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Chapter 127 Doctor Yang
The two messengers' earnest pleas were to no avail, and the three of them were taken back to the village.
Along the way, the two messengers kept muttering dejected words like "it's all over, it's all over."
This puzzled Jiang Yueming. Logically, if these bandits wanted them dead, they would have killed them all long ago.
But that's clearly not the case now, so there's only one possibility left: they want money.
So they took them to the village as hostages, waiting for their families to come and pay money to exchange them. But did they have to act like they had no will to live?
If a family member discovers that their child is missing, they will immediately report it to the authorities and wait for the government to send troops to handle the matter. What can mere bandits do?
If the soldiers of the Celestial Empire can't defeat the British, are they sure they can't deal with this small bandit problem?
"Hey kid, what are you looking at? Hurry up!" A small bandit, who was holding Jiang Yueming hostage, suddenly noticed that he kept looking around, so he scolded him and urged him to hurry up.
As the sky gradually darkened, they had to finish the gang leader's task as soon as possible so they could go back and enjoy meat and wine.
If we had wasted time on these three things, the brothers in the gang would probably have already finished all the food and drink.
More importantly, we can't delay the guild leader's alchemy ceremony the day after tomorrow!
"Let's go! Hurry up, all of you!"
The other bandits seemed to share the same idea, pushing the two messengers along the way, completely disregarding their injuries.
Jiang Yueming watched silently, glancing around at her surroundings to figure out a way to escape after dark.
He didn't want to have a direct confrontation with these bandits, after all, they outnumbered him, and the bandits who were holding them hostage were all at the late stage of the Condensation Realm.
Isn't this cultivation level a bit too high? Is even cultivation this difficult nowadays?
After several secret observations, Jiang Yueming had a pretty good grasp of the bandit's den. The den was built on the mountainside, and there were no fixed patrols guarding it at the foot of the mountain. To the southwest of the den was a small grove of trees.
If they escaped in that direction under cover of darkness, it would be extremely difficult for these bandits to catch them.
However, when Jiang Yueming arrived at the entrance of the bandit stronghold, he looked up and saw a bronze plaque with the three large characters "Men's Gang" written on it.
He couldn't hold back his laughter any longer and burst into a loud laugh: "Hahaha, so your village's facade is called the 'Men's Gang'?"
"Hahaha, could it be that your gang leader is a woman?"
Hearing Jiang Yueming's slightly mocking laughter, the bandit next to him turned ashen with anger and kicked him.
"Shut up, you brat!"
As a footstep came flying, Jiang Yueming playfully wiggled her bottom to dodge, her mouth agape as she suppressed a laugh: "Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by your peers for choosing such names?"
"When everyone gets together, others call out names like 'Please welcome the Azure Dragon Gang Leader' or 'Black Wind Stronghold Chief,' but you guys just call yourselves 'Men's Gang Leaders'! Hahaha!"
Jiang Yueming's laughter echoed almost throughout the entire mountainside, and the other bandits' faces darkened as they suppressed their murderous intent.
Their original name wasn't "Men's Gang," but for some reason, the gang leader suddenly changed the name a year ago.
As for Jiang Yueming's fear of being ridiculed by his peers, that's impossible, because they've wiped out all their peers within thousands of miles of Wan Yuan. Their Men's Gang is the largest bandit group in this territory!
"What are you laughing at? Hurry up and bring him in!"
Inside the mountain stronghold, an elderly man in a gray robe noticed the commotion outside the door and turned his gaze to Jiang Yueming, his expression one of wanting to kill him.
He clearly heard every word Jiang Yueming said.
"Yes, Second Boss."
The bandits outside the door greeted the old man respectfully, then forced Jiang Yueming and the others to hurry inside, pushing them with their hands from time to time.
Even as he ventured deep into the bandit's lair, Jiang Yueming's expression remained remarkably calm, his eyes continuing to subtly survey the interior of the stronghold.
The two messengers, on the other hand, were pale-faced, their eyes filled with despair, and they even walked with trembling legs.
They knew the Men's Gang much better than Jiang Yueming, which is why they reacted this way.
They're definitely not going back now that they've been captured, because the day after tomorrow is the Men's Gang Leader's alchemy ceremony. Rumor has it that in order to complete the initial ceremony of the alchemy ceremony, the Men's Gang Leader must gather three hundred men and women to offer a blood sacrifice to the heavens in order to obtain the blessing of the alchemy.
The younger the man and woman, the better, but Jiang Yueming was clearly unaware of this.
What's even more deadly is that the Men's Gang has been constantly swallowing up surrounding gangs over the years, forming a force that is no less powerful than regular soldiers.
The head of the household, Li Gu, is at the third stage of the Primordial Realm.
The second-in-command, Xie Chengkun, is at the first stage of the Primordial Realm.
The third leader, Xiong Cheng, is at the first stage of the Primordial Realm.
The three leaders of this gang are all at the Ancient Realm level, and there are more than a thousand bandits in the stronghold. Not to mention government troops, even the imperial army might not be able to gain any advantage.
Jiang Yueming was completely unaware of all this, and he still hoped that the government troops could eliminate this bandit den as soon as possible.
"Hmph, you little brat, you'll get what's coming to you the day after tomorrow!"
As Jiang Yueming passed by Xie Chengkun, the latter suddenly spoke, his words filled with resentment and murderous intent.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yueming suddenly stopped and tilted her head, saying meaningfully, "The day after tomorrow? Hmm, that's fine too."
Faced with his smirking face, the gray-robed old man was no longer angry, and even ignored him.
The thought of Jiang Yueming being sacrificed in blood the day after tomorrow brought Xie Chengkun a lot of peace of mind. Why should a dying man care about anything else?
"Dr. Yang has arrived!"
Suddenly a shout came from outside the door. Xie Chengkun immediately straightened his clothes and strode forward, his face full of smiles, as if he were welcoming a distinguished guest.
Ding ding~
Jiang Yueming, who was about to leave, suddenly heard a clear bell sound behind her head, and couldn't help but turn her head to look at the entrance of the village.
Logically speaking, it's perfectly normal for someone to call a doctor, so what's so interesting about it? But he was just curious.
If you weren't curious, it wouldn't matter, but when you turn around, you're shocked to see that the person who came does look somewhat like a doctor, but what's surprising is that it's a young female doctor.
The female doctor was about thirteen or fourteen years old. A plain white dress covered her delicate figure, and two silver bells were tied around her slender waist. With each graceful step, a clear sound echoed through the air.
She wore a white, round conical hat on her head. A gentle breeze stirred the plain white veil, and beneath the thin veil, her fair and ethereal face was barely concealed, with a pair of red eyes peeking out from beneath.
However, those red eyes were filled with a cold indifference, as if they were somewhat distant.
The female doctor walked lightly to the door and, just like Jiang Yueming before, slightly raised her white bamboo hat as if pausing to look at the plaque at the door. However, she did not laugh out loud, and only glanced at it before walking inside.
"Oh, Dr. Yang, it's an honor to have you here. I'm so sorry for not greeting you properly."
Xie Chengkun stepped forward to greet Yang Shuo, his words filled with respect.
Because when he had previously asked the Imperial Physician Liu Zhiyan to treat the gang leader, Physician Liu had strongly recommended Yang Shuo, also known as Physician Yang, to him.
Later, after extensive investigation, he suddenly realized that the medical skills of the physician Yang in front of him were indeed among the best in the entire country.
Even the royal court physicians praised Physician Yang highly, saying that his medical skills were unmatched in the world.
What's even more remarkable is that Doctor Yang always judges people based on their actions, not their personalities. She won't refuse to help someone just because they're a heinous criminal; otherwise, she wouldn't have come to this bandit's den.
However, since Physician Yang travels all over Jidi Prefecture year-round, she is hard to find. To ask her to treat patients, there is basically no other way except by chance. He also went to great lengths and spent a year and a half to find Physician Yang to come for a consultation.
"Well, Mr. Liu said he needs medical treatment from your gang leader. Please, steward, show us the way."
Yang Shuo stepped through the gate and responded to Xie Chengkun's question with a clear, elegant, and distant tone, yet her words were decisive.
"Alright, Dr. Yang, please." As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Chengkun stepped aside and extended his hand to lead the way for Yang Shuo.
At that moment, Jiang Yueming suddenly noticed the burning gazes of the bandits on both sides, and a smirk appeared on his lips as he glanced at them.
The bandits who were originally in charge of escorting the goods stood frozen in place, their eyes fixed on the female doctor in the straw hat, completely forgetting what they were supposed to do.
Although the female doctor concealed her face with a bamboo hat, when the wind blew, one could still glimpse a hint of her ethereal beauty through the thin veil.
Have these bandits never seen a woman before? How could a mere female doctor have them so infatuated?
"Young master, you seem to be suffering from a chronic illness?"
A soft, elegant voice suddenly rang in Jiang Yueming's ears, and he turned his gaze to the front. Before he knew it, the female doctor in the bamboo hat had already walked up to him.
At the mountaintop, a gentle breeze rustled by, lifting a corner of the white veil and revealing a pair of pale red eyes that gazed silently at Jiang Yueming, reflecting the young man's surprise...