Chapter 176 — The Chancellor
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The crane was terrified beyond measure but could not struggle free, and Physician You chopped off its leg along the injured limb. The physicians cleaned the shattered bone and waited for Shen Mu to treat it. After a moment, just then, Daoist Lingyun burst in, about to fly into a rage, but saw that Shen Mu was reconnecting the crane's broken bone, joining muscle and nerve, and clearing the marrow. Daoist Lingyun did not dare speak. Only when Shen Mu had reattached the injured leg did the physicians release their hold. The crane hastily stood up, tested its leg, and was astonished beyond measure. Then it bowed gracefully to Shen Mu in thanks, its voice crisp and clear—the voice of a little girl. Shen Mu wrote out another prescription and handed it to Daoist Lingyun.
"Use this prescription to brew medicine and soak her injured leg in the decoction. It will open the meridians and invigorate the blood, leaving no hidden trouble. " Seeing the crane restored to its original state, Daoist Lingyun was both startled and overjoyed. He hastily accepted the prescription, thanking him repeatedly, and said with a smile, "You embarrassed me before the Emperor, and I bore a grudge.
Now I'm actually somewhat grateful.
" Shen Mu smiled. "No fight, no friendship. " Daoist Lingyun felt the phrase was somewhat awkward and seemed inappropriate here, but he had no time to ponder it further.
He hastily called the crane away to fetch medicine from the storehouse. Shen Mu smiled.
"Physicians, how much is this bottle of wound medicine worth? I'm short on money lately. " The physicians were both startled and delighted.
Physician Yu said, "The little divine physician wants to sell it? Then its value is no small sum. This kind of wound medicine, to soldiers on the battlefield, is more precious than any heavenly treasure!
I'd estimate at least ten thousand Great Feng coins! " Shen Mu was astonished. "Faster than robbing Fan Yunxiao? " "What?
" The physicians had not heard clearly.
"Nothing. " Shen Mu smiled. "I can refine one bottle a day.
Shall I make it ten thousand gold and sell it to the Imperial Physicians' Hall? " The physicians' eyes lit up.
They exchanged glances. Physician Yu smiled. "That would naturally be wonderful. " Shen Mu was well satisfied and took his leave. The physicians' white-haired heads clustered together.
Physician Qu said, "We're rich!
" The physicians nodded repeatedly, thrilled.
"Old Yu is clever—this small bottle of wound medicine is worth far more than ten thousand gold!
We resell it and earn half again as much! " Shen Mu walked out of the Imperial Physicians' Hall and returned to the Scholars' Residence.
Suddenly a voice came from behind him: "Little bald donkey, where is your Brahma-Silence Twelve-Ring Zen Staff? " Shen Mu stopped and turned to look at the purple-robed elder behind him.
With a smile, he bowed slightly. "This student greets Grand Chancellor Gu.
" This purple-robed elder was none other than Pei Wujiu. The nine-patterned insignia was gone from his purple robe—clearly he had removed his first-rank official garb and changed into third-rank attire. Pei Wujiu smiled faintly and stepped before him, saying leisurely, "You swindled away my Chubao Sword.
Did you know then that you too would have this day, that you too would fall into my hands? " Shen Mu shook his head. "Grand Chancellor, why say such things?
" Pei Wujiu smiled proudly and extended his hand. "Hand it over! " Shen Mu shook his head again.
"Things I've swindled, I never return. " Pei Wujiu's eyes flashed with menace. Shen Mu showed no fear.
"I am now a sixth-rank official, the Doctor of the Academy appointed by the Emperor himself. The Empress Dowager's illness was also cured by me. If you touch me, the Emperor will kill your entire family.
" Boom!
Demonic qi surged around Pei Wujiu and transformed behind him into a hundred-zhang demon god, reeking of killing intent.