Divine Doctor and His CEO Wife-Chapter 164 Conspiracy

After saying that, Zhang Yaqing winked at Chen Xiao and left gracefully with the Zhang family’s entourage.

Luo Qingli took a deep breath, trying to maintain her composure. She forced a smile and said, "We’re not even divorced yet, and the wildflowers and weeds outside have already come to provoke me. If you want to go, then go. I won’t stop you; otherwise, I’d seem petty."

With that, she turned and walked away, but each step seemed incredibly heavy. Her heart felt as if it were weighed down by a stone.

"Qingli, wait for me," Qin Lan said, hurrying after her.

As the crowd glared at him like he was a scoundrel, Chen Xiao stiffly walked out of the venue. When he stepped outside, he discovered that Luo Qingli had already driven away. He could only take a taxi back to the villa in frustration.

Upon returning to the villa, he found Luo Qingli wasn’t there; she must have returned to the Luo family home. For so long, Luo Qingli had mostly stayed here, and he had unconsciously grown accustomed to her presence. For a moment, his heart felt strangely empty.

In fact, after the Sail Raising Conference ended, hearing Luo Qingli’s resolute words had left him feeling far from the calm he projected. Humans aren’t grass and trees; how could they be unfeeling? Since it’s almost over, we might as well part on good terms. As for Zhang Yaqing... there’s plenty of time.

Moreover, in today’s battle, he had forcefully used his True Qi, sustaining significant internal injuries. It was time to properly heal. After extinguishing his cigarette, he sat cross-legged on the bed and began to circulate his energy to recover.

After a long while, he opened his eyes, a bitter smile touching his lips. The Yang Poison in my body is getting worse... In the short time since I arrived in Yuncheng City, I’ve used my True Qi three or four times... My body really can’t take it. I’m still three main medicines short of forging the Mysterious Yang Body. I don’t know if I can gather them in the time I have left. It seems I must get the Mysterious Yin Pearl from the Lu Family as soon as possible! The Mysterious Yin Pearl is the most critical of the seven main medicines. My Celestial Yang Body is inherently difficult to suppress, but the Mysterious Yin Pearl can neutralize the Yang Poison. Combined with the other six main medicines, it will allow me to forge the Mysterious Yang Body. If I can obtain the Mysterious Yin Pearl, I’ll only have two main medicines left to find. Perhaps... I really do have a chance to defy the heavens and change my fate!

As his mind raced, his phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and, seeing it was a call from Qin Lan, answered quickly.

Qin Lan’s trembling voice came through the phone. "Chen Xiao, I’m in some trouble... Can you come over?"

"Sister Lan, what happened?" Chen Xiao asked urgently. Qin Lan left with Luo Qingli. Could something have happened to Luo Qingli?

Qin Lan’s tone was grave. "Ling Zhenghao is dead."

Hearing this, Chen Xiao’s eyes twitched. "You acted that quickly?"

"I didn’t do it," Qin Lan said. "A little while ago, he sent me a message asking me to come over. His tone was very hostile, so I came to see what was going on. But as soon as I entered, I found that he and all the people he brought with him were dead in a hotel suite."

"I suspect someone set this up to frame me.

"He followed me to Yuncheng City, and now he’s dead here. If the real murderer isn’t found, the Ling Family will definitely hold me responsible."

"Don’t panic. I’m on my way to help," Chen Xiao said.

Qin Lan added, "Okay. Don’t tell Qingli about this. I don’t want to worry her."

Chen Xiao threw on a simple overcoat and headed straight out the door. When he arrived at the scene, he couldn’t help but frown.

On the ground, a dozen or so people lay scattered about. The state of each corpse was gruesome. Ling Zhenghao himself had his throat slit, and he lay on the ground, his eyes wide in death. Around them, numerous police officers had cordoned off the crime scene and were inspecting it.

Qin Lan’s expression was grave. "According to the police, the time of death was two to three hours ago. Moreover, the surveillance footage revealed no suspicious individuals."

"I suspect this is a conspiracy targeting me.

"His phone sent me the message right around his time of death."

Chen Xiao felt a headache coming on. A man like Ling Zhenghao deserved to die, but it wouldn’t be worth it if Qin Lan got dragged into this.

"Make way!" 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

"Make way!"

A few onlookers were roughly pushed aside as a cacophony of footsteps approached. "Oh, my son... you died so miserably!" a piercing wail erupted. A slightly plump woman in an elegant cheongsam threw herself onto Ling Zhenghao’s body, crying heartrendingly.

Next to her stood a middle-aged man, his face pale and terrifyingly somber. His eyes were bloodshot and brimming with rage.

The next second, the woman turned and glared hatefully at Qin Lan. "You bitch! You must have killed my son! I want you to pay with your life!"

She lunged forward like a madwoman, grabbing for Qin Lan and trying to choke her.

A flash of impatience crossed Qin Lan’s eyes as she shoved the woman away. The plump woman screamed and fell to the ground.

The next second...

SLAP!

A sharp crack echoed as the middle-aged man slapped Qin Lan harshly across the face.

Several distinct red marks appeared on Qin Lan’s fair face, a painful sight. But she just smiled, wiping away the blood from the corner of her mouth.

The middle-aged man stared at her coldly. "Qin Lan, you owe me an explanation for this! If Zheng Hao hadn’t followed you to Yuncheng City, how could this have happened?"

Qin Lan touched her cheek and scoffed, "He shamelessly followed me here. How is that my business?"

Ling Liao rebuked angrily, "You’re his fiancée. How can you say such things?"

"Ling Liao, why bother keeping up the act with me?" Qin Lan said with a cold laugh. "Your goal in having me marry Ling Zhenghao was to usurp control of my Qin Family, wasn’t it? Do you think... I know nothing about what happened back then?"

Ling Liao’s gaze wavered. Of course, he knew what she was referring to.

Gritting his teeth, Ling Liao’s voice turned to ice. "It seems my son’s death really is connected to you, you venomous woman."

"Careless eating is one thing, but careless words are another," Qin Lan said with a charming smile. "Could it be that you’ve committed so many injustices, Uncle, that Ling Zhenghao suffered the retribution? After all, when you do too many wicked deeds, it’s easy to end up without descendants, don’t you think?"

Qin Lan had originally intended to play along with them, but now that Ling Zhenghao was dead, she couldn’t be bothered to pretend anymore and tore away the facade.

The middle-aged couple before her were none other than Ling Zhenghao’s parents, Ling Liao and Chen Shuyu. The death of Qin Lan’s mother, all those years ago, was connected to them.

"Venomous woman! I was only suspicious before, but now it’s clear you killed my son!" Ling Liao trembled with fury, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.