Everyone was stunned, watching Qi Dengxian counting down.

"This kid really dares to speak like that. Who curses the mayor like this? Isn't he asking for trouble!"

"Even with Mr. Wang backing him, he's caused a huge mess. If the mayor really gets angry, not even Mr. Wang can cover for him!"

"Look at Mr. Sun, his face is dark. This kid has really offended people badly."

As Qi Dengxian uttered the last number, Huang Wenlang's face suddenly turned dark, and he clutched his chest.

Moments later, Huang Wenlang let out a scream, his body leaning back, almost fainting in his chair.

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"Help me..." Huang Wenlang struggled to extend his hand, shouting the last two words at Qi Dengxian.

Seeing this, Sun Qingxuan was horrified, completely stunned, and hurriedly began emergency treatment on Huang Wenlang, using various silver needles, but to no avail.

In no time, Sun Qingxuan was drenched in cold sweat. This medicine...

If it really ends up killing Mayor Huang, he wouldn't escape blame either!

"Centuries-old Fo-Ti Root is highly nourishing, but it's yin in nature. Your concoction is quite good, balancing yin and yang... But his condition isn't an illness at all. Drinking such a potent tonic, it's a wonder he isn't dead." Qi Dengxian casually explained.

Everyone's gaze towards Qi Dengxian changed immediately, not expecting this young man to have such insight, surpassing Sun Qingxuan!

Sun Qingxuan coughed and said, "Young sir, could you please enlighten me?"

"Not interested," Qi Dengxian replied indifferently.

He had already said that drinking that medicine was akin to courting death, but if Huang Wenlang wanted to seek death himself, why should he help?

Sun Qingxuan hurriedly said, "Young sir, I was too rash earlier, and my words were harsh..."

"Since you have this skill, please help treat Mayor Huang. Old Sun here would be immensely grateful."

"Mayor Huang has worked diligently over the years, contributing greatly to Zhonghai's development. He's a pillar of the community. Please, give him a chance?"

Seeing Qi Dengxian unmoved, everyone else also began to plead with him to help.

Wang Wanjin laughed, "Second in command, they lack insight. Don't take it to heart, lend a hand! Old Wang here has many projects that need Mayor Huang's policies..."

Qi Dengxian walked up to Huang Wenlang and kicked him in the chest.

"Bang!"

Huang Wenlang flew sideways, crashing into the wall, spitting out a mouthful of old blood, along with the medicine he had just drunk.

"You've got some nerve, refusing to treat the mayor is one thing, but you dare to hit him?" Huang Wenlang's bodyguards were furious, ready to act.

"Stop!" Huang Wenlang, somehow revitalized, shouted angrily, halting everyone.

Sun Qingxuan's eyes nearly popped out. After spitting blood, Huang Wenlang's face was pale, but he spoke with vigor, clearly much better.

Huang Wenlang coughed, "This master is saving me, not hitting me!"

Sun Qingxuan quickly moved to the black blood, picked up a bit with a piece of paper, and sniffed it, shocked, "Poison?!"

"As expected of the Medicine King, you could even smell that... Indeed, there's poison, and it's not ordinary." Qi Dengxian glanced at Sun Qingxuan, surprised.

This poison was concocted by a notorious figure in Youdu Prison, specifically to harm people, causing them to die silently.

"Master, please accept my bow!" Huang Wenlang bowed to Qi Dengxian.

Qi Dengxian accepted it with a nod, saying, "Alright, take care of yourself, be more careful next time, and watch your diet."

A cold light flashed in Huang Wenlang's eyes as he nodded slightly, planning to thoroughly investigate his surroundings once he returned.

Sun Qingxuan, embarrassed, approached Qi Dengxian, smiling, "Master's skills are indeed extraordinary. It was my blindness, failing to recognize greatness!"

"I hope the master can give me a chance, take me as a disciple, and I am willing to follow and learn medicine..."

Hearing this, everyone was thunderstruck. Who was Sun Qingxuan? Yet he was seeking to be Qi Dengxian's disciple!

"No time, maybe later," Qi Dengxian bluntly refused.

Wang Wanjin smiled, unfazed. The second in command had this temper, and no one could provoke him.

Even the lawless demons in prison, who could give a nation's president a headache, would behave like chicks in front of the second in command.

Just then, Qi Dengxian received a call from Li Yunwan.

"Qi Dengxian, Mengmeng is being forced to drink. You useless thing, aren't you going to get her home? If something happens, can you take responsibility?" Li Yunwan shouted angrily as soon as the call connected.

Qi Dengxian paused, asked for the address, then hung up, asking Wang Wanjin to send a driver to rush him over.

He and Qiao Qiumeng were already married, and although nothing substantial had happened yet, he couldn't just watch her being bullied.

He still remembered being taken in by the Qiao Family after being expelled from the Qi Family. During his toughest times, it was Qiao Qiumeng who gave him a lollipop.

The sweetness of that candy lingered with him even now.

At this moment, Qiao Qiumeng had already drunk quite a bit, her eyes hazy, cheeks flushed, exuding an irresistible allure.

Li Yunwan sat beside her, full of worry.

"Mr. Yu, I've already had these three drinks. Can you repay the twenty million you owe my company?" Qiao Qiumeng asked.

Yu Kaihe, a small leader of the Heilong Chamber of Commerce, sat in his chair, smiling, "You've had three drinks, so I'll repay three million first."

Qiao Qiumeng was taken aback, "You're not keeping your word!"

Yu Kaihe replied, surprised, "President Qiao, you can't say that! I said I'd repay if you drank, but I didn't specify how much."

He suddenly slammed a bottle of whiskey on the table, "How about this, President Qiao, if you drink it all in one go, I'll repay the full twenty million, not a penny less!"

Qiao Qiumeng blinked hard. After three drinks, she was almost done for. If she drank this, she'd likely pass out.

She shook her head, "Mr. Yu, I really can't drink anymore. Let's just settle for three million."

"Hehehe, since you're here, how can you not drink? You have to drink, whether you want to or not!" Yu Kaihe said with a sinister smile, his eyes flashing with malice.

As he spoke, he unscrewed the cap, the pungent smell of alcohol making Qiao Qiumeng feel nauseous.

Beside her, Li Yunwan quickly said, "Mr. Yu, please give us some face... Mengmeng really can't drink anymore today!"