City’s Best Divine Doctor
Chapter 603 - 604: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes

Chapter 603: Chapter 604: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes

Ye Qiu was an Imperial Physician from Heaven. He had long been accustomed to the species of the Three Realms and beyond, like the living dead from before and Zhang Wei, who was also a living dead.

In the mortal world, ordinary people would indeed be shocked to see such things. But to Ye Qiu, it was nothing extraordinary.

"Corpse transformation?"

Many people had heard of zombies from movies and TV shows, but had never seen a real one. So, tonight was truly an eye-opener for Cai Yong.

Ye Qiu had now fully healed Cai Yong’s subordinates; they just needed a few days of rest to be fine.

"I have something to take care of, so I need to leave!"

As Ye Qiu headed out, Cai Yong and his subordinates saw him off.

It was then that Cai Yong finally realized that besides being far superior in medical skills and fighting, Ye Qiu had many mysterious aspects they were unaware of.

All Cai Yong could say was that this boss was not simple.

"Take care, Brother Qiu."

Ye Qiu got into his car and drove away. It was still early morning, but neither Liu Daqing, Zhang Yuehong, nor Liu Lingxiu felt the slightest bit sleepy.

Recalling the terrifying scene earlier, it seemed like it would be a long time before the three of them could accept such things.

Ye Qiu had important matters to attend to, and he drove back to the Peach Blossom Source Residential Area.

Upon returning to Peach Blossom Source, he parked his car at the villa’s entrance and led the Liu family inside, waking Chen Fang in the process.

Chen Fang was still asleep and was surprised to see Ye Qiu bring Liu Lingxiu and her parents over in the middle of the night.

However, seeing the distressed expressions on Liu Daqing and Zhang Yuehong, she realized something had happened.

"Mom, please arrange for Lingxiu and her parents to rest. I have other matters to deal with."

While Chen Fang arranged for the three to rest, Ye Qiu left, got into his car, and drove away.

Ye Qiu had absorbed a lot of crucial information from Zhang Wei’s soul consciousness.

This included minor incidents from Zhang Wei’s childhood, like spying on his mother during a bath and peeping at a female teacher in the restroom, as well as Zhang Wei repeatedly paying the Assassins Alliance to kill him. Besides the C-level and B-level assassins Ye Qiu had encountered, Zhang Wei had hired even more assassins who had not yet acted.

Moreover, Ye Qiu was most interested in why Zhang Wei’s body disappeared after he died of lung cancer.

Soon, everything was clarified through the absorbed soul consciousness of Zhang Wei.

In the dark forest, there was a thin, terrifying-looking old man in his sixties or seventies, and a short, chubby middle-aged man in his forties or fifties.

They were performing rituals in the forest, starting by beheading a rooster. Through the ritual, they temporarily stored the rooster’s soul on a chopstick, which allowed the beheaded rooster to walk normally for a long time before eventually collapsing.

From this, Ye Qiu deduced that these living deads were not simply transformations but were created by collecting the Three Souls and Seven Spirits just before death and then reassigning them to the corpse, resulting in the living dead like the one Ye Qiu encountered earlier and Zhang Wei himself.

However, Zhang Wei’s living dead form was even more terrifying because he retained his own consciousness and thoughts.

Had Ye Qiu not destroyed him, he might have faced even greater trouble.

"Ruxue, are you asleep?"

It was the middle of the night. Zhao Ruxue, exhausted from a busy day, had returned to her room in the Zhao Family Courtyard and gone to bed. She hadn’t expected Ye Qiu to contact her now.

"I was just woken up by you."

"I have important information. I know who the mastermind behind the group poisoning case at the banquet is."

"Who is it?"

Zhao Ruxue urgently asked from the other side.

Ye Qiu knew that the ringleader was actually Zhang Wei, but since Zhang Wei was a living dead, others might not believe it if he told them.

Of course, the real perpetrator was that thin old man in his sixties. Now, Ye Qiu needed to find that old man.

"I’ll give you the location. I hope we can catch the culprit before he escapes!"

After Ye Qiu shared the suburban location where the old man lived, he continued driving.

...

"It’s gone!"

"It’s gone!"

The previous living dead was more of an experiment, only a semi-finished product, as it retained only a trace of consciousness.

In contrast, Zhang Wei’s living dead form was a successful experiment because it became almost like a living human, with its own thoughts and consciousness. If mass-produced, these living deads could assist the old man in countless ways.

Whether legal or illegal!

But he never expected to encounter a mysterious expert twice in a row.

The first living dead had been burnt to ashes before he realized it.

This time, he knew that Zhang Wei had planned to continue killing, targeting Ye Qiu’s family and loved ones.

Unexpectedly, after Zhang Wei left, the old man found he could no longer sense Zhang Wei’s presence.

Since Zhang Wei’s living dead state was due to his cultivation, he could feel Zhang Wei’s consciousness regardless of distance. But soon, he found he couldn’t sense it at all.

This indicated Zhang Wei had disappeared, possibly burnt to ashes like the first one!

Of course, he didn’t realize that Ye Qiu had fully absorbed Zhang Wei’s soul consciousness, preventing him from sensing Zhang Wei’s existence.

Originally, he had felt an impending danger, thinking that Jinling might be filled with hidden masters. He wanted to take Zhang Wei back to Miaojiang first and return when the time was right.

However, Zhang Wei had refused. If forced to leave Jinling for Miaojiang, Zhang Wei wouldn’t cooperate in his further cultivation.

Under such conditions, he had to agree to let Zhang Wei avenge Ye Qiu and his loved ones before returning to Miaojiang with him.

Unexpectedly, on the second night, he could no longer sense Zhang Wei’s presence.

What frightened him more was the possibility of the mysterious expert coming after him.

"Old Qi, we have to go!"

The old man looked at the middle-aged man with hollow eyes and spoke.

"Are we leaving empty-handed?"

"Of course not. Our living dead spell has improved. With Jinling being dangerous, we can stabilize in Miaojiang first and return later."

They initially wanted to stay in Jinling as its heavy corpse aura suited them.

The middle-aged man hesitated to leave the big city but trusted his senior. Reluctantly, he agreed to leave Jinling temporarily and return to their Miaojiang base.