Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 407: Don’t Want to Pay the Consultation Fee, Right? I’ll Trap You Without Negotiation_1
"Really? The head Doctors from Huichun Hall and Anmin Hall have been gone for three days?" Wang Linchi asked curiously while munching on seeds by the door.
"Why would I lie to you? It’s true," said the owner of the neighboring shop in a mysterious tone.
"Do you know the reason?" Wang Linchi felt fortunate that he hadn’t tagged along; otherwise, he might have landed in trouble.
"Rumor has it that there was an incident at Cheng Mansion. Mr. Cheng was injured, and his wounds haven’t healed, so..." The shop owner looked around, then whispered.
"Mr. Cheng is a Spirit Master; how could he be injured all of a sudden? Besides, we Doctors can treat regular people, but we don’t have the ability to treat a master like him," Wang Linchi complained.
"Well, it’s like a tiger finding itself on open plains; if no healing Spirit Master can be found, they have to resort to ordinary Doctors." The other man didn’t question why Wang Linchi hadn’t gone.
A Doctor’s skill increases with age. Young men like Wang Linchi definitely wouldn’t be selected.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t be sitting at the door chatting with him.
"Well, I have customers arriving. I’ll go and greet them." The shop owner stood up upon seeing a familiar customer approach. But then, he suddenly whispered a warning, "If the Cheng Mansion comes to invite you again, be smart and don’t go. It’s better to be safe than sorry!"
After that, without waiting for Wang Linchi’s response, he went to greet his customers.
Seeing this, Wang Linchi also got up and went back inside his medical hall to sit. If there was nobody to chat with, sitting at the door would feel a bit embarrassing. He wouldn’t mind being silly with someone else, but being silly alone wasn’t his thing.
He continued to work on removing various limitations placed on him, like the Soul Kind and those from the Three Saint Masters. It wasn’t very difficult—just two more days of work at most, as these were derived and not so hard to deal with.
After yawning, he planned to close up and take a nap. It would be a waste of such good weather not to sleep.
He really enjoyed this kind of idle and peaceful life, especially since he possessed immortality and sufficient strength. Unless the world was ending, he wouldn’t complain about this world’s low energy level.
Just as he was about to put up the door boards, a hand reached in, stopping him.
"Doctor, isn’t it a bit inappropriate to close up during the daytime?" The man wore a Dou Li hat and had a sturdy physique; his voice was quite strong, sounding full of vigor.
"There’s no business, so I plan to go up the mountain to collect some herbs to supplement my household income." Wang Linchi obviously wouldn’t say that he was planning to sleep and laze around; that would damage his reputation.
"Since I’m here for business, it wouldn’t be too late for you to go after my consultation." After saying that, the man in the Dou Li hat walked into the medical hall.
Seeing this, Wang Linchi was a little annoyed, but he stopped the act of putting up the boards and sat down to take the man’s pulse.
"Your voice is energetic; you don’t seem sick. Is there something you’re not telling me?" Wang Linchi spoke while examining him, but as soon as his hand touched the man’s wrist, he discovered a problem.
Ruptured internal organs!
His injuries were severe, to say the least, yet the man acted as if nothing was wrong.
Thus, it could be confirmed that this man was not an ordinary person, but a Spirit Master, whose injuries were suppressed by Spirit Law.
Of course, Wang Linchi was the only one who could see this. Other Doctors wouldn’t be able to perceive the problem, as it was masked by Spirit Law.
"There’s no problem at all. Your vital energy is strong, and your body is robust," Wang Linchi said, retracting his hand without betraying any emotion.
Even if another Doctor could identify the problem, they wouldn’t be able to treat it. The man could only be sent home to await his death.
Wang Linchi, on the other hand, could treat it by performing surgery. However, it was highly unlikely that the man would consent to surgery. In this era, undergoing surgery was tantamount to risking one’s life.
If he voiced his findings, the man might suspect Wang Linchi was in league with his enemies.
He suspected this man was connected to the incident at Cheng Mansion.
Why does destiny always target me? I really don’t want such opportunities! In a world with such a low energy level, any ’chance’ I get would be practically worthless. It wouldn’t help me at all. Wang Linchi thought with frustration.
"Hmm, good." The man in the Dou Li hat seemed unaffected by Wang Linchi’s words. If an ordinary person could detect a Spirit Master’s internal injuries, that *would* be a problem.
In fact, the man hadn’t only visited Wang Linchi’s Health Medical Hall; he had previously been to Huichun Hall and Anmin Hall, but they too couldn’t diagnose his injuries.
As for seeking out a Spirit Master, that was an option, but he was currently a wanted man and couldn’t risk revealing himself.
"Is there anything else?" Wang Linchi asked, subtly hinting for the man to leave.
"If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave," the Dou Li man said and rose to depart.
"What about your consultation fee..." Wang Linchi called out.
Trying to get a free consultation was outrageous! Even the Cheng Family paid him.
He could choose to waive the fee, but they couldn’t just assume they didn’t have to pay.
The Dou Li man, however, completely ignored Wang Linchi’s words and left as he pleased. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺
Watching this, Wang Linchi’s face darkened.
This was a deliberate provocation!
His previous dealing with Housekeeper Xu had been a failed collaboration at worst, with no losses for either party.
Yet this time, he had lost his consultation fee, which was simply unacceptable.
He wasn’t one to just lie low and take it.
He then created a memory body that resembled the Dou Li man, though it was merely an empty shell.
"Wander around the government office, make sure you attract attention, then lead people to the other man’s path and disappear," Wang Linchi ordered. He then fashioned a mosquito, directing it to shadow the Dou Li man and act as a decoy.
As for whether the man might be innocent? That had nothing to do with Wang Linchi.
Since he hadn’t benefited, why should he care about the man’s innocence?
About two hours later, the county was placed under martial law, with numerous Government Officials searching every household. Naturally, Wang Linchi’s Health Medical Hall was also inspected.
There were no incidents of Government Officials extorting money or wantonly destroying property. They were under strict orders from above, so the inspections were genuine.
Baihe County’s population wasn’t large, but the number of Government Officials was even smaller, making a thorough search of the entire county a difficult task.
Wang Linchi also inquired and learned they were hunting the culprit who had injured Mr. Cheng.
Was it the Dou Li man? After all, my memory body just caused some havoc. Wang Linchi thought immediately.
Besides that man, he couldn’t think of any other likely suspect.
A Government Official asked Wang Linchi if he had seen anyone suspicious. Wang Linchi naturally told him about the strange man in the Dou Li hat who had sought medical attention, whom he had sent away without treatment.
He even specifically pointed out the direction the man had taken to the Government Official.
The Government Official didn’t say much, nor did he arrest Wang Linchi. They weren’t fools; did they think arresting someone to be a scapegoat would solve the case?
Then they hurriedly moved on to the next house. Wang Linchi’s Health Medical Hall had little to inspect; it was small, with nowhere to hide anyone.
About half an hour later, another Housekeeper from the Cheng Family came looking for Wang Linchi. After inquiring about the Dou Li man, the Housekeeper handed Wang Linchi ten taels of silver as a reward. He also mentioned that if Wang Linchi found any more clues, he could go to the Cheng Mansion, and they would generously reward him.
"Decent people," Wang Linchi remarked, weighing the silver in his hand before stashing it in the counter.
He didn’t care much about money. After all, he could create it using the Book of Records. With his spiritual power, he could easily fashion a memory body of a mountain of gold that, until his spiritual power depleted, would be indistinguishable from the real thing in texture and substance.
However, he was very pleased with the Cheng Family’s attitude. They weren’t like those deranged Great Families from other Fantasy Worlds who would seize upon the smallest pretext, relevant or not, to attack and indiscriminately harm the innocent.
The majority of Great Families, aside from needing descendants with Spiritual Bone and Spiritual Meridian, placed great importance on their reputation. Wealthy families might even be recognized locally as Goodwill Families. However, underneath the surface, they might commit heinous acts, all hidden behind a veil of respectability.
Anyone who recklessly killed or annexed property would face immediate backlash from the government. Norms exist for a reason. Anyone who doesn’t respect them is essentially challenging the ruling power.
Therefore, even with the Cheng Family’s Spirit Master gravely injured, they dared not act recklessly.
If their lord died, another would take his place. They might suffer a great loss and bleed resources, but they could recover in time. Acting recklessly, however, would mean utter ruin, with no chance of survival.
I wonder if they’ve found him. Wang Linchi mused. From my standpoint, I certainly hope they have. I just got these ten taels of silver, after all.
Between one who paid and one who didn’t, Wang Linchi naturally favored the one who paid. Having taken the money, it would be rather unreasonable to then wish for the other party’s well-being.
"Hurry, hurry, everyone to South Street!"
A Government Official sprinted past, shouting loudly. At the same time, many Cheng Family house servants, armed with clubs, followed close behind.
Wang Linchi even spotted a young man on a tall horse; it appeared to be the Cheng Family’s eldest young master, also a Spirit Master, heading towards South Street.
