Doted By The Regent King
Chapter 716 - 715: My People, I Protect

Chapter 716: Chapter 715: My People, I Protect

Duan Rong and Lady Li followed Jadeite into the Floral Hall, their steps rapid. Wufu looked over to see that both husband and wife had faces marked by urgency, and also a touch of joy, clearly very happy indeed.

As soon as Lady Li entered, she saw the Ghost Doctor seated at the lower end of the room, her eyes lit up, and she pounced forward excitedly, asking, "You, you’re the Ghost Doctor?"

"Shuangshuang." Duan Rong helplessly called his wife to order, saying, "Do not be impolite, come over and pay your respects to the young lady."

Lady Li indeed was excited and had completely forgotten her own status. After hearing Duan Rong’s words, she sheepishly returned to his side and looked towards Wufu, who was seated at the head of room. Together they bowed, "We’ve seen the young lady, our apologies for giving you cause for laughter!"

"Enough, I can somewhat understand your feelings." Wufu smiled and pointed at the Ghost Doctor, "This is the person you have been seeking, Divine Doctor Bai."

"Ghost Doctor!" Bai Xiaobai glared, "What ’divine,’ what ’ghost’!"

Wufu’s mouth twitched, this person when being literal was truly stubborn, why was he so keen on the two words ’Ghost Doctor’? Could there be another reason? ’Divine Doctor’ sounds better, doesn’t it?

As if sensing what Wufu was thinking, Bai Xiaobai said, "A deity is meant to enlighten the masses, I do not want that. A ghost is different, it can be evil or righteous, how good is that, it even sounds nice to hear!"

Pfft!

Wufu almost laughed out loud.

Indeed, the reason was very odd!

Duan Rong and Lady Li were a bit dumbfounded, as they thought the Ghost Doctor would be of advanced age, but hadn’t expected him to be so young, and moreover, with such a... um, unrestrained character!

"Duan Rong, along with my wife Li Shuangshuang, pay our respects to the Ghost Doctor." Duan Rong gave a bow to Bai Xiaobai.

"Forget it, I don’t like these formalities!" Bai Xiaobai glanced at him, stepped forward two paces, and directly took hold of his wrist, concentrating as he felt for his pulse.

Duan Rong, taken aback, nevertheless let a smile spread across his lips, and tried his best to keep his mood calm.

But although his face held a smile, his eyes darted about, still revealing a hint of hope and longing.

To live, who would choose to die!

"An extreme yin poison and an extreme yang poison, and still able to hold on for so many years, you’re lucky due to the yin and yang being antagonistic, otherwise, you would have been collected by King Yama long ago!" Bai Xiaobai let go of his hand and sized him up, then said.

Lady Li’s face changed, and she subconsciously took hold of Duan Rong’s hand, biting her lip tightly.

Duan Rong patted her hand and reassured her with a smile, "Don’t be afraid." He then smiled at Bai Xiaobai, "White Ghost Doctor is indeed skilled in medicine, as evident from just taking the pulse to identify my poison. You are not wrong, I was once in a cold pool..."

He retold the story he had previously shared with Wufu, about how he came to have both types of poison, and concluded with, "This body of mine is also just holding on to the days, and it is a mercy from heaven that allows me to spend a few more days with my wife."

"Young Master Duan..." Lady Li’s eyes brimmed with tears, and she knelt down towards the Ghost Doctor, "Ghost Doctor, I beg you to save my husband, I am willing to be your ox and horse, to set up a Longevity Plaque for you."

Bai Xiaobai jumped to the side, "Don’t kneel, I’m not dead yet!"

Lady Li was taken aback, seeking help with her eyes from Wufu.

Wufu then said, "Alright, Bai Xiaobai, just say whether you can treat him or not?"

"Just Fire-Cold Poison, why can’t I treat it? You underestimate me!" Bai Xiaobai snorted with his nose in the air.

"Then..."

"But why should I treat him!" Bai Xiaobai huffed again.

Wufu, holding back the urge to hit him, gritted her teeth, "These two are my people."

"So what?"

"I protect my own!" Wufu gritted her teeth again.

"What do I care about your protecting your own... Ow." Bai Xiaobai hugged his head and scurried about, screaming and dodging an outstretched clawing hand.