Chapter 23: Unwavering Intentions

"Who are you?"

Looking at the guy in front of him whose face was swollen like a pig's head, Gu Dan asked hesitantly.

"Sir, I'm Cui Jiu! You helped me cure my illness, do you still remember?" Cui Jiu saw Gu Dan as if he had seen a savior. He knelt on the ground without hesitation and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Please help me!"

Gu Dan frowned and felt nauseous.

This bastard was a gambler. Not only did he sell his children for a few taels of silver and lost everything, he even dared to borrow money at high interest rates in an attempt to make back his money. In the end, he lost everything and was thrown into jail.

Now he has been beaten to the point where his true appearance cannot be seen. All we can say is that he deserves it.

Soon, two sturdy men came over quickly. Their faces were full of flesh, and it was cold in the autumn day, but they were shirtless. It was obvious that they were not to be trifled with.

The leading man glanced at Gu Dan and knew from his appearance that he was either rich or noble. He politely clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "Young man, are you familiar with this bastard? I am the manager of the Green Gang. This bastard borrowed money from us and didn't want to pay it back, so I want to teach him a lesson."

When doing things in the imperial capital, vision is very important.

To judge whether a person is easy to mess with or not, without knowing him or her at all, you can look at his or her clothes, demeanor, or even face.

He was ugly and dark, and his clothes were dusty and patched. One could tell at a glance that he was a commoner who had worked so hard all day that he was exhausted.

Gu Dan, on the contrary, has fair skin and exudes a clean and neat aura. Although he is only wearing a simple green robe, no one can underestimate him.

The most important thing is that he has a wonderful appearance and a good expression. He is the first person he has ever seen.

Even the founding emperor would act based on appearance. When the first imperial examination was held, the top scorer was changed to runner-up because he was too ugly.

Therefore, seeing that Gu Dan had an extraordinary bearing and a beautiful appearance, they did not dare to neglect him. After all, one should look at the owner before beating the dog.

"Familiar, familiar!"

Seeing that the Green Gang manager seemed a little humble in front of Gu Dan, Cui Jiu suddenly became energetic and shouted without waiting for Gu Dan to speak.

"Heh, when have you and I ever known each other?"

Gu Dan was so angry that he laughed at Cui Jiu's shameless look.

"Sir, you have cured our illness before!" Cui Jiu said immediately.

"I have treated many people. If I get to know a patient every time I treat him, wouldn't I have friends all over the world?" Gu Dan stretched out his foot and kicked Cui Jiu aside, saying calmly, "I'm sorry, I'm not familiar with him."

Then he looked at the Green Gang's manager and said, "Please help yourself, both of you."

The Green Gang manager was stunned for a moment, then a ferocious smile appeared on his face. He pulled Cui Jiu up with one hand and said, "How dare this bastard to get close to you? Don't worry, we will take care of your anger for you."

"No, help!"

Cui Jiu struggled frantically in his hands, his eyes full of fear.

He had almost been beaten to death by the two men before. If a few people had not suddenly rushed past him madly and attracted the attention of the two men, he would not even have a chance to escape.

He took the opportunity to rush over here, hoping to make the two Green Gang managers cautious and see if he could take the opportunity to escape.

However, Gu Dan did not give him the chance to bully others and made his attitude clear with just one kick.

"Misfortunes sent by heaven can be forgiven; misfortunes brought upon oneself cannot be forgiven."

Gu Dan had a blank expression on his face as he watched Cui Jiu being dragged away by the Green Gang’s steward like a dead dog.

It is difficult to be a good person, not only because doing good deeds is difficult to benefit oneself, but more importantly, is the person being helped grateful? If you take everything for granted and help him as if you owe him something, it would be more uncomfortable than eating a fly.

To describe the prisoners in prison as a mixed bag is a compliment. But how many of them are truly grateful?

It's not easy to have a Ding Ji! Walking back to the martial arts hall quickly, Gu was already worried and had a plan.

After the dog emperor issued a general amnesty, it was no longer possible to go to prison to increase one's lifespan in a short period of time. Although the prisoners would still slowly fill up the prison, that would also take time.

The prisoners in the Tianlao are not eligible for this amnesty, but the lesson from my father is still in my mind, so I absolutely cannot go there now.

"I can learn medicine slowly. I am still young and I don't need to rush to earn more life. But I must master martial arts quickly!"

What happened today made Gu Dan alert.

Even though he has always been kind to others and has never done anything extra except curing diseases and saving lives, even curing diseases and saving lives involves risks.

Wang Laotou’s ancestral “Three Curing Sticks” left a deep impression on him. Medical skills alone were not enough, the sticks must also be mastered in one’s hands to have the strength to make a living.

If you encounter this kind of thing again, don't think about reasoning with them. You should let them see the power of force.

As soon as he returned to the martial arts hall, Gu Dan found Mo Qiu reading a book at the stone table.

"You're back so soon today?"

Mo Qiu noticed the medicine bag in his hand, "What happened?"

"Emperor Zong Ming issued a general amnesty, and the prisons were emptied of prisoners, so naturally there were no more patients."

Gu Dan spread his hands and said helplessly.

"I'm afraid it's more than that? Brother Gu's brows are furrowed, as if something is on his mind?" Mo Qiu put down the book in his hand and asked.

Gu Dan hesitated for a moment. He couldn't say that the dog emperor's amnesty would affect his ability to live longer, so he could only tell him what had happened before.

After listening carefully, Mo Qiu chuckled, "So you are troubled by this matter."

"Is this funny?" Gu Dan's face didn't look good.

It's inevitable to feel uncomfortable when your kindness is treated as an insult and you're almost morally blackmailed.

"How could it be ridiculous?"

Mo Qiu said seriously, "About ten years ago, when I had just mastered martial arts and was about to go out and show off my skills, I encountered a thief."

After a pause, he continued: "In fact, I was going to go out as a master that day, but we have a rule over there that you have to fight with your master before going out.

Those who were easily defeated by the master gave him a pig's tail as a gift; those who fought with the master for dozens of moves and were defeated gave him a pig's buttocks as a gift; those who fought with the master and were defeated gave him a pig's ribs as a gift; and those who defeated the master gave him a whole pig's head as a gift. "

At this point, Mo Qiu laughed again, and there seemed to be a little nostalgic light in his eyes, "I beat my master, so that day I went to the butcher's shop to buy a whole pig's head for my master."

"Just as I arrived at the store, I noticed an old man sneaking around, his steps were hurried, and his eyes were evasive. The butcher was slaughtering livestock and didn't notice. As soon as I arrived at the store, I noticed something was wrong and immediately hid in the man's blind spot.

Soon, the man found that the butcher was not paying attention to this side, so he secretly picked up a piece of pig skin, hid it in his arms, and wanted to leave.

I had just acquired some martial arts skills and was thinking of doing good deeds, so naturally I could not tolerate such a thing, so I took direct action to capture him and caught him red-handed.

It turned out that the butcher knew the old man and even called him uncle. Not only did he not blame him, but he also gave him a piece of pork. The old man took the meat, covered his face and left.

I was naturally curious, and after asking around, I learned that the old man's only son died in the army, and his daughter-in-law committed suicide after being bullied by a bully. He was the only one raising the remaining two children.

The butcher said that the old man was a great carpenter when he was young. Whenever any of his neighbors were getting married or getting married, they would ask him to make some furniture for them, and the old man would never refuse, even asking for as little money as possible.

Even if you are kind to others all your life, you still won't have a good life. You can imagine how hard it is for an old man to raise two half-grown children. The old man is stubborn and never willing to accept favors from others.

But a while ago, the younger child was seriously ill, and the old man lowered his head and went door to door to borrow money. But the child was unlucky and his health had never recovered. He had borrowed all he could, and the old man had no other choice.

As for why he came to steal the pig skin, it was probably because the child wanted to eat some meat, but was too embarrassed to ask for it again, right?"

At this point, Mo Qiu's face became heavy, even a little sad. "Later, I went to the butcher's shop to buy meat again and asked the old man how he was. The butcher said that the day after he gave the old man the meat, the old man gave the older child to a relative and jumped into the dry well holding the younger child."

"this"

After listening to Mo Qiu's story, Gu Dan didn't know how to comment on it for a moment.

Good intentions but bad results? But Mo Qiu didn't know the hidden truth before, so what was wrong with catching the thief for justice? "Later, I always think about this incident."

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Mo Qiu told this story not to listen to other people's comments, he already had his own answer, "If it happens again, if Brother Gu is me at that time and knows the hidden truth, will you still capture him?"

"I don't think so, right?" Gu Dan said hesitantly.

According to Mo Qiu's words, the old man was obviously a good person, but he became a thief when he had no other choice. He didn't even dare to take the meat, but only took some pig skin.

After being discovered, although he was forgiven by the butcher and given a piece of meat, he still committed suicide out of shame.

"Yes, that old man was very pitiful. He had been a good person for most of his life, but nothing good happened to him. In his later years, he lost his integrity and eventually jumped into a well and died while holding his seriously ill child."

Mo Qiu shook his head slightly, but then said: "But if it happens again, I already know the inside story, and I will give him a piece of meat before he makes a move. If I can't catch up, and he has already got the pig skin, I will still stop him."

"Um?"

Gu Dan looked at him in surprise.

"When an old man steals pig skin, even if there is a reason for it, it is still stealing.

What's wrong with being chivalrous and doing good? I did a good deed, but it caused the old man to commit suicide, so the fault is mine? How can there be such a statement!

What really caused him to commit suicide was not the fact that he was caught stealing pig skin. It was his son who joined the army and died in battle, his daughter-in-law who committed suicide because she could not bear the bullying of a bully, and his child who was seriously ill and had no money to treat him but wanted to eat meat. All these things combined became the force that took his life. "

Mo Qiu's expression became solemn. "I have thought about this matter over and over again, and finally I am determined that I will catch him a hundred times, a thousand times.

Human power is limited. If you want to be a hero, do you have to consider the other party's difficulties before taking action, investigate the reasons beforehand, and explore the root cause behind it? If so, then there is nothing to do!

Laws and morality should be the standard. Going beyond the standard is a mistake. The standard can be relaxed, but it must never be in vain. Today you have no choice but to go beyond it a little; tomorrow he has no choice but to do this last resort, and the world will collapse!"

Mo Qiu stood up, his voice also became excited, "People in the world must follow rules. Brother Gu said before that a warrior's sword should have a sheath in his heart, which is very much in line with my opinion. However, a sword with a sheath also needs to be polished frequently and must not deviate from its original intention.

If you do good things, even if the development afterwards is not satisfactory, how can you regard it as your fault? It is really self-inflicted!"

Gu Dan was even more surprised.

What surprised him was the depth of Mo Qiu's view on things, which was completely beyond his expectations.

Human beings are emotional animals. It is difficult for us to judge everything with complete rationality and without considering our own thoughts. We are also inevitably affected by temporary emotions.

But through repeated recollection, Mo Qiu grasped the most critical context. If he continued to think deeply about it, it would become dangerous.

The knife in Moqiu's heart is sheathed with law and morality, which he uses to seek fairness and justice.

But this must be painful, because in such an era, what does justice and fairness mean? What can a person do? Although I am trying to enlighten him, I am also trying to convince myself.

"Been taught a lesson!"

Gu Dan nodded slightly, and the slight unhappiness in his heart disappeared.

His original intention was to cure diseases and save lives, so as to achieve eternal youth and immortality.

Curing diseases and saving lives is a process, while eternal youth and immortality are the goals.

As long as his heart remains unchanged, the process can be tortuous, and the future will definitely be bright! Even if the general amnesty had some impact on him, it would only slow down his accumulation of lifespan.

When I thought of this, I cursed again: The dog emperor must not die well! Time passed in a flash, and two months passed quietly.

Gu Dan's life was quite regular. Ever since the general amnesty, he no longer had to go to jail. He practiced martial arts peacefully every day. When he was too tired to move, he would take out medical books to read. Although he did not have many entertainment activities, it was still a fulfilling life.

As for the business of the health medicine shop, it cannot be said to be deserted, but it can only be said to be half-dead.

If you want to open a pharmacy in this era, you must have enough fame and reputation, and be recognized by patients before they dare to come to you.

He is too young. Even if someone comes and finds out that he is the one treating patients, even though he is a ninth-rank doctor at such a young age, they dare not trust him easily. Giving him some medicine is considered a courtesy. This is also why Andy Hui is unwilling to let him open a pharmacy now.

Gu Dan didn't take it seriously. He thought it was abnormal for the pharmacy to have a constant stream of patients just after it opened.

After 10 or 20 years, when everyone gets used to it, we can hang up the sign of a century-old shop. Will there be no patients coming by then? It is worth mentioning that Gong Shangguo happened to visit him on the day when he first sensed the blood and practiced "Shocking Cicada".

He intended to compete with Gong Shangguo to test his own level.

As a result, after a set of Xia Ji's eight punches, he was hit more than twenty times and almost couldn't get out of bed for a whole day.

This further strengthened Gu Dan's determination to be kind to others.

At this time, Gu Dan was drinking tea under a big willow tree in the yard. It had snowed yesterday, and the scenery in the yard was quite unique.

The aroma of tea was refreshing. This good tea was given to him by Gong Shangguo with an apology.

"It tastes good. When you are almost done, you can find Gong Shangguo to discuss it with you." Gu Dan was sipping tea, reading a book, and looking at the snow scene. He was living a very comfortable life.

“Brother Gu, Brother Gu!”

While Gu Dan was reading a medical book, Wang Mang came running over, approached him with an excited look on his face, and said in a low voice: "Brother Gu, I will help you kill the person who offended you, can you do me a favor as well?"

Gu Dan: “???”

(End of this chapter)