Chapter 221 - 219: A Disturbing Sense of Aggression

Chapter 221: Chapter 219: A Disturbing Sense of Aggression

"You don’t know what I’m talking about, but you should know what’s happening with your wife."

Xu Jing sneered and said, "Your wife’s arm should have been caused by a bug called the Hidden-winged Insect. The Hidden-winged Insect carries a deadly toxin in its body. Once bitten by it or if you slap it dead on your skin, its poison will seep into the skin, causing skin ulcers and itching within one to two hours, and it may even cause fever, dizziness, and other symptoms.

When I first saw your wife’s arm, I thought it was a burn, but a burn like this only hurts and doesn’t itch for the first few days. Moreover, your wife looked flushed and complained of dizziness earlier, which are obviously symptoms of poisoning.

Not to mention there are still some fragments of the Hidden-winged Insect left in your wife’s wound! If you really want to frame someone, at least put in a little effort.

As a doctor, let me give you some advice. The toxin of the Hidden-winged Insect is very insidious. If left untreated, it will quickly spread throughout the body, eventually causing the entire skin to ulcerate and necrotize!"

The couple’s faces grew paler the more they listened, especially the woman, who couldn’t help but tremble and shout loudly, "No, I don’t believe it! You must be lying to me! You just don’t want to admit that it was your harmful ointment that caused all this!

There’s no bug fragments on my hand... that’s... that’s just some dust accidentally stuck on it!"

Xu Jing looked at her coldly and said, "You know best whether I’m lying or not! The peak season for Hidden-winged Insects is between August and September, and the person behind you is deceiving you just to achieve their own purposes. After all, the one with skin ulceration and necrosis all over the body will be you, not him, and he won’t have any loss at all!"

Hidden-winged Insects are not that common, and many people present obviously hadn’t heard of such a bug, glancing at each other in confusion.

Zhou Qi, however, frowned slightly.

Having been a doctor for so many years, he had seen patients bitten by the Hidden-winged Insect, but he clearly remembered...

But when he saw the increasingly fearful and pale face of the woman in front of him, he immediately understood Xu Jing’s intention and said solemnly, "Miss Xu is right. I have previously handled several cases of patients poisoned by Hidden-wing Insects, and because they weren’t treated in time, their entire skin ulcerated and necrotized, which led to regret when it was already too late."

Zhou Qi, who naturally had a gentle and harmless face, had a knack for convincing people when he spoke earnestly.

Despite the man’s ugly face, he seemed to want to struggle to the bitter end, but the woman next to him suddenly knelt to the ground with a thud, fearfully shouting, "I... I don’t want this, Doctor, save me, save me! That person clearly told me that although the bug is poisonous, it won’t harm me much, and once everything is over, he will help me detoxify!"

The man’s face changed dramatically, angry as he said, "You fool! Do you know what you’re saying..."

However, before he could finish, he was interrupted by the woman on the brink of collapse, "Shut up! I’m not the one whose skin will ulcerate and necrotize! That bug was supposed to be slapped dead on your hand. You’re the coward who insisted on making a woman endure this pain! If it wasn’t for wanting to earn more money for my poor children, I wouldn’t have suffered this grievance!"

The man’s words were choked back by the woman’s accusations, and he didn’t know how to salvage the situation.

By this point, the people watching now clearly understood what was going on, and they were both surprised and angry.

They were almost deceived by this couple!

A few people who were halfway through lining up but ran out because of this matter, seeing the long queue that seemed endless, were so angry they wanted to strangle the couple with their own hands.

As the couple argued more heatedly, nearly coming to blows on the spot, Xu Jing said calmly, "Rest assured, what I said earlier was to deceive you. The Hidden-winged Insect is indeed poisonous, but its toxin is not that severe."

Hearing this, the woman froze on the spot.

However, realizing now that she had been tricked, it was too late, and she slumped to the ground.

Glancing at Zhou Qi, Xu Jing remarked, "Today is the opening day of Tianyi Hall, so to accumulate some good luck, let’s treat the wound on this woman’s arm and send them to the authorities."

Zhou Qi had no objection and nodded, "Miss Xu, aren’t you going to ask who was behind them?"

Xu Jing squinted her eyes, "There’s no need to ask. I already know."

A shadowy figure in the crowd had already sneaked away when realizing things weren’t going as planned.

It seems the Lin Family won’t be as obedient as she expected, and she’ll need to stay more vigilant in the future.

Just then, a slightly careless voice suddenly interrupted, "Miss Xu, Mr. Zhou, shouldn’t I offer you my congratulations?"

Xu Jing raised an eyebrow slightly, turned around, and saw a man dressed in a dark round-collared, tight-fitting outfit approaching at some point, a somewhat roguish smile playing at the corners of his mouth as he looked at her.

It was Jiang Erlang—Jiang Yu!

Xu Jing frowned slightly. How did this guy show up here? And right after that couple attempted to frame them?

Could she be wrong, and the Jiang Family was also involved in this along with the Lin Family?

Seeing the look in Xu Jing’s eyes, Jiang Yu couldn’t help but laugh, "Why is Miss Xu looking at me so hostilely? What happened with those accusations against you just now has nothing to do with me. Rest assured, Miss Xu and Mr. Zhou are blessed and this kind of thing won’t happen again."

As he spoke, his almond-shaped eyes squinted slightly, and a hint of coldness flashed through them.

The Lin Family really isn’t content to sit still, even after he personally asked them to do so, and they dared to act secretly.

If he hadn’t happened to come by, he might still be in the dark.

Xu Jing’s frown deepened.

This guy, it’s hard to tell which of his words are true and which are false. Still, she leaned toward believing that earlier incident had nothing to do with him.

As she had thought before, if it was really the Jiang Family making a move against them, it wouldn’t have been as simple as earlier.

Seeing Jiang Yu, Zhao Shao Hua stepped up, surprised, "Jiang Erlang, what brings you here?"

Jiang Yu glanced at her and chuckled leisurely, "Earlier, when my mother attended Lady Ronghua’s birthday banquet, Madam Cen mentioned that she was using the Purple Gromwell Ointment, and my mother has been wanting a jar ever since. I happened to have a day off today, and with nothing to do, I came to buy the ointment for her, and also..."

He paused, giving a meaningful smile towards Xu Jing, "To thank Miss Xu. I’ve been wanting to find a chance to express my gratitude to Miss Xu but haven’t had the time. Thanks to Miss Xu, my big sister escaped the clutches of evil."

He was referring to her help in cracking the Smiling Killer case, allowing the Young Madam Jiang to see the true nature of the Heir of Huaiyin Marquis.

Although Xu Jing wasn’t keen on conversing with him, she was somewhat concerned about how Young Madam Jiang was doing, so she pondered briefly and said, "Is Jiang San alright?"

Jiang Yanxia was third in the Jiang family, so now that she had returned, calling her Young Madam Jiang was no longer appropriate.

Jiang Yu’s eyes glinted briefly, and his smile broadened, "My sister was right; Miss Xu is truly a kind-hearted lady. It’s untruthful to say my sister wasn’t affected by what happened. Miss Xu, if you have time, you’re welcome to visit our residence and see my sister. She would surely be delighted."

Uh, she wasn’t that close to Jiang San.

Xu Jing cautiously smiled and said, "Since Jiang San isn’t in a good mood, I won’t disturb her. If Jiang Erlang wishes to purchase the Purple Gromwell Ointment, please go ahead. I have enough influence to let Jiang Erlang skip the queue."

Jiang Yu raised an eyebrow, "So I owe Miss Xu another favor?"

Saying this, he strolled forward, and as he passed by Xu Jing, he slightly bent down, whispering with a playful laugh in her ear, "Miss Xu, such a remarkable woman, yet still revisiting old flames, what a pity."

Xu Jing’s heart skipped a beat, and when she turned back, Jiang Yu had already moved on casually.

This guy, quite inexplicable.

Beside her, Zhao Shao Hua was somewhat dazed.

When did Jing and Jiang Erlang have such a good relationship?

Earlier, when Jiang Erlang looked at Jing, there seemed to be a disturbing hint of aggression in his gaze, or... was it just her imagination?

Aside from this small episode, everything else went smoothly.

After Xu Jing and Zhao Shao Hua waited for the ribbon-cutting ceremony to finish, they were ready to leave, only to find Zhao Jingming waiting nearby, having arrived without their notice.

Seeing Xu Jing, Zhao Jingming immediately approached, saying, "Miss Xu, you’re really here. You must help me this time!"