Li Se was a little surprised that his mother actually knew Du Jinglong.
Chen Xiulian's expression was a little complicated, but she quickly said with a smile, "He's a big shot, what's strange about me knowing him?"
Hearing this, Li Se didn't ask any more questions. It didn't seem strange to know Du Jinglong, as he was the president of the Beijing Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the head of the Imperial Physician Review Committee. Many people would likely know Du Jinglong.
After eating and drinking his fill, Li Se went home. After only about half an hour, he received a call from Du Jinglong.
"Young friend Li, I've arrived at Fuxi County. I'm at the clubhouse here now, are you coming directly?" Du Jinglong said.
"Okay!" Li Se nodded, hung up the phone, and immediately headed to the clubhouse.
However, as soon as he arrived at the clubhouse, he ran into Huangpu Ze and the others.
"Imperial Physician Gu, are you saying President Du has come to Fuxi County?" Huangpu Ze, as a wealthy businessman, how could he not know Du Jinglong? He was a big figure in Beijing.
"Yes, the expert I called happens to be with him. I suspect his old illness has relapsed, so I need to go and see him," Gu Tianhe said with a smile.
They were chatting and laughing, but Li Se happened to walk towards them, and their smiles naturally disappeared.
"Heh, what are you doing here? Are you here to hand over the Huanyang Golden Needles?" Gu Tianhe was naturally still coveting the golden needles in Li Se's hand. He had even planned to ask that expert for help after treating his old illness, and then have him snatch the golden needles for himself!
"As I said, you are not worthy," Li Se said indifferently.
Gu Tianhe was a little annoyed and snorted, "I'd like to see how long you can remain so arrogant!"
"Teacher, some people just lack self-awareness. They really think that by taking the golden needles, their medical skills become superb? It's utterly ridiculous," Yu Tianran said sarcastically.
"Imperial Physician Gu!"
Just then, a voice rang out. A figure walked out of the clubhouse. Upon seeing Gu Tianhe, he said politely, "I heard you were coming, so I came out immediately to greet you."
"Fengqing Fu, long time no see," Gu Tianhe said with a smile.
"If it weren't for Imperial Physician Gu back then, I might not have lived to see today," Fu Fengqing said with some emotion.
"Where is President Du?" Gu Tianhe asked.
"He's inside. He said he found a very good divine doctor for me, and like you, he's also an imperial physician!" Fu Fengqing said.
Gu Tianhe was surprised, "Oh, is there an imperial physician in the small Fuxi County?"
"Yes, I'm also a bit disbelieving, so I think the imperial physician President Du mentioned must be you." Fu Fengqing really couldn't imagine an imperial physician being in this small Fuxi County. Only Gu Tianhe was here, and although he had retired, he was still an imperial physician after all.
"It's also been a while since I last saw President Du," Gu Tianhe said with a satisfied smile.
Huangpu Ze and Zhang Yi were both slightly surprised. As expected of an imperial physician, he even knew Du Jinglong. Although they were wealthy businessmen, their connections were mostly with other businessmen, and rarely in other fields. Du Jinglong was not only the president of the Beijing Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine but also the head of the Imperial Physician Review Committee, showing how noble his status was.
Lin Hongyue glanced at Li Se and shook her head, "This kid doesn't realize yet what kind of existence he has offended."
"If I were him, I would have given the golden needles to Imperial Physician Gu and not dared to ask for a single cent," He Ming also admired Li Se's courage. Even offending Huangpu Ze and Zhang Yi didn't seem like much to him. Only offending this Imperial Physician Gu would truly lead to a dead end.
"Fengqing Fu, I need your help with something." Gu Tianhe's face suddenly turned cold.
"Oh, what is it?" Fu Fengqing asked.
Gu Tianhe pointed at Li Se and said in a deep voice, "This brat has insulted me repeatedly and stolen the Huanyang Golden Needles of the Eight Great Schools. I asked him to hand them over, but he refused. So, I'd like to ask you to teach this brat a lesson and take back the golden needles!"
Fu Fengqing frowned and cast a cold glance at Li Se.
"Alas, I said earlier that I would buy your golden needles if you named a price. Unfortunately, there's no chance now!" Huangpu Ze sighed. However, because of Li Se's previous words, he was actually a little displeased with Li Se.
Fu Fengqing owed Gu Tianhe a favor, and the other party's request was not difficult for him. He looked at Li Se and said indifferently, "Hand over the golden needles, and I can spare your dog's life!"
Li Se frowned slightly, "Are you sure?"
From their conversation just now, this Fu Fengqing should have come with Du Jinglong, and was likely the friend Du Jinglong wanted him to treat. He could see Fu Fengqing's problem at a glance, but now he was going to make a move against him!
"What do you think? Do I look like I'm joking?" Fu Fengqing said, his hands behind his back. This brat still dared to speak to him in such a manner, probably unaware of how formidable he was.
"Brat, honestly hand over the golden needles, and you'll suffer less physical pain. Fu Fengqing's strength is beyond your imagination," Gu Tianhe said with a cold smile.
"If he makes a move, he will definitely regret it," Li Se said calmly.
"Pfft..." His words immediately drew laughter from many people.
"You are truly arrogant. If you don't hand over the golden needles soon, you will be the one regretting it!" Gu Tianhe was amused by Li Se. Even at this point, he still didn't know his place?
"Regret?" Even Fu Fengqing himself was a little surprised. This guy actually said he would regret it? Fine, fine, since that's the case, he couldn't be bothered to waste any more words. As a master, it was better to act than to speak.
"Brat, I've given you a chance, but you didn't cherish it!"
Fu Fengqing's aura changed at this moment, suddenly rising with a chilling intensity that made others wary.
He walked towards Li Se step by step, and just as he was about to make a move.
"Stop!"
A cold shout rang out.
Fu Fengqing froze, looked back, and asked in confusion, "President Du, what is it?"
"He is President Du?" Huangpu Ze and the others immediately became respectful. Even rich people like them had to be polite to Du Jinglong.
"President Du, long time no see. There's an imbecile here who not only insulted me but also stole the golden needles of the Eight Great Schools. Someone like this disgraces traditional Chinese medicine and can be dealt with immediately," Gu Tianhe said with a smile as he greeted him.
However, Du Jinglong had a dark expression.
Seeing his expression, everyone thought Du Jinglong was angry. After all, he was also a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine and would naturally be enraged to learn that someone was disgracing the field.
Lin Hongyue murmured, "Even President Du is furious. This kid is really finished!"