Upon hearing this, Ling Duanya was momentarily stunned. If she didn’t already have a favorable impression of Wang Haoran, she might have thought he was insulting her.

“I have a problem? Then tell me, what’s wrong with me?” Ling Duanya asked calmly.

“If I’m not mistaken, you’ve injured your right knee.”

“You… how do you know?” Ling Duanya was no longer calm, her face full of surprise as she questioned him.

“When I saw you walking earlier, there was a slight imbalance. This imbalance is definitely not congenital; it was caused later.”

Of course, Wang Haoran didn’t mention that he used his X-ray Vision to see it. He had to bluff his way through.

“I walk very steadily. Is there really an imbalance?”

“Most people wouldn’t notice it. Only those with extraordinary eyesight and advanced medical skills can see it.”

“You… know medicine?” Ling Duanya was even more surprised.

“My ancestors were renowned doctors, so I’ve learned quite a bit of medicine since I was young. Just by looking at your walk, I could tell you’ve been injured. I also deduced that your injury is over three years old and was caused by poison.”

This judgment was based on Wang Haoran’s knowledge from the Supreme Poison Scripture. He used his X-ray Vision to see that the bone in Ling Duanya’s right knee was slightly gray, indicating it had been poisoned and treated, but the residual poison hadn’t been completely removed.

Hearing Wang Haoran’s words, Ling Duanya was shocked:

“Three years ago, my right knee was stabbed by a poisoned dagger. It was treated, but six months later, it started to hurt inexplicably. I’ve been to the hospital several times, but it never got better. Most of the time, it doesn’t affect me much, so I haven’t paid much attention to it.”

“If you leave it untreated, you’ll definitely be paralyzed within a year,” Wang Haoran warned, not exaggerating.

If Ling Duanya continued like this, it would indeed become a serious problem.

“What… what should I do?” Ling Duanya, despite her strong mental fortitude, couldn’t help but feel flustered at Wang Haoran’s confident tone.

“Since you can diagnose my condition, you should be able to treat it, right?”

“Of course,” Wang Haoran nodded. Poison techniques are meant to harm, but they can also heal, just like medical skills are meant to heal but can also harm. However, poison techniques heal by using poison to counteract poison.

“I don’t want to be paralyzed. Please help me. What reward do you want?” Ling Duanya pleaded.

“My family has a rule passed down through generations: we only charge one coin for treatment. To keep up with the times, it’s now one yuan. Besides that, you just need to cover the cost of the herbs. No other reward is necessary,” Wang Haoran said.

“Thank you,” Ling Duanya sighed in relief.

“But there’s one thing you need to remember. I can treat you, but you must not tell anyone about it, and you must not let anyone else treat your condition,” Wang Haoran reminded her.

“I’ll remember,” Ling Duanya nodded emphatically, not thinking much of it, assuming it was another rule passed down in Wang Haoran’s family.

“I’ll prepare the medicine when I have time. Now, ask what you wanted to ask,” Wang Haoran changed the topic.

“Before the fire broke out, did you notice any suspicious individuals?” Ling Duanya composed herself and got back to work.

“Suspicious individuals?” Wang Haoran nodded seriously, “Yes!”

“Who?”

“Someone pretended to be a student and came over. After being discovered by security, they knocked someone over and fled in a hurry.”

“What did that person look like?” Ling Duanya asked.

“I was too far away to see clearly, but someone else knows.” Wang Haoran said, then called Fan Jian, Fan Tong, and Qin Shousheng.

These three brothers had reported Xiao Yifeng, and many people had seen it. Their testimony would be more credible.

The three brothers received the message and quickly ran to the gymnasium.

“Could you describe the person who pretended to be a student?” Ling Duanya asked.

“That person was about 175 cm tall, looked about our age.”

“Not fat or thin, looked quite delicate.”

“That person was very strong, easily knocking down two security guards!”

The three brothers spoke one after another. The female officer noted their descriptions and then said:

“Could you come with me to the school entrance to check the surveillance footage? I need your help to identify that person.”

The three brothers immediately agreed and followed Ling Duanya out of the gymnasium.

Wang Haoran watched Ling Duanya leave, smiling to himself, feeling hopeful.

He had done everything he could, and now it was time to wait for the results.

…

Uncle Li drove Qin Kai and Xiao Yifeng to an ancient-looking manor.

An old servant had been waiting at the manor’s entrance. Upon seeing the guests, he led Qin Kai and Xiao Yifeng through the gate.

Guided by the old servant, they walked through elegant, winding corridors and arrived at a pavilion in a garden.

In the pavilion, an elderly man with a white beard was intently examining a jade bracelet.

“Master, the guests have arrived,” the old servant announced before bowing and leaving.

“Old Tang, it’s been a while. You still look as impressive as ever,” Qin Kai said in a hearty voice.

The old man looked up from the jade bracelet, his gaze passing over Xiao Yifeng and landing on Qin Kai, with a slight smile:

“Hehe, I’m getting old. It’s you, Qin, who is truly in your prime. You’ve probably taken at least sixty percent of the real estate market in Qingling City.”

“Old Tang, you’re too kind. I’ve just been lucky. Compared to you, who built an unshakable empire in the jade industry from scratch, I’m nothing,” Qin Kai said, waving his hand with admiration.

Hearing this, Old Tang couldn’t help but stroke his white beard, his eyes showing pride, and his smile growing wider.

Qin Kai was an old hand in the business world, well-versed in the art of flattery.

With just a few words, he greatly increased Old Tang’s goodwill.

“Qin, don’t just stand there. Please, have a seat,” Old Tang gestured.

Qin Kai sat on a stone bench in the pavilion, glancing at the bracelet Old Tang was holding:

“This bracelet’s color and craftsmanship are top-notch. On the market, it would be worth at least ten million.”

“Qin, you have a good eye. This bracelet is made of imperial green glass jade, crafted by the famous jade master Liu Feng. It’s valued between 11 to 13 million, but I don’t plan to sell it,” Old Tang said with satisfaction:

“Because it was a gift from my granddaughter, Bingyun.”

“Miss Tang Bingyun, who currently manages half of the Tang family’s business, right? She’s not only top-notch in management but also so filial. I envy you for having such an outstanding granddaughter,” Qin Kai said enviously, then added with a sigh:

“In comparison, my daughter worries me. Because of some business matters, I’m afraid of retaliation from competitors, so I hired a bodyguard to protect her. But she’s too headstrong and won’t listen to my arrangements, so I plan to have the bodyguard attend her class.”

Old Tang was surprised, understanding Qin Kai’s intention, but he was puzzled.

Shouldn’t this matter be discussed with his granddaughter, Tang Bingyun?