MTLNOVEL Chapter 91: Chapter 50: The Infamous Doctor
Chapter 91: Chapter 50: The Infamous Doctor
Uncle Song hesitated for a moment, but still steeled his heart and stuffed the medical book into Gu Saner’s arms.
Gu Saner stared dumbfounded at the medical book in his arms, unsure how to react. Changsheng’s reaction was so unexpected; he had thought there would be a tough battle to fight, but it ended before it even started?
“Gu Saner, what’s that expression? To ask for righteousness and receive it is a good thing; you should be smiling,” Changsheng said with a sardonic smile on his face, mocking, “Take the medical book and get out of my medical hall. From now on, my lineage, Changsheng, is utterly done with the main Gu family from the back street; we’re finished with each other!”
Changsheng’s words were sharp and decisive, leaving Gu Saner bewildered as Han Qiu stepped forward, grabbed him, and threw him out.
The crowd in the hall looked at each other, unsure of how to proceed. They had come with the righteousness on their side, but since Old Lady Wang had been instigated by others, their stance became incredibly awkward.
Neither leaving nor staying seemed right—they could only wait for Lady Changsheng’s reaction.
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Changsheng glanced around the hall; even without the troublesome Gu Saner, it was still bustling with people.
“Old Lady Wang, I’m very curious, what benefits did Gu Saner promise you to bring so many people here to cause trouble?” Changsheng asked as he put down his teacup, facing the instigator.
Old Lady Wang, uncertain, glanced around at everyone, eventually succumbing to Changsheng’s imposing presence. Supporting her sore back from being kicked, she tremblingly stretched out a finger, “One… one hundred taels…”
“Hmm…” Changsheng chuckled softly, “You really don’t know the value of things. My grandfather’s medical book is worth far more than a mere hundred taels; you’ve made a bad deal.”
Old Lady Wang was stunned, then her expression changed and she complained indignantly, “Sorceress, your treatment killed my son, it’s not just something you compensate Gu Saner for; you owe me too!”
Changsheng shook his head at her words. Did Old Lady Wang have straw for brains? Or did she just have a face that was good at defrauding others?
“Old Lady Wang, not only will I ensure you lose out on this transaction, but I will also make sure you lose both your capital and your troops!”
“Han Qiu, go to the backyard and call the three doctors who were attending to Butcher Wang,” Changsheng instructed Han Qiu with a wave of his hand, his face expressionless.
Han Qiu obediently withdrew.
The crowd in the hall was shocked, with Old Lady Wang taking a disbelieving step back.
The word ‘attending’ was very aptly used—who attends to the dead? Clearly, no one.
It must be the living, then; Butcher Wang wasn’t dead! With such wounds, he had not died!
Hu Yihai and the others arrived quickly, not even having had time to change out of the new uniforms Xiao Cui had hastily made. Facing Changsheng, they bowed, their respect genuine. To have witnessed such a sophisticated medicine prescription and such a life-saving “surgery” in their lifetime… Yes, surgery! As Lady Changsheng said, it was surgery! To a doctor, it was a death well worth it!
He had participated in the compilation of the new medical book, witnessed an unprecedented surgery; what was sending his son to the Imperial Medical Bureau compared to this? Once the medical book was compiled, he would be immortalized in history. What was being an Imperial Physician in comparison? Unless one performed a great service, how could one be recorded in the history books?
He could! As long as he followed Lady Changsheng, he could!
He could make his mark in the history books and be remembered by countless doctors for generations to come!
“Chief Hu, please tell everyone about Butcher Wang’s condition,” Changsheng said, seeing his conviction, and he did not stand on ceremony.
“As Lady predicted, Butcher Wang’s high fever has subsided somewhat, and no new fluid has seeped from the wound,” Hu Yihai replied.
Changsheng nodded in satisfaction, looking towards everyone.
Wang’s wife, who had been sobbing in the corner, was the first to react. She scrambled up from the ground and rushed towards Hu Yihai, disbelief written all over her face, “Doctor Hu, are you saying that my husband, the butcher, isn’t… isn’t dead?”
“Of course he’s not dead, still hot and breathing; how could he possibly be dead?” Hu Yihai frantically pushed Wang’s wife’s hands away and stepped back.
“Divine Doctor, oh savior Divine Doctor!” Wang’s wife didn’t waste words and “thump,” she knelt down, tears of gratitude flowing.
Hu Yihai, Doctor Liu, and Doctor Liang exchanged looks, all wearing wry smiles.
“The real Divine Doctor is over there.” Hu Yihai raised his hand and pointed at Changsheng, who was sitting firmly and composedly, his face filled with admiration.
“Indeed, such divine skill, Doctor Liang is greatly impressed,” Doctor Liang said with deep respect towards Changsheng, his expression earnest.
“Speaking of which, it’s embarrassing to say that we weren’t of much help, not even as much as the maid of the Lady, who is bold and meticulous, truly fit for great responsibilities,” Doctor Liu, a straightforward man, blatantly belittled himself, making Xiao Cui, who was standing nearby, slightly embarrassed and lower her head.