Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1534 What do you want to do?

Yuan Dongchang said, "Then you can just leave him and Jiajia to me. I'll handle the rest."

Xu Chunliang said, "How do I know you're not crying wolf?"

Yuan Dongchang said, "Jiajia's father and I are like brothers. I would never do something so shameless."

Xu Chunliang wondered to himself what role this guy was playing. As the leader of the Orchid Sect, Ji Jiajia had already eliminated all dissidents in the sect through Hua Zhuyue's hard work over a period of time. Even if Ji Buyao returned, he wouldn't go so far as to target his own daughter, as it would be unreasonable.

Xu Chunliang stared at Yuan Dongchang's face and said, "You don't look well. Would you like me to take your pulse?"

Yuan Dongchang's heart sank. Tonight, Pan Tianhua had sneaked into his residence. He had intended to strike first, but Pan Tianhua was one step ahead, and he was outmaneuvered. Pan Tianhua snatched the poisoned cone he had shot and stabbed him multiple times along his spine. Although it did not damage the spinal cord, it was still poisoned. After Pan Tianhua left, he immediately took the antidote, but it did not cure him as he had expected.

Yuan Dongchang was terrified because he still had toxins in his body. He suspected that Pan Tianhua might have used a substitution technique to poison him again on top of the original poison.

Xu Chunliang did not linger at the scene for long. Although Ji Jiajia had been attacked, he did not want to alert the police to avoid causing further trouble.

After recovering, Ji Jiajia said to Xu Chunliang somewhat guiltily, "Master, I've caused you trouble again."

Xu Chunliang shook his head: "It's not your fault."

Ji Jiajia said, "Then please don't blame your junior brother."

Xu Chunliang said, "It has nothing to do with you. Luckily you were careful tonight."

Ji Jiajia said, "That was close."

Xu Chunliang asked, "Was Yuan Dongchang very good to you?"

Ji Jiajia said, "I'm not very familiar with him. I guess he came to rescue me because of my dad."

Xu Chunliang nodded without speaking, feeling puzzled. According to Ji Jiajia, her relationship with Yuan Dongchang was just so-so. According to Yuan Dongchang, the people who wanted to kidnap Ji Jiajia tonight were all from inside the Orchid Sect. There was something fishy going on here.

If Ji Buyao has already arrived in the capital, he certainly won't allow his sect members to deal with his daughter, unless...

A strong possibility emerged in Xu Chunliang's mind: could everything tonight have been orchestrated by Ji Buyao himself? But that didn't make sense either; why would Yuan Dongchang stop Ji Buyao from making a decision?
Xu Chunliang took Fu Xuedong home without showing his face, leaving Ji Jiajia to make the arrangements. He then took Ji Jiajia to the Gao family home. Only after Ji Jiajia called to let him know she was safe did Xu Chunliang return to his car and sit down.

Bai Lan handed him a bottle of water: "Being a master isn't that easy."

Xu Chunliang handed her two things.

Bai Lan took the tissue and saw it contained hair and blood-stained tissues. She asked in surprise, "What?"

"I need to check whether the two samples are related by blood."

Although Xu Chunliang did not reveal the origin of the samples, Bai Lan had already guessed: "Ji Jiajia and Yuan Dongchang?"

Xu Chunliang looked at Bai Lan with more appreciation in his eyes: "So smart."

Bai Lan said, "What's so strange about it? Yuan Dongchang's gaze towards Ji Jiajia is not right; it's definitely not just ordinary concern."

What do you suspect?

Bai Lan said, "Just like you."

Their guess was quickly confirmed. The results of the gene comparison of the two samples obtained by Xu Chunliang showed that the two were 99% likely father and daughter.

Xu Chunliang was not surprised at all when he saw the result.

Bai Lan was stretching her limbs on the terrace, practicing her daily yoga routine. Her graceful figure shimmered alluringly in the morning light.

Xu Chunliang cleared his throat: "You guessed it."

Bai Lan said, "Yuan Dongchang clearly had murderous intent when he rushed up. Only a father would show such an expression when his child is threatened."

Xu Chunliang nodded. Since Ji Jiajia was Yuan Dongchang's biological daughter, then she and Ji Buyao had no blood relation. Ji Buyao's order to harm Ji Jiajia might be because he was dissatisfied with some of Yuan Dongchang's actions, or he wanted to warn Yuan Dongchang through this action.

Xu Chunliang has basically determined that Ji Buyao is infertile, and this person is very likely from the same era as himself.

Bai Lan said, "The Orchid Gate is truly complex. What exactly is Ji Buyao planning to do?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Help me investigate the situation at Lexing. I'm going to meet with Yuan Dongchang."

Bai Lan said, "Why should I listen to you?"

Xu Chunliang said, "I never force anyone."

Bai Lan spat and said, "Come here, I have something to tell you."

As soon as Xu Chunliang approached her, she hugged him tightly, kissed him on the cheek, and then ran away laughing.

Yuan Dongchang didn't sleep all night. After attending the company's routine meeting in the early morning, he returned to his office alone and sat by the window, staring blankly out of the window. He had just had it confirmed that Pan Tianhua's body had been cremated, which meant that the person he saw last night could not have been Pan Tianhua.

Yuan Dongchang did not believe in ghosts or gods. The only reasonable explanation he could think of was that there was a person who looked extremely similar to Pan Tianhua.

The secretary informed him that Xu Chunliang was outside requesting an audience.

Yuan Dongchang frowned. He figured it must be about Ji Jiajia from last night, so he had his secretary invite Xu Chunliang in, thinking it best to discuss things face-to-face. Xu Chunliang walked in with a smile. Yuan Dongchang dismissed his secretary and stood up to extend his hand to Xu Chunliang.

Xu Chunliang grasped his hand, but suddenly reached out and rolled up his sleeve. Yuan Dongchang's reaction was noticeably slow; in fact, even if he had reacted, he wouldn't have been able to stop Xu Chunliang's move.

Xu Chunliang's gaze fell on Yuan Dongchang's right elbow crease, where a faint black line extended up his upper arm.

Xu Chunliang clicked his tongue and sighed, "President Yuan has been poisoned."

Yuan Dongchang forcefully pulled his hand back, his smile instantly vanishing: "What's it to you?"

Xu Chunliang said, "I don't know you well. I just feel sorry for some people." He looked around the room and asked, "You didn't install any surveillance cameras or eavesdropping devices here, did you?"

Yuan Dongchang sensed the hidden meaning in his words: "You can rest assured with me. Just say whatever you want!"

Xu Chunliang sat down and looked at the wine cabinet next to him.

Yuan Dongchang walked towards the liquor cabinet: "Whiskey or brandy?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Thanks, just give me a glass of cool boiled water."

Yuan Dongchang poured him a glass of lemon water, which Xu Chunliang took and drank a sip.

Yuan Dongchang deliberately asked, "Aren't you afraid I'll poison the water?"

Xu Chunliang laughed and said, "If President Yuan could poison me, I would come to you as a ghost to present you with a banner."

Yuan Dongchang said, "Mr. Xu is very confident. When you're out in the world, you should not have the heart to harm others, but you must be wary of others."

Hsu Chun-liang said, "I never guard against people who pose no threat to me."

Yuan Dongchang's breath hitched. This kid was too arrogant; he was implying that he wasn't qualified.

Xu Chunliang asked, "What happened to the four kidnappers?"

Yuan Dongchang said, "You don't need to worry about that. In any case, they won't cause any trouble."

Xu Chunliang said, "Let me show you something." He handed over the appraisal report that he had prepared beforehand.

When Yuan Dongchang took it and looked at it, his heart sank. Although there was no name written on it, he knew that Xu Chunliang had come prepared today.

Hsu Chun-liang said, “In the past, I thought we might be two opposing sides, but now I’ve discovered that we can also have aligned interests and both want to protect a common goal.”

Yuan Dongchang's throat felt dry, so he took a sip of wine.

Xu Chunliang said, "You have been poisoned by the Azure Scale Poison. Although you have the antidote, the poison entered through your acupoints, and the antidote alone cannot completely remove it."

Yuan Dongchang was taken aback upon hearing this. How did Xu Chunliang know? Was he present and watching when he was attacked by Pan Tianhua?

Xu Chunliang said, "I heard that you made great contributions to Ji Buyao back then. It can be said that you built his family business. But later, when Blue Star was at its peak, you withdrew from the limelight and handed over all the benefits. Many people said that you and Ji Buyao were like brothers and loyal to each other. But no one would have thought that you would even give up your own flesh and blood to him."

Yuan Dongchang looked pained and said, "Xu Chunliang, stop talking."

Xu Chunliang said, "If I'm not mistaken, you withdrew back then to ensure your daughter's safety for life. Ji Buyao hasn't troubled you at all these years. The reason you're allowed to return to the public eye is also because of Ji Buyao, right?"

Yuan Dongchang asked, "What do you want to do?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Just like you thought, we want to get Jiajia out of danger, but our methods for solving the problem may be different. If we want to completely eliminate future troubles, we can't just blindly follow his orders."

Yuan Dongchang realized that Xu Chunliang had discovered his secret, and he clenched his fists and said, "You can't beat him."

Xu Chunliang asked, "If he really wanted to kill Jiajia, what would you do?"

Yuan Dongchang gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with a chilling light: "I will fight him to the death."

"You can't beat him. Fighting him will only lead to your death. If you die, who will protect Jiajia?"

Yuan Dongchang was stumped by Xu Chunliang's question. His gaze was fixed on Xu Chunliang, and a glimmer of hope began to sprout in his heart. Perhaps this young man could truly save his life. Xu Chunliang said, "I have the ability to deal with Ji Buyao."

His tone left no room for doubt, which further boosted Yuan Dongchang's confidence.

Xu Chunliang said, "I know he has always been alive."

Yuan Dongchang asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"

Xu Chunliang asked, "Where is Hua Zhuyue?"

Yuan Dongchang said, "All I know is that she is still alive. Ji Buyao is preparing to make a move against you. He never fights a battle he is not sure of winning. His purpose in controlling Hua Zhuyue is to make you hesitate to act against her."

Xu Chunliang asked, "Where is Ji Buyao?"

Yuan Dongchang said, "The last time I saw him was in Japan, but I know he has returned. He has always been suspicious and will not easily tell others his whereabouts."

(End of this chapter)