Chapter 324: Chapter 324: Cheating Artifact
"Jiaojiao, may I call you that? My surname is Mu. You can just call me Old Man Mu."
"Hello, Mr. Mu. You can certainly call me Jiaojiao. A name is meant to be used, after all."
Gu Jiaojiao also greeted the old gentlemen with great enthusiasm. This compound was home to many hidden talents.
’She wouldn’t think she could look down on all the heroes in the world just because she was a transmigrator.’
’And she certainly wouldn’t be like Sheng Yueyue, so full of herself, always claiming to be the ’chosen one.’ What an absolute joke.’
"Haha... Divine Doctor Su Gu is an expert we all revere. I heard that when the Xiao Family’s youngest son was on his last breath, the Divine Doctor managed to save him?"
Mr. Mu laughed heartily. He never imagined he would be so close to Divine Doctor Su Gu.
’This young woman, with a smile as lovely as a flower, is the Divine Doctor’s own disciple!’
’He still had a shell fragment lodged in his skull that had never been removed. Every time it rained or the seasons changed, he suffered from splitting headaches.’
’And then there was his only grandson, Mu Ziquan. Three years ago, he’d been injured on a secret mission, and a delay in treatment had left him paralyzed and bedridden.’
’They had consulted every famous doctor in the Empire to no avail. He wondered if a miracle might happen if they found Divine Doctor Su Gu.’
"Mr. Mu, you mustn’t get too excited. Judging by your complexion, your body must be suffering from the aftereffects of an old injury."
"Young lady, you can tell there are hidden ailments just by looking at someone’s face?" another old gentleman asked excitedly.
"Certain hidden conditions can be discerned to a degree," Gu Jiaojiao said modestly. ’She could tell the old gentleman who was speaking had a leg ailment.’
’But she wouldn’t say it aloud. People might think she’d heard about it from Mr. Han in advance and was just trying to show off.’
"Jiaojiao, I hear you’ve come from Qing City to study at Imperial University?" another old gentleman asked, just to make conversation.
"Yes, I’ll be registering in two days. I came two days early specifically to visit Mr. Han and Elder Xiao."
"Jiaojiao, how did you come to know Old Xiao and Old Han?"
"Old Yang, are you running a background check on her? Get out of here! Didn’t I tell you last time? My Xiao Yue was down to his last breath, and it was Jiaojiao’s... master who saved him."
Mr. Xiao stood protectively in front of Gu Jiaojiao, trying to shield her from the predatory gazes all around.
’His sworn little sister was wearing a taro-purple, V-neck dress today. She looked gentle and elegant, beautiful beyond words.’
’No wonder Old Han had to invent a master for her out of thin air.’
’Who would believe that a girl so young and beautiful was the recently renowned Divine Doctor Su Gu?’
’Elder Xiao had made a special trip to the warzone just to see his youngest son. Xiao Yue, who had been on his last breath, was now already back on the front lines.’
’Jiaojiao’s masterful medical skills surpassed those of many famous doctors in the Imperial City. The prescriptions she’d provided had already been put into mass production.’
’There was no telling how many heroes on the front lines they had saved. And her husband had reportedly developed several new types of medical instruments as well.’
’The younger generation was truly formidable. Fortunately, after his earlier squabbles with Old Han, he had shamelessly insisted on acknowledging her as his sworn little sister.’
Mr. Mu didn’t mind Mr. Xiao’s protective gesture. "Jiaojiao, would you like to sit under the big tree for a while, or shall we go to the Han family home?"
"I’ll follow Mr. Han’s arrangements." The main reason Gu Jiaojiao had come was that Mr. Han had mentioned an old comrade’s family member was unwell.
"Jiaojiao, the main reason I asked you to come this time is that I wanted you to take a look at the Mu Family’s grandson first. His symptoms are similar to your husband’s."
Mr. Han said this in front of all the old gentlemen in the courtyard. ’He really didn’t want the Mu Family’s line to end like this.’
A wave of gasps rippled from under the big tree. These battle-hardened old heroes never imagined that this ethereal girl was already married.
"Jiaojiao, you’re seventeen or eighteen at most, right? How are you married already?"
"Wow, this girl got married so young!"
"..."
For a moment, the surrounding old men all began talking at once, a buzz of discussion filling the air.
Some expressed well-meaning regret, others felt indignant on behalf of their own grandsons; there were sharp tones and kind ones.
Gu Jiaojiao smiled genuinely and said, "Mm, I’m eighteen this year and have been married for several months. My husband was paralyzed, but he had surgery over ten days ago. In another two months, he should be able to stand up."
’She had arrived in this world for reasons she couldn’t explain. Meeting Su Shuochi was her greatest fortune, and she was genuinely happy.’
’Especially since her body had been transformed by the spiritual spring water, which made her feel wonderful both physically and mentally. She had even learned to use Inner Strength.’
’In her previous life, her medical skills were already exquisite. After coming here, she’d obtained several ancient medical tomes, and now she was even boosted by the spiritual spring water.’
’It was no exaggeration to say she had been reborn for the sake of advancing medicine in this era.’
’She had genuine skill and a powerful ace up her sleeve. No one was more suited to the path of medicine.’
’Precisely because she had been so blessed by fortune and had so many unscientific methods at her disposal, she felt a greater obligation to contribute to the country and its people.’
’Her medical methods were impossible for others to replicate. They were one of a kind in the entire world.’
’Making contributions didn’t mean she couldn’t also earn money. Everyone in this world loves money.’
’It was like a sword, always by her side, ready to fight her battles and help her challenge the impossible.’
"Jiaojiao, you mean you can even cure your husband’s paralysis?" Old Sir Yang asked.
"Old Mu, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and take the little girl to your house to have a look at Ziquan!" a malicious-sounding old woman shouted.
"Come on, Old Mu, let’s go. We’ll all go to your place," Mr. Han said, giving his stunned old friend a nudge.
’He was completely confident that Gu Jiaojiao could cure the Mu Family grandson’s legs.’
Mr. Mu looked at Gu Jiaojiao, his lips moving several times without a sound coming out.
"Old Mu, if you believe me, you can take me to see your grandson’s condition."
Gu Jiaojiao’s smile was brilliant. To those who were kind-hearted and approved of her, her calm and collected demeanor looked assured and steady.
But in the eyes of those who were suspicious or even held a grudge against the Mu Family, she seemed to be putting on an act, or even trying to pull a scam.
But regardless of their motives, they all were eager for Old Mu to let this beautiful young woman—this potential fraud—go to the Mu Family home and treat his eccentric grandson.
This way, they would have a great show to watch.
Some people even began to persuade him, "Old Mu, this girl is the disciple of the Divine Doctor. What are you afraid of?"
"That’s right. It’s not like things could get any worse."
"Let’s go, don’t overthink it." Someone started to pull Old Mu toward his home.
Gu Jiaojiao stood at the center of their attention—doubted, dismissed, and questioned by their gazes—yet her expression didn’t change in the slightest.
Her gaze was placid, her demeanor composed, and she remained completely unaffected. "Old Mu, let’s go. I won’t do anything reckless."
"Jiaojiao... It’s not that this old man doesn’t believe you, it’s that my grandson refuses to see strangers!" Old Mu’s voice trembled with agitation.
"If he doesn’t want to see us, we’ll deal with it when we get there. Let’s go."
And so, the group proceeded in a grand procession toward the Mu Family home. Just as they reached the main gate, they heard a series of miserable screams.
"AH... AH..."
