Chapter 172
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"It's getting late . I'm an old man, so I need to go back to rest . Maybe you should rest early as well," said Dr . Sang .
"Sure, I'll see you out," said Wang Yao .
Wang Yao walked Dr . Sang to the door where Zhou Xiong's family had arranged people to pick Mr . Sang up . They walked him to the car then drove off .
Zhou Xiong's family had also arranged accommodation for Wang Yao inside their house . It was not because there were no other accommodations elsewhere in the village . Zhou Xiong's family wanted Wang Yao to stay close to Zhou Ying's father who was still unconscious . They could ask Wang Yao for help immediately if anything happened to Zhou Ying's father .
"This is not the best accommodation in the village . Please bear with it," said Zhou Xiong .
"That's fine . I think the room is quite nice," said Wang Yao .
The room was actually nice and cozy . Although the room was not as luxurious as hotel suites, it made Wang Yao feel at home .
"Have a good night's rest . Good night," said Zhou Xiong .
"Good night," said Wang Yao .
It was 3 am when Wang Yao went to sleep, only a few hours before daylight .
Dr . Sang was also taken back to rest . All the guests had gone to sleep, but Zhou Xiong's family didn't .
"I've spoken to Dr . Sang when I was driving him back . He said my dad was temporarily out of danger," said Zhou Ying, "but it will up to Dr . Wang to stabilize him . "
When Zhou Ying was driving Wang Yao and Zhou Xiong from Lianshan to Cangzhou, he didn't speak much because he was not a talkative person . He also had doubts about Wang Yao who was too young . Even if Wang Yao started to study medicine since childhood, he only had a maximum of 20 years' experience . What could such a young doctor do for his father? He didn't expect Wang Yao to be such an expert in medicine . He was shocked .
Although Wang Yao didn't bring a dead person back to life, what he did was almost like stealing a life from the Grim Reaper . Even the famous Dr . Sang couldn't achieve it .
"We should all rest now . Everyone's been so tired these last few days," said Zhou Xiong's father .
"I want to stay with Dad for a bit longer," said Zhou Ying . "My sister will arrive soon . I'll go to sleep when she gets here . "
"Okay, we'll rest for a while, let us know if you need us," said Zhou Xiong's father .
Zhou Xiong's family just lived next to Zhou Ying's family; they were less than 100 meters apart . If anything happened, Zhou Ying could just yell out, and Zhou Xiong and his dad would hear him .
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The next morning, the sun rose from the east and lit up the earth . The whole village could be seen clearly under the sunshine .
Most of the houses near where Zhou Ying lived were modern buildings with back or front yards . A few houses had two stories . Looking a bit further to the northwest of the village, there were some old houses that looked quite antique .
Although Wang Yao had been on the road for nearly six hours and slept for only three hours, he didn't feel too tired . He was much fitter than average people, so it was nothing to him .
When Wang Yao entered the room, he didn't see Zhou Xiong and his father, neither did he see Zhou Ying . Instead, he saw a young woman in her 20's who was standing next to the bed and looking at Zhou Ying's father . Wang Yao couldn't see the face of the young woman; he could only tell the woman was thin and tall .
The young woman turned around as soon as she heard someone enter the room .
Wang Yao's eyes lit up .
The young woman was very pretty, although her facial features were not very impressive separately . She was quite good-looking overall . And the longer Wang Yao looked at her, the prettier he thought she was . She also had some sort of heroic spirit on her .
"Hello, you are . . . " The young woman was surprised to see Wang Yao .
"Hello, my name is Wang Yao," said Wang Yao .
"Wang Yao?" The young woman looked confused . Her brother didn't tell her what happened last night . She only knew her father had gotten better and she thought it was because of Dr . Sang . She had no idea that her two brothers traveled thousands of miles away last night to invite an extraordinary doctor to save their father's life .
Zhou Ying deliberately kept it a secret as he had promised Wang Yao he wouldn't tell anyone about Wang Yao . He didn't even tell his sister . Fortunately, Zhou Ying came in after hearing their sound . Zhou Ying introduced Wang Yao to his sister but didn't mention that Wang Yao was a doctor .
"Hello, my name is Zhou Qingyu," said Zhou Qingyu .
Zhou Ying has such a pretty sister, thought Wang Yao .
Zhou Ying knew why Wang Yao came to see his father, so he used an excuse to ask his sister to leave the room .
"Let me have a look at your father . " Wang Yao pointed at the patient lying on the bed .
"Please," said Zhou Ying who gave way to Wang Yao .
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Wang Yao sat down then started to check Zhou Ying's father's pulse .
According to the pulse, Zhou Ying's father was better than the time after he had just taken the Prolongation pills . The life extension pills should have taken effect on him continuously .
"He's better than last night . He should be stable at the moment," said Wang Yao after standing up .
"Great, thank you!" Zhou Ying was relieved .
When Wang Yao was speaking to Zhou Ying, Dr . Sang came in .
"Good morning, you are so early," said Dr . Sang .
"Good morning, Dr . Sang," said Zhou Ying immediately .
"Good morning," said Dr . Sang with a smile .
"Have you seen Mr . Zhou?" asked Dr . Sang .
"Yes, he is better than last night," said Wang Yao .
"That's great," said Dr . Sang .
"Could you please also have a look at him?" asked Wang Yao .
"Okay . " Sang Guzi didn't decline . He sat down straight away . After checking Mr . Zhou's pulse, he also checked his eyes and tongue .
"Your herbal decoction is amazing!" sighed Dr . Sang after checking Zhou Ying's father .
Wang Yao had used a number of precious wild herbs and rare licorice roots . If such a combination was not amazing, Wang Yao would fail the system .
After confirming that Zhou Ying's father was fine, Zhou Ying's family invited Wang Yao to have breakfast with them . Wang Yao wanted to go out after breakfast . He asked Zhou Xiong to accompany him .
The village was located between two hills . The eastern side was lower than the western side . Walking towards the northwest, Wang Yao saw a group of ancient buildings which looked like an ancestral family hall .
"This is the ancestral hall of Zhou Village," said Zhou Xiong .
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Wang Yao now knew the name of the village was called Zhou . Nine out of ten families in the village had Zhou as their surname . The village had a history of several hundreds of years . It existed in the Qing Dynasty .
When they passed some places in the village, they found a large open space in the village covered by trees . It seemed someone was practicing Kung Fu there .
"Kung Fu was very popular in Zhou Village . There were a few Kung Fu masters in our village during the late Qing Dynasty and the period of the Republic of China," Zhou Xiong explained to Wang Yao while walking .
"Do you mind if I ask how did your uncle become so ill?" asked Wang Yao . He actually wanted to ask Zhou Xiong last night because the illness was very unusual for an elderly man in his 70's . He presumed that the cause should be external .
"He was trapped during a Kung Fu contest," said Zhou Xiong .
"Kung Fu contest? Being trapped?!" Wang Yao was surprised .
He was surprised that such a thing could happen in modern days .
"Does it surprise you?" Zhou Xiong could guess what Wang Yao was thinking .
"Yes," admitted Wang Yao .
"Martial arts and jianghu still exist nowadays," said Zhou Xiong .
Wang Yao thought phrases like "martial arts,""Kung Fu," and "jianghu" only existed in ancient Chinese movies and novels . He didn't expect they could exist in real life, too .
"Isn't it wonderful?" said Wang Yao after keeping silent for a moment .
"What is wonderful?" asked Zhou Xiong .
"Martial arts and jianghu," said Wang Yao .
"Haha," laughed Zhou Xiong .
"They have nothing to do with being wonderful . On the contrary, martial arts and jianghu often involve a lot of blood," said Zhou Xiong .
"Can you tell me about it?" asked Wang Yao .
"Of course," said Zhou Xiong .
Zhou Xiong explained to Wang Yao a completely different modern form of jianghu from what Wang Yao had imagined .
Modern martial arts and jianghu were very different from what Wang Yao had imagined . They existed in a different world, out of the rule of law . There were flashes and shadows of swords, and love and hatred in that world . The martial arts masters hid inside busy cities . Those indecent martial arts practitioners could do something really bad such as hide weapons and noxious agents produced by various parasites .
Common people wouldn't have access to those kinds of stuff . In fact, where there was jianghu, there was love and hatred, killing and death . What happened to Zhou Ying's father was not uncommon in their world . It was just covered up by certain methods .
"Malpractice of martial arts is forbidden . The government still allows the existence of jianghu?" asked Wang Yao .
"I think so . But all the martial arts practitioners are under the supervision of relevant government department," said Zhou Xiong . "Practicing martial arts not only makes people fitter but also improves one's ability to fight against bad people . Without fighting and contesting, how could any martial arts practitioners improve their skills?" Zhou Xiong suddenly changed into a different person when talking about martial arts . He had a special aura .
"Kung Fu masters—how good are they?" asked Wang Yao .
"How good? Are you talking about Kung Fu skills?" said Zhou Xiong . He could feel that the young man in front of him seemed to be very interested in Kung Fu .
"Yes, can they split stone monuments open, stand on duckweeds, walk on water, or turn iron into mud?" asked Wang Yao .
"I believe Kung Fu masters can split stone monuments open . As for standing on duckweeds, walking on water, and turning iron into mud, I'm not sure because I've never seen anyone do those before . But there are a lot of Kung Fu masters and my experience is limited . Maybe some masters can achieve that level," said Zhou Xiong .
As they were talking, they arrived at the ancestral hall which was the oldest building in the village and legacy of the village . It had witnessed the hundreds of years of history of the village .
The ancestral hall had an architectural style of the Ming and Qing Dynasty . Overall, it looked quite simple and concise with a detailed finish at the beams and rafters . The beams were carved, and the rafters were painted . It looked extraordinary .
"Extraordinary!" said Wang Yao .
It was surprising to see such a splendid building in such a small village .
"Thank you," said Zhou Xiong .
Zhou Xiong felt honored to hear Wang Yao's praise for his village .
After they had arrived at Zhou Ying's house after walking around the village, they saw something amazing . Zhou Ying's father, who had been lying in bed was awake and regained his consciousness . Zhou Ying and his family members looked at Wang Yao like he was a stranger . They were surprised, full of admiration, and confused at the same time .
"Excellent work!" said Dr . Sang with a smile .
"I'm flattered," said Wang Yao .
The Prolongation pill is so wonderful, thought Wang Yao .
The treatment would go on after Mr . Zhou had woken up . Wang Yao was not going to do it by himself . Instead, he discussed the treatment plan with Dr . Sang, and eventually, they had achieved an agreement on how to treat Mr . Zhou . They were going to resolve the toxins in Mr . Zhou's body first, then start to repair the damaged meridians and internal organs . They would leave the fractures for last .