Chapter 189 A Different World
"Yes, he calls the old man Master, and the two of them live on the mountain. Except for him occasionally going down the mountain to collect herbs to sell, he seldom goes down the mountain. And I also made a surprising discovery. There is a cave on the mountain. There is an ancient well in the cave and some water. The two of them, master and disciple, live on the water there. However, the two of them often bring the vegetables and fruits they grow and go down the mountain to help some people who are about to starve to death. But when they go down the mountain, they will disguise themselves as wealthy businessmen passing by." The secret guard carefully told Xu Qingyan and the others all the information he had obtained from tracking and investigating in the past two days.
Xu Qingyan listened, her brows furrowed more and more, and she was very confused. Suddenly, she looked at Pei Jingchuan and said, "Husband, why don't we go visit them? I always feel that the old man is a little bit unusual."
She felt that the man's master sounded like an otherworldly sage. If they took the initiative to visit him, they might get something unusual.
Pei Jingchuan's idea coincided with hers, and the two immediately decided to quietly set off to visit the mountain the next day.
The whole mountain was barren, the trees were dry, the road was littered with dry branches and dead weeds.
Originally, the mountain should be green, but it was barren as far as the eye could see. It was not until they climbed over two mountain tops and arrived near a cave that they could vaguely see some green. They could even feel a slight chill coming from their bodies.
"Master, they live in that cave." The secret guard pointed to a cave entrance not far away and said.
Pei Jingchuan and the others looked towards the cave and couldn't help but sigh, "This is really a good place. It's so remote that few people would come here."
Just now, when they came here, they encountered many dangers, including poisonous snakes and fierce beasts. If they hadn't had martial arts skills, they probably wouldn't have been able to get here smoothly. More importantly, this place is hidden in a wasteland. Many people would never think that there is a water source on this mountain after seeing the dead trees and flowers outside. No wonder no one would come here to look for water.
Pei Jingchuan brought Xu Qingyan to the entrance of the cave. Just as they were about to go in, they ran into the man who looked exactly like Pei Jinyu, who was walking out.
"Who are you?" The man looked at Pei Jingchuan warily and spoke subconsciously.
He didn't recognize Xu Qingyan, he didn't try to remember them at all.
"We are here to find you." Pei Jingchuan looked at him and said calmly.
"Looking for me? What do you want to do? How did you get up here?" There was a hint of wariness in the man's eyes.
This place is impossible for ordinary people to get up to! They were able to get up so smoothly and find him, which shows that these people are not simple.
"Jing Mo, who are you talking to?" At this moment, a thin and crisp old man's voice came from behind him, and the tone sounded very jumpy.
Xu Qingyan frowned slightly when she heard this. This voice...
After a while, they saw a short old man with white hair and round face coming out. When the old man saw them, he first showed a hint of shock and vigilance in his eyes, and then ran to Jing Mo quickly. He pulled him behind him, narrowed his eyes dangerously, and looked at Xu Qingyan and the others.
"Who are you? How did you find this place?" The old man's tone sounded dangerous.
Xu Qingyan was looking at the old man, and her head suddenly exploded. [Xuan... Divine Doctor Xuan! He must be Divine Doctor Xuan! The book says that he has white hair, a round face, a short stature, big eyes, small lips, and a small black beard! Isn't this exactly the same as the description? It is said that Divine Doctor Xuan is mysterious, but I didn't expect that we would meet him? If we find Divine Doctor Xuan, then my husband will be saved! ]
Xu Qingyan's heart was so excited that she even forgot the original purpose of their visit.
She looked at the old man in front of her, and it took her a long time to calm down. She said in surprise: "You are Divine Doctor Xuan, right? Divine Doctor, we are here to see you!"
Pei Jingchuan was also shocked. Ever since he first heard the name of Doctor Xuan from Xu Qingyan, he had been sending people to look for him. But after almost a year of searching, he still hadn't found any news. Unexpectedly, he found him now by accident? Was the old man in front of him really him? Could he really save him?
Doctor Xuan was also surprised when he saw Xu Qingyan recognized him. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "How do you know my identity? Have you seen me somewhere before? Who sent you to find me? What do you want to find me for? Are you trying to kill me?"
His identity was almost unknown to the outside world, except for those he had saved who had seen his appearance, but they also did not know his whereabouts. When Xu Qingyan recognized him, he subconsciously thought that some ungrateful patient had leaked his privacy and came to him for some purpose.
Xu Qingyan was a little confused when he asked her this, and she found it funny. She said politely, "Divine Doctor, we are not bad people. We just came to you to seek medical treatment."
Doctor Xuan looked at Xu Qingyan seriously again, stretched out his nose to sniff, shook his head, and looked at Pei Jingchuan beside Xu Qingyan. As soon as his nose moved, his expression changed.
"You are about to die. You will not live until next Mid-Autumn Festival." Doctor Xuan looked at Pei Jingchuan in astonishment and said affirmatively.
Pei Jingchuan felt a little respect for Divine Doctor Xuan and nodded, "The Divine Doctor is right! So I came here to find the Divine Doctor to save me."
He was able to tell at a glance that the patient was dying without taking his pulse, and he was even able to tell how long he had left. This was enough to show that this mysterious doctor had some skills.
"Who are you? Tell me your identities first. I save people based on fate and my mood." Doctor Xuan clasped his hands in front of his chest and asked them with his chin raised.
Xu Qingyan and the others were the first to come to him on their own initiative. In the past, he would save people when he occasionally went down the mountain and saved good people he liked. Now, for Xu Qingyan and the others, he had to find a way to confirm their identities and character first. When saving people, his biggest principle was: don't save bad people.
"I am Pei Jingchuan, the prince of the Duke of Yingzhou, and this is my wife Xu Qingyan." Pei Jingchuan said respectfully.
Pei Jingchuan did not intend to hide his identity in front of Doctor Xuan. He could feel that if he did not confess, Doctor Xuan would definitely find out and reject him. But what he did not expect was that just after he reported his name, before Doctor Xuan could speak, Jing Mo looked at him angrily.
Jing Mo said angrily: "Are you the official sent by the court to provide disaster relief? Master, they are not good people. They are in cahoots with the governor of Yuzhou. The porridge they give to the people is just rotten rice mixed with water!"
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