Yan Xiao had been observing the couple's expressions and had begun to understand the situation. Hearing Madam Ma's words, she realized that she had been overthinking things.
In front of Ma Youcai and his wife, she reached out and touched the jade ruyi. After a brief moment of feeling, she sensed that the spiritual energy within the jade ruyi was much purer and richer than that of the bracelet.
'My dear! It's like having a pillow delivered just when you're sleepy; it feels so good to have someone by your side like a big tree!'
She wasn't stupid. If Ma Youcai was willing to take this out, he probably wanted to use this opportunity to climb up to the General's Mansion. The abacus beads were practically jumping out of her face. How could she not see it?
But what does this have to do with her? She never made any promises, the only promise she made was to remove the curse from him.
Once she removes the Gu worms, the transaction will be considered complete. Anything else is just wishful thinking on their part; she knows nothing about it.
Yan Xiao quickly covered the wooden box containing the jade ruyi, gesturing for Zhao Qian to put it away safely. Then, she looked at the nervous Ma Youcai and his wife, and said, feigning composure:
"You're so kind. The items are nice, I like them a lot, so I'll accept them without being polite."
Mrs. Ma breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Yan Xiao had accepted the gift.
"Doctor Yan, you're too kind. It's our duty. Please, Doctor Yan, quickly get rid of that damned Gu worm for my master!"
"No problem."
Yan Xiao responded by opening the drawer next to her and taking out a silver needle and a small white bowl that she had prepared earlier.
Then he poured some liquor into the bowl and placed it on the table. Finally, he took out a dagger and some bandage medicine.
When Yan Xiao first cured Wei Wuxiu of the Gu poison, he deliberately put the Gu worm into the wine in order to appear profound.
It wasn't until she started learning Gu techniques from Lou Guyu that she realized some low-level Gu worms could indeed be controlled with alcohol after leaving the body.
This method won't kill the Gu worms, but it will sever their connection with the Gu user, eliminating the threat. Her last encounter was purely accidental.
Ma Youcai and the onlookers outside were all curious when they saw Yan Xiao take out these things.
They knew about acupuncture and had even seen it, but they had never heard of it being able to cure poison.
What's the purpose of that wine? Is it for Ma Youcai to drink?
In fact, Yanxiao has a formula to cure Yin deficiency Gu, which requires some extremely Yang medicine to match with the essence and blood of a virgin boy.
But Yanxiao thought the process was too troublesome and didn't want to bother with it, preferring to use her familiar superpowers instead.
The greatest use of learning Gu techniques is to understand the intricacies of them, so that one can prepare for unforeseen circumstances.
Ignoring the puzzled or curious looks, she gestured for Ma Youcai to extend his arm.
Ma Youcai dared not delay and quickly rolled up his sleeves and stretched out his arm.
Among the onlookers observing the "smile and laughter" treatment were all sorts of people, including some doctors who considered themselves to be exceptionally skilled.
However, no one could understand Yan Xiao's entire treatment process. Or rather, they could see where Yan Xiao was applying the needles, but they couldn't figure out the connection between them no matter how hard they tried.
Just as some people who considered themselves to be good doctors began to suspect that Yan Xiao was using the power of the General's Mansion to swindle and cheat, they saw a small bump slowly appear on Ma Youcai's arm, and then he started moving around in the area where Yan Xiao was inserting acupuncture needles.
The scene startled the onlookers, and Ma Youcai, the person involved, turned pale with fright.
"Dr. Yan, what... what is this?"
"What's the panic? Didn't we say we were expelling the Gu worms? Then they must be Gu worms!"
As he spoke with a smile, he picked up the knife that had been disinfected beforehand and cut down on the side of the bulge.
Yan Xiao's movements were too fast; before Ma Youcai could react, a bloody gash appeared on his arm, and blood began to flow out.
Just as he was about to cry out in pain, he saw the small bulge that had been thrashing around suddenly head straight for the wound, until a white, fleshy worm the size of a fingernail crawled out.
As soon as the insect appeared, gasps of shock were heard from the crowd.
Yan Xiao didn't even raise her head. She took the knife and directly put the white worm into the wine bowl. Then, she casually bandaged Ma Youcai with gauze and wound medicine.
"Alright, the Gu worm is gone. Go back and get some sunshine and drink some turtle soup to replenish your energy. You'll recover your strength in a few days."
Ma Youcai craned his neck to look at the wine bowl, and asked uncertainly:
"This...this is it? This is what that Gu worm was? Did it leave any eggs or anything in my body?"
"Don't worry, it's very difficult to raise a Gu worm that can lay eggs in your body. It's a treasure, and the Miao people are reluctant to use it on you."
Yan Xiao glanced at Ma Youcai with a half-smile, then pushed the wine bowl towards Ma Youcai and said with a smile:
"If you're curious about this, you can take it back and study it carefully."
Upon hearing this, Ma Youcai waved his hands repeatedly and laughed awkwardly:
"No, no need. Please ask Doctor Yan to deal with this harmful thing!"
"Sure, if there's nothing else, Manager Ma can go back now."
Upon hearing this, Ma Youcai immediately stood up, but he couldn't bring himself to say goodbye.
He glanced at Madam Ma beside him, hesitated for a moment, then carefully moved away from the wine bowl, leaned closer to Yan Xiao, and asked somewhat awkwardly in a low voice:
"Dr. Yan, when can I...?"
Yanxiao was, after all, a woman, and Ma Youcai found it difficult to ask her directly. He hesitated for a long time before finally managing to utter the last few words.
Yan Xiao instantly understood his meaning, and out of consideration for Yu Ruyi, she kindly gave him a positive answer:
"Don't worry, Manager Ma. When you stop sweating at night, you'll have recovered. If you take good care of yourself, it should be fine in four or five days."
Upon hearing this, Ma Youcai's face immediately lit up with joy, and his tone relaxed considerably.
"Thank you very much, Dr. Yan. I will take my leave now. If you have time in the future, Dr. Yan, you are welcome to visit my Jue Wei Lou restaurant. I will certainly treat you well."
"Manager Ma, you're too kind."
After Yan Xiao saw Ma Youcai off, he signaled Zhao Qian to have the area cleared, and said that no unauthorized people were allowed to approach and watch the excitement from now on.
Today it's just to make a name for themselves; in the future, it won't be a place where just anyone can watch.
Otherwise, if a few people with impure intentions were to infiltrate, it would be quite troublesome even with guards present.
After the onlookers left, Yan Xiao immediately ordered people to post notices outside.
Yuan Yi Tang, Three Types of Doctors You Won't Treat!
We only treat rare and complex cases!
I will not treat those who value wealth over life!
I will not heal those with whom I have a grudge but no connection!
Shen Qiyue didn't recognize many characters. After asking the servants what the characters meant, she looked at Yan Xiao with some worry and asked:
"Sister-in-law, will anyone come to you for treatment if you're like this?"
Shen Qiyue really didn't understand. Shouldn't businesses be trying to attract customers? Why did her sister-in-law insist on doing the opposite?
"Don't worry, it will happen!"
Yan Xiao was extremely confident about this.
The more eager someone is to please, the more contemptible they appear; the more mysterious and elevated they seem, the more people want to idolize them. This is simply a part of human nature.
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