Chapter 144: How Do You Know?
Gu Yu attended to patients at Yu Ning Medical Hall with utmost care.
To be in a position is to fulfill its duties.
The purpose of this “sit-in” event was to treat ordinary people, so he had to do a good job to avoid any mistakes.
However, since Gu Yu began studying medical scriptures, no illness had yet managed to stump him.
He could even cure terminal illnesses…
Gu Yu felt a bit regretful about this, thinking that if he could return to modern times, he would surely amaze those experts who failed to conquer terminal illnesses.
But, as the saying goes, “When one horse is lost, who knows if it’s a blessing in disguise?” If he hadn’t transmigrated to Linfeng Kingdom, Gu Yu felt he would never have a wife in this life… so, he was quite content with his current situation!
As Gu Yu meticulously treated his patients, everyone who entered the medical hall showed him great respect. The gazes they cast upon him were filled with awe, and they deeply admired this legendary doctor of the era!
Despite Gu Yu’s young age, his medical skills were renowned.
The patients felt both excited and worried, wondering if they would be diagnosed with a serious illness, which would be terrible!
However, as these people pondered, the final outcome was always good health, with no major issues.
As for those with minor ailments, before Gu Yu even diagnosed them, they all believed they had contracted a terminal illness and had only a few days left to live.
But when Gu Yu told them it was nothing serious, just internal heat, a cold, or bloating, and that they would recover if they exercised more, they left the medical hall with joy. They resolved to exercise more diligently in the future to avoid getting sick again.
And so, from morning till night, Gu Yu felt as if he hadn’t rested at all!
Fortunately, he had energy cookies in hand, or he truly wouldn’t have been able to endure.
Fortunately, Gu Yu had already instructed Xi Yang to guard the back of the line and drive away anyone still wanting to queue for treatment.
Gu Yu only wanted his reputation to grow louder; he didn’t want to die of overwork at Yu Ning Medical Hall.
Therefore, as he watched the growing queue outside the open doors slowly dwindle, Gu Yu felt a sense of relief.
“Doctor Gu, please examine me. What ails me? I’ve been feeling very uncomfortable all over, but I don’t know what illness it is!”
Listening to the patient before him, Gu Yu initially paid no mind, treating him like any other patient.
However, after looking up and appraising him, Gu Yu suddenly felt a flicker of curiosity.
When treating an illness, one must observe, listen, inquire, and feel the pulse. At this moment, Gu Yu saw that the person was dressed like a merchant, but his eyes were filled with a malevolent energy.
Although his facial expression was very anxious, as if he was very concerned about his condition, his eyes revealed a hint of probing.
Unlike ordinary patients who doubted Gu Yu’s medical skills, this person’s probing carried a hint of hostility.
This left Gu Yu feeling very puzzled, wondering about the other party’s purpose.
Could it be that another medical hall had sent someone to cause trouble?
He was just treating a patient; who had he offended!
With these thoughts, Gu Yu maintained his serious demeanor, not revealing his inner thoughts, and continued to examine the patient, preventing the person opposite him from noticing.
In this regard, Gu Yu thought… If you want to compete with me in acting, you’re still too green!
After all, having gone through trials and tribulations, his acting skills now were superb.
If he were in modern times, his acting would be far better than that of some young idols, rivaling seasoned actors!
Feeling smugly pleased, Gu Yu asked the man to extend a hand for him to feel the pulse. As he calmly listened to the man’s pulse, Gu Yu couldn’t help but knit his brows, thinking that this man had many hidden injuries!
He didn’t seem like someone sent by another medical hall to cause trouble.
“Do you have any prior medical history?”
“No major illnesses. It’s just that when I went out on business before, I encountered a group of bandits, and I also practiced a few martial arts moves. After fighting with them, my body developed some lingering ailments.”
Listening to the man’s fabricated story, Gu Yu scoffed disdainfully in his heart, thinking who was this guy trying to fool!
To lie to a doctor like him was truly foolish.
This man’s body was riddled with flaws, not from encountering bandits once or twice, but from engaging in many battles.
He had a pile of hidden injuries, even more than Xi Yang had originally!
“No wonder… Your body is indeed not in good condition. Do you feel unbearable pain in your right shoulder when you sleep at night, and then take some pain-relieving medicinal powder?”
“This… How did you know?”
“Hmph, not only do I know, but I also know that the pain-relieving medicinal powder you’re using has side effects. If you continue to take it, you’ll have to forget about your martial arts.”
“!!!”
Since the other party wanted to pretend, Gu Yu didn’t directly expose him.
However, what Gu Yu said afterward made Qiu Ju’s eyes widen in astonishment. He had never expected… that his body had reached such a severe state!
What Gu Yu had just said was correct. Every night when he slept, his shoulder blade area would ache, preventing him from sleeping.
This was a lingering injury from killing a martial arts master who had counterattacked him to the death.
It was strange, indeed. Every night it would feel like dying from pain, but during the day, he would be perfectly fine.
For this reason, Qiu Ju had sought out many doctors.
However, one after another was helpless. In the end, it was a doctor, threatened by Qiu Ju, who handed over a prescription for pain relief, which finally stopped Qiu Ju’s pain.
But now, Gu Yu claimed that continuing to take it would damage his martial arts.
Was it true or false!
Qiu Ju had taken a great risk coming to see Gu Yu this time.
After all, when his group had killed those who were secretly threatening the Gu family, Bai Qian had directly sent people to search for them, but due to a lack of clues, they had to give up.
Originally, Qiu Ju should have hidden away honestly like everyone else and waited for the situation to blow over.
However, when he heard that Gu Yu was holding a “sit-in” at Yu Ning Medical Hall, his curiosity could not be suppressed.
He wanted to see who exactly this Gu Yu was, who had repeatedly ruined the Master’s plans and possessed such great abilities!
Now that he had met him, he was indeed extraordinary!
In such a short time, he had accurately diagnosed the problem with his body, which was simply divine!
“If you don’t believe my diagnosis, you don’t need to continue pretending to cooperate here. You can leave directly!”
“Doctor Gu, I don’t disbelieve you! I’m just too surprised, because I didn’t even know… that the pain-relieving medicine I was using would have such a significant impact on my martial arts!”
“It’s not exactly the pain-relieving medicine’s fault. It’s just that your cultivation technique is somewhat special, which causes the hidden injuries in your body to flare up more severely. This pain-relieving medicinal powder is gradually numbing your body, eventually making your movements slow and sluggish.”
Looking at the man’s astonished expression, Gu Yu suppressed the urge to let his lips curl upwards, thinking that it was time for his “Great Deceiver Gu” persona to take center stage again.
