The Martial Doctor

Chapter 320: Chapter 287: Overbearing and Arrogant

"Lien Yurou, call Lien Yurou out!"

In Xiuyue Square, a middle-aged man dressed in luxurious clothing, flanked by four or five attendants holding umbrellas, barged into the Convenient Medical Diagnosis Point.

"Who dares to intrude the diagnosis point!" Ling Yu’Er reprimanded sharply, stepping out from behind the reception desk.

"Where is Lien Yurou, call her out. Her seventh uncle is here, doesn’t she know to come out and greet, is there no sense of respect anymore?" The middle-aged man snorted coldly, arrogantly questioning.

"Sister Rou is not here, please leave and do not disturb the patients being diagnosed!" Ling Yu’Er showed no respect to this Mr. Lien, pointed outside with her small hand, and scolded.

"You impudent little girl, take her back to Mr. Lien!" Mr. Lien, seeing Ling Yu’Er’s delicate appearance, immediately had evil thoughts and ordered his men to seize her.

He wouldn’t dare act recklessly in Li Jing, but outside the capital, who would dare oppose him with his status as the seventh son of the Lien Family?

Throughout this journey, officials in various prefectures were eager to please him with food and entertainment, and countless women have been toyed with.

The warnings from family elders before leaving the capital had long been forgotten.

The two men behind Mr. Lien started to seize her.

Both thought grabbing a little girl would be easy, but Ling Yu’Er was no longer the bullied little beggar she once was.

She came from an unusual background, literate, sensible, and her talent in martial arts was exceptionally high, standing out among the girls adopted by Lin Miao.

Even though she had only practiced martial arts for half a year, her level had reached the advanced Easy Tendon stage, and if she hadn’t started late, her achievements could have been higher.

The two attendants of Mr. Lien only had Bone Forging Realm skills, slightly higher than Ling Yu’Er, but she was young, short, and very agile.

Lin Miao specifically taught these girls the "Eighteen Seizes" and Grapple, so despite her age and not very high skills, she dared to confront those with higher skills than hers.

They usually lacked real combat practice.

Liansuo intended to intervene but was stopped by a glance from Lin Miao, who came out of the diagnosis room.

The opportunity was rare.

The two were arrogant but couldn’t harm Ling Yu’Er.

Sure enough, Ling Yu’Er skillfully maneuvered like a butterfly, slipping under their hands and suddenly emerged behind them.

They just saw a blur, and the target disappeared.

The pair were startled, quickly turned around, and saw her cold, frosty little face, becoming angry and rushed at her once more.

This time, they no longer had the light-hearted attitude from before. The two, usually accustomed to working together, had a bit of seamless cooperation now.

Ling Yu’Er wasn’t afraid, she took an offensive posture and met them head-on.

Weaving and dodging, she targeted their gaps and weaknesses. Despite their towering stature and joint attack, they couldn’t subdue her.

This was utterly embarrassing.

Mr. Lien was also slightly surprised; he was experienced but had never seen such a situation where a little girl could fend off the joint efforts of his two attendants.

This was simply unbelievable, and the evil thought in his mind grew: if he could capture her and toy with her, it would be unspeakably delightful!

Mr. Lien signaled to the other two attendants behind him.

The two attendants exchanged a knowing glance, replaced their steps quietly, and encircled her, waiting for an opportunity to seize Ling Yu’Er in one blow.

Lin Miao’s expression instantly turned icy.

How could people from the Lien Family behave like this? No wonder they wanted to marry Lien Yurou to the Fifth Prince to curry favor with Consort Xue. If they were all such arrogant people, the decline of the Lien Family would be swift once Mr. Lien was no longer in power.

Although it was Ling Yu’Er’s first battle, and she was holding her own against two Bone Forging Realm opponents, after all, she was small and weak, ultimately at a disadvantage. frёeωebɳovel.com

In the confined space, Ling Yu’Er quickly found herself pushed toward the doorway, and at this moment, the other two Lien Family attendants made a reckless move.

"Courting death!"

Liansuo had been watching these two closely. As soon as they showed signs of making a move, her long sword was faster by a third. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

The two only felt a sting in their wrists, a blood mark appeared on their wrists, and immediately, they couldn’t control their hands.

"My hand..." followed by a scream of pain.

Liansuo showed no mercy, directly severing the tendon in their hands, rendering the opponent’s hand useless.

Ling Yu’Er, without worries, struck, hitting the opponent’s elbow tendon, causing the entire arm to go numb and lose combat ability in an instant.

The other person was so shocked by the sight that he froze, giving Ling Yu’Er the chance to side-kick him, causing his leg to buckle and kneel with a thud, crashing to the ground, with the sound suggesting severe pain.

All of this happened in an instant.

Before anyone could blink, it was all settled.

"Liansuo, throw the troublemakers out, don’t block the patients from coming in," Lin Miao’s voice instructed calmly.

Such riffraff, Lin Miao didn’t even bother to speak a word to.

"Who are you, you bold rogue, do you know who I am?" Mr. Lien, either mindless or fearless, pointed at Lin Miao and questioned arrogantly even now.

Lin Miao didn’t bother to look at him, let alone respond, and simply walked back to the diagnosis room.

Liansuo walked over, and though Mr. Lien didn’t want to retreat, his men, knowing the situation, quickly pulled away this oblivious master.

"Mr. Lien, let’s go to the Dongshan Prefecture Office. This attack in broad daylight, let the prefecture office send people to arrest them. I want to see if they still dare to be so arrogant then..."

Lien thought for a moment, seemingly not wanting to argue over trivial matters, and with his subordinate’s persuasion, he decided to let it go.

...

"The prefect is not here, he went out to visit friends!" At the entrance of the Dongshan Prefecture Office, Lien was met with a closed door.

How could Pei Jian meet him?

He belongs to the Crown Prince’s faction, and the Lien Family wants to marry the daughter to the Fifth Prince, making them natural adversaries. Pei Jian isn’t foolish enough to help him.

But he couldn’t directly refuse a meeting either, as it would embarrass Mr. Lien, so he had to find an excuse to send him away.

Lien was furious at the prefecture office’s entrance, shouting and even cursing Pei Jian without restraint.

...

"Mr. Dong, this Lien suffered such a loss, he might not let it go easily," Zhuo Qingfeng said as he placed a piece.

"Within the Lien Family’s third branch, only Mr. Lien’s household has some talent. The main branch and third branch aren’t much to speak of. If it weren’t for their blood relation, I suspect Mr. Lien wouldn’t even acknowledge them," Pei Jian chuckled, "Young Lin Chengde is someone who heeds the soft approach but not the hard. It’s not just Lien, even if it were a real officer, putting on airs in front of him might not work."

"So, should we just sit back and watch?"

"Since he’s already refused to join us, why should we offer help to someone who doesn’t want it?" Pei Jian replied.

"Mr. Dong, if we assist him, it shows our sincerity. As you mentioned, Young Lin Chengde responds to soft approaches. If Lin Chengde’s medical skills can help the Crown Prince, it would be greatly advantageous to us," Zhuo Qingfeng added.

"So how do you suggest we help him?"

"As long as you hint at it, no one in the Dongshan officialdom will assist Lien," Zhuo Qingfeng suggested.

"I can say so, but Dongshan officialdom isn’t entirely under my control. Whether the subordinates will heed my words is uncertain."

"As long as you consent, I’ll spread the word," Zhuo Qingfeng said.

"Alright, but let’s finish this game first!" Pei Jian nodded.

...

Lien, having been turned away at the prefecture office, was undeterred and went to the Arresting Department, asking them to apprehend the instigators.

The Arresting Department wasn’t foolish. When it came to cases involving Lin Miao, Feng Sheng would always get a clear understanding before taking action.

This time, he already knew it was Lien who barged into the diagnosis point without reason, demanding arrests after just a few words.

This was clearly provocation, and he even expected the Arresting Department to further his misdeeds?

No matter that he was the nephew of Mr. Lien, this isn’t Li Jing, there’s nothing to fear.

Thus, they simply kicked him out. Considering Mr. Lien’s status, it’s fortunate they didn’t put him directly behind bars.

...

Lien realized that Dongshan Prefecture wasn’t going to back him up, so after much thought, he headed straight for the Marquis Lingyang’s Mansion.

Mrs He was experiencing morning sickness at home and certainly couldn’t see him, plus she wasn’t even in the mansion, having been arranged by Ye Shengyuan to stay at an estate outside the city to nurture her health.

If she stayed at the Marquis Lingyang’s, everything would be exposed.

There were several pregnant women at the Marquis Lingyang’s Mansion, all waiting for delivery, said to bear Mr. Xue’s seed, but who knows for sure?

A stifled atmosphere pervaded the Marquis Lingyang’s Mansion, and no one dared to speak recklessly.

"Our Marquis and Madame have gone to the mountain estate outside the city for the summer. They’re not in the mansion, Mr. Lien, please return," announced Mr. He, directly issuing a dismissal order to Lien.

Lien was dumbfounded.

In this vast Dongshan City, he couldn’t find anyone to "reason" with. What’s more, he hadn’t even met his niece yet.

If he failed his mission, how could he report back to the family or Consort Xue in the palace?

Would he have to return again, being stubborn?

That young woman at the diagnosis point, with one sword, had already cut the tendons of two of his men. She was ferocious. Going again might get his foot tendons severed.

After much contemplation, Lien finally thought of someone.

Wen Ruyu.

The director of the Dongshan Prefecture Medical Bureau was Wen Ruyu, Mr. Fu’s disciple. Wen Ruyu had previously treated the elder in their mansion, so they did know each other. If he asked Wen Ruyu, he might be able to help.

So, Lien quickly had his subordinates locate the Medical Bureau, then headed straight there with his men.

Wen Ruyu didn’t sit for consultations at Yongning Hall every day since he was the director of the Medical Bureau, he had official duties. The bureau’s duties weren’t urgent, which is why he had time for consultations.

Lien was in luck; Wen Ruyu happened to be at the Medical Bureau when he arrived.

But upon hearing that Lien sought an audience, Wen Ruyu was puzzled. He knew of Lien but had no special relationship. Why would Lien think to approach him?

However, since the man was already there, he couldn’t just avoid meeting him. What if it was something important?

Thus, he had Lien invited in.