The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine - Chapter 601

Chapter 601: Chapter 601: You Believe or not, I’ll Kill you?
 

After breaking the ghost curse for Shui Yu, Huang Xiaolong came to understand the root of the curse that has afflicted the Shui Family for 200 years—it’s a Ghost Technique!

At present, Shui Yu, tear stains still on her face, took Huang Xiaolong and Xia Ying in her car, speeding straight to the house of her cousin who was on his deathbed.

Today was his 35th birthday!

Due to the generations-long curse on the Shui family, the ancestors of the family had a rule—daughters of the Shui family needed to marry early, have children early. The more they could marry and reproduce, the better–they had to keep giving birth.

They used this method to preserve the lineage of the Shui family.

Consequently, Shui Yu had a multitude of siblings and cousins.

According to Shui Yu, her biological brother is just 28 years old this year, and already has 31 children. The oldest can help with the housework, a fact that made Huang Xiaolong and Xia Ying’s jaws drop.

“By the way, Shui Yu, when do the members of your family typically die on their birthdays?” Huang Xiaolong asked.

“Around…around 11:50 p.m., it won’t pass midnight.” Shui Yu answered with a chilling voice.

Huang Xiaolong looked at the time, it was just after eight in the evening. He nodded, “Then there’s no rush. Drive slower, mind your safety. We still have several hours.”

How could Shui Yu calm down? Far from slowing down, she stepped even harder on the accelerator, speeding dangerously.

Soon, the car arrived at a villa district in the suburbs of Dong’an City.

The trio got out of the car and quickly approached a mansion.

This was an upscale private mansion. According to Shui Yu, her cousin, a wealthy businessman in Dong’an city, was engaged in tourism and environmental protection. The Shui family is a moneyed family in the whole Shaanxi Province. They were not inferior to the four major families of Binhai, in terms of influence. And the members of the Shui family were no mediocrities!

At this moment, the whole villa was engulfed in an atmosphere of sadness, despair, and gloom.

It was supposed to be a birthday celebration for the head of the household, but it looked more like a memorial service.

Shui Yu ran into the courtyard first, where a fair crowd had gathered.

In addition to some servants, there were even a few men dressed in Taoist robes.

“Miss Shui Yu, you are here.” A servant quickly greeted, his face full of sorrow.

“My cousin…how is he?” Shui Yu asked, her voice trembling.

A woman, who looked like a maid, wiping her tears, said mournfully, “The boss… the boss…the boss is now tied up… It looks like…it looks like…he won’t make it…”

Just then!

“Ah~~~!!! Let go of me! Ah!” A man was screaming from a room on the second floor of the villa. The sound was like a shriek from a hellish demon, chilling everyone to the bone.

People who could utter such horrific screams must be going through unbearable agony.

Even Xia Ying, a seasoned Grandmaster used to life and death situations, was greatly disturbed by these screams.

“Little Long…you should…you should go check on my cousin…” Shui Yu, disregarding any potential impropriety, held onto Huang Xiaolong’s hands.

“Don’t worry, we still have a few hours. Take it easy.” Huang Xiaolong laughed.

At this moment, a woman in her mid-fifties, supported by two beautiful young women, shakily came out of the villa.

Behind the woman, followed a large group of young women, the oldest in their forties and the youngest only in their twenties. Some of them were even pregnant.

Also, there were several stern doctors with a look of helplessness. They must have been hired to treat Shui Yu’s cousin.

“Shui Yu~ You… You’re here…” the woman in her fifties began to stutter upon seeing Shui Yu. Her bloodshot eyes, once dried of the tears, now welled up again, “Your… your cousin isn’t doing well… Ahh~ This curse… is bound to..continue… It’s a sin!!!”

At this remark, a chorus of sobbing erupted from the group of young women behind her.

“Aunt, don’t worry! My cousin will be fine. I… I’ve brought along someone special today to lift his curse. My cousin won’t die!” Shui Yu hurriedly ran up to support the woman and cried with her.

This woman, is the mother of Shui Yu’s cousin.

The young women by her side were all Shui Yu’s cousin’s wives— the first wife, second wife, third wife, fourth wife, and so on…

Bloody hell, Huang Xiaolong counted and found out Shui Yu’s cousin actually has 18 wives!

“I’m speechless…” Huang Xiaolong shook his head. “Just an ordinary man, and he has over a dozen wives. He even has more wives than I do! This is unacceptable! With my status, how can I be outdone by an ordinary man? I have to surpass him! I’m going to marry hundreds of wives!”

Hearing Huang Xiaolong’s grumbles, Xia Ying said, “Little Long, you don’t need to be jealous of the men in the Shui Family. They can only live to 35, so they must take multiple wives to ensure the family line continues. They also have their own hardships.”

“Hardships? Isn’t this like living like an emperor?” Huang Xiaolong retorted.

At this moment, a man in a Taoists robe stepped forward and laughed, “Madam, rumor has it your Shui Family pledges a reward of 100 million RMB to anyone who can help a family member live past 35. And if someone could break the curse that has been plaguing your family for centuries, he could get half of your family’s property. Is this true?”

The woman looked at the Taoists, her murky eyes glowing with hope, “Yes, yes, the rules of the Shui family have been passed down from generation to generation. Cure one person, win a reward of 100 million, break the curse, and win half of the family’s property.”

The Taoists looked at each other and grinned, greed shining in their eyes.

“Alright! Madam, my fellow disciples and I will start now. We will help Mr. Shui live longer and escape this crisis!” The Taoist who just spoke acted saintly. “Mr. Shui’s situation indicates that he is haunted by a malevolent spirit. We can set up a formation to cleanse the resentment from Mr. Shui to save his life so he can see the sun of tomorrow.”

“Little Long… I thought you were the only Taoist here…” Xia Ying murmured, “They are stealing your business.”

“Hahaha~~ It’s nothing. They’re all imposters.” Huang Xiaolong laughed, “Look at them, with gold chains around their necks, gold bracelets on their wrists, and even wearing name-brand watches. Real Taoists wouldn’t dress like this. As the saying goes – most fortune tellers are blind, geomancers lame, lifespan calculators short-lived, witches meet bad ends. These are the pitfalls of this profession. Because revealing heaven’s secrets leads to the accumulation of karma, which ultimately turns into destiny surgery, also known as the ‘Five Pitfalls and Three Shortcomings’. So how can they avoid this karma? Most Taoists give up wealth and power to seek longevity. So, real Taoists are usually poor. Those with gold and silver accessories are definitely fake.”

Huang Xiaolong’s words left Xia Ying nodding in agreement.

However, the Taoists had heard enough!

In an instant, the Taoists all looked at Huang Xiaolong, their eyes brimming with murderous intent, their faces contorted with rage.

“Boy, what the hell are you talking about? Dare to say it again! Do you believe I can kill you!” A Taoist yelled at Huang Xiaolong.

The mother of Shui Yu’s cousin, a woman in her fifties, also looked unhappy. “Young man, what are you babbling about? Confronting the Taoist Masters… What will it lead to? Quickly apologize to them! Now!”

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