Reborn As Divine Doctor to Rule the World
Chapter 488 - 490 Threat and intimidation

Chapter 488: Chapter 490 Threat and intimidation

Shao He looked up in confusion and met the pitch-black, icy eyes of the Man in Black Robe. She paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "Don’t worry, this is just an ordinary medicine pill. Taking it will improve her complexion."

Having said that, she shook off the hand of the Man in Black Robe, forcibly pried open the woman’s jaw, stuffed the pill into her mouth, and helped her swallow it.

With the pill ingested, the woman’s originally cold and stiff body gradually warmed up, and the paleness on her face receded quite a bit.

Seeing her regain a bit of color, Shao He breathed a sigh of relief.

"What medicine is this?" the Man in Black Robe’s deep and hoarse voice sounded.

Shao He smiled faintly, "It’s a good remedy for treating injuries and illnesses; it’s very useful for people whose bodies are severely depleted."

The Man in Black Robe looked at the woman with a tender expression, a smile curling up at the corner of his mouth.

"Can she really wake up?"

"It’s not 100%, but the chances of waking up are quite high." This time, Shao He didn’t bluff the Man in Black Robe but told the plain truth.

The Man in Black Robe stroked the woman’s cheek, "Even if there’s only a one percent chance, I want to try."

But when he looked up at Shao He again, his gaze turned fierce. With a slight movement in his eyes, Shao He suddenly felt intense pain in her hand, her heart aching along with it.

After a moment, the pain eased. The Man in Black Robe spoke coldly, "This is a warning to you. If you disobey, such pain will occur every three days, the agony doubling each time, until you die."

Shao He forced a smile, "Don’t worry, I cherish my life."

Having been resurrected, he valued life more than anyone else.

The carriage did not stop along the way and traveled through the night, reaching the Capital City in two days.

The carriage stopped in front of Anji Hall, and Shao He leaped down. Yun Qian, upon seeing the returnee, was extremely surprised.

"You..."

"Please prepare a private room for me, Doctor Yun, and don’t let anyone near it," Shao He gave him a meaningful look.

Yun Qian immediately understood as he looked behind her, swallowing back the questions he had wanted to ask.

"Alright, follow me." Yun Qian led Shao He toward the back courtyard. Zhao Yuebei, who was drying medicinal herbs, was very surprised to see the returnee.

Unfortunately, before he could greet her, Yun Qian sent him off to take care of the front hall.

Shao He followed Yun Qian to the private room, where the Man in Black Robe laid the woman on the bed and then turned to look at Yun Qian.

"Are you the doctor here?"

"Indeed."

Shao He stood nervously in front of the Man in Black Robe, "If there’s surgery, I need him to assist me."

It was clear she feared the Man in Black Robe might harm Yun Qian, so she deliberately used the woman’s life as a threat—a tactic that always worked.

The Man in Black Robe, who had no intention of harming Yun Qian, simply took out a silver note and handed it to him.

"We’ll need to stay here for a few days. During this time, no one must approach this room. Consider this some compensation."

Yun Qian looked at the silver note with uncertainty, and Shao He, seeing the hesitation, snatched it and stuffed it into her own hand.

"You go ahead with your business."

Thus, Yun Qian was pushed out the door, left with nothing but his doubts as he departed.

Shao He had her reasons for doing so.

The Man in Black Robe sneered, "Worried I would make a move on him? I’m not so foolish to expose myself by acting here."

"As long as you obey, I will not harm anyone here. But if you dare to do anything rash, I assure you, not a single soul in Anji Hall will remain alive." The Man in Black Robe’s tone was chilling and frightening.

Shao He silently laughed, "I hope you keep your word."

She believed the Man in Black Robe wouldn’t harm Yun Qian, but she was still worried.

Relying on Yun Qian’s intelligence, he would definitely sense that something was amiss. Should he act out, the Man in Black Robe wouldn’t let him off.

It seemed she should find a chance to warn him.

"There are only two beds in this room. Your beloved woman can sleep on one, and I’ll sleep on the other. You should be assured with that arrangement?"

The Man in Black Robe nodded, remaining silent.

As Shao He lay down, the Man in Black Robe turned and sat in a chair to rest with his eyes closed.

Shao He turned to her side and opened her eyes, wondering how Pei Huaian and the others were faring.

In the Nameless Village, Ah Er quickly learned of the escape from the secret chamber. The village chief exclaimed in disbelief, "This, this is impossible! How can this person just vanish into thin air?"

Ah Er placed the dagger in his hand on the village chief’s neck, threatening, "Was it you who secretly let those people go?"

Because Ah Er knew very well that the village chief had always been reluctant to aid the Man in Black Robe and did not want their village to continue living this way.

But they had no other choice; if they wanted to live, they had to follow the Man in Black Robe, or else they only faced death.

"Don’t slander me here. How would I let those people go? Even though I don’t wish to aid the Man in Black Robe any longer, I wouldn’t jeopardize the entire village," the village chief argued vehemently.

Although he indeed harbored such thoughts, in the end, reason prevailed and he suppressed them.

Ah Er, looking into his sincere eyes, slowly lowered the dagger.

"Then where did that person go?"

Ah Er and the village chief entered the cell, and before they could take a close look, a villager suddenly reported.

"This is bad, Chief. Our village is surrounded by a large number of soldiers. What do we do now?"

Ah Er and the village chief were stunned, quickly realizing the person who had escaped might have brought the soldiers.