Chapter 140 - Black Cloak Doctor
Chapter 140 - Black Cloak Doctor
On a rainy night, in a corner of a huge manor, in an old white building.
"Doctor Ning is here!"
As the door opened, rain and strong wind soaked the old wooden floor on the first floor. Two people came in with the wind and rain. The former was a young man, his cloak already half wet; the tall man following behind was carrying a bag, also wearing a large black cloak, which was very heavy and completely isolated him from the wind and rain.
When the man lifted the hood of his cloak, he revealed his black hair and black eyes, and his stern expression could not hide his beautiful and delicate features - it was Ning Fei.
Perhaps it was because his aura was too alluring, or because his appearance under the black cloak was too stark and too outstanding, but the young man who came to greet him was stunned when he saw him. Don't move your feet, don't speak.
Ning Fei asked coldly: "Where is the patient?"
"On the second floor!" The young man who came to pick up Ning Fei walked quickly forward and guided Ning Fei towards the stairs. The stunned one hurriedly followed, still unable to help but keep explaining: "The Vatican's doctor has already checked it, but he said that apart from taking medicine every day and changing the external application medicine, there is no other way. Emile has to rely on himself to get through it..."
Ning Fei didn't answer, or even glance at him, and it was unclear whether he heard it or not. The group of three quickly arrived at a room on the second floor. As soon as they entered the room, they saw the man lying on the bed and two other people who were busy with something. The two of them also looked to be in their teens, young and good-looking, but with sad faces.
Ning Fei glanced around, put his briefcase on a wooden table, and took off his cloak: "Don't crowd in here, leave one or two to answer my questions, and the rest go out."
In a word, the younger ones all went out, leaving only a boy who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old, who introduced himself as Yafan.
The room fell silent. Yafan felt a little uneasy and asked, "Doctor Ning, Emil..."
"How old is he?" Ning Fei interrupted Yafan, took out gloves from his bag and put them on, and asked, "When did he get injured?"
Yafan thought for a moment, "Fourteen years old! He must have been injured the night before and was sent back before dawn. There was a lot of blood on the bed sheet that wrapped him, which was very scary! He was also hot all over, unconscious, and talking nonsense. We quickly went to ask the doctors from the Vatican. But those doctors didn't care about our lives at all. They came and took a quick look, prescribed some medicine, and left.
"After taking the medicine, the bleeding has basically stopped today during the day, but there is still some oozing. However, Emil's fever has not subsided yet, and the pain is unbearable. He even faints when he goes to the toilet. He has hardly eaten or drunk anything for two days. If this continues, we are afraid that he will..."
He spoke in a confusing and even incoherent manner, but Ning Fei understood.
"I want to check the wound." Ning Fei put on thin gloves and gestured, "Lift the quilt, and then bring the light closer to me."
Yafan immediately stepped forward, carefully helped to lift the quilt, and then brought the lantern with black oil stains to a nearby location to shine.
Ning Fei moved forward and looked at the wound carefully. It was tragic, but Ning Fei's face was extremely calm and composed, and the blood and flesh did not cause any ripples in his eyes. When his gloved hand touched the wound, the boy on the bed shook violently.
"Hold on." Ning Fei's voice was very cold at the moment, but it made people unable to help but obey. "It's like this after just one touch, what about cleaning the wound? If you still want to live, just hold on and try to stay awake."
"I will be fifteen next month." The boy lying on the bed suddenly spoke in a weak voice, "I want to live. I can be released when I turn twenty. I have people at home..."
"Just wait till tomorrow." Ning Fei interrupted him and continued palpation.
Yafan couldn't bear to look at the tragedy under the quilt, so he turned his head slightly.
***
When it was just getting light, the rain stopped and Ning Fei left the house.
The carriage that sent him away was the same one that brought him here. The black car slowly drove out of the side door of the manor without anyone noticing. Or rather, the early-rising servants who noticed it had already gotten used to it.
"Emile, is he really alright?" The teenagers in the house looked at the medicine left by Ning Fei and asked hesitantly, "Emile screamed so miserably before, is Doctor Ning torturing him or treating him? Doctor Ning looks so cruel, everything is black. The things he used are also horrible, animal intestines, addictive herbs, needles roasted over fire... Aren't these things only demons would use!"
"Dr. Ning is the most dedicated doctor we can find to save us. You think he looks like a devil, then do you think those glamorous nobles and clergymen in gold robes and white shirts look holy and gentlemanly enough? What those people did to us, how did Dr. Ning treat us?" Yafan frowned and retorted, "Do you know that Emile's place is... torn to pieces! Dr. Ning cleaned up the blood and rotten flesh with his own hands, and sewed it up with his own hands. If it were you - including me - you wouldn't even dare to look at it! And that herb that is addictive if used too much is helping Emile relieve the pain, otherwise he would not be able to survive the doctor's suturing."
The boys timidly said, "Well, Emil will be fine, right?"
"Doctor Ning said that if he can hold on, he can survive. 'Sometimes a person is just one breath away from being alive', these are his exact words." Yafan sighed, "But Emile is better off eating only liquid food these days. Even so, going to the toilet will still make him feel excruciating pain. He can only bear all this by himself."
"Can't you continue to use that herbal painkiller?"
"Yes, but we have to pay for it. We can't afford much for the consultation. It's already a favor that Dr. Ning is willing to help with the minor surgery. There are only a few medicines left." Yafan took out a piece of paper from his pocket and showed it. "But he gave me a list. We can go to the store outside to buy it according to the list."
The boys came up to read it and said, "If there is any in the pharmacy of the manor, maybe we can ask the apprentice there for help and get some at a low price."
"Well, let's work hard to get these later. Since Emile is one of us here, we should help each other, otherwise we will be isolated and helpless." Yafan waved his hand, "Okay, let's follow the previous arrangement and take turns to take care of Emile, and the rest of us should rest quickly. It will be dawn soon, and there are still a lot of things to do during the day."
"It's fine during the day, but I'm afraid that at night, a bunch of nobles will come to have fun. I don't know who among us will be tortured to death..."
Someone among the young men muttered something, causing everyone present to fall silent. They were either numb or realized that being disgusted was useless, so they dispersed in the stagnant atmosphere.
***
Ning Fei returned home and slept until noon.
When Ning Fei got up, he faintly smelled a fragrance in his room. When he left his room and stood in the corridor on the second floor, the fragrance became more obvious.
"Doctor Ning, you're awake!"
A short-haired boy with brown hair stood downstairs and called out to him, "Aunt Ollie made a pot of meat sauce with the meat you brought back yesterday! You didn't wake up this morning, so I kept it warm for you. Come down and eat!"
Ning Fei looked at the large basin he was holding in both hands: "You washed my cloak again? I told you not to wash it."
"I didn't wash it, I just brushed and wiped it. I want to take it out to dry in the sun while the weather is still good, otherwise who knows when it will rain again." The boy smiled, "I'll be back as soon as I dry it and serve you some food!"
After saying that, he ran away with the basin. He has thin arms and legs, but seems to have endless energy.
Ning Fei "picked up" this twelve-year-old boy at his doorstep.
To be precise, a girl.
Well, this child is actually a girl, but her hair is cut very short and messy, and her skin is dark and rough, so it is not difficult for her to pretend to be a little boy before his voice change. She also collapsed at the doorstep of Ning Fei's house on a rainy night. Ning Fei let her in to shelter from the rain and had a cup of hot tea. Ning Fei didn't accompany her, and let her go by herself when the rain stopped. But somehow, this girl stayed here and automatically became Ning Fei's "little helper", exchanging her labor for the right to eat and live in Ning Fei's home. She works hard and is very energetic. Ning Fei happened to have only an old lady named Oli at home who would come to cook on time, and he hadn't found anyone else to do the cleaning, so he just agreed to let the girl stay.
Anyway, although this small house is divided into upper and lower floors, the total area is actually not very large. Plus, Ning Fei's requirements weren't high, so a small helper was enough to take care of it these days.
As for the girl wanting to hide her gender, Ning Fei didn't care and was too lazy to expose her. Even when the girl said her name was "Shalai", Ning Fei felt that it might not be her real name.
Ning Fei and Shalai had lunch together. Oli, who was cooking, packed some food to take home with Ning Fei's permission. Before leaving, Aoli pulled Ning Fei over and whispered, "That Shalai has dirty hands and feet."
Ning Fei didn't answer for a while. Oli thought he didn't believe it, so she explained, "Really. I remember the things in the kitchen, and you wouldn't touch them, Doctor Ning. It must have been Sha Lai who took them. It would be fine if he only stole some things from the kitchen, but what if he stole other important items from Doctor Ning? Doctor Ning, this kind of little bastard with unknown origins is often a member of a gang of thieves. He may not be able to do anything to you alone, but if he brings in accomplices, you'll be in danger. You must be careful!"
Ning Fei smiled and said, "Okay, I understand. Don't mind it, just pretend you don't know."
Aunt Oli was a little bit dissatisfied with his attitude, but Ning Fei was the employer, so Oli could only leave in disappointment.
Ning Fei returned to the dining table and Shalai was waiting for him to eat. The tableware and wine were prepared for him. The child was still a little confused: "What happened to Aunt Ollie?"
"Nothing." Ning Fei replied calmly and sat down to eat calmly.
He had already noticed that Shalai was a petty thief. They were just some things for livelihood, so he just took them. He could afford to support such a hard-working little thief.
Anyway, he already knew how bad this world was. It is not uncommon for children from the lower classes of the poor to survive by stealing.
He came back for a "vacation", not to collect debts or correct the world, so he can just live his life casually.
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