Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1554 True Colors
Xu Chunliang thought to himself that the cuckoldry Wang Zhengdao had given Qiao Yuanshan was quite severe. If Qiao Yuanshan knew the truth, he would definitely hate Wang Zhengdao to the bone, and it would be only natural for him to take revenge on the Wang family.

From Wang Zhengdao's perspective, he met Mei Xiqing before Qiao Yuanshan. He was a cynical young master from a wealthy family and never thought about having a future with Mei Xiqing.

Who could have imagined that Mei Xiqing had ulterior motives from the very beginning when she started dating them? The two most promising families of the Qiao and Wang clans were both ruined by this woman.

Xu Chunliang said, "My biggest worry right now is that someone will use Xiaoxue's background to make a fuss."

Wang Zhengdao remained silent, his heart churning with turmoil. The ill-fated relationship of the past had planted a time bomb for his current predicament. Xu Chunliang's scenario was not impossible; a hidden hand was lurking behind the scenes, advancing step by step.

The father personally went to the Qiao family and moved Old Master Qiao with their old friendship. The two old men joined hands again and used their remaining influence to find out the mastermind behind it all. If the other party exposed Mei Ruxue's background, the conflict between the Qiao and Wang families would inevitably intensify.

Xu Chunliang asked, "Do you think all of this is related to Qiao Yuanshan?"

Wang Zhengdao said in a low voice, "There is no way to prove that he is still alive at the moment."

Xu Chunliang said, "It's also impossible to prove that he's dead. The most likely people to know Xiaoxue's background are him and Mei Xiqing."

"If he is still alive, why has he refused to show himself for so many years? If he already knew about Xiaoxue's background, why did he endure it for so many years?" Wang Zhengdao's emotions became agitated.

Xu Chunliang said, "Perhaps he was traumatized and forgot the bad things that happened to him..." At this point, Xu Chunliang suddenly paused. He thought of Master Tonghui of Duyun Temple. Wasn't Master Tonghui someone who had lost his identity and his memory?

Wang Zhengdao continues to deny the possibility that Xu Chunliang mentioned: "Where is he hiding? In this day and age, it is impossible for a person to be completely invisible."

Xu Chunliang said, "Perhaps he never really went far; perhaps he simply changed his identity to live under a different identity."

Wang Zhengdao frowned, not understanding what Xu Chunliang meant by those words.

Xu Chunliang said, "Do you have time? I'd like you to come with me somewhere."

If it weren't for Xu Chunliang's earnest invitation, Wang Zhengdao wouldn't have spent most of the day accompanying him to this ancient temple deep in the mountains.

Since the mysterious disappearance of the monks, Duyun Temple has gradually fallen into disrepair.

Because of the floods this summer, the east wall of the temple collapsed, saving the two the trouble of climbing over the wall, and they entered the temple through the gap in the collapsed wall.

Although Xu Chunliang did not explicitly state it, Wang Zhengdao vaguely felt that this place might be someone's hiding place, otherwise Xu Chunliang would not have brought him here specifically.

Xu Chunliang led Wang Zhengdao directly to the stone cave where the monk Tonghui carved the sutra. Wang Zhengdao used a flashlight to illuminate the stone cave and carefully examined it.

Xu Chunliang went outside the cave alone and waited quietly for Wang Zhengdao.

If the monk Tonghui was indeed Qiao Yuanshan, then Wang Zhengdao, his friend, might have been able to find some traces in the stone carvings he left behind.

Wang Zhengdao stayed inside for nearly an hour before coming out. Perhaps because he hadn't seen the sunlight for so long, his face was somewhat pale.

When Xu Chunliang asked him a questioning look, Wang Zhengdao forced a smile, his voice a little dry: "It's him!"

The mystery in Xu Chunliang's heart was finally solved. The true identity of the monk Tonghui was Qiao Yuanshan, the son of Qiao Lao. For more than 20 years, he had not gone far and had been in the deep mountains near the capital.

Xu Chunliang had once helped Monk Tonghui cure his madness, so he knew a little about what happened to him after he became a monk. He briefly told Wang Zhengdao how he met Tonghui, but Xu Chunliang did not mention that it was Mo Han who brought him here.

On the way back, Wang Zhengdao was much more depressed. He was not happy that his friend was still alive. He was filled with unease. He would not be friends again. Qiao Yuanshan would only treat him as an enemy. But where was Qiao Yuanshan now?
The most urgent task is to find him. Regardless of whether he was the one who did these things against the Wang family, we must confront him.

Wang Zhengdao already regarded Qiao Yuanshan as his rival. He clearly realized that this rival was unprecedentedly formidable. Qiao Yuanshan possessed superhuman wisdom and perseverance. When he was young, Wang Zhengdao admitted that he was inferior to Qiao Yuanshan in every aspect. After experiencing so many setbacks and more than 20 years of accumulation and dormancy, Qiao Yuanshan was definitely even more formidable now.

Xu Chunliang asked, "I wonder if Elder Qiao knows about this?"

Wang Zhengdao sighed: "If he knew the truth, it would probably be even more troublesome."

Xu Chunliang said, "I think it's not a bad thing to give him some advance preparation. At least it can disrupt the plans of the mastermind behind the scenes."

Wang Zhengdao said with a wry smile, "Are you asking me to go and confess this to Old Qiao?"

Xu Chunliang shook his head: "I'll go!"

Mo Han was quite surprised by Xu Chunliang's visit, because she knew that Xu Chunliang had been busy with many things recently, so he must have something important to tell her.

Xu Chunliang cut to the chase: "Where is Monk Tonghui?"

Mo Han frowned slightly: "You usually don't come to see me, but when we meet, you ask about other people."

Xu Chunliang said, "You already knew who Monk Tonghui was, didn't you?"

Mo Han said, "What do you mean? You look like you're accusing me. Xu Chunliang, get this straight, I don't owe you anything."

Xu Chunliang said, "Alright, let's start from the beginning. You were the one who asked me to help Monk Tonghui with his illness. Given your character, you certainly wouldn't help someone for no reason."

Mo Han said, "Why are you coming to me if I'm such a bad person? Let me tell you clearly, I don't know who Tong Hui is!" Xu Chunliang said, "Fine, you don't know? I'll tell you, Monk Tong Hui is Qiao Yuanshan, the son of Old Master Qiao, and the father of Qiao Rulong and Mei Ruxue!"

Mo Han was stunned upon hearing this, her pretty face filled with disbelief.

Xu Chunliang could tell from her appearance that she probably didn't know Qiao Yuanshan's true identity, but why did she help Qiao Yuanshan in the first place? There must be a lot she was hiding from him.

Mo Han said, "No wonder, no wonder he ran away after the pagoda collapsed."

Xu Chunliang said, "I'll assume you don't know who he is, but you should know where he is, right?"

Mo Han said, "How would I know?" Her heart began to pound with unease. Ren Tianye was Qiao Yuanshan? So, many of the recent events were related to him?
Xu Chunliang said, "Mo Han, you keep saying you want to cooperate with me honestly, but in reality you're holding back in everything you do."

Mo Han said, "I really don't know where you got this information from? I've seen Qiao Yuanshan's photo. He looks completely different from Master Tonghui. They're practically two different people. Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Xu Chunliang said, "A person's appearance can be changed through medical means. Qiao Yuanshan may have had plastic surgery and then became a monk, so it is normal that people cannot recognize him. However, when he was in a state of mental confusion, he left a lot of cliff carvings in the stone cave of Duyun Temple. People who know him can still identify him by the content of the carvings."

Mo Han asked, "Whom did you bring?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Tell me, who exactly asked you to help Tonghui?"

Mo Han hesitated for a moment, but finally answered truthfully, "Ouyang Qiushan."

She had always thought that Ouyang Qiushan was her uncle until Meng Jingyuan appeared. Only then did she truly understand her bizarre background. The Ouyang family and she were not related by blood at all. These people were the murderers who participated in the murder of Meng Jingyuan.

Xu Chunliang said, "I think I know all of these people, including Jiang Yushan, Ji Buyao, and Xu Dongya. They are working together on some things."

Mo Han said, "Their ultimate goal is still the things in the sunken city underwater, so as long as we get our hands on that thing first, all the troubles will naturally be solved."

Xu Chunliang said, "People cannot live only for themselves."

Mo Han stared at him as if she were seeing him for the first time: "This doesn't sound like something you would say."

Xu Chunliang said, "I take life and death lightly, so what you consider priceless is not that important to me."

Mo Han said, "Don't forget, if you die now, the people you want to save and the things you want to do will all be in vain."

Xu Chunliang said, "Be patient. As soon as I finish what I'm doing, I'll help you find what you want."

Mo Han said, "I'll trust you one more time."

Xu Chunliang said, "Now can you tell me who Monk Tonghui really is?"

Mo Han shook her head.

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "I could guess even if you didn't say it. Not long after Tonghui disappeared, you left Equator Capital and founded Mohan Oriental."

Mo Han remained silent, but with Xu Chunliang's intelligence, it wouldn't be difficult for him to find the flaw in her statement.

Xu Chunliang said, "Now I finally understand why Ren Tianye wanted to keep Wang Jiancheng from continuing to invest in Changxing Hospital. It turns out he had already set a trap for Wang Jiancheng."

Mo Han said, "I have no interest in other people's grudges."

Xu Chunliang said, "You also need to be careful. Although you have reached the Innate Realm, there are different levels within the Innate Realm. Those people know about your relationship with Meng Jingyuan, and they will make a move on you sooner or later."

Mo Han said, "Perhaps you are more important to them."

Xu Chunliang said, "Everyone understands the principle of choosing persimmons."

This was Xu Chunliang's first visit to the Qiao family since he and Mei Ruxue publicly broke up. Old Master Qiao welcomed him.

When Xu Chunliang arrived, apart from the nanny and the orderly, only Old Qiao was at home.

Xu Chunliang had called ahead, and Qiao Lao had also made some preparations. The two met in Qiao Lao's study.

Old Qiao brewed a pot of cinnamon tea, and Xu Chunliang brought him two boxes of tea, which also happened to be cinnamon.

Old Qiao laughed and said, "It seems we're on the same wavelength."

Xu Chunliang smiled and said, "Old Qiao, this tea was brought by Sister Qingya."

When mentioning his granddaughter-in-law Ye Qingya, Old Qiao couldn't help but feel regret. The breakdown of Qiao Rulong and Ye Qingya's marriage was not only their own affair, but also seriously affected the friendship between the Qiao and Ye families.

(End of this chapter)