The Greatest Village Doctor In The World

The government officer listened and swallowed a gulp: "I can relay the message, but I can’t guarantee if the headman can come!"

"No worries, as long as you convey it!"

Ling Feng nodded and took out a gold bar from his Space Ring, handing it to him: "Take this and share it with everyone as a reward for you guys!"

"Thank you very much!"

The officers were so delighted they almost jumped for joy!

They came over, worried and anxious, fearing that they might lose their lives if they did not handle it well, never expecting such a good turn of events!

That’s a huge sum of money!

With such a big reward, the group hurriedly turned and left to inform the headman.

Ling Feng turned to look at Ling Baoguo; feeling uncomfortable to call him elder brother, he simply said, "Doctor Ling, you should keep all these things, I don’t need them!"

"Ah, it’s really inappropriate for me..."

Ling Baoguo felt a bit embarrassed, although the basket was full of good things, he was shy to take them.

Ling Feng chuckled: "I have so many gold bars, what are these small things worth? Besides, keeping them is quite troublesome, quickly take them inside the house!"

"Well, alright then."

Ling Baoguo nodded and, with his wife, moved the items inside the house.

Ling Feng cooled off under the tree with Gu Li and Sato Saori, while they discussed what needed to be done next.

Actually, at present, there’s nothing much anyone needs to do, just wait.

People from the Capital City have arrived, we should first observe their attitude, then decide on ours, and plan the next actions accordingly.

Just like that, a morning passed, and Ling Baoguo and his wife prepared a sumptuous lunch again; Ling Feng wanted to decline, but there was no way to refuse such hospitality.

After lunch was over, a group of people appeared at the village entrance.

There were not many of them, about a dozen in total, accompanying a horseback rider who walked slowly along.

Ling Feng glanced over and noticed that the rider was a young man, seemingly not yet thirty, and paused for a moment.

He then turned to Gu Li and Sato Saori, saying: "The headman here is quite young."

"That’s even more impressive!"

Gu Li chuckled, then added: "I’m starting to look forward to his performance!"

As they conversed, the group arrived outside Ling Baoguo’s courtyard, and the young man dismounted graciously at the door, asking courteously: "May I ask, who is Mr. Ling?"

"That’s me!"

Ling Feng replied, then asked: "Are you the headman here?"

"Yes!"

The young man nodded, cupping his hands: "My name is Ma Qun."

"Please come in and have a chat under the tree where it’s cool!" Ling Feng invited.

Ma Qun nodded, stepped into the courtyard, and calmly approached the tree.

After sitting down, Ling Feng observed him: "The headman looks quite young, perhaps not even thirty?"

"Yes, I’m twenty-eight this year," Ma Qun replied.

"To be so young yet already a headman, you must be quite talented." Ling Feng remarked.

With a slight smile, Ma Qun replied: "I wouldn’t say talented, just a bit more capable than most, and lucky too!"

Though he spoke in a modest, self-deprecating manner, his expression showed no trace of arrogance.

Ling Feng nodded and continued: "I was quite surprised by the gifts your people brought over, can I ask why you did that?"

"I’m merely a small local official, my concern is for the local security and social order. Knowing that Mr. Ling isn’t someone ordinary and provokes at our peril, naturally, I must make your acquaintance." Ma Qun explained.

The statement was blunt yet effective, more straightforward than speaking in elaborate flattering terms.

Ling Feng nodded in approval: "Very good, I like your candidness, headman!"

After that, he quickly asked: "You know I killed that fat man from the county and have already sent word to contact the highest official of the Li Dynasty, so why still send gifts?"

"Because I deduced that this matter won’t be pursued further, the higher-ups would rather try to win you over." Ma Qun replied.

Ling Feng squinted his eyes: "Oh really? Why?"

"I’ve learned the whole story. You weren’t abusing your power; rather, it was our government officers who were unreasonable. Currently, the emperor also detests subordinates that abuse their power, and has consistently stressed prohibitions against official misconduct." Ma Qun elaborated.

"Is that so?"

Ling Feng was enlightened, then further inquired: "It seems the emperor of the Li Dynasty is quite reasonable!"

"Yes, our emperor is diligent and dedicated, with hopes for officials to work sincerely for the people’s welfare." Ma Qun explained.

"That seems about right. It seems the edicts from above fail to implement thoroughly due to the distance." Ling Feng noted.

Ma Qun nodded: "Indeed, though Pang De is under my jurisdiction, because his brother is the city’s defense leader, he has always been arrogant and reckless, frequently giving me headaches."

Ling Feng chuckled: "Then I suppose I’ve done you a favor!"

"Absolutely!"

Ma Qun nodded: "Hence, the gifts were also a gesture of gratitude."

"In that case, we should discuss more!"

Ling Feng nodded, glanced at Gu Li.

Gu Li seemed more intrigued by Ma Qun, smiled, and said: "Indeed, we have plans to stay long-term, in the future we might have opportunities for cooperation!"

Ma Qun was taken aback and asked, puzzled: "Cooperation?"

"Yes!"

Gu Li nodded: "As long as it gets approval from above, in the future we can do many things together, like farming and infrastructure development!"

Ma Qun was still confused, as he only knew the underdeveloped circumstances around here and was unaware of Ling Feng’s world.

Ling Feng, not rushing to explain, smiled and said: "No need to worry, Headman Ma, once the people from the Capital City arrive and I finish talking with them, I’ll show you what kind of cooperation we’re proposing."

"That’s good then."

Ma Qun nodded and added: "If not mistaken, they might arrive as early as tomorrow morning."

"Before they come, introduce me to this country and the situations of other countries in this world!" Ling Feng requested.

"Of course."

Ma Qun nodded and continued: "Anything you wish to know, Mr. Ling, I’ll spare no details!"

"Much appreciated then!"

Ling Feng smiled and immediately began asking about things he was interested in.

The conversation went on for more than two hours; true to his word, Ma Qun disclosed everything he knew to Ling Feng.

As a result, Ling Feng gained a rough understanding of this world.

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