Several burly men in suits rushed through the main entrance, causing Jin Shikai to frown.
Moments later, a man in his forties, accompanied by a young man and a young woman, entered.
Upon seeing their faces, Jin Shikai trembled.
They were Wang Hong, Wang Zhenshan, and Wang Yuyan.
These three were all prominent figures in Jiangbei City, and all from the same family!
"Patriarch Wang, what brings you here?" Jin Shikai's expression immediately turned into a fawning smile.
Wang Hong glanced around the room, noticed Qin Xuan being held by Jin Shikai's bodyguards, and let out a cold snort.
"You two, release Doctor Qin immediately, or I won't be held responsible for my actions."
The two bodyguards looked towards Jin Shikai, who quickly stepped forward to question, "Patriarch Wang, what divine doctor? You must be mistaken. This brat is just a live-in son-in-law who lives in a junkyard and collects scrap metal. He has nothing to do with medicine, let alone being a divine doctor."
Jin Shikai thought to himself, if this kid were a divine doctor, why would he be a son-in-law to the insignificant Tantai family? Living in a junkyard, that was absurd.
Wang Yuyan, standing behind Wang Hong, couldn't help but cover her mouth and stifle a laugh.
"Yuyan!" Wang Hong shot her a stern glance, and she quickly covered her mouth again.
"Hmph, I don't need you to question me. Your father wouldn't dare. Who do you think you are? I'll give you three seconds to have your dogs release him, or I'll take action myself."
"This..." Although extremely reluctant, Jin Shikai still gestured to his two bodyguards, telling them to release Qin Xuan.
Wang Hong cast a cold glance at Jin Shikai, then walked towards Qin Xuan. His next action astonished everyone present.
Wang Hong approached Qin Xuan, then bent down.
"Please, Doctor Qin, help save my grandfather."
Everyone present rubbed their eyes to make sure they were not seeing things.
The current head of the influential Wang family in Jiangbei City was bowing to a junior!
Tantai Yue was utterly bewildered.
Others might not know Qin Xuan, but she did. After three years together, she understood him relatively well. A divine doctor? How was that possible?
Qin Xuan looked calmly at Wang Hong. When he saw Wang Yuyan and Wang Zhenshan behind him, he understood their purpose.
Just a few hours ago, they had insulted him, and now they were here with such a grand entourage to invite him. While Qin Xuan found these people annoying, and being in need implied a certain attitude, seeing Jin Shikai standing beside Tantai Yue, he smirked. He then pointed at Jin Shikai and said, "I kindly came to your door earlier, but your people drove me out. So if you want me to act now, you can. Have him kneel and apologize to me."
"What!" Jin Shikai exploded upon hearing this, shouting at Qin Xuan, "Damn it, you're looking to die! You want me to kneel for you! You've had enough of living! Go get him, cripple this kid!"
Jin Shikai no longer cared about Wang Hong's presence. All he wanted now was to beat Qin Xuan to death and throw him into the Jiangbei River. What divine doctor? It was all nonsense. If this junkyard scavenger was a divine doctor, then the country would be full of angels of mercy.
Seeing their young master's command, the two bodyguards complied, pulling out their batons and approaching Qin Xuan.
"Whoever moves dies!" At this moment, Wang Hong's sharp command rang out. The four burly men by the entrance rushed over and threw Jin Shikai's two bodyguards to the ground.
Wang Hong glanced at Qin Xuan, then turned to face Jin Shikai and reprimanded, "Get over here and kneel to apologize to Doctor Qin."
Jin Shikai's heart burned with rage, but he dared not erupt. He was the young master of the Jin family, and although not as powerful as the Wang family, they were still a prominent family. If he were to kneel and apologize to someone, how could he continue to maintain his standing in this circle?
"Patriarch Wang, I've investigated Qin Xuan. He really is just a scrap collector, a son-in-law to the Tantai family. Furthermore, our Jin Corporation and your Wang Corporation have..."
"Silence!" Wang Hong cut Jin Shikai off with a sharp reprimand. "What does your Jin family amount to? With a mere flick of my finger, I could sever your Jin family's entire capital chain. Stop your nonsense. Get over here and kneel to apologize to Doctor Qin, or don't blame me for being rude."
Wang Hong's imposing presence stunned Jin Shikai into silence. The reason for Wang Hong's assertiveness was that Bai Hong had repeatedly stressed before they left that Qin Xuan must be brought back, otherwise, the elder would not survive past midnight. Although Wang Hong harbored some doubts about whether such a young man could possess medical skills superior to Bai Hong's, this was his last hope. Therefore, he was willing to offend the Jin family to bring Qin Xuan back.
Jin Shikai understood the Wang family's power in Jiangbei City. If Wang Hong willed it, the Jin family's businesses could be bankrupt within three days. Thus, enduring the humiliation, Jin Shikai walked step by step towards Qin Xuan and, under everyone's gaze, knelt before him.
"I... I'm sorry." Jin Shikai forced out these humiliating words with all his might. Inwardly, Jin Shikai swore that upon his return, he would tear Qin Xuan to shreds, beat him half to death, and then toy with his woman, Tantai Yue, right before his eyes!
Qin Xuan heard this and sneered, "Sorry, my hearing is bad, I didn't hear you."
"You!" Jin Shikai gritted his teeth in anger, but still shouted at the top of his lungs, "I'm sorry!"
Wang Hong then added, "You may leave now."
Only then did Jin Shikai get up from the ground, cast a venomous glance at Qin Xuan, and then, along with his bodyguards and Tantai Yue, quickly departed. As Tantai Yue left, she glanced back at Qin Xuan with a complex expression before disappearing.
After Jin Shikai left, Wang Hong said to Qin Xuan, "Doctor Qin, are you satisfied now? I hope you won't hold grudges over the previous incident. It was my poor discipline that caused Doctor Qin to be treated unfairly." As he spoke, Wang Hong glanced sidelaterally at Wang Zhenshan.
Wang Zhenshan quickly stepped forward, bowed deeply to Qin Xuan, and apologized, "Doctor Qin, I was blind and foolish before. I hope Doctor Qin will not hold it against me and will help save my grandfather."
"Please save my grandfather." The exceptionally beautiful Wang Yuyan also stepped forward, earnestly pleading with Qin Xuan.
Looking at Wang Yuyan's pitiable and moving appearance, Qin Xuan felt a trace of pity. She had been relatively polite to him before, so he nodded and said, "Let's go. Time is running out."
Wang Hong was overjoyed and quickly asked everyone to clear the way, letting Qin Xuan walk ahead. The shop assistants who had previously looked down on Qin Xuan watched with pounding hearts. That was the young master of the Jin family, Jin Shikai, kneeling and apologizing to this scrap-collecting young man! Fortunately, they hadn't said anything rash earlier, or they might have lost their lives by now.