Chapter 371 - 371: You Know Quite a Lot

THUD!

In the end, Lv Xiao lost consciousness completely, lying motionless on the ground.

Jiang Xinghai's blows had pushed his heart meridian into a state of complete exhaustion.

'Now I just have to wait for Butcher to get back with the herbs, and then we can move on to step two.'

Jiang Xinghai turned to look at Niu Xiaolan, who was clearly distraught, and then sat down nearby.

No parent could remain calm after watching their son get beaten so brutally.

Lv Xiao was Niu Xiaolan's only son, so she naturally doted on and cherished him all the more.

When Lv Xiao collapsed unconscious, she and Lv Que rushed forward to check on him.

"He won't die."

Jiang Xinghai snapped coldly, "Without my permission, no one touches him. Otherwise, all our efforts will be wasted, and I won't intervene again."

Upon hearing this, the mother-daughter pair of Niu Xiaolan and Lv Que froze in place.

'We can't even touch him?'

'What kind of logic was that?'

"It seemed Divine Doctor Jiang was pounding on Lv Xiao's meridians. Could this be the legendary Cleansing the Meridians?"

Just then, Mu Qikun walked over. He had seen the spectacle from a distance and was fairly sure of his conclusion.

"Something like that," Jiang Xinghai nodded.

'Cleansing the Meridians was an incredibly complex process.'

'Why would he expend so much energy on Cleansing the Meridians for an unrelated person?'

'He was merely targeting Lv Xiao's twisted psyche and rebuilding his nervous system.'

"Mr. Jiang, I'm back!"

Just then, Butcher returned with the purchased medicinal herbs.

Jiang Xinghai ordered him to place all the herbs in a wooden tub and fill it with hot water.

Then, Lv Xiao was tossed into the tub.

From then on, no one, including Niu Xiaolan, asked any more questions. They simply watched in silence.

「Ten minutes later.」

Lv Xiao regained consciousness in the tub. As soon as he awoke, his entire body began to convulse uncontrollably.

"Xiao'er!"

Niu Xiaolan rushed forward, but Lv Que held her back.

"Mother, we have to trust Divine Doctor Jiang," Lv Que said, shaking her head.

She remembered his words vividly: if their efforts were wasted, Jiang Xinghai would not intervene again.

At this point, all they could do was wait for the result.

Lv Xiao convulsed in the tub for a full ten minutes before his body finally went limp, becoming silent once more.

Perhaps only Jiang Xinghai knew that Lv Xiao had passed the most dangerous phase. Fully nourished by the medicinal bath, the neurons in his body were already beginning to repair themselves.

「Another ten minutes later.」

Jiang Xinghai strode forward slowly, nine silver needles appearing in his hand.

That's right. It was time to perform the third and final step of the treatment: acupuncture!

The Profound Medical Nine Needles!

A technique reserved for life-or-death injuries.

Rebuilding Lv Xiao's nervous system was akin to being reborn, a golden opportunity to "change his fate." It required the Profound Medical Nine Needles for a complete cure.

SWISH!

Every minute, Jiang Xinghai would insert another needle, manipulating it expertly.

After the ninth needle was placed, Jiang Xinghai removed them, a smile appearing on his face.

"Divine Doctor Jiang, my son…"

Niu Xiaolan's gaze had been fixed on Jiang Xinghai and her son, Lv Xiao, the entire time.

When she saw the smile on Jiang Xinghai's face, she suddenly understood, and her own face broke into a wide grin.

"Sister Niu, Divine Doctor Jiang expended a great deal of True Qi to save Lv Xiao. Please be patient," Mu Qikun said, hurrying over with a stool.

"Yes, yes, of course. Divine Doctor Jiang, please rest first," Niu Xiaolan said, suddenly realizing, her eyes welling with tears.

Jiang Xinghai stretched his muscles and smiled faintly. "It's no matter. To gain the Lv Family's submission, it was worth it."

In truth, he could have used brute force to make the Lv Family submit.

But he hadn't done that. The reason was to cast a sprat to catch a mackerel; by inspiring awe in these people, including the Mu Family, he hoped they too would submit. This would bring even greater benefits to the future growth of the Shen Family.

What he valued was influence.

Relying on brute force alone would have cost him that.

"As long as Xiao'er wakes up fully recovered, I will absolutely keep my word," Niu Xiaolan pledged again.

But Mu Qikun suddenly cupped his fist and said, "Divine Doctor Jiang, in truth, ever since you healed my paralysis, my mother and I have discussed it and decided to pledge our allegiance to you."

"That's right. We should have expressed this much sooner. Please forgive our tardiness, Divine Doctor Jiang," Mu Huang added, stepping forward as well.

"Very well," Jiang Xinghai replied with a faint smile.

This scene left a bitter taste in Niu Xiaolan's mouth.

The Mu Family had been so decisive. It felt like a slap in the face.

Yet here she was, still hesitating, waiting for Lv Xiao to recover before she would lower her head.

Just then, Butcher offered him a cigarette. "Please, Mr. Jiang, have a smoke."

Jiang Xinghai hesitated for a moment before lighting it.

Butcher glanced sideways at Niu Xiaolan. "To tell you the truth, my Li Family pledged its allegiance the moment Mr. Jiang first arrived in the Central State."

"Wha—!" Niu Xiaolan was stunned yet again.

The Mu Family seemed to have expected something like this, but they were still shocked.

Lv Que subconsciously asked, "The Li Family Manor… Could it have been during a thunderstorm at night?"

"You know quite a bit, don't you," Butcher remarked, turning his head to look at her.

Lv Que gave an embarrassed smile.

Her gaze immediately shifted to Li Huanyan. That woman had once said that on a night of wind and rain, she had been "favored" by Jiang Xinghai.

It was a night Li Huanyan still remembered as if it were yesterday.

"Lv Xiao's condition was simpler than I thought. We just need to wait for him to wake up on his own."

Jiang Xinghai glanced at the others, then walked silently in the direction of the herb garden.