The Geared Immortal

Chapter 608 - Shadow Of The False Past (2)

Chapter 608

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The figure of Shin Jiao appears beside a wall not too far from the eastern courtyard of the huge Ji manor. And from his sight, he could see a close gate with four guards standing in front of it. They would glare at those who would accidentally walk closer to that area.

Shin Jiao now noticed that this place is fully guarded and it seems that they are preventing someone to get inside or those inside to go outside.

Upon seeing this, Shin Jiao just heaves a sigh and turn around to go back to his own courtyard.

But a glint of craftiness could be seen in his eyes while walking.

He soon arrives at his own courtyard which the Ji family has prepared for him and saw the young noble couple along with a young boy with some guards around them. The group also noticed the figure of Shin Jiao as he appears on the road.

"Master and Madam Bai, it's nice to see you again." Shin Jiao greeted.

"Ah, Doctor Ji. We are just here to send young Ping'er… and of course, visit his mother."

"That's good… She is already awake so you can now visit her inside."

The group enters the courtyard and went directly to Sue Na's room. As they entered they saw a haggard-looking mature woman lying in bed while staring at the window outside.

"Mother!" a cute voice came from the handsome young boy walking with the group.

The figure of her son came rushing towards her frail-looking body lying in bed. But before the little kid could pounce over his mother, the strong hands of Shin Jiao caught him by his collar.

"Stop… your mother is still weak. If you jump on her she would be hurt further." Shin Jiao said as he carefully put down the child once again.

The three years old child, suddenly tear up and slowly approaches the side of the bed feeling wronged.

"Big brother is bad… I'm not going to hurt my mother. Ping Ping is a good boy. I do not hurt my mother." The kid said as he sits beside his mother's bed.

Seeing her son, crying Sue Na just patted his head and gave him a smile.

"Little Ping Ping, don't cry, okay… Listen to what big brother Qiong is saying." She said while trying to coax the child to stop crying.

With sobbing, the little boy just pouted while trying to suppress his tears.

This cute scene made Shin Jiao and the two with him unconsciously smile.

"Sister Sue… I… I have already asked about your situation and knew what happened to you and your husband… I… I'm sorry." Shin Jiao said with a tinge of helplessness in his eyes.

He learned that Sue Na's husband became sick inside the prison and mysteriously died for some unknown reason. And this made Shin Jiao a bit sad. He did not want to meddle in this business so he just let it be because his focus now is to enter the palace.

"I know… I already knew that this would happen beforehand. But… but not this soon… we… we were not prepared." She said with her voice suddenly becoming hoarser as she began to tear up.

"Sigh… It's okay. You can stay in this place for a while." Shin Jiao said as he felt a bit of pity for the young widow.

"Thank you…" she said in a low tone with her head lowered.

"Doctor Ji, me and my wife also need to leave…" said Lei Bai as he held his young wife's hand while nodding towards Sue Na.

Shin Jiao walked the two out of the gate of the courtyard.

"By the way Doctor Ji, are you aware of the palace banquet?"

"Ah, yes… I have heard about it. I'm actually invited to the palace."

"Haha… that's nice. We can see each other there then this weekend."

"Yes, take care, Master Bai." Shin Jiao said while waving his hand.

When the couple was about a few meters away, the young woman in Lei Bai's hand suddenly muttered.

"I… I think that there is something wrong in this place." She said.

"Why did you say so?" Lei Bai asked with confusion.

"Well, you know I lived in the capital, right? And I'm close with a lot of nobles here… the truth is… I've… I've already seen Qiong Ji before." She said in a low tone.

"What? Why didn't you say so?… You acted as if you didn't know him."

"Well, I don't… I don't know who that doctor Ji is. But I know that wastrel Qiong Ji."

"What? Then… then why is the Ji… Oh, no… brother Ji is being tricked. We must…"

"Wait… don't act foolishly. In the capital, although Qiong Ji's name is famous, not too many people actually knew him personally or even saw him. So, we cannot interfere with these troublesome matters."

"But…"

"Let's go… let's just go."

The two left the Ji manor and Shin Jiao has already entered the room to check on the woman again. He already noticed that she can now move her body so he needed to continue monitoring her condition.

As soon as he walked inside the room after receiving confirmation, he saw the smile on Sue Na's face.

"Doctor Ji, you truly have a good heart. I… I can't believe my luck to have met you." she said then shifted her gaze to the windows.

"But… it seems that you can't really remember a lot of things from the past. I didn't want to lie to my benefactor, so I just wanted to tell you that… you are…"

Knock! Knock!

Her words were interrupted by the sudden knocking from the door.

Shin Jiao then shifted his gaze and said for the person outside to come in.

"Doctor Ji, I'm here to deliver some food for the madam and her child." the maid said.

Then she was followed by a tray filled with food. When little Ping Ping saw the food, his eyes are dazzling in delight.

"Wow, those are yummy food. I… I haven't eaten such nice smelling food before." The little child said as he jumps down from the couch.

The little boy extended his hand to grab one of the chicken legs, but Shin Jiao immediately extended his arm to block him.

"Wait for a while, okay?" Shin Jiao said as he waves his hand for the maid and the other people to go out.

When the maid saw his action, she hesitated for a bit.

"Master, the patriarch commanded me to stay and wait for the meal to be finished." The maid said with a smile.

With her words, Shin Jiao suddenly knotted his brows, and a flicker of killing intent appears in his eyes. The maid didn't notice this but the young mother saw it clearly. And this made her heart shudder for a bit.

In fact, she knew who Qiong Ji is, and they both have a close interaction with each other from before. The reason why she went to the city is because of him. But it seems that her fate was a bit bad and she has never seen him again after that.

"I said… get out. Please don't make me repeat myself." Shin Jiao's tone suddenly became cold which made the maid suddenly felt a cold shiver running down her spine.

She subconsciously took a step back and immediately walked out of the room along with the servants. Sue Na noticed that the young man's expression is cold in contrast to his usual calm and kind demeanor.

Suddenly, Shin Jiao's face changes and showed the two a gentle smile. He picks the tray filled with food and put it aside. He secretly touches the bowls and scanned the food. And true to his conjecture, it seems that the food has hallucinogenic and sleeping agents mixed with the food.

And this made him feel a bit angry. He didn't mind these people using his prestige. But he could let them control him and casually eliminate the people around him. He already has a plan on how to solve these troublesome things. But first, he needed the mother and child to have their dinner.

So with that, he took out some cooking utensils and walked towards the edge of the large room. From the side, he began to take out some ingredients that those three young ladies have planted inside his ring when they were staying in there.

Then he began cooking. Soon, a savory aroma spread out in the air and filled the room. The boy became curious and wanted to walk near Shin Jiao but his mother stopped him.

When Shin Jiao once again came back, a full plate of meat and vegetables was put on the table.

Since this world absorbs the Qi in the environment, those Qi filled meat of beasts was now turned into normal meat.

That night, the three enjoys a scrumptious dinner which made little Ping Ping very happy.

When the mother and child fell asleep, Shin Jiao's figure suddenly disappears from the room. He was already donned in black and carefully checked his surroundings. Then he suddenly noticed a figure on the roof.

With a sneer on his face, Shin Jiao suddenly took out a needle and flicked it directly to that person's forehead. The needle penetrated that person's skull and punctured his brain. This killed the guy without him even knowing what just happened.

Shin Jiao expertly jumps up the roof and immediately grabs the corpse of that guy. However, he waited for a while until he could absorb it inside his ring.

From there, he quickly runs from one roof to another while he checking his surroundings. He already has a direction in mind and plan ahead of time. Although he wanted to play this mysterious game of conspiracy, he has no time for it. He needed a smooth way to the palace and he didn't want to follow the Ji clan with their plans.

Not long later, a black figure suddenly appears atop that house where the supposed mother of the original Qiong Ji is staying. He has secretly passed through the guard standing outside the courtyard.

From his location, he could immediately hear some noise inside the house. With curiosity in his mind, he carefully listens to two people talking.. From the voices, he could ascertain that the two is a middle-aged woman and a young man.