Five minutes later.
Wan Na's eyes gradually dimmed, and her body stopped struggling.
Lin Fan dared not relax, using his divine eye to scan Wan Na's head carefully.
"Huh, what is this thing?"
When he scanned her mouth, a pea-sized black bead caught Lin Fan's attention.
Lin Fan pried open Wan Na's mouth and took out the black bead.
"Master Lin, how is she?"
Zheng Ke looked at Lin Fan with a trace of admiration.
Growing up in the rural areas of Siam, legends of ghost curses and witchcraft accompanied Zheng Ke. After becoming famous for his boxing, he also encountered some renowned ghost curse masters.
Undoubtedly, Lin Fan's performance was superior to those ghost curse masters, earning his admiration.
"She should be fine."
Lin Fan said, then began to use his purple energy to nourish Wan Na's body.
At this moment, the long fingernails on Wan Na's fingers were gone, returning to their normal appearance.
However, the ghost infant's merciless use of her body had placed a huge burden on her. She would need a period of recuperation to fully regain her health.
*Crack!*
A crisp sound.
Lin Fan and Zheng Ke nearly jumped out of their skins.
Both were at their limits, and if any more specters appeared, they might both perish here.
Zheng Yue stood by the doorway timidly, staring intently at the two men and the unconscious Wan Na on the floor.
"Hoo~"
Zheng Ke breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Zheng Yue, "Miss, it's safe now."
"I say, do you know that scaring people to death is a crime? Can't you announce yourself when you come out?"
Lin Fan was not like Zheng Ke and was not polite to Zheng Yue.
"I'm sorry."
Zheng Yue, like a wronged little girl, slowly shuffled her way towards them, "What exactly happened? What's wrong with Wan Na?"
"You're asking me what's wrong?"
Lin Fan secretly stuffed the black bead into his pocket. "I asked you to give me the Buddha charm during the day, but you refused stubbornly. Have you learned your lesson now?"
Lin Fan pointed at the unconscious Wan Na and added, "She was almost killed by you, and you almost lost your life too. It's all thanks to that Buddha charm."
"I..."
Zheng Yue's brows were tightly furrowed.
Usually, she was the one scolding others, not the other way around. But Lin Fan's words were all valid, and she couldn't refute him.
"Is it really related to the Buddha charm?"
"Ha, I find you truly remarkable. Others only believe when they see the coffin, but you're still stubborn even when you're lying in it!"
Lin Fan taunted mercilessly.
Zheng Ke raised an eyebrow, but since Lin Fan had just saved them, he couldn't say much.
"Watch your mouth!"
Zheng Yue snorted coldly and turned to walk into the bathroom.
She picked up the Buddha charm and looked at it.
The once pitch-black Buddha charm had now turned a grayish, semi-transparent color, its original mystical aura completely gone, looking like an ordinary stone.
Zheng Yue's heart sank.
Even if she wanted to deceive herself, she couldn't find any more excuses.
"Do you believe it now?"
Lin Fan asked, tilting his head.
"I will find out the truth."
Zheng Yue clutched the Buddha charm tightly, her face extremely grim.
"Xiao Fan!"
"Xiao Fan!"
A series of hurried footsteps sounded from the corridor.
Tian Mengyao, leading a group of police officers, ran towards them, panting.
"Xiao Fan, are you alright?"
Tian Mengyao reached them and stared at the room, which looked like a demolition site, with her mouth agape.
A disheveled woman lay on the ground.
If she hadn't known the inside story, Tian Mengyao would have suspected that something unsavory had happened here.
"I'm fine."
Lin Fan turned to look, only to see the police officers staring at him as if he were a criminal, which made him extremely embarrassed.
How was he supposed to explain this?
"I am from the Zheng family of Siam."
Zheng Yue, accustomed to official matters, remained unfazed.
"I encountered a small problem here, but it has been resolved. Thank you for your timely arrival."
"Xiao Fan, are you alright?"
Tian Mengyao helped Lin Fan up.
Lin Fan gave a wry smile, "No serious injuries, just superficial ones."
The two walked out.
"Mr. Lin..."
Zheng Yue called out, "My Zheng family has always been clear about grievances and rewards. We repay kindness with kindness. I have noted today's events."
"Heh."
Lin Fan turned back and chuckled dismissively, "No need. Let's part ways here, and we shall not meet again. I will find my own way to deal with my own affairs. You go back where you came from. Your Zheng family's status is too high; I can't afford to associate with you."
"You..."
Zheng Yue was furious, having never expected to encounter someone with a worse temper than herself.
——
The next morning at 9:30 AM.
Lin Fan slept soundly in his clinic until daybreak.
He had returned home close to 2 AM last night, and coupled with the excessive consumption of physical strength and purple energy, he needed ample sleep to recover.
Some early patients, seeing the clinic door tightly shut, could only shake their heads and planned to return in the afternoon.
After all, Lin Fan possessed a unique skill, unparalleled in Yunqing City, and no one could replace him.
As it neared ten o'clock, the phone on his bedside table buzzed.
Lin Fan grunted, reached out to wipe the drool from the corner of his mouth, and then groggily picked up the phone.
"Xiao Fan, you're still not up?"
Tian Mengyao's voice was displeased.
She had also returned at 2 AM, and yet she was already leading the villagers up the mountain to work this morning.
"I'm up, I'm up."
Lin Fan rubbed his sleepy eyes. "What's the matter?"
"Uncle Zhou will be here soon, and so will the fifth young lady from that Zheng family."
"Ah? What's going on?"
Lin Fan, still groggy from sleep, couldn't quite grasp the situation.
"What 'ah'? The police were alerted last night. Do you think Uncle Zhou wouldn't know?"
Tian Mengyao complained resentfully, "I don't care. He told me to go back, and I don't want to get involved. You caused this trouble; you solve it yourself."
"Alright, it's on me."
Lin Fan patted his chest. "If you're free at noon, come over for lunch. My sister-in-law came this morning and said she bought a big rooster, so I asked her to bring back some medicinal herbs to stew it. I'll have it cooked for you to replenish your strength. My Mengyao has suffered!"
"Hmph, at least you have a conscience."
Tian Mengyao gave a delicate snort, "I won't talk to you anymore, or others will think I'm slacking off."
"Hey, don't overexert yourself."
The call ended.
The sound of a car engine rumbled outside.
Lin Fan quickly got dressed and got out of bed.
A short while later.
Zhou Weiguo's car and Zheng Yue's luxurious Buick commercial vehicle, one after the other, stopped in front of the clinic.
"Miss Zheng, Lin Fan lives here."
Zhou Weiguo enthusiastically approached Zheng Yue, a brilliant smile on his face.
"Thank you, Secretary-General Zhou. I apologize for the trouble."
Zheng Yue glanced at the clinic's signboard. "So he's really a doctor!"
"Miss Zheng, what did you say?"
Zhou Weiguo did not feel neglected at all.
The person before him was no ordinary individual!
The fifth young lady of the Zheng family of Siam, the president of STM Investment Company.
The wealth she controlled amounted to billions of US dollars!
Zhou Weiguo naturally wanted to build a good relationship with her.
If she casually invested in a project, it could be massively publicized, undoubtedly a unique and tremendous achievement!