Finally, when Hu Zezhi entered the inn where she was staying, her mind was still in a daze.
After choosing a room and putting his things away, Lu Qing went to the front of the inn.
"Shopkeeper, there are some things I'd like to ask you."
"I wouldn't dare ask for your advice, sir. What can I do for you?" the innkeeper said hurriedly.
Lu Qing's guests were very generous, booking not only the best private rooms but also refusing to haggle over the price. In his eyes, they were truly distinguished guests.
"I wonder if there are any good pharmacies in your town? I'd like to buy some medicinal herbs," Lu Qing asked.
"Sir, you wish to buy medicinal herbs?" The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment before saying, "In Yunlai Town, there are two medical clinics. If you wish to buy medicinal herbs, you can go to Renxin Medical Clinic."
Dr. Zhao of Renxin Medical Clinic is highly skilled and has the best reputation among doctors in our town.
They always charge patients very little for prescriptions and never overcharge them.
"Renxin Medical Clinic, is it? Thank you for your guidance, shopkeeper."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing understood. This Renxin Medical Clinic had a good reputation in the town, and its medicinal materials should be reliable.
"You're welcome. After you leave, turn right and keep going straight. You should be able to see the sign for Renxin Medical Clinic."
After leaving the inn, Lu Qing followed the innkeeper's directions, turned right, and walked straight ahead.
Finally, at the end of the street, I saw the Renxin Medical Clinic.
He stepped inside.
As luck would have it, there were hardly any patients in the clinic at that moment, except for a young apprentice who was dozing off at the counter, his face propped up by his hand.
Lu Qing reached out and tapped the counter twice.
"Master, I didn't slack off..."
The young apprentice suddenly woke up and hurriedly said...
Then he looked up and realized that it wasn't his master who had woken him, but someone else, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
He said to Lu Qing, "Young master, you almost scared me to death. I thought my master had returned."
"Feel sorry."
Lu Qing showed a hint of apology on his face; he hadn't expected the young apprentice to react so strongly.
"It's alright, as long as Master isn't coming back." The young apprentice wasn't angry. "By the way, young master, what brings you here? Do you need to see a doctor or get some medicine?"
You can get the prescription for the medicine, but if you want to see a doctor, you'll probably have to wait a while.
My master and senior brother went out on a medical mission; they probably won't be back for a while.
"I'd like to buy some medicinal herbs. Here's the list. I wonder if the young doctor could help me gather them?"
Lu Qing took out a list of medicinal herbs and handed it over.
"No, don't call me a little doctor. I haven't finished my apprenticeship yet, so I can't accept that title. If my master hears this, he'll scold me again."
The young apprentice waved his hands repeatedly, indicating that he had been frequently punished by his master.
He took the list of medicinal herbs, glanced at it, and looked surprised: "Young master, you want to buy so many medicinal herbs?"
Lu Qing smiled and said, "We are just passing travelers, and we know a little about medicine. We have run out of the medicinal herbs we prepared ourselves these past few days, so we wanted to replenish them here. What, does your esteemed clinic not have enough of these medicinal herbs?"
"The other medicinal herbs are fine, but we don't have many of Angelica dahurica and Astragalus membranaceus here."
It's strange, really. Today was supposed to be the day the herb farmers delivered their medicinal herbs, so why haven't they shown up yet?
The young apprentice, holding the list, mumbled an explanation.
Before Lu Qing could reply, several people suddenly rushed in from outside.
As soon as he entered, he cried out anxiously, "Dr. Zhao, where is Dr. Zhao? Help! Help! Old Wang has been bitten by a poisonous snake!"
Several people put down a stretcher, and on the stretcher lay a person, his face ashen and unconscious.
The right leg of the trousers had been cut open, revealing a swollen, thick, bluish-black thigh that was tightly bound with a red rope.
"Uncle Li, what happened? What's wrong with Uncle Wang?"
The young apprentice was startled. He put the prescription for the medicine on the counter and ran out immediately.
"Xiao Yi, why are you the only one here? Where is Doctor Zhao?" Uncle Li asked anxiously.
“Master and my senior brother went out for a medical consultation and haven’t returned yet.”
"What?! Doctor Zhao has gone out! What are we going to do? Old Wang went into the mountains to collect herbs this afternoon and was bitten by a poisonous snake. He's already passed out. If we don't treat him quickly, he might die!"
Uncle Li slapped his thigh suddenly, full of impatience. He looked at his young apprentice and asked, "Xiao Yi, do you know how to treat snake venom?"
"Me? I can't do it, Master won't let me treat people!"
Upon hearing this, the young apprentice quickly stepped back and waved his hand.
Uncle Li wasn't disappointed when he heard this. He was just asking the question; how could he not know Xiao Yi's capabilities?
Thinking of Lao Wang's situation, he knew he couldn't delay any longer, so he gritted his teeth and made up his mind.
He said to the others, "Let's go, carry Old Wang to Fulai Clinic. Although Qian Bapi is greedy and ruthless, his medical skills are not bad. Let's go quickly, Old Wang might still be saved."
The group dared not delay and immediately set to work.
However, when they turned around, they saw a boy squatting in front of the stretcher, holding a silver needle in his hand and sticking it into Old Wang's swollen, bluish-black leg, which had been bitten by a poisonous snake.
"Young man, what are you doing?!"
Uncle Li was shocked when he saw this and immediately tried to step forward to stop him.
However, before he could get close, he felt a gentle, invisible force blocking his way, making it impossible for him to move forward.
"The poison in this man's body has almost reached his heart. We must force the poison out immediately, otherwise, even if a god descended to earth, it would be difficult to save him."
Lu Qing didn't look up, his hands moving non-stop. In the blink of an eye, he had already inserted more than ten needles into Old Wang's leg to seal the wound caused by the poisonous snake bite.
Seeing how skillfully and decisively Lu Qing applied the needles, and considering the strange phenomenon that had just prevented him from getting through, Uncle Li understood that this young man was no ordinary person.
Immediately, he dared not make a sound, for fear of interfering with Lu Qing's needlework.
The others also realized what was happening, and they all held their breath, not daring to even breathe loudly, and stared wide-eyed at Lu Qing's treatment.
Seeing that the others were reasonable, Lu Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
Human life is at stake. If these people insist on making a scene, he might have to resort to some extreme measures.
Only when no one disturbs him can he focus on saving lives.
After sealing the wound on Lao Wang's leg, in the silence, Lu Qing pulled open Lao Wang's shirt.
Then, he couldn't help but frown.
Old Wang's upper body and chest were also covered by a bluish-black aura, with only his heart area remaining unaffected.
But the bluish-black aura was also slowly seeping into the heart at a visible speed.
Lu Qing knew that when the bluish-black aura covered Old Wang's chest, it would be a sign that the snake venom had completely attacked his heart.
By then, the difficulty of detoxifying and saving lives will increase exponentially.
He dared not delay and continued to take out a handful of silver needles from his needle pouch. His hand then blurred into a series of afterimages, and in almost the blink of an eye, he inserted eighteen needles around Old Wang's heart, forming a strange needle array that completely sealed off his heart.
Once the needle array is formed, the energy from head to tail connects, and it immediately begins to hum and vibrate, emitting bursts of silver light.
The bluish-black aura that was gradually spreading towards the heart was immediately stopped.
They were firmly blocked outside the needle array, unable to enter at all.
This amazing scene immediately left the onlookers stunned.
The young apprentice, in particular, was completely dumbfounded.
After sealing Old Wang's chest, Lu Qing finally let out a breath.
It was the patient's good fortune; if he hadn't been brought in on time, or if he hadn't happened to be there at the right moment...
If he waits another hour or so, the snake venom will fully invade his heart, and he'll probably be dead.
"Young master, is there any hope for Old Wang?"
Seeing that Lu Qing had stopped, Uncle Li asked cautiously.
"It's hard to say yet." Lu Qing shook his head. "The snake venom he was poisoned with is quite peculiar. It doesn't take effect quickly, but it's very troublesome. You must have given him snake medicine, but it wasn't very effective, right?"
"Yes, yes, yes," Uncle Li quickly replied. "When Old Wang was first bitten, we gave him medicine. At first, we thought he was fine, but then he became more and more unwell, so we brought him here."
As herbalists who spend most of their time in the deep mountains, Uncle Li and his companions are naturally very experienced in preventing the spread of venomous snakes and insects.
Each time they went into the mountains to collect herbs, they would not only carry a medicine bag to repel snakes and insects, but also prepare antidotes at all times.
The purpose is to be able to save oneself in time if one is accidentally bitten by a poisonous creature.
"Also, it's strange, the snake that bit Old Wang looked like the rat snake we often see in the mountains."
This rat snake is usually timid and will run away when it sees people; it rarely attacks people.
Furthermore, it is not highly toxic, and even if you are bitten by chance, as long as you treat it promptly, you will generally be fine.
But the serpent that bit Old Wang today was not only unafraid of people, but also extremely agitated.
Old Wang had barely seen it when it pounced and bit him!
Uncle Li rattled off the whole story.
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing's heart stirred, and he thought of a certain possibility.
However, now is not the time to ask questions; saving lives is the priority.
Lu Qing turned to his young apprentice and said, "Master, I need to help Uncle Wang detoxify and drain his blood. I'll read out the prescription, and you can get the medicine and brew it as quickly as possible, okay?"
The young apprentice was already stunned by Lu Qing's incredible acupuncture skills.
Now that he was giving orders, they dared not disobey and quickly nodded, "Okay...okay."
"Then get the medicine now: half a tael of Scutellaria barbata, and one tael of White Snake Flower Grass..."
Lu Qing recited the prescription, but his hands moved quickly and efficiently; it was unclear how he did it.
Suddenly, a sharp silver knife appeared in his hand.
Lu Qing first removed the silver needles from Old Wang's leg.
Then, with a small silver knife, he made a cross-shaped cut on the snake bite wound.
Thick, black blood slowly began to flow from the wound.
"Bring me a bowl," Lu Qing instructed.
Uncle Li immediately went to find a large earthenware bowl that patients used for drinking medicine and brought it out: "Young man, bowl."
Lu Qing took the bowl and placed it under the wound on Lao Wang's leg.
He then flicked his finger and aimed it at Old Wang's chest.
The array of eighteen silver needles immediately began to buzz and tremble gently again.
Then, as the silver needles trembled, everyone saw that the black blood from Old Wang's wound was flowing out at a significantly increased rate, dripping onto the ceramic bowl.
As the poisonous blood flowed out, it immediately emitted a foul stench, which made everyone feel dizzy.
Lu Qing frowned and immediately said, "You all step back a bit. This snake venom is no ordinary poison. If you smell it too much, you might get poisoned too."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Li and the others were greatly alarmed and quickly stepped back, covering their mouths and noses.
He was even more puzzled. It was just a ravenous snake, how could it suddenly become so dangerous?
It seemed to be a completely different creature from the rat snakes they had previously known.
Seeing that Uncle Li and the others had retreated far away, Lu Qing stood tall and remained calm as he continued to activate the needle array to force out the poisonous blood from Old Wang's body.
As the needle array continued to activate, the poisonous blood in Old Wang's body seeped continuously from the wound on his leg.
Soon, the earthenware bowl was filled.
This time, without Lu Qing's instructions, Uncle Li very tactfully found a large earthenware jar, covered his mouth and nose, and brought it to Lu Qing's side.
Lu Qing poured the bowl of poisoned blood into the earthenware jar and continued to force out the poison.
Thus, under Lu Qing's continuous stimulation of the needle array, three large bowls of poisonous blood were forced out of Old Wang's body. Only then could the blood flowing from the wound on his leg gradually turn red.
This scene turned Uncle Li and the others pale.
They couldn't quite believe it; could Old Wang survive after losing so much blood?
Fortunately, it turned out that their worries were unnecessary.
As the poisonous blood was continuously forced out, Old Wang's chest, which had been barely moving and barely rising and falling, gradually began to move and he started breathing noticeably.
The swelling in his dark, swollen legs had subsided considerably, and the dark tinge on his face had completely disappeared, replaced by a touch of color.
Just then, the young apprentice came out of the inner room cautiously, carrying a bowl of medicine: "Young master, the medicine is ready."
"Give it to me."
Lu Qing took the medicine and scanned it with his supernatural ability. He found that although it had been overcooked and lost a lot of its medicinal properties, it was still usable.
He forced the medicine down Old Wang's throat and then used acupuncture to help him neutralize its effects before removing all the silver needles. At the same time, he covered the jar of poisonous blood to prevent it from escaping.
"Young master, how is Old Wang?"
At this moment, seeing that Lu Qing had finished his work, Uncle Li and the others came over.
"I have basically forced out most of the snake venom from his body. There is still some residual venom, but after taking this medicine, it should be completely eliminated."
However, this time he was infected by snake venom throughout his body, and his internal organs were severely damaged. He will probably need a lot of time to recuperate.
I'll prescribe a medicine to help him recover in a moment. Have him pick up and take it on time. He should recover in a while.
"Thank you, young master, thank you, young master."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Li grabbed Lu Qing's hand and thanked him repeatedly.
"Young man, you don't know, Old Wang has three children, and his wife has difficulty walking. The whole family of five depends on him for food."
If he were gone, the widow and her children left behind would truly be left wondering how they would survive!
Uncle Li said, his [N O V E L I G H T] voice choked with emotion.
The others also expressed their gratitude to Lu Qing.
"No need to be so polite," Lu Qing said with a smile. "I am also a doctor. My teacher often taught me that as a doctor, it is my responsibility to treat and save lives. This is what I should do."
"Oh, I wonder which great physician your master is, young sir, that could have taught such an outstanding little doctor like you."
Just then, a gentle voice came from outside the clinic.
"Master!"
The young apprentice, upon hearing the voice, cried out in delight. (End of Chapter)
