The death of Master Jin caused a massive sensation in West City.
In just a few days, the news had spread to every corner of the streets.
The reason is quite simple: those who relied on Master Jin for support have now lost their backing and are becoming anxious.
Previously, Master Jin's enemies had been suppressed by his high-profile approach. Now, with the tables turned, they are all coming out.
Suddenly, many new 'figures' that were unheard of before appeared in West City, mostly people looking to seize this opportunity to establish themselves and make significant profits.
And Liu Zixuan here quickly beca a focal point of public attention.
The entire Si Ju Road beca bustling because of him!
Various stores saw business booming, and his clinic had long queues not only of those who were genuinely ill but also of many who wanted to seek favor with Liu Zixuan, the one who took down Master Jin!
...
"Dr. Liu, I need to see a doctor." A middle-aged man squeezed in from outside the crowd and, without waiting for the little girl beside him to sit down, pushed her aside and sat down with a swagger.
Liu Zixuan frowned and said irritably, "Go to the back of the line!"
"Co on, I struggled to get in here, and now you want to go out?" The middle-aged man laughed boldly and glared at the people around him: "They definitely won't bla !"
"I'm telling you to go queue up!"
In ordinary tis, Liu Zixuan might not have bothered to say anything. To him, queuing or not queuing was not a matter of importance, but the problem was that the little girl was so young, looking pale and weary. Pushing her aside seed too much like animal behavior.
The middle-aged man's mouth twitched a few tis as he saw Liu Zixuan's anger. Feeling sowhat discontent, he reluctantly moved to the back without going all the way to the end.
Luo Xi helped the little girl back up and smiled, "Tell the doctor where it hurts!"
The little girl shook her head obediently, "I'm here to ask about my mom."
"What happened to your mom?"
Liu Zixuan raised his eyebrows. Before the little girl could answer, he placed a finger on her wrist, "Little sister, do you know that your body is also very weak?"
"I'm fine." The little girl stubbornly shook her head.
"Then what about your mom?" Liu Zixuan asked.
"My mom went to a beautiful place. Grandma said there's the best doctor in the world there treating her, but it's been two years since she last ca to see . I heard that Doctor Brother is that divine doctor—have you seen my mom?"
The innocence in the little girl's face and the tenderness in her voice brought a faint sting to Liu Zixuan's nose.
The most beautiful place is probably Heaven.
It seed the little girl's mother passed away after a long illness, and her family fabricated a beautiful lie to keep it from affecting her.
"Little sister, your mother already..." Luo Xi was just about to explain when Liu Zixuan suddenly interrupted.
He said to the little girl, "I've seen your mom before. Her illness is almost cured."
"Did she say when she would co back?" The little girl asked expectantly.
At her age, she was living in a fairy-tale world with the innocence of a blank slate.
Telling her the reality now would undoubtedly ruin her childhood.
Liu Zixuan smiled, "Of course she did. She said she would co back on your 18th birthday and bring you the best gift."
"Eighteen?"
The little girl counted with her fingers, "That's a long ti away. I need to grow up fast."
"Yes, but to wait for your mom, you have to take good care of your body." Liu Zixuan said, jotting down a few herbs on the list: "Luo Xi, go get the dicine."
Luo Xi was montarily stunned, feeling puzzled but did not ask at that mont, and turned to get the dicine.
"Did you co alone?"
"I ca with my grandma." The little girl turned to look at an elderly woman standing in the corner with tears in her eyes.
The elderly woman lifted her head and nodded at Liu Zixuan, murmuring softly, "Thank you."
She was very grateful that Liu Zixuan hadn't exposed the beautiful lie they made for the little girl. And she was pleased that her granddaughter was so well-behaved and sensible.
Liu Zixuan smiled back. After Luo Xi brought the herbs over, he handed them to the elderly woman: "Here, Grandma, take these ds back and give them to the little girl in five doses. She's a bit frail, and continuing like this wouldn't be good!"
The elderly woman nodded shakily and took out a very worn-out handkerchief from her pocket, which contained a few banknotes.
Liu Zixuan quickly told her to put it away, "This dicine is my gift to the little girl. No need for paynt!"
"Oh no, I must insist." The elderly woman persistently tried to pay.
Liu Zixuan waved it off, "You don't have it easy as it is, so don't refuse."
He could tell that life wasn't exactly prosperous for the elderly woman and the little girl, and asking for money now wouldn't be appropriate.
Not to ntion the assets he had gained from Master Jin; just from the ones in Ghost Wood City alone, Liu Zixuan could splurge as much as he liked, so he didn't rely on the clinic for inco.
Besides, it showed that not everyone in the Celestial Capital was wealthy!
The elderly woman saw Liu Zixuan was so insistent, bowed in gratitude, and took the little girl's hand, preparing to leave.
The little girl waved at Liu Zixuan with a sweet smile, "Thank you, Doctor Brother. When mom returns, I'll bring her to thank you again!"
Seeing the adorable little girl, Liu Zixuan felt a montary pang of nostalgia for the little girl nad Doudou back in Ghost Wood City.
Though Doudou was much older than this girl, she was also a pure, untainted blank slate.
Luo Xi asked, "Why didn't you tell her just now? She might bla you once she understands!"
"A beautiful lie might be woven from the heartfelt efforts of countless people, one lie after another. If it were exposed by my single sentence, how would her family cope? She might know the truth, but her beliefs would also shatter!"
Liu Zixuan grinned, "Sotis, being a liar isn't wrong."
With that, he returned to the desk, "Next!"
", , ." The middle-aged man imdiately sat down first, giving Liu Zixuan an awkward smile, "I was too rude just now, sorry."
"Where are you feeling uncomfortable?" Liu Zixuan glanced up and asked.
"I..." The middle-aged man scratched his head and laughed awkwardly, "Actually, I'm not here for dical treatnt!"
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