Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1567 It's been a long time since I've seen the Madam.
Lee Chang-hee looked on with suspicion. Her first thought was that the young man in front of her was trying to sow discord between her family and create a rift between her and her relatives.

But then she realized that the estrangement between her and her family was not caused by Xu Chunliang.

Xu Chunliang said, "I have learned a bit about Mr. Li Bingxing. Before he fell ill, he was in good health and had never even been hospitalized."

Li Changji said, "No one knows what tomorrow will bring."

Hsu Chun-liang said, "When your father was seriously ill, your mother passed away from the same illness. People say that your father was deeply affected by the loss of his wife, which is why he contracted that strange illness."

Li Changji retorted sarcastically, "You really care about our family."

Hsu Chun-liang said, “Since our two countries resumed diplomatic relations in 1992, Mr. Li began to visit our country and did a lot of charity work. But after he got that illness, he never went back again. Don’t you find that strange?”

Lee Chang-hee said, “What’s so strange about it? Perhaps he’s not satisfied with the current state of your country, or perhaps he’s tired of traveling. He’s hardly left the country since he fell seriously ill.”

Xu Chunliang said, "It was also Huang Youlong who arranged for you to marry."

It is a fact that Yi Chang-hee did not speak.

Xu Chunliang said, "There is a significant age gap between you and Huang Youlong. You married him under pressure, didn't you?"

Li Changji angrily retorted, "Who are you? What right do you have to interfere in my personal life?"

Xu Chunliang said, "I heard that Mr. Li dotes on you the most. Logically, he has no reason to force you to do things you don't like. I have no interest in your privacy. I just want to find out more about Huang Youlong."

Li Changji said, "Then you should ask him. Didn't you already investigate this when you were in the capital?"

Xu Chunliang said, "I don't know if Huang Youlong has told you that he used to be our neighbor." He then recounted the past between the Xu and Huang families.

Li Changji patiently listened to Xu Chunliang until he had finished speaking, and then she said, "No wonder you kept pressing him."

Xu Chunliang asked, "How did your mother die?"

Li Changji asked, "What exactly do you mean?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Your mother was buried in the ground, so her grave is here, right?"

Li Changji asked, "What do you want to do?"

Xu Chunliang said, "I suspect your mother died of poisoning. If you're willing, I can help uncover the truth."

Li Changji said, "You surnamed Xu, are you crazy?"

Xu Chunliang said, "I came here after careful consideration. To prove whether someone was poisoned, exhuming the body is the most direct method, but it is not the only method. Do you have any of your mother's belongings, such as hair, nails, or clothes with bloodstains?"

Li Changji bit her lip, staring at Xu Chunliang. She didn't lash out; how did he know so much? She had ensured that she had kept many of her mother's belongings.

Xu Chunliang said, "Have you never doubted your father? Haven't you seen anything strange about his actions over the years?"

Li Changji said, "I will not allow anyone to disrespect my mother." She paused, then added, "You'd better not lie to me!"

Xu Chunliang accompanied Li Changji to her villa on the banks of the Han River, where her mother was recuperating. During her final days, her mother lost a lot of hair, which Li Changji collected. She originally intended to let the hair be buried with her mother, but later decided to keep it as a memento.

Besides the hair, there were also some unfinished medications. After her mother passed away, Li Changji had them tested, and the medications were found to be safe.

After examining the hair, Xu Chunliang, with Li Changji's permission, selected a few strands and burned them to ashes, then put them into a glass bottle he carried with him. The bottle contained a bright green liquid, and after the ashes were put into the bottle, the clear liquid immediately became murky.

Xu Chunliang smelled the liquid, frowned, and asked, "Did she die from massive bleeding?"

Li Changji asked in astonishment, "How do you know?" However, she guessed that Xu Chunliang must have secretly investigated her mother's situation, but he should not have access to the medical records. She even suspected that Xu Chunliang was bluffing and setting a trap to confuse her.

Xu Chunliang asked, "Have you ever heard of Wulingzhi?"

Lee Chang-hee shook her head: "I have never studied Korean medicine."

Hsu Chun-liang had no interest in correcting her obsession with Korean medicine: "Wu Ling Zhi is just flying squirrel droppings, and it's a traditional Chinese medicine in our country. Its effects include promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, and relieving pain. It is often used to improve dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain, and swelling and pain caused by falls and injuries."

Li Changji retrieved the medicine left by her mother. Xu Chunliang asked her for a piece of white paper, poured out all the medicine from the bottle and spread it out. Xu Chunliang quickly found the Five Spirits Decoction in it. It should be said that what looked like Five Spirits Decoction was actually the excrement of the ghost bat.

Xu Chunliang separated the feces from the stool and said to Li Changji, "It looks a lot like Wulingzhi, but it is actually a hundred times more potent. It usually does not cause any special symptoms after consumption, but if it is taken with ginseng, it will become extremely poisonous."

The droppings of the ghost bat can cure its poison. Wang Zhengdao contracted a strange disease for three years after eating the ghost bat, and was only cured with the help of Huang Youlong. As the saying goes, what is poison to one is honey to another.

Wulingzhi and ginseng should not be combined. The Nineteen Incompatibilities of Traditional Chinese Medicine clearly state this. The fact that the practitioner used bat excrement to impersonate Wulingzhi in the medicine is absolutely malicious.

Li Changji recalled that before her mother passed away, her father specially bought the best ginseng to nourish her body. If what Xu Chunliang said is true, then it is truly terrifying.

Li Changji said, "Impossible. My parents were a couple who went through thick and thin together. My father's achievements today are inseparable from my mother's support. How could he possibly harm her?"

Xu Chunliang said, "What if he isn't the father you think he is?" Li Changji stammered, "What? What did you say?"

After the funeral, Huang Youlong went to Xiyuan and gave Li Bingxing a brief report on the funeral process. Before he could finish speaking, someone came in to report to Huang Youlong what had just happened.

Huang Youlong's expression turned serious after hearing this. He told his men to leave first and whispered, "Xu Chunliang is here."

Li Bingxing was slightly taken aback upon hearing this: "Xu Chunliang? Is he here for Yoon-ah's funeral?"

Huang Youlong said, "I didn't see him at the funeral. He arrived a little late and chatted with Chang-hee at the cemetery for a while. Now they've gone to the house in Cheongdam-dong together."

"How did they end up together? What were they doing there?"

Huang Youlong said, "My mother-in-law passed away in that house. We rarely go there, but Chang-hee goes there often."

Their eyes met, and a chilling killing intent flashed forth.

Li Bingxing said, "Don't let him leave!"

Huang Youlong nodded.

Xu Chunliang's phone beeped with a message. He opened it and immediately told Li Changji, "It's not safe here. We'd better leave as soon as possible."

Li Changji said, "You don't need to worry. This is a peninsula. I can guarantee your safety."

Xu Chunliang said, "You can't guarantee anything. If we don't leave now, it will be too late."

Lee Chang-hee turned on her phone's monitoring system and saw three black cars driving into the courtyard.

Xu Chunliang glanced at it and said, "It seems like it's too late."

Yi Chang-hee pointed to the ground.

A black Mercedes drove out of the garage and met three cars entering the front yard of the villa.

The windows of the three cars rolled down almost simultaneously, and the gunmen inside pulled out pistols, aimed at the Mercedes, and fired.

Xu Chunliang was driving. He floored the accelerator and sped through the gap between the two cars. Although the bullets left some marks on the car, they could not penetrate the steel plates and the specially made bulletproof glass.

Li Changji turned pale with fright when she heard the bullets hitting the car. These gunmen weren't just after Xu Chunliang, but also after her.

Xu Chunliang took out his phone and calmly dialed a number: "Kill them!"

Bai Lan, who had been lying in wait on the rooftop in a black leather jacket, raised her sniper rifle, aimed at the driver of one of the cars, and fired. The bullet hit the driver's forehead accurately, killing him instantly. The out-of-control car crashed into another car on the left.

Bai Lan fired in succession, one of the bullets hitting the fuel tank. With an explosion, the car was flipped into the air.

Lee Chang-hee turned and saw the raging flames from the explosion in the direction of the villa. She stared in disbelief: "Why? Why would he do this?"

Xu Chunliang said, "It's probably not just your husband Huang Youlong who wants to kill you."

Li Changji said, "I want to call the police. Take me to the police station."

Hsu Chun-liang said, "Excuse me for being blunt, but the police can't help you."

Li Changji said, "I will not let him succeed, I will never let him succeed."

Xu Chunliang drove to the pre-arranged location, changed to another car in the parking lot on the banks of the Han River, and took Li Changji to Yeongdeungpo.

Li Changji was shocked by the cruel reality. Although she could not believe everything Xu Chunliang said, she developed deep doubts about her husband, her father, and even her entire family.

As night fell, Xu Chunliang parked his car and led Li Changji into a long, ambiguous street. Inside the glass houses on both sides, scantily clad women were trying to seduce him.

As someone of Li Changji's status, she would never go to such a place that she considered dirty, but tonight is different.

Hsu Chun-liang walked into a night market stall at the end of the street, where Pak-lan, who had arrived earlier, had already ordered her food.

Lee Chang-hee had met Baek-ran and knew that Baek-ran had caused a lot of trouble for their family.

Bai Lan waved to Li Changji and said with a charming smile, "Madam, it's been a long time!"

Xu Chunliang sat down and said, "I'm starving! Is this what you call a feast?"

Bai Lan said, "Trust me, the beef intestine hot pot here is fantastic! Auntie, two bottles of Hallasan, please." Then she remembered Li Changji: "Madam, would you like a cup to warm yourself up?"

Li Changji sat on a small stool, looking at the simple and cramped environment. She couldn't imagine that she would come to eat in such a place, let alone sit with two people like these.

(End of this chapter)