Seeing that Lü Tu remained silent, seemingly acquiescing, the others, looking at the veteran's agonizing state, immediately empathized with him and whispered among themselves, "General Lü, isn't this going a bit too far? We're all soldiers, how can you insult someone like this?"
"Yes, look at Old Xu's face covered in sweat. He must be in excruciating pain. I never thought we would die at the hands of our own people instead of the enemy."
Such voices grew louder and louder, and even showed signs of becoming more serious, but Lu Tu had no time to pay attention to or argue with them.
They had just finished cutting open the old soldier's wounds and squeezed out the abscess. It was a crucial moment. Lu Tu poured the little saline solution he had brought onto the old soldier's various wounds.
The veteran could no longer hold back. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth as he bit his lip so hard. He roared in pain, "General Lü, killing someone is just a matter of beheading them. Even if I, Old Xu, was born as lowly as a pig or a dog, you don't have to treat me like this! If you want my life, you could have just told me!"
Upon hearing this, Lü Tu sneered: "Looks like you're still clear-headed, able to speak so fluently in one breath."
Hearing this, Old Xu was stunned. He didn't even realize that he was no longer nervous in front of Lü Tu, and he didn't even stutter when he spoke.
But Lu Tu was almost finished with his work. He took out a bottle of garlic extract and tossed it to Huang Yong: "Apply it to his wound, and he'll be fine."
"Huh?" Huang Yong was obviously stunned. Even as a military doctor, his usual treatment methods were nothing more than prescribing some simple herbs, telling people to boil three bowls down to one bowl and drink it. If it cured them, they were lucky; if it didn't, it didn't matter, since no one would blame him anyway.
Lu Tu's series of actions completely baffled him and the group of military doctors, who had never seen surgery before.
Not to mention Lu Tu and his grueling, watery remedies, which he ruthlessly applied to the veterans without any hesitation.
Seeing this, Nie Yun, who had been dissatisfied for a long time, scolded, "Why aren't you getting it done yet? The divine medicine my elder brother concocts is worth a thousand gold pieces. This little bottle in your hand is enough to buy several cows in Wuchuan City!"
"Huh?" Everyone was stunned when they heard this, especially Huang Yong. The porcelain vase he was holding was so expensive that he trembled and quickly gripped it tightly in his hand.
Following Lu Tu's instructions, they began applying medicine to the veteran's wounds.
Lu Tu then had someone bring him clean water. There was no river or well in this place, so Lan Kun could only hand over his own water bag.
This action also made the other soldiers in the garrison secretly curse Lan Kun as a sycophant who only knew how to curry favor.
After Lu Tu took the water bag, he poured it directly into his hand in front of everyone, and then took out a bar of soap and started lathering it.
This scene completely stunned everyone present once again!
Even though Longcheng doesn't lack water, the water these captains drink is boiled with firewood. Water isn't valuable, but firewood is!
As the newly appointed Commandant of Longcheng, Lü Tu had previously been described as loving the people like his own children and being frugal. However, his extravagant behavior has caused everyone's goodwill to plummet.
But Lu Tu didn't care what they thought of him. He had just performed surgery on someone, and he had to wash his hands before and after the operation. This was a matter of responsibility to himself and others, and it would be too troublesome to explain it to them now, so he simply didn't explain.
Soon, a series of hissing sounds came from the old soldier Lao Xu's side: "Dr. Huang, this medicine really works! As soon as I apply it to the wound, it feels cool and refreshing, just like when that teenage girl touched me."
These words were crude enough, but they were just right for this group of rough men. Everyone looked at Old Xu with shock in their eyes.
Old Xu, who had previously been in so much pain from his wounds that he couldn't even straighten his back, now had a comfortable smile on his face. This kind of enjoyment couldn't be faked.
Besides, Lao Xu had previously challenged Lü Tu, so there's no reason for him to put on such a show.
After applying all the garlic extract, Huang Yong shook the bottle, wanting to put it in his pocket but then hesitated. He gestured to Lao Xu with his chin, "Stop enjoying yourself, hurry up and thank General Lü!"
Only then did Old Xu realize that he knew his own body best. Even though the wound hadn't changed, the putrid smell from the worsening pain was gone. He knew that Lü Tu had saved his life.
At that moment, it was as if a surge of heat entered his eyes, blurring his vision. Ignoring the shocked looks of everyone, he went straight to Lü Tu, knelt down with a thud, and then kowtowed to Lü Tu repeatedly.
"Thank you so much, General Lü, for saving my life. I, Old Xu, am a scoundrel. I took your kindness for granted. I'm no human being!"
"General Lü treated me personally despite the filth, and even used such expensive miraculous medicine. I... I actually thought you were going to torture me!"
At this point, Old Xu could no longer hold back. The clearer his perception became, the stronger his gratitude towards Lü Tu grew, along with the endless regret he felt for having wronged Lü Tu before.
Overwhelmed by remorse, he lost his mind. He stretched out his calloused hand and slapped himself repeatedly in front of everyone.
"I'm sorry, General Lü, I wronged you. I'm not human!"
At this moment, all those who had previously misunderstood Lü Tu clearly realized one fact when they saw Lao Xu's performance: Lü Tu had not intended to humiliate an unlucky person, but rather to select a lucky one to treat.
Furthermore, the words they spoke to slander Lü Tu were so loud that Lü Tu heard almost all of them. However, Lü Tu, who dared to directly draw his sword against the garrison captain, did not blame them for it.
Even amidst so many rumors and gossip, she still performed surgery and applied medicine to Lao Xu under pressure, and in the end, all she had to do was wash her hands with some water.
They actually misunderstood Lü Tu and secretly despised him over such a trivial matter.
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In an instant, Lao Xu's fellow villagers and comrades-in-arms also stepped forward and knelt down in a row beside him.
They all kowtowed, their eyes red: "General Lü, we were wrong. You disregarded past grievances and personally saved Old Xu's life, yet we still misunderstood you... We deserve to die!"
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