Chapter 242: Chapter 242: Medicine Saint Hall_1
Pei Yuanbing, who had retreated to wait at the entrance of the cave, stared in shock when he saw Pei Chunlan.
Because Pei Chunlan was clad in just a red cheongsam, which was extremely form-fitting.
Moreover, having just emerged from Yin Yang Pond, her body appeared somewhat damp, which naturally made her even more alluring.
Noticing Pei Yuanbing’s gaze, Pei Chunlan’s face darkened instantly and she asked, "What are you looking at?"
"Uh... nothing, I didn’t see anything."
Pei Chunlan glanced downwards and saw the bloodstains saturating Pei Yuanbing’s crotch area.
So, she pointed and asked, "What happened to you?"
"The Rainbow Snake bit me. It burst one of mine."
His words shocked Pei Chunlan.
"What did you say? Bitten by the Rainbow Snake? But the Rainbow Snake is your Lifeworm; how could it possibly bite you?"
"Recently, a lad named Qin Feng came to the village, he’s an assistant to the boss of Qiuniu Gold Mine.
He came to the Pei Family Courtyard during the day with a list, demanding the Pei Family compensate for a loss of two billion.
With such provocation, how could I bear it?
Therefore, tonight, I took the Rainbow Snake with me, planning to teach him a lesson and let him know the Pei Family is not to be trifled with.
But to my surprise, he managed to control the Rainbow Snake. It not only refused to bite him but turned around to bite me instead.
Not only did it burst one of mine, but it also tried to burst a second; luckily, I managed to block it with my hand."
Pei Yuanbing pointed to the wound on his hand and said, "This is the injury I got when I used my hand to block the Rainbow Snake’s second bite."
"Your Lifeworm was controlled by that Qin Feng? Is he also a gu master?
Such a person, if left alive, will sooner or later be a threat. He must be eliminated. Find an opportunity to lure him into Suolong Cave, and I will finish him off directly!"
"Yes!"
...
The following day.
Early in the morning, Qin Feng took Xue Xiaochan to the town, because Immortal Zhen’s Medicine Saint Hall was located on the busiest street of Anlong Town.
When they arrived, there was already a long queue outside Medicine Saint Hall, with about a hundred people lined up.
At that moment, a chubby, round figure approached.
His name was Hong Song, a disciple of Zhen Haoren.
However, Zhen Haoren didn’t teach him any medical skills but had him work for free at Medicine Saint Hall.
Seeing that Qin Feng and Xue Xiaochan looked unfamiliar and weren’t from Anlong Town, Hong Song immediately came over to them.
He asked Xue Xiaochan, "Beauty, are you here to seek treatment from Immortal Zhen?"
Qin Feng took over the conversation and said, "It’s not her who is sick; I’m the one who’s ill."
"Pfft..."
Xue Xiaochan couldn’t help but chuckle, covering her mouth with laughter.
"Right, it’s him who is sick, and it’s quite serious," she said jokingly, pointing at Qin Feng.
"Immortal Zhen is my master, and it seems this is your first time seeking treatment from him, right?
My master has a rule; he only sees ten patients a day. Ahead of you two, there are already more than a hundred people.
So, it’s better for you not to waste your time and head back home!"
"Oh!" Qin Feng nodded and said to Xue Xiaochan, "Then let’s head back home!"
This act bewildered Hong Song.
According to his calculations, Qin Feng should have been begging him for help! After all, he had disclosed his identity as Immortal Zhen’s disciple!
But Qin Feng actually said they were heading back home, and even started to walk away.
Seeing his cooked duck about to fly away, Hong Song quickly chased after them.
"Please wait, both of you!" he called out.
Qin Feng flashed a smile and asked, "Do you need something else?"
"It’s not easy for you to come all this way, you can’t just leave empty-handed, right? Today, I’m feeling generous. How about I help you jump the queue?"
As he spoke, Hong Song stretched out his right hand, rubbing his thumb against his index and middle fingers in a frenzied gesture of subtlety.
Qin Feng wasn’t foolish and immediately noticed that the plump man was hinting at wanting money.
However, Qin Feng pretended not to understand and said, "You can jump the queue? Well, okay then! You lead the way!"
"Brother, the rule here at Medicine Saint Hall is, if you want to jump the queue, you’ve got to pay a five hundred yuan fee."
Hong Song did odd jobs at Medicine Saint Hall and didn’t earn a single cent in wages. That’s why he often did things like this to make some extra cash on the side.
Zhen Haoren knew about Hong Song’s shenanigans, but he turned a blind eye.
After all, he was benefiting from it too!
A handyman who was this obedient, sharp, and reliable, and who didn’t ask for payment, was hard to come by.
"Jumping the queue costs money? I don’t have any." Qin Feng turned around to leave.
"Don’t go!"
Hong Song called out to Qin Feng, stopping him from leaving.
With anyone else, if they didn’t pay to jump the queue, they could take it or leave it.
But this guy was different; he had brought a girl who was breathtakingly beautiful, so stunning it left one breathless.
Having served as an apprentice for three years and called him master, Hong Song hadn’t learned a bit of medical skill from Zhen Haoren.
He knew that Zhen Haoren’s biggest hobby was beautiful women.
Therefore, he wanted to bring this beauty in front of Zhen Haoren to curry favor and perhaps receive a reward.
Maybe, if Zhen Haoren was happy, he would teach him some medical skills or something.
By doing so, wouldn’t he be making a fortune?
Having calculated his moves, Hong Song smiled and asked, "You’re not from Anlong Town, are you?"
"No," Qin Feng answered.
"Then, where are you from?"
"Zhonghai."
"Zhonghai? That’s several hundred kilometers away from here! You’ve come this far to seek my master for treatment, that’s quite sincere of you.
Today, I’ll make an exception and let you jump the queue for free.
Please come inside!"
This move by Hong Song baffled Xue Xiaochan.
She whispered in Qin Feng’s ear, "What’s he up to?"
"He sees we’re from out of town and wants to fleece us!"
The two followed Hong Song through a side entrance and into Medicine Saint Hall.
An old man with a white beard, looking ethereal and sage-like, was performing acupuncture with silver needles on a man sporting a beer belly and a beard.
From the complexion of the bearded man, it looked like he had been drinking long-term, damaging his liver—alcoholic hepatitis. Without timely treatment, most likely it would develop into liver cancer.
At that moment, Zhen Haoren had already inserted six needles.
He was using the Seven-Star Detoxification Needle technique, with just the last needle remaining to complete the procedure.
Qin Feng watched Zhen Haoren intently and, after seeing the final needle inserted, became certain that this Immortal Zhen truly had some real skills.
Based on his method of administering the needles, he was definitely a national-level master of traditional medicine.
In a small place like Anlong Town, being revered as an immortal wasn’t an overstatement.
After all, such highly skilled traditional medicine experts usually set up their clinics in big cities, because that’s where the wealthy and influential flock, and where they could earn much more money!
"Is Immortal Zhen a local of Anlong Town?" Qin Feng curiously asked Hong Song.
"No, the master is a wandering sage who happened upon this place."
