Peerless Martial Expert in the City-Chapter 262 - 265: The Great Swindler

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Chapter 265 The Big Swindler

She had an extreme aversion to this guy called Xiao Yi, no, even to the name Xiao Yi itself. In her heart, this person called Xiao Yi had to be some slick-talking, smooth-tongued, and deeply scheming big swindler.

She didn’t know by what despicable and shameless means he had deceived Grandfather, and made Grandfather completely taken in, so that Grandfather was as if intoxicated, his mind bewitched by him.

She simply didn’t believe that there could be any young person, possibly only twenty years old, who could possess medical skills superior to Grandfather’s. In her mind, Grandfather’s medical skills were such that even if Bian Que were to come back to life, he might not be able to compare.

Around twenty years old, the same age as her, she had studied for over twenty years, and from a young age she had followed at the side of a Divine Doctor like Grandfather. Her understanding of traditional Chinese medicine was certainly clearer than many people’s—it was definitely a field where accumulation was necessary, not like other disciplines that could be learned quickly through some crash courses.

She had been studying for so many years now and felt she hadn’t even grasped a bit of Grandfather’s skills. Could there be someone who learned better than her? Even if slightly better than her, could they compare to Grandfather?

That was simply a joke!

As for the cases of treating diseases that Grandfather spoke of, she thought it was very simple; it must be that this guy had deliberately conspired to deceive Grandfather. She had followed Grandfather for so many years, she knew Grandfather’s temperament better than anyone—upright and steadfast, with excellent medical skills, rigorous and serious in treating and saving patients, not tolerating even a speck of sand, but precisely because he had been engrossed in medicine for so long, he was somewhat gullible when it came to worldly matters.

The outside world was changing so much now, people’s hearts were changing so much, and the scams in Jianghu were also constantly evolving. A few days ago, she read a book explaining various scams, and the array of different scams detailed therein left her utterly stunned and shocked. For several days, she couldn’t snap out of it.

She really couldn’t imagine there were people who would actually spend over ten years just to deceive others until they achieved their goal...

So, when she heard Grandfather’s call that afternoon, hearing the way he seemed to be introducing her to that guy again, she didn’t hesitate to find an excuse to turn it down, and went to the Provincial Library of Traditional Chinese Medicine to read instead.

But upon arriving at the Provincial Library of Traditional Chinese Medicine, she regretted it. She felt she should have gone back to cook some messy dishes, eat that bastard swindler to death, and then find a way to reveal his true face, to stop Grandfather from being deceived by him any longer.

Therefore, she stood up again, ready to go back, but just as she was about to return, she unexpectedly ran into that bastard Li Zijie. She had no idea how he had found her there, but she knew that if he latched onto her, he would definitely shamelessly follow her, and she didn’t want him to follow her home. She had no choice but to return to the library and start reading again. She knew very well that with Li Zijie’s personality, he would not be able to linger long in a library. Sure enough, despite trying very hard to endure, after sitting with her for over two hours, seeing that she had no intention of leaving, he finally couldn’t bear it anymore and found an excuse to leave.

Fearing she would run into Li Zijie again as soon as she left, she stayed in the library for another half hour before leaving the library and hurrying home.

To her dismay, her bicycle had a problem. In her haste to get home, she had ridden too fast. When she approached a turn and tried to brake, she discovered the brakes had somehow come loose, causing a sudden panic. At the worst possible time, she thought she saw a figure moving ahead, which increased her panic. In her fluster, she forgot to adjust direction and went straight towards the person ahead; just as she was about to hit them, her face turned pale with fright.

Fortunately, that guy seemed pretty agile and dodged out of the way. She breathed a sigh of relief, but before she could fully relax, she felt a jolt as her bike solidly hit a wall. Her arm ached, and then she was flung from the bike, disoriented from the fall.

It took her a while to regain her senses and attempt to get up, only to find that moving her legs caused intense pain, as if she had twisted her ankle or something in the fall. The pain was so severe that she couldn’t move. She looked up to see that the figure was still there; she had expected him to play the hero and come to her rescue, but instead he turned and walked away. Feeling helpless, she had no choice but to call out to him to come and help.

To her dismay, he simply ignored her. There was no one else around, and he was leaving—what was she to do? In her desperation, she put aside her image and shouted loudly for help.

"Uh..."

Xiao Yi was taken aback for a moment, then realized it was quite late, and the exit he had taken wasn’t the main entrance to the complex. Sure enough, there was not a soul in sight at the complex’s gate. However, his brow soon furrowed; the tone of the girl’s speech rubbed him the wrong way.

After scanning the surroundings, his gaze returned to the girl on the ground, and Xiao Yi spoke indifferently, "Did you call me for something?"

"Could you help me up? I think I’ve injured my foot from the fall."

An Lili detected that indifferent tone in Xiao Yi’s voice and couldn’t help feeling annoyed. How could he be like this? Couldn’t he see the state she was in? Didn’t he have any sympathy? If she hadn’t fallen like this, would she be calling out to him? 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

As the granddaughter of Divine Doctor An and with her attractive appearance and demeanor, she had grown up in the limelight. Although her grandfather’s teachings ensured she didn’t develop a pampered temperament and was like any ordinary girl, learning household chores and cooking from a young age, she still had a bit of pride in her heart.

It was already difficult for her to ask for help, and now she had to be treated with such cold indifference.

But as annoyed as she was, Xiao Yi was the only person around, and she still needed his help, so she swallowed her anger and said,

As he listened to the girl, a hesitant look appeared on Xiao Yi’s face. He was somewhat displeased with the girl’s reckless biking and tone of speech, and he really didn’t feel like getting involved. But seeing her, a girl lying there, he hesitated for a moment and then went over to help. He picked up the bike with one hand and spoke indifferently, "Next time you ride your bike, go slower. This is the exit of a residential area, where people often come and go, including the elderly and children. It’s easy to hit someone."

"I..."

An Lili, hearing the strong admonishing tone in Xiao Yi’s words, was so angry she felt like exploding. This guy had ignored her when she first called out for help, and when she humbly begged him, he still hesitated. Seeing his hesitant look earlier, she almost told him off, "If you’re unwilling, then forget it." She disliked this kind of guy the most, one without any masculine grace or gentlemanly demeanor. Yet, after her plea, he came to help her and even started lecturing her!

Did he really think she was begging for his charity, that she couldn’t manage without him?

She immediately looked up in anger to tell him, "I don’t need your help, you can go." Even if it meant sitting here all night, she would not require the help of someone like him. But before she could speak, as she raised her head, her expression froze, all her anger vanishing in an instant, replaced by an incredulous look as she stared at Xiao Yi and stammered, "You... It’s you!"

The annoying guy in front of her was someone she knew, and he had even been her benefactor in the past!

Last time at the library, he had helped her deal with the annoying Li Zijie’s harassment. Even though it turned out that her strategy had been somewhat unsuccessful, having no effect on Li Zijie, who continued to pester her, he had indeed helped her, and she felt somewhat guilty. Because of her spur-of-the-moment decision, he had offended Li Zijie, and she had worried about Li seeking revenge on him. She even went out of her way to inquire about it, but later heard that Li Zijie hadn’t found him, which put her mind at ease. It seemed that this person was probably not a student of Z University.

At the same time, she couldn’t help feeling a sense of loss. That guy wasn’t a student of Z University, yet he seemed genuinely interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine. His focus while reading that day didn’t seem feigned.

Nowadays, it was rare to find young people genuinely interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Even many students from her School of Traditional Chinese Medicine weren’t truly interested in it. Most of them were diligently studying various Western medical knowledge, preparing to obtain their Western medical certifications.

"Is it really you?"

Xiao Yi also recognized the woman’s face and was momentarily stunned. He hadn’t expected that this girl would be An Lili, who he had met that day in the library.

"It’s really you. What are you doing here? Do you live around here?"

Seeing Xiao Yi’s expression, An Lili was completely sure that he was indeed the young man from the library and her tone became a bit excited.

"I don’t live here; I’m just passing through. Let me help you up first," Xiao Yi said, brushing aside his previous annoyance, and extended his hand to help An Lili up.

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