chapter 2 Let's settle this account slowly

Alexander Xu turned his head in the direction of the voice and saw a woman wearing a bright red cheongsam adorned with gold and silver accessories. Her face was heavily made up with thick layers of cosmetics. This woman was his fiancée, Isla Song.
Four years ago, she had a natural and innocent beauty, untouched by the trappings of makeup, like a pure lotus emerging from the water.
But now, she had a seductive allure, her appearance and demeanor exuding sensuality. She clung closely to the tall man by her side.
"Isla Song, Barry Ye, you two!"
Alexander Xu watched their intimate behavior with clenched teeth and a heavy heart.
Barry Ye wasn't just Alexander Xu's good friend; he was also his childhood friend, and they were very close.
Although Alexander Xu had prepared himself before coming, seeing his best friend and fiancée together still caused his mental defenses to momentarily collapse.
"Hey, Alexander Xu, long time no see!”
Barry Ye smiled naturally, without a hint of guilt or discomfort. He embraced Isla Song's slender waist tightly.
Isla Song pouted and teased, "You're annoying, it tickles!"
Seeing this, Alexander Xu clenched his fists tightly, his teeth audibly grinding, and he questioned Isla Song with resentment, "Why are you doing this to me?"
"Why?" Isla Song coldly smiled and retorted, "Barry Ye is now the Deputy General Manager at Hua Feng Pharmaceutical, with an annual salary of a million, a car, and a house. What about you?"
Isla Song asked rhetorically and then seemed to recall something, exclaiming, "Oh, right, you just got out of prison, didn't you? Politely put, it's rehabilitation and reintegration into society, but let's be frank – you're a murderer! Oh dear, clenching your fists so tightly, are you thinking of attacking me?"
"Hey, don't underestimate Alexander Xu," Barry Ye quickly spoke up, attempting to mediate, though his words carried a mocking tone. "He used to be way more impressive than me. Graduated from a prestigious school with scholarships, and he almost secured a job at a top 500 global pharmaceutical company. If it weren't for the prison sentence, he'd probably be better than me!"
"You just said it yourself, that was before he went to prison. What is he now?" Isla Song taunted. "He's nothing more than someone selling breakfast by the roadside. At least those breakfast sellers work hard and can make a decent living!"
Lvy Wu overheard this and chimed in sarcastically, "You know, Alexander Xu's parents are actually running a breakfast stall right now. Maybe he'll follow in their footsteps and find a way to make a living!"
"Haha, indeed! But no matter what, he can't compare to Barry Ye. He's achieved so much at such a young age; his future is limitless!"
"Isla Song has good taste. Otherwise, with someone like him, she might end up selling breakfast too!" Carter Song added, echoing the sentiment.
Isla Song's family continued to mock Alexander Xu while praising Barry Ye. To them, Alexander Xu's only value at this point was as a stepping stone to make Barry Ye look more outstanding.
Barry Ye seemed to relish this feeling of superiority, looking at Alexander Xu with a mocking expression and occasionally getting physically close to Isla Song, regardless of the situation, as if deliberately provoking Alexander Xu.
"Hehe," Alexander Xu suddenly chuckled.
His clenched fists relaxed, and he looked at Isla Song's family, who were desperately trying to please Barry Ye. He found the situation rather ridiculous.
"What are you laughing at?" Isla Song furrowed her brows, coldly questioning.
At this moment, much of the anger in Alexander Xu's eyes had dissipated. There was a hint of playful amusement at the corners of his mouth. "Back when I received an offer from that global top 500 pharmaceutical company, didn't your family also flatter me like this?"
"You!"
Isla Song suddenly felt as if she had eaten a fly. Her previous smugness had vanished completely, and her face turned unpleasant.
The faces of Carter Song and Lvy Wu, who stood behind her, were also far from pleasant.
Especially Lvy Wu, who was now exposed by Alexander Xu, was furious and pointed at him while scolding, "Alexander Xu, you're truly shameless. When did we ever flatter you? You're really good at boasting!"
"Exactly, there's no such thing!" Carter Song, with a flushed face, chimed in.
"Uncle, Auntie, you’re just trying to climb the social ladder a bit, nothing to be embarrassed about! You two are getting so worked up. What if you get all agitated and something bad happens? I, a fresh-out-of-prison murderer, can't afford to compensate for any mishaps!"
When Alexander Xu said this, Lvy Wu was so angry that her face turned green. She was on the verge of rushing over to confront Alexander Xu.
Carter Song quickly restrained his wife, fearing that provoking Alexander Xu, a convicted murderer, would lead to disaster.
"Alexander Xu, that's going too far!"
Barry Ye, who couldn't stand by any longer, spoke up.
He knew that the Song family was trying to please him because of his current high salary, but Alexander Xu's taunting of the Song family was a direct insult to him, a matter of pride.
Seeing Barry Ye stepping forward, Alexander Xu's smile turned even colder. "What's wrong? My dear friend, can't stand it anymore?"
"Barry Ye, let me ask you with a clear conscience. If it weren't for me recommending you back then, could you have gotten into Hua Feng Pharmaceutical? You're benefiting from me, but now you're trying to seduce my fiancée? In ancient times, you'd be subjected to punishment like being immersed in a pig cage. Is this something a person can do?"
"Alexander Xu! Fxck you!"
Barry Ye was about to explode in anger, rushing forward to strike Alexander Xu.
However, the Alexander Xu who had spent four years in prison was no longer the same weak scholar. He easily blocked Barry Ye's punch with a parry and quickly counterattacked, delivering a powerful blow to Barry Ye's abdomen.
"Ah!"
Barry Ye screamed in pain, doubling over like a shrimp.
His facial features twisted in extreme agony.
Alexander Xu didn't let up, and he raised his foot to kick Barry Ye down to the ground.
Then, turning back to look at Isla Song and her family, whose legs were trembling, Alexander Xu suddenly felt a sense of pity for them.
"Alexander Xu, you, you, you... stop it, or else..." Isla Song was trembling in fear, her speech faltering.
"Or else, you'll call the police, right?"
As this remark left Alexander Xu's lips, Lvy Wu's finger, which had been hovering over the call button on her phone, quickly retreated, her forehead covered in cold sweat.
"Don't worry, I have restraint. I won't beat him to death."
Then, he looked down at Barry Ye and continued, "Barry Ye, I'll leave it at this today. If you have any tricks up your sleeve, feel free to use them. I'm ready to face you anytime! We can settle this score slowly!"
With that, Alexander Xu turned to leave.
Seeing this, Isla Song's family breathed a sigh of relief.
But at that moment, Alexander Xu suddenly halted in his tracks, turned around to face Isla Song, and said, "I almost forgot. Give me back the jade pendant I gave you. You, as a woman like you, don't deserve to have it."
"Ugh, it's just a piece of broken stone. You treat it like a treasure, but I don't care for it!"
With these words, Isla Song took out a jade pendant from her bag and disdainfully threw it towards Alexander Xu.
Alexander Xu hadn't expected Isla Song to throw the pendant at him, and he was caught off guard. He failed to catch it, and the pendant fell to the ground, shattering into two pieces.
"Isla Song!"
"It wasn't on purpose," Isla Song feigned innocence.
Alexander Xu picked up the fragments from the ground, holding them tightly in his hand. The intense anger made him unaware that the sharp edges of the jade had pierced his palm, causing his hand to bleed.
As his blood made contact with the broken pendant, the patterns on it suddenly became clear, emitting a faint blue light.
Suddenly, Alexander Xu's brain was hit with a sharp pain, and he collapsed to the ground.
"I am David Chen, the founder of the Divine Healers Sect. I've been residing in this Canglong Jade for a thousand years. Today, you and I have a fateful encounter. I will impart my legacy to you. Learn my 'Divine Healers Scriptures.' When you have mastered it, you will use your skills to help the world..."
A ancient voice resounded in his mind, followed by an overwhelming influx of vast information into Alexander Xu's consciousness. As the amount of information increased, Alexander Xu's perspective expanded further and further.
In this moment, Alexander Xu felt as if he were surrounded by darkness, an endless abyss. However, his mind was filled with various peculiar sights and insights.
Whether it was miraculous medical practices, profound cultivation techniques, or even obscure knowledge he had never encountered before, they all flooded into his mind like a released floodgate.
The entire process was grueling and seemingly endless. Alexander Xu himself lost track of time, feeling as if several days had passed, although it was nowhere near as agonizing as his four years in prison.
"Young man, you must revive the former glory of our Divine Healers Sect..."
As this voice echoed, Alexander Xu's mind experienced another sharp pain, and he couldn't help but scream in agony before abruptly waking up.
"I'm here on the roadside?"
Alexander Xu surveyed his surroundings and realized he was lying on the side of the road near Isla Song's house, unattended.
"These people from the Song family are really heartless. They left me alone by the roadside!"
Alexander Xu cursed silently, slowly getting up. At the same time, he couldn't stop thinking about what had just happened. Was it real?
But it all sounded too unbelievable!
What was this Divine Healers Sect, invincible techniques? It sounded like nonsense!
However, when Alexander Xu's eyes unintentionally fell on the jade pendant in his hand, which was intact, he was struck dumbfounded.
"Could it be... real?"
He pondered for a moment, then closed his eyes and concentrated. He couldn't help but be shocked.
In his mind, there was indeed a complete "Divine Healers Scriptures"!
This book was divided into two parts: Divine Mystic Practices and Medical Scriptures. The content within was etched into Alexander Xu's mind like an indelible mark, impossible to forget.
Moreover, Alexander Xu had a background in medical science, and he had a keen interest in medical matters. He quickly became engrossed in it...
“Ring, ring, ring…”
Just as Alexander Xu was immersed in the sea of the "Divine Healers Scriptures," a phone call suddenly came in. He checked his phone and found it was from his father.
"Dad, what's going on?"
"Your mother suddenly fainted. She's in the First People's Hospital right now. Hurry over!”
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