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Argument and a conspiracy, those are the things that are coming out from the house he is standing on. When Shin Jiao silently arrives at the roof of the house he suddenly heard two people discussing something. A woman and a young man's voice reached his ears.
"Mother, what is happening right now? Is it true that the imposter is inside the clan estate? Why did grandfather and the rest not chase that person out?" an agitated young man's tone questioned.
"Yes, I heard from my maids that the impostor is a really good doctor. He even treated a widow on his way to the city and let that woman stay in his… your… courtyard."
"What? How could they let him do that?"
"Haha… don't fret my son. This evening, the elders and your father are going to capture that woman and her child, then throw them dispose of them. We cannot have loose ends… and you… you just have to obediently stay in this place and read those medical books. That way after we gained and got hold of the status of that person, then you can come to light…"
"But… mother, those books are too hard. I learned from the military camp how to patch wounds and that's it. But to learn medicine, I don't like it… I… I even trembled at the sight of blood."
"Sigh… you don't have to like it, my son. You just have to bear with it."
"Then mother, why are you also in this place?"
"Humph… those old men think that I cannot control myself, so they decided to imprison me here with you. We just have to wait until the banquet and that impostor cures the emperor. If that happens then we can get rid of that person and you can get the limelight. However, if he could not, we can just pretend that the family is under his spell or was threatened… Hahaha…"
"Hihihi… now I know why the elders and father put you here with me. Mother, you really could not control your mouth. Hahaha…"
"You brat!"
"Mother, I also have a plan… what if we tell the emperor that the guy is a spy working for the Golden Dragon Empire in the banquet. That could save us from further troublesome matters."
"Are you stupid? The news about a miracle doctor from the Ji clan has already spread throughout the capital? Do you think we can shrug off this identity anymore? Unless we do those two things we cannot grab that prestige and status."
"Okay, okay, don't get agitated. I'm just saying 'what if'…"
The two talked for a while and Shin Jiao decided that the discussion is not that important anymore and quickly left the area. He has already gotten what this clan plans to do, so he just needs to play the part until the banquet then.
Shin Jiao came back to his own courtyard and on his way, he saw a group of armies surrounding the room. With a smirk, he decided to sit atop a tree branch and watch the show.
Two guards wearing black clothes slowly tried to open the wooden door. However, to their astonishment, the door won't open even after using their strength.
The two look at each other in confusion and then look at the person behind them and shook their heads. Then this time four men step forwards and began forcing the door to open, but to no avail. Everyone who is looking at this scene all has a look of surprise on their faces.
Then suddenly, the man who seems to be leading the group decided to kick the door open. With all his might, he suddenly lifted his foot and hammered it towards the thin wooden door.
Bang!
A loud sound could be heard. However, the door still won't budge. And the man who kicked the door stood on the spot and felt his whole body stiffen. He didn't know why but some unknown force seems to have absorbed his strength and has currently rendered him a bit weak and feeble.
Everyone had a look of disbelief in their eyes as they eyed this mysterious phenomenon.
Suddenly the man recovers his composure and took a few steps back. Then he commanded the other black cloth soldiers to try and kick the door, while he shifted his gaze to the other to try and enter the room through other means.
With his command, the group of black cloth people circled and some even tried to jump through the closed windows and use their shoulder to destroy it while jumping so that they could break-in.
But another mysterious thing happened. Everyone who forces their way was all repelled and felt weakness in their bodies for a while.
"This is weird… this place might be haunted… we… we should go back." Said one do the guards who tried to ram a window and got stuck in midair for a few seconds before falling to the ground in a sorry state.
"Draw your weapon!" said their leader who seems to be angered now.
As they hack through the wooden door and windows, they discover that they can only scratch the surface but not destroy the thin wooden door and windows.
After seeing this, everyone is now terrified. Even the leader slowly steps back. He is now thinking of what his men told him about this place being haunted. Then with turn, he suddenly ran away leaving his confused men behind.
Everyone then followed and left the place.
Shin Jiao who is standing above the tree smirked. He has created a barrier based on the power of the white stones. The black and white stones absorb many types of energy and in turn, they can also repel them. Though it is not absolute, he learned that it all depends on the wavelength pattern. There are wavelength patterns that the black and white stones could accept. Other than that, they would either absorb or repel them.
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Hence the array he put in that room has the ability to repel any type of force. But of course, it's not absolute. Shin Jiao's knowledge of the control of the two stones is not yet perfect, so he can only do this much.
He silently walked towards the door and as he followed a specific pattern, he successfully opened the door.
When he came in, he saw two shivering figures lying at the side of the bed.
By this time, Shin Jiao has already changed his clothes and approached the two.
"Are you okay?"
"Doctor… doctor Ji, there are… there are people trying to force their way in the house…" the woman said with a trembling voice.
"I know, but they cannot enter this house as long as I do not permit it." Shin Jiao said with a smile and wink at the little boy lying in his mother's arms.
The boy smiled and nodded his head as if understanding what Shin Jiao meant.
"Sleep now, we are going to have a busy day tomorrow."
After leaving those words, he walked towards the other side of the room where his bed is and removes his outer robe. Shin Jiao then lay down to sleep with a satisfied smile on his face.
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The night inside the Ji manor became tumultuous especially for the elders and leaders of the clan. They did not expect such a thing to happen. The guards they sent to capture the woman and child were sent back scared rambling about that courtyard being haunted.
"Patriarch, what should we do? This is too bizarre…"
"Yes, is it really true that the courtyard is haunted?"
"If it is haunted, then…"
"No, we must not give up. We should send all the guards and assault that place."
"All of you, shut up!" shouted the patriarch while holding his temple as if he is facing a huge headache.
"That man… I… I think he knows what we were planning to do and is playing us for fools." The patriarch added.
When they heard this, everyone turned silent.
"Someone from the hidden guards told me, that when the soldiers retreated and he was about to leave, he suddenly saw a figure appearing and… easily enters that room."
Everyone was stunned at this piece of news. Then that means that the person who enters the house might be an ally of the doctor. And they already knew what they were planning to do. If their conjecture is true, then…
No one wanted to say it out loud, but their expression turned ugly. They all knew about the martial cultivation sects in the kingdom and their power. If the doctor belongs to one of those sects then they have just offended such a power.
"No… this is not true. I have investigated that young man, he was found on the battlefield wounded and unconscious. Plus he has lost his memories, for some unknown luck, he ended up with that wastrel's nameplate. So he is not affiliated with any sects and his memories are also lost." An elder said as he stood up.
Among the group of elders in the clan, he was the one with the calmest composure.
"I already told you, people, to not do anything as that person is not hostile. But due to your greed, you are going to be the cause for the clan's destruction." the elder added with a sneer.
"Ninth elder enough of your sarcastic remark… what you think we should do then?" said the patriarch in an angry tone.
"Hehe… Do? Do nothing. That young man is just here thinking that he belongs to the clan. Instead of scheming against him, why not tell him the truth. Gain his trust…"
"Are you crazy? We already discussed this… that was your stupid plan before and we voted that it is not feasible, it would not benefit the clan." shouted another elder.
"Greedy bastards… you can have your plan then, for me, I will wash my hands on this." the 9th elder said as he strode out of the room.
When the figure of the 9th elder was gone, silence pervades the room as complex emotions could be seen at each of the people inside.
But the patriarch at this time has his brows knitted. He is pondering whether to follow what the 9th elder said or do something to get their hands on that young doctor's prestige. That thing called prestige and status is what the clan truly needed right now.
With a deep sigh, the patriarch solidified his decision.