The moment Liu Ergou settled into the passenger seat, Lu Shuangyue slammed her foot on the accelerator. The sports car immediately let out another roar and darted forward, throwing Liu Ergou back against his seat.

Although he was wearing a seatbelt, Liu Ergou's heart was still pounding with fear.

Watching the landscape zoom past the windows, he couldn't help but yell, "Whoa, Shuang Yue!"

"What are you doing? You're driving way too fast! We're on a main road, don't mess around!"

"Slow down!"

However, his words were in vain. After he shouted, the car didn't slow down; in fact, it seemed to be speeding up.

This terrified Liu Ergou. He gripped the door handle tightly, a fine layer of cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

Just then, another car came speeding toward them, head-on.

This made Liu Ergou scream, "Shuang Yue, hit the brakes! Hit the brakes!"

But instead of braking, Lu Shuangyue floored the accelerator again.

The move scared Liu Ergou so much his hair stood on end.

"AHHH! I said hit the brakes!"

With Liu Ergou's scream, the car's speed jumped up another notch, and they shot past the oncoming vehicle, missing it by a hair's breadth.

Witnessing this, Liu Ergou let out a long sigh of relief. Thank goodness.

The sports car maintained its high speed for over ten minutes before finally stopping in front of a hotel.

Only after Lu Shuangyue had parked the car did she open the driver's side door and step out, giving a big, lazy stretch. Then, she walked over to the passenger side and opened the door for Liu Ergou.

The moment the door swung open, Liu Ergou scrambled out of the car.

When his feet touched the solid ground, his eyes instantly welled up with tears. It felt so good to be on solid ground again!

I have only one thought right now: I'm going to fuse with the ground and never get in a car again. That was absolutely terrifying.

Just a moment ago, Liu Ergou had clearly seen the speedometer top 200.

Standing beside him, Lu Shuangyue saw his state and couldn't help but cover her mouth to stifle a laugh.

"Hahaha, Er Gou, you can't handle it!"

"How come your legs have gone soft after just a few days apart? Tsk, tsk."

As she spoke, Lu Shuangyue shot him a mocking look.

Liu Ergou naturally understood the implication in her words. He stepped forward and gave her butt a firm smack.

"You'll find out tonight whether I can handle it or not! Besides, my legs went soft because you were driving too fast. I was scared!"

"It wasn't for any other reason!"

But after Liu Ergou's smack, Lu Shuangyue only laughed more delightedly.

Seeing how happy she was, Liu Ergou shook his head helplessly.

"Alright, Shuang Yue, stop laughing!"

"Hurry up and tell me what you need me for. Driving that fast, it must be an emergency, right?"

At Liu Ergou's question, Lu Shuangyue didn't hide anything and told him the whole story.

It wasn't complicated. Essentially, her Baozhi Hall had encountered a difficult medical case that no one could solve. Almost all the senior practitioners at Baozhi Hall had tried and failed. With no other options, Lu Shuangyue had no choice but to ask Liu Ergou to step in.

When Liu Ergou heard this, he couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Seriously, Shuang Yue? You could have just told me this over the phone. I thought it was some major crisis!"

"You drove so fast and scared the hell out of me!"

However, Lu Shuangyue just shook her head.

"It's not as simple as you think. You'll understand in a bit."

"Come on, let's go eat first. The client is waiting for us in the hotel."

Liu Ergou nodded and followed Lu Shuangyue inside.

After entering the hotel, Lu Shuangyue led him to a private room.

Inside the room sat a middle-aged man and an elderly man dressed in a traditional Tang suit.

When Liu Ergou saw the two of them, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He didn't say anything, however, and simply took a seat.

Lu Shuangyue followed suit and began the introductions.

"Er Gou, this is Mr. Zhang Xiuming. He's a family member of the patient."

The middle-aged man in the suit nodded at Liu Ergou. "Hello." After that brief greeting, he said no more.

Liu Ergou nodded back in acknowledgment.

Lu Shuangyue then pointed to the elderly man in the Tang suit. "This esteemed elder is another doctor invited by Mr. Zhang. He is Elder Gongsun Feng."

"I hear he also comes from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners."

Liu Ergou shifted his gaze to the old man, sizing him up.

Why are all these people from traditional medicine families so obsessed with wearing Tang suits? Can't they wear anything else for a change?

Although he was complaining inwardly, Liu Ergou's face showed a different expression.

"Hello, Elder Feng," he said, extending his hand toward Gongsun Feng.

Gongsun Feng didn't refuse, smiling as he reached out and gave Liu Ergou's hand a gentle shake.

"Hello. I heard from Shuang Yue that you also come from a family of medicine practitioners and that your acupuncture skills are quite impressive. We must have a proper discussion when we have the chance!" Gongsun Feng said with a smile.

"Of course, of course," Liu Ergou replied perfunctorily before sitting down.

The moment he was seated, Zhang Xiuming suddenly spoke up. "Miss Lu, let's cut to the chase."

"Mr. Gongsun Feng here was originally treating my father. But now my father is critically ill, and Mr. Gongsun Feng says that with his abilities, he is powerless to help."

"However, he recommended you to me, saying that your Baozhi Hall definitely has the ability to cure my father's illness!"

"So, I would like to ask you to treat my father!"

"Don't worry about the price; that's not an issue. The Zhang Family may lack other things, but we don't lack money. Name your price!"

"As long as you can cure my father, I would gladly spend my entire fortune!"

After saying this, without giving Lu Shuangyue or Liu Ergou a chance to speak, Zhang Xiuming pulled a checkbook from his pocket. With a flourish of his pen, he wrote down a number with a long string of zeros and pushed the check across the table to Lu Shuangyue.

Seeing the check, Lu Shuangyue didn't take it and instead pushed it back.

Liu Ergou seized the opportunity to sneak a peek at the number.

It was a check for fifty million.

When Liu Ergou saw the amount, he couldn't help but smack his lips.

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