Chapter 42: Jade-faced Evil Doctor
The Emperor Zong Ming’s campaign to clean up the folk customs had little impact on Gu Dan, except that he closed the martial arts school.
The dungeon was crowded all day long, which made it convenient for him to conduct a series of medical experiments. As the saying goes, if there is darkness in the east, there will be light in the west.
【Lifespan: 36/87 (+507)】
After opening the panel and examining the life span he had accumulated, Gu Dan was very satisfied.
Treating the wounded every day during the three years of the war greatly increased his lifespan. In addition, he persistently treated the prisoners in the jail, which gave him his current foundation. The practice of martial arts increased the limit of his lifespan.
As long as he is safe and sound and nothing unexpected happens, he can live for 500 years even if he does nothing!
Not to mention that he continued to treat patients on the way. With his lifespan accumulating, how could his small goal be just empty talk? As long as there really were immortals in this world, he would be able to find clues sooner or later!
Time is his best helper!
Nothing caused any trouble, and everything seemed so peaceful and tranquil, as if in the blink of an eye it was the 36th year of the Ming Dynasty.
It is rare to see warriors holding swords on the streets. In recent years, the imperial court has strictly controlled this aspect. There are often yamen runners patrolling, and once anyone is found holding a sword and without documents issued by the imperial court, they will be arrested immediately.
I will not comment on whether this is good or bad, but it is true that there are fewer bloody incidents among the people.
When you have a sharp weapon, you will naturally feel murderous intent. This is not just empty talk.
However, as the court's rules became increasingly stringent, life for ordinary people became difficult.
Two hundred thousand corvée laborers were working busily in Shoushan. Gu Dan once took a look from afar and saw that the general outlines of the many palace complexes had already been taken.
The annual tribute that Daqing paid to Dayue was not spent much on the Wanshou Palace. Emperor Zong Ming has begun to ask for the birthday gift in recent years.
Oh, that’s not right. In the past, all places had to make offerings every year, but in recent years, more have been required.
How can the construction of the Wanshou Palace be done with only the emperor's treasury? It will only make the people suffer more!
In addition, Emperor Zong Ming also sent the Embroidered Uniform Guard to explore dangerous places everywhere, just to find the legendary immortal gate.
Mo Qiu's Mohist School also hit a bottleneck and it was difficult to continue developing disciples because the main rangers among them suffered the greatest blow.
Even if someone wanted to be chivalrous and righteous, the imperial court would arrest them all without thinking twice. What could they do? Gu Dan was more like a bystander. Although he was in this world, he had no intention of making achievements.
He also secretly tried to see if he could produce black powder, but the answer was that not even a wisp of black smoke could be produced. He also conducted some other experiments, but all ended in failure.
A very immature plan went bankrupt in an instant. After all, the rules of this world are different.
As for starting from scratch? It's a nice idea, but it's not realistic at all.
After trying your best, you suddenly find out that there are really immortals watching you in this world. Wouldn’t that be embarrassing?
It is the job of a chosen one to stir up the world. He is just an ordinary person who has the chance to live forever by chance. His talent and ability are not enough to make him a hero. Being careful and cautious is the way to survive.
The first bird to stick its head out gets shot. He is not a stubborn rock, but he also knows that now is not the time for him to make a sound.
"Soon, in another two years, I will be able to master the art of internal organs!"
Gu Dan held the "Qingmu Huasheng Jue" in his hands, feeling very excited.
Martial arts is a horizontal training, and inner breath is the foundation of humanity.
With the combination of the two, could he discover some clues? Now his steps were as fast as the wind under the flow of his true energy, and in the eyes of ordinary people, he seemed to be moving, but there was still a huge gap between him and the innate realm mentioned in Master Yue's travel notes.
"Being modest and prudent is the basis of life."
Putting aside the internal breathing technique that he had seen thousands of times, Gu Dan calmed down.
"Brother Gu!"
A man came running towards them quickly, and Gu Dan didn't even need to look up to know it was Wang Mang.
"What? Do you want to borrow money to go to a brothel to listen to music again?" Gu Dan asked.
"Brother Gu, what are you talking about! Rou'er and I are truly in love! There is one more thing you definitely don't know. Do you remember the farmer Zhao Kensan who provoked you when the emperor issued a general amnesty?"
Wang Mang said quickly, "I just found out today that Rou'er is the Guo family girl who was sold to a brothel. So, I have avenged her!"
Gu Dan could no longer remember Zhao Kensan's face, but he still had a vague impression of this incident. So many years had passed, and the little child who had been sold to a brothel had become an oriental prostitute and happened to be favored by Wang Mang.
"Oh? Then it is indeed a fate." Gu Dan said indifferently.
Wang Mang took out the banknotes from his bosom, placed them on the stone table in front of him, and said excitedly: "I have redeemed Rou'er, and will prepare to hold the wedding in a few days. Return these banknotes to Brother Gu, and don't come back until you are drunk!"
"Where did you get the banknotes?"
Gu Dan raised his eyebrows. There was actually some blood stain on the silver note. Although it was very blurry, it could not escape his observation.
"Well, I just happened to kill some blind bandits. You haven't left Kyoto yet, so you don't know that the world outside has become quite chaotic. The emperor is strict with warriors, and many warriors who don't want to be under the supervision of the government have become bandits, occupying a place and acting tyrannically. We are acting on behalf of heaven!"
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Wang Mang said with a slightly evasive look.
He was very familiar with Gu Dan and knew that the philosophy that Gu Dan had always adhered to was to be kind to others. If he knew the source of the money, he would definitely scold him.
Anyway, he killed the people who deserved to be killed, not just for his own selfish desires, so it is only natural for him to take some money!
"Oh, Brother Gu, there is one more thing related to the Imperial Hospital. I have traveled a lot over the years and I happened to hear that there is an imperial physician in the Imperial Hospital, known as the Jade-faced Evil Doctor, who often treats martial arts masters imprisoned in the Kyoto dungeon.
However, he did everything according to his own will. Some people were tortured to a state worse than death by him, which was even worse than torture. Some people relied on his silver needles to prolong their lives, and finally survived the prison and were full of gratitude to him. His reputation in the martial arts world was mixed, so people gave him the evaluation of an evil doctor. "
In order to avoid Gu Dan's further questioning, Wang Mang immediately told an interesting story, making faces and looking quite funny.
Obviously, he was very clear that the jade-faced evil doctor who was rumored in the martial arts world was right in front of him.
"The Jade-faced Evil Doctor? What a lousy title!"
Gu Dan cursed, but he couldn't help feeling a little proud in his heart.
Before I entered the world, there was already a legend about me!
During his three years of treatment in the dungeon, he had sent away countless martial arts masters, and naturally saved even more.
Although it was unintentional, it is at least a good deed.
Regardless of whether it can play any role or not, it is still a trace left by him after all. He cannot shut everyone up, so he can just let nature take its course.
Judging from the fact that the Mohist Martial Arts School has not been disturbed by outsiders in the past few years, it is obvious that it is more famous in the orthodox way.
"When I get married, Brother Gu must come!"
Wang Mang said a few more words, and then hurriedly prepared to make the invitations. This time he came to give advance notice and to repay the silver he had borrowed before.
"This kid is getting married."
Gu Dan stroked his beard, which had already grown to a certain size, and pondered what gift to give.
(End of this chapter)