chapter 9 Beat him up and dump the blame crazily

Lachlan sighed.
His tone was calm, without any sense of self-blame, as if he wasn't the one who had just caused a death.
"What?"
Shirou was greatly shocked and exclaimed in horror, "Divine Doctor Lachlan, what exactly is going on?"
"My father was just fine, how could he suddenly be gone like this..."
"Divine Doctor Lachlan, please think of something quickly!"
Saskia also panicked, urging him.
At this moment, she had lost the thought of demanding shares and wanted to quickly clean up the mess.
After all, she was the one who called for him, and if something really happened to her grandfather, she couldn't escape the blame!
Not to mention not getting control of the group, she might not even be able to stay in the Keller Family!
"There's really no way out!"
Lachlan shook his head, his face full of bitterness, "All vital signs are gone, Old Master Keller has no breath left, it's not just me, even a god couldn't help now."
"Damn it!!"
Maryjane yelled sharply.
She stomped her high heels, causing her bodyguard to grit his teeth in pain, and instinctively let go.
She then quickly ran over, grabbed Lachlan by the collar, and said fiercely,
"I don't care, you treated him, and now you have to take responsibility!"
"Either bring my grandfather back to life, or you will die with him!"
"I, Maryjane, mean what I say!"
Although she was a woman, she had been in the business circle for years and was a domineering female CEO.
Her sharp momentum made everyone fall silent, even Lachlan was flustered.
"President Keller, don't throw the blame on me."
"It's true that I treated him, but it's because of Christian, whom you brought in, messing around that aggravated the condition."
"If anyone is to blame for his death, it's that guy, not me."
"You!"
Maryjane was about to scold when Shirou suddenly had a realization and nodded, "Divine Doctor Lachlan is right!"
"His medical skills are excellent, and he could have cured the old master if he had a chance."
"Now that the old master is dead, it must have been the influence of that swindler, who made it more difficult for Divine Doctor Lachlan to treat..."
"In other words, it was you and that swindler who killed your grandfather!"
Saskia seized the opportunity to turn the tables, "Maryjane, you're truly malicious!"
"Being a CEO wasn't enough for you, you even wanted to become the family head!"
"Say, did you instruct that guy to secretly sabotage, and then collude to kill the grandfather?"
"That way, you could completely clear the obstacles and naturally succeed as the family head, and get us all out?"
"Just because you have a grudge against us, you targeted our grandfather, trying to suppress us this way?"
"You, you are so ruthless!"
After saying this, she beat her chest and stomped her feet, appearing truly aggrieved!
As the father and daughter acted convincingly, they immediately gained the sympathy of the crowd.
Everyone believed them, and the more they thought about it, the more it seemed to be the case. The looks they gave Maryjane changed.
"Ah, it's hard to know a person's true colours. I didn't expect her to have such ambitions."
"Having ambitions is good, but she chose the wrong way. Killing Old Master Keller to rise to power, isn't she afraid of being criticized?"
"Now that the swindler has run away, she can easily throw the blame on Divine Doctor Lachlan and on Master Shirou and his daughter. I must say, this move is truly vicious."
"How come we never realized she was so ruthless before?"
Suddenly, everyone’s opinion shifted.
Everyone turned their accusations towards Maryjane, making her the target of everyone's arrows.
"Shut up!"
Maryjane shouted angrily, clenched her fists, and scolded, "I didn't!"
"I never had the idea of killing my grandfather, stop framing me here!"
"And besides, Mr. West just went to buy silver needles and didn't run away, I believe..."
"Heh."
Saskia laughed sarcastically and interrupted, "Maryjane, do you think we're fools?"
"Still expecting that swindler to come back, how could that be possible?"
"I'll say it here today, if he really comes back, I, Saskia, will chop off my head for him to sit on!"
Hearing this, Maryjane was furious and about to retort when a familiar voice suddenly sounded, "Then I'm really afraid it would hurt my butt."
Maryjane was shocked and turned her head to see, Christian was standing at the door!
In his hand, he was holding a bag of silver needles.
"Mr. West!"
She couldn't help but shout, quickly stepping forward, excitedly saying, "You, you're back."
"I thought just now..."
"That I would run away?"
Christian said indifferently, "Miss Keller, you’re overthinking."
"The detoxifying silver needles I need are quite special, I had to visit several stores to find them."
"Let's go, to treat Old Master Keller."
Christian then stepped forward to the bedside, and upon seeing the blanket on the ground, frowned, "Why is the blanket removed?"
"Didn't I say that Old Master Keller needed to be kept warm to dispel the poison?"
"Before I came back, the blanket absolutely should not have been removed. Did you not understand my words?"
"Hmph."
Lachlan snorted coldly, dismissively saying, "Who are you to order us around?"
"Who are you?"
Christian looked coldly at him.
Maryjane, embarrassed, stepped forward and scolded, "His name is Lachlan, and he was the one who removed the blanket!"
"He is some 'divine doctor' my uncle brought in, but actually just a quack."
"Under his treatment, not only did my grandfather not get better, but he also passed away. He's the one who killed my grandfather!"
Lachlan's face immediately darkened and he argued, "President Keller, stop talking nonsense."
"What do you mean by calling me a quack? This has nothing to do with me."
"I've already made it very clear, with my medical skills, curing Old Master Keller wouldn't have been a problem."
"But before me, this kid messed around and made the condition worse, leading to an irreversible situation."
"It's him who killed Old Master Keller..."
"Who said Old Master Keller is dead?"
Before he could finish, Christian suddenly interrupted, smirking, "If you can't even discern whether a patient is alive or dead, what are you if not a quack?"
Boom!
Hearing this, the crowd felt a chill down their spines.
They all turned their gaze towards Christian, with varied expressions, not well-intentioned.
"Is this guy out of his mind?"
"The vital signs are gone, and the graph is a flat line. Doesn’t that mean he’s dead?"
"It seems this guy is not only a swindler but also blind, a fool!"
"Just now it was just a suspicion, but now it's confirmed, he killed Old Master Keller, he is the murderer!"
"He absolutely can't be let off lightly!"
The crowd was filled with righteous indignation, hurling abuse at him.
At this moment, no one cared about Old Master Keller's life or death anymore, they just wanted to pin the blame on Christian and even Maryjane!
"Mr. West, are you saying my grandfather is still alive?"
Maryjane's face was full of surprise.
Christian touched Old Master Keller's wrist and said lightly, "Yes, he's still alive."
"His pulse is weak, but still there. However, treating him now might be a bit more complicated..."
"Then Mr. West, don't waste time, human life is at stake, please start right away!"
She was about to urge him, but Lachlan sneered, "Miss Keller, can't you see by now?"
"This guy is just a swindler, he has no medical skills. The man is dead, and he's still saying there's hope, this is..."
"If he can't save him, then can you?"
This retort immediately shut Lachlan up.
He was at a loss for words, his expression awkward.
Let alone that he had no way to save him, even if he did, he wouldn't dare try.
After all, the man died under his care, and the urgent need was to find a scapegoat.
Seeing him dumbfounded, Christian snorted coldly and was about to start treatment when Shirou suddenly interrupted,
"Young man, I feel I need to remind you."
"Because of you, Divine Doctor Lachlan couldn't cure my father."
"Now that my father is dead, and you still want to desecrate his body, if you can't save my father later, I won't let you off..."
He intended to add fuel to the fire, but Christian didn't play by the rules and suddenly stopped, shaking his head, "In that case, I won't treat Old Master Keller, you all handle it yourself!"
With that, he turned to leave.
Maryjane was immediately anxious, grabbed him, and glared at Shirou, "Shirou, shut your mouth!"
"Right now, Mr. West is the only hope of saving my grandfather. Either stay here quietly and watch, or get out of the room!"
"I am the CEO of the group, with my grandfather critically ill, I am in charge of the Keller Family now."
"If you dare to obstruct Mr. West from treating him, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Then, she took a step forward and shoved him hard.
He staggered, and if not for Saskia supporting him, he would have fallen flat on his face!
"Maryjane, you!"
Saskia was furious and about to scold, but was stopped by her father, who shook his head slightly and whispered, "Daughter, let it be for now."
"That little wretch has gone mad, using the CEO title to pressure me!"
"Currently, the group and many in the family look up to her."
"When that guy fails to cure your grandfather, and we pin the blame on them, our chance will come!"
"Endure the small to avoid disrupting the big plan, prioritize the bigger picture."
Hearing this, Saskia snorted coldly but didn't act out anymore.
Seeing the father-daughter duo not daring to act out, Maryjane took a deep breath, bowed, and respectfully said, "Mr. West, please start now!"
"If you can save my grandfather, the Keller Family is willing to pay any price!"
"Please, I beg you!"