Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 440 Doctor Niu

"Alright! It's fixed just like that!"

"This medicine is truly miraculous!"

Inside the Baohe Hall, the crowd of onlookers and those seeking medical help erupted in a clamor as they watched the woman stand up, though she was clearly still weak and looked dazed.

Xu Xian, Bai Suzhen, and Xiaoqing smiled broadly at the sight, while the man kneeling to the side watched in terror.

It actually came back to life!

On the other side, two figures, one tall and one thin, were hidden in the crowd watching this scene. When they saw that the woman had stood up as if nothing had happened, they panicked.

The two quickly withdrew from the crowd and headed towards a nearby alley. Once in the shadows, the tall, thin figure paced back and forth in a panic.

"It's all over! What's going on?! Where did that person come from?! How could there really be a cure for arsenic in this world?!"

"That's arsenic! Just like arsenic, it's a deadly poison that will kill you if you eat it!"

"What should we do?!"

Beside this man, the fat man also looked extremely grim. Their plan should have been flawless. They never imagined that someone could survive after consuming a sufficient amount of arsenic!

"That damned bastard, where did that doctor surnamed Niu come from?!"

"And Guo Xiao'er, is that idiot dead?! He didn't even stop him, just let the medicine be fed to that beggar! Doesn't he know that if that beggar wakes up, we'll all be in trouble!"

The fat man immediately started cursing. Putting everything else aside, there were many suspicious things about the beggar waking up. The biggest suspicious thing was that the beggar woman did not know Guo Xiaoer at all!
If Baohetang were to hand Guo Xiaoer over to the authorities and reveal their names, wouldn't that cause a lot of trouble?
After a moment, the tall, thin figure finally stopped, his face grim. He turned to the fat man beside him and said viciously:
"Brother Fu, neither of us knows anything about this matter! It has nothing to do with us!"

The fat man immediately understood and nodded in agreement.

"Yes, yes, Brother Yang is absolutely right!"

Meanwhile, inside the Baohe Hall, Xu Xian slowly removed his hand from the woman's, nodding and smiling with a hint of disbelief:
"She is indeed well now. Judging from her pulse, apart from being a little weak, she is perfectly fine."

"You can now go home with your husband as soon as possible."

Beneath the woman's disheveled hair, a pair of eyes glanced with some confusion at the man who was still kneeling on the ground, his eyes filled with despair.

She could tell at a glance that the man in tattered clothes was not a beggar; there was no trace of a beggar about him.

"Thank you, Doctor Xu, but this person..."

Just then, the man's eyes suddenly glared at the woman, his whites filled with bloodshot veins, his eyes filled with fierce hatred.

The beggar woman was immediately frightened by the man. Having lived like rats in Suzhou for many years, she naturally knew very well who was not to be trifled with.

She swallowed hard, lowered her head, and hurriedly got up.

"Dr. Xu, thank you for your help, but I have other matters to attend to and need to leave as soon as possible. Thank you!"

As she spoke, she jogged toward the main gate of Baohe Hall, not daring to even glance at the man beside her.

"Hey, you!"

Xiaoqing was immediately furious and was about to step forward to stop her, but Bai Suzhen pulled her back.

Xiaoqing turned her head and said anxiously:

"Sister, why are you stopping me?" Bai Suzhen shook her head slightly and transmitted her voice:
"Forget it, she's a pitiful person. It's already hard enough for beggars to survive, so how could they dare to offend others? Besides, she's a woman. If someone behind her sets their sights on her, she really won't have a way to live."

"Xiaoqing, let's break the spell on this person on the ground. Let's discuss this matter further."

Xiaoqing frowned, stamped her foot in annoyance, and with a flick of her fingers behind her back, the man's restraints were quickly released.

The man suddenly felt that he could move again, so he turned around and ran towards the gate of Baohe Hall without looking back.

"Hey! What's going on here?"

Xu Xian looked at this scene with a puzzled expression, finding the couple's behavior quite strange.

"My lord, I think they must have just had a little tiff. Now that the person has been saved, let's continue the free clinic. Many patients are waiting for you."

"Very well, my wife is right. But please, my wife and Xiaoqing, come with me to bring out another table."

As Xu Xian spoke, he solemnly cupped his hands towards Niu Yi, who was quietly watching this scene from the side, with a hint of respect on his face.

"Doctor Niu's medical skills are no less than mine, and he even used such a life-saving elixir to save this beggar's life. He is truly remarkable. I was blind to his greatness before."

"For this free clinic, I would like to ask Dr. Niu to work alongside me and treat the villagers together. What do you think, Dr. Niu?"

Niu Yi nodded with a smile, saying:

"Of course, I came here today to learn medical skills from Doctor Xu. If we can exchange ideas and help the poor, that would be wonderful."

Upon hearing this, Xu Xian seemed to have met a kindred spirit. He looked at Niu Yi with a warm smile and nodded repeatedly.
"Excellent, excellent! It is truly a great blessing for us doctors to have such a young, promising, and kind-hearted doctor as Doctor Niu."

Bai Suzhen watched this scene with a smile. After this incident, she had gained some trust in the Daoist Guangyi in front of her. Moreover, he had truly used the precious elixir to save people and also helped protect her husband. She should be very grateful.

"Xiaoqing, let's go inside with our husband and bring a table and chairs for Doctor Niu."

Xiao Qing glared at Niu Yi, snorted, and still said yes. However, the little green snake was clearly still resentful about Niu Yi lying to her earlier that the pill was a laxative.

Niu Yi ignored Xiaoqing and simply gestured for Xu Xian to go inside the house.

"I'll come and help too, Dr. Xu, please."

"Dr. Niu, please."

That night, at the Three Sovereigns Ancestors Gathering, a group of physicians gathered again, but they were all talking amongst themselves, and their expressions were rather unpleasant.

In the side room, the head of the association was receiving several medical apprentices alone, his expression grim as he said:

"Have you found out where that Dr. Niu who suddenly appeared came from?"

The apprentices looked at each other, some bowing their heads even lower.
Although they were nominally apprentices, they were actually just servants of the guild leader, doing things for him that couldn't be done in public.

Upon seeing this, the leader's expression darkened further.

"Hmph! Where's that beggar?"

"We didn't find it either."

The leader suddenly stood up, grabbed the teacup next to him, and smashed it at the people in front of him!
(End of this chapter)