abnabooks Chapter 414 Yunmeng Marsh
Chapter 414 Yunmeng Marsh
After the fisherman swallowed the pill, Qin Xiaochuan didn't see the quack doctor make any move. The fisherman's right leg was indeed healed. Not only that, he also moved his arms and said excitedly, "Sir, your pill is truly a miracle cure. It not only healed my right leg, but now I feel much more relaxed."
"Of course, I already said these are my family's heirloom pills, which can cure all diseases." The itinerant doctor stroked his beard smugly, having easily completed a business deal.
"Now that he's about to start scamming people, it's not too late to stop him. After all, people are usually more cautious when paying money," Qin Xiaochuan said in a low voice, picking up a sugar sculpture from the stall and turning it around in his hand.
"I don't know how many magic crystals this pill will cost, but I'll pay you right now." The fisherman bowed respectfully to the itinerant doctor.
To Qin Xiaochuan's surprise, the itinerant doctor waved his hand and said, "Didn't I just say that these pills are a gift to you? I won't take a penny from you."
"How can that be?" The fisherman hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I can't accept such a great favor from you. You cured my illness, so it's only right that you accept payment." As he spoke, a magic crystal the size of a quail egg condensed in his palm.
"I'm angry that you did this." The itinerant doctor's face showed displeasure. "I've been an itinerant doctor for many years and have never charged anyone. I can't make an exception for you. I cured your illness, so you can't make things difficult for me now."
The fisherman was clearly not a good debater. Hearing the itinerant doctor's words, he stammered and couldn't say anything, but his expression clearly showed some unease.
Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaochuan's face showed a puzzled expression. He then heard Guo Shiyi beside him ask, "What do you think this old man is up to?"
Qin Xiaochuan stroked his chin with his right hand and said, "It's probably a long-term strategy, like telecom fraud these days. They let the other party taste a little sweetness first, and then they'll probably start selling medicine according to the treatment course."
Qin Xiaochuan was wrong again. After delivering the pills, the itinerant doctor turned and left the fisherman to find his next target for medicine.
Just as Qin Xiaochuan was racking his brains, the sugar sculpture vendor, seeing Qin Xiaochuan and Guo Shiyi standing by his stall for a long time without taking out any money, finally couldn't help but ask, "Young man, which one have you taken a fancy to?"
"Ah, we're just looking, we're not buying." Qin Xiaochuan quickly put down the sugar sculpture in his hand and smiled awkwardly at the shop owner.
"You've been looking at this for ages if you're not going to buy anything," the shopkeeper said, displeased.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry." Qin Xiaochuan apologized repeatedly and quickly pulled Guo Shiyi away from the stall.
Watching the quack doctor about to leave, Qin Xiaochuan had an idea and suddenly cried out in pain, "Ouch!"
Qin Xiaochuan's voice was loud, attracting the attention of many people, even the itinerant doctor in front of him turned around to look at him.
"What's wrong?" Guo Shiyi asked with concern.
"I suddenly feel a sharp pain in my stomach." Qin Xiaochuan clutched his stomach and squatted down, giving Guo Shiyi a wink as he did so. "Ouch."
Guo Shiyi immediately understood and asked anxiously, "What should we do? Is your stomachache acting up again?" As she spoke, she paced back and forth. "Why don't you stay here for a while, and I'll go find you a doctor."
Qin Xiaochuan looked at Guo Shiyi, who was anxiously on the verge of a hot ant, and suddenly couldn't help but want to laugh. He thought to himself that her clumsy acting skills were almost no different from those of the popular young male celebrities in China.
"It's just a stomachache, isn't the performance a bit over the top?" Qin Xiaochuan whispered to her.
"Oh, isn't that going too far? How can we attract attention if we don't exaggerate a bit? Look, everyone's watching us." Guo Shiyi said calmly, but the tense expression on her face didn't change at all.
"Young lady, how about I take a look at this young man's illness?" Just as Guo Shiyi said, her exaggerated performance did have some effect, and the itinerant doctor indeed walked up to the two of them with his medical banner.
Guo Shiyi glanced at the itinerant doctor, a look of joy flashing in her eyes, and quickly said, "Oh, you're a doctor! Please take a look at my brother, he's in so much pain he can't even stand up."
"Don't worry, with me here, I guarantee I can cure his illness in less than fifteen minutes." The itinerant doctor stroked his beard and said confidently. He looked at Qin Xiaochuan's face, then touched Qin Xiaochuan's wrist, nodding as he said, "Your brother has a congenital weakness of the spleen and stomach. Today, he was also exposed to foul and evil qi, which caused an imbalance in the ascending and descending functions of the spleen and stomach, resulting in this stomach and heart pain."
"How serious is it? How can it be treated?" Guo Shiyi asked anxiously.
The traveling doctor said with a serious expression, "Your brother's illness stems from a congenital deficiency, and it is not easy to cure it completely. Fortunately, you have met me. I have an ancestral pill that can cure all diseases. As long as you take this pill, it will not only cure your brother's current stomach pain immediately, but also fundamentally improve his congenital spleen and stomach weakness. He will no longer be troubled by this stomach pain in the future."
The itinerant doctor took out a pill from his pocket and handed it to Guo Shiyi, saying, "Quickly give this to your brother; I guarantee it will cure him."
Guo Shiyi took the pill and smelled it. Sure enough, it had a strong medicinal aroma, indeed like some kind of miraculous elixir. This made her unsure about the quack doctor in front of her, so she squatted down in front of Qin Xiaochuan, pretending to hand him the medicine, and whispered, "This medicine seems real, what should we do?"
"Even you say it's real?" Qin Xiaochuan was also surprised. Guo Shiyi had learned a lot about traditional Chinese medicine in Wudang Mountain since she was a child, and she could easily identify all the medicinal herbs. Moreover, she majored in traditional Chinese medicine in college. She could tell the difference between real and fake medicine at a glance. Since she said that the pill was real, then it must be real.
Could it be that this itinerant doctor wasn't a fraud, but a kind and benevolent physician? But he clearly saw the itinerant doctor cast a small spell on the fisherman when he stood up, which made the fisherman limp.
Many questions flashed through Qin Xiaochuan's mind, so he pretended to swallow the pill, but actually hid it. Then he touched his stomach and said with a look of surprise, "Hey, it doesn't hurt anymore, that's great."
"Shiyi, I'm all better," Qin Xiaochuan said excitedly, tugging at Guo Shiyi's sleeve.
"Your performance wasn't much better," Guo Shiyi muttered to Qin Xiaochuan in a low voice, but a joyful smile bloomed on her face.
"Hahaha." Qin Xiaochuan laughed awkwardly, then, mimicking the fisherman, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the itinerant doctor and said, "Thank you for your kind and skillful treatment, sir. May I ask how much these pills cost?"
The itinerant doctor waved his hand and said, "It is fate that we have met. This pill is a gift to you, young man. I will not accept it for a single coin."