He had the thought . The next step was to implement his thought . He had to try it on his patients .
I need to try it .
Wang Yao turned the light off in the middle of the night .
It was very quiet on Nanshan Hill .
After Wang Yao had fallen into sleep, the clouds above the herbal field spontaneously up gathered, which covered the stars . Then the shape of the clouds became soft . The clouds had unique color one couldn’t tell . In fact, no one could see the color of the clouds in the middle of the night .
The wind started to pick up, though it wasn’t too strong yet .
The leaves were rustling in the wind .
What?
Wang Yao turned his body on the bed .
There was a rumbling sound outside . However, Wang Yao didn’t sense it, even though he was normally so sensitive . It was not because he was in deep sleep .
The rumbling sound was from the hill itself . The hill seemed to be shaking .
What’s going on?
Wang Yao suddenly woke up . He got out of bed, put on a jacket, then went out of the cottage to see what was going on .
Inside the herbal field, all the plants were still . The trees were also still, like security guards . However, San Xian came out of his dog house . He didn’t bark . Da Xia flapped his wings on the tree .
Nothing is happening?
Wang Yao didn’t think there was something going on according to the responses of San Xian and Da Xia . The two of them would alarm him if there was truly something wrong .
Maybe my feeling just now was not right .
He believed he heard something, like the body of Nanshan Hill was shaking .
Anyway, at least nothing is happening .
Wang Yao suddenly stopped on his way back to his cottage .
No!
He looked up at the sky, which appeared normal . He could still see the stars . Nothing seemed to be different .
The sky is not right!
Wang Yao could tell that the sky above him was different today . He had been observing the sky all the time .
The sky above him tonight was even higher than usual . It looked unreal .
The wind around him was also different . It was very subtle . He could only feel it when he paid attention . The wind was more soothing and he could breathe better .
His surroundings had changed without him noticing .
Why is this happening?
Wang Yao was surprised that there were changes inside the Spirit Gathering battle array . There had been a change previously . Something happened in the pond . The formation of the pond completed the Spirit Gathering battle array . The sky and the earth were connected inside the battle array . If the last change was due to the completion of the battle array, what was the cause of the change this time?
Wang Yao had no idea . After all, he was still new to the battle array . However, he thought the changes were good .
It was dark outside . If this had happened during the day, people would have seen astonishing changes from a distance . The hill would have been surrounded by foggy air . The foggy air would disappear a moment later, then slowly come back in .
It was a shame no one could see such a wonderful scene .
It was nice and sunny the next morning .
Woof! Woof! Woof! San Xian was patrolling his territory as usual . He could tell the difference happening overnight . He was not as excited as the last time when changes happened around the herbal field . He had gotten used to the changes .
Da Xia was diving in the sky . He was the master in the sky . His territory was much bigger, possibly a hundred miles to the herbal field .
Wang Yao did breathing exercises as usual . His control of Qi was getting better, which was the result of ongoing exercises . He also practiced Chinese boxing . He practiced both at the same time .
“Stupid dog, you don’t recognize me again?” Wang Ru opened her eyes widely, but couldn’t do anything about the big dog in front of her . She was even a bit scared of San Xian .
This dog is huge!
She didn’t know how San Xian had grown bigger since the last time she saw him . She doubted San Xian was even bigger than a Tibetan Mastiff .
It seemed that San Xian was still prejudiced towards her . He didn’t let her go inside the herbal field .
“What is going on?” Wang Yao saw his sister as he went down from the top of the hill .
“You need to train your stupid dog better . I’ve been here so many times . He still doesn’t recognize me,” said Wang Ru .
Woof! Woof!
San Xian showed his teeth .
“That’s alright, San Xian . ” Wang Yao patted the dog with a smile .
“What are you doing here?” asked Wang Yao .
“Just come to visit you . By the way, did you grow those grapes you brought home?” said Wang Ru .
“Yes,” said Wang Yao .
“It’s so delicious . Do you have any more?” asked Wang Ru .
“Yes, in my clinic,” said Wang Yao .
“Okay, I’ll take a bunch or two before I leave,” said Wang Ru .
She entered the herbal field and walked around, then took out her phone and started to take photos .
“Sis, please don’t take photos . ” Wang Yao stopped her in time .
“Why?” asked Wang Ru .
“Some of the herbs here are very precious,” said Wang Yao .
“Oh, I see . ” Wang Yao put away her phone immediately . “Then you need to be careful . ”
“Of course,” said Wang Yao .
“That’s why you spend every night here?” asked Wang Ru .
“It’s one of the reasons . In fact, only you, Mom, and Dad know I grow these precious herbs,” said Wang Yao .
Even Wang Mingbao couldn’t walk around the herbal field and take a closer look at the herbs . On top of that, most people couldn’t tell the difference between licorice roots and common herbs .
“Sis, why are you here exactly?” asked Wang Yao .
“Nothing special, just want to look around . I always feel your place is very different from the other part of the hill or the village,” said Wang Yao .
“The sky is bluer, air is fresher, and you feel more relaxed here, right?” asked Wang Yao .
“Exactly,” said Wang Yao . This was exactly how she felt here .
“That’s right,” said Wang Yao with a smile .
“Look at these trees and herbs . They were actually changing the surroundings all the time,” said Wang Yao .
“The pond is so clean, and is that a spring at the bottom?” asked Wang Ru .
“Yes,” said Wang Yao .
Wang Ru stayed on the hill for over one hour, and didn’t stop talking the entire time .
Who’s going to marry her? Wang Yao was worried about his sister .
He had an expected guest in the afternoon .
It was Wei Hai .
“Hey, what brings you here?” asked Wang Yao .
“Hi, do you remember that Professor Su from Beijing I mentioned to you the other day?” asked Wei Hai . He came here because his wife received a call from Professor Su, who had treated his wife’s brother . His wife promised to introduce Wang Yao to him .
“Do you want to meet with him?” asked Wei Hai carefully .
“Is he in Haiqu?’ asked Wang Yao .
“Yes, he’s at Haiqu People’s Hospital . He really want to see you,” said Wei Hai . “But if you don’t want to meet with him, I’ll let him know . ”
“That’s fine . I’ll go and meet with him tomorrow morning,” said Wang Yao .
“Okay, I’ll let him know . Thank you,” said Wei Hai .
Wang Yao just smiled . If it was not for Wei Hai, he wouldn’t want to meet with Professor Su . He didn’t care about any professors . They were all meaningless to him .
Professor Su was invited to Haiqu People’s Hospital .
“Thanks to you, Professor, otherwise we won’t be able to have a successful surgical team,” said one of the doctors at Haiqu People’s Hospital .
“You are welcome,” said Professor Su .
He and some doctors had just completed a surgery, which was very tricky . The doctors of Haiqu People’s Hospital wouldn’t be able to do the surgery by themselves . Fortunately they invited Professor Su from Beijing, who was an expert in this particular field, to assist them . The completion of the surgery was a big success for the doctors of Haiqu People’s Hospital .
“Professor Su, we would like you to give a speech on the experiences you have on those kind of surgeries . Do you think you have time to do it?” said a doctor .
“Well…” Professor Su was stopped by a phone call .
Ding! His phone rang .
“Sorry, I have to pick up this call,” said Professor Su .
He went out of the office .
“What? He agreed to meet with me? Great! Tomorrow? No problem!” said Professor Su happily .
“Professor Su, what about the speech?” asked the deputy chief of the hospital . Although he was the deputy chief, he didn’t have the expertise like some specialists in the medical industry . Su Changhe was well-known in Beijing . He had many patients every single day .
“Okay, what time?” asked Professor Su .
“How about tomorrow morning?” asked the deputy chief .
“Sorry, I’m not available tomorrow morning . I need to meet with a friend,” said Su Changhe without hesitation .
It wasn’t easy to arrange a meeting with Wang Yao, he wouldn’t miss the chance . As for the speech, he didn’t think it was going to be very helpful . Even if he gave a speech to those doctors for three days and nights, it wouldn’t help those doctors improve their skills . A doctor had to practice more, think more, and learn from their mistakes to improve his or her medical skill . Of course getting professional education and being exposed to advanced knowledge were necessary, but they were not the most important things .
“Can you give me a suitable time?” asked the deputy chief .
“I’ll let you know,” said Su Changhe .
He actually had turned down the invitation to do it now . The only reason why Su Changhe came to Haiqu was to meet with Wang Yao, whom he believed to be an extraordinary doctor .
“Okay . ” The deputy chief said no more . After all, he needed to keep Su Changhe happy . Who knew when he would need help from Su Changhe again?
“We’ll always have a chance to meet again . ” Professor Su could tell the deputy chief was disappointed, so he tried to leave the deputy chief some hope .
“That’s fine, thank you,” said the deputy chief .
After they had discussed the speech, Su Changhe said to the deputy chief, “Dr . Fu, can I ask a favor?”
“Of course,” said the deputy chief .
“I want to go to one of the towns in Haiqu tomorrow . Can you please arrange a car for me?” asked Su Changhe . Initially, Wei Hai was happy to pick him up, but he didn’t want to bother Wei Hai too much . Therefore, he decided to get someone from the hospital to drive him there .
“Not a problem,” said the deputy chief .
This was a piece of cake for the deputy chief .
“Thank you,” said Su Changhe .
“You are welcome,” said the deputy chief .
Wang Yao didn’t go to Nanshan Hill or his clinic in the afternoon . He stayed at home and played poker with his family . He teamed up with his mother while his sister teamed up with his father . Wang Yao and his mother won the games . They had a great time together .
Then Wang Mingbao visited him late afternoon .
“I have to thank you!” said Wang Mingbao as soon as he saw Wang Yao .
“Good news?” asked Wang Yao .
“Yes, all good!” said Wang Mingbao .
“They don’t have the weekend off?” asked Wang Yao with a smile .
“Haha,” laughed Wang Mingbao .
“You’ve spoken to the key person about your father?” asked Wang Yao .
“Yes,” said Wang Mingbao . “Everything is going well . Thank you”
The promotion was very important to Wang Mingbao’s father . He was now one step up .
“You are welcome . Remember you are my best friend,” said Wang Yao .
Wang Yao had made friends with some privileged people using his medical skills . Normally, he wouldn’t use those resources unless it would help his friends and family .
“Are you available tomorrow?” asked Wang Mingbao .
“I need to meet with someone,” said Wang Yao .
“Okay, we can catch up on a different day,” said Wang Mingbao .
“Sure,” said Wang Yao .
Su Changhe went to find Wei Hai the next morning . He asked Wei Hai to take him to Wang Yao .
“Hello, Dr . Su . I’ll drive,” said Wei Hai .
“Okay,” said Su Changhe .
“Tell you the truth, that Dr . Wang doesn’t like meeting with strangers . It was not easy for me to arrange the meeting,” said Wei Hai . “It was more difficult than seeing you in Beijing . ” This was an accurate metaphor .
“Thank you,” said Su Changhe with a smile .
The car went onto the road leading to the hills . The roadwork was still going on, so it was not easy to drive .
“Dr . Wang lives in the village among the hills?” asked Su Changhe .
“Yes, in the village,” replied Wei Hai .
“I didn’t expect that,” said Su Changhe . He thought Wang Yao worked in a hospital . He didn’t expect that Wang Yao lived and practiced in an isolated village with such poor infrastructure .
“You’ll have more surprises later on,” said Wei Hai .
“Really?” said Su Changhe .
The car went into the village, which had a road from south to north, and was divided by a river .
Su Changhe noticed the house with black roof and white walls at the southern end of the village . The house looked elegant .
“That’s a very nice house,” said Su Changhe .
“It’s nicer inside . Let’s go . It’s his clinic,” said Wei Hai .
“Clinic?” said Su Changhe with surprise . He hadn’t heard such an old-fashioned name for ages .
“Yes,” said Wei Hai .