Chapter 339 Following the Divine Doctor

It was completely dark when the people inside the house washed off their disguises and sat down at the table to eat.

There were only a few dishes on the table, which looked unappetizing.

But they seemed to be enjoying their meal and even started drinking.

One of them started to speak: "Brother, you played that miracle doctor so well, you look just like a real miracle doctor."

The man called 'Big Brother' looked to be in his forties, with an ordinary appearance, but his eyes were exceptionally bright and deep, as if they could see through everything.

He smiled slightly, put down his wine glass, and said, "Haha, you flatter me, brothers! But it's all thanks to your good cooperation that we were able to make this performance so realistic."

The others chimed in, "Yes, Big Brother is right! If we hadn't all worked together, how could we have fooled those people so easily?"

Then someone else said, "But to be fair, it went pretty smoothly this time, but it was also quite thrilling and exciting. We almost got discovered!"

"That's right, luckily we reacted quickly and came up with a solution in time so we didn't give ourselves away," another person chimed in.

The elder brother nodded in agreement: "We must not be careless in anything we do, otherwise we may implicate our master if we are not careful."

"Yes!" the others echoed.

Hiding in the shadows, Li Xi remembered the person who had caused trouble here today—the old man who had struck up a conversation with her last time.

Li Xi's heart stirred slightly. She had originally intended to turn around and leave, but now she stopped in her tracks.

"Big brother, what do we do next?" a voice broke the silence.

“Next, we need to…” The eldest brother’s voice suddenly stopped. He seemed to sense something and his sharp gaze swept towards the direction where Li Xi was hiding.

Li Xi's heart tightened, but she didn't panic. Instead, she quickly adjusted her breathing and tried to stay calm.

"Big brother, what's wrong?" The others noticed their brother's unusual behavior and asked.

"It's nothing, maybe I'm just overthinking it." He looked away and continued, "Next, we need to proceed according to the original plan and make sure everything goes smoothly."

"Yes!" the others answered in unison.

At that moment, the man seemed to suddenly remember something, got up, and walked out the door.

"Brother, are you going out so late?" one of his men asked.

"Yes, I have some things to take care of." He nodded and then disappeared into the night.

Li Xi's heart stirred, and she decided to follow them to see what was going on.

She quietly followed the man, only to see him turn into the alley.

The alley was pitch black, with only the occasional bark of a dog in the distance adding an eerie touch to the quiet night.

Just as Li Xi was about to turn into the alley, a figure suddenly appeared from the shadows and pulled her into a secluded corner.

"Master?" Li Xi looked closely, her joy overflowing.

The two found a safe spot and cautiously observed their surroundings. Only after making sure no one would disturb them did they relax a little.

"Xiaoxi, you were really too reckless this time." Old Sun's voice carried a hint of reproach.

“Master, I…” Li Xi wanted to explain, but Elder Sun gently waved his hand, interrupting her.

"I know you are eager to find out the truth, but the other party is cunning and has set a trap to lure you. You must not act rashly again," Old Sun solemnly warned.

Today he deliberately caused trouble there, trying to disrupt those people's formation and see what their next move was.

Unexpectedly, while lying in ambush there, he saw his disciple follow that person here. If he continued to follow, his identity would be exposed.

"I understand." She nodded in agreement, but then, as if remembering something, she asked, "Was it you who caused trouble there today? And was it the one who spoke to me last time?"

"You're only just realizing it now?" Old Sun gave a wry smile. Although his apprentice was clever, he wasn't vigilant enough in this regard.

“How can I recognize you when you’re all made up like this?” Li Xi argued.

Old Sun knew she would say that. "Then how could I recognize you after you were disguised?" he asked back.

"Well, well..." Li Xi said with a grin, "You have such discerning eyes, there's nothing that can be hidden from you!"

"Let's go. This man is very vigilant and won't easily reveal any weaknesses." He followed for a while but made no substantial progress. The two decided to go back first and then make further plans.

"Master, I have an amazing surprise for you! Can you guess what it is?" She was sure it would shock her master.

"Did you find a treasure? Or did you find your relatives?" Old Sun smiled and shook his head.

Li Xi's eyes widened: "You received the message?"

"Of course, I came back a while ago, but I happened to run into this group selling fake medicine, so I thought I'd see what tricks they were up to. I never expected to run into you."

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

"Alas, I didn't have time, my good disciple. Tell your master quickly, what do you plan to do with those mountains of gold and silver?"

"Well, I haven't thought about it yet. I can't let the emperor find out when I spend the money, otherwise he'll kill me."

The two chatted all the way back to their residence without realizing it.

"Master, what should we do next?" Li Xi found a seat, sat down, and downed a pot of cold tea in one gulp.

She was indeed reckless this time. Even if she was skilled in martial arts and could capture those people, she had alerted them, which would only worsen the current situation.

"Master, what should we do next?" After sitting down, Li Xi gulped down a pot of cold tea, trying to calm her anxiety.

She reflected on her actions.

Although confident that his martial arts skills would allow him to take down those suspicious individuals in one fell swoop, this move alerted the enemy and made the already complicated situation even more unpredictable.

"Next, what we need to do is not to rush into action, but to first understand the other party's motives and plans." Old Sun continued to analyze, "This medicine will cause problems if taken for too long, so these people do not intend to stay here for long. Perhaps after some time, they will change their appearance and commit fraud in other places."

Li Xi knew that those people were organized and had a purpose.

"Don't worry, they've received such a large sum of money these days, they'll definitely find a way to send it to the people behind them."

He realized that these people were able to swindle such a large sum of money in such a short time, which must have been orchestrated by someone.

At this moment, the person being followed by Li Xi thought he could catch the person who was following him, but he didn't expect that no one would come after waiting for a long time.

So he made his way through a maze of twists and turns to a private residence.

The people inside the house had been waiting for a long time, and their expressions were somewhat displeased: "Why are you so late?"

The man's heart tightened upon hearing this: "Master, someone has been watching us these past few days, so I was thinking of a plan to capture them, but I didn't expect it to take so long."

He respectfully held the stack of silver notes with both hands, "Master, this is the income for the past few days..."