The Wild Doctor and the Fair Beauty

"Let me think about this some more!"

Shentu Shan waved his hand dismissively and fell into deep thought.

Although he was inclined to agree with Third Brother Shentu Di’s strategy, Fourth Brother Shentu Lin’s plan was clearly more stable.

Both smoothing over public opinion and negotiating compensation for each family would require a significant amount of money.

"Big Brother! We don’t have time to keep thinking about it," Shentu Di said, growing anxious.

"Shut up!"

Shentu Shan waved his hand again. "Third Brother, have you ever considered the immense cost of trying to suppress public opinion? We have no idea what connections those two hundred families might have, and we don’t have that kind of time. It’s obviously not a viable option."

Shentu Di fell silent as well.

"Fourth Brother, I agree with your proposal."

Shentu Shan looked at Shentu Lin. "Your second brother got a tip from the Yu Family in the Provincial City. Jishan Hall in Jizhou has a formula that specializes in curing all sorts of severe allergic reactions. The antidote costs five hundred thousand a packet. You’ll go there yourself."

"Five hundred thousand a packet?" Shentu Di winced.

Shentu Lin obviously hadn’t expected such an exorbitant price either. "One packet... how many people does it treat?"

"The specifics aren’t clear. Just go. We’ll talk again after you’ve made inquiries. Even if one packet only cures one person, that’s one hundred million for two hundred people. It’s still far more cost-effective than paying out at least a million in compensation to each family." Shentu Shan let out a long sigh.

"I don’t agree!"

Shentu Di exploded with rage again. "A hundred million, just gone like that? When has our Shentu Family ever suffered such a blow? If word gets out, won’t we become a laughingstock? How will our family maintain its standing in the Central State after this?"

"Third Brother, calm down!" Shentu Shan placed a hand on Shentu Di’s shoulder.

"It’s all Second Brother’s fault!"

Shentu Di suddenly thought of Shentu Jie. "Stealing the formula was one thing, but to steal a counterfeit, a defective one at that! Now look, the reputation of Youmei Cosmetics Company is ruined, and our Shentu Family has been thrown into a crisis because of it!"

CREAK...

Just then, the door creaked open. The person who entered was none other than Second Brother, Shentu Jie.

"I admit, this is all my fault." Shentu Jie stood with his hands behind his back and lowered his head. "Big Brother, just say it. Whatever the punishment, I’ll accept it. I only hope you can give me a chance to atone for my mistakes."

Now, all four brothers of the Shentu Family were gathered.

Shentu Shan sighed again. "Second Brother, you aren’t entirely to blame for this. As your big brother, I won’t say much more. You’ll be in charge of handling the impending public opinion crisis."

"Third Brother, you will go and guard those two hundred models. Before Fourth Brother gets back with the antidote, you must ensure they have no contact with the outside world," Shentu Shan said, looking at Shentu Di again.

The two men nodded in silent agreement.

Shentu Jie, however, turned and left.

"Your second sister-in-law has already passed away. Don’t treat your second brother so coldly anymore."

As the eldest brother, Shentu Shan looked at Shentu Di and Shentu Lin, a shadow passing over his eyes.

Understanding dawned on Shentu Di and Shentu Lin.

"I’ll go guard those people," Shentu Di said, getting up to leave.

Fourth Brother Shentu Lin also shot to his feet. "Then I’ll set off for Jizhou."

As his three younger brothers departed on their separate tasks, Shentu Shan also stood up and looked at Doctor Fang. "Let’s go. We’re going back to the operating room. We can’t pin all our hopes on an antidote that costs five hundred thousand a packet. If it doesn’t work..."

Just as the two of them reached the vicinity of the operating room, news came in: another one had died!

Of the eleven people from last night, including Shentu Jie’s wife, three were now dead!

A few minutes later, more news arrived.

The various organs of the remaining eight people were also beginning to fail!

Shentu Shan’s face seemed to age several years in an instant.

He had to prepare for both contingencies.

First, he called various hospitals for help.

Then, he quickly dialed Shentu Lin’s cell phone. "Fourth Brother, buy the medicine and get back here, fast!"

"Don’t worry, Big Brother. I’ll reach Jizhou in ten minutes."

To save time, Shentu Lin was traveling north by helicopter.

「Jizhou, the Shen Residence.」

Jiang Xinghai remained seated cross-legged outside Shen Lingxue’s bedroom.

Shen Lingxue had been deep in cultivation ever since waking up this morning and was still in seclusion.

’Thankfully, Lingxue’s aura is very stable every time she breaks through.’

Jiang Xinghai could sense Shen Lingxue’s aura from within the bedroom, and he couldn’t hide his joy.

’As expected of the monstrous Thousand Derivation Spiritual Body!’

At the same time, he was in close contact with Su Yanyun, Yan Qingshan, and others on WeChat.

According to the news from Su Yanyun, the materials for the Intermediate Anti-Aging Cream had all been prepared. They would work overtime after dinner to ensure a hundred boxes could be produced by tomorrow.

And according to Yan Qingshan, the Shentu Family was like ants on a hot pan, running around in a panic.

"One can survive a disaster from heaven, but not a disaster of one’s own making." This was Jiang Xinghai’s only comment on the matter.

The Shentu Family had only themselves to blame for stealing the Anti-Aging Cream formula, and on top of that, arrogantly altering the ingredients. That was what led to so many people being poisoned by the allergic reactions.

Of course, as a doctor, he wouldn’t just stand by and watch so many people die from allergic reactions.

That was why he had instructed Yu Lina to leak the source of the antidote long ago.