The village beauty and me!

"What, corpse oil?"

"Are you talking about that stuff made from corpses? I've been eating this disgusting stuff for years?" The young girl completely broke down.

His voice cracked from shouting.

Zhang Haiyang rushed over in a panic, carrying a teapot and teacups.

She hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, daughter? What happened again?"

The young girl, her face pale, said, "Dad, tell me the truth, what's the deal with that life-saving medicine?"

"Chen Huan said there's corpse oil inside, is that true or false?"

Zhang Haiyang glanced at Chen Huan with a complicated expression.

It was clearly a rebuke for his careless remarks, but she didn't know how to refute it.

Fortunately, Chen Huan finally realized what was happening and immediately said, "Yes, it's corpse oil. It's made from the corpses of a large number of insects. It's not commonly used."

"Right, Brother Zhang?"

After saying that, he raised an eyebrow at Zhang Haiyang.

The latter reacted quickly, nodding immediately, "Yes, yes, my daughter is terrified of bugs, so I've been keeping it a secret."

"I didn't expect you to be exposed, young man. You really have a good eye; there's nothing you don't know."

The young girl breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest. "That scared me to death! I thought it was like in the movies, where they make ointments from human bodies."

"In that case, I'd rather die right now."

Zhang Haiyang curled his lip, "How could that be? That's all feudal superstition, pure nonsense."

Then he quickly changed the subject, "Hey little brother, I haven't introduced you yet."

"My daughter's name is Zhang Xinxin, she's about your age. When she's not having an attack, she's perfectly fine, but when she does, it's really scary, young man. What's wrong with my daughter's illness?"

Chen Huan picked up the conversation, "Was it something you were born with?"

"I've always been physically weaker than others since I was little, but it doesn't affect anything."

"The symptoms became more pronounced after you turned eighteen, with frequent episodes of fever and fainting, is that right?"

The father and daughter exchanged a glance, both showing expressions of surprise.

Zhang Haiyang gave a thumbs up, "Well done, you really are an expert. You're absolutely right, that's exactly it."

"Later, I went to great lengths to ask many people for help, and finally I met an old doctor who gave me a prescription and told me to get the medicine according to the prescription, saying it would relieve the symptoms..."

At this point, Zhang Haiyang suddenly became hesitant to speak.

Chen Huan blinked and asked, "Didn't they tell you that this medicine would only last for a few years and would have serious side effects?"

Zhang Haiyang grinned, "I've said it, but what can I do about it?"

"The original illness was indeed under control, but then other problems arose."

"Like today, it was terrifying, but I can't stop taking my medicine, or I'll just have to wait to die."

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Chen Huan's expression changed several times before he suddenly asked, "That old doctor you mentioned, are you still in contact with him?"

Zhang Haiyang paused for a moment, then asked, "How did you know?"

Chen Huan snorted. "Obviously, this medicine not only uses strange ingredients, but also requires special methods and even tools to refine."

"It's not that I look down on you, but you simply can't perform such delicate operations."

"So you should just go and collect the materials. The one who actually concocts the medicine is someone else, namely the old doctor who prescribes the medicine for you."

Zhang Haiyang wiped the sweat from his forehead. "That's right, that's exactly it."

"He only gives me ten pills each time. After I finish them, I have to ask him to make more. He doesn't charge me much money, but he asks me to bring my daughter with me for a follow-up examination."

"It's really just a simple pulse check and a look at your complexion."

"I just thought they meant well and felt sorry for my daughter and me, so I didn't think much of it."

At this moment, Zhang Haiyang clearly noticed that Chen Huan's expression had become somewhat strange, so his expression gradually became serious as well.

Chen Huan thought for a moment, then said to Zhang Xinxin sitting opposite him, "Hey girl, could you please go buy me a pack of cigarettes?"

After saying that, he was about to take out his money.

Zhang Xinxin immediately stood up. "What kind of cigarettes do you want? I'll go get them right now. No need to pay."

Chen Huan didn't stand on ceremony with him and casually mentioned the name of a cigarette brand, adding that he only smoked that brand.

Zhang Xinxin went out of the house to find a place to buy cigarettes.

At this moment, Zhang Haiyang frowned and handed Chen Huan a cigarette.

Then he asked, "Brother, is something wrong here?"

"I've never even heard of that kind of cigarette you just mentioned. You're clearly trying to get my daughter away. Talk to me if you have something to say."

"I'm a straightforward person, and I feel an instant connection with you, so feel free to say whatever you want."

Chen Huan took a drag of his cigarette and said slowly, "I don't know if the doctor who prescribed this medicine for you only has this method to prolong your daughter's life."

"But one thing I'm sure of is that the fact that he's giving your daughter this kind of medicine and making her undergo checkups every so often means that he's very likely using your daughter to make other medicines."

"What kind of medicine are you making, brother? Don't scare me!" Zhang Haiyang's eyes widened suddenly, and his fists clenched.

He seemed very excited.

If I hadn't been trying so hard to suppress my emotions, I'm afraid I would have already exploded.

Chen Huan answered slowly and deliberately, "Yin Dan!"

"A very vicious and extremely rare elixir. Once formed, it can slow down aging and even strengthen the body's muscles and bones, surpassing the limits of ordinary people."

"Is the old doctor you're talking about someone with exceptionally bright eyes and a strong voice, someone who looks different from ordinary people?"

Zhang Haiyang's eyes twitched, and his lips trembled.

After thinking for a while, he said, "It's like this, judging from that person's eyes and tone of voice, he clearly looks like he's in his seventies or eighties, or even older."

"But he had a straight back, walked with a brisk pace, and had an indescribable aura about him, which was truly extraordinary."

"And every time I took my daughter there, I never saw him treating anyone else, and I didn't dare ask..."

At this moment, Zhang Haiyang was not only emotionally agitated, but his eyes also held a deep sense of doubt.

Chen Huan scratched his head. "Perhaps you wouldn't believe me just because I'm saying this."

"But now it's pretty much certain that the old doctor had ulterior motives. Under the guise of treating your daughter, he actually wanted to use medicine laced with corpse oil to turn your daughter into material for refining Yin Pills."

"Given your daughter's current condition, she'll probably die in ten days to half a month. At that time, the other party will naturally have a way to obtain the materials to refine the pill."

Looking at Zhang Haiyang's stunned expression.

Chen Huan added, "If all else fails, let's go see that old doctor together. You can ask him some questions directly, and I think the answers will come out soon."