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Chapter 205 Finding the Divine Doctor

Meanwhile, the second wife returned to her parents' home and had a private conversation with her younger brother in the study in the front yard.

The second wife sat on the daybed, holding a teacup in her hand, glancing at Master Luo opposite her.

Master Luo was leaning against a soft pillow, holding a pair of jade beads the size of eggs in his hand. He was thin and wiry, with a hideous scar on his right cheekbone, which made his triangular eyes look fierce.

The second wife knew perfectly well how ruthless her brother was; every penny he amassed was practically stained with blood.

“Brother, you know about my feud with Shen Qingtan. That little bitch is lucky; she's actually the long-lost daughter of the Prince of Zhenbei. Now that she's back in the family, she's urging the Prince of Zhenbei to avenge her.”

The second wife said bitterly, "Today, the Princess Consort of Zhenbei came to the Duke's mansion. I originally thought of trying to please her and make peace between the two families. Who knew that the Princess Consort was subtly warning me, and that they would settle scores with me once they had the chance?"

"Second Sister, even if you come to me, I can't help you." Master Luo twirled the jade beads in his hand, his eyelids drooping, and said calmly, "Can our family go head-to-head with the Prince of Zhenbei?"

The implication was that he didn't want to get involved in the mess.

The second wife said coldly, "Don't forget whose influence you've been relying on to get where you are now."

Master Luo turned around and tucked the jade beads behind him, then sat up straight.

The reason he was able to thrive was secretly due to the influence of the Duke's mansion.

Seeing that he had reacted, the second wife continued, "I also have a stake in the gambling den and the counterfeit workshop you control. If the Prince of Zhenbei investigates me and I fall into trouble, do you think you can escape?"

“If they were ordinary people, I could use some methods to take care of them first. But the other party is the Prince of Zhenbei, who commands a large army. My methods are not up to par.”

Master Luo's expression was grave: "What do you suggest we do?"

"I'm here today to have you clean up the mess. The gambling den and workshops should be closed for now. We'll make further plans after I get through this and the Prince of Zhenbei's family leaves the capital."

A ruthless glint flashed in the second wife's eyes: "Shen Lue hit my son. Find someone to find an opportunity to break his leg. Be careful, don't let the Prince of Zhenbei trace it back to us."

Master Luo pondered for a moment and said, "If we want to prevent the Prince of Zhenbei from finding out about us, we can only use someone else to do the dirty work."

The second wife trusted Master Luo's abilities completely. After the siblings made their arrangements, she hurriedly left the Luo residence.

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When Princess Zhenbei saw her daughter, she realized it was getting late and got up to take her leave.

Shen Qingtan and Zhao Yi tried to persuade the Princess of Zhenbei to dine at the Duke's mansion, but she declined, saying she had not yet formally visited the Duke and the old lady.

The couple escorted Princess Zhenbei and her brothers to the gate of the mansion.

Shen Lue unloaded a large box from the carriage; it was a gift they had specially prepared for Shen Qingtan.

Shen Qingtan instructed Liu Yue to move the box back to Lanxue Garden.

As soon as she entered the room, Shen Qingtan unlocked the chest and asked Zhao Yi, "When you went to the front hall, you had a letter in your hand. Was that letter for me?"

Zhao Yi took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Shen Qingtan: "This letter was sent by Boss Qin. I figured it was a business matter and not urgent, so I didn't give it to you at the time."

Shen Qingtan removed the lock and looked at the letter handed to her, recognizing that the handwriting on the envelope was not that of Boss Qin.

She frowned, took a letter first, opened it, and pulled out the letter inside.

Shen Qingtan looked through the contents and exclaimed with delight, "We've found Zhongyuan!"