Chapter 73 - 73 It's None of Your Business
73 It’s None of Your Business
Qingfeng ignored him and said, “Since the prescription has been delivered, we’ll leave first.”
Gu Zhongxun took a few steps forward and hurriedly said, “Can I meet Senior and discuss the prescription with him or her?”
Qingfeng said bluntly, “No need.”
Gu Zhongxun still wanted to say something, but he was interrupted by Magistrate Shi impatiently. “Is this prescription effective or not? Say something!”
In the blink of an eye, Qingfeng and Lin Yue had already disappeared from the courtyard.
Gu Zhongxun retracted his gaze in disappointment and said to Magistrate Shi, who was about to grab his collar again, “The prescription is very similar to mine, but the proportion control is better than mine. It should be able to treat the plague. We still have to observe how effective it is.”
Magistrate Shi’s eyes lit up as he snatched the prescription away. When he saw that there was also a prescription for preventing the plague, he immediately asked excitedly, “Is this also effective?”
Gu Zhongxun’s gaze landed on the prescription and he said with endless emotions and regret, “Senior is an expert comparable to my Master. If it can cure the plague, this epidemic prevention prescription will naturally be useful.”
Magistrate Shi was so happy that the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile. He hurriedly said, “Then hurry up and give my father medicine!” Suddenly, he was afraid that he would be happy for nothing. He said seriously, “Give the servants in the residence a try first!”
Gu Zhongxun also wanted to know how effective the prescription was. He used the fastest speed to concoct the medicine according to the prescription and brewed a large pot. Every patient who had the plague drank a large bowl.
In a short time, the patient with the plague broke out in a hot sweat, and their fever subsided.
Gu Zhongxun rushed over when he received the news and took their pulses. The patients’ bodies were recovering at a visible speed. Their eyes widened in surprise.
Was the difference in efficacy between just a few herbs and the ratio so great?
Bai Wutong’s prescription was a precious prescription that had been improved countless times by future generations. If the effect was not good, Bai Wutong would not have known.
Gu Zhongxun looked at the patients in a daze. He regretted not being able to see the senior who formulated the prescription.
After eating the medicine, the old woman felt much more energetic. She asked Gu Zhongxun excitedly, “Doctor, how is my illness? Can I recover?”
Gu Zhongxun finally came back to his senses. He took her pulse again and smiled affirmatively. “Don’t worry, Auntie. You’ll be fine after taking a few more doses of medicine.”
When the old woman heard this, her eyes suddenly turned red. She choked and said, “Doctor Gu, you’re a miracle doctor!” She forced herself to kneel down to Gu Zhongxun from the bed. Gu Zhongxun could not stop her. “Doctor Gu, can you give me some medicine so that my son and the others can be saved? As long as they can live, we’ll be your slaves in our next life.”
Gu Zhongxun hurriedly said, “Auntie, you’re too polite. I didn’t write this prescription. The divine doctor is someone else. I’ll give you the medicine. Don’t be too polite.” Magistrate Shi gave him medicine every day to treat the people and stabilize their hearts. The prescription was effective, so Gu Zhongxun made the decision.
Gu Zhongxun agreed to give her the medicine. The old woman immediately stood up from the ground in tears of joy. “Thank you, Divine Doctor Gu! Thank you, Divine Doctor Gu…” Gu Zhongxun wanted her to stop shouting, but the old woman refused to listen. She even said that Gu Zhongxun had given them the medicine and saved their lives.
Gu Zhongxun sighed, not knowing what to do if that senior misunderstood him.
As soon as Gu Zhongxun came out of the patient’s room, Magistrate Shi grabbed him excitedly and said with a smile, “This medicine can really cure the plague, right?” He had already heard the report from his servants and wanted to get assurance from Gu Zhongxun before he was willing to use this medicine in peace.
Gu Zhongxun nodded, a warm smile appearing on his handsome face. “If the commoners can use medicine in time, the plague will definitely be stopped immediately!”
As soon as he said that, the smile on Magistrate Shi’s face froze.
Gu Zhongxun looked at him strangely. Magistrate Shi reacted and quickly said, “You’re right. I’ll give the order now. You’ve been tired recently. Since you have the prescription, Doctor Gu should rest well tonight.”
With that, without waiting for Gu Zhongxun to speak, he hurriedly got someone to bring him to rest.
Gu Zhongxun disappeared around the corner. Magistrate Shi returned to the study and immediately lowered his eyes. He quickly found his subordinates and instructed, “Find the two people who gave the prescription and follow them back.” Magistrate Shi gestured with his hand to slit their throats, and his subordinates immediately understood and left the study.
After the door closed, the Grandmaster lowered his voice and said, “Sir, I’m afraid this is not appropriate.” How could they kill someone after they had offered the prescription? the Grandmaster thought to himself.
Gu Zhongxun clenched his fists and said with a frown, “Do you think I wish for that? Do you know how many commoners there are in our city? There isn’t that much herbs at all. If people find out that we have the prescription but didn’t do anything, the spit of the world will drown us! Moreover, the army has just burned 100,000 soldiers who have contracted the plague today. If the news gets out and the people of Duke Chu make use of it, can we still keep our lives?”
The Grandmaster felt a chill run down his spine. “The magistrate is indeed wise.”
When the man in black on the roof heard this, he quietly put down the tiles and quickly disappeared from the magistrate’s residence.
After Lin Yue and Qingfeng came out of the government office, Lin Yue brought Qingfeng to the small courtyard where Sheng Huaixuan might leave a message.
The courtyard door was wide open and everything had been removed from inside.
When Lin Yue and the others stood at the entrance, a few coughing beggars came out. When they saw them wearing strange headgear and holding swords, they immediately avoided them and walked around them.
It seemed that the person who received him was no longer around. Lin Yue directly used his martial arts skills and flew to the roof of the main courtyard. He picked up one of the tiles and indeed, he saw the letter and signal flare left behind by Sheng Huaixuan under the tile.
He quickly opened the letter and was relieved.
Fortunately, their master was fine and left an accurate location.
Lin Yue put away the letter and his attitude towards Qingfeng became much better. He smiled and said, “Where are you going? I’ll accompany you!”
As soon as he said this, Qingfeng looked at him. Her cold gaze was a little strange.
Lin Yue did not notice it and said with a smile, “Let’s go! Madam and the others are still waiting for us!”
Qingfeng’s eyes darkened, and her lips curled into a smile that was almost nonexistent. “Okay.”
Lin Yue looked at the huge plaque in a daze. In a moment, Qingfeng had already walked into the largest brothel in Jiangyuan City.
Lin Yue hurriedly followed and muttered unhappily to Qingfeng, “How can you enter this place!”
Qingfeng seemed to be annoyed by him. She only returned a look, as if to ask why she couldn’t enter.
Lin Yue looked around and gritted his teeth in embarrassment. “Don’t think that you’re a real man just because you look like one!” Then he emphasized, “You shouldn’t have entered here!”
Qingfeng raised an eyebrow, and a faint smile appeared on her good-looking face.
Lin Yue was unsure what she meant.
Qingfeng said bluntly, “Why do you care?”
Lin Yue’s expression froze, and he was like a dolphin that was about to explode. Steam was coming out of his seven orifices.
She thought he wanted to care about her! He was just afraid that she would come into contact with someone she shouldn’t and get sick and spread it to everyone!