Peerless Medical Emperor

Chapter 15: Chapter 15: Emperor’s Order

"How boring."

Chen Qingdi stretched lazily and headed home with Ye Shi Yi, with Shen Mingyue trailing behind.

...

"Qingdi, you look like you’ve lost so much weight. Haven’t you been eating well lately?"

"I remember you weren’t this thin."

Mrs. Wen pulled Chen Qingdi over to the sofa and asked warmly.

She looked at him as if he were her own son, her eyes full of adoration.

"Mrs. Wen, I’ve been craving your cooking. I think about it every day, so I just haven’t been eating properly,"

Chen Qingdi said jokingly.

But though he spoke without thinking, she took his words to heart. Mrs. Wen immediately stood up and walked into the kitchen.

"Stay for dinner tonight, Qingdi. I’ll make you something delicious,"

Mrs. Wen called out to Chen Qingdi.

"Alright. Thank you, Mrs. Wen."

Chen Qingdi agreed with a smile and a nod.

He then walked over to Ye Shi Yi to introduce Shen Mingyue.

"Sis, this is my fiancée, Shen Mingyue. She’s beautiful, isn’t she?"

Chen Qingdi said to Ye Shi Yi, a huge smile on his face.

"Mhm, she’s a true natural beauty. A perfect match for you."

The more Ye Shi Yi looked at her, the more she liked her. Her eyes curved into smiling crescents.

BANG BANG BANG!

Just then,

a furious pounding on the door suddenly erupted.

Ye Shi Yi went to open the door, only to see a middle-aged man covered in blood and wounds collapse to the floor.

Behind him stood a group of menacing, thuggish-looking men.

"Son of a bitch! Daring to owe Master Xiao money and not pay it back? You’ve got a death wish!"

"Go on, run! I dare you, try running again! If you don’t pay back this one million today, we’ll tie up your wife and daughter and deliver them to Master Xiao’s bed!"

The leader of the thugs swaggered inside.

He immediately reached out to grab Ye Shi Yi.

With a loud THUD!

Before the thug could even react, a kick sent him flying.

"Who the hell do you think you are, daring to touch my sister?"

Chen Qingdi strode forward, his face radiating killing intent.

"Who the hell are you? How dare you interfere with the Black Dragon Association’s business? Don’t you know we work for Master Xiao?!"

another thug suddenly yelled at Chen Qingdi.

"The Black Dragon Association? Am I supposed to have heard of them?"

Chen Qingdi scoffed and casually tossed out a token.

"Take this token and show it to your boss."

"And remember—after he sees it, he’s to cut off both his ears for me. Then, he’s to get the hell out of Jinghai!"

Chen Qingdi said to the thugs. Then, without a backward glance, he sat down on the sofa and crossed his legs.

Seeing Chen Qingdi’s commanding presence, the thugs didn’t dare to cross him. They grabbed the token and scrambled away.

Barely a few minutes passed before a middle-aged man in a suit stumbled in, looking utterly panicked. He had no ears.

He was cupping his own two severed ears in his hands, his face a mask of terror as he looked at Chen Qingdi.

"Xiao Tianlong of the Black Dragon Association is here to atone for my sins! I pray Lord Imperial Physician will quell his anger!"

The middle-aged man said, his voice dripping with reverence.

"This gesture of sincerity... is a little lacking."

A wicked smile suddenly spread across Chen Qingdi’s face, and his eyes, now fixed on the man, were filled with murderous intent.

The middle-aged man sensed that Chen Qingdi wouldn’t let him off so easily and immediately had his subordinate bring out several contracts.

"Lord Imperial Physician, these are all the businesses under my name. If any of them catch your eye, please, take them all."

"All I ask is that you spare my life, Lord Imperial Physician."

The middle-aged man knelt on the ground, desperately flattering Chen Qingdi, terrified that the slightest sign of displeasure would get him killed.

’The token Chen Qingdi had tossed out was the Emperor’s Order, the supreme command in the underworld!’

’The appearance of this Order meant that the entire criminal underworld had to bend to its bearer’s will!’

"I’m not interested in this stuff. Have my sister sign them."

"I can give you a chance to live. However, I’ll need to see proof of your loyalty."

Chen Qingdi shot him a mocking glance and said.

Hearing this, the man looked as if he’d just been granted a royal pardon. He wiped the sweat from his brow and asked Chen Qingdi.

"Lord Imperial Physician, what must I do to prove my loyalty?"

the middle-aged man asked timidly.

"Kneel before my sister now and acknowledge her as your new master. Do that, and I’ll give you this one chance to live."

"And you must remain eternally loyal to her. Never betray her. Otherwise, even if you flee to the ends of the earth, I will hunt you down and kill you."

Chen Qingdi’s tone was gravely serious as he spoke to the middle-aged man.

Terrified, the middle-aged man scrambled over to Ye Shi Yi, fell to his knees, and began kowtowing repeatedly.

"Mistress, I beg you, please give me a chance to live."

"From now on, I will do whatever you ask. Just as Lord Asura said, I will forever be your most loyal slave!"

"I beg your mercy, Mistress!"

The middle-aged man slammed his forehead against the floor again and again, until his skin broke and blood streamed down his face.

Only then did Ye Shi Yi finally nod in agreement.

Seeing Ye Shi Yi’s consent, the middle-aged man stood up, his face flooded with gratitude.

However, just then,

Chen Qingdi suddenly spoke.

"A moment ago, those underlings of yours beat my uncle and tried to dishonor your new mistress. Tell me, how do you plan to resolve this?"

Chen Qingdi gave a knowing smile, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"Lord Imperial Physician, I’ll take care of it right now."

The middle-aged man strode over to his thugs and immediately slapped one of them hard across the face.

"You blind fools! How dare you disrespect my Mistress! Men! Drag them all away and feed them to the fishes!"

"Boss, we were wrong! We were blind to have offended a great man like Mr. Chen!"

"We deserve to die!"

The lead thug knelt on the ground, and along with his men, began slapping himself repeatedly across the face.

The middle-aged man’s expression, however, was one of cold indifference—except when he looked toward Chen Qingdi, at which point it became one of utmost reverence.

Toward his own men, he wore an expression of someone bitterly disappointed in their incompetence.

"You’ve offended Mr. Chen! Forget me—not even Boss Chu himself could save you now!"

"You have to accept the consequences for your mistakes. Men!"

the middle-aged man said, his tone resolute. At his call, bodyguards immediately rushed in from behind.

"No, please, Boss!"

"We were wrong, Boss! We beg you, spare us!"

The thugs howled at the middle-aged man, their screams heart-wrenching.

But he turned a deaf ear to their pleas. He walked over to Chen Qingdi, knelt, and said, "Lord Imperial Physician, I failed to discipline my men properly and allowed them to offend you."

"Please, Lord Imperial Physician, punish me!"

The middle-aged man’s face was a mask of grim resolve.

’Because he knew. Since Chen Qingdi held the Emperor’s Order, he had to be the successor to *that person*, or at the very least, be deeply connected to him!’

’If he didn’t show his unwavering loyalty now, when that demon was finally released, he would surely not be spared!’

"Break one of your own arms, then get lost. Also, change your name."