Great Doctor Without Borders

Chapter 1572 Shouldn't have appeared
Li Bingxing's cold gaze softened slightly at Huang Youlong's address of "father": "What did you call me?"

Huang Youlong said, "Father."

Li Bingxing shook his head: "I am not your father."

Huang Youlong said, "Back then, you risked a lot to protect me and send me away from danger. You also suffered imprisonment because of me and almost lost your life. To me, your kindness is like giving me a second chance."

Li Bingxing said, "That's because I owe your father a life." He took a breath and said, "Speaking of which, I should thank you. If it weren't for your help in planning my escape from prison, I wouldn't have had this peaceful life for more than 20 years."

Huang Youlong said, "My memory of my father is very vague. In my heart, you are my father."

Li Bingxing gestured for Huang Youlong to sit down next to him: "Youlong, I know you don't understand my actions, but a person should keep their word. Jiang Yushan helped me regain my freedom back then, and I promised to help him. I can't go back on my word."

Huang Youlong said, "Just like how you helped me without considering the cost back then?"

Li Bingxing nodded.

Huang Youlong said, "But I feel it's different." He took out an appraisal report and handed it to Li Bingxing.

Li Bingxing didn't answer: "What?"

Huang Youlong said, "The results of the paternity test."

Li Bingxing chuckled coldly, "Changji thinks she can prove we are not related by blood with this report? That's incredibly naive. Does she really think she can control everything with just this report? This report only proves she is not my daughter, and she will lose her right to inherit the Li family's property because of it!"

Huang Youlong said in a low voice, "It's me and you!"

Li Bingxing stood there stunned for a moment. After a while, he took the report, but still didn't open it, because he already knew the result.

Huang Youlong said, "I always thought I was a descendant of the Huang family and believed that the Xu family had killed my family. I am fortunate that my father had a friend like you who is willing to go through fire and water for me and risk losing everything to protect me."

Li Bingxing didn't speak, but picked up the report in his hand and lit it on the candlestick next to him.

Their faces were reddened by the burning flames.

Huang Youlong said, "I have always hated the Xu family. My purpose in bringing Mingde Medical back to China to invest was to seek revenge."

Li Bingxing said in a low voice, "When will this cycle of revenge end? Your idea is not wise."

Huang Youlong said, “You didn’t want me to get involved in the vortex of revenge, so you stripped me of my power and forced me to come back. Outsiders thought you were dissatisfied with my behavior, but I saw your concern and care for me. It was then that I began to doubt the relationship between us.”

Li Bingxing said, "So you secretly did this appraisal."

Huang Youlong nodded.

Li Bingxing sighed and said, "I originally wanted to keep this secret forever, but you found out in the end. Actually, the truth is not important most of the time."

Huang Youlong said, “It’s very important to me. Knowing the truth has relieved me of many of my obsessions. Father! We don’t need to risk our lives for outsiders. This is a bottomless quagmire, and I don’t want to sink any deeper. It’s not too late to get out now.”

Li Bingxing murmured, "Is it too late?"

Huang Youlong said, "Xu Chunliang doesn't want the truth; he wants Jiang Yucheng. As long as we give Jiang Yucheng to him, we can all live in peace and everything can return to normal."

Li Bingxing looked at Huang Youlong, his smile turning pale and weak: "From the moment we escaped, our fates were intertwined, and we can't live without each other."

Huang Youlong's expression hardened: "Then let's just get rid of him and eliminate any future troubles."

Li Bingxing sighed and said, "Sometimes, I can't tell if I'm good or bad, I can't even tell who I am." He unbuttoned his shirt, exposing his chest and abdomen, which were covered with coin-sized blue spots.

Huang Youlong was shocked by what he saw: "What...what exactly happened?"

Li Bingxing said, "I don't have long to live, and Xu Chunliang just secretly poisoned me again, which is making matters worse."

Huang Youlong never expected that Xu Chunliang would poison him right under his nose, and he hadn't even noticed it: "Father, allow me to take your pulse."

Li Bingxing handed his wrist to Huang Youlong, and just as Huang Youlong's fingers touched his wrist, Li Bingxing suddenly grabbed Huang Youlong's wrist with his own.

Huang Youlong was puzzled as to why he made such a move and looked up in surprise.

But Li Bingxing chuckled coldly and said, "You think you can cure the Seven Fiends Poison? Think carefully about where you got your medical skills from?"

Huang Youlong was slightly taken aback. His father's voice suddenly became loud, unlike any sign of poisoning. Looking up, he saw Li Bingxing's deeply lined skin undulating like waves, his features contorting, and his reconstructed face becoming clear before his eyes.

Huang Youlong was terrified and tried to break free, but the other man's hand held him firmly like an iron clamp. Li Bingxing's appearance underwent a dramatic change in a short period of time. His originally wrinkled face became smooth and full, and his eyes were sharp. Apart from his full head of white hair, he no longer looked like a frail old man.

Huang Youlong asked in a trembling voice, "Who...who exactly are you?"

Li Bingxing's voice also became deep and powerful: "So you are Fang Boyan's son. You and your father are indeed cold-hearted people. Without my help, how could you have the wealth and status you have today? You think you have enough wings to get rid of me?"

Huang Youlong was no ordinary fighter, yet he was utterly powerless against his opponent, stammering, "You...you are..."

The other person's face became extremely cold, and their facial features had returned to Ji Buyao's appearance.

Huang Youlong now fully understands that when he and his father joined forces to successfully replace Li Bingxing and take control of Lexing Group, Ji Buyao used the same methods to replace his father, Fang Boyan.

Huang Youlong was suddenly horrified. He had been with him all day and hadn't noticed anything amiss. When had he replaced his father? Was his father alive or dead?

"What...what did you do to him?"

Ji Buyao clicked his tongue in admiration: "In the end, father and son are of one mind. No wonder he is willing to make such sacrifices for you, even at the cost of his own safety."

Huang Youlong said, "I don't care if you are Jiang Yucheng or Ji Buyao, just remember this: if you dare to hurt him, I will make you regret it for the rest of your life."

Ji Buyao smiled and said, "Don't worry for now, he's still alive. As long as you behave, I will never make things difficult for you. To me, money is just an external thing. After this is done, he will still be the president of Lexing. You can be his son or son-in-law, it's up to you!"

Huang Youlong knew, of course, that nothing in this world was so easy, and whispered, "You... what do you want?"

Ji Buyao said, "The more you know, the more dangerous it will be for you. You just need to help me lure Xu Chunliang into the trap, and I will take care of the rest myself."

Not only are there explosive devices beneath Xiyuan, but there is also a massive underground structure, and only one person knows the secret to entering it.

After dealing with the matter, Ji Buyao, who had transformed back into Li Bingxing, entered the underground chamber alone.

He stopped in front of a transparent glass room. Inside, an old man with long hair was sitting cross-legged, facing a chessboard with no opponent. After placing a white piece, he got up and slowly walked to the opposite side to sit down. He thought for a while before placing a black piece.

Ji Buyao stood outside, watching him with great interest.

The old man was completely unaware, still immersed in his own world.

After a long while, Ji Buyao finally couldn't help but interrupt, "Director Fang, if you continue like this, your chess skills will not improve at all."

The old man turned his face, and the two men's features were almost identical, like a copy-paste. He was Fang Boyan, who had been trapped by Ji Buyao. He had successfully replaced Li Bingxing and become the chairman of Lexing Group, controlling the power of Lexing. However, the same fate had befallen him. The only difference was that Li Bingxing was already dead, while he was still living in this dark underground.

Fang Boyan's gaze returned to the chessboard: "I'm not playing chess, I'm studying how to trap myself in a cocoon."

Ji Buyao said, "Being trapped in one's own cocoon is not necessarily a bad thing. As long as one can endure loneliness, one day one can break free of the cocoon and become a butterfly!"

Fang Boyan chuckled, swept the chessboard in front of him, stood up and walked towards Ji Buyao. Through the glass, he stared intently at her: "What exactly do you want?"

Ji Buyao said, "You asked the same question decades ago, and I answered it then. It seems you've gotten senile and have completely forgotten."

Fang Boyan said, "In the past twenty years, I have helped you build the Blue Star Group, helped you become the leader of the Orchid Sect, and helped you eliminate your rivals. What more could you possibly want? What have I done to wrong you?"

Ji Buyao said, "Do you think all this is enough to repay my kindness to you? Without me, you and your father wouldn't be where you are today!"

Fang Boyan was startled, and his two white eyebrows furrowed.

Ji Buyao said, "Don't think you can hide it from me. I've known for a long time that Huang Youlong is your son."

Fang Boyan shook his head: "Are you suffering from delusions?"

Ji Buyao said, "Of course you won't admit it, you're worried that I'll use his life to blackmail you. Fang Boyan, Fang Boyan, I do admire you as a father."

Fang Boyan said, "Le Xing is already in your possession. You have gotten everything you wanted. I have lost my value to you. What's the point of keeping me around?"

Ji Buyao said, "You shouldn't have lied to me! Saying that there was a secret passage leading to the underwater sunken city hidden under the Qingshan Mine was a distraction that wasted too much of my time."

Fang Boyan said, "You can only blame yourself for being too stupid. How could you believe such an obvious lie?"

Ji Buyao gritted her teeth and said, "Why did you lie to me? You are a traitor to Bureau 579. Why did you help them harm me?"

Fang Boyan said, "No one knows your file better than me. Although I am on a different side from Bureau 579, I am still a human being. What are you? In my eyes, you are just a monster that should not exist in this era!"

(End of this chapter)