CMWKSD -Chapter 100 Exorcising the Curse

Shen Zongnian and the arriving bodyguards were all stunned.

Especially Shen Zongnian, who now noticed the silver needles on General Shen’s body. “Father… this…”

General Shen struggled to move, his steps slow and deliberate. “It’s nothing. Go ahead and leave first.”

Jiu Yue clasped her hands behind her back and addressed the guards and soldiers at the arena edge, “Shall we go together?”

They were all hot-blooded young men—who could resist such a provocation?

In an instant, several of them charged forward.

Jiu Yue swiftly retreated, flicking her foot to lift a long staff. She attacked directly into the crowd.

“Unstable stance!”

“No strength in the arms!”

“Left side exposed!”

“Upper opening!”

“Lower opening!”

“Everywhere—exposed!”

With Jiu Yue’s call after call of guidance, the arena looked like a live reenactment of humanity’s ancient combat instincts.

All that remained were the cries and yelps of those being beaten, each one crying out in despair.

Shen Zongnian helped General Shen to the side of the arena, trying to check on him, but General Shen swatted his hand away. “Don’t block my view!”

With no choice, everyone turned to watch Jiu Yue’s one-sided, crushing dominance.

Shen Zongnian’s eyes widened. Shen Zongsheng excitedly gripped the wheelchair handles as if wanting to stand.

Even General Shen’s expression shifted to admiration.

A tiny girl with such transcendent martial skills—she was truly extraordinary.

After a single incense stick’s time, Jiu Yue was the only one still standing.

She shook her head with a click of her tongue. “Useless!”

Then, planting her staff into the ground, she grinned wildly, radiantly arrogant. “Anyone else?”

Ji Yiqing knew Jiu Yue’s martial arts were exceptional, but witnessing such an overwhelming, exhilarating display of dominance for the first time left him breathless.

That surge of excitement also gave him a sudden sense of pride—a pride that arose naturally for Jiu Yue.

Jiu Yue was truly amazing!

General Shen laughed heartily. “Miss Jiu Yue, your martial skills are indeed transcendent. None in the General’s Mansion can match you.”

From Madam Ji to Miss Jiu Yue, it had only taken a single incense stick’s time.

Jiu Yue cupped her hands politely. “All in a day’s work. General, do you feel relieved now?”

General Shen’s expression suddenly darkened.

Ji Yiqing quickly said, “Jiu Yue, let’s go inside and talk.”

Whoever cursed General Shen might have already made their move. They didn’t know if there were spies within the General’s Mansion; it was better not to discuss this publicly.

Jiu Yue acknowledged with an “oh” and squatted down, lifting the worm with her silver needle.

Watching her movements, General Shen realized his suspicion had been correct—Jiu Yue knew exactly what it was.

But how did she know?

He didn’t want to doubt the young girl he had just admired, yet the matter of the curse was a national concern. Anyone who could curse him would be seeking the Northern Border’s military layout.

The group silently watched Jiu Yue leave the arena.

Ji Yiqing quickly walked to her side, standing next to her.

Though Jiu Yue had just been astonishingly fierce, he couldn’t help but worry for her.

Seeing her intact and unharmed now, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiu Yue stood in the corridor, turning her head to see Shen Zongsheng in the wheelchair, raising an eyebrow. “Oh? And there’s a cripple here too.”

The Shen family’s expressions soured, especially Shen Zongsheng’s. Ever since his leg was injured, life had seemed hopeless. But being so bluntly called out stirred a bit of rage in him.

Jiu Yue shrugged. “Fine. One sheep or two, we’ll round them up together.”

Shen Zongnian and General Shen exchanged a glance—they could hear the ease in Jiu Yue’s words, which…

While speaking, Shen Zongnian quietly moved beside Ji Yiqing. “What does this mean, Doctor Jiu Yue?”

Ji Yiqing first glanced at Jiu Yue, who had already followed General Shen indoors.

Shen Zongsheng’s eyes were dark, watching him intently.

Ji Yiqing sighed. “To be honest, my elder brother once fell from a cliff. Doctors said he would never stand again.”

Shen Zongsheng gripped the wheelchair handles tightly, his voice trembling. “And… then?”

Ji Yiqing’s eyes shone with a different brilliance, full of heartfelt pride for Jiu Yue. “Then my wife treated him—not only could he stand again, he also took the imperial exams and earned the title of Jinshi.”

Shen Zongnian exclaimed in excitement but then scolded himself for being too hasty. If Jiu Yue couldn’t treat Shen Zongsheng, hope would have been raised only to be dashed.

Silently, Shen Zongsheng regained his composure. How many doctors in the capital? Even imperial physicians had attended him. None could fix his leg, yet…

Shen Zongnian stood behind the wheelchair and silently pushed Shen Zongsheng indoors.

Meanwhile, Jiu Yue was removing the silver needles. Though clothed, she still placed them precisely at the acupoints, guiding the worms to specific locations—a technique different from ordinary acupuncture.

General Shen watched in silence, seated, exuding a quiet but formidable authority that made everyone hold their breath.

Jiu Yue, unfazed, gave medical instructions and asked Ji Yiqing to write prescriptions.

Seeing that she had no intention of volunteering explanations, General Shen finally spoke bluntly, to avoid misunderstanding: “Miss Jiu Yue, how did you know I was cursed?”

Jiu Yue replied, “Last night, when I scouted the General’s Mansion, I saw someone stimulating the worm inside the General’s body.”

The mention of her nocturnal exploration drew everyone’s attention.

Shen Zongnian stood abruptly. “Scouting the General’s Mansion at night?”

Their expressions changed drastically—why had Jiu Yue done that?

General Shen’s mind raced. Jiu Yue had moved freely within the mansion without the guards or bodyguards noticing. Her martial skills might even exceed what he had seen.

What was her purpose? What was she seeking at the General’s Mansion? Could she be a spy from another nation?

General Shen’s gaze fixed sharply on Jiu Yue. “Doctor Jiu Yue, why did you scout the General’s Mansion at night?”

Jiu Yue crossed her hands on her hips, pointing angrily at Shen Zongnian. “Ask him!”

Shen Zongnian: ???

What in the world? He didn’t remember inviting her at night.

It was utterly confusing.

Madam Ji thought, Oh, do explain properly—this concerns my reputation. I have never had any affair with anyone else’s wife.

“Zongnian?” General Shen glanced at Jiu Yue, then at his incompetent son.

Jiu Yue, unaware that everyone in the room except Ji Yiqing had misunderstood her words, continued fiercely, “Yes, it was General Shen! He promised to give me a generous gift. Instead, he sent someone with just an invitation, expecting me to show up myself! Is that gratitude for saving him? Or does he take me for some opportunist?”