Days of Living with My Sister-in-Law-Chapter 222 The Top Families of the Lower Three Continents

"Is there a problem?" Chen Xiaobei frowned.

He utterly despised officials like He Yongkun, who climbed the ranks by selling off their daughters. Since their last falling out, they hadn’t spoken over the phone. But He Yongkun was, after all, the Magistrate of Songshan County and He Zixuan’s father, so Chen Xiaobei couldn’t be too distant.

He Yongkun said, "Mr. Chen, here’s the situation. Last night, the county hospital admitted a patient with significant influence, but her condition is peculiar, and the doctors are at a loss for a treatment plan. The illness is currently difficult to control and is showing signs of worsening. We were hoping you could take a look."

"What exactly are the symptoms?" Chen Xiaobei was curious. What kind of strange illness could stump so many experts?

"It’s like this," He Yongkun continued. "The patient has a persistent high fever, and large blisters have appeared all over her body. The symptoms resemble a virulent infectious disease. These blisters cause the patient excruciating itchiness, and once scratched open, pus and blood flow out, leading to ulceration. The county hospital’s experts have already taken various measures, but they’ve only managed to slightly slow the spread of the blisters. They can’t identify the cause, so they don’t know how to proceed."

"Have you talked to Jiao Linghe about this?" Chen Xiaobei inquired.

When Chen Xiaobei had wiped out the Li Family, he hadn’t implicated Jiao Linghe. He was nominally the number one Divine Doctor in Songshan, and the people at the county hospital didn’t even know Chen Xiaobei existed. If they were looking for a Divine Doctor, Jiao Linghe should have been the first person they thought of.

"Ah, don’t mention it, Mr. Chen..." He Yongkun sighed. "Ever since you took down the Li Family, Jiao Linghe has disappeared. I haven’t been able to contact him at all. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have to trouble you, Doctor Chen."

After a pause, He Yongkun added, "Mr. Chen, if I may be so bold, this patient is from the Luyang Qin Family, a top-tier family from the Lower Three Continents with an exceptionally noble status. So, I sincerely hope you can come and take a look at her! The Qin Family has already announced that whoever cures Miss Qin will be treated as an honored guest of their family, with all due ceremony."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. I’m not interested in this Qin Family, so stop using your tactics on me." Chen Xiaobei had the utmost disdain for opportunists.

Today, what he wanted most was to treat his beautiful friends to a good meal; everything else would have to wait. But the man on the phone was still He Zixuan’s father. Out of respect for her, Chen Xiaobei couldn’t just ignore the situation entirely.

After thinking it over, he said, "Alright, here’s what you do: tell the doctors to make a medicinal broth with Annona, Dandelion, Loquat Leaf, and Photinia. Have them apply it all over her body. It should alleviate the symptoms and lessen the patient’s suffering."

He Yongkun was taken aback. "Mr. Chen, does that mean you’ve identified the disease?"

"Most likely. But to be certain, I would need to diagnose her condition on-site," Chen Xiaobei answered truthfully.

Undeterred, He Yongkun pressed, "Mr. Chen, could you please come over? This is the Luyang Qin Family, a top family from one of the four provinces of the Lower Three Continents. Many high-ranking officials from Qingyang have already rushed over upon hearing the news. I know you’ve always looked down on my schemes, but reality is reality. They’re a hundred times more powerful than even the Zhao Family here! I hope—"

"Stop, stop, stop!" Chen Xiaobei interrupted impatiently. "Magistrate He, as the saying goes, ’Those on different paths cannot scheme together.’ The thing I detest most is people who curry favor and cling to power. In short, I don’t have time right now. Have the patient try my treatment first. I guarantee she won’t suffer any complications in the short term. As for the rest, we can talk some other time when I’m free."

After saying that, Chen Xiaobei hung up the phone. But soon after, his brow began to furrow.

From He Yongkun’s description, the Qin Family’s patient seems to be afflicted with Blood Poison Rash. It’s a contagious disease that has been lost to time. But the Qin Family is a top-tier family of the Lower Three Continents. How could someone from their family contract such a disease?

Chen Xiaobei couldn’t make sense of it. But it was as he always said: although he was a Divine Doctor, he chose whom he would treat. Today, he only wanted to get together with his beautiful friends. Even if the King of Heaven himself fell ill, he would have to wait patiently.

With that in mind, Chen Xiaobei sent WeChat messages to Luo Qingcheng, Qiu Xingcai, Xia Xue, and even Murong Xiaoyi, hoping they could make time to come over for a meal.

He was doomed to be a scumbag in this lifetime anyway, so it was better to have these beauties meet early rather than have them fight each other later.

Soon, Xia Xue and Qiu Xingcai replied to his message, saying they would come over after getting ready. Qiu Xingcai even teased him on WeChat, asking where she ranked among all these "sisters," which left Chen Xiaobei utterly speechless.

Just then, Luo Qingcheng’s call came in. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Xiaobei, I really want to join the dinner, but unfortunately, I can’t make it."

"What’s wrong?" he asked, taken aback, wondering if she was overthinking things.

But Luo Qingcheng sighed. "Nothing’s wrong. What can I do about a scumbag like you? It’s not what you think! Isn’t Miss Qin Shihua of the Luyang Qin Family here in Songshan? Ever since the Li Family was wiped out, our Luo Family has become the nominal richest family in Songshan, so the authorities personally asked us to provide hospitality services this time. However, I heard that Miss Qin has contracted some strange illness and is currently being treated at the county hospital. My grandfather has already rushed over. As for Xiaoyi, she’s worried about my safety, so she told me to let you know she won’t be coming either. That’s all. You guys have fun!"

"Qingcheng, hold on a second." Chen Xiaobei frowned, not having expected Luo Qingcheng to get dragged into this. He immediately cautioned her, "He Yongkun called me earlier. From his description, I suspect Qin Shihua has contracted a severe communicable disease called Blood Poison Rash. This disease is highly contagious. Warn Elder Luo and Murong Xiaoyi to keep their distance from the patient. It will be troublesome if they get infected. Here, wait for me at the hospital. I’ll be there shortly."

"But what about the others? Didn’t you say the food and drinks were ready?" Luo Qingcheng asked helplessly.

"Silly girl, we can have a meal anytime, but I’d be heartbroken if you got infected," he said. "Don’t worry, I’ll talk to the girls. They’ll understand."

"And one more thing—" he added. "I’ve already given He Yongkun a prescription. While it can’t cure the illness, it can alleviate Qin Shihua’s suffering. Also, from what I know, Blood Poison Rash is a virulent, long-lost disease that ordinary people shouldn’t be able to contract. I suggest you talk to whoever is in charge of the Qin Family. This matter might not be as simple as it seems. But in any case, don’t get near Qin Shihua. Wait for me to get there."

"Okay, Xiaobei, thank you for doing this!" Luo Qingcheng responded weakly, her voice filled with emotion even through the phone.

"Qingcheng, there’s no need for formalities between us," he teased. "You can just reward me with a couple of bites of your little steamed buns later."

"You’re terrible!" Luo Qingcheng, fuming, quickly hung up.

Meanwhile, Chen Xiaobei drove his car out from the villa. At that moment, the phone in his pocket rang again. He looked down and saw that it was He Zixuan calling.

"Miss He, what’s up?" he answered, involuntarily thinking back to the time they had raced cars together.

But He Zixuan’s voice was extremely weak as she murmured, "Chen... Brother Chen... save... save me... I’m... I’m at the Galaxy Hotel, Room 203—"

BEEP BEEP BEEP—

"Hello? Miss He, what’s wrong? Talk to me!"