What is a Ghost Doctor?

  Outside the city, in a forest, eight Wu Zong men carefully lowered the sedan chair to the ground and then retreated to one side, respectfully waiting. Xia Xue and Xia Yu lifted the thin curtain and invited her out: "Master, we've arrived."

  In the sedan, Tang Xin opened her eyes and looked ahead. On a tree in front of her, a red figure was leaning against the trunk with an air of abandon. The loose red robe slipped down, revealing a sensual clavicle and robust skin.

  Seeing this scene, she slightly twitched the corner of her mouth and walked out of the sedan chair. Her eyes scanned the man on the tree and said with a playful tone: "Flower not flower, in broad daylight like this, you put on this appearance to entice who?"

  "Of course it's my lovely and charming little rain."

  A red figure jumped down from the tree, and in a flash of red light, landed beside Tang Xin. With a playful gesture, she hooked up Xia Xue's chin with her index finger and said: "Little Rain, one day without seeing you is like being apart for three autumns, several days without seeing you, I'm counting the days like years, are you also thinking of me every day like I am?"

  "Flower gentleman, recognize me clearly, I am Xia Xue." The cold voice was light and calm, without any ripples, as if she had already completely ignored the person in front of her.

  "Haha, doesn't matter, all the same." He smiled calmly and turned around to approach Tang Xin, but before he even touched her, he caught a glimpse of a cold glint on her fingertips. His heart skipped a beat as he scolded her in annoyance: "You woman, just playing games, actually pointing a needle at me? I've been up all night for days investigating the mastermind behind the scenes for you, and this is how you repay me? You really have no conscience!"

  Tang Xin glanced at him and lazily said, "How many times have I told you? Don't touch the people around me. It seems like you didn't take it to heart." With a flick of her hand, the needle on her fingertip flashed again, but the corners of her mouth were raised in an eerie smile, making Hua Fei Hua's heart skip a beat.

  "What are you laughing at like that?" Based on his experience, this woman's laughter was absolutely not a good omen. Just as he thought so, suddenly his fingertips felt a tingling sensation, as if an insect was crawling under his skin, it was unbearable. He looked down and saw that it was the same index finger that had hooked up Xia Xue's chin earlier, and he couldn't help but stare at them with wide eyes.

  "You, you woman, actually drugged me!"

  Xia Xue's lips slightly curved upwards, smiling faintly. Xia Yu's eyes shone with a smile as he quietly looked on.

  She waved her hand casually and said, "No choice, they say you always take advantage of them, so I'll just return the favor. Don't worry, it won't kill you, at most it'll just itch for a few days."

  "Swollen and swollen... what kind of medicine did you take? It's only been a while and it's already swollen like this?" Looking at his finger swelling up at a visible speed, he couldn't help but cry out in surprise, shouting: "Do you want the news or not? I've been busy for several days, and you treat me like this?"

  Speaking of which, Tang Xin's expression also became serious, and he turned his head to ask: "Have you found out who it is? Speak!"

  "My hand..."

  "Go back and I'll explain it to you."

  Upon hearing this, he compromised and said: "I directly found the leader of the assassination organization. Since I heard that Guishou Tianyi was involved in this matter, I invited him to say that the person behind the scenes who bought the assassin is a man named Liu Dongsheng. Now he has withdrawn from the assassination and asked me to apologize to you on his behalf, saying that he had no intention of offending you."

  "Is it General Liu Dongsheng of the Imperial Court?" Her eyes flashed slightly as she pondered. Although Liu Dongsheng had differing views with her father in the imperial court, to hire assassins, especially when he was entrusted with important tasks by Emperor Mu Tianyu, she believed that there must be someone behind the scenes directing him, otherwise he wouldn't have the audacity!

  "Not bad, it's him." Hua Fei Hua furrowed her brow, looking at her fingers, "I've already sent the head of that assassination organization to take his life, there should be news within two days. However, this time I did discover some information." His eyes gleamed slightly as he looked at her in front of him.

  "What news?"

  "Somebody is looking for you, but I don't know who it is yet." He paused and asked, "Have you offended someone recently? Why are there so many things happening?"

  Tang Xin gave him a sideways glance and said to the eight men beside her, "Since you're here, don't leave. From today on, hide in secret and protect the Xiang Fu. I don't want them to suffer any more harm, understood?"

  "Yes!"

  The flower-like woman's eyes flashed, and she glanced at the swollen fingers, asking: "Woman, people call you the Ghost Hand Heavenly Doctor. The two words 'Heavenly Doctor' are well-deserved, but what about the two words 'Ghost Hand'?"

  The corners of his mouth curled up in a sly smile, and his clear eyes flashed with a hint of darkness. He glanced at him and said with a ambiguous tone: "It's better if you don't know."

  Looking at her enigmatic smile, inexplicably, a thread of eerie feeling flashed through his heart, secretly guessing, why was she called the Ghost Hand Heavenly Doctor? What is a ghost hand?

  As night fell, the Prime Minister's residence was brightly lit with laughter and conversation non-stop. This was because Tang Zhengyu had woken up, and the danger to the Prime Minister's residence had been lifted. Everyone had put their minds at ease. Now, the six old men sat together in a circle, chattering incessantly. With the danger lifted, they would be leaving soon. Tonight was the last night they would gather together. After returning home, the six of them would go their separate ways again, and it was likely that they wouldn't have many opportunities to gather together for at least a year.

  "Come on! Let's drink! We'll be leaving soon, last time we missed out so this time we're preparing to go to the palace again, we must steal some treasures!"

  "You two old men, aren't the treasures in the cave enough? I really can't understand why you're stealing so many things."

  "Hey, you just don't get it, even if we told you, it's pointless, we're too lazy to tell you, let's just drink!" The wine jars clinked together with a crisp sound, and the few people laughed and joked, occasionally taking big gulps of wine.

  On the other hand, Tang Xin came to her father's room, pushed open the door and went in. She happened to see him leaning on the bed with his eyes closed, seemingly dozing off, but also seemingly deep in thought. Seeing this, she softly called out: "Dad."

  Tang Zhengyu opened his eyes and saw that it was her, with a loving smile on his face. He beckoned to her and said, "Xin'er, come, sit down."

  "Dad, are you feeling better now?"

  She walked up, sat down beside the bed, pulled up the quilt for him, and looked at his pale face due to poisoning. Even the strongest person would show a weak expression when he fell down. Birth, aging, illness, and death are indeed an inevitable process that people cannot avoid?

  At this time, she still didn't know that her trials and hardships had yet to begin, nor did she know that in the not-too-distant future, she would embark on a journey of cultivation, stepping onto the path of immortality and entering the realm of eternal life...

  "Xin'er, after this incident, I'd like to hear your opinion on something." On the bed, Tang Zhengyu sat up straight, his pale face with a serious expression looking at her.