Chapter 141 - The World of Swamp
Chapter 141 - The World of Swamp
Ning Fei had delayed his vacation for quite some time and finally took it.
But perhaps because he had mentioned his original world to Yu Zhou several times in the last world, this time Ning Fei did not look for a relaxing and comfortable new world or a place he had already chosen as he did in the past. Instead, he returned to the world where he was born, a country that is only despair for most people.
Even Ning Fei didn't spend many points to exchange for an absolutely powerful noble setting, or a high-level role in the church. The life of this kind of character may seem luxurious and extravagant, but to Ning Fei it is quite smelly and even more disgusting than the smell of a slum. Therefore, he just worked as a doctor.
He was not a private physician for princes and nobles, nor a wealthy and respected church doctor, but a common street doctor who treated common people, treated whatever they wanted, and charged whatever consultation fees they wanted. He didn't come here to do good deeds, he just found a job that allows him to come into contact with all kinds of people. From ordinary people struggling to survive to some clergy who the church could not control, all of them were his guests.
He came back to rest and just wanted to be an "observer".
Observe these people from top to bottom, they are always willing to wallow in the mire, and no one has the heart to completely change the mire.
Of course, Ning Fei’s medical skills are actually very average, so he also brought a "medical skill package". However, this skill package is very cheap and basic, and is limited compared to the level of barefoot doctors. Therefore, Ningfei treats minor illnesses symptomatically, treats moderate illnesses as needed, and treats major illnesses casually. Oh, people in the Common People's Street - actually the "Slum Street" - usually don't treat minor illnesses, delay treatment for medium illnesses, or lie down for serious illnesses, so Ning Fei's income is actually very little.
Ning Fei doesn't rely on this for a living anyway. He was well prepared and his luck points were exchanged for enough wealth. A small house and a small business, which didn't cost much money, would bring him enough money to live in this world for a long time.
However, in this world, having money alone may not be enough to completely protect yourself, so Ning Fei also kept another trump card. It's just that he doesn't want to be high-profile, and he won't reveal this trump card unless it is absolutely necessary.
Ning Fei lived in this old little house in a low-key manner for a while. The civilian streets have always been a mixed crowd, and most people don't care about this outsider. Only occasionally someone comes to knock on the door to buy some herbs. Instead, his reputation began to spread among some people serving the church.
Because Ning Fei can and is willing to treat injuries in that area.
From minor injuries to contagious and embarrassing diseases, Ning Fei can basically handle them all. If the church doctors' treatment is ineffective, or even if they are too lazy to treat the patient, Ning Fei becomes one of these people's first choices. Although Ning Fei's consultation fee was not cheap, his attitude was not good, and his medical skills were not very sophisticated - some of his methods were even quite cruel - this was already the best option for these people.
"A delicate flower that occasionally sprouts buds in the rotten mud, but quickly decays..."
This is Ning Fei’s evaluation of these people.
In fact, most of these people are civilians recruited by the church from all over the country, and the selection criteria are very simple - young and beautiful. The people who take the children away all use similar rhetoric. They all tell the parents, "The church thinks your child has potential and wants to take him or her for training. He or she may become the Son of God/Saintess in the future." Nowadays, many parents find it difficult to raise their children, and the church is a place with a "great and glorious" image. So when the church indicates that it is willing to take on this responsibility, parents usually agree without hesitation.
If there are those who are unwilling, church people will patiently persuade them with words like "family honor", "children can live a better life", "if children become clergymen, they will also have a salary and can send some money home". In short, after a series of small tricks, most civilian families will agree to dedicate their children to the church. As for those that really don’t work, then forget it. The church doesn’t need one or two children like this, so does it really require them to pay money to compensate their parents? Don't even think about it.
The children who are brought into the church are collectively called "holy apprentices" and theoretically have the opportunity to become "holy sons" in the future. But theory is just theory after all, and reality is much crueler. The church has collected so many children without any intention of educating them seriously. During the day, these children have to study and work, and when night falls, they will be treated as "toys" for people to choose and play with.
Yes, the church that is bright and great during the day is simply a terrifying den of evil at night - for these "holy apprentices".
When the lights come on, the nobles who have donated various sums to the church during the day will come to the gathering organized by the church. The church provided food, drinks, and various novel ways of entertainment, so the nobles could indulge themselves all night long and then leave at dawn. Next time, the nobles will give money during the day and come again at night. If this cycle continues, the church will always have a steady stream of income, prosper forever, and the extravagant nights will never stop.
Ning Fei later found out that this kind of church was not a proper religion at all, but a true cult.
But the people in this world cannot wake up, and it is useless even if they wake up. The church and the nobility are in collusion with each other, and they firmly control the lifeblood of the country both spiritually and materially. It is too difficult to change this situation, so Ning Fei said that "saving the world" consumes too much luck and it is useless to save it.
And Ning Fei was also one of the "Holy Apprentices" at that time.
He was somewhat different from those apprentices of commoner origin. He himself had aristocratic blood, but his family had fallen into poverty when he was born. When he was a child, he was spotted by a church priest, who took him to be taught. This priest was old but still very shrewd, and he understood the principle of "few but good". He didn't touch Ning Fei, but always kept Ning Fei by his side, as if he was displaying and showing off his fine product. The older Ning Fei gets, the more refined her appearance becomes, especially her black hair and black eyes, which become more mysterious. The priest put him up for sale in order to get a better return.
All Ning Fei could do was to try his best to deal with those powerful but ugly nobles, so as not to fall into their clutches so quickly and lose his value quickly. However, his delay caused the priest's displeasure. Before the priest's dissatisfaction with his non-cooperation reached its limit, he made a choice.
The person chosen is not a good person, but compared horizontally, he is already Ning Fei's best choice.
Ning Fei thinks back now and feels that he was quite despicable back then. I have done so much, I think I am different from others, I think I have tried my best, but in the end I am just a clown. He knew very well that without Yu Zhou, he would never have been able to reach this point today. To him, Yu Zhou is the savior, the god, the irreplaceable, and the most important person in his heart.
No matter how absurd and unreasonable Yu Zhou is, as long as he sends out a signal for help and as long as he wants to do it, Ning Fei will lend a helping hand.
But Ning Fei only pays attention to Yu Zhou, not to completely learn from him or copy his path.
This time, Ning Fei didn't come back to find another boy like himself and take him to the administration. He knew he was selfish, but he no longer felt guilty about it. Everything in this world can quickly make people numb.
He was just going to go back to this rotten mud for a few days, and leave when he got tired of it.
***
Ning Fei hasn't gone out for several days since the last time he went to the church villa.
He didn't care about the follow-up of the medical treatment, nor did he care whether the boy was dead or alive. Anyway, no one from the church came to look for him again. When the rainy season comes, Ning Fei closes the doors and windows and lights the incense at home to block out the strange stench that permeates the street, making it perfect for sleeping at home.
Just after Ning Fei had been staying at home for several days, people from the church finally came again.
It was rare that it was daytime, and it was rare that a serious clergyman came to see him instead of a flustered apprentice. Ning Fei learned about the situation and realized that a popular apprentice had fallen ill with a contagious disease. The illness lasted for quite some time and the church doctors were unable to control it, so the symptoms became increasingly serious. Now the church’s doctors were completely helpless, but the church was not willing to give up on this apprentice, so they began looking for doctors outside the church.
Ning Fei, who had treated the lower-level apprentices, was recommended to the upper level.
So Ning Fei asked Shalai to call the carriage he had rented for a long time, and followed the clergyman's carriage to the manor where the church was located. Then he entered the main building that he was once familiar with.
This place is very big and Ning Fei doesn’t recognize any of the people inside. Many people quietly watched him walk by, silently sizing him up and evaluating him, including some who were elegantly dressed. Ning Fei went up to the second floor without looking around and came to the patient's room. He put on gloves, a mask and a dark cheap coat at the door. Except for the gloves, he was dressed in black, which was out of place in this gorgeous building dominated by platinum.
Ning Fei didn't care about other people's sidelong glances and stepped back to open the door.
As a "popular" "candidate for the Son of God", this boy's room is much larger and more luxurious. There were no important people like priests in the room, but there were quite a few clergy, doctors, and servants standing there. Ning Fei still drove out most of the people, leaving only a church doctor, a clergyman and a servant to help, and that was enough.
This young man was much more arrogant than the previous patients, and he stared at Ning Fei with dissatisfied and shameful eyes. Ning Feike did not try to comfort the boy. He directly lifted the quilt from the boy and began to check.
...it has spread a lot.
I guess the nobles who doted on him weren't much better.
Ning Fei sneered in his heart as he examined, diagnosed, and prescribed medicine, using the character's "medical skill package" to fulfill his duties. He also made it clear that the medicine he prescribed could only control the condition, but the boy's condition had already become quite serious and was difficult to cure. To relieve the symptoms, isolation, rest and diet control are essential.
The clergy agreed casually, but Ning Fei guessed that they would not take "isolation" seriously.
How is it possible to let the pampered "toy" rest? If this young man's condition is really so serious that the nobles are unwilling to touch him, his fate will most likely be... death.
Ning Fei didn't care about these things. He just gave the doctor's instructions and walked out of the room. He took off his gloves, mask and coat, threw them into a bucket, and ordered the servants nearby to burn everything completely. If these people were greedy and didn't burn their coats, Ning Fei wouldn't care about their own mistakes.
The clergyman also came out and stared at Ning Fei's face thoughtfully. Ning Fei ignored his gaze and directly asked him for the medical fee, but got an unexpected yet reasonable answer.
"...You want me to talk to the butler?" Ning Fei sneered, "I quoted the price when I came here, and I came only after you agreed. Now you say you want to go back on your word and negotiate again?"
The clergyman also smiled and said meaningfully: "I don't know either. You will know when you go there."
"No. Don't play that trick on me." How could Ning Fei not understand these people's tricks? It was just a matter of giving money, but they had to make it complicated. Ning Fei knew too well what evil these accomplices were going to do. So many people have seen his face just now, and it is possible that some of them have the idea of becoming a pimp.
He went straight downstairs and walked quickly to the door. The servant, not knowing what was going on, opened the door for him.
The old but safe black carriage was parked at the door - fortunately Ning Fei was careful and called his own car.
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