“Divine Physician, what are you doing?” As soon as Prince Rui saw Physician Li carrying a small bundle, he was immediately dumbfounded.

He only knew that Physician Li had miraculous healing abilities, but hadn’t heard that this divine physician could also predict the future.

However, Physician Li didn’t answer Prince Rui’s question. His small eyes suddenly flashed as he stared fixedly at Chi Can beside Prince Rui.

Prince Rui hastily introduced: “Divine Physician, this is my cousin.”

“Heh, didn’t expect him to have such impressive connections—” Physician Li said meaningfully.

Chi Can felt his anger flare up just looking at Physician Li.

This wretched old man had unceremoniously snatched away the cabbage he had picked up!

Prince Rui, when no one was paying attention, secretly kicked Chi Can, thinking: Cousin is having another fit – is this the attitude of someone asking for a favor?

Chi Can, remembering he was asking for help, suppressed his anger and bowed: “Divine Physician—”

“Wait!” Physician Li shouted.

Both Chi Can and Prince Rui looked at him.

Physician Li lifted the small bundle in his hand: “Your Highness, the preliminary treatment for your condition is complete. From now on, you just need to follow my prescription. This old man has stayed in the prince’s mansion for so long, it’s time to take my leave.”

After Physician Li finished speaking, he smugly glanced at Chi Can’s darkened face, turned and walked away, thinking: Just by looking at him, this explosive young man needs something from him. Hehe, having finally escaped this mess, he wouldn’t be foolish enough to jump back in.

“Divine Physician, please stay! Divine Physician, please stay!” Prince Rui chased after him and blocked Physician Li’s path. “My condition hasn’t completely healed yet, I truly cannot do without the Divine Physician!”

What was this about not going near women for a year, and he’d be cured? If he let this divine physician leave now, and after a year, he still wasn’t better, who would he cry to?

“What Your Highness cannot do without are the medicinal baths, not this old man.” Physician Li looked displeased.

This was a case of not releasing the hawk until seeing the rabbit. No wonder they say no one in the imperial family is any good.

He glanced at Chi Can and added in his heart: Including this brat!

“I can’t do without either, can’t do without either.” For the sake of having heirs, Prince Rui had no temper at all in front of Physician Li.

Chi Can watched in amazement, wondering what illness Prince Rui had contracted to make him so subservient to this wretched old man.

“Divine Physician, we meet again.” Seeing that Physician Li was unwilling to acknowledge him, Chi Can decided to take the initiative.

Physician Li raised an eyebrow.

What did this brat mean? Could he be planning to reveal what happened in the south in front of Prince Rui?

Seeing Physician Li’s expression change, Chi Can curved his lips meaningfully: “Speaking of fate, back then the Divine Physician took away from me—”

“Wait!” Physician Li suddenly interrupted Chi Can’s words. Meeting the other’s half-smiling gaze, he almost cursed out loud.

This brat was a bastard, actually threatening him with that girl’s reputation!

Physician Li took a deep breath.

This was truly infuriating. Originally, that girl had been following this little bastard, and now he was using her to threaten him?

Hmph, was he someone who could be threatened?

“Divine Physician, surely you haven’t forgotten that at the time that girl—”

“What do you want from me?” A certain divine physician who had been thoroughly threatened asked quickly.

The smile at the corner of Chi Can’s mouth deepened.

He had bet correctly!

He knew that with this wretched old man’s detestable temperament, his willingness to take that girl as his adopted granddaughter was enough to show that the girl held a different place in the old man’s heart.

Prince Rui, who was listening in confusion, couldn’t help but ask: “Divine Physician, cousin, do you two know each other?”

“We don’t know each other!” both said in unison.

Prince Rui: “…” Do you take me for a fool!

“I’ve only had a brief encounter with the Divine Physician. Divine Physician, shall we go outside to talk?”

Physician Li was so angry his teeth were grinding, but he nodded while suppressing his rage.

If it weren’t for the fact that he thought Miss Li resembled Miss Qiao, he wouldn’t bother with this concern!

This brat was simply shameless, despicable, and without a face!

“If you’re going, hurry up!” Physician Li rolled his eyes, flicked his sleeves, and stepped out first.

“Divine Physician, please wait!” Prince Rui chased after him, and when Physician Li wasn’t paying attention, reached out and snatched the small bundle from his hands, smiling: “This small bundle seems quite heavy, let me carry it for you, Your Highness.”

Chi Can secretly curl his lips.

After just a few days apart, Prince Rui’s face had grown even thicker.

Physician Li was so angry with Chi Can that he was fuming inside and couldn’t be bothered to argue with Prince Rui. He waved his hand: “This old man will go out and chat with this young master first.”

Chi Can and Physician Li walked out of the room to see more than ten guards standing in the courtyard, forming several dark rows, staring at them in complete silence.

Chi Can turned and asked: “Your Highness, what is the meaning of this?”

Physician Li snorted coldly.

Prince Rui explained: “Cousin, you may not know, but the Divine Physician went out some days ago and encountered several incidents. Now, when going out, it’s better to bring more people for safety.”

If it weren’t for the fact that Marquis Guanjun wanted to see the divine physician, he absolutely wouldn’t let the divine physician leave.

“I see.” Chi Can didn’t want to ask more questions after hearing this and allowed those guards to follow them out.

Outside, the rain was getting heavier, hanging between heaven and earth like crystal bead curtains, stretching endlessly. Only the dripping sounds from the eaves and the tinkling of raindrops hitting the ground could be heard.

Physician Li stepped into a puddle and cursed: “This damned weather!”

“Where shall we talk?” he asked, turning his head.

Chi Can pointed to a carriage parked in a corner: “Chunfeng Tavern on West Street. Divine Physician, please get in the carriage first.”

Walking in the rain was indeed annoying. Physician Li climbed into the carriage without a word and kicked off his wet shoes.

Chi Can frowned and followed him in.

The carriage was fairly spacious, but with two people who found each other disagreeable sitting inside, it felt particularly cramped.

Physician Li shifted his bottom, thinking: When I sat in the carriage with Miss Li for so long, it didn’t feel crowded at all.

He glanced at Chi Can and sneered.

It seemed this brat was just too detestable.

“Brat, you’re also a young master from a noble family. Don’t you feel ashamed using a young girl’s reputation to threaten this old man? Especially when that girl has some connection with you!”

Chi Can quickly waved his hands: “Divine Physician, please don’t misunderstand. I have no connection with that girl!”

He glanced at Physician Li with a smile playing at his lips: “Even if there were feelings involved, it would be that girl having feelings for me. I have none for her!”

Whoever cared first would lose, and he couldn’t let this wretched old man gain the upper hand.

Physician Li was so angry he nearly fell backward, and asked viciously: “What the hell do you want from this old man?”

“Divine Physician, please don’t be agitated. We’ll talk slowly once we reach Chunfeng Tavern. I imagine you’ve been quite bored staying in Prince Rui’s mansion – how could that compare to the freedom of drinking in a tavern?”

“Finally, this old man hears one sensible sentence from you in all this time!” Physician Li said without courtesy.

Chi Can curve his lips and didn’t respond.

He had always been tolerant toward losers.

With few pedestrians in the rain, the streets were empty, with only the sound of horse hooves clip-clopping.

The azure and white wine banner in front of Chunfeng Tavern had lost its spirit from being beaten by the rain, and the attendants standing at the entrance were also listless.

When such a carriage, followed by dozens of guards, stopped at the entrance, the two attendants immediately perked up and welcomed the guests inside.

Chi Can led Physician Li into a private room, left the guards outside, and only then revealed his purpose.