Chapter 147 The Dying Man

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When they were summoned here, Liu Chen had remained silent. Liu Yanzhi knew the situation, but he definitely wouldn't dare to speak out, for fear of exposing himself. "Lan Xin, I was wrong, I'm sorry to you, I deserve to die, deserve to die!" Seeing Xia Liu ignoring him. Liu Chen turned his gaze toward Liu Lanxin again, and as he spoke, he continuously slapped his own face. These were all things Liu Yanzhi had instructed him to do: no matter what anyone said today, he was not to refute, and the only thing he could do was to apologize and harm himself. Liu Chen had done just that, he not only kowtowed in apology but also self-harmed, if he had a knife on him. He would surely have slashed his own hand several times, for to him, this humiliation was nothing compared to the billions at stake with the Liu Family fortune. Liu Chen's actions indeed softened the hearts of most people present. "I ask you, what medicine did you give Lan Xin to drink last night?" Liu Buyi felt heartache, but his heartache was for Liu Lanxin, even in death, he would have no more affection for Liu Chen. "That medicine was given to me by Liu Mang, he said that it was his own formulation, very strong in potency..." Liu Chen didn't dare to lie one bit, if Liu Buyi asked, he would tell everything. And he would put all the blame on Liu Mang. "Dammit, formulated by himself!" Liu Buyi was angry once again. He was an old Chinese medicine practitioner and knew exactly how risky these unguaranteed self-made medicines could be. "Lan Xin, do you have any lingering effects or anything?" Glancing at Liu Lanxin, who was laughing and chatting with her mother, Liu Buyi asked anxiously. "I shouldn't have any, Xia Liu helped me detoxify," Liu Lanxin's eyes darted around, thinking it better to leave the matter to Xia Liu. "What! That medicine is detoxifiable?" Liu Buyi was completely startled, according to what Liu Chen had said. The poison in Liu Lanxin had penetrated at least to her five viscera, and not even an immortal could detoxify that. If modern medical measures were used to detoxify, one would have to siphon out all the blood, then let the heart pump in order for new blood to flow through. But extracting all the blood, this would be no different from death. That is to say, this medicine was incurable! "Master need not worry, although the toxins had already invaded the five viscera by the time, they were still resolved by me, and no subsequent complications will be left," Xia Liu said, shrugging his shoulders. "Wow!" "The toxins had permeated the viscera and yet you could detoxify, Divine Doctor!" "Incredible, this is practically Hua Tuo reincarnated!" Hearing Xia Liu's confirmation, the people of the Liu Family present were shocked. Having been raised in the Liu Family, they all studied medicine and had some understanding of illnesses. If this poison had entered the viscera, it would unquestionably be fatal if it was actual poison. However, what Liu Lanxin ingested last night was not poison, but rather an aphrodisiac. "Hahaha, young Xia Liu, you are truly amazing," Liu Buyi said with admiration once he had calmed down. "Not at all, I still have so much to learn from you on the path of medical practice," Xia Liu responded modestly. "Ah, but what a pity, after you saved Lan Xin, why did you go ahead and detoxify her..." "Grandfather, what are you talking about!" Liu Lanxin suddenly became uneasy upon hearing Liu Buyi say it was a pity. "I didn't say anything, didn't say anything. Carry on, carry on," Liu Buyi's old face turned red, thinking his voice was too soft to be overheard by his granddaughter, but he had been caught out. "Lan Xin, tell Mom, have you done 'it' with Xia Liu?" "Mom, how could you ask that? My poison was really cured." When Liu Lanxin spoke, her face slowly flushed with redness. Enjoy exclusive adventures from empire Because talking about this topic made her think of the video she had seen. At that time, she had been unconscious, continuously nibbling and kissing Xia Liu... Standing amidst the crowd, Xia Liu felt incredibly awkward, getting the impression from Liu Buyi's tone that he didn't actually want him to cure her. Doesn't that mean that if he had actually gone through with Liu Lanxin, he would be quite pleased... Xia Liu was truly surprised. People often say "old driver, old driver," but this was the real deal. "Father, now that Lan Xin has returned, and this Xiaochen..." "Hmph! Don't speak, I have my own plans for this matter." Liu Buyi interrupted Liu Yanzhi, then looked around at everyone and announced, "I hereby declare that Xiaochen is stripped of all his positions in Tianluo Pharmaceutical, and in addition, he's to be put under house arrest for three years!" "Ah! Grandfather, you can't do this, all of this is Liu Mang's fault! Lan Xin and I are both victims." Upon hearing the punishment announced by Liu Buyi, Liu Chen burst into tears; being dismissed was fine, but being put under house arrest for three years was a different matter. That was just like serving three years in prison, except the location was his own home. "Yes, Father, it's all Liu Mang's fault, you can't punish Xiaochen like this." Liu Yanzhi was also shocked by the punishment; it was tantamount to wasting three years of his son's life. "Enough, you too, no one else thinks about pleading for him. With such a fool in the house, not putting him away for a few years, who knows when he might end up selling the house," "As for Liu Mang, starting from tomorrow, I will announce that Tianluo Pharmaceutical is officially declaring war against Liu Pharmaceutical!" Liu Buyi bellowed angrily, standing there with an aura that seemed to have grown stronger. An aura that made people involuntarily respect him and dare not disobey. "It seems the old man was quite a fighter in his youth." Xia Liu couldn't help but remark; his senses were the sharpest, and Liu Buyi's aura was particularly evident, like that of a general. No one dared to speak at the scene, not even Liu Yanzhi. "Old man, there's no need to declare war on Liu Pharmaceutical, it's not worth wasting the energy on a dying man." "A dying man, could it be Liu Mang?" Liu Lanxin was the first to react to Xia Liu's words. Everyone was daunted by the idea, as the word "death" usually carries a natural power of deterrence. "Xia Liu, who do you say is going to die?" Liu Buyi, along with Liu Lanxin, immediately asked. "You'll know in a few days, just make sure not to waste manpower and resources on competing with Liu Pharmaceutical." Xia Liu did not elaborate. This wasn't something to boast about; Liu Mang's death was inevitable, and in twenty days, they would surely understand his words. "Heh, then we won't declare war, but today you must stay, Liu Family needs to properly thank you." Liu Buyi knew Xia Liu was being modest, so didn't press him on it. "Then I'll just have to shamelessly accept your hospitality, haha." Xia Liu laughed and left with Liu Buyi. As for what happened afterwards, it would naturally be dealt with. When a few people came to take Liu Chen away to his confinement, his clothes were soaked through. He had understood the meaning behind Xia Liu's words; the person to die had to be Liu Mang! Thinking of this, he was deeply frightened. Over the following time, Liu Lanxin also pondered over what Xia Liu really meant. He couldn't imagine Xia Liu killing Liu Mang, but if Liu Mang really died, what would be the cause of his death? Could it be an assassination gone wrong... The gratitude banquet lasted until late into the night. Xia Liu, of course, couldn't leave, and Liu Buyi once again instructed Liu Lanxin to take Xia Liu back to rest. This time, even Liu Liguang and his wife were very supportive, and even his mother kept giving Liu Lanxin meaningful glances.

Chapter 147 The Dying Man

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