The Emperor of the Three Realms

chapter 99

Qiao Baishi's heart was filled with wryness. His gaze was filled with bitterness as he swept his gaze across the faces of these people.    

These are his comrades in the Hall of Healing? This is what his brother called in life and death?    

When the Heavenly Karma Pill, the Broad Ocean Pill, and the One Buddha Powder were produced and available on the shelves, what attitude did these people have? Each one of them could not shut his mouth from laughing out loud, praising that he was wise and brilliant and had given great service to the Hall.    

But now, how short was the time that had passed until everything was forgotten? They could easily twist the facts just because the Duke of Soaring Dragon had risen to power, and turned all his previous achievements into crimes.    

We should know that the advantage that the Hall of Healing had obtained from these three medicines in the past few months was the profit that they should have obtained previously for three years.    

This meant that the Hall of Healing's profits had increased many times over in a short period of time.    

This does not even take into account the anticipated earnings in the future — and it is all foreseeable.    

Qiao Baishi's heart turned cold as he said from a distance, “If you think I'm wrong, why didn't you speak earlier? Why didn't you mind when we first introduced those pill medicines?”    

“What kind of behavior is this? What's wrong with saying a word or two about you? Don't you think our Hall of Healing is now not a thorn for the newly ascended ruler?” Second hallmaster Yue Qun reprimanded.    

Elder Blue also said wryly, “Hah, you won't let others oppose you just because you have a little merit in your name? Watch my words, you have ulterior motives in introducing the pill.”    

“Motif hidden?” Qiao Baishi was furious. “Have I diverted the slightest bit of money that Hall earned into my pocket?”    

"Who knows?" Elder Blue was really unwilling to retreat.    

"Enough." Song Tianxing slammed his hands onto the table and said after seeing the two would dissolve in a fight.    

There was still the deterrent force from the hallmaster master's words. They all instantly shut their mouths and did not dare to say anything more.    

Qiao Baishi stood up and cupped his hands, “Master Hall, I, Qiao Baishi, do not want to argue over this matter. The history records of the Hall will prove my advantages and disadvantages. I'm lifted by your hand and I can't say anything if you want to punish me. But these guys. They are not worth.”    

Qiao Baishi also had a lofty and unyielding character. These people usually do nothing, but now they all want action if there is any benefit to be had. They all shirk responsibility when things go wrong, and impose everything on them.    

How could Qiao Baishi be an easy target for them to be oppressed at will?    

Song Tianxing sighed lightly, “Number three, the bigger picture is bigger than the individual. If Long Zhaofeng does not seize the throne, our Healing Hall need not fear for his status as the first duke. But now…"    

“Master Hall, I suggest that we hand over Qiao Baishi. He is an ally of Jiang Chen, if we hand him over to the king, it will definitely ease his anger. Also, His Majesty has just conquered this country. The country has been devastated and the hearts of its people are shaken. There are so many injured, he will need the Healing Hall as well.” Elder Blue's suggestion was a drastic method to deal with this situation.    

“I feel Elder Blue's suggestion is pretty good.” Second Hallmaster Yue Qun also agreed.    

“I agree with this suggestion.”    

“I also agree.”    

It was unexpected that most of the senior leadership actually preferred to hand over Qiao Baishi!    

“Mr Hallmaster, this is unfair! The third Hallmaster had achieved a valiant feat in battle. Did his actions become a crime just because of a change in political situation?”    

“Omong empty. If Qiao Baishi really won the award in battle, then the Hall needed him to achieve more achievements now. Sacrificing him alone to preserve the entire Hall was the greatest achievement of all.”    

“Indeed, if you want to talk about good deeds, then helping Hall keep away from danger is a good deed.”    

These senior executives were completely shameless. Even hallmaster Song Tianxing felt ashamed when he heard these words.    

As these senior executives chatted incessantly and engaged in a fierce debate, a slow curse suddenly sounded in the air. “A fight between brothers in the same family until late at night, and quite excited at that time? Can someone rest around here?”    

This voice was old, yet engulfed by a presence that demanded respect from others.    

“Older Shun has spoken?” An elder was stunned.    

Elder Shun was only a resident expert of the Healing Hall, but his position within the Hall was highly respected. Even hallmaster Song Tianxing himself had to treat him with the utmost respect.    

When Jiang Zheng marketed the recipe of the Heavenly Karma Pill to Qiao Baishi, all the senior executives were unable to make up their minds. It was only through Elder Shun's verification that Qiao Baishi was able to make up his mind.    

Song Tianxing smiled awkwardly and apologized, “Elder Shun, we have interrupted your break in the middle of the night. We're very sorry. It's just that the winds of change have been blowing into the capital and City Hall needs to discuss strategies to respond to it.”    

“Discuss what? Discuss how to hand over the only talented person in the Hall to comfort and calm the anger of the new king?”    

Elder Shun's voice was filled with disgust as he went straight to the point with sarcasm.    

The senior executives who wanted to hand over Qiao Baishi all looked on with uncomfortable faces, feeling angry but not daring to voice it out.    

“Song Tianxing, my granddaughter and I have no interest in meddling in your internal affairs. However, Huang'er and I have verified that Heavenly Karma Pill. If you all think that Baishi has acted wrongly, it means we are also wrong.”    

“If that's not the case, then what are you talking about? The wind of change in the capital? Do you think it's all over now that Long Zhaofeng has ascended the throne?”    

Elder Shun's words left everyone dumbfounded.    

Song Tianxing gathered his courage to ask, “Older Shun, we are stupid and ignorant. Did Elder Shun think there would be further twists and turns that would occur in this matter? Who in the kingdom can resist the power of the Long family now?”    

"Huh. I have no interest in the foolish affairs of changing royal power. I will only say one thing, Qiao Baishi cannot be touched. Anyone who moves against it means taking action against me.”    

Elder Shun remained silent after saying these words. He gave no further response no matter how much Song Tianxing asked or what he said.    

Song Tianxing had not wanted to punish Qiao Baishi in the first place. After all, Qiao Baishi was a valuable subordinate that he personally guided. He had once hesitated for the benefit of the Hall, but that was definitely not his true intention.    

He used the situation to find a way out. “Alright, since Elder Shun has spoken, it is inconceivable that any of you who have foresight are better than our Elder Shun. Since the dust has settled on the capital, even if the Long family wants to pay off its debt, the current turn of the Hall will not change.”    

Qiao Baishi felt hopeless, but said nothing and remained silent. He actually felt very sad inside. Thinking that despite devoting his entire life in the Healing Hall, he still needed a permanent expert, who normally did not deal with him, to save his life in the end.    

“There is no real reason to remain in the Hall of Healing.” Qiao Baishi thought of Jiang Chen, and recalled this mysterious and esteemed young master, and a stream of warmth appeared in his heart.    

Compared to his esteemed teacher, Jiang Chen, Qiao Baishi felt that these fellows were as boring and disgusting as maggots.    

In another room in the Hall of Healing, a green-clothed girl sat under a lantern. Its features were extremely beautiful as if an immortal being had descended into the mortal realm.    

“Elder Shun, it is rare to see you become angry.” The girl toyed with the lantern axis lethargicly and a trace of worry was clearly visible between her eyebrows, looking even more amazing under the light of the lantern.    

“Heh heh, Huang'er, the senior head of this Healing Hall is ridiculous. Qiao Baishi was a stork among chickens, and it was certain that he would envy others. Yet they wanted to hand it over to Long Zhaofeng! It seems like this Hall of Healing is also a place that envies wise people and is not worth living in.”    

Elder Shun sighed lightly, his tone somewhat gloomy. “If not for the extraordinary divination ability of Qian Ji's parents who showed him a sign that a clue to cure your illness would be obtained in this common kingdom, then, why am I so bored that Huang'er suffers from boredom?” in this abandoned place?”    

The girl in question, Huang'er, smiled instead, “Elder Shun, the matter of divination is unclear and unimportant. It may exist, and it may not. Why should we care so much about them? Let destiny take its course. Moreover, if we don't get out, my sickly body will only be subjected to endless attention and restrictions at home.”    

The girl's smile was filled with a hazy, indistinct, and mysterious feeling. Her beautiful and intelligent eyes shone with a light that was not from this mortal life, as if a stream of clear springs from heaven.    

“Huang'er, don't you think it's a bit strange that the Healing Hall recently introduced the Heavenly Karma Pill, the Broad Ocean Pill, and the One Buddha Powder? The quality and rank of this pill had clearly exceeded the limits of this ordinary kingdom.”    

“Yes, I also obtained some of these pills from Song Tianxing for research. They are not ordinary. With these pills, if the manager of the Healing Hall was fine, it would not be a problem for them to dominate the sixteen kingdoms around it.”    

“The bottom line is not how the Hall of Healing performs, but rather where did these recipes come from? It seems I remember that the Heavenly Karma Pill was purchased from the hand of the servant of the Jiang family.”    

“Family Jiang?” Miss Huang'er has a bit of uncertainty.    

“Yes, Duke of Jiang Han. I have found out and found out that Jiang Feng's character is fine, but he is quite ordinary in all other fields. However, I also heard that his son was quite strange. He behaved ruthlessly in the Heavenly Worship Rite and was beaten half-dead by Eastern Lu. He then began to care for Eastern Lu's daughter and diagnosed her with a disease called the Yin constitution. Moreover, Jiang Zheng's servants were the servants of Jiang Chen's body. Didn't you say that there was something strange with regards to this Jiang Chen?    

“How can anything be strange to the son of a duke?” Miss Huang'er is a bit confused.    

“This is quite strange. I even suspected that he was the mastermind behind the Heavenly Karma Pill. Including the Wide Ocean Pill, One Buddha Powder, his shadow was in the background of everything that happened in the Healing Hall. The sudden change of wind and clouds in the capital this time around was also heralded by this person. Moreover, this person was actually able to control the Golden Winged Sword Bird and he even killed Long Zhaofeng's son.”    

The more he spoke, the more Elder Shun felt that things were becoming increasingly strange. “This guy humiliated the capital a few months ago and couldn't even pass the basic exam. How many months has it been? He turned into the best man who could affect the situation in the capital just by shaking his body. Huang'er, do you think something will come true to this guy?”    

“Something will come true?” Huang'er smiled lightly. “Elder Shun, do you want to say that Elder Qian Ji's prophecy will be fulfilled by Jiang Chen?”    

"Anything is possible." Elder Shun also thought that it was a bit unreasonable. No matter from which angle one pondered it, the son of a duke did not seem to fulfill his signs.    

But, he could not keep silent and ignored the slightest hint, even though it did not look like a clue.    

“If there is a chance, I will meet this Jiang Chen.” Elder Shun made up his mind.    

Nothing more was said that night.    

The next morning, a news bomb was dropped on the Hall of Healing. Qiao Baishi had left and left one farewell letter to Song Tianxing. The words in the letter made it clear that with this departure, Qiao Baishi would never return to the Hall of Healing.    

It meant that Qiao Baishi had severed all ties with the Healing Hall.    

Song Tianxing was very sad, he knew that his indistinct attitude had hurt Qiao Baishi.    

“Hurder for fear of punishment. If he doesn't have a guilty conscience, why did he run away?” Elder Blue interspersed his conversation with a curse, stating that he had long seen this happen.    

"You're quiet!" Song Tianxing became furious. He's very upset. Qiao Baishi's departure seemed to cause him to lose a lot of things in an instant.