ll came to the main gate. However, the younger guests were not allowed out, as too many people would make for a chaotic scene."Welcome, sir! Your presence truly honors us!"As soon as Mr. Li and his wi...Chapter 279: Sky-High Medical Fee

"Haha, how much Just name your price!"

Liang Shang smiled slightly upon hearing Xiao Yu's words. The gaze he shot at Xiao Yu was tinged with amusement as he thought to himself that it didn't matter how much Xiao Yu charged him; once he recovered from his illness, he would make Xiao Yu return the money multiplied.

Xiao Yu, on hearing this, stretched out a hand and waved five fingers in mid-air when he heard Liang Shang's words.

"What Five million yuan Why don't you just rob me"

Liang Shang roared upon seeing Xiao Yu stretch out his fingers.

He never thought that Xiao Yu would actually try to take advantage of the situation. He had only ever extorted others before and had never been on the receiving end himself, which is why there was a hint of frostiness in his gaze when he looked at Xiao Yu now.

"Haha, you're wrong; it's not five million yuan but five hundred million! Even one cent less than that and I won't treat you!"

Xiao Yu laughed lightly as if he hadn’t noticed the frosty look in Liang Shang’s eyes.

After saying this, Xiao Yu looked at them expressionlessly. He had no liking for Liang Shang to begin with; not only because of how he spoke ill of Xiao Hongyang but also because of those hoodlums that they had encountered on the day of their meal, who were almost able to drive the common people into bankruptcy.

Moreover, when his golden-yellow patterns in his eyes had touched Liang Shang's moments ago, it seemed like he was someone with heavy karma. Xiao Yu previously thought this man only lacked compassion, but judging by how much evil he has committed, Xiao Yu decided not to treat him out of kindness. Nevertheless, he didn't want to let him off so easily either, which was why he settled for a price tag of 500 million yuan to cure him. As for the future Haha… thinking about this, Xiao Yu gave an inward cold laugh.

When Xiao Yu had extended his fingers, even Xiao Hongyang thought that it wasn’t cheap and felt much better instantly. He was glad that Master wouldn't let him suffer needlessly. If he tried to get the treatment himself today, all the rage would have been in vain. What could he do if the doctor failed to treat him

"Cough cough..."

But when Xiao Yu said 500 million yuan, Xiao Hongyang choked on his breath and started coughing violently.

At first, seeing Xiao Yu stretch out five fingers, he thought that even five million was already not cheap. He didn't expect him to say 500 million yuan. At this moment, Xiao Hongyang didn’t know what else to say; his brain felt like it wasn’t working properly.

Liang Shang and the person who brought Xiao Yu here were all staring stupidly at Xiao Yu. They weren’t sure whether it was because Xiao Yu had said something wrong or if their ears were malfunctioning.

"Are you sure you didn't say anything wrong Be careful, having money but no life to enjoy is useless! You can still change your mind now!"

Liang Shang's face, covered in tough-looking muscles, twisted as he listened to Xiao Yu's words. With narrowed eyes and a sinister expression, he glared at Xiao Yu.

"There’s no need for you to worry about it. Think carefully! If you decide on something later, come find me at Wan Sheng Hall or go ask someone else! Of course, if you choose someone else, when the condition changes, it won’t be something that 5 million can fix! I will charge according to the condition then!"

After hearing Liang Shang's words, Xiao Yu said indifferently.

Having finished speaking, he picked up his medical bag and turned to Xiao Hongyang, saying, "Hongyang, let’s go!"

"Yes, Master!" Although Xiao Hongyang didn’t know why Xiao Yu was acting like this, he believed that Xiao Yu had a reason for it.

The two of them packed up their belongings and left the room.

When Xiao Yu and his group reached the stairwell, they heard from Liang Shang's room a series of roars and sounds of objects being thrown about.

Xiao Yu and his companions turned to look at that room and chuckled softly before turning away and walking down the stairs towards their car.

"Manager Wang, go find some people. Tonight burn down his clinic for me! Damn it, daring to take advantage of me in a crisis! I’ll make you suffer from fire!"

A short while later, with no strength left after venting his anger, Liang Shang slumped onto the sofa and instructed the person who had brought Xiao Yu here.

He hadn't eaten properly for many days now. The outburst he just had had exhausted him completely.

"Yes, Boss!"

The man who had brought Xiao Yu there responded respectfully to Liang Shang's words. He didn’t dare provoke Liang Shang right now or else it would be his own misfortune.

Moreover, arson was something they weren't new to; they often carried out such acts. Previously, when an old residential area was being demolished and the residents there refused to move due to insufficient compensation, they had hired someone to pour gasoline through door cracks late one night, setting five houses on fire.

While these fires hadn’t fully erupted into large conflagrations, they still managed to scare those families so much that they immediately called the police.

The police arrived and reviewed the surveillance footage from the entrance of the residential area. The monitors captured images of those young men entering the community with bottles in hand. That same afternoon, the police apprehended these arsonist ruffians and took them to the police station. When they saw those individuals at the police station, they realized that these were the very people who had earlier demanded relocation.

Although the culprits were caught, with his sister’s husband, the head of public security, involved, these small-time hoodlums were released for lack of sufficient evidence.

The day after their release, those hoodlums wandered around in this residential area all afternoon long.

Seeing that the men who had been arrested less than a day ago were set free, ordinary residents became fearful. If these ruffians caused another fire one night and someone died as a result, no amount of money could buy them back their lives.

Hence, when staff from Dingtian Group came to negotiate relocation again the next day, out of sheer helplessness, all the residents signed the relocation contracts. Even though they received less compensation than expected, at least this bought them peace of mind. What else could ordinary people do

"Wait a moment!" When Manager Wang walked up to the entrance with Xiao Yu and his group, Liang Shang who was lying on the sofa softly called out.

"What is it, boss" Manager Wang stopped walking and turned around to face Liang Shang.

"Ah... let’s put this matter off for now," Liang Shang sighed.

Just then, he recalled his sister's husband's warning to be on his best behavior or else even the latter wouldn't be able to help him.

The demolition of several storefronts in the cultural relic market near Dongcheng District a while back seemed to have offended someone. Over one hundred of Liang Shang’s men were currently detained, reportedly at the instruction of someone high up who wanted a thorough investigation. Even with his sister's husband as head of public security, there was no solution.

According to his sister’s husband, he himself wasn’t doing well either: Several of his staunch followers had been taken care of by unknown individuals, significantly reducing Liang Shang’s standing within the police force. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Wu Shaoye's influence had grown considerably. Furthermore, it was said that these men were apprehended by a detachment of soldiers sent in by Deputy Chief Wu.

His sister's husband also mentioned that the Municipal Committee intended to thoroughly investigate this matter as it was considered a major disruption to social harmony and unity.

The head of public security had not been able to visit those detained individuals, because they were under military custody. He could only send messages through prison guards instructing them not to speak about anything.

This incident clearly troubled the city’s political chief in charge of law and order, indicating how serious the situation was.

If Xiao Yu's diagnosis was correct, this matter was likely the main cause of Liang Shang's current illness.

With over one hundred men detained, how could he possibly bail them out If he didn't save them now, who would help him in the future But if he tried to do so at present, wouldn’t that be like walking straight into a trap

Moreover, he was the mastermind behind this incident. If those thugs were to expose him, his brother-in-law would find it hard to help him out, and might even drag his brother-in-law into trouble.

Therefore, his brother-in-law had told him recently not to get involved in any trouble and promised to handle the matter himself so that he wouldn't end up getting entangled.

"Manager Wang, please invite some famous traditional Chinese doctors from the depths of the sea for a consultation. When they arrive, inform them about today's diagnosis on that kid and ask them to come up with solutions!"

Liang Shang thought for a moment before saying this in his heart, cursing silently, "Damn it! Just wait till I get through this難關, then you'll see how I deal with you!"

"Yes sir. I will go and find them right away!" Manager Wang said as he left the room.

Once Manager Wang had stepped out of the door, Liang Shang flipped over the coffee table in his house, panted heavily, cursed a few times, then collapsed onto the bed exhausted. He was too tired to think about anything else right now.

The idea of seeking medical help elsewhere or having someone else treat him with different methods and charging him extra for it didn't even cross his mind as he didn't believe that there would be no one else in the depths of the sea, or even in the whole country, who could cure his illness apart from Xiao Yu, especially given that they already knew the cause of his condition.

Manager Wang wiped the sweat off his forehead once he stepped outside. When Xiao Yu mentioned a 5 million yuan consultation fee earlier, it had frightened him quite badly and he was afraid that Liang Shang would take out his anger on him.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Hongyang drove out of Dingtian Community.

"Master, why did you charge him five million yuan for the consultation" On their way back, Xiao Hongyang couldn't help asking Xiao Yu out of curiosity.

He didn't believe that Xiao Yu was charging such a high fee just because Liang Shang had insulted him. If so, he could have asked for ten or twenty thousand yuan instead and still refused to treat him if necessary.

Xiao Yu asking for five million yuan must be due to some other reason, but Xiao Hongyang didn't know what that reason was.

"Heh, it's like this……" Upon hearing Xiao Hongyang's question, Xiao Yu sat in the car and told him about their encounter with Liang Shang back then.

Xiao Hongyang nodded slowly as he listened to the story. Now his doubts had been resolved.

They drove back to the clinic where a few people were sitting on chairs chatting.

"Doctors Xiao, you're back!" As soon as Xiao Yu and Xiao Hongyang stepped into the clinic, the people who were sitting on the chairs greeted them.ng that it was indeed the case...However, before saying these words, he had already thought of how to phrase them. Therefore, he showed a slight smile as he said, "Qijue, don’t say anything yet! Your...