Chapter 03 Medical Books
The place was quiet for a moment, and the old beggar stumbled to Lu Yuan to protect him behind him, looking at the visitor with a wary expression.
However, the imagined crisis did not appear.
It seemed that the man in black arrived just to see if the man on the ground was dead.
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After confirming, the man in black didn't speak. He just raised his hand to the old beggar, turned around and disappeared into the forest.
Lu Yuan noticed that the other party glanced in his direction before leaving.
That look couldn't be said to be malicious, but it couldn't be said to be friendly either.
Hearing the footsteps disappearing, the old beggar hurriedly picked up Lu Yuan and said, "It's not suitable to stay here for a long time. Let's leave quickly!"
"Wait a moment."
Lu Yuan broke away, ran to the body, and carefully touched the body.
When the old beggar saw this scene, he opened his mouth, but didn't say anything.
Soon, Lu Yuan took out a bag of broken silver and a booklet.
Without enough time to read the contents of the booklet, Lu Yuan put it in his pocket, pulled out the dagger from the other person's throat, wiped off the blood, turned around and left.
As for the long knife, Lu Yuan didn't even think about it, because he had seen the style of the knife in a movie in his previous life, and the movie was called "Xiu Chun Dao".
At dawn, the two of them rested under a dead tree, not far from the official road.
Lu Yuan had also checked the booklet, and with good luck, it was indeed a book of internal skills called "Hu Family Internal Cultivation". There were many annotations in the booklet, and the handwriting was different from old to new. It looked like a Kung Fu passed down from the family.
Lu Yuan didn't know whether the internal energy was good or bad. After reading it once and writing down the text, he burned it directly.
As for deduction training, Lu Yuan didn't make any attempts.
Without him, he would not know anything about the meridians or acupoints.
It seems that he has a new goal in the short term, studying medicine.
Lu Yuan was thinking about his next action plan, but the old beggar next to him could no longer hold back his words.
"Last night was so thrilling, you don't have anything to ask me?"
Hearing this, Lu Yuan seemed to have just reacted and asked, "Oh, I was just about to ask. We passed through various places before, and although there were always local gangs looking for trouble, this was the only one with such a ferocious assassination. Mr. Lu, what do you think?"
What do I think? I'm looking at it with my eyes!
The old beggar's face turned dark, and he felt as if the younger members of the family were cooperating with the performance to make the old man happy, and then he sighed again.
"You didn't ask in the past, and I never told you, because I didn't think it was necessary to tell you these things. After all, there will be no intersection in the future, but now... Alas! I think with your intelligence, you must have learned something. Guess, yes, I once lived in a temple, but now I am a beggar.
Hey, they all say that the swords and shadows in the rivers and lakes are full of dangers, but ordinary people donβt know that the dangers in the temples are no less dangerous than those in the rivers and lakes, or even more..." The old beggar seemed to have been holding it in for many years, and he found the pouring in an instant. I can't stop talking once I talk.
It took a while before he returned to the topic, "I was framed by others and asked to beg. For more than ten years, they have never let me go. This is also the origin of the assassination. Now you understand why I want you to stay away from me. You are smart by nature. Itβs not an exaggeration to say that I was born with knowledge. After I saved you in the snow, I have always wanted to find a good family for you, so you donβt have to follow me to beg and wander, but this damn world..."
"Yes, if the world is good, there won't be abandoned babies like me. But looking at it from another perspective, this is also God's arrangement. Let me take care of you until you die, so don't think about going against nature again." Lu Yuan answered.
"What happened last night, are you not afraid?" the old beggar asked.
"I don't think this has anything to do with being afraid or not. You wanted me to leave all the time, but you never thought that it was you who raised me. With such a heavy cause and effect, will those people who target you really let me go? Once I leave, it will be easy for them to use it to disgust you, so why leave?"
The old beggar was stunned by these words. He didn't know whether it was because he hadn't thought of it before or because Lu Yuan was unexpectedly thoughtful.
"Forget about leaving. Mr. Lu, do you know who the person who is protecting us this time is?"
The old beggar came back to his senses and shook his head, "Some people want me dead, and some want to protect me. Maybe it's our past friendship, or maybe they are using me as an excuse to try to extract residual value. I don't want to speculate, because there is no way to prove it. Makes no sense.
But according to my guess, after this incident, assassinations like last night will not happen again in a short time. "
Lu Yuan could understand this after thinking about it for a while. Zooming in, from the perspective of the court, the life and death of the old beggar was not important. The pull between killing Ichigo was the essence. It was obvious that there was a conflict between the two parties behind it. During the fight, both sides would most likely use this time to make a fuss, and the old beggar was naturally relatively safe during this period.
While he was thinking, the old beggar who had been staring at Lu Yuan suddenly spoke.
"Lu Yuan, let me ask you, have you ever thought about becoming an official in the court?"
"Um?!"
This question made Lu Yuan stunned, but then he shook his head decisively, "Master Lu, you should have noticed long ago that I am not interested in the temple."
After getting the exact answer, a trace of disappointment flashed in the old beggar's eyes, but he became relaxed and happy again, "It's better not to be an official. It's better not to be an official. Your temperament is indeed more suitable for the world."
"Hehe, even though I'm not an official, I can still touch people in different circles. It is said that chivalrous people break the law with force. Don't worry, after I finish seeing the scenery at the top of the martial arts, I will go and help you find your place."
"Don't be fooling around!"
"I don't have to worry about it. I only eliminate traitors and traitors, but don't harm people's livelihood."
"I'm talking about your own safety!"
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Half a month later, in Xiangyang City, Tanxi Street, Liu's Medical Clinic.
Doctor Liu, who was over fifty years old, had just finished treating a leg disease for a traveling merchant and collected 2 taels of silver. When the traveling merchant picked up the medicine bag and was about to thank him and leave, Doctor Liu raised his hand to stop him.
"Doctor Liu, do you have anything else to tell me?"
"No, I've already explained the symptoms. You just need to rest and take medicine on time."
The peddler looked puzzled, "Then, is there anything else?"
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Doctor Liu's face, and he coughed lightly and said, "It's my personal matter. I know you've been traveling for many years, so I want you to help me keep an eye out for a young man with a wide nose, long ears, and a mole on the tip of his nose. He's about twenty years old and looks similar to me."
The peddler recalled briefly, then shook his head, "I haven't seen him, but since he's the person Doctor Liu is looking for, I'll pay attention to him when I travel in the future. Once I find him, I'll write to let me know."
"Thank you, thank you! That person is my son. He left home and never came back. If you can help find him, I'll reward you handsomely!"
Outside the clinic, Lu Yuan watched this scene, but his eyes passed through the two people talking and the black dog lying in the corner, and fell on the medical books filled with bookshelves in the inner room.
At night, the moon cast aside the dark clouds and cast a layer of silver light on the world. Occasionally, one or two dog barks echoed in the streets and alleys. I donβt know if they are in a meeting or on a date.
A short figure avoided the watchman and came to the outside of the clinic along the wall.
After looking around to see that there was no one around, the figure took a few steps back, ran up the wall with a running start, and easily hung on the top of the wall with his right hand. The black shadow did not immediately turn over and enter the yard, but showed his head and looked at a corner of the yard.
Sure enough, a black dog had raised its head, and its dark eyes just met Lu Yuanβs.
Seeing that the other party was baring its fangs and was about to shout.
Lu Yuan acted decisively, and a stone was thrown accurately, hitting the dogβs head.
The black dog fainted on the spot without a sound. It can be said that the strength and accuracy were impeccable.
During these years of begging outside, Lu Yuan encountered many roadblocks. With careful deduction and training, he was so skilled in throwing stones that he could use them as hidden weapons.
After dealing with the black dog, he turned over and entered the courtyard, landing without making any sound.
He walked quickly to the front of the house and listened carefully to the breathing of Doctor Liu and his wife in the bedroom.
After making sure they were asleep, he went to the next door and sneaked into the inner room where the medical books were placed.
Looking at the room full of medical books, Lu Yuan smiled with satisfaction, immediately picked up a book and went to the window, and began to turn the pages and take notes in the bright moonlight.
His photographic memory brought by his extraordinary understanding played a role at this moment.
Two hours later, when it was about to dawn, Lu Yuan had read half a bookshelf of nearly fifty books, an average of one book every five minutes, but there were still three such bookshelves, which meant that he had to come five more times.
He rubbed his eyes and put the book back.
Lu Yuan took advantage of the daybreak to turn out of the clinic and return the same way.
Half an hour later, the sound of roosters crowing could be heard outside.
The Liu family couple also opened the door and got up. Doctor Liu went to the yard to fetch some clean water and was about to wash up when he saw his black dog lying on the ground with his head lowered and eyes drooping.
He thought it was a little strange, so he walked closer and saw that there was a bump on the dog's head.
Doctor Liu was stunned, "Is this... a dream of hitting a wall?"
