se people, apart from Xiao Yu, Song Hushan, and Zhang Dahai who sensed the tense atmosphere, everyone else like Xiao Jianying didn't feel anything out of the ordinary.Xiao Jianying pointed directions...Chapter 423: Encounter on the Train at the Exchange Meeting

Although news of this matter had already spread, and the police responded quite quickly, Xiao Yu was not worried in the slightest.

"Haha, in this small city, if someone lets out a fart in the south of the city, it can be smelled in the north. What could possibly remain hidden Besides, I don’t know why, but today the Public Security Bureau learned that I often gamble there and called me to ask about it!"

When Xiao Yu asked him, Erzhu spoke up. He was somewhat surprised himself because he had never told anyone where he gambled. How did these police officers find out so quickly But thinking of no longer having to repay the high-interest loans, he happily cast aside his doubts.

Hearing what Erzhu said made Xiao Yu inwardly shocked; he hadn’t expected that the Public Security Bureau would act so swiftly and learn about Erzhu’s gambling trip so fast!

"Haha, this is a good thing! No one is chasing you for high-interest loans now. In the future, don't gamble anymore! Go home and live your life properly! Work hard to earn money to repay your relatives' debts; I’m not in a hurry. When you’ve repaid everything, give me what’s left!"

Xiao Yu chuckled after hearing Erzhu's words.

"Sigh, I won't gamble anymore; this lesson is deeply etched into my heart!" Erzhu sighed and said with a bitter smile upon hearing Xiao Yu's advice.

At present, he had a profound understanding of gambling. Far from making him wealthy, it almost caused his family to collapse. If not for Xiao Yu lending him some money the previous night, he might even have gone as far as robbing someone!

"Thank you, Xiao Yu!" Erzhu bowed to Xiao Yu.

"We grew up together; don’t be so formal! Go home and talk with your family. Some things can't always be kept secret; they need to be faced sooner or later." Xiao Yu said to Erzhu.

“Yes, thank you!” Erzhu nodded his head and turned around to walk down an alley heading towards his house.

Xiao Yu watched him go home and then headed back to his own place. He had destroyed the IOUs of those who borrowed from loan sharks, while they could figure out ways to slowly repay their relatives and friends. This was a lesson for them; otherwise, they wouldn’t know how painful it is!

Xiao Yu spent two peaceful days at home during which no one bothered him. The story about the casino had spread like wildfire in Tong City, but nobody knew what actually happened!

This day, when Xiao Yu's family was having a meal, his phone rang. He picked up the call and saw that it was from Elder Ye.

Xiao Yu quickly answered the call. After connecting, Elder Ye informed him that the Medical Symposium would be opening tomorrow. If Xiao Yu wished to attend, he could register for him. Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu immediately agreed; he hadn’t returned to Deep Sea yet because he was waiting for this symposium and naturally intended to participate.

Though he had Zhong Kui's memories and the medical skills of the Xiao family, his career in medicine was still quite short-lived. If he wanted to advance further, he needed to integrate the strengths of various schools of thought, making the symposium a prime opportunity for that purpose.

Although the secret formulas and techniques wouldn't be disclosed here, some fundamental principles and basic knowledge weren't secrets either; thus, Xiao Yu took this symposium quite seriously.

After hanging up the call, he informed his mother and sister. Xiao Jianying and Xiao Yu also agreed with him going to attend the symposium, knowing that what Xiao Yu lacked was experience, so it would be beneficial for him to broaden his horizons.

Besides this, since the Xiao family had already come into the public eye, they must participate in such exchanges to affirm their existence even if it's just by listening.

After finishing the meal, Xiao Yu tidied up and said goodbye to his mother and sister before boarding a train bound for Beijing. This symposium would last three days, so after attending, he planned on flying straight to Deep Sea.

The day before, when Xiao Yu called Xiao Hongyang, the latter told him that a couple from Central City had come seeking treatment; the man was in a vegetative state and said they were sent by Xiao Yu.

Hearing this, Xiao Yu knew who he meant. He had examined that patient before and generally understood his condition. Thus, he asked Xiao Hongyang to prescribe some medicine for him first.

Moreover, the person had been ill for several years and wouldn’t experience any major issues temporarily, so Xiao Yu decided to return after attending the symposium.

Xiao Yu bought a ticket and boarded the train to Beijing. Despite it being winter, the trains heading towards Beijing were still crowded. After finding his seat, he sat down.

After sitting down, he glanced around. Next to him were three young people - two girls and one boy, currently playing mahjong on their seats. The aisle beside Xiao Yu was also packed with people.

Xiao Yu put his luggage up in the overhead rack before seating himself comfortably and closing his eyes for rest.

"Make way! Please make way!" At this moment, a clear female voice sounded next to him as she asked others to move aside.

"Finally squeezed back in!" After a while, that voice sounded again right across from Xiao Yu.

"Hehe, I told you not to come along, but you insisted. Now you've gotten擠 (this part seems out of context and might be incorrect or missing proper translation, so kept it as is with a note)!" Right after the woman's voice faded away, an old man's voice came up.

"Grandpa, Mom and Dad asked me to look after you before we left, so I naturally have to accompany you!" The woman addressed the elder.

As these two continued their conversation, a wave of herbal fragrance hit Xiao Yu. Upon smelling this scent, Xiao Yu, who had been closing his eyes in relaxation, slowly opened them and looked over across from him.

Sitting across from Xiao Yu at that moment were two people: an elderly gentleman around sixty or seventy years old, and a young girl of sixteen or seventeen.

The elder appeared ruddy and healthy-looking with silver hair all over, making one think he must be very refined and also well-preserved in health. The herbal fragrance came from this elderly man.

The young girl around sixteen or seventeen had her hair tied up in a ponytail and large eyes that were spirited and lively. However, upon taking a closer look, Xiao Yu frowned; despite the liveliness in her eyes, he detected weariness within them. Also, she appeared slightly pale and underweight.

Upon seeing Xiao Yu looking at her, the young girl snorted coldly and turned away, leaning on the elder's arm with her head resting against it as if extremely tired, closing her eyes. The elder noticed Xiao Yu observing him and the girl but didn’t see anything unusual from Xiao Yu’s expression, so he smiled and nodded at Xiao Yu.

Seeing the elder smile and nod to him, Xiao Yu also smiled and returned a nod.

"What's that smell It's so pungent!" At this moment, one of the people playing Mahjong—two girls and a boy—all covered their noses. One young man looked at an elderly person and a young girl sitting next to him.

"This must be Chinese herbal medicine; I remember my grandma’s traditional herbs smell like this," said a glasses-wearing girl across from the man.

“What bad luck!” The man glanced at the elder and the girl, then muttered unhappily.

“Indeed! If only I had known beforehand that I wouldn't sit here! Moreover, some people don’t even bother to remove their body odor before getting on the train; they really lack manners,” said a woman with shoulder-length hair sitting next to Xiao Yu, pinching her nose between two fingers.

Upon hearing this woman’s words, the girl accompanying the elder glared at her and was about to retort but was pulled back by the elder.

"Sorry everyone, we're so used to this smell that we forgot about it when getting on the train. Really sorry!" After stopping the little girl next to him, the old man nodded at the three young people and said.

"Forget it, forget it, let's continue playing cards! When you're out traveling, nobody has it easy!" The woman wearing glasses said to her two companions.

"What bad luck!" Both of them muttered in unison before continuing their card game.

"Grandpa," the little girl pushed the old man unhappily and whispered.

The old man didn't seem angry at all; he patted the little girl's hand which was gripping his arm, and a loving smile spread across his face.

Xiao Yu knew that the herbal scent on the old man was something he had developed from long-term interaction with herbs, deeply ingrained in his bones and impossible to wash off. Moreover, because of his constant dealings with herbs, he might not even have noticed it himself, finding this medicinal smell more pleasant than any other.

So Xiao Yu snorted and took a deep breath, then a satisfied expression appeared on his face.

But all of this was just a small incident. So Xiao Yu closed his eyes again to continue resting.

The train slowly started moving from Tong City towards the capital city.

"Eh... After more than an hour, the outline of the capital city could already be seen in the distance. Suddenly, the girl with shoulder-length hair sitting next to Xiao Yu let out a painful moan.

Hearing this moan, Xiao Yu, who had his eyes closed, instantly opened them, and both the old man and little girl also opened their eyes and looked at the girl beside Xiao Yu.

The girl beside Xiao Yu was pressing her hands against her chest, her face pale with no blood color left in it. Large beads of sweat were rolling down her cheeks as she twisted in pain and agony.

"Xiao Na, what's wrong"

"Yeah! Xiao Na, don't scare me!", the ape reappeared today after a century.This left him no choice but to be alarmed, as every time this ape emerged, dozens of lives were lost."Doesn't that ancient family let their spirit beast harm...