People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 134, A Third-Rank Opportunity, Soaring to the Heavens

Just as the maid stepped forward to say something, Xu Qing reached out and stopped her.

"I'm giving Fourth Young Master face. If there's a next time, don't blame me for being impolite," Xu Qing said coldly to Feng Hong.

"Thank you very much, Imperial Physician. Thank you very much, Imperial Physician."

Feng Hong hurriedly bowed to Xu Qing and ran outside with weak legs.

After Feng Hong left, Xu Qing's expression turned solemn. He glanced around at the people around him and realized that he had been set up.

From Luo Jing asking someone to come to him for medical treatment to Feng Hong, it was probably all part of a scheme orchestrated by the other party.

It seems they wanted to use this to involve him in the Feng family's affairs.

But Xu Qing felt that it was probably more than that. Luo Jing was just a concubine; where would she get the audacity to scheme against him? He guessed that there were other people behind her.

Feng Hong and his father Feng Yu were just cannon fodder. What the other side really wanted was for him to become enemies with Han Yu, so that they could use him to deal with Han Yu.

But who would do that? Currently, the one fighting most fiercely with Han Yu is Ji Wuye, but Ji Wuye has no need to go through such a long and complicated process to make him deal with Han Yu.

Zhang Kaidi was preoccupied with restoring stability to the court, so how could he possibly escalate the conflict?

As for the others, he had no idea for the time being.

Having thought all this through, Xu Qing abandoned her plan to leave immediately.

The other party dared to plot against him to deal with Han Yu. Even if he leaves now, the other party will probably plot against him again and again.

It would be better to stay and see who the other party is and what their purpose is.

Xu Qing took a deep breath, glanced around at everyone in the room, and then smiled.

"Mrs. Luo, I acted impulsively just now. I hope I didn't cause you any inconvenience."

"No, I should thank the Imperial Physician for his help, otherwise I certainly would have..." Before Luo Jing could finish speaking, two clear tears had already flowed from her eyes.

Her frail, sorrowful face was adorned with glistening tears, her beautiful eyes brimming with tears, and her ample breasts swayed with her delicate body.

Her beautiful legs, wrapped in plain clothes, were curled up on the bed, her small feet stretched out and pressed behind her back. One hand wiped away her tears, while the other hand was placed on her chest, gently pressing her breasts.

What a pitiful sight of a beautiful woman shedding tears. Under normal circumstances, Xu Qing might have stepped forward to offer a few words of comfort.

However, he had already realized that the other party's intentions were impure, so he naturally would no longer be tempted by Luo Jing's seduction.

"Madam has just woken up, and this incident will inevitably worsen her condition. Why don't you let me take your pulse again?" Xu Qing said.

As soon as Xu Qing spoke, the maids and servants disguised as assassins from the Luo Wang organization around him raised their heads slightly to look at Xu Qing. Clearly, Xu Qing's reaction was different from their plan.

Luo Jing was also somewhat surprised. If she refused Xu Qing, it would seem like she was being deliberate, so she had no choice but to agree to Xu Qing's request.

So he pretended to hesitate and nodded, saying...

"Then I'll have to trouble the Imperial Physician."

Xu Qing stepped forward and sat down again beside the bed. He gently turned his left hand at the cuff of his sleeve, and a jade silver needle appeared in his left hand.

Luo Jing extended her hand for Xu Qing to take her pulse. Xu Qing placed her hand on Xu Qing's hand, squinted slightly, and began to take her pulse.

A moment later, Xu Qing frowned slightly and opened her eyes. She first looked at the maids and servants beside her, and then at Luo Jing.

Seeing the hesitation on Xu Qing's face, Luo Jing understood.

Although Xu Qing's decision to stay and take her pulse again deviated somewhat from her plan, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing. It simply meant that Xu Qing had seen through part of her plan and wanted to have a deeper conversation with her.

"You can go down first," Luo Jing said.

"Yes."

The butler, servants, and maids bowed slightly and then left one after another.

Watching the departing crowd, Xu Qing became even more certain of her thoughts, and a smile appeared in her eyes as she looked at Luo Jing.

Once the door was closed, Xu Qing did not hesitate at all and thrust the silver needles directly into Luo Jing's vital acupoint.

Luo Jing's gaze sharpened, and she instinctively wanted to retaliate, but thinking of her current status, she suppressed the urge to resist and let the silver needles pierce her vital points.

The moment the silver needle pierced her vital point, she felt her whole body stiffen, her limbs became immobile, and she was unable to mobilize her internal energy.

"Imperial Physician, what are you doing?!" Luo Jing looked at Xu Qing with a horrified expression.

"Doesn't Madam know what I'm doing? She deliberately set a trap for me today. Does she really think I can't see through it?"

"Tell me who you really are!?"

Xu Qing held the silver needle in his left hand. If Luo Jing showed the slightest abnormality, the silver needle would pierce her vital points and kill her instantly.

Looking at Xu Qing's gloomy face, Luo Jing knew that whether she could gain Xu Qing's trust depended on this moment.

Maintaining a terrified expression, Luo Jing forced a smile and said...

"Imperial Physician, you jest. When did I set a trap for you? You are..."

Before Luo Jing could finish speaking, Xu Qing inserted the silver needle two more inches deeper, and Luo Jing's face immediately contorted in pain.

"Wait, wait, I'll talk... I'll talk," Luo Jing said in a panic. "Madam, please think it over before you speak."

“It was I who set this up to entangle you in the affairs of the Feng family. You know that your husband left his estate to me on his deathbed, but how can a concubine without children protect it?”

“I remembered the kindness my husband had shown you in the past, so I wanted to get closer to you and ask you to help me keep the family fortune. But I really didn’t expect Feng Hong to suddenly appear. This was not my intention at all.”

Luo Jing confessed to Xu Qing, half-truthfully and half-lies. As an assassin, she knew very well that only a story that was three parts truth and seven parts lies would be most believable.

"Oh? Is that so?"

Xu Qing looked at Luo Jing coldly, not really believing what she said.

"Yes, yes, that's what I meant."

Luo Jing's cheeks flushed crimson, like the sunset's glow. Her beautiful eyes were filled with shame as she bit her lip and said, utterly mortified.
"My intention was to have some physical intimacy with you, in order to seduce you."

After speaking, Luo Jing's pretty face turned as red as a ripe apple. She gently bit her lower lip and lowered her head, not daring to meet Xu Qing's gaze.

Seeing that Luo Jing didn't seem to be lying, Xu Qing couldn't help but hesitate, wondering if she was overthinking things, or if it really was a misunderstanding.
But he still decided to test the other party one more time, and coldly rebuked him.

"Is that so? Madam really thinks I'm a fool, believing that such words can deceive me? Everyone knows that I, Xu Qing, am of noble character and unmoved by women!"

"Is that so? Then why do outsiders say that the Imperial Physician has a close relationship with Miss Zi Nu of Zi Lan Xuan?" Luo Jing asked, her head lowered and a little scared.

"It seems that Madam still refuses to tell the truth." Xu Qing's voice grew even colder.

Seeing this, Luo Jing quickly said

"No, no, seducing you is just the first step. I know you might not even be interested in me."

“However, the Feng family has a large fortune, and my husband had many connections in the court when he was alive. I think that with these, you, Imperial Physician, might be able to help me.”

"Imperial Physician, I truly have no ill intentions; I merely wish to use your assistance to reclaim my family's property."

“Feng Hong had long harbored ill intentions towards me, but I never expected him to offend you.”

Xu Qing looked at Luo Jing, who looked as ashamed as a little girl who had done something wrong. There was nothing wrong with Luo Jing's expression, and there were no loopholes in her words.

Either the other person's acting was too realistic, or he really misunderstood.

Just as Xu Qing hesitated, the ball of light in his mind reappeared, and two fortune slips flew out from it.

[The eagle soars through the sky, only to find its path winding and turning; the dragon lies hidden in the abyss, either taking flight or vanishing without a trace.]

[A moderately auspicious sign. Comply with the requirements, safeguard the Feng family's assets, and you will obtain a third-rank opportunity. Like a dragon hidden in the abyss, you will soar to great heights. Excellent fortune! This involves cause and effect, and concerns the future.]

[This is an extremely unlucky omen. Exiting the situation will offend a petty person, burying hidden dangers. The situation is perilous; a slight misstep could lead to death and ruin. A very unlucky outcome!]

Looking at the two fortune slips in his mind, Xu Qing frowned slightly. He hadn't expected that Luo Jing would be involved with a third-grade opportunity, and that it would come with the danger of death and annihilation.

Xu Qing guessed that this third-grade opportunity would allow him to soar to great heights, and that it was probably related to the connection left behind by Doctor Feng, as mentioned by Luo Jing.

As for his original plan to distance himself from the matter, the huge risk hidden behind it stemmed from a villain. He had only offended Feng Hong so far, but Feng Hong's biggest backer was none other than Han Yu.

Han Yu and Ji Wuye are currently fighting, and Han Yu still needs to win over Hu Meiren, so how could he possibly attack me?

This shows that more than one person is watching this matter. When did he offend so many people?

Luo Jing looked at Xu Qing's furrowed brows, and slightly gathered her internal energy, trying to break through the blockade of Xu Qing's silver needles.

"Imperial Physician, I truly meant no harm; I simply wish to protect my family's assets."

Luo Jing began to sob softly, her tearful eyes looking pitifully at Xu Qing.

Xu Qing looked at the pitiful Luo Jing and removed the silver needles from her lifeline.

Currently, he has no choice but to temporarily agree to the cooperation and prioritize obtaining this third-grade opportunity, but he still harbors doubts about Luo Jing.

He was certain that there was something wrong with this woman, but he couldn't pinpoint the problem for the time being, so he could only feign compliance and cooperate with her.

Once he obtains the item or investigates the other party's identity, it's time for the God-Slaying Swordsman to step in.

"Madam, I was being presumptuous just now. Please don't take offense," Xu Qing said, bowing slightly.

"It was I who had ulterior motives towards the Imperial Physician first. It was my fault, and it has nothing to do with the Imperial Physician." Luo Jing wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, her face full of apology.

"Don't worry about the family property. I will help you dissuade the Feng family from seizing the Feng mansion," Xu Qing said as he sat down again.

"Really? The imperial physician has summoned me."

Luo Jing looked delighted and grabbed Xu Qing's hand.

Xu Qing withdrew his hand from Luo Jing's soft, delicate hand. Although he was greedy and lustful, he was not someone who would be blinded by beauty.

Luo Jing is very beautiful with a great figure, and her status adds to her charm. However, he cannot have too much contact with her before he understands her purpose.

“No need to thank me. It’s a mutually beneficial arrangement. After I help you protect your family fortune, I hope you can pass on the connections left by Doctor Feng to me,” Xu Qing said.

"Okay," Luo Jing nodded.

(End of this chapter)