Chapter 715 — Beyond Cure
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"So what should we do now? Can it be cured?" Li Cihua asked.
"We can try, but it would be best to amputate the left hand immediately, to keep the necrotic tissue from affecting the arm..." Dr. Wang said.
Li Cihua frowned, his heart pounding with alarm. Just who had this Li Dilei provoked, to be persecuted like this? He turned toward his cousin and demanded, "What kind of background does the other side have? Who exactly did you provoke?"
"I don't know either... they were just here for a meal..." Li Dilei was scared half to death himself. Hearing Dr. Wang say his palm might have to be amputated, he went blank with shock. This was far too terrifying!
"Here for a meal? Think carefully. Any details at all? What was his name? What did he look like?" Li Cihua pressed.
"The other person... oh, I remember now. Among that group, there seemed to be a woman named Tang Zhi!" Li Dilei had a sharp memory for beautiful women, so the name Tang Zhi had stuck in his mind.
"Tang Zhi?!" Li Cihua's expression froze. It couldn't be that much of a coincidence, could it? Tang Zhi? Wasn't she Wei Zhao's girlfriend?
"Yes, that's her name. As for the man who attacked me, I can't quite recall what he was called... I think his surname was Lin..." Li Dilei paid no attention to his cousin's expression. He kept his eyes squeezed shut, straining to remember.
"Surname Lin? Do you mean Wei Zhao?" Li Cihua drew a deep breath, struggling to keep his emotions in check.
"Yes, Wei Zhao! Brother, do you know this man? If so, can you get him to save me?" Hearing that his cousin seemed to know the person, Li Dilei brightened at once and hurriedly begged.
"I know him..." A complicated light flickered through Li Cihua's eyes. "But he won't come to save you."
"He won't?" Li Dilei's face went slack with despair. "Why not? Brother, beg him! Whatever money he wants, I'll give it. Even if he wants me to hold a banquet and apologize, I'll do it. I don't want to lose my hand!"
"Our grudge runs deep!" Li Cihua sighed. "No wonder he wasn't afraid after hearing my name, and went all the harder at you. You shouldn't have thrown my name around. You've only brought trouble on yourself."
"What? A deep grudge?" Li Dilei was dumbstruck. How was he supposed to know that Wei Zhao and Li Cihua had bad blood between them? In the past, every time he had trotted out his cousin's name, people had always given face. Li Dilei had never imagined he would run into one of Li Cihua's enemies.
"At this point, our only option is to beg Bing Shao." Li Cihua was out of ideas. Once he learned that Wei Zhao was behind the attack, he abandoned any thought of keeping Li Dilei in the hospital. Wei Zhao was at the very least a master of the Xuan tier — how could a run-of-the-mill hospital undo what his needles had done? Staying here any longer would be nothing but wasted time, and would only delay Li Dilei's condition. Better to go beg Bing Shao and see whether he could persuade the Medicine King to act.