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Gu Chengfeng took out a piece of gold inside and bit it and then gave the other person a suspicious look, saying, "It must be an extraordinary treasure."
The other party laughed, "It's a person. My young master wants a person."
He wanted him to steal a person in the middle of the night?
Gu Chengfeng stroked his chin, "With so much gold as remuneration, you’re not asking me to steal someone from the imperial palace, are you?"
The other party’s smile deepened, "It's not that difficult, it’s just an ordinary youth."
"Then why are you giving out so much gold??" Gu Chengfeng wasn’t so foolish.
"The person is worth at least that much." As the other party spoke, he took out a portrait from his wide sleeve.
The moment he saw the portrait, Gu Chengfeng's expression froze.
How could it be him?
The other party said with a chuckle, "He's from Marquis Ding'an Estate. I believe it's not difficult for you to locate him with your skill."
Gu Chengfeng replied in his usual tone, "What’s the point of stealing this person? Looking at it, he doesn’t seem capable of carrying anything on his shoulders or raising anything up with his hands.”
This remark was actually illogical. Who would steal a young noble son to make them do heavy work?
But the man in the veiled bamboo hat didn't delve into it. He just smiled and said, "My young master fancies him. Originally, he only liked him a bit. Now that he was injured and paid a heavy price for him, he wanted to get him all the more. Otherwise, wouldn't my young master suffer for nothing after losing an..."
When his words reached here, the man in the veiled bamboo hat gently coughed and paused all of a sudden.
However, a word almost instinctively popped out of Gu Chengfeng's mind: arm.
He lost an arm.
That man was——
Gu Chengfeng’s eyes suddenly widened as his fists clenched!
The man in the veiled bamboo hat looked at the pouch in Gu Chengfeng's hand and smilingly said, "These are just the deposit. I’ll pay ten times the reward after the job is done."
This was the biggest mission Gu Chengfeng had received in recent years. Ten times the reward, that would be one thousand taels of gold.
He would be lying if he said he wasn’t moved.
However, Gu Chengfeng wasn’t sick enough to sell the Marquis Ding’an Estate’s people. He threw the pouch on the table back to the other party and said, "I can't accept this mission, and I promise you, no one in the capital can."
The man in the veiled bamboo hat bared his teeth in disappointment, "Is that so? That's a pity... May I ask why?"
"This young master only steals objects, not people! Farewell." Gu Chengfeng answered perfunctorily, adjusted the mask on his face and went out without looking back.
After walking out of Thousand Sounds Pavilion, he stood in the cold wind and couldn't calm down for a long time.
Was Tang Ming the client this time?
Tang Ming fancied Gu Yan?
Was that the reason his eldest brother cut off Tang Ming's arm?
"Young master!"
While Gu Chengfeng was pondering over things, a staff from Thousand Sounds Pavillion came out and told him, "Just now, the pavilion owner received another job and asked if you wanted to pick it up. It's a literary work."
This kind of mission wasn’t difficult for Gu Chengfeng. He was about to open his mouth to agree when he suddenly thought of something and fell silent.
"Young master?" The staff looked at him quizzically.
Gu Chengfeng: "Nevermind. I have something else to do tonight, so I won't take the job."
Staff: "Ah... Alright."
Gu Chengfeng headed back to the estate as fast as possible.
He stayed in his room without taking off his night clothes, looking out of the window from time to time.
However, nothing happened after waiting for a long time.
He stroked his chin, "... Isn’t she coming?"
Or——
A light flashed in his head, then his expression changed into astonishment. He quickly put on the mask again, pulled open the door and walked out!
……
In the dead of the night, the solemn Supreme Commander Estate was brightly lit.
With Tang Ming's arm having been severed by Gu Changqing, Tang Yueshan invited the best medical officers in the military camp to come over. The medical officers spent a great deal of effort to stop Tang Ming's bleeding.
"What about the arm?" Tang Yueshan asked furiously, "Can this commander’s nephew's arm still be attached?"
The medical officers looked at each other.
Chief Medic Wu, the head of the medical officers, said ashamed, "Responding to Lord Tang, our medical skills are too shallow to treat your nephew's arm, please forgive us."
Tang Yueshan said calmly, "How can you not treat it? Wasn’t there that thing written in your medical books… grafting flowers onto a tree or something?"
Chief Medic Wu said, "There are indeed records of it in old medical books, but unfortunately, no one has ever succeeded yet. Reportedly, there was a precedent in the State of Yan, but it’s just a rumor."
It was impossible for Tang Yueshan to go to the State of Yan for treatment for a rumor. Even if he was willing, the State of Yan was a long journey away. He feared that by the time they arrived there, it was already too late.
Just when Tang Yueshan was in a state of anxiety, another medical officer surnamed Jiang spoke, "Lord Tang, this humble one knows of a medical hall."
Tang Yueshan said excitedly, "Speak quickly! Which medical hall!"
Medic Jiang said, "I wonder if Lord Tang has ever heard of Miraculous Hands Hall?"
Tang Yueshan shook his head, "No."
Medic Jiang thought for a moment before asking again, "Then has my Lord heard of the bellows accident in the Ministry of Works?"
Tang Yueshan mused, "This commander has heard a little about it. What does this have to do with Miraculous Hands Hall?"
Medic Jiang said, "My Lord doesn’t know, but Miraculous Hands Hall is one of the medical halls that was recruited by the imperial court to treat the injured back then. The medical skills of the people in Miraculous Hands Hall are far superior to those of other medical halls, and they have treated the most critical patients. Even a craftsman who was practically dying was rescued by them."
Tang Yueshan hurriedly said, "Then go and invite them here!"
At night, the steward of the Tang Family came to Miraculous Hands Hall.
He entered the lobby and shouted, "Call out your physician with the highest medical skills here, and immediately follow me to the Supreme Commander Estate for a house visit!"
The physician with the highest medical skills in Miraculous Hands Hall was Gu Jiao, but Gu Jiao wasn’t here today. If it was in the past, Shopkeeper Wang would have asked Physician Song to do the house visit on Gu Jiao’s stead. Anyway, the other party didn’t know who was the physician with the highest medical skill in their medical hall.
Physician Song's medical skill was also outstanding, which was deeply rooted from Gu girl’s handed-down teachings.
But after hearing the latter part— Supreme Commander Estate, Shopkeeper Wang couldn’t remain calm.
"Dare I ask... What is the matter?" He asked the Tang Family’s steward.
The Tang Family’s steward didn’t hide it either as he said frankly, "My young master’s arm was cut off. Can it be cured?"
This was indeed something Physician Song was unable to cure.
As for whether Gu girl could cure it or not, Shopkeeper Wang wasn’t sure either. After all, he had never seen Gu Jiao do such a treatment.
After hesitating for a moment, he called over Little San and told him, "Go to Gu girl's home."
Little San went to Bishui Alley.
Gu Xiaoshun opened the gate for him.
"Xiaoshun, is your older sister here?" Little San asked.
Gu Xiaoshun replied, "My big sis is next door. You want to talk to her about something?"
Little San nodded, "Yes, then I'll go look for her next door."
Gu Jiao had just finished replacing the infusion bag for Gu Yan when she heard that Little San had come. She packed her things properly, tucked Gu Yan in the quilt, and put down the bed curtain for him, "Come in."
"En." Little San walked in. He didn't look around nor ask questions randomly. He was very disciplined. "Gu girl, the medical hall has a visitor asking you for a house visit."
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