novelnext Chapter 129 Staying to See a Doctor
Chapter 129 Staying to See a Doctor
Upon hearing Xie Chengkun's explanation, Li Gu narrowed his eyes and scrutinized Yang Shuo again, a furrowing brow forming between his brows.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Xie Chengkun, it was just that it was indeed inconvenient for a female doctor to examine his illness.
Moreover, it was always Liu Zhiyan who came to see the doctor before. A female doctor probably doesn't have much experience. Wouldn't having her suddenly intervene disrupt Liu Zhiyan's previous methods?
Xie Chengkun keenly sensed the gang leader's doubts and immediately said, "Gang leader, Mr. Liu said something to me before he made the recommendation."
"Oh, what did you say?" Li Gu's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he asked anxiously what was going on.
Faced with Li Gu's urgent question, Xie Chengkun first glanced at Yang Shuo, then slowly said, "If Yang Shuo lives, then the medical profession of the world will survive; if Yang Shuo... dies, then the medical profession of the world will perish!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Gu was startled. He hadn't expected Liu Zhiyan to have such an incredibly high opinion of this female doctor.
Liu Zhiyan already held a very high reputation and authority in the medical field of the Imperial State, while Yang Shuo's name did not seem to be as prominent as Liu Zhiyan's.
But if Doctor Liu praises Yang Shuo so highly, this female doctor must have some extraordinary abilities, or even possess secrets comparable to those of a god.
Yang Shuo naturally heard Xie Chengkun's words, but her calm demeanor beneath the white bamboo hat remained unchanged, as if she had only taken it as a joke.
But when she noticed the change in the sunlight outside, the white conical hat finally moved slightly towards the afterglow, and a cold voice came from under the thin veil of the hat.
"Master, my daughter has other matters to attend to. If she is unable to see a patient today, she will take her leave."
Yang Shuo's lips parted slightly, her white dress swaying gently as she stepped out, seemingly about to leave the grand hall.
Seeing this, Xie Chengkun became anxious. He knew that finding Yang Shuo had taken a lot of effort, so he immediately tried to persuade her to stay, saying, "Dr. Yang, please wait. Our leader will agree to see you. If you can stay a little longer, we can even double the agreed-upon cost of the medicine."
Yang Shuo paused, her white bamboo hat tilted slightly, and said solemnly, "Steward Xie, a doctor's priority is to save lives; life cannot be measured in money."
"If the leader is unwilling to allow my daughter to see a doctor, then my daughter has no reason to stay any longer."
After speaking, Yang Shuo took another step forward, her face beneath the thin veil remaining calm and serene.
"Wait, since it was recommended by Doctor Liu, it must be reliable. I'll trouble Doctor Yang to treat me."
Yang Shuo heard a request for medical attention coming from behind her, and slowly walked back to the center of the hall: "If the leader is worried, you can have your men guard outside. If anything happens to my daughter, you can cut your losses in time."
Upon hearing this, Li Gu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled maliciously and said, "Well, Dr. Yang is very thoughtful."
"Xie Chengkun, did you hear that?"
Xie Chengkun did not immediately agree to the order; instead, his expression stiffened: "Chief, Doctor Yang's medical skills are superb; I think we can rest assured."
Having followed Li Gu for many years, he naturally knew what he meant. He had his brothers guarding outside not because he was afraid that something might go wrong with Doctor Yang.
It's not that the gang leader has taken a liking to Doctor Yang!
They were afraid that Doctor Yang would run away later, because Doctor Yang's cultivation was also at the third stage of the Primordial Realm. However, even a hero can't fight against four hands. It's true that they could capture Yang Shuo by gathering the strength of the whole gang.
Xie Chengkun was worried because when he investigated Yang Shuo, he failed to find out what kind of background she had!
Could she be the daughter of some powerful figure or something similar?
Xie Chengkun couldn't guarantee that.
Could she just be an ordinary girl with extraordinary medical skills?
Xie Chengkun couldn't guarantee that either.
Based on his more than forty years of experience, he thought it best not to make a move on her, otherwise they might provoke something they shouldn't, and their gang, which they had painstakingly built up over decades, would be finished.
Unfortunately, Li Gu completely overlooked this point, and instead flew into a rage, shouting, "How dare you! Xie Chengkun, you're not even listening to the gang leader anymore?!"
"No, no!" Xie Chengkun bowed and stepped back as soon as he saw the gang leader's anger, and went to gather all the gang members to guard the door.
After Xie Chengkun had completely retreated, Li Gu extended his wrist, gesturing for Yang Shuo to come forward, and said with the eye of a hunter eyeing its prey, "Doctor Yang, please take my pulse."
Because the table had been smashed by Li Gu, Yang Shuo had no choice but to go up to the chair to take his pulse, but the distance was rather close.
However, Yang Shuo did not think much of it. She took off the white bamboo hat from the top of her head with her jade-like hand. Strands of white hair fell onto her fragrant shoulders, revealing a face with a cold and indifferent expression. Her pair of light red eyes were calm and still.
"Come on, Dr. Yang," Li Guning said with a smile, extending his wrist as he gazed at the stunningly beautiful female doctor before him.
When that smile entered her red eyes, Yang Shuo felt a sudden surge of disgust in her heart, though her jade-like face remained unchanged. She carefully took Li Gu's pulse by placing her jade-like fingers on his rough skin.
Taking advantage of the moment when Yang Shuo turned to take her pulse, Li Gu scrutinized her beautiful curves even more closely, his eyes practically overflowing with desire.
The four characters, "Waves Rising and Falling," seem to have been created just for her!
"Boss, if you continue to have designs on me, I might misdiagnose you."
Yang Shuo's eyes suddenly turned to Li Gu's face, her jade fingers loosened, and her voice was extremely indifferent.
"Uh..." Li Gu's face darkened instantly, and he was speechless.
"If I misdiagnose you, you might die."
Before Li Gu could speak, Yang Shuo uttered another extremely bland remark, completely unaware that there was anything wrong with her words.
Those pale red eyes gazed quietly at Li Gu, her voice and expression calm and undisturbed.
"Then please, Dr. Yang, personally experience my symptoms."
Li Gu's eyes narrowed slightly. He suddenly grabbed Yang Shuo's fair wrist, intending to pull her to his side, but was startled by a calm female voice.
"If your condition is truly impotence, then engaging in this ancient ritual will only exacerbate the depletion of your kidney essence, ultimately leading to an incurable condition of impotence."
Although Li Gu's pulse was somewhat irregular, Yang Shuo's superb medical skills allowed her to roughly diagnose the illness.
However, in this atmosphere, her cold expression and the way she said those words made Li Gu feel embarrassed and ashamed, even to the point of breaking down.
Because Yang Shuo's description of the illness was correct, that's why he was so surprised that the doctor who treated him was a woman.
But if he sees through something, why not just keep quiet? He's a grown man, after all, and he still has some pride.
"Look, it's come to this point, but it still doesn't work," Yang Shuo suddenly stretched out a small, white finger and pointed it at Li Gu's lower abdomen, speaking calmly.
Li Guning stared at Yang Shuo's unusually calm expression, his back teeth grinding together. He immediately glared at her fiercely, preparing to tear her over, but was abruptly interrupted by a voice.
"Boss, something terrible has happened! All the sacrifices we were imprisoned have escaped!" A terrified voice came from outside the door.
Upon hearing this, Li Gu's expression changed drastically. He stood up and strode forward, his figure flashing out like a gust of wind, no longer caring about Yang Shuo.
Those three hundred men and women are important sacrificial offerings for the alchemy ceremony the day after tomorrow!
It was also a backup plan he kept in mind for treating his illness. If medical skills couldn't save him, he would take elixirs!
Now that the offerings he's been preparing for so long have run away, how could he not be anxious?
However, unlike Li Gu's panic, Yang Shuo calmly left behind a prescription, put on her white bamboo hat again, and gracefully left the place.
Swish!
However, after she stepped out the door, she paused, as a group of people were blocking the entrance.
At this moment, the entire village was surrounding her, holding gleaming blades pointed at her, and the atmosphere of a bloody battle spread under the cold moonlight.
"Dr. Yang, right? You really are a good doctor!" Li Gu stood in the center of the crowd, his eyes bloodshot as he shouted angrily.
He now understood why Yang Shuo had suggested that all the brothers in the gang stand guard outside the door—it was to give the sacrificial offering a chance to escape!
Xie Chengkun finally realized what was happening, and with a slightly cold expression, he looked at Yang Shuo and said, "The pills you gave that child before were sleeping pills, weren't they? You even specifically hinted at the direction and time for his escape."
Faced with Li Gu and the others' questions, Yang Shuo remained silent. She waved her jade hand towards the void, and a massive surge of spiritual energy rushed in, slowly condensing into a pair of white star-shattered spiritual wings behind her.
"Chief Li, take the medicine three times a day, and be mindful of moderation in your lifestyle."
After Yang Shuo finished speaking her last words, she took a step, her wings fluttered, and she soared into the sky, flying away on the moon.
"Trying to run? Master Jiang, stop her!" Li Gu shouted suddenly as Yang Shuo was about to fly away from the mountain stronghold.
call out!
A dark figure suddenly swept across the moonlit sky, and then a white light of soul energy suddenly condensed in the void. That white light was a soul attack that was both real and illusory. In an instant, it pierced through the thin veil of the white hat and struck Yang Shuo directly between the eyebrows.
Yang Shuo had not expected there to be any hidden dangers in the air, and was immediately caught off guard, her body falling straight down in front of the hall door.
"Hehe, Dr. Yang, you'd better stay and treat me!"