"Oh? So someone knew about it earlier but didn't say anything?" Lin Xiao's eyes narrowed as he put down his teacup. "Was it one of the other two elders?"
"Elder Hu didn't know either," Elder Jiang said quickly.
"So that means the one who knew the whole time, Elder Yuan, was the only one," Lin Xiao said, pulling out the two silver needles from Elder Jiang's body.
"Yes, he knew about Ma Guoyou's situation and was even pushing it from behind," Elder Jiang said hurriedly. "I only found out later, but since it had already happened and couldn't be undone, and the surgery was successful, adding a breakthrough in a new direction for Heavenly Doctors' medical techniques, I chose to turn a blind eye."
"I understand. You prioritize the outcome, and the process is irrelevant to you, right?" Lin Xiao seemed to have figured it out and stood up.
Seeing Lin Xiao stand, Elder Jiang felt a surge of joy, thinking his life was saved.
But his joy vanished as quickly as it appeared when he realized something was wrong. Lin Xiao had grabbed him.
Lin Xiao was strangling him.
"No… Esteemed Doctor, I truly didn't know! I don't deserve to die!" he cried out desperately, his last struggle.
"Indeed, you don't deserve death. It's just a matter of turning a blind eye and abetting evil," Lin Xiao said, narrowing his eyes at Elder Jiang. "Then, consider this a small punishment."
With that, he activated his Gripping Power Technique.
Pure and potent true qi began to flow from Elder Jiang's body into Lin Xiao's.
"Gripping Power Technique?!"
Feeling his lifelong cultivated true qi pouring into Lin Xiao's body, his face turned ashen! This was true qi he had cultivated for a lifetime. If Lin Xiao absorbed it, he… was doomed.
"Don't worry, I won't let you die," Lin Xiao said, loosening his grip.
He threw Elder Jiang's body to the ground.
"A small punishment to teach you a lesson," Lin Xiao stated.
Feeling that half of his true qi was gone, he, who was originally a peak Void Profound realm expert, was now only a peak Subtle Perception realm expert.
He had dropped a whole realm.
Lin Xiao had already left.
Only Elder Jiang remained in the room.
A pained expression appeared on his face. What kind of situation was this! At most, he had turned a blind eye, and yet he ended up like this? Who could he reason with!
Thinking this, he harbored resentment towards Elder Yuan.
If it weren't for that old scoundrel, he wouldn't be in such a miserable state!
However…
The next second, he quickly dialed Elder Yuan's number. Regardless, they were both Heavenly Doctors, both working for the advancement of Heavenly Doctors and for China's medical technology to lead the world. He couldn't do nothing.
At the very least, he should notify Elder Yuan.
The call was connected.
"Old Yuan, I'm telling you, Ma Guoyou's situation has been exposed."
"By whom? Who did you tell?"
Elder Yuan on the other end of the line said with slight displeasure, "This matter is damaging to the image of Heavenly Doctors. It was for the sake of Heavenly Doctors, for everyone. Didn't we agree to keep it a secret?"
"I didn't want to say anything, but Ma Guoyou is gone!" Elder Jiang retorted impatiently. "Your person, don't you even keep tabs on them?!"