Chapter 943: 943
943 Dispelling the Curse
He had thought of going there as well, but he stopped considering the man’s relationship with Miao Xihe . That King Pharmacist Miaojiang had been studying in the Valley of Thousands of Medicine for quite a while under the previous chief, who had been Miao Qingshan’s grandfather . The previous chief held Wu San in extremely high regard, lauding him for his unparalleled talents and as rare prodigy for the art . Due to village rules, the previous chief withheld teaching him some of the most closely guarded secrets of their art . Despite so, Wu San’s proficiency in the art was still regarded as astonishing by those from the village . Furthermore, due to all the medical knowledge he had accumulated throughout the years, his skills in medical treatment were probably almost on par with that of Miao Xihe .
“Alright, that settles it,” Miao Tianchuan said . “It’s getting rather late now . I’ll take care of the procedures to get you discharged first thing in the morning . You can relax now . ”
That was all the comforting he could provide Miao Chengtang at the time .
The next day, the doctor, who had been contacted to assist the patient, was in his office looking into Miao Chengtang’s case . He was baffled when he heard that Miao Chengtang wanted to be discharged .
“Why are you in such a hurry?” he asked . “We haven’t gotten to the bottom of what is happening to him . Being discharged at this point isn’t sensible . ”
“We know, Doctor,” Miao Tianchuan said . “If it were possible, we wouldn’t want him to leave either . Unfortunately, something happened back home, and he needs to head back . It’s something urgent . ”
“Well, alright, but you will need to write something verifying that he is getting discharged willingly,” the doctor said .
“No problem . ”
They settled the discharged procedures . Miao Chengtang was able to leave that day .
Guo Zhenghe, who was in a county thousands of miles away, had gotten word of him being discharged . He was even informed of the detailed procedures regarding the tests .
“Discharged? Why the hurry?”
“Well, I could guess something,” Xu Xinyuan said .
“Some of the medical staff said they heard them talk about some Heart-eating Curse . That Miao Chengtang guy might have been cursed . ” Xu Xinyuan was currently in Jing .
“Cursed?”
“Indeed . Two others came to visit him after he was admitted . From the looks of it, they seemed to be close acquaintances of his . I checked his background . He has no direct blood relatives back in the valley . He was also not the type who would have showed up outside as well, so it is quite possible that those two were also from the valley . ”
“Where could they be going?” Guo Zhenghe asked .
“I’m not sure,” Xu Xinyuan said . “I tried tailing them and lost them . One of the three men seemed to be something else . That man has a very intense aura of hostility about him . It was as if he was able to tell when I had gotten even an inch closer . ”
“Very well, thanks for all that information, Uncle Xu . Watch yourself out there . ”
“Yeah,” Xu Xinyuan replied .
On the road somewhere in Jing…
“Someone was following us back there,” Miao Tianchuan said .
“Who?” Miao Chengtang anxiously asked .
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“Someone I don’t know,” Miao Tianchuan replied . He was able to tell that the other man was a veteran of sorts, possibly someone who was in the same line of work as he was . His senses had been so keen that he realized his cover was blown the very second Miao Tianchuan detected his presence . That other man then gave up following them right away .
“I don’t know then . Could it have been someone sent by Miao Xihe?” Miao Chengtang was quite traumatized . His fear of Miao Xihe had reached new heights . The mere mention of the name caused him to shudder as if he had heard ghosts calling out to him .
“I don’t think that is possible here,” Miao Tianchuan said .
“Who could it be then?” Miao Chengtang asked .
“Maybe it was someone working for Yang Guanfeng,” Miao Tianchuan replied .
Miao Chengtang was still unable to truly be at ease even after hearing that . He was scared . Miao Tianchuan patted his shoulder for a bit .
Within a day, they returned to southern Yunnan . They met with Wu San, the man who was called the King Pharmacist of Miaojiang .
“Oh, Qingshan, it’s you . ” Wu San was able to tell who he was from one look .
“It’s indeed me, Uncle . ”
It was not out of that place for Miao Qingshan to call Wu San uncle .
“What brought you here?” Wu San curiously asked .
He was not all that informed of what was going on outside of where he was . In truth, he was not all that concerned with what was going on outside . He simply focused on doing what he liked doing .
“I have a favor to ask of you . ”
“What would that be?” Wu San was stunned for a bit hearing that .
“I’d like to seek treatment . ”
“Seek treatment? Are you sick?” Wu San asked .
“Not me . It’s a friend of mine . ”
“Someone from the village?”
“Yes . ”
“Why not look for Miao Xihe instead?” Wu San quickly realized something was going on and immediately asked . “Have you escaped too?”
“Yes . ”
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Wu San pondered the situation for a bit .
“Tell him to come in . ”
“Hello,” Miao Chengtang cheerfully greeted Wu San as soon as he entered .
“Have a seat . So, what’s wrong with you?”
“My heart . I suspect that I’ve been cursed with the Heart-eating Curse . ” Miao Chengtang immediately voiced his suspicions .
“The Heart-eating Curse?” Wu San was stunned hearing about the curse .
He thoroughly checked Miao Chengtang .
He frowned slightly and said, “It’s for real!”
“Who did this?” Wu San asked .
Miao Chengtang gritted his teeth and answered, “Miao Xihe!”
“Him?” Wu San was slightly baffled .
“It’s been a while since I’ve last seen this curse,” he replied in an exasperated tone .
“Can you cure it?”
“Of course . ”
“Well, what would be the cost?”
“Cost?” Wu San glanced at Miao Qingshan .
“I’ll help you out this one time for your grandfather,” Wu San said .
“Thank you, thank you very much . ” Miao Chengtang anxiously thanked the other man . He was almost on the verge of getting up and kowtowing for his would-be savior .
“Alright . Lie down . ”
“Yes, Sir . ”
Wu San quickly began dispelling the curse poison for Miao Chengtang .
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“I haven’t done this for many years,” he muttered to himself .
He saw a case of someone cursed with the Heart-eating Curse more than a dozen years ago, and his memory of it remained fresh . He tried treating that case back then, but it was considered a failure . It was fortunate that Miao Qingshan’s grandfather was around to help . It enabled the afflicted person to stay alive . He had also learned how to dispel the curse from Miao Qingshan’s grandfather .
“Drink this first . ” Wu San handed a bowl of soup to Miao Chengtang .
“What is this?”
“Just drink it,” Wu San coldly replied .
“Sure . ” Miao Chengtang gulped every drop of the soup in one go . He passed out not long after that .
By the time he came to, it was already nighttime . His upper body was bare, and there were bandages around his chest .
“You’re awake!” After he came to, Miao Qingshan, who was sitting by his side, asked, “How are you feeling?”
“My chest still stings a little bit,” Miao Chengtang said . “I feel rather weak . ”
“Is the curse gone?”
“It is,” Miao Qingshan replied .
“Uncle Wu said that you’ll need five to six days of rest, so we’ll just stay here for the time being . ”
“Five to six days . That long, huh?”
“You lost a lot of blood, so you definitely need to rest . Otherwise, it will further harm your body . ”
“Is staying here such a long time a good idea?” Miao Chengtang asked . “We are still in southern Yunnan . What if Miao Xihe finds out?”
“Are you really that afraid of him?”
“Of course . You really have no idea how terrifying he is . ”
“Relax . We are in a very secluded place now . Furthermore, it isn’t certain that he knows we’re here . ”
Miao Chengtang was still worried after hearing that, but there was little else they could do . He was unable to leave even if he wanted to, so he was stuck there for a few more days .
In the north, thousands of miles away, snowflakes filled the sky, but the snow was not heavy .
Wang Yao was treating a patient at his clinic—an old man from the village who was in his 60 . He was not tall, and his hair was almost gone . His eyes were yellowed, and he had been coughing ever since he came into the clinic .
“Do you smoke?”
The old man coughed as he answered, “I do . ”
“A pack a day at least, I take it . ”
“Yeah, I can’t do without it . ”
“Booze?”
“I drink twice a day,” the old man said .
“If you want this illness of yours treated, you’ll need to kick the smoking and drinking habit altogether, or there is no need for treatment,” Wang Yao said .
“Huh!?” The old man was dumbfounded .
“I’ve had those habits for decades!” the old man exclaimed . “It’s just too difficult!”
It was not that he had never tried . He had just never succeeded because he was unable to deal with the withdrawal .
“If you keep those habits, you’ll end up with more than just places hurting,” Wang Yao said .
That old man had lung and kidney problems, and they were severe ones . His illnesses were caused mostly by his living habits . Both drinking and smoking wore down his body throughout the years, causing his Qi and blood flow to become frail . If the old man continued living as he had, he would end up being sick to the bones .
“Just give me some meds to deal with the pain,” the old man said .
“I won’t be doing something of that sort,” Wang Yao replied . “It wouldn’t help anyway . Just go home and think about it . ”
“Yao, please . Couldn’t you just give me one dose at least?” the old man pleaded .
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