The Dramatic Crown Princess Wants to Poison Me!-Chapter 264: Confrontation

Huangfu Jingchen sneered coldly, "I’m just stating facts. You’re so old now that you’re immune to provocation tactics. You only know how to live idly and become complacent, seeking nothing but to preserve your life and reputation! I look down on you!"

"Smack!"

The figure in front of him flickered, and suddenly five clear fingerprints appeared on Huangfu Jingchen’s face. The Undying Poison Doctor angrily pointed at him and cursed, "You’re the dog! Your whole family are dogs! You brat, talking about dodging, are you playing tongue twisters with me?"

This slap was swift and left no trace, Huangfu Jingchen couldn’t dodge it at all.

Of course, even if he knew the Undying Poison Doctor would strike, he wouldn’t have avoided it.

First, because he really couldn’t dodge; second, although his words were provocative, it was to anger the Undying Ghost Doctor. He was taking a risky step. By angering the Undying Ghost Doctor, if he didn’t let him take out his anger with a slap, who knows if his methods would become even more vicious, but Huangfu Jingchen knew he certainly wouldn’t treat Xia Wenjin if not.

As long as he was willing to treat Xia Wenjin, Huangfu Jingchen wouldn’t mind taking a slap, even a few more.

Now that the slap landed, his head was knocked to the side, but he inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. The thunderous slap didn’t use Inner Strength, otherwise, he wouldn’t have even kept his teeth, but now it was just some fingerprints on his face.

Huangfu Jingchen sneered, "Senior, you may be good at debating, but that doesn’t cover up the fact that you’re a coward!"

The Undying Ghost Doctor raged, "You little brat, earlier you just insinuated, and now you’re daring to insult me to my face!"

"What else?" Huangfu Jingchen stood straight. "Senior, you’re standing by and doing nothing while trying to take my little sable and my life too. Should I be thankful to you?"

The Undying Ghost Doctor glared at him.

He calmly met the Undying Ghost Doctor’s gaze.

The young man’s eyes were filled with stubbornness mixed with calmness, resilience mixed with determination.

Huangfu Jingchen wasn’t genuinely afraid of dying, but he also realized that though the Undying Ghost Doctor was all bark, he still had principles.

As he said, with his poisonous skills, he could easily poison someone without leaving a trace. If he secretly poisoned him, he would stand no chance in a fight, let alone protect the little sable.

But the Undying Poison Doctor didn’t do such things. Although he raged, slapped him, pointed at his nose and cursed, used pressure to make him surrender, it was all done openly and straightforwardly.

This was a stubborn, seasoned man, yet childlike and whimsical. Of course, he couldn’t truly treat him like a child.

The man before him had returned to simplicity, but after all these years, what kind of people hadn’t he seen in the Jianghu? Simple tricks he might tolerate, but if played with cunning, it would indeed anger him.

This time, the Undying Ghost Doctor didn’t overwhelm him with pressure but sullenly cursed, "You brat, just because you have a little sable? For the sake of the sable, I’ll make an exception, hand over the sable, and I’ll go with you to save someone!"

Huangfu Jingchen was taken aback. Just now, this person was furious and ready to strike, but suddenly said they were willing to help, Huangfu Jingchen thought he misheard.

The Undying Ghost Doctor caught the sudden surprise in his eyes, a cunning glint flashed, and he extended his hand, "Aren’t you going to give the little sable to me?"

Huangfu Jingchen withdrew his hand, saying, "Senior, forgive me for being suspicious, but when you accompany me to treat my friend, the little sable will naturally be offered. Currently, I cannot hand it over to you!"

"Bah, you brat, distrustful! You think I won’t keep my word?" The Undying Ghost Doctor was so angry he was almost flabbergasted. A little sable only a month old would fly away when uncaptured, hard to tame after ten days, best bonded within the first ten days for a spiritual pet. He pursed his lips, "Now, if your friend dies before I arrive, that’s not my responsibility!"

Though it was just a hypothesis, it pained Huangfu Jingchen dearly. He couldn’t imagine that scene, yet, the blood-stained handkerchief and Xia Wenjin’s emaciated look, the weariness on her face...

He shook his head suddenly, "No, she’s developed a remedy to delay, can hold on for two more days, now there’s five days’ time. As long as you come with me, I can save her!"

Upon hearing ’five days’, the Undying Ghost Doctor was reassured.

He’d go for a look; if the girl was likable, he’d treat her. If not, he wouldn’t bother studying further. Isn’t the Jianghu more interesting? Why save someone? He wasn’t a hero!

If he didn’t save her, in five days the girl would die, could the boy still cling to the sable?

With this in mind, he said, "I’ll accompany you this once, but I can’t promise to take action!"

Huangfu Jingchen, who had come with such difficulty to request his help, was taken aback, "If you won’t act, my friend’s illness..."

"Buddha saves those destined to be saved, understand?" The Undying Ghost Doctor rolled his eyes, "I save only those I take a liking to, not everyone. You could strangle that little sable, but if I say I won’t save her, then I won’t!"

Huangfu Jingchen understood this peculiarity. The man’s temperament was strange and eccentric. Since he agreed to go to Wangshan Town, he had already relented. Whether he would intervene when the time came would depend on the situation then.

Perhaps he could make a further request at that moment.

Huangfu Jingchen carefully cradled the little sable, yet still, respectfully said, "Please, Senior!"

They reached the mountainside, Huangfu Jingchen whistled, and a horse joyfully approached. Pointing at the horse, he said, "Please, Senior!"

The Undying Ghost Doctor mounted without hesitation, but his posture looked more like riding a donkey, both feet together without using the stirrups. Huangfu Jingchen understood and took the reins.

He hadn’t done this before.

But for Xia Wenjin, he was willing!

The horse walked slowly, almost swaying with every step.

Not much could be done, it was how the Undying Ghost Doctor preferred it.

Fortunately, they descended the mountain at dawn. Huangfu Jingchen bought another horse, apologized to the Undying Ghost Doctor, as saving a life depended on it, and every moment was precious.

Keeping at this pace, they wouldn’t reach Wangshan Town until the following night.

The Undying Ghost Doctor noticed him cradling the little sable all the way. Knowing the sable didn’t need to eat for a month, he refrained from cursing Huangfu Jingchen.

At this point, he could only grudgingly think: Just letting you play with it for a few days!

Spurring the horses on, by afternoon, they finally arrived at Wangshan Town.

Yet, the scene before them nearly made Huangfu Jingchen spill from his horse!