Chapter 10: The Divine Doctor Fiercely Unravels the Earth-Shattering Conspiracy
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Zhan Qingxue’s delicate brows furrowed slightly, worry flickering in her bright eyes. “Where are we going?”
Niu Yichen smiled mysteriously. “To a place that will make you see me in a new light.” Without further explanation, he led her to a hidden basement within the Zhan family estate.
Inside, stacks of ancient books, charts, and strange instruments filled the room, the air faintly scented with medicinal herbs.
“What is this...” Zhan Qingxue looked around in surprise.
“My workshop,” Niu Yichen said calmly. “I need to enter seclusion for a while.” He gestured to a black-clad man bound tightly and sprawled on the floor like a lifeless dog. “This guy will still be useful.”
Niu Yichen retrieved a peculiar jade pendant from the man. It was smooth to the touch and emitted a faint glow.
“As expected, it’s them...” Niu Yichen’s eyes hardened, a flash of killing intent passing through.
This jade pendant was the mark of a mysterious faction!
For the next several days, Niu Yichen rarely left the basement, immersing himself in the vast collection of ancient texts.
Sometimes he frowned in deep thought, sometimes he scribbled furiously, and occasionally he interrogated the mute black-clad captive.
Zhan Qingxue took care of his meals and daily needs, silently guarding his side.
“It’s done!” On the third night, Niu Yichen suddenly lifted his head, his eyes gleaming with sharp light.
In his hand was a yellowed parchment scroll densely covered with strange symbols.
“I see now...” A cold smile curled Niu Yichen’s lips. “Let’s see what tricks you still have!”
After painstaking study, Niu Yichen finally deciphered the scroll and unveiled the mysterious faction’s plot.
They coveted not the Zhan family’s wealth, but a secret commercial document hidden within the ancestral mansion!
If that document fell into their hands, the consequences would be catastrophic.
Niu Yichen reported this shocking discovery to the head of the Zhan family.
The family patriarch was speechless for a long time, utterly shocked.
He never imagined such a great secret lay hidden within his own lineage!
“Mr. Niu, you are truly our family’s savior!” the patriarch grasped Niu Yichen’s hand excitedly. “Thanks to you, we escaped disaster!”
Niu Yichen waved his hand dismissively. “It was nothing.”
The entire Zhan family was deeply grateful, treating Niu Yichen as an honored guest.
Zhan Qingxue looked at him with eyes full of admiration and affection.
Late at night, Niu Yichen stood by the window, gazing at the distant neon lights, a trace of solemnity flickering in his eyes.
“This is only the beginning...” he murmured, clutching the strange jade pendant tightly.
Suddenly, the pendant vibrated violently, emitting a dazzling light...
Niu Yichen’s expression changed sharply. “They’re coming!”
The pendant’s glow shot into the night sky like a flare.
Almost simultaneously, outside the Zhan estate, engines roared as dozens of black sedans sped in, surrounding the mansion like a dark tide.
Car doors opened and black-clad men poured out, each radiating fierce energy and murderous intent.
The scene screamed, “Tonight, Mr. Niu is footing the entire bill.”
Lights inside the mansion blazed as bright as day. The Zhan family guards stood ready, tension thick in the air.
Zhan Qingxue stood beside Niu Yichen, nervous but resolute, her gaze unyielding.
“Mr. Niu, it looks like a tough battle awaits tonight,” she said calmly.
Niu Yichen smiled faintly. “What’s there to fear? We’ll face whatever comes. Besides, I’ve prepared a little surprise for them.”
Before he finished speaking, a brilliant light illuminated the grounds, and countless hidden weapons shot out from all directions at the black-clad assailants.
These were traps Niu Yichen had set in advance, catching the attackers off guard.
“What the hell?!” cries rang out from the black-clad ranks as many were struck down, shrieking in pain.
“Brothers, charge!” their leader roared, and the survivors charged recklessly toward the mansion.
Niu Yichen stood calmly at the gate, like a general commanding his troops.
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Silver needles danced between his fingers, a deadly ballet of death—each precisely striking a vital point on the black-clad men, rendering them instantly powerless.
The Zhan family guards fought fiercely under his command, clashing swords and fists with the attackers.
The air echoed with battle cries, blades flashing in chaotic turmoil.
Niu Yichen moved among the fray like a ghost, striking enemies and tending to his own wounded—a one-man medical army.
“Mr. Niu, watch out!” Zhan Qingxue suddenly shouted.
A black-clad assailant sneaked up behind Niu Yichen, slashing at his back.
In the nick of time, Niu Yichen twisted his body, dodging the fatal blow.
He countered with a palm strike, sending the attacker flying, crashing to the ground, coughing blood.
“Is that all you’ve got, sneaking up on me?” Niu Yichen sneered coldly.
Scanning the scene, his gaze fixed on a mysterious figure standing behind the black-clad men, who had yet to make a move.
Clad in a black robe with a wide-brimmed hat obscuring his face, the man exuded a powerful aura—clearly the leader of the group.
A knowing smile tugged at Niu Yichen’s lips. “Finally found you...” He slowly raised his right hand, pointing a finger at the leader. “Your time is up.”
Piercing eyes saw through the leader’s disguise.
Though he appeared formidable, he was a “power bank”—his abilities dependent on a specific energy field.
Niu Yichen had secretly altered the energy flow around them, turning the area into the leader's “magic suppression zone.”
“Retreat, brothers!” the leader sensed something wrong and tried to flee.
But Niu Yichen anticipated this, sliding forward in a perfect tackle, grabbing the leader’s leg and immediately “attacking his acupoints.”
“Wrong point! Try again!” Niu Yichen feigned panic, jabbing all over the leader like playing a bizarre live-action matching game.
The leader cried out in pain, immobilized, helplessly watching Niu Yichen “I'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that request.