The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine - Chapter 477

Chapter 477: Chapter 477: Conspiracy! (Fifth update)
 

After Xia Ying had called for a while, a sharp male voice came from the courtyard, saying, “He is here.”

Xia Ying explained to Huang Xiaolong “It’s my aunt’s servant. She’s very old now, she needs someone to take care of her daily necessities.”

“Oh.” Huang Xiaolong nodded.

Soon after, footsteps were heard coming from the yard.

The sound was rather strange!

It was as if, it wasn’t a person walking, but a—

—cat walking!

Of course, there is a significant difference between a person and a cat walking.

A cat walks on all fours, moving in a crosswise manner. In other words, when it steps forward with its front left leg, it simultaneously steps with its right hind leg. Then when it steps forward with its front right leg, it simultaneously steps with its left hind leg.

Because a cat’s sense of balance is particularly excellent, when walking on very high but narrow places, all four legs can walk in a straight line without falling. This is the prototype of the “catwalk”, and why narrow aisles, model runways and such are called “catwalks”.

The front gate opened.

A middle-aged man, with a somewhat wooden expression, dressed in a black suit, stood behind the iron gate. He took a look at Xia Ying, and nodded slightly, “Miss Yingying, you have finally come, the lady talks about you all the time. She misses you very much.”

“Hello, Uncle Miao.” Xia Ying politely replied.

The middle-aged man’s gaze turned to Huang Xiaolong and Jin Mengqi; it was somewhat fierce, “Who are you?”

The facial features of the middle-aged man were quite ordinary, with nothing special. However, under Huang Xiaolong’s Heavenly Eye, his true face was in full display!

This man had a cat-like face! His pupils were slim and deep, glowing green, a cat’s nose, a cat’s mouth, cat whiskers… At this moment, he was glaring fiercely at Huang Xiaolong and Jin Mengqi.

Of course, to ordinary people, this character is simply a dull middle-aged man.

This is his deception.

Undoubtedly, he is a cat ghost, or to be precise, a human who has been possessed by a cat ghost and turned into a ‘monster.’

This ‘monster’ possesses the characteristics of both a ghost and a cat ghost; its resentment is extremely strong, much stronger than that of the average fierce ghost. This current ‘monster’ is about as powerful as the green-robed ghost! Moreover, it is more agile, swift, and can easily kill a person with a swipe or bite.

“Uncle Miao, these two are my good friends, and they want to visit my aunt. My aunt is a well-known philanthropist in Jiangnan City, and they deeply respect her.” Xia Ying invented a reason.

“That’s not possible.” The middle-aged man, the ‘monster’, shook his head resolutely. “The lady stated she would only see Miss Yingying alone. No one else is permitted.”

“But——” Xia Ying hurriedly tried to intervene.

“There are no buts. Miss Yingying, this is the lady’s wish. Please come in.” The ‘monster’ slit his eyes, talking in a tone not to be contradicted. Then he glared fiercely at Huang Xiaolong and Jin Mengqi. “As for you, scram.”

“What’s with your attitude!” Jin Mengqi expressed her discontent.

“I’m sorry. Huang Xiaolong, Miss Jin, I…I really apologize, my aunt’s personality… is… she’s very solitary…” Xia Ying apologized, then said to the ‘monster’, “Uncle Miao, you go in first. I will explain a few things to my friends, and then I will come to visit my aunt. Don’t worry, they won’t come in~~~”

“Very well.” The ‘monster’ nodded, then he left the iron gate slightly ajar and returned to the mansion.

“I’m very sorry~~” Xia Ying repeatedly apologized. “How about this, you guys wait for me outside for a while. After I visit my aunt, I’ll treat you to a late-night snack. If you can’t wait, you can leave first, and I’ll contact you another day.”

After a pause, Xia Ying looked at Huang Xiaolong with pleading eyes. “Huang Xiaolong, you mustn’t be upset… and… please don’t force things. Okay? Consider it a favor to me.”

Having witnessed Huang Xiaolong’s extraordinary capabilities—how he had defeated Huangfu Tusun in a split second that left people’s hearts trembling—she consciously dared not offend Huang Xiaolong.

She was also afraid that Huang Xiaolong would forcefully break in.

After all things had been said, Huang Xiaolong had to give Xia Ying a bit of face.

Moreover, he had already confirmed that this old lady Xia Lin, which was the same as the cat-faced old lady, was a monster!

Out of humanitarian considerations, Huang Xiaolong did not want to eliminate this monster in front of Xia Ying.

After all, in Xia Ying’s eyes, it was still her beloved aunt.

“Certainly, we’ll wait outside for you. You can go in.” Huang Xiaolong gave a slight smile,” Don’t worry, I’m not one to be unreasonable.”

Hearing Huang Xiaolong’s words, Xia Ying finally let out a sigh of relief. She nodded at Huang Xiaolong and Jin Mengqi, then went in alone, pushing open the iron gates.

“Master Huang, the old lady with a cat’s face isn’t letting us in.” Jin Mengqi questioned skeptically, “Could there really be a problem?”

“Hehe… there certainly is a big problem.” Huang Xiaolong chuckled. “The villa she resides in has an extremely heavy Yin atmosphere and a strong scent of blood. The tales about the Cat-face old lady are indeed true.”

“Ahhh…!!!!” Jin Mengqi startled, jumped, and unwittingly landed in Huang Xiaolong’s arms, giving him a soft and warm hug.

Huang Xiaolong took the opportunity to hug Jin Mengqi’s slender waist. Hmm, it felt quite nice.

Right then, a shrill voice of an old woman echoed from within the villa. This sinister and terrifying voice was spine-chilling —

“Why didn’t you wear that bracelet? It was a gift from me, so you should always have it with you. Did you misplace the bracelet?”

The voice of the old woman was filled with rage.

Next, the sound of shattered glass could be heard from within the villa.

Then came Xia Ying’s pleading and crying. “Aunt, the bracelet is not lost… I just took it off and didn’t wear it for a few days…”

…

A few minutes later, Xia Ying emerged completely dejected, with tear stains streaking her face.

“What happened?” Huang Xiaolong asked with a smile.

“Aunt was very mad when she saw that I wasn’t wearing that… that Yimu bracelet…” A wronged Xia Ying told. “She asked me to… see her again tomorrow… and insisted that… that I must wear that bracelet.”

“Hehe, what time did she ask you to meet her tomorrow?” Huang Xiaolong inquired with a smile.

“Around ten in the evening.” Xia Ying said helplessly.

“Alright. Let’s go.” Huang Xiaolong nodded.

The three of them leisurely exited the residential area and crossed the pedestrian street.

Xia Ying wanted to invite Huang Xiaolong and Jin Mengqi for late-night snacks, but Huang Xiaolong politely declined.

Looking somewhat downcast, Xia Ying drove off alone.

“Master Huang, why does this old lady with a cat’s face insist that Miss Xia wear that bracelet?” Jin Mengqi was curious to know after Xia Ying left.

“There’s certainly a conspiracy.” Huang Xiaolong grinned. “Xia Ying is in danger. Even though she’s an ancient martial arts expert, her abilities are not high. She might not be able to resist the old lady with the cat’s face who’s a demon. Since the cat-face old lady has planned for the meeting tomorrow night at ten o’clock… I will come over at nine and deal with this creature!”

“Master Huang, you’re coming here tomorrow night?” Jin Mengqi asked nervously.

“Of course, the old lady with the cat’s face is a rare creature that comes once in a hundred years, and I naturally want to see it for myself. Hahaha~~~” Huang Xiaolong was excited.

“Well… Master Huang, can I come with you tomorrow night? I want to see for myself if this so-called Cat-face old lady is really like the one in the legend who eats children…” Jin Mengqi volunteered eagerly. “Besides, I also want to know what scheme the Cat-face old lady has plotted against Miss Xia. Seems like that Yimu bracelet is the key to this scheme…”

“Whatever you like.” Huang Xiaolong smiled.

Indeed, Huang Xiaolong was extremely interested in the creature known as the Cat-face old lady.

What secrets is it hiding?

How powerful is it?

And what is its ploy against Xia Ying?

…

All the answers will be revealed tomorrow night!