Chapter 533: Chapter 522: Begging for Mercy on Knees

Su Manhan felt that things were getting a bit strange, but right now she was anxious to treat Zhan Qipei’s illness. She feared that “Divine Doctor Jing” might leave if he was unhappy, and she simply didn’t have the time to think too much.

“Then let’s not answer any questions for now, Divine Doctor Jing, my son’s–”

Her words were not yet finished when she was once again interrupted by Zhan Nanqing.

“Mom, it’s not easy to meet Divine Doctor Jing. Why not call Master Zhou and ask him to come over? He could join us and help treat my brother’s illness?”

She couldn’t let her mother blurt out the misunderstanding about her brother’s kidneys.

Moreover, this was a fake Divine Doctor Jing, who might take advantage of this situation to threaten the Zhan Family for money!

If this “Divine Doctor Jing” were to slip up and the whole Imperial Capital found out her brother had kidney problems, even jumping into the Yellow River wouldn’t wash away the scandal.

Upon hearing this, Su Manhan’s eyes immediately lit up.

“Right! The more people, the better the ideas. Divine Doctor Jing, why don’t you contact your apprentice and have him come over to provide some advice?”

Everyone in the Imperial Capital knew that Divine Doctor Jing had an apprentice, Zhou Fu from Wonderful Hall.

If Zhou Fu could also come, that would be even better!

“Divine Doctor Jing’s” facial expression instantly stiffened, revealing a forced smile.

Where could he find Zhou Fu’s contact details?

Even if he had them, he couldn’t actually call the man over!

He thought for a moment and immediately found himself an excuse.

“No need, Madam Zhan, I can handle it myself. There’s no need to trouble my apprentice.”

Just as Su Manhan was about to speak, Zhan Nanqing preempted her, answering for the other party.

“Is Divine Doctor Jing feeling shy? No worries, my sister-in-law is actually at Wonderful Hall helping with consultations and she has Mr. Zhou’s contact information. She can call for you.”

After saying this, Zhan Nanqing desperately winked and gestured at Qiao Jing.

Seeing Zhan Nanqing making such an effort, Qiao Jing smiled helplessly, took out her phone, and followed along with what was said.

“Sure, I have it. I’ll make the call.”

Originally, she had wanted to use her professional knowledge to drive “Divine Doctor Jing” away, but Zhan Nanqing went straight for the most lethal move.

However, calling Zhou Fu to confirm the identity of Divine Doctor Jing really was the quickest and most convenient method.

“Divine Doctor Jing” couldn’t maintain his smile any longer and cold sweat began to bead on his forehead.

F**k my life!

Why do you two have to be so enthusiastic?

Before he had the chance to stop her, Qiao Jing had already dialed Zhou Fu, putting the call on speakerphone.

The party on the other end picked up almost instantly.

Knowing how Zhou Fu would address her, Qiao Jing spoke before he could.

“Master Zhou, would you mind coming over to the Zhan Family? Your master, Divine Doctor Jing, is here treating Zhan Qipei, and he mentioned wanting to meet up with you.”

Before Zhou Fu could even utter the word “master,” he was stunned by Qiao Jing’s words.

Then, he quickly caught on, feigning ignorance.

“What? My master? When did he go to treat someone at the Zhan Family?”

Seeing this, “Divine Doctor Jing” already had the idea of running away in his mind. He looked at Su Manhan, putting on an anxious facade.

“Madam Zhan, I think I should go see my next patient. Please get in touch with me when you’re available.”

If he stayed any longer, he was likely to be exposed on the spot!

Offending the Zhan Family would bring him no good.

“Divine Doctor Jing” quickly stood up, intending to flee from Purple Garden. However, as he rose to his feet, they began to tremble uncontrollably.

He steeled himself and rushed towards the door.

Su Manhan was no fool; by this point, she could tell the man was an impostor.

Her complexion darkened as she scolded:

“Don’t let him out!”

The butler, who had been standing by the door, heard this and opened the large gate.

“Divine Doctor Jing” knew that his ruse had been exposed and, seeing that the butler had opened the door for him, simply dropped the act.

He was overjoyed, his mouth almost splitting with laughter.

“Hahaha! Fools, you actually helped me open the door?”

But in the next second, the smile on “Divine Doctor Jing”‘s face disappeared instantly.

The doorway was blocked by a line of well-trained bodyguards. Before he could react, two of the bodyguards stepped forward, seized his hands, and brought him back into the living room.

Qiao Jing’s conversation with Zhou Fu was still ongoing.

“My master is currently resting. She didn’t say she was going to hold a clinic session. Could someone be impersonating my master?!”

Qiao Jing hummed affirmatively and glanced at the restrained “Divine Doctor Jing.”

“So he’s an imposter. You don’t mind if I deal with this, do you? After all, he’s right in front of me.”

Zhou Fu immediately replied:

“Of course, I don’t mind. My master is resting now and won’t bother with this matter. It would be great if Miss Qiao could help deal with it.”

With each sentence the two exchanged, “Divine Doctor Jing”‘s complexion grew a shade paler.

Only then did Qiao Jing hang up the phone, her gaze icy as it fell on “Divine Doctor Jing.”

“Are you a habitual offender? How many people have you deceived before this?”

Her primary goal now was to find out just how many people “Divine Doctor Jing” had actually swindled.

If there were more victims, she would need to address that.

Feeling a chill crawl up his back under Qiao Jing’s intimidating gaze, “Divine Doctor Jing” confessed without being asked to.

“I’m not a habitual offender! This is my first time!!”

He wanted to crawl and roll in front of Su Manhan to beg for mercy, but the bodyguards restrained him firmly, rendering him immobile.

He had now offended the imperial Zhan Family; his life was as good as over!

Upon hearing “Divine Doctor Jing”‘s words, Qiao Jing’s concerns were somewhat alleviated.

“Impersonating someone else in an attempt to commit fraud is a matter for the police to handle.”

Hearing this, “Divine Doctor Jing” was so scared that he fell to his knees with a “thump” and began begging Su Manhan for mercy.

“Madam Zhan, I was temporarily blinded by greed, please have mercy on me. I haven’t spent a penny of the deposit you gave me, and I will return the money to you immediately, right now.”

Zhan Nanqing wore an expression that said, “I told you so.”

“Mom, I told you he was a swindler and you didn’t believe me. Doesn’t he just not look like Divine Doctor Jing? You’ve asked him before and he refused to come; how could he suddenly change his mind?”

Remembering how she had blamed Zhan Nanqing earlier, Su Manhan felt a twinge of guilt.

“I misunderstood you, Nanqing, sorry, my fault. But this man…”

Her expression darkened again as she glanced at “Divine Doctor Jing” lying on the floor.

“Qiao Jing, I’ll leave this matter to you to handle. I trust you, and since you work at Wonderful Hall, it’s best you handle it. Oh! This has given me such a headache.”

She regretted having trusted “Divine Doctor Jing” so much, to the point of giving him a substantial amount of money.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became!

Zhan Nanqing nodded with satisfaction and muttered under her breath.

“It should have been Qiao Jing dealing with this from the start, daring to impersonate her…”

Su Manhan didn’t hear Zhan Nanqing’s comment clearly and, rubbing her temples, went straight back to her room.

“Divine Doctor Jing,” seeing Su Manhan walk away without paying him any attention, immediately began to plead with Qiao Jing.