Starting with a beautiful woman's private doctor

The old man placed the broken fish-startling stone on the coffee table and said in a hoarse voice, "Mr. Xue, in principle, sending Ah Lang would have been more than enough to deal with an ordinary young man."

"He is an inner disciple of the Sea God Palace. He has been practicing water control techniques for seven years, and his combat strength in coastal areas is comparable to that of a martial artist at the peak of the Transformation Realm."

"Although his strength was somewhat reduced on land, the fact that he could kill him so silently shows that Chu Nan is no ordinary person. The information you gave us... is probably wrong."

Xue Jiu got up from the ground, straightened his tie, and took several deep breaths to calm his voice. "Yes, I underestimated that guy surnamed Chu. I just received news that he defeated a grandmaster at the Nanxiang Three-Party Horse Racing Tournament."

"But I thought it was just fake news. After all, how could someone in his early twenties be a grandmaster, or that the grandmaster title was undeserved? But now it seems that he might indeed be a grandmaster."

"Grandmaster?"

The young palace master's eyebrows twitched slightly as he leaned back on the sofa and tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest.

"Interesting. A grandmaster in his early twenties is a rare find, you can't find many like him anywhere in the world. Xue Jiu, you've given me a bit of trouble."

Xue Jiu quickly clasped his hands in a fist salute, "Young Palace Master, I cannot let Bei Chen's grudge go unavenged. I only beg you to allow Elder Yu to take action!"

Elder Yu is a guardian elder of the Sea God Palace. In Xue Jiu's opinion, with Elder Yu taking action, Chu Nan is bound to die!

"no."

The young master's voice left no room for negotiation: "Old Fisherman, you must stay by my side. I came to Beihai this time not to kill for your Xue family."

"The whereabouts of that item have not yet been found. Until then, Elder Yu cannot leave my side."

He stood up, walked to the French windows, and looked out at the brightly lit city.

"Xue Jiu, what you need to do is not to make me send more people to kill him, but to send more people and find out about that thing as soon as possible."

"Once I get that item and my strength improves further, I will personally go and meet this Chu Nan."

"Just a grandmaster. Once I break through to a higher realm, killing him will be as easy as killing a chicken!"

Xue Jiu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end he just gritted his teeth and lowered his head.

"Yes, I'll have someone investigate right away."

……

Chu Nan had just returned to Jiang Yingxue's villa and hadn't even had time to change his shoes when his phone vibrated in his pocket. The caller ID showed Xu Yi.

It's so late, what does Uncle Xu want with me?

Although Chu Nan was puzzled, he still answered the phone.

"Xiao Chu, are you free to come over now?"

Xu Yi's voice was very low, but Chu Nan could hear the barely suppressed anxiety beneath the low tone. "Xiao Ran has a fever again, even worse than last time. I gave her the medicine you told me to give her, but the fever won't go down. She even vomited once just now, and what she vomited was black."

"I understand, I'll be there right away."

Chu Nan hung up the phone and said to Jiang Yingxue, "Sister Xue, something suddenly comes up and I might have to go out for a bit."

Jiang Yingxue didn't ask any further questions, she just nodded, "The car keys are on the hook by the door."

As Chu Nan retrieved the keys, she added, "Be careful on the road."

Chu Nan was taken aback. This woman didn't seem as arrogant as before.

However, the matter was urgent, so Chu Nan didn't think too much about it and drove straight to the Xu family's house from the workshop.

The Xu family compound was brightly lit at this time.

The butler was already waiting at the door and led Chu Nan through the living room to the second floor.

Xu Ran lay on the bed, her face as pale as a sheet of paper, her forehead covered in fine beads of cold sweat.

Her breathing was rapid and shallow, her lips were slightly purple, and she was curled up in the blanket, trembling slightly.

Chu Nan reached out and touched her forehead; it was burning hot. Then he placed his hand on Xu Ran's wrist for a pulse.

A few seconds later, his brows furrowed slightly. "Her pulse is disordered, her blood and qi are flowing in reverse, and there is an external force interfering with her meridians. This is not an illness, nor is it a relapse of toxins, but rather... some kind of technique."

"Technique?"

Xu Yi stood by the bed, his face ashen. "What kind of technique?"

"Someone has cast a curse on Xiao Ran."

Chu Nan spread his five fingers, and a lotus flower of true energy bloomed in his palm.

He gently pressed the lotus flower onto Xu Ran's forehead, and golden light seeped into her skin.

A few seconds later, Xu Ran's body convulsed suddenly, and a black mist escaped from her mouth and nose, condensed in the air, and was then dispelled by the light of the lotus.

Her breathing gradually calmed down, and the flush on her face began to subside.

Chu Nan withdrew the lotus flower and looked at Xu Yi, "The curse has been broken, but the other party can cast it again at any time."

"Didn't you say the curse was broken? Why can it be cast again?"

Xu Yi's voice was hoarse and anxious, "And after learning that Xiao Ran was poisoned, I haven't allowed anyone to visit her, not even her closest relatives. How did this curse come about?"

Chu Nan shook his head. "I am a martial artist, and I don't know much about magic. I only know a little bit about it."

"Some spells do not require direct contact. The person casting the spell only needs the birth date and time of the person being cast, or something like hair, nails, or blood, to cast the spell from a distance."

"What should we do then?"

Xu Yi was pacing anxiously, "You can break it once, and he can break it again. How can Xiao Ran's body withstand this back-and-forth?"

Chu Nan didn't answer immediately. He looked down at Xu Ran and thought for a while. "I need some medicinal herbs to improve her constitution. Although it won't make her immune to all evil, it won't be so easy for the other party to cast a spell."

The medicinal herbs Chu Nan needed were delivered within half an hour.

Chu Nan personally brewed the medicine and brought it to Xu Ran's bedside.

The little girl had just woken up when she saw Chu Nan. A weak smile immediately bloomed on her pale face. "Angel Daddy! You've come to see me again!"

But when Chu Nan handed her the bowl of medicine, her face immediately scrunched up. "No! This medicine stinks! I don't want to drink it!"

"Little Ran, drink your medicine. If you drink your medicine, your brother will play with you."

Xu Ran peeked half her face out from under the covers, blinked her big eyes twice, and looked at Chu Nan warily.

"You said you'd play with me last time, but you left after I took my medicine. Angel Daddy lied to me."

"I was busy last time, but I'll definitely play with you this time."

"Then you have to draw with me."

"OK."

"You also have to catch fireflies with me."

"OK."

"More—"

Xu Ran tilted her head and thought for a moment, then suddenly held up her little finger, "Let's pinky swear."

Chu Nan smiled, extended his little finger and made a pinky promise with her, "Pinky promise, never to change for a hundred years."

Xu Ran withdrew her hand with satisfaction, picked up the medicine bowl, pinched her nose, and gulped it down in one go.

She shoved the empty bowl into Xu Yi's hand, wiped the medicine stains from the corner of her mouth, and was about to yell at Chu Nan to go with her to the yard to catch fireflies when a muffled sound suddenly came from her throat.

Then a large mouthful of black blood spurted from her mouth, splattering onto the blanket.

The little girl leaned back and completely fainted!