The Martial Doctor

Chapter 321: Chapter 288: Speculation

Wen Ruyu didn’t have a bad impression of this Lien; after all, they weren’t from the same circle and had nothing in common to play with.

But they all came from the capital.

The accent sounded familiar.

But as soon as Lien opened his mouth, he scared Wen Ruyu. How could someone from the Prime Minister’s residence be so ungrounded?

Used to throwing his weight around in the capital, now in Dongshan, who do you think you are? Others give you some respect for the sake of the Prime Minister, but if they don’t, what can you do?

Even someone like him, who doesn’t socialize much, knows that when you come from the capital to a new place, no matter how significant your background, you should be low-key.

A strong dragon does not suppress a local snake.

You’re here to find people, to ask for help, and you have the nerve to cause trouble as soon as you arrive. Do you really think people will plead with you?

Lin Miao is someone I respect; even my teacher said to treat him with the courtesy of a "master" upon meeting. How can such a person be measured by age?

Where did this idiot come from?

If not for keeping up his reputation for being gentle and elegant, Wen Ruyu would have ordered the man out long ago, yet this guy still wanted him to impose severe punishment.

His lifelong matter is still in the hands of others; would he dare?

Are you here to ruin my plans?

If Wen Ruyu weren’t so good-tempered, he would have hit someone by now. However, having been in Dongshan for over a month, he has learned quite a lot.

Things he didn’t need to worry about before, he now knows how to handle. All it requires is to say a bunch of nonsense, go around in circles, seemingly agree to everything but actually say nothing.

Even Lien didn’t expect that this gentle apprentice, only in Dongshan for over a month, could become so crafty.

By the time he left the Medical Bureau and came to his senses, he realized he hadn’t accomplished anything he intended.

Who says Wen Ruyu is inexperienced? He’s quite capable.

Since things didn’t work out with Wen Ruyu, Lien could only take his people back to the lodging house in frustration, while the two escorts with severed hand tendons went to the clinic for bandaging.

If tendons are severed, as long as they are reattached quickly, recovery is possible, but it depends on one’s luck. With good luck, you might recover 70 or 80 percent; if unlucky and it gets inflamed, amputation might be needed to save a life.

In this hot summer, wounds easily get inflamed and infected.

If not handled correctly...

The two of them went to Lueo’s Clinic, the most renowned in Dongshan City, specializing in external and bone injuries.

Handling such injuries, they have the most experience, so the hope of saving the wrist and maintaining mobility is quite high.

Of course, the cost of treatment is not cheap.

Lien naturally has to pay this money; if he doesn’t, he can’t expect anyone to work for him.

...

In the evening, after finishing his small class, Lin Miao was just about to take a bath and rest.

A fragrant scent wafted over from behind.

Soon after, a sweet-smelling body snuggled into his arms; who else could it be but Si Miaoxue?

Si Miaoxue wrapped around his waist like a snake, eagerly offering her lips, a soft tongue swept across.

With so many women, it’s really taxing on the waist. If he hadn’t practiced the "Embrace Yang" method, he couldn’t have enjoyed such blessings.

Try switching to someone else?

With more times, the waist would break.

The fact that he remains so vigorous is thanks to the wisdom of past sages. He should definitely build a shrine in Yingfeng Valley to honor the great Emperor and Sages of the past.

Without them, could he be this strong today?

"Husband, you’re getting more impressive. It seems I’ll have to bring Mei’Er along next time." Satisfied, Si Miaoxue lay atop the satin, not a stitch of clothing on her body, her beauty so profound it could make one weak in the knees.

"Aren’t you afraid she’ll vie for your favor?"

"What is there to fear? She needs the skill to do that." Si Miaoxue snorted; not everyone can enjoy such a wonderful taste.

"Why come back suddenly, without any prior notice?"

"I heard you were in trouble, husband. I came back to have a look and help you sort it out?" Si Miaoxue said, "Lianxin and Liansuo, those two girls are from the Yue clan. I hear the Yue women are quite open. What’s the taste like?"

"How did you know about this? Did Yue Mei’Er tell you?"

"We have no secrets now." Si Miaoxue chuckled, sitting up, "Husband, your little sister-in-law talks about you every day."

"Baili Yuyao?"

"Apart from her, who else could it be?" Si Miaoxue said, "The Embroidery Village master has been promoted to Tian Yuan, titled: Yun Tianjun. It’s already spread through the northwest Wulin, and now the prestige of Li Hen City is rising, even the Snow Mountain Sect sent gifts to congratulate."

"That’s normal, isn’t it? What’s strange about that?"

"Nobody knows, Baili Bingyun long ago promised Baili Yuyao to you. She’s even openly selecting a groom, and now all the talents of the northwest Wulin are gathered in Li Hen City. This groom selection conference is scheduled for the Double Ninth Festival on September 9th, Baili Bingyun set three conditions for Baili Yuyao’s suitors, ultimately decided by a martial arts contest."

"What is she intending to do?" Lin Miao frowned, asking in confusion.

"I don’t know, didn’t she tell you?"

"Why would she tell me, I’m not part of the Embroidery Village."

"Aren’t you a Guest Elder of the Embroidery Village?" Si Miaoxue chuckled, "Or the husband preselected by Baili Yuyao?"

"I never agreed to it, that’s just Baili Bingyun being wishful."

"Can you say you haven’t been tempted? Baili Yuyao is a beauty of national renown, in Li Hen City, apart from her mother, no one can compare to her. Whoever marries her, it’s as if they’ve saved fifty years of struggle."

"Being the son-in-law of the Embroidery Village isn’t easy, the interests involved are too many, too widespread. Even if Baili Yuyao were unparalleled in beauty, I won’t agree on that basis alone, moreover, isn’t everyone beside me better than Baili Yuyao?" Lin Miao said.

"You may not want to, but plenty of people do. The whole northwest Wulin of the Da Li Dynasty is stirred by this. Previously, the Embroidery Village never looked for a groom externally, so no one considered it, but now that they’re openly seeking one, the opportunity has arrived. Don’t you want to vie for it?"

"I’m not interested; it doesn’t matter who it is."

"What if that person is from the Green Blade Sect?"

"Green Blade Sect?" Lin Miao’s eyebrows furrowed. Even though the Green Blade Sect hadn’t made a move against him recently, this enemy was one he kept a close eye on.

"Sect Leader Shen Yidao’s youngest son, Shen Qingyun, is considered the number one among the younger generation of the Green Blade Sect. He’s twenty-six years old, a top grade Blood Fusion Realm, wielding the Azure Heaven Saber, the Tiangang saber aura is half-formed, capable of battling ordinary Meridian Passage Realm martial artists," Si Miaoxue said.

"Shen Yidao is willing to send his son to the Embroidery Village as a son-in-law?"

"Whether to become a son-in-law or not depends on the individual, truly capable ones see no real difference between being married into or marrying from the family. The only difference is that the children born to Baili Yuyao won’t carry the Shen name; anyway, Shen Qingyun can still take concubines to continue the Shen lineage without any hindrance," Si Miaoxue said.

That’s true, how could people of Jianghu be bound by these mundane rules?

If Li Hen City’s Embroidery Village can lend its support, the powers of the Green Blade Sect will certainly reach new heights, and the Embroidery Village, gaining the Green Blade Sect as an ally, will find its business dealings much easier.

The Green Blade Sect is currently tied to Marquis Lingyang, who’s the uncle of the Fifth Prince. If the Fifth Prince ascends, the Green Blade Sect will rise alongside, and having an in-law relationship with the Green Blade Sect would completely transform the Embroidery Village.

The Embroidery Village unifying Li Hen City, ending the city’s century-long chaos, becomes increasingly feasible.

"This Shen Qingyun is said to be extremely handsome, far surpassing his burly father, and is rumored to be quite virtuous, rarely involved in scandals outside of martial arts practice. Young as he is, with a good family background and high martial arts skills, unknown how many girls fancy him. Although I’ve never met him, if he’s truly like that, Baili Yuyao might indeed find him appealing!" freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

"Well if she likes him, she likes him. This world is full of beautiful women, am I supposed to try to marry everyone related to me?" Lin Miao laughed.

"Can you escape a son-in-law whom the mother-in-law favors?"

"Alright, tell me about the Moon Worship Sect matter, still no news?" Lin Miao asked.

"There is, one of your Moon attendants has arrived."

"Moon attendant?"

"The Saint Heir has had four attendants, older than him, serving since childhood, known as Moon attendants. The Moon attendants handle the Saint Heir’s daily needs, four in total. Back then, I was one of them. In addition to me, there were three others: Ji Fei’Er from the Ji family, Mrs. Yin from the Yin family, and the Wu Clan’s girl. The four attendants are actually four concubines, after the Saint Heir comes of age, we’ll naturally become concubines of the Saint Heir. We’re responsible for teaching the Saint Heir everything, including intimate matters, so we are essentially known as Consort Yue, chosen much earlier than Yue Mei’Er, who’s a candidate with a chance to become the Saint Heir’s primary consort, eventually becoming the Holy Mother," Si Miaoxue explained.

"Since you are a predetermined Consort Yue, why is Yue Mei’Er so against you?" Lin Miao asked, puzzled.

"Because the Saint Heir is closest to me, and though I’m one of the Moon attendants, who automatically becomes a concubine, it wasn’t stated that a Moon attendant couldn’t become the primary consort. If I maintain a good relationship with the Saint Heir, there’s still a chance for me to become the primary consort!"

"If the Saint Heir is so close to you, why didn’t he take you with him when he fled?"

"That I don’t know, he was taken away by Mrs. Yin, perhaps taking me along would have alerted the Sect Leader, leaving no chance to escape."

"Beside you, are the others here too, did someone from the Ji family come, Ji Fei’Er?" Lin Miao guessed.

"No, it’s the Wu Clan girl."

"The Wu Clan girl, why her?" Lin Miao asked, perplexed; the presence of someone from the Ji family wouldn’t be unexpected, but it’s the Wu Clan girl.

"The Wu Clan oversees all sacrificial and divination duties of the Moon Worship Sect, the most mysterious and smallest clan within the sect.

They possess an incomprehensible power to predict and divine fortunes and misfortunes, holding an exalted status within the sect.

The Saint Heir’s birth, all fortunes or misfortunes predictions were established by the Wu Clan’s Head Sacrificial Priest. The sect sending the Wu Clan girl seems to intend to verify your identity.

"Wasn’t my identity confirmed by Yue Mei’Er?"

"According to the sect’s information, I’m a runaway traitor. The Ji family is deeply wary of the Yue family, fearing their control over the Saint Heir, so they send the Wu Clan girl to verify your identity."

"Could it be that the Wu Clan girl is the one in the open, while the Ji family operates covertly?" Lin Miao suddenly realized a possibility, speculating.

"Certainly possible," Si Miaoxue said, "The Wu Clan girl has had a good relationship with Ji Fei’Er since childhood. I’m slightly closer to Mrs. Yin, so if the two worked one openly, one covertly, it’s indeed hard to defend against."

"If the Wu Clan girl is here to verify my identity, what about Ji Fei’Er, is she here to kill me or take me back?"

"If you don’t return, she’ll more likely try to kill you, she’s the best in martial arts among us four," Si Miaoxue said.