The night was pitch black, and the streets were deserted.
If it were the timid Jiang Sheng, she would definitely refuse to go out, fearing that a gaping maw of blood would emerge in the dark and swallow her whole.
But Wen Zhiyun is different. He likes darkness. Places where you can't see your hand in front of your face make him feel safe and allow him to relax, lose his mind, feel lost, and wander aimlessly.
The older brothers in the family became increasingly capable. The eldest brother was exceptionally talented in literature, not only passing the imperial examination to become a scholar but also becoming a secretary.
My second brother is eloquent and has a keen eye for business; he expanded his business from the small county of Xieyang to the prefectural city.
Third Brother suffered numerous injuries while protecting everyone, yet he still didn't forget to train the servants to guard the family.
Wen Zhiyun still remembers his anger and helplessness when his third brother was attacked.
He was furious at those high and mighty beings for bullying him so much, and helpless because he only had a little medical skill and knew nothing else.
Perhaps he could rush over and bandage his third brother if he were injured.
But they could never stand in front of the Third Brother and defeat the enemy.
Wen Zhiyun disliked this feeling of weakness and helplessness.
He moved stealthily in the darkness and unknowingly found himself near the clinic.
I used to think that earning five taels of silver a month would be enough, but today, when I heard that my elder brother was earning a full hundred taels of silver as a secretary, I realized how ridiculous I was, like a frog in a well.
Why is it that everyone else has made progress, but he alone remains unchanged?
He longed to become stronger, more powerful, so that he could protect everyone in his family.
A bewildered and lost Wen Zhiyun sat on the ground in front of the clinic, the flickering candlelight shining down on his head, illuminating his delicate yet frail face.
It looks like someone's lost puppy.
Wu Suowei, who returned late at night, sighed and leaned against the stone lion in the clinic, asking as casually as possible, "What are you doing here in the middle of the night, Dr. Wen, instead of sleeping?"
Wen Zhiyun suddenly raised his head. Perhaps it was because he rarely heard Dr. Wu be so gentle, or perhaps it was because he had been suppressing too much guilt and self-blame, tears welled up in his eyes. "Dr. Wu, am I... so useless?"
“I don’t know anything. All I can do is take pulses and bandage, but any doctor in any clinic can do those things. I don’t know what my purpose is. Whenever there is danger, I can only hide behind my brothers and watch them get hurt.”
He spoke in one breath, and his tears flowed even more freely.
Wu Suowei said with some helplessness, "Then what do you want? Isn't it your wish to be a doctor who heals the sick and saves lives?"
“It used to be like that,” Wen Zhiyun shook her head blankly, “but it’s not like that now.”
He loved medicine, but medicine couldn't protect the people he loved.
Xiao Wenzhiyun clutched her head in anguish.
Wu Suowei sighed again, the effects of the alcohol wearing off. He pondered for a moment and said, "Who told you that medical skills are useless and can't protect your family?"
Wen Zhiyun was taken aback.
“In this world, those who can cure diseases are also the most capable of killing,” Wu Suowei said solemnly. “It’s just that most people don’t know this, or are unwilling to believe it.”
Medicine is a double-edged sword, and this has always been the case throughout history.
Arsenic can be used in medicine, and it can also seal the throat and lock blood, killing instantly.
The scenes of killing people with a flick of the wrist, where countless silver needles fly out of the sky, in storybooks are just fantasies. But a skilled doctor can indeed insert a silver needle steadily into an acupoint and take away a person's soul.
Looking at the world as a whole, those whose medical skills have truly reached a certain level no longer just study saving lives, but also how to kill.
Life and death are inherently intertwined and inseparable.
Saving someone might be a pretext for killing them, and killing someone might be a pretext for saving someone.
“Little Zhiyun, remember this: specialize in one thing, not in many. If you do one thing to the extreme, you will be the supreme being.” Wu Suowei’s face flickered in the candlelight and darkness. “Don’t look down on medical skills. Study them well. Whether you kill or save lives will be up to you in the future.”
Wen Zhiyun, sitting on the steps, looked up.
In the pitch-black night sky, his face looked so fragile, his lips so red, and his eyes filled with expectation. "Dr. Wu, can you teach me?"
Teach me how to kill.
Wu Suowei's eyes flashed, as if he was somewhat annoyed, but some things had already been said and could not be changed.
He paused for a moment, then said softly, "I hope you won't regret taking this path."
Without waiting for Wen Zhiyun's reply, he strode into the clinic and said, "It's getting late. Go back and rest. Come back tomorrow."
This means they've agreed to teach.
Overjoyed, Wen Zhiyun staggered to his feet and bowed deeply to the clinic.
We turned around and returned to the courtyard.
The crowd that had been discussing animatedly just moments before had dispersed, seemingly going about their own business, but in reality, they were all keeping a close eye on the doorway.
Until the wooden door was pushed open and Wen Zhiyun walked in.
Xu Mo breathed a sigh of relief. Zheng Ruqian's pastry tasted good now. Fang Heng let out a long sigh of relief, and Chang Yan closed his eyes with peace of mind.
Jiang Sheng skipped over, not asking where he had gone, nor criticizing him for going out so late at night. She just took his hand and said with a smile, "Fourth Brother, Fourth Brother, Third Brother has been practicing too hard lately and his legs are covered in bruises. Do you know if there's any way to get rid of them?"
Wen Zhiyun smiled and said, "Yes, first apply a hot towel, then massage with liniment. The bruises will disappear in three days."
"What about the soreness in your arms and legs caused by over-practicing?" Jiang Sheng's big eyes darted around.
Wen Zhiyun pondered for a moment, "Alternating between hot and cold, and then supplementing it with muscle stretching, can relieve the tension in the body."
Such soreness caused by over-training will gradually dissipate as long as you continue training the next day.
On the contrary, if you stop, the pain will only intensify.
Jiang Sheng seemed to be deep in thought, then smiled brightly, "Fourth Brother knows everything, Fourth Brother is really amazing."
If Wen Zhiyun used to just smile shyly, now he understands that his sister had clearly noticed his inferiority complex and was trying to praise him in various ways to encourage and give him courage.
But Jiang Sheng, true courage comes from irreplaceable strength.
Only when you become strong can you stand tall and be fearless.
"But thank you still, Xiao Jiang Sheng," Wen Zhiyun said softly, holding her sister's hand.
Jiang Sheng was puzzled, but still smiled.
Was it just her imagination? She felt that her fourth brother's back was much straighter than before after he went out.
the next day.
Wen Zhiyun arrived at the clinic entrance early in the morning, her eyes filled with eager anticipation.
Fang Heng continued training with his eight servants, hoping to be able to face danger as soon as possible.
Xu Mo was originally going to the county government office to take up his post, but he remembered the conversation at the entrance of the county government office yesterday. After thinking it over again and again, he still went to find Fang Heng.
"Third brother, do you know that the new county magistrate's surname is Bian?" Xu Mo asked.
Fang Heng was taken aback.
Xu Mo then added, "I've heard that the Bian family has a daughter from the Wang family. Perhaps this county magistrate has some connection to you?"
Fang Heng's mother was the eldest daughter of the Wang family.
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