The Martial Doctor-Chapter 91 - 90: Another Surgery

Lin Miao tossed and turned, unable to sleep well all night, pondering how to block that secret passage.

Should he tell Senior Sister about it?

If he does, she’ll certainly worry and may even overthink the situation. But if he doesn’t, he doesn’t know how long he can keep the secret.

He can control himself, but he can’t control that female demon. No, he might not even be able to control himself; beauty is such a difficult thing...

Also, does Su Chen’s mother, Bai Feng’s injuries have any relation to the old woman next door, Qin Yanran’s master...

Why were the two injured simultaneously? There must be a definite connection here, and Qin Yanran definitely knows Bai Feng is staying at her house.

What if?

This situation is really a bit chaotic.

...

"Father, how are you?" Early in the morning, Xia Zhu knocked on Xia Yuan’s room door, holding hot water and a towel for washing.

Xia Yuan got out of bed, moved his legs and shoulders, showing a look of surprise: "Ah Zhu, the ointment you brought back is truly miraculous. After using it just overnight, I can’t feel the obvious pain anymore. I just wonder if it will return once I stop using it."

"Father, even if it goes back to normal, can’t we just apply it again? It’s better than having no solution at all." Xia Zhu said with a smile.

"Has your mother gotten up?"

"It’s cold, why would mother get up so early? She’ll probably take a while." Xia Zhu replied.

"Your mother’s legs have always been uncomfortable. Did you apply this ointment on her?" Xia Yuan asked, although they sleep in separate beds due to their respective health issues, their feelings remain strong.

"Yes, not sure what the effect is."

"You said this ointment can be used a few more times. Tell me how to use it, and I’ll help your mother later." Xia Yuan said cheerfully.

"Okay, I need to head back. But father, please don’t mention the ointment to anyone; that would ruin what I did..."

"You brought it back without permission?" Xia Yuan was shocked; that would be stealing, a matter of character.

"No, Mistress agreed."

"Mistress, meaning Mr. Lin’s senior sister, Miss Sun?" Xia Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. If Xia Zhu had committed such a morally wrong act of theft, he would absolutely not tolerate it.

"Yes."

"Ah Zhu, I’m a bit envious of you now. This Mr. Lin must be a remarkable person, so young yet with such advanced medical skills. I really wonder who taught him and from whom he learned such abilities!"

"Father, isn’t his master a physician named Sun Simiao?"

"Silly girl, Sun Simiao is just a mid-level physician. If he had such high medical skills, he would’ve been famous long ago, not stuck in a remote place like Qingping Town and died unjustly," Xia Yuan explained. When his daughter became an apprentice, naturally, as a father, he had to inquire about Lin Miao’s background.

"Then what do you mean...?"

"He must have another master, one who is proficient in medicine and chooses to teach Lin Miao in secret out of compassion for his talents," Xia Yuan speculated.

"Ah Zhu, at Mr. Lin’s place, listen and observe more, but be careful not to say too much, and keep your mouth shut."

"Father, Mr. Lin applied to the court for independent diagnosis privileges. If approved, he’ll definitely consult at the Convenient Medical Diagnosis Point set up at the Benefit People Pharmacy. Father, I hope you’ll help with the arrangements when the time comes."

"That’s not difficult; being the Cixi of the Benefit People Pharmacy does give some power," Xia Yuan nodded. It seems that resigning from the position of Cixi would only happen after this matter is settled. Having power and not using it would be a waste; he adheres to principles but isn’t inflexible.

...

For Long Po’s situation, splints are not suitable; casts are needed. So early in the morning, Lin Miao went to the street again.

He looked to see if he could buy plaster; if not, he’d have to figure it out himself.

The chemistry knowledge from middle school days, who knows if he had returned it to the chemistry teacher. Whatever he could remember, he’d recall.

"Are you referring to plaster?" In the building materials market, after asking several shops, Lin Miao finally found a clerk who seemed to understand what he was talking about.

"Plaster, yes, let me see it?" Lin Miao wasn’t sure, but he wouldn’t miss even a sliver of hope.

"This plaster isn’t something everyday people can afford, and it easily gets damp. It’s not produced here; it must be shipped from elsewhere..." the clerk explained.

After confirmation, the plaster indeed was what Lin Miao needed, although its quality was slightly disappointing, but it’s better than nothing.

He just needed to make a cast to stabilize the shoulder, which wouldn’t require much.

Having bought the plaster, he headed home directly. It was best to perform surgery soon on Long Po’s shoulder; delaying could lead to adhesions inside, making it difficult to fix.

Bai Feng was recovering quickly, though she couldn’t get out of bed yet, her complexion improved a lot compared to yesterday, and she started eating more.

After checking the pulse, there was basically no concern, what remained was rest and recovery.

Initially, such injuries typically require at least a month to walk normally. Now, it seems a fortnight might be sufficient.

"Yuzhu, this formula, give it to my senior sister to get the herbs. Brew them and deliver them here," Lin Miao issued another prescription.

The body changes daily, so the prescription adjustments also happen daily.

Such treatment is reserved for family only.

"Senior Sister, I’ve asked Xie to go buy a few sheets of donkey hide, which is the raw material for making a blood-enriching medicinal substance. Supervise him to handle it first, and when I’m back, I’ll brew it."

Washing donkey hide is dirty and tiring work, best left to others.

"Is it like the ointment from yesterday?"

"Not quite," Lin Miao chuckled. "This medicine is very helpful for women; it enriches blood and beautifies, very effective. Once made, consume some every day, and I guarantee Senior Sister will look radiant."

"Junior Brother, did you prepare this for me?" Sun Youwei asked shyly, cheeks flushed.

"Of course."

East Ah Ejiao, no, from now on let’s call it Lin Clan Ejiao.

...

"Xia Zhu, I heard from your master’s wife that you took back some ointments that were ruined yesterday. Are they for your parents?"

"Mr. Lin, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have secretly taken the ointments back without telling you?" Xia Zhu thought Lin Miao was going to punish her and became nervous.

"If you wanted them, you could have just asked me. Do you think I, Lin Miao, wouldn’t take care of my own disciple?" Lin Miao said, "I’ll teach you the recipe for making that ointment so you can make it yourself and take it back for your parents to use."

"Thank you, Mr. Lin."

"By the way, how’s the effect?"

Xia Zhu excitedly said, "It’s very effective, my dad used it and had a good night’s sleep. Mom also felt better, but not as good as dad."

"I’ll spare some time to visit Xia Cixi later and see what I can do for your mom’s illness," Lin Miao said.

"Mr. Lin, are you serious?!"

"Let me make one thing clear, I won’t guarantee that I can cure your mom. After all, I’m not a deity and can’t cure all diseases," Lin Miao chuckled, "Get ready, let’s go out for a consultation."

"A consultation? Mr. Lin, aren’t you still not..."

"Don’t ask too many questions. You’ll find out when the time comes," Lin Miao shook his head at her and instructed, "Bring the Mafeisan along."

...

They reached the study in the attic of Huaye Building’s back courtyard through the secret passage with Xia Zhu.

Although Xia Zhu was curious, she followed the rules and didn’t ask questions, but she could somewhat see that they had gone to the adjacent Huaye Building.

No wonder they had to use the underground passage just for a consultation.

Arriving at the second floor.

"Give this to your master to drink." Lin Miao handed over the warm Mafeisan to Qin Yanran.

"What’s this?"

"Mafeisan. Drink it and the body becomes numb, unconscious, and won’t feel pain," Lin Miao explained.

"There’s such a potion?"

"You martial artists also have stuff like Enchanting Fragrance. Isn’t it strange to have such a potion?" Lin Miao retorted.

"Enchanting Fragrance only makes people faint, but a slight external stimulus will wake them. It’s completely different from yours," Qin Yanran explained.

"Then it’s indeed inferior to mine."

"Is this mud? Can it treat illnesses too?" Qin Yanran, being knowledgeable, immediately recognized the bag of mud that Lin Miao brought.

"It’s just to make a mold for your master’s arm. After the surgery, it’s used to fix the arm," Lin Miao explained.

"Mr. Lin, you’re becoming more and more fascinating to Yanran. You even came up with such a method?" Qin Yanran clearly knew the properties of the mud, and a trace of wonder appeared in her eyes. Such a brilliant method for fixing an arm, how many people could think of it?

They say handsome men can make women swoon, but smart and handsome men make them speechless. Lin Miao is the latter.

Qin Yanran suddenly felt that her master’s suggestion was indeed a good choice.

Xia Zhu didn’t dare to raise her head, afraid of revealing her shocked expression, as Qin Yanran had even called Mr. Lin "Mr. Lin."

Shouldn’t that be the title for master’s lady, Sun Youwei?

Could there be something between her and Mr. Lin...

"Mrs. Qin, please call me by my name or Mr. Lin," Lin Miao promptly corrected Qin Yanran.

"Alright, Mr. Lin..." Qin Yanran deliberately added a slight trembling sound to "Lin," giving off a tooth-aching sourness.

The enchanting lady is indeed enchanting!

Unknowingly, in Lin Miao’s heart, Qin Yanran evolved from a witch to an enchanting lady.

The effect of Mafeisan was indeed strong. Within a tea’s time, Long Po couldn’t resist and slowly closed her eyes.

The surgery began.

This wasn’t an open surgery, so relatively speaking, it wasn’t as bloody. And since Xia Zhu had experienced it once before, her immunity surged.

As for Qin Yanran, she could kill without batting an eye, her mentality was strong, so she watched the whole process, afraid to miss even a trace of detail. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Many tiny bone fragments. If these aren’t removed, even if she recovers in the future, she’ll suffer, and even if she wants them removed later, the bones and flesh will have grown together. It’s much more difficult then, and a careless move could damage nerves.

Considering Long Po’s age, even if she’s a martial artist, some nerve degeneration or damage would be difficult to recover.

Larger bone fragments can be fixed with steel pins, but small fragments cannot.

The steel pins were specially made by Lin Miao, and they weren’t cheap.

This surgery took a lot of time, a full two hours, before it was completed, and they fed Long Po another bowl of Mafeisan in between to prevent her from waking up suddenly and struggling, which would mean starting over.

Cleaning, disinfecting, sewing the wound, and more disinfecting.

After completion, the arm was fixed with "mud."

"This prescription, decocted in water, a mild fever is fine, but if a high fever doesn’t go away, come find me again. That’s it. Her arm needs medication change every three days, and I’ll have Xia Zhu deliver the prepared ointment," Lin Miao instructed Qin Yanran, letting her write down a prescription.

Qin Yanran wanted to keep Lin Miao and Xia Zhu for a meal, but Lin Miao declined and directly returned the way they came through the underground passage.

He wouldn’t dare touch a drop of water from this enchanting lady.