Chapter 45

While Meng Xiaotong was in the warehouse fetching the Blood Spirit Grass, Old Master Meng tried to pry information from Zhang Dong about the medical techniques he had inherited.

Zhang Dong merely smiled faintly and remained silent. How could he reveal his secrets to outsiders?

Unbeknownst to him, this only made him appear even more mysterious in Old Master Meng's eyes.

When Meng Xiaotong returned with the Blood Spirit Grass and opened the special preservation box, a plant with a completely blood-red, crystal-clear appearance appeared before everyone.

Zhang Dong's eyes lit up; this was exactly the Blood Spirit Grass he was looking for!

Just two leaves of the Blood Spirit Grass would be enough to cure his sister Zhang Zhaodi's congenital anemia!

Although he knew the Blood Spirit Grass was a treasure, Old Master Meng did not show any sign of pain on his face. Instead, he smiled and said to Zhang Dong,

"Little friend, this is the Blood Spirit Grass you wanted. Didn't you say you needed two leaves? Just take them yourself!"

Zhang Dong nodded, took out his acupuncture box, and opened the bottom compartment.

When he bought the acupuncture box, Zhang Dong had specifically chosen one with a compartment, where he could store other things, like keys or money.

Now it was perfect for storing the Blood Spirit Grass.

Taking out a silver needle, Zhang Dong casually swiped it twice at the Blood Spirit Grass.

In an instant, two blood-red, oval-shaped leaves fell off, and Zhang Dong caught them in his palm.

He then carefully placed them in the compartment of the acupuncture box.

Old Master Meng, seeing this, could not help but be amazed.

Using a silver needle as a knife, the strength and speed required were definitely not something an ordinary traditional Chinese medicine practitioner could possess. He was becoming increasingly unable to fathom Zhang Dong.

"Old Master Meng, I've finished what I came for. I should be leaving now. The Virgin Fruit has unique medicinal properties, so it's best to avoid it unless absolutely necessary." Zhang Dong said, bowing.

Old Master Meng wanted to keep him, but Zhang Dong was determined to leave. He could only personally escort Zhang Dong to the gate and instructed Meng Xiaotong to see him out of the villa.

At the gate, when the Meng family saw Old Master Meng personally seeing Zhang Dong off, they were all stunned.

Who was Old Master Meng? He was the most famous divine doctor in the surrounding counties!

Even when county officials came to seek medical help, Old Master Meng would at most see them to the door, never to the gate.

But today, Old Master Meng made an exception for Zhang Dong.

Could it be that Zhang Dong's medical skills were so high that even Old Master Meng had to treat him with respect?

Ignoring the gaping Meng family, Zhang Dong remained calm, bid farewell to Old Master Meng, and left directly, with Meng Xiaotong following closely behind.

Meng Tianhe wanted to talk to Zhang Dong, but Zhang Dong ignored him completely, not even glancing at him.

This made Meng Tianhe, who already had a grudge against Zhang Dong, even more dissatisfied.

He snorted and turned to go back to his study.

But just then, Old Master Meng called him.

"Second son, come in with me!"

Meng Tianhe was taken aback. Old Master Meng rarely talked to him alone. What was going on today?

Once they were inside, Old Master Meng sighed deeply.

"A miracle! That young man's medical skills can truly be described as a miracle!"

Hearing this, Meng Tianhe was somewhat displeased: "Father! You are the renowned divine doctor, how can you boost the morale of others and undermine your own?"

"Divine doctor? In front of that young man, I dare not call myself a divine doctor! Although I am old, I am not confused. His medical skills are simply beyond imagination, something you can't even fathom!" Old Master Meng shook his head.

After a pause, he said solemnly, "Second son, I plan to have Xiaotong interact more with this young man. If possible, I want her to marry him!"

"What? How can that be!" Meng Tianhe was shocked.

Old Master Meng glanced at him, "I know you want Xiaotong to marry into a wealthy family, but don't forget! Our Meng family's foundation is medicine! If Xiaotong can learn advanced medical skills from this young man, that would truly benefit our Meng family!"

Meng Tianhe wanted to say more but was silenced by Old Master Meng's words.

"Did you really think that after Xiaotong found the Virgin Fruit, she didn't eat it herself? Don't you know your daughter's character? Also, when Xiaotong returned, I noticed she was restless and seemed very uncomfortable sitting down!"

Meng Tianhe was completely stunned. Old Master Meng was right. Given his daughter's impulsive nature, how could she not have tried the Virgin Fruit herself?

Could it be that she and Zhang Dong...

Thinking of what Old Master Meng said about Xiaotong being uncomfortable sitting down, Meng Tianhe's thoughts became even clearer!

He didn't dare to imagine what happened next.

He stood there, dazed, for a long time.

His beloved daughter, whom he had raised with great effort, had been taken by that young man!

No wonder she had been so protective of Zhang Dong before. They must have...

At the villa gate, Meng Xiaotong was saying goodbye to Zhang Dong, completely unaware that her grandfather and father had mistakenly thought she and Zhang Dong had already had a relationship.

If she knew, she wouldn't be so calm!

"Zhang Dong, thank you so much for this! I didn't expect you to be so skilled. Even Grandfather praised your medical skills!" Meng Xiaotong said cheerfully.

After all, she was the one who brought back the Virgin Fruit. If anything had happened to Grandfather because of it, she would have felt very guilty. Fortunately, Zhang Dong had cured him.

Zhang Dong smiled faintly, "It's no big deal! And we both got what we wanted. These two leaves of Blood Spirit Grass were a great help to me."

Meng Xiaotong nodded, about to say she would invite him to dinner sometime, but saw him get on his tricycle smoothly.

"Goodbye! I remind you again, don't eat wild herbs in the future. Not everyone is as kind as I am!"

With that, Zhang Dong rode away.

Meng Xiaotong's face turned red.

Every time she thought about what happened that day, she felt both embarrassed and angry.

It was the first time in her life that a man had taken advantage of her, and he had even swollen her buttocks!

Fortunately, Meng Xiaotong didn't know that her swollen buttocks and discomfort had been noticed by her grandfather, who had mistakenly assumed it was due to something else.

If she knew, she would be so embarrassed and angry that she might even go to Dongshan Village to confront Zhang Dong.

With the Blood Spirit Grass in hand, Zhang Dong prepared the herbs to treat his sister before returning to the village.

In the evening, when he got home, Aunt Niu and Zhang Zhaodi were cooking in the kitchen. Zhang Dong used a simple stove in the yard to boil the Chinese medicine.

Boiling Chinese medicine is best done in a clay pot with natural firewood, which enhances the effectiveness of the medicine.

After dinner, once the dishes were cleared, the medicine was almost ready.

Zhang Dong poured the boiled medicine into a bowl and took it to his sister.