Chapter 19

"Treating illness?"

Qin Xianyu was taken aback. In his eyes, in this area, which city did not have a pharmacy, and which doctor in these pharmacies was not renowned? Why would they come to him?

If it were during the time when the Qin family's reputation was intact, it would be understandable. A title of divine physician would have already surpassed all the pharmacies in Fengxing Prefecture. But now, with the Qin family in decline, he, a mere junior, had not shown his medical skills except for the incident with Xiao Qi. Who would come to invite him to treat an illness?

Seeing the shock on his face, Lu Qing understood a bit and smiled slightly, "Young Master Qin cured the blood trace snake's poison a few days ago, and the news spread throughout Fengxing Prefecture, almost on par with the divine physician Qin. In recent days, Young Master Qin's medical reputation has already matched that of many doctors in Fengxing Prefecture, at least surpassing Doctor Hu. This time, we come to invite Young Master to treat the illness, please do not refuse."

Qin Xianyu had not expected that his reputation had reached such a level. Thinking about the severity of the blood trace snake's poison, even his father found it challenging. This time, it also made Doctor Hu lose face, so such a reputation was not exaggerated. Although he usually did not care much about rumors, this time, restoring the reputation of his family's medical lineage gave him some peace of mind.

As for treating the sick, since the other party came to invite him and was polite, Qin Xianyu felt he should do his best.

After a moment of thought, Qin Xianyu said, "Treating illness is good, but may I ask whose residence is it?"

The man in front of him wore a narrow sword, had sharp eyes, and a strong physique, indicating he was skilled in martial arts, at least capable of moving qi. Such a person personally coming to invite him to treat the illness must mean the family was wealthy or noble.

Lu Qing smiled softly, "It is the state capital, the Liu family."

"State capital official?"

Qin Xianyu was greatly surprised.

In the Great Virtue Holy Dynasty, there was a vast Huai River flowing from west to east, dividing the entire dynasty into northern and southern banks.

North of the Huai River were four prefectures, one of which was the capital, so these four prefectures were also known as the four northern prefectures of the capital.

South of the Huai River were six prefectures, collectively known as the six southern prefectures of the Huai River.

Qin Xianyu was in one of the six southern prefectures of the Huai River, Fengxing Prefecture.

Fengxing Prefecture had nineteen counties and towns, totaling thirty-eight cities, and Feng County, where Qin Xianyu was, was one of the nineteen counties and towns.

"The Great Virtue Holy Dynasty divides the land into ten prefectures, and the state capital official is the highest-ranking official in Fengxing Prefecture, even one of the most powerful officials in the Great Virtue Holy Dynasty. Such a person is too shocking."

In Feng County, even a county official was considered a significant position, let alone the state capital official who governed Fengxing Prefecture.

Qin Xianyu was secretly alarmed, it was actually the state capital official's family.

"If I cure the illness, I will surely receive a generous reward. If I fail to cure it..."

The powerful and noble often kill people based on their whims.

But at this moment, Qin Xianyu was alone, with no attachments, and possessed true qi, so he was not afraid. He frowned slightly, pondering.

"Please rest assured, Young Master Qin. You only need to do your best," Lu Qing, a confidant of the Liu family, was skilled at reading people. Seeing Qin Xianyu's hesitation, he knew what he was thinking and smiled, "Lord Liu is a virtuous man, not a cruel person."

Thinking about Lord Liu's good reputation, Qin Xianyu pondered for a moment, nodded, and said, "Lord Liu is well-known for his integrity. I trust him. Even for the sake of medical ethics, I cannot abandon the patient."

Lu Qing smiled, "Young Master Qin's medical ethics are commendable, I admire you."

Qin Xianyu asked, "When shall we depart?"

Lu Qing said, "If Young Master Qin has other matters, I will come tomorrow. If not, please come with me now."

Qin Xianyu paused, nodded, and said, "I will fetch my medical tools and go with you, Lord Lu."

Lu Qing was delighted and said meaningfully, "Young Master Qin, if you have any magical tools in the temple, you can bring them."

Qin Xianyu was slightly startled. Magical tools? Could this illness have another explanation? Was it a curse or something else?

As for practicing in the temple, it was not that Lu Qing had discovered his cultivation, but in temples and Taoist monasteries, monks and Taoists were generally said to be practicing, not specifically referring to those who cultivated qi.

Qin Xianyu entered the temple, pondered for a moment, and placed valuable items like the jade pill, the Sword Dao True Explanation, the Purple Mansion Divine Court Mixed Primordial Ancestral Qi True Formula, and his travel notes on his person. He also filled a flask with spiritual water, took several dozen taels of silver, and hid the silver before leaving the back room.

There were over two hundred taels of silver in the room, but it was not convenient to carry, so he hid them. Besides, compared to the jade pill and cultivation techniques, money was indeed trivial.

After a moment, he suddenly remembered Lu Qing's meaningful look.

He pondered for a moment, returned to the back room, and hung the mysterious small tripod on his waist before leaving the temple.

Locking the temple, he followed Lu Qing, and after a short walk, they reached a road where a carriage was waiting.

A servant hurriedly came forward to greet them, respectfully calling Lu Qing "Commander Lu."

Lu Qing waved slightly and said calmly, "Pass my order to deal with the prisoners in the jail according to their crimes, and punish all the bailiffs involved in the case without favoritism."

The servant hurriedly agreed.

Lu Qing said, "We have a distinguished guest, so we cannot wait. After you finish, return to the mansion on your own."

The servant glanced at Qin Xianyu, scrutinizing him. When Lu Qing showed displeasure, the servant trembled and quickly retreated.

Qin Xianyu was puzzled and boarded the carriage.

Lu Qing followed, and the carriage driver urged the horses to move.

The carriage was spacious and did not jolt much, with simple but comfortable interiors.

Qin Xianyu closed his eyes to rest and calm his mind.

After a while, Lu Qing boarded the carriage, sat for a moment, and feeling the silence, smiled, "Young Master Qin, do you know that the matter I just instructed is related to you?"

"Really?" Qin Xianyu, who was resting, was actually calm, not as uneasy as Lu Qing thought. He was puzzled, "What do you mean, Lord Lu?"

Lu Qing smiled, "Before I came, the Feng County government received a case."

Recalling what Lu Qing had said, Qin Xianyu frowned. How could this case be related to him?

Lu Qing whispered, "Lin Jiping and others were planning to seek revenge on you, but since Lin Jiping was seriously injured, his drinking buddies did not want to take the risk, so they reported it to the authorities."

Qin Xianyu was slightly stunned, but inwardly very surprised. Lin Jiping and his gang were notorious ruffians. If they were charged, they would deserve a lifetime in prison. They had been robbing people and were beaten by him, yet they dared to report it to the authorities?

This was too shameless.

But Qin Xianyu knew that the bailiffs in the county government had connections with ruffians like Lin Jiping. This matter could be big or small, and could be ignored. However, if officials and bandits colluded, the bailiffs often arrested innocent people for personal gain, and even caused their deaths in prison. Such incidents were not uncommon.

However, as the saying goes, "Heroes use their martial skills to challenge authority."

Now, Qin Xianyu possessed true qi and was among the top internal strength experts. He was no longer afraid of such matters and coldly laughed, "These bailiffs, when ordinary people report crimes, they drag their feet and pervert justice, causing many problems. But when these ruffians report crimes, they act quickly. These bailiffs in Feng County are just ruffians in official clothing, committing evil under the guise of law."

Lu Qing smiled slightly, "Young Master Qin, rest assured. I have suppressed this matter. The past crimes of these ruffians will be punished, and the bailiffs involved will not escape."

Qin Xianyu was silent for a moment and sighed inwardly, "I am going to treat the illness of someone in the state capital official's family, so I will receive such fairness. In the past, even the tragic death of the little girl in the pastry shop was unresolved. This world..."

Although Qin Xianyu only sighed inwardly, Lu Qing could see through it.

Lu Qing was silent for a long time and finally sighed, "Although it is a peaceful era, there are many injustices that cannot be fully addressed. I have the power to handle matters, but if I were to deal with every issue, I would have no leisure time. Of course, if it comes to my attention, I will not let it go."

Qin Xianyu laughed softly and asked, "May I ask which noble in the state capital is ill, and what is the illness?"

Lu Qing was silent for a moment and said, "The one who is ill is Miss Liu, the daughter of the state capital official. She fell ill without cause a while ago, and it was initially thought to be a cold. However, the illness worsened, and despite seeking the help of many renowned doctors in Fengxing Prefecture, no one could cure her."

Qin Xianyu gasped. No one could cure her despite seeking the help of many renowned doctors in Fengxing Prefecture?

If all the doctors in Fengxing Prefecture were helpless, although he was confident in his medical skills, he had not thought he could surpass all the doctors in Fengxing Prefecture.

What illness did Miss Liu have that was so difficult to treat?

When Lu Qing mentioned the Fourth Duke of Gan, Qin Xianyu was even more surprised.

The Fourth Duke of Gan was a royal physician who had retired from the capital and no longer treated patients. If even he could not cure the illness, Qin Xianyu was slightly alarmed and touched the water flask.

Thinking about the spiritual water in the flask, Qin Xianyu felt more confident.

Qin Xianyu thought, "With this spiritual water, I can have more confidence in treating any illness."

Discussing the strange illness with Lu Qing, he finally had some idea of the symptoms.

For the rest of the journey, Qin Xianyu spent his time resting and calming his mind.

The carriage traveled for nearly half a day.

"Young Master Qin, we have arrived."

Lu Qing said softly, "This is Yuecheng, and we are at the entrance of the Liu family's mansion."

Qin Xianyu opened his eyes and looked around curiously.

Just as he was about to get off the carriage, he heard Lu Qing say, "Young Master Qin, I went to the jail to see Lin Jiping."

Qin Xianyu was slightly stunned.

Lu Qing smiled softly, "A branch as thick as two fingers could break his knuckles, quite a bit of strength."

Qin Xianyu smiled slightly, "Do you believe in the perversion of justice?"

"If it were truly a perversion of justice, I would not believe it," Lu Qing smiled, "But I saw the branch, and the strength was indeed considerable."

Qin Xianyu smiled but did not deny it.

"Young Master Qin," Lu Qing's smile faded, "Releasing Lin Jiping that day, whether he reported the crime or gathered ruffians to seek trouble, it is a potential threat. If you have the ability, you might as well kill him and leave him in the wilderness. No one will find out."

"Eliminating evil thoroughly, even if he does not seek trouble with you, he will seek trouble with others. If you eliminate him, you will do a good deed."

Lu Qing spoke calmly and slowly.

"Eliminating evil thoroughly?" Qin Xianyu was silent for a moment, got off the carriage, and said softly, "I will take your advice."

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