Chapter 30: Saving People and Giving Treatment

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Uncle Wang opened his eyes in a daze and saw someone squeezing poison out for him. When he saw that it was Lin Ran, he smiled and said, “Lin Ran, it’s you.”

“Uncle Wang, don’t speak. I’ll squeeze out the poison for you first, then find some antidote to apply on you.”

“How can I let you do that? You’re a girl. How can you help me squeeze out the poison? It’s better to find someone else to do it. Otherwise, your reputation will be ruined.”

Hearing Uncle Wang’s words, Lin Ran could not help but laugh and say, “Uncle Wang, now is not the time to worry about this. We’re in the mountains, and other than me, no one else is around. Even if we could, by the time we call them over, the snake venom will have already entered your internal organs. At that time, even the gods won’t be able to save you.”

Uncle Wang thought about it and agreed. He did not insist and said, “I’ll have to trouble you then.”

Lin Ran smiled and quickened her movements. When the blood from the wound turned bright red, she stopped and turned to look in her basket.

After finding the right herbs to make an antidote, Lin Ran crushed it with a stone and applied it to the wound.

Uncle Wang looked at Lin Ran’s practiced movements and could not help but ask, “Lin Ran, do you know how to treat illnesses?”

“Why do you ask?” Lin Ran looked at Uncle Wang warily. She knew that there was something different with her, so she was especially careful. She was afraid others would think that she was possessed and burn her down.

“I have a friend who has a big boil on his body and no one dares to treat him. Since you look like you know what you’re doing, I wondered if you know how to treat illnesses. I was hoping you could take a look at him.”

Hearing this, Lin Ran was relieved and asked, “Where does he live? If he doesn’t live too far, I don’t mind going over.”

“Not far. Not far at all. In the next village. We’re in the same trade and we hunt together all the time.”

“Alright, come find me tomorrow. I’ll go with you.”

“Okay!” Uncle Wang was very happy. Not only did he thank Lin Ran repeatedly, but he also gave her the rabbit he had hunted with great difficulty today.

Lin Ran could not refuse, so she accepted it.

Seeing Uncle Wang was about to leave, Lin Ran stopped him again. She took out two herbs from the basket on her back and said to him, “Take this home to boil and drink. It’s to neutralize the poison.”

Uncle Wang took the herbs and said to Lin Ran, “Lin Ran, you saved my life today. If ever you need help, I’m at your service.”

With that, Uncle Wang did not stay any longer and dragged his injured leg down the mountain.

Seeing it was getting late, Lin Ran did not stay on the mountain for long. She carried the medicine basket and went down the mountain from the other side.

The next day, as soon as Lin Ran finished breakfast, Uncle Wang came to her door. In order to make herself look like a doctor, Lin Ran took out a first aid kit from the metaphysical medical hall last night, which contained some herbs and tools.

When Uncle Wang arrived, she quickly finished breakfast before going out with him.

Unexpectedly, Uncle Wang said, “Aren’t you going to change your clothes?”

“What’s wrong with my clothes?” Lin Ran looked puzzled. She checked her clothes but did not find anything wrong.

“There’s nothing wrong with your clothes, but I’m afraid others might gossip since you’re a girl. It won’t be good if your reputation gets tarnished.”