Chapter 97 Is the bad reputation due to Young Master Jiang's failure to cure the illness? Or is it because...

"Nine Entries—"

Jiang Yu immediately went to check his wound. His light blue clothes were easily stained dark brown with blood. The dagger was made of some unknown material, or perhaps something had been added to it, because the blood kept flowing.

Aunt Wu stared at the wound, her eyes filled with the same dark darkness she had when she saw her child injured that day. She had always trusted Jiang Yu, and given her good relationship with Zhou Qingnu, and having witnessed the events at Xiaoying herself, she was confident that Jiang Yu could handle it.

“Aunt Wu, I won’t lie to you. I won’t admit to doing something I didn’t do, and of course, I can’t. I’ve never seen either your child or those talismans.”

Jiang Yu didn't want to talk to her anymore. Shen Jiuxu knew what he was thinking, so he gently patted Jiang Yu's shoulder a few times and said, "Go inside first, I'll handle things here."

"no."

He glared at Shen Jiuxu, his beautiful eyes flashing with anger. Shen Jiuxu sighed, "Don't worry, everything will be alright. You go in first, and I'll explain things to them properly."

"Sect Master Shen, I know you and Jiang Yu are Daoist partners, but now there are witnesses and evidence to prove this. Do you still intend to protect Jiang Yu? If so, then Shen Wuke's constant talk of standing up for our people is just a lie."

Aunt Wu pressed on relentlessly. She spotted a group of familiar faces that Lian Feng had brought, and suddenly walked over to the crowd, shouting, "Isn't that right? We paid for those talismans ourselves, just so that the disciple would say they were drawn by Young Master Jiang and could protect our family."

"But who could have imagined that not only would it have no effect whatsoever, but it would also have let the wolf into the house? My child's life, Xiaoying's life, are you really going to let it all go with a casual 'I don't know'?"

"Wang Liang is right. As expected, people like you don't care about other people's lives at all; you just want to be high and mighty."

Jiang Yu wasn't a particularly kind person to begin with, but he appeared to be quite amiable. He often dealt with ordinary people who came to him for help, and he always thought that those people's lives were already hard enough, so he would wear a smile.

But in reality, Jiang Yu sometimes really has no patience. He's currently filled with resentment and frustration, and he wants nothing more than to curse and swear, regardless of his image or what kind of Young Master Jiang he is; he just wants to get rid of this bad temper as soon as possible.

"If I had known it would turn out this way, I should have stopped Qingnu, so that there would be no hope now. But Young Master Jiang, I really want to ask, how could you bear to harm such a good child as Xiaoying?"

"I said I didn't know. Did you buy those talismans from me? How can you believe whatever others say? Aunt Wu, I've only met you a few times, and I've only met Zhou Qingnu a few times. I saved Xiaoying entirely because Zhou Qingnu came to beg me last time. We only talked a few words when we met later because he was cute. As for anything else I didn't do, I will not admit it."

"Later, because I saved Xiaoying, you publicized it extensively, and many more people flocked to Shenwuke, asking me to save them. Was this something I did voluntarily?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Wu immediately shouted, "You Jiang Yu, you've really been exposed! I knew you weren't sincerely trying to save us. My child would definitely be dead in your hands. If I had known this would happen, I would have preferred to let Wang Liang save him. Folks, listen to this! He said it himself. Jiang Yu is high and mighty and doesn't want to save us ordinary people at all, nor does he care to save us."

Is Young Master Jiang really that kind of person?

"Young Master Jiang, you must be saying this in anger. I always felt that he was a very good person."

"You keep calling him Young Master Jiang, do you really think he wants to talk to you? He doesn't even want to talk to you. I think it's just like what Aunt Wu said. You've been Aunt Wu's neighbor for decades. Do you really believe someone you've only met a few times instead of her? These immortal sect disciples rely on their magical abilities to look down on us. It's not like it's just started today."

"Isn't what you're saying a bit too much? Young Master Jiang has saved quite a few of our lives. Are you going to negate all his previous achievements just because of these things? Old Wang, when your wife broke her leg on the mountain, wasn't it Young Master Jiang who healed her? And Old Luo, I remember Uncle Luo had a persistent cough that lasted all night long, and wasn't it Young Master Jiang who cured him in the end?"

"What exactly do you want?"

"You've been fooled by Jiang Yu, haven't you? What benefits did he give you that made you willingly speak well of him in front of so many people?" Aunt Wu persisted, her voice already loud, but now it rose even higher because of her anger.

Jiang Yu listened to their back-and-forth chatter, looking annoyed. He now felt that Lian Quesheng's advice not to rescue people casually was absolutely correct.

He suddenly didn't want to explain anymore and turned to leave.

"Jiang Yu, you—"

"Shut up."

As Xian Chen's silver-white sword flashed through the air, Aunt Wu immediately shut up. Seeing Jiang Yu leave, she started shouting again, "Jiang Yu was right! He's going to kill someone to silence them! Everyone come and see!"

"Aunt Wu, can't you be reasonable? Young Master Jiang just got back. He says he doesn't know anything about it. Can't you give him some time?"

Dianxing was almost driven crazy by her, so he squatted down and hugged his head. Shen Jiuxu didn't chase after Jiang Yu, wanting to give him some private space. He also felt that this matter was really troublesome, and his eyebrows furrowed slightly. "Dianxing, you stay here, I'll go to Xiaoying's place to take a look."

"Aunt Wu, tell me what's wrong first. This matter is not as simple as you think." Shen Jiuxu glanced at the wound on his chest, which was still bleeding, but he couldn't care less. He could only tear off a piece of his inner garment and bandage it up simply.

The bloodstains on her light-colored clothes were too obvious, but Aunt Wu acted as if she hadn't seen them. When she heard Shen Jiuxu say this, she didn't refuse, but sneered, "Sect Leader Shen, I'm only willing to believe you one more time because of you. But my child was indeed taken away by Jiang Yu. I want to see him alive or dead."

Shen Jiuxu could testify that, apart from Xiaoying, Jiang Yu had indeed not brought anyone else into Fuyou Palace. But now, in the eyes of outsiders, he and Jiang Yu were in cahoots, completely colluding. Knowing that further discussion was pointless, Shen Jiuxu now only hoped that Xiaoying was alright.

The Ladder to the Clouds.

Zhou Qingnu stood guard by the bedside, while Wang Liang watched over Xiao Ying. He had been unconscious for four days, and his complexion had long lost its former rosy hue, looking sallow and thin.

"It's beyond saving."

Wang Liang glanced at her, his eyes revealing arrogance. "Madam Zhou, I remember you said it yourself before that your Xiaoying was someone Young Master Jiang saved. My medical skills are mediocre, how could I possibly cure your child? When Aunt Wu's child was injured, didn't you also disbelieve in my medical skills and instead brought Jiang Yu over? In that case, go find him again."

The door and window of the small room were wide open, and the wind was howling inside. Zhou Qingnu dared not close the window or the door now. She was still in fear of the doors and windows that she could not open no matter what she did that night.

Wang Liang was petty and vindictive, and she knew this perfectly well. When Xiao Ying was saved by Jiang Yu, she was prepared to offend Wang Liang. Later, in order to find out about Wu Dajia's son, she went to Jiang Yu in front of so many people again and humiliated Wang Liang.

But now the retribution has come so quickly.

"Dr. Wang, I was wrong before. Please forgive my rudeness. You've watched Xiaoying grow up since he was a child. Even if we were wrong before, you should at least consider our past relationship." Zhou Qingnu said, swallowing her anger. She stood by the bed with disheveled hair and clothes that hadn't been changed for several days. The heavy dark circles under her eyes were particularly noticeable on her pale and weak face.

"I can't accept Madam Zhou's flattery. I heard that Young Master Jiang has returned. I can't save this person anyway. It depends on whether Madam Zhou can find Young Master Jiang. After all, the one who tied the knot must untie it, right?" Wang Liang lightly flicked the dust off his sleeves, turned around and walked out, just as he bumped into Shen Jiuxu who was rushing over.

"Why did Sect Leader Shen come here? Where is Young Master Jiang? Isn't Young Master Jiang always on very good terms with Zhou Qingnu and Xiaoying? As his savior and Xiaoying's hero, how could he not come when something so big happened?"

Wang Liang, dressed in neat and clean white clothes, stood in front of Shen Jiuxu. He straightened his posture involuntarily. When he saw Shen Jiuxu's blood-stained blue clothes, a trace of regret flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Young Master Jiang, and I really miss him."

What are you trying to say?

Wang Liang felt as if Shen Jiuxu's eyes had seen through him, revealing all his inner thoughts. All the filth and unbearable things seemed to have become invisible, completely exposed to Shen Jiuxu, making him look like a clown.

"Why is Sect Leader Shen so agitated? I'm just concerned about Young Master Jiang, is that not allowed? Xiao Ying likes Young Master Jiang so much. If she knew that during the time she was unconscious, Young Master Jiang didn't even come to see her once, and that her illness was related to him, she would probably be very disappointed."

Wang Liangping, calming his thoughts, continued, "Sect Leader Shen's dagger wound hasn't healed yet. Do you need my help? Otherwise, if the bleeding continues like Wu Da Niang's child, it won't stop and could waste time. After all, this is a matter of life and death."

"Oh—, I forgot, Young Master Jiang is Sect Master Shen's Daoist partner! Since Young Master Jiang can cure Aunt Wu's child, he must be able to cure Sect Master Shen's illness with ease. Why should an outsider like me care about these things?" Wang Liang's mouth was wide open, and the fake and exaggerated expression of surprise on his face made Shen Jiuxu furious.

"By the way, Aunt Wu, did you see Young Master Jiang on this trip? Has Little Wu returned? Didn't you say that Young Master Jiang cured everyone? Why didn't I see him? I was hoping to ask Young Master Jiang for some advice, so that if I encounter a similar situation again in the future, I can also help him, right?"

Wang Liang looked Wu up and down as if he were seeing her for the first time. "Auntie, why are you unhappy? Little Wu isn't here either. Did Young Master Jiang not cure you? Or did he die?"