TRWSB – Chapter 72 The Evil Doctor Reappears

Zhuang Qian rushed into Zhuang Hao’s cultivation room. Zhuang Hao, seeing the frantic Zhuang Qian, said, “What’s wrong with you? Always so reckless.”

“Big Brother, Big Brother… the Evil Doctor has returned,” Zhuang Qian said.

Zhuang Hao widened his eyes and stood up suddenly. “It’s been so long without any news, has he appeared?”

Zhuang Qian nodded excitedly and said, “Shen Yuan invited the Evil Doctor back. Big Brother, you know that the Royal Horse Farm’s twin dragons got sick, and the Shen family tried a lot of Light Priests but couldn’t solve it. So, they had to bring the Evil Doctor in.”

Zhuang Hao squinted his eyes and said, “When did Shen Yuan’s influence become so great?”

Zhuang Qian awkwardly laughed and cautiously said, “It’s not just Shen Yuan’s influence. Shen Yuan asked Qi Shaorong to contact the Evil Doctor.”

Zhuang Hao’s expression darkened. “Is that so?”

“Big Brother, please don’t be angry,” Zhuang Qian said.

Zhuang Hao gave Zhuang Qian a sidelong glance. “Don’t worry, I’m fine.”

Zhuang Qian looked at Zhuang Hao’s unsightly expression, rubbing his nose, thinking to himself, “Big Brother, are you really fine?”

Zhuang Hao shot Zhuang Qian a glance but didn’t speak.

“I’m going to the Royal Horse Farm,” Zhuang Hao said.

Zhuang Qian rolled his eyes and followed Zhuang Hao. “I’ll go too.”

…

At Tianlan Academy.

“Master Zhuang Ling, did you hear that the Evil Doctor has returned to the capital?” Sun Lin asked, her eyes gleaming as she looked at Zhuang Ling.

Zhuang Ling was stunned for a moment and asked, “What? When did this happen?”

“Today! He was invited by the Shen family to go to the Royal Horse Farm to treat the war horses. Master Zhuang Ling, my daughter’s illness was greatly improved thanks to the Evil Doctor. Do you think I should go thank him?” Sun Lin pondered.

“The Evil Doctor went to the Royal Horse Farm? What about Qi Shaorong?” Zhuang Ling asked.

“Qi Shaorong has been spending the last few days in the library. He should be in the special area of the library,” Sun Lin said.

“In the library?” Zhuang Ling asked.

Sun Lin nodded and said, “Yes! He should have gone to the library’s special area. It’s really enviable! The special area of the Tianlan Academy library is quite open, but since Qi Shaorong made a great contribution, it’s only right that he has this privilege.”

Zhuang Ling lowered his head. “The Evil Doctor is at the Royal Horse Farm, and Qi Shaorong is still at the academy’s library?”

Sun Lin nodded. “He should be.”

“I’ll go to the library,” Zhuang Ling said, standing up.

Sun Lin asked, “At this time?”

Zhuang Ling nodded and hurried out.

Sun Lin watched Zhuang Ling leave, a hint of doubt flashing across her mind.

At the Tianlan Academy library’s special area, a teacher is specifically assigned to guard it.

“Teacher, is Qi Shaorong in there?” Zhuang Ling asked.

The teacher guarding the special area nodded and said, “He’s in there. This kid is really hardworking and comes to report every day.”

“Teacher, could it be someone else in there instead of Qi Shaorong?” Zhuang Ling asked.

“If it’s not Qi Shaorong, then who could it be? Only a few people are allowed to enter the special area,” the teacher guarding the area replied with a displeased tone.

The special area of Tianlan Academy’s library is strictly monitored. Each person allowed entry leaves a unique spiritual wave in the magic orb at the third-level entrance. In addition to the pass issued by the principal, the spiritual wave must match to gain entry.

So, if Qi Shaorong had given his pass to someone else, that person wouldn’t be able to use it.

Zhuang Ling frowned and left the special area.

Yi Fan, disguised with Qi Shaorong’s face, stood in the library’s top-floor special area, watching Zhuang Ling leave from the lower floor. He smiled faintly. As expected, Master Zhuang Ling had come. There were very few people who could enter the academy’s special area, and Yi Fan happened to be one of them.

Qi Shaorong, wearing a mask, followed Shen Yuan as they looked at the fallen war horses. Qi Shaorong couldn’t help but feel a slight chill on his scalp.

The vast blue grasslands stretched endlessly. Qi Shaorong had been walking with Shen Yuan for a long time and had only seen the tip of the iceberg of the Royal Horse Farm. Qi Shaorong couldn’t help but admire the royal family’s power.

The scale of the Royal Horse Farm is truly magnificent!

Those twin dragons were also quite large! They were as big as five or six horses back on Earth.

Shen Yuan looked at Qi Shaorong, feeling somewhat grateful. “Thank you for coming, Evil Doctor. I really appreciate it.”

Qi Shaorong waved his hand and said, “No need to be polite. I’m not doing this for your sake, but for Shaorong’s sake.”

Shen Yuan: “…Yes, yes, it’s because of Qi Shaorong’s face.”

“Evil Doctor, do you have a solution?”

Qi Shaorong shook his head. “I’m not sure. So many war horses… If they all die, the loss will be huge.”

Shen Yuan anxiously said, “Evil Doctor, if you can cure these horses, there’s a reward of one million gold coins from the King.”

“One million? Sounds like a lot, but I recently came into some money, so I’m not really that concerned about it…” Qi Shaorong replied.

Shen Yuan forced a dry smile and said, “There’s also a title…”

“Evil Doctor Senior.”

Shen Yuan turned around and saw Zhuang Hao, who was hurriedly approaching. He thought to himself, Zhuang Hao really came. It’s said that he’s been staying at home since the big competition, but now he shows up because he heard the Evil Doctor is here.

Qi Shaorong looked at Zhuang Hao and smiled. “Long time no see, Zhuang Shao. You’re looking even more handsome.”

Zhuang Qian peeked out from behind Zhuang Hao. “Evil Doctor, my big brother is so handsome, right? He’s even better looking than Qi Shaorong. That ruthless guy Qi Shaorong isn’t worth anything compared to my big brother.”

Qi Shaorong: “…” Zhuang Qian really had a mouth on him.

“Evil Doctor, it’s been a while. I wonder where you’ve been recently,” Zhuang Hao said.

“Just went for a stroll,” Qi Shaorong replied.

Zhuang Qian looked at Qi Shaorong. “Evil Doctor, it’s such a pity you missed my brother’s competition. My brother was first in individual points.”

Qi Shaorong smiled but with a hint of annoyance. “I know, your brother cost me several million gold coins.”

Zhuang Qian: “…Why? How did my brother make you lose so much?”

“I lent him money to bet on Shaorong. When he won, he gave half of it to the academy’s Thousand Faces. But Shaorong not only bet one million on Tianlan Academy being first, he also bet one hundred thousand on your big brother scoring zero and being eliminated. The odds for your big brother being eliminated with zero points were really high, one to a hundred,” Qi Shaorong said regretfully.

Zhuang Qian: “…”

Qi Shaorong reached out and pinched Zhuang Hao’s cheek. “Zhuang Shao, I didn’t expect you to look so righteous, but you also lie. People really can’t be judged by their appearance.”

Zhuang Qian: “…”

Shen Yuan watched nervously as Qi Shaorong pinched Zhuang Hao’s face. He secretly broke into a cold sweat for Qi Shaorong. Zhuang Hao was extremely concerned about his appearance and never let anyone touch his face. Shen Yuan was worried, but to his surprise, Zhuang Hao didn’t move and allowed Qi Shaorong to pinch his face. In fact… he even blushed.

“I’m sorry,” Zhuang Hao said.

Qi Shaorong shrugged. “It’s fine.”

Shen Yuan watched Qi Shaorong and Zhuang Hao chat and couldn’t help but speak up, “Evil Doctor, should we take a look at the horses?”

Qi Shaorong nodded. “Alright.”

Qi Shaorong checked the sick horses and asked, “Did these horses fall ill all at once?”

“No, a few dozen horses got sick first, and not long after, all of them fell ill,” Shen Yuan replied.

“Who’s in charge of this horse farm? When the horses first got sick, they should have isolated the sick ones. If they had isolated the first batch of sick horses, the infection wouldn’t have spread so severely,” Qi Shaorong said.

Shen Yuan smiled awkwardly. “It’s probably too late to blame the farm manager now. In fact, the manager has already been executed.”

Shen Yuan shook his head. The manager of this horse farm had been his uncle, who had gotten the position through family connections.

The old man had a knack for flirting but didn’t have the skill to manage. When the war horses first fell ill, the old man thought it was a minor issue and didn’t pay attention. But as the situation worsened, it became unmanageable. The King, angry at his negligence, had him executed.

The old man’s death solved one problem, but the horses’ illness still needed to be addressed. If it wasn’t solved within the specified time, the Shen family would likely suffer.

Qi Shaorong: “…”

Zhuang Hao looked at Qi Shaorong. “Evil Doctor, what’s the situation?”

Qi Shaorong squinted. “It’s still uncertain. I’ll prepare a few medicines and give them a try.”

Zhuang Hao nodded. “Evil Doctor, don’t worry too much. Even if you can’t cure them, the Shen family can handle it. It’s not really your problem.”

Shen Yuan: “…What kind of talk is that?”

Zhuang Qian leaned over to Qi Shaorong. “Evil Doctor, do you already have a solution? I knew it, even if those Light Priests couldn’t do it, you’d have a way.”

“I can only try. I’m not sure if it will work. The magical beasts in this world are different from those in my previous life, and the herbs here are even more different. I’ll just prepare a few prescriptions and try,” Qi Shaorong explained.

Shen Yuan, looking at Qi Shaorong’s laid-back attitude, was a little uneasy. “Evil Doctor, the war horses can’t wait! Please hurry.”

Qi Shaorong nodded. “Don’t worry, it won’t take long. But when it’s time to pay, you’d better do it quickly.”

Shen Yuan: “…”

Zhuang Qian leaned closer to Qi Shaorong, curiously asking, “Evil Doctor, why do you like Qi Shaorong so much, even though he’s so cruel?”

Shen Yuan wanted to kick Zhuang Qian away. Wasn’t the sick horses the priority?

“Birds of a feather flock together. Maybe it’s because I’m cruel too,” Qi Shaorong answered.

Zhuang Qian blinked and said, “Evil Doctor, you’re really funny. You’re a gentle person.”

“I? Gentle?”

Zhuang Qian nodded. “Yes!”

Qi Shaorong: “It’s the first time someone has said that about me. I really want to soak you, Young Master Qian, in a potion that never decays and make you into a specimen, immortal… You know, someone as innocent and adorable as you is rare in this world.”

Zhuang Qian: “…”

Zhuang Hao furrowed his brow. “Evil Doctor, stop joking. Your jokes are too profound. A Qian won’t understand them.”

Qi Shaorong: “…”