Chapter 146
"Grandpa, do you recognize them?"
Fan Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows and looked at the Ghost Doctor with a somewhat speechless expression.
The latter stroked his beard and nodded. "Tsk, the little brat under the Liao King's command is both crazy and fierce."
Ashra had clearly heard the Ghost Doctor call him. After squinting at the Ghost Doctor for a long time, his expression suddenly changed. He took a few steps to the Ghost Doctor and knelt down before him with a thud: "Old Immortal! You're actually here! Please save our people!"
The Ghost Doctor hadn't anticipated his actions and was caught off guard by being knelt on. He quickly turned to the side.
"My goodness! What's wrong with you, you brat! Didn't you just say you were going to burn me up and use me as a kite?! Don't you dare kneel before me! I'm scared!"
"Old Immortal! Ashura was ignorant before! Please, this time you must save our people!"
Ashira turned around again, then suddenly kowtowed, his forehead slamming onto the grass with a thud.
Fan Xiaoxiao looked at the Ghost Doctor with some confusion, and whispered in his ear, "What's wrong with him? What did you do before?"
The Ghost Doctor scratched his head, his face almost scrunched up. He imitated Fan Xiaoxiao, raising his wide sleeves, and the two whispered to each other behind him.
"Oh dear, didn't I tell you I came to the Han Hai region to gather herbs before? I stumbled upon their royal tent by chance. The old Liao king was ill then, and I asked him to give me all the precious herbs they had so I could help them take care of him..."
At that time, those precious herbs were basically prepared for the old Liao king.
The Liao people thought the ghost doctor wanted the medicine to save the old Liao king, so they gave him the medicine with high hopes.
It turned out the ghost doctor didn't use any of those things at all, and even cut open the old Liao king's stomach. Ashira was so angry that he said he would burn him and put him in the sky, saying that the people of the Zhou Dynasty were indeed untrustworthy.
"What happened to the old Liao king in the end?"
He even cut open her stomach; I doubt only a quack doctor could do something like that.
"What else could have happened? He's all better now. He just had a section of his intestine damaged, so they cut it out. That kid Arash was too excited. If I hadn't run fast, I would have been set on fire and flown away like a kite."
Recalling what happened, the Ghost Doctor still looked somewhat shaken. It seemed that the long-braided man named Arash had truly terrified him.
However, hearing him mention cutting off a section of his intestine, Fan Xiaoxiao guessed it was something like appendicitis. But this action was quite shocking in this era; no wonder people wanted to set him on fire to fly a kite.
"Old Immortal!"
Ashraf noticed the two whispering to each other for a while, and a look of anxiety appeared on his face.
"Old Immortal! Please save our people! We'll do everything we can to get them, no matter how many rare medicinal herbs they need!"
Seeing that his expression seemed genuine, Fan Xiaoxiao nudged the Ghost Doctor and continued, "Aren't you going to ask him why? Don't you need those rare medicinal herbs?"
The Ghost Doctor smacked his lips: "The medicinal herbs are alright; the old Liao King gave us quite a lot last time. But it's good to have some on hand... Hey! Kid! What's wrong with the people from your area?"
“Many of them fell ill overnight. Our shamans have examined them, but they can’t find the cause. They only know that many people are coughing and have fevers. More and more people are dying. We came out here because the King of Liao sent us to find a doctor!”
The short-haired man briefly explained the situation to them. Fan Xiaoxiao frowned as she listened. She hadn't expected the Liao Kingdom to be in such a state. No wonder the Zhou Dynasty in the original story was in such chaos, yet there was no sign of foreign invasion. It turned out they were suffering from a plague!
"this……"
The Ghost Doctor glanced tentatively at Gu Chongtai, seeking his opinion with his eyes. They actually had enough herbs now; the medicinal materials they used to save the Liao King were originally intended for him. There was no need to interfere in Liao's internal affairs for the sake of herbs. Besides, the plague wasn't something that could be resolved in a day or two. If they agreed, the Ghost Doctor would likely have to travel there and waste some time.
With all these factors combined, the Ghost Doctor began to hesitate.
"We will help you, King of Liao, but you must promise us that if you grant us a thousand warhorses in the future, we will also grant you three other conditions."
Gu Zhongtai squinted his handsome eyes and began negotiating the terms with Ashira, word by word. A thousand warhorses weren't actually a big deal for them, given the formidable Liao cavalry. In fact, almost everyone in Liao knew how to raise and ride horses.
However, Gu Zhongtai didn't elaborate on those three conditions. Arash hesitated, worried that the other party might make exorbitant demands. The short-haired man glanced at him, gesturing for him to come over and discuss the matter together.
A short while later, Ashira and the short-haired man returned one after the other, both with serious expressions on their faces.
Ashra stepped forward. Judging from the actions of the others, he knew that the one who could decide whether or not to go to the rescue was the exceptionally handsome man.
So he clasped his hands in a fist and said to Gu Zhongtai, "We can't make up our minds about this matter. You can come back with us to see the King of Liao. You can discuss your conditions in person. As long as they are not too unreasonable, I think the King of Liao can agree to your requests. As long as you can save our people! Save our people."
A moment later, the two sides reached an agreement. Gu Zhongtai, the Ghost Doctor, and Bai Hua followed the two to the royal tent, while the others waited for their return.
Before leaving, Fan Xiaoxiao pulled the Ghost Doctor aside and whispered among themselves in a corner for a long time. Finally, Fan Xiaoxiao found some clean linen and handed it to the Ghost Doctor: "Make these into the kind of thing I just mentioned. You must be careful not to catch the plague."
The Ghost Doctor nodded, put away the burlap, and then, remembering the old Liao King's magnificent royal tent, stroked his chin and added a sentence to Fan Xiaoxiao.
"Baby! Is there anything you want from the Liao Kingdom? Let me tell you, they have lots of beautiful jewels and stones. Since you're going to get treatment anyway, just tell us what you want! We'll bring it back for you when we come back. We can't let others take advantage of us!"
Just as the Ghost Doctor was saying this, Gu Zhongtai happened to pass by behind him and overheard the girl clicking her tongue in imitation of the Ghost Doctor: "Forget about gems and stuff, those things are too impractical. When you get there, see if they have any spice seeds, and bring me back a lot! I like those!"
"Hiss, kid! You truly are the kind of kid I admire! Good! I'll remember that!"
Gu Zhongtai glanced at the two people whispering in the corner, said nothing, and left.
A moment later, the group followed them for a distance, and after finding a water source, the three of them set off lightly. However, all four horses were taken away because Ashira and his companions had spent some silver to sell the remaining wolf meat, and they needed a horse to help them transport it.
As the sun rose, Fan Xiaoxiao watched their figures gradually disappear into the distance. None of them had expected that the Ghost Doctor and his companions would remain gone for ten days…
(End of this chapter)
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