Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
It was not difficult to cure the poison produced by venomous insects, at least not in Wang Yaoâs view. He only needed a piece of Miasma grass, adding some ancient spring.
Sometimes, the more complicated the medicine was didnât necessarily mean it was better. Its efficacy could not be seen until tomorrow.
Wang Yao again read some books and did research relevant to the records of the poison. It was regarded as sorcery, which could be frequently seen in the south. It also prevailed in some remote places. People used poisonous insects to ruin someone else.
Sun Zhengrong did not sleep well. First, he thought of many things that had happened a long time ago while he was thinking of Wang Yaoâs words. Second, he felt uncomfortable. He felt abdominal pain. It was as if there was something inside biting him. It was hard to tell if it was just his mind playing tricks or the venomous insects. Thankfully it was just a dull pain.
âI hope Doctor Wang will help me tackle this problem tomorrow,â he said.
âYou mustnât have slept well,â Uncle Lin said to Sun Zhengrong, whose complexion looked terrible.
âAh, not too bad,â Sun Zhengrong said.
âWas it the poison?â Uncle Lin asked.
âYes, I canât hide anything from you,â Sun Zhengrong replied.
âIâve served you for many decades,â Uncle Lin said.
Someone sent up tea while they were talking.
âStill them?â Uncle Lin asked.
âYes, it was them,â Sun Zhengrong said. âI forgave them then and let it go because I was merciful and soft-hearted. They pushed their luck and went too far. This time, we are confronted with each other again.â
âBetter the devil you know than the devil you donât know,â Uncle Lin said. âThey come from the Miao Territory. Their sorcery of the poison was so bizarre and unpredictable that weâve suffered losses.â
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The cup held in Sun Zhengrongâs hand cracked. He seemed to be reminded of really annoying things, so he looked extremely bad.
âWhat a pity!â Sun Zhengrong gently put the cup on the table. âGo ahead. We have to see Doctor Wang.â
âAnd, my lord, Doctor Wang is a god!â Uncle Lin said with excitement.
âWhat?â Sun Zhengrong paused. âA god?â
âYes, Iâve been to the mountain and seen his amazing abilities,â Uncle Lin said. âI never knew that there was such man existed in the world, even after having been so many places with you.â
âAh, is there anything special on his mountain?â Sun Zhengrong asked.
âIt was a blessed spot,â Uncle Lin replied.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Sun Zhengrong shocked again. Such a thing was just a fairytale in the view of most people. It shouldnât actually exist in the world. In fact, it was real and indeed existed. And, there was someone who knew it like Sun Zhengrong. He saw some magical marvels in a place when he was young. It was that adventure that allowed him to build such a magnificent undertaking and also brought him troublesome enemy.
âAre you sure?â Sun Zhengrong asked.
âDo you remember, my lord? We saw it together,â Uncle Lin replied.
Sun Zhengrong looked around at the yard in meditation. âIt shouldnât have been occurred,â he said.
âYes, the mountain was no more than 3,000 feet high and surrounded by an earth mound. It couldnât be more normal,â Uncle Lin said.
âIs it because of him?â Sun Zhengrong asked.
âI guess. There are marvelous tactics deployed on the mountain,â Uncle Lin said.
âEnough of that. I canât help wanting to see it if you donât stop,â Sun Zhengrong said as he raised his hand. âItâs best to keep it a secret from Yunsheng. We should visit Doctor Wang.â
It was 9 a.m. when Wang Yao came down from the mountain. He saw Sun Zhengrong and Uncle Lin were waiting outside of the clinic.
âHello, Doctor Wang,â Sun Zhengrong said.
âHello, sorry to have kept you waiting,â Wang Yao replied. He opened the door and invited them to come in. âDidnât you sleep well?â
âNo, I thought of something and my abdomen was uncomfortable. It might just be in my head,â Sun Zhengrong said.
âPlease wait for a moment.â Wang Yao went to next room.
A piece of herb grass and a half pot of water. The medicine was vivid green. It gave off a special aroma and tasted subtly spicy. It was boiled down for a while.
He brought out a cup of light medical soup. âDrink it all.â
Sun Zhengrong drank it while it was hot. He felt his abdomen gurgle. It was like the boiling water in a pot. It seemed there was something coming out. Then, he felt his back abdomen warm.
âSorry, I...â Sun Zhengrong couldnât continue speaking
âIt is just there if you go out. He can vomit at the basin,â Wang Yao told Uncle Lin next to him.
Followed by Uncle Lin, Sun Zhengrong immediately went to the toilet and threw up at once. Apart from his breakfast, it was composed of blood and something sticky, like his sputum, but black brown. It seemed there was also something inside wriggling.
Sun Zhengrong breathed heavily. Almost half of the basin was filled by the time he stopped. His face was rather pale. He stood up with the support of Uncle Lin.
âTo rinse your mouth.â Wang Yao passed him a paper cup.
âThanks,â Sun Zhengrong replied.
âIâll clear it away.â Uncle Lin began to clear away the stains splashed on the floor.
âNo worries,â Wang Yao said.
He took some powder out of a bag he was carrying and evenly sprinkled on the floor. The rest of it was scattered into the basin. Sulphur could be used to kill insects.
In fact, these venomous insects could not survive long once they left a humanâs body. The medical efficacy of Miasma grass was fairly strong. Any poisonous insects would die once they touched it. This was why there were no venomous insects within nearly 4 square miles around Wang Yaoâs medical field with Miasma grass on it. Even other spiritual insects were scared and avoided it.
Wang Yao used the powder for security. It would be bad if the poisonous insects were flushed in the sewer. It could produce a poison different from the general harmful insects Wei Hai and Lv Xian were infected with.
âPut it here for now,â Wang Yao said. He then checked Sun Zhengrong once again. âYou need to take the medicine based on this amount. Remember that you have to tackle it with sulphur powder, no matter it is in your vomit or excretion.â
âThanks, Doctor Wang, and the cost of the medicine is?â Sun Zhengrong asked.
âTen thousand,â Wang Yao said.
Sun Zhengrong agreed and paid the amount. He and Uncle Lin left.
âHow are you feeling how, my lord?â Uncle Lin asked.
âAh, the abdomen is still uncomfortable,â Sun Zhengrong said. âIt never occurred me that I would have to bear such suffering in my life. By the way, donât mention it to Yunsheng.â
âHow can we conceal it?â Uncle Lin asked.
âDonât talk if he doesnât ask,â Sun Zhengrong replied.
In the clinic, Wang Yao returned to the toilet to look at Sun Zhengrongâs vomit. He used a stick to turn it over. It was his first time seeing poisonous insects. They were not big, even smaller than a rice. They were too tiny to notice but really ferocious.
Wang Yao recorded the appearance of the poisonous insects and drew on his booklet. Apart from his strong memory, his painting ability was also many times better than before since he got further senior constitution, mentality and knowledge.
How could they breed these poisonous insects? He was curious because part of the knowledge he accepted from the system was relevant to insects. In folklore, some insects could be used in medicine like the scorpion, centipede, and spider. These insects accounted for a genre in Chinese medical materials.
He flushed them into the sewer after assuring they were dead.
In the afternoon, one more person came into the clinic. Lu Xiaomei would have been come earlier, but she was busy with some household matters.
âAh, you are much better,â Wang Yao said after checking her.
âThanks,â she replied.
âYou need to wait one more day,â Wang Yao said. âIâll make up one more prescription for you. Come again tomorrow afternoon.â
Wang Mingbao arrived just as Lu Xiaomei left.
âWhen did you come back?â Wang Yao asked.
âLast night. It is exhausting when you drive the whole journey,â Wang Mingbao replied.
âHow did you get along with Teacher Han?â Wang Yao asked.
âVery well. Iâve good news,â Wang Mingbao said. âShe broke up with her ex-boyfriend, so our romantic relationship is to be settled. â
âCongratulations, and how are those children in the village?â Wang Yao asked.
âGood! They were really happy when receiving our gifts,â Wang Mingbao replied. âThereâs one more thing. Guess who I meet?â
âWho?â