Until this moment, Liu Ruyan had finally recovered from her shock, saying repeatedly, "So Grandpa was indeed poisoned and framed in secret. I originally felt it strange. Grandpa was a soldier when he was young and had a good physical foundation. It's impossible for him to fall ill and be bedridden for no reason."
The old butler also said at this time, "Miss, since the old family head was poisoned in secret, it means there's a traitor within our Liu family. The old master's personal bodyguards were dismissed by the second master some time ago. To be safe, I think it's necessary to invite them back."
"Uncle Meng, you're right. This matter is very important. Please handle it immediately. It's best to invite them back now. Say that Grandpa has woken up, and their salary will be doubled. It's best to call back as many reliable people as possible!"
Liu Ruyan quickly gave instructions, seemingly realizing the seriousness of the matter. After all, her second uncle and second aunt were the most suspicious.
"Yes, Miss. This old servant will go and do it now!"
The old butler, Uncle Meng, said, then turned to look at Xiao Yunlong, cupped his hands, and said, "Mr. Xiao, this old servant has followed the old family head for many years and has seen many people. I realized early on that Mr. Xiao is no ordinary person. Now that the Liu family is in trouble, please Mr. Xiao lend a helping hand to save the old master!"
"That is natural!" Xiao Yunlong nodded slightly, and the old butler then turned to leave.
Liu Ruyan looked at Xiao Yunlong and asked, "Brother Xiao, since you can tell that Grandpa was poisoned, you must have a way to treat him, right?"
Xiao Yunlong said, "The poison your grandfather contracted is actually very potent. However, fortunately, he only drinks a small amount of porridge every day, and only absorbs a small portion of the aroma. The toxicity has been significantly weakened. Otherwise, he would have probably lost his life long ago."
"Then how can it be treated?" Liu Ruyan asked.
"It's not difficult to treat. I'll force the poison out of his body later. However, because he has been poisoned for a long time and his physical functions and vital energy have been depleted, he will need some time to recuperate before he can recover."
Xiao Yunlong smiled reassuringly as he said this, "You don't need to worry too much. I saw earlier that it's probably because your grandfather was a soldier that he has a good physical foundation. His recovery should be quite fast."
After speaking, Xiao Yunlong casually picked up the brocade box by the bed. This brocade box was what he had deliberately asked the divine doctor Bai to leave behind earlier.
Seeing this, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xiao, are you preparing to give Grandpa acupuncture?"
Xiao Yunlong nodded, holding a silver needle between his right index and middle fingers.
"But didn't you just say that if you gave Grandpa acupuncture, it would cost him his life?" Liu Ruyan asked, confused.
Xiao Yunlong couldn't help but chuckle, "Ancient Chinese medicine is very magical. There are thousands of ways to perform acupuncture. The needles inserted by the divine doctor Bai earlier were to forcefully stimulate the major acupoints to unleash his potential and wake your grandfather up. But this would accelerate the poison's spread into his internal organs, and then your grandfather would surely die!"
"And the needles I am using now are to force the poison out of your grandfather's body. There is a fundamental difference between the two!"
After speaking, Xiao Yunlong flicked his wrist, and then silver needles were inserted into various acupoints on Grandpa Liu's body.
Finally, Xiao Yunlong gently flicked these silver needles with his right index and middle fingers. Wisps of invisible energy flowed out from his fingertips, entering Grandpa Liu's body along the silver needles.
Suddenly, the silver needles began to vibrate, emitting a faint hissing sound. If listened to carefully, it sounded like the cry of a phoenix.
If the divine doctor Bai were still here, seeing this scene, he would surely exclaim in shock on the spot, "This... this is actually the Phoenix Returning to Heaven Divine Needle technique, which was lost in the ancient era!"
At this moment, dark red blood began to flow from Grandpa Liu's mouth and nose.
"The blood is black. The poison has really been forced out. That's great, Grandpa is saved. Thank you, Brother Xiao!" Liu Ruyan's face was filled with uncontrollable excitement.
Xiao Yunlong just smiled slightly and then began to withdraw the needles.
Meanwhile, in another luxurious villa in the manor, Liu Jianmin picked up the teacup on the table and smashed it down fiercely, saying in exasperation, "Outrageous, truly outrageous! Who is that scoundrel named Xiao? What is his background?"
Huang Tingting gritted her teeth and said, "We don't know his background either. More than a month ago, that little slut Liu Ruyan rescued him from the river. At that time, the scoundrel was covered in injuries and was almost dead. Who would have thought..."
"Dad, this scoundrel named Xiao looks like a martial artist. We need to find a way to deal with him quickly, otherwise, it will cause trouble sooner or later!" Liu Guohao said.
"Yes, Dad, we must find a way to kill that scoundrel named Xiao. He actually killed my precious cat, and also, Grandpa, that old man is going to live. Our family will probably not have good days!" Liu Feiyan said through gritted teeth.
"Indeed, we need to find a way to kill that useless scoundrel named Xiao!"
Liu Jianmin narrowed his eyes, radiating murderous intent. After pondering for a while, he suddenly said, "Right, immediately notify the Cheng family and tell them to bring everyone and come to our door to take the person. Tell Cheng Tiantong that as long as he deals with that scoundrel named Xiao, I will tie up that little slut Liu Ruyan and send her to the Cheng family!"
"Yes, let the Cheng family handle it. The Cheng family is said to know people in the martial arts world. With their help, they will definitely be able to kill that scoundrel!" Huang Tingting said, immediately taking out her phone.
As the night deepened, the rain grew heavier, and the dense rain mist enveloped the entire Liu family manor.
Half an hour later, Grandpa Liu regained consciousness and slowly opened his eyes.
"Grandpa, you're finally awake! That's great!" Liu Ruyan rushed to the bedside, tears streaming down her face again with mixed emotions of grief and joy.
Liu Hongguo said weakly, "It's... it's nothing, child. Grandpa is much better."
Liu Ruyan nodded repeatedly, "I know. This time, it's all thanks to Brother Xiao. He saved you, Grandpa. If it weren't for him, we would all be finished."
"Thank you..." Liu Hongguo tried to turn his head to look at Xiao Yunlong.
Xiao Yunlong said, "Your grandfather is still very weak. Go and bring the prepared bird's nest porridge. I'll condition him further later."
Perhaps due to his recent serious illness, Liu Hongguo had a very good appetite. After eating a whole bowl of bird's nest porridge and receiving further conditioning with Xiao Yunlong's internal energy, his body had improved significantly, and his complexion had regained some color.
"This time, thank you, Mr. Xiao. You not only saved me and Ruyan, but you also saved our Liu family. You are a great benefactor to our Liu family!" Liu Hongguo said.
Xiao Yunlong waved his hand, "Old Master Liu is too kind. More than a month ago, if Ruyan hadn't saved me from the river, I would have died long ago."
Liu Hongguo smiled, "It seems this is fate, a fate destined by heaven."
Liu Ruyan then said, "Brother Xiao, you've been busy all night, haven't you eaten dinner yet? I asked someone to cook more bird's nest porridge earlier. I'll go get some for you!"
Saying this, she turned to leave. However, at this moment, the old butler, Uncle Meng, rushed in and shouted, "It's bad, Miss! The Cheng family has arrived with many people and blocked the main entrance, demanding that we hand over Mr. Xiao!"
"The Cheng family? Is it Cheng Tiantong?" Liu Hongguo grunted heavily.
"Yes, it's Cheng Tiantong who brought people. Ah, old family head, you've woken up!" The old butler, Uncle Meng, exclaimed excitedly.
"A mere Cheng family, how dare Cheng Tiantong come to my Liu family to demand someone!"
Although Liu Hongguo was still very weak, his entire being exuded authority. He waved his hand and said, "Quickly help me up. I want to see if Cheng Tiantong has eaten bear's heart and leopard's gall!"
"No, Grandpa, your body is not well yet!" Liu Ruyan said.
"Don't worry, I won't die. Quickly go find a wheelchair!" Liu Hongguo struggled to get up, sat in the wheelchair, and was pushed by the old butler towards the main gate, filled with anger.
Xiao Yunlong was about to step out to follow.
However, Liu Ruyan quickly stopped him and said, "No, Brother Xiao, you can't go out. The Cheng family is clearly targeting you this time. If anything happens to you, what will we do!"
Xiao Yunlong couldn't help but smile, "I just want to go out and see the excitement."
"That won't do either, it's too dangerous," Liu Ruyan shook her head.
"Then let's go to the front hall to eat porridge. That should be fine, right?" Xiao Yunlong shrugged.
"That's fine. Don't worry, Grandpa has woken up. With him handling it this time, there shouldn't be any problems," Liu Ruyan comforted him.