ming's doing. Xu Qin should truly be thanking Lu Ming, not Huang Bin!
Alas, these words could only be kept within Huang Bin's heart; he couldn't speak them.
"Come, come, Divine Doctor Huang, it's getting late. Please stay for dinner at our home." As she spoke, Xu Qin yelled at Lu Ming, "What are you standing there like a wooden post for? Hurry and cook! This is the only use you have, you waste."
Huang Bin was startled.
Asking his master to cook for him? What was going on?
Huang Bin repeatedly waved his hands. "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare."
"Oh, what is there to dare? Divine Doctor Huang, please sit down with peace of mind."
As they were politely refusing, the nanny ran in from the yard, her face filled with terror, panting heavily. "It's bad, it's bad! Something's happened!"
Xu Qin was quite displeased and scowled. "Can't you see I have an important guest here? Making such a fuss, do you have no sense? Believe it or not, I'll fire you!"
The nanny pleaded urgently, "Oh, please don't talk about firing me, just come out quickly and see. Something big has happened."
Seeing the nanny's anxious and unsettled demeanor, it was clear something serious had occurred.
Jiang Mengxin took a few steps forward. "What exactly happened?"
The nanny pointed outside. "I don't know who it was, but they placed a straw effigy outside our yard!"
Everyone chuckled.
Just a straw effigy, what was there to be so alarmed about? Just take it away.
Jiang Mengxin said calmly, "Just go move it away, or even if you don't, it's fine. Someone left it there for a while; they'll come back to get it later."
"No!" The nanny was almost frantic. "There's something wrong with that straw effigy. It's, it's, it's made from a living person!"
"What?"
The words 'living person' instantly made Jiang Mengxin's nerves tense, and everyone in the room grew anxious.
A straw effigy made from a living person was no trivial matter.
"Let's go take a look!" Lu Ming was the first to react, rushing out ahead, and the others quickly followed.
The group arrived at the yard entrance and indeed saw a strangely shaped straw effigy standing outside.
It was evident that it was made by draining the blood and emptying the contents of a person, then filling it with straw. The method was exceptionally cruel and rarely seen.
As the sun began to set, a ray of red light slanted onto the straw effigy, adding to its eerie aura.
"He..."
Jiang Mengxin's eyes widened. The straw effigy in front of her looked increasingly familiar. Finally, she remembered who it was.
Jiang Mengxin swallowed and said, trembling, "Isn't this that lackey who accidentally shot and killed Shi Hengxiao?"