Divine Doctor: Daughter of the First Wife - Chapter 4-5

Chapter 4-5

Personal Pharmacy

“You…”

“Me? What about me!” She became very unhappy and pointed at the pair of injured legs . “If you have no intention of pardoning those that harmed you, then you have no right to accuse me of any wrongdoing . Bad deeds have always been repaid in kind . If they don’t harm me, what bad deed has been done to me?”

Never before had he been spoken to and treated this way . She did not grove, nor did she try to curry his favor, nor did she show any courtesy or respect . She had her own ideas and wouldn’t hesitate to boldly retort . When he would say something, she would retort and leave him speechless .

Seeing her pouting angry face, with cheeks puffed to the point of bursting, the man’s angry expression quickly became a smile, as his lips curled up ever so slightly . Looking towards the already visible stream, he asked . “Are we going?”

Feng Yu Heng dropped to a seated position on the ground . “Not going . Tired . ”

The two, sitting side by side, watched the fire from the mass grave slowly start to die down . It seemed there were almost no more corpses left to burn .

At this moment, a couple of shadows danced on the rocks near the crevice they had just departed . They belonged to a couple of people who appeared to be looking for something .

Feng Yu Heng stood up, eyes glistened as they looked around for a while . She then looked towards the person next to her . “Hey, they’re looking for you right?”

The man replied, “Why can’t they be looking for you?”

“How’s that possible?” Feng Yu Heng’s demeanor became slightly erratic at the thought of this possibility . “My mother is very ill and cannot get out of bed . My little brother is but six years old . The other villagers want to harm us or avoid us . ”

She pointed at the shadows and raised an eyebrow . Her pink lips slightly puckered, she tilted her head enigmatically . She exuded an air of profound wisdom . “They went straight for the mountain crevice . They definitely knew you were there . ”

The young man sluggishly raised his eyes and looked at Feng Yu Heng’s aloof yet clever appearance . This girl was extremely amusing . Truly quite amusing .

Ceasing this line of thought, he gently raised his right hand . Using his index finger and thumb, he whistled loudly . The two people quickly came in their direction .

It was a young man with an elderly man over 50 years old . The elder was carrying a medicine kit on his back, so he should be a doctor .

The young man had a full set of black clothing, with a sword at his waist . He was clearly a bodyguard . After seeing the man in the brocade, he visibly let out a sigh . “After young master could not be found, this subordinate feared that something had happened . ” The bodyguard reached out to the out-of-breath old man and pushed brought him forward . “This is a doctor I found in the capital . Let him see to young master’s wounds . ”

The brocade-wearing man nodded, glancing at the doctor . “I’ll be troubling you . ”

The old man wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, “I don’t dare . ” In saying so, he hurried forward to inspect the injuries .

Only then, did the bodyguard set his eyes upon Feng Yu Heng . He furrowed his brows asking, “Who are you?”

“An arsonist . ” The brocade-wearing young man responded for her .

Feng Yu Heng raised an eyebrow . “Which eye of yours saw me start the fire?”

“Both of my eyes saw it . ”

“Young master,” The old man began, “Your kneecaps have broken . ”

These few words attracted the few people to look at the legs .

The brocade-wearing man nodded . “I know . Sir, do you know how to set broken bones?”

The old man hesitated briefly, then immediately responded: “I do indeed know how, but doing it causes a great deal of pain . I am afraid a normal person couldn’t handle it! This old man was…” He looked at the bodyguard . “Was on the path to visit a patient when this little brother grabbed me and brought me along . This medical kit only has some common medical supplies; there is no anesthetic . ”

“If there is no anesthetic, then you might die of pain . ” Feng Yu Heng added coldly .

The old man agreed: “Further, in addition to setting the bones, the flesh in the area must first be scraped clean . The area this old man is looking at is already swollen . I worry… ay, this mountainous, abandoned region… How about letting this little brother carry you, then follow this old man back to the clinic in the capital . ”

“No . ” The brocade-wearing man firmly denied it . “Just do it here . ”

The old man repeatedly wrung his hands . “No, no, there’s no anesthetic . This kind of injury, this old man does not dare treat . ”

Who Exactly are You

Feng Yu Heng did not want to continue listening to their argument . Her two hands folded inside her loose sleeves, she felt a little warmth spreading when she caressed her right wrist . All of a sudden, she saw something that she should not have seen- the private pharmacy that she had opened in a provincial capital .

A two-story pharmacy that had both Chinese and Western medicines . It also had the standard for-sale crutches, wheelchairs and other simple medical equipment . It looked no different from any 21st century pharmacy out there . New medicines, special medicine, and everyday medicines were all available . The only difference was the presence of special medicines used by the Marine Corps and some half-completed medicine .

Feng Yu Heng tested and found that she could easily take things from the pharmacy with just her thoughts .

She was momentarily shocked . Subconsciously, she moved her legs and left the pharmacy . Such an odd discovery would need a quiet, isolated place for further inspection .

At the moment she moved her feet, a sudden cold feeling covered her neck . An ice cold sword came straight towards her .

“Don’t move . ” The voice belonged to the bodyguard .

Feng Yu Heng truly did not dare to move .

This belligerent imp truly is one of King Yama’s . While she could talk her around a young master’s conscripts, this sort of rash fellow’s brain was not very bright . It’s not like his sword had eyes either .

She shifted her eyes towards the icy-cold sword . Its cutting edge so sharp, it cut any hair blown its way .

“Apologies, young miss . Regardless your identity, your mistake was being here and seeing my house’s young master . ” As the words came out, the sword point struck out, piercing a rock .

Feng Yu Heng obviously would not stand around waiting to die . However, before she could move even a step, a “ding” sound rang out, followed by a “clang,” as the sword struck a rock then fell to the ground .

“Young Master!” The bodyguard turned to face the brocade-wearing man and knelt . “Please calm down, young master . ”

The brocade-wearing man waved his hands . “She’s just a girl, leave her be . ”

“But what if word gets out…”

“Bai Ze . ” The brocade-wearing man’s appearance calmed, “I do not wish to repeat myself . ”

“Yes . ” The bodyguard named Bai Ze lowered his head . Feeling around, he picked up his sword, afraid to speak again .

Feng Yu Heng glared briefly at Bai Ze, then looked to the side, where the helpless old doctor continued to observe the injured man . With a solemn voice, she opened her mouth to say: “You should learn more from your young master . If you want to kill a witness to silence them, first make sure they aren’t of use . Doctor, this profession is not well understood, nor is it transparent . If they have some trifles, a random movement her or there and both of his legs could become completely worthless . ”

“Don’t over reach your bounds!” Bai Ze fumed with anger .

The brocade-wearing man let out a chuckle . “So knowledgeable at such a young age . Bai Ze, you can learn from her . What she said is correct . ”

“Young master!”

“Say no more . ” He cut off Bai Ze and looked towards Feng Yu Heng, “Go ahead and go home . Wasn’t your mother still sick?”

Feng Yu Heng stared at him for a while . Her eyes unwilling to shift from the purple lotus on his forehead . Why else is it said that a man shouldn’t become too handsome . With someone this handsome, it’s easy for some girls to lose their principles .

“Well… Let me help you a little . ” With the words spoken, Feng Yu Heng slapped herself internally . ‘Safeguard your identity,’1 do you understand what that means? The world does not revolve around one person .

“How do you want to help?” The brocade-wearing man did not give her a chance to retract her words .

Feng Yu Heng did not look at him, nor did she glance at his forehead . Instead, she reached in to her sleeve and used her mind to collect a spray-bottle of anesthetic . This, originally, was not made for mass sale . Instead, it was made specifically for the Corps, so emergency surgeries could be performed . She had taken a case of it back to her pharmacy . The plan was to sell it at a high price . Who knew the thief who stole it would die before the sale could happen .

“Of course, first is relieving the pain . ” Feng Yu Heng shook the bottle in her hand and glanced at the old man . “Elder sir, you witnessed it earlier . They intended to kill me to remove any witnesses in order to keep their whereabouts secret . ”

The old man was already frightened; however, upon hearing her words, he snapped . He collapsed to the ground and trembled .

Feng Yu Heng looked towards the man in the brocade, “Say something . A promise or something like that . Swear that, not only, we will not be harmed or killed, but the matter of my helping must not be spread . ”

Bai Ze’s heart tightened with these words . He asked: “Who exactly are you?”

Feng Yu Heng felt particularly helpless: “I am just a girl from a mountain village . I ran in to a Persian eccentric, who gave me some nice things . Today, I’m using these nice things to save your house’s young master, but I don’t wish for others to know I have such things on hand . Understand?”

Bai Ze pondered for a while, then nodded, “Understood . ”

The brocade-wearing man stared at the bottle in her hand, his eyes showing an inquisitive look; however, seeing how Feng Yu Heng had no intention of saying anything else, he turned his head towards the old man to say: “Elder sir, just treat me as a normal patient . After treating me, Bai Ze will take you back to where you need to be . I will not harm your life . ”

“Is… Is this true?” The old man is hesitant to believe .

“So long as the incidents of this night are not leaked out, then it is true . ”

“I did nothing tonight . I went out to see a patient and got lost . I got lost . ”

Feng Yu Heng knew that there was no way to see if a guarantee was real or fake . The only choices were to believe or not . She did not bother to consider whether the one named Bai Ze would really escort the old man back, or if he would kill him halfway there . Either way, they had to first treat his legs . After treating his legs, she would need to return to the small village . The body’s original owner’s mother and her little brother were waiting for her .

“Let’s get started!” She didn’t say more and half knelt towards the brocade-wearing man . She might as well take care of tearing the cloth around the wound .

“Do you have alcohol?” She asked while looking at the wound .

The old man quickly opened his medical kit and took out a small bottle . A little embarrassed, he said: “Normally, I enjoy a few swigs, so I always have it on me . ”

“Hm, this isn’t a bad habit . ” Feng Yu Heng received the bottle, then unabashedly began giving orders: “Bai Ze, go fetch some clean water . ”

Bai Ze looked at the man in the brocade, who nodded his head . Turning towards to stream, he took off . While returning, he picked up a broken jar of unknown origin that was half filled with water . He then carried it over to them .

Feng Yu Heng received the water, then ordered without raising her head: “First, rinse the wound with clean water, then use the alcohol to disinfect it . It will hurt, so bear with it .

Without a trace of doubt, the brocade-wearing man said, once again, “No problem . ”

She blinked a few times . Actually, her pharmacy had rubbing alcohol, but she had no way of getting the bottle out . A child’s sleeve was not that large . Also, taking out too many things would arouse suspicions .

“Well, we’re starting . ” Feng Yu Heng said no more and carefully began cleaning the wound .

Clean water, apply alcohol, disinfecting complete . Bai Ze found a wooden branch and gave it to the man in the brocade to bite on . Feng Yu Heng waved her hand, “No need . Take it away, keeping it in the mouth is dirty . ”

Bai Ze ignored her and said: “Scraping flesh and mending bone is not that simple . ”

“I know . ” She shook the bottle in her hand until it was ready . She pointed it towards the knees and sprayed .

The spraying sound, along with the mist, surprised them all . The brocade-wearing man displayed considerably less shock . Only his eyes displayed any curiosity . The other two had cried out in shock .

“What is this?” Bai Ze rose, slightly on guard . With one hand, he grabbed hold of Feng Yu Heng’s wrist, preventing her from spraying it again . “What drug did you use on my house’s young master?”

“An anesthetic . ” She directly said the truth . Then spoke to the brocade-wearing man: “Feel for a bit, is it starting to go numb?”

This drug took effect quite quickly . It took, at most, a few moments for the localized anesthesia to take effect .

The brocade-wearing man also felt amazed . It seemed in just a moment, both knees started to feel numb . The pain quickly followed and disappeared . Further, this medicine had a great effect . The areas where there were wounds, the pain had gone, but the areas without wounds retained their sense of touch .

He looked, once again, towards the bottle in Feng Yu Heng’s hands . Noticing his slight embarrassment, “Um… after the treating your wounds, if there is any remaining, then… then I’ll give this to you . ”

He was very straightforward . “If so, then many thanks . ”

“It’s your turn . ” Feng Yu Heng gave the old man a gentle shove . “Remove the dying flesh . ”

1: Chinese idiom that I couldn’t translate too well, so it’s a bit awkward there . 独善其身 is the original idiom .