The Martial Doctor

We are rich, we are rich!

Yue Mei’Er was incredibly obsessed with money, practically a little money-grubber. That night, she roughly calculated.

She had made at least a million from Scorpio and the people he recruited.

This way of earning money was much faster than the business of refining crystal sugar.

Of course, such a good opportunity was rare and only because they were lucky and strong enough did they have this chance.

For someone else, without the information, strength, and luck, how could they suddenly "earn" such a large fortune?

"Lianxin, these things, categorize them as unexpected family income, deduct all costs, and then distribute them according to contributions."

Although we’re all family, and there’s no need to fuss too much, no matter how it’s distributed, it’s impossible to ensure absolute fairness.

But achieving relative fairness can help smooth out internal conflicts.

So, Lin Miao created a family contribution credit exchange system, currently in its infancy, to be refined over time.

Human nature is biased, but a system provides relative fairness, and under the system, even Lin Miao himself has to comply.

No choice, the Lin Family’s inner residence already has quite a few people, and it’s sure to grow in the future.

We must plan ahead and prepare for a rainy day.

"Yes, young master."

"I’m going to see Mr. Dongguo, you all take your time tallying." Lin Miao nodded, one hand dragging the dead-dog-like Scorpio, the other dragging a frozen beast scorpion, heading to the courtyard where Dongguo Sun lived.

Dongguo Sun lived alone in a yard. Besides someone cleaning his bedroom and delivering meals daily, outsiders weren’t allowed in.

Only Lien Yurou occasionally visited. After all, they both studied medicine and had a common language for communication.

This old guy, ever since getting the Celestial Fire Furnace, had gone mad with alchemy. If it weren’t for Lin Miao having money to let him splurge, who else could sustain such waste and consumption?

Thankfully, the Celestial Fire Furnace was extraordinary. If it were an ordinary pill furnace, who knows how many would have been destroyed by now.

Bang!

A dull explosion was heard.

A puff of smoke billowed from the room.

Needless to say, it was another furnace explosion.

Dongguo Sun rushed out from the alchemy room, his eyes bloodshot, hair like a bird’s nest, all dirty as if pulled out from a garbage heap.

"It doesn’t make sense, the formula’s fine, the steps are fine, the heat control’s precise. Why did it fail again..."

He was truly enchanted.

Alchemy and decoction had their differences. To put it simply, decoction merely involves macro physical and chemical means to combine various medicines which then act on the body. It’s like cooking, needing rice, water, fire, and time to boil a fragrant bowl of rice.

However, alchemy involves some microscopic physical and chemical reactions, some of which are not even fully understood by humans. It’s a process of testing step by step, identifying the right data and method, and then replicating it.

As for the rationale, it’s deduced from results and whether it’s correct is uncertain.

It’s like fire providing heat, a known fact, but how many can explain why fire heats?

Rice with a certain amount of water can make porridge or cooked rice, changing water amounts changes the food’s final form.

Of course, without enough water, it could end up a charred mess.

Lin Miao had no time to study this now, maybe later if he’s interested. But now, he has many things to do.

For instance, after discussing matters with Dongguo Sun, he had to return to the city immediately to see patients at Yongning Hall, where many awaited him.

Helping many with his medical skills made his life meaningful.

"Lin, why are you here?" Dongguo Sun seemed dejected but was surprised to see Lin Miao.

"Recognize him?" Lin Miao threw Scorpio at his feet like tossing a dead dog.

"Who is it?" Dongguo Sun jumped, suspiciously glancing at Lin Miao, and squatted to move the dirty hair from his eyes, peering at the dead face on the ground.

"This, isn’t it..." Dongguo Sun naturally recognized Scorpio, who chased and tortured him. Without encountering Lin Miao, he’d be a pile of bones by now.

"That’s right, Scorpio from the Black Abyss. I brought him here for you. Do what you wish." Lin Miao nodded.

Dongguo Sun took a sharp intake of breath: "Lin, how did you capture him? He’s at the Great Perfection of Meridian Realm, with formidable Scorpion poison skills. When I encountered him, I could only run as far away as possible."

"Of course, I captured him face to face. Or did you think someone else gifted him to me?"

Dongguo Sun asked, "But do you know who’s behind the Scorpion?"

Lin Miao chuckled, "Whoever is behind him has nothing to do with me."

"Oh dear, Mr. Lin, you’ve stirred up a big hornet’s nest this time. Did you know I’ve been hunted by them and never thought of revenge?" Dongguo Sun said urgently, "The Scorpion is very likely backed by the Carefree Hall, the same origin as ours."

"Carefree Hall, the sect considered heretical and demonic by the martial world?" Lin Miao exclaimed, "No wonder he so easily took out a Carefree Elixir."

Carefree Elixir?

"Didn’t you say he was related to the Carefree Hall? Is it strange he has a Carefree Elixir on hand?"

"Yes, yes, your urgency baffled me, Mr. Lin, you really caught the Scorpion? Where did you capture him?"

Lin Miao smiled faintly and explained, "At Xue Family Manor, he led a raid tonight, and I played the role of the oriole behind the mantis catching the cicada."

"I see." Dongguo Sun scratched his messy hair and smiled awkwardly. It made sense to him that Lin Miao didn’t capture the Scorpion directly but merely picked up the pieces after others had done the job.

Seeing his expression, Lin Miao knew he was misunderstood but had no intention of explaining; let there be a misunderstanding.

"Mr. Lin, you’ve offended the Carefree Hall. I’m afraid you won’t have a peaceful life in the future. You better be careful," Dongguo Sun advised.

Lin Miao chuckled, "Don’t worry, those with the Scorpion are either captured or killed, nobody knows of this affair, and besides, his men don’t know it was I who took him away."

Dongguo Sun bent over, lifted the Scorpion, and gritted his teeth with a smile, "This guy chased me and tried to steal my Celestial Fire Furnace of Huichun Valley. He subjected me to immense humiliation and abuse. Now that he’s fallen into my hands, I will make him wish he were dead!"

"I’ve crippled his Dantian, so you can have your fun with him."

"By the way, he has a scorpion beast. Get me the method to control it; I’m interested in the Black Abyss," Lin Miao said.

Dongguo Sun asked incredulously, "Didn’t you build a castle in Yingfeng Valley? What are you going to do in a godforsaken place like the Black Abyss?"

"What if I rebuild Huichun Valley in the Black Abyss for you?"

"What, Mr. Lin, have you finally come to terms and are willing to acknowledge yourself as a disciple of the Huichun Valley line?"

"It’s you, not me. I haven’t admitted anything. This place really isn’t suitable. Every few days, something like this happens, and it draws too much attention. If it attracts the authorities, that’s trouble," Lin Miao replied.

Dongguo Sun asked seriously, "The Black Abyss, that place was once a forbidden zone in Longchuan Canyon. The soil there is black, and the stones on the mountain are black too, bottomless. Legend has it that it’s the tomb of ancient deities and demons, even directly connected to the underworld. The Scorpion only occupies a part of the Black Abyss’s exit. Are you sure you want to take over the Black Abyss?"

"Let’s have a look first. If it’s worth it, capturing it would be better than letting others have it," Lin Miao said.

"Alright, got it. When do you plan to go? I’ll go with you."

"Try to pry open his mouth first. We need to know the internal situation of the Black Abyss. Rushing in blindly is just asking to get our heads cut off," Lin Miao said.

"Don’t worry, I may not be great at saving people, but I’m absolutely skilled at handling people," Dongguo Sun said, "I had many failed attempts at Alchemy over the years, and although I didn’t produce any potent elixirs, I did create quite a few interesting little gadgets, and I was just worrying about finding someone to test them on."

Hearing this, Lin Miao was moved, thinking that if Dongguo Sun truly had a knack for interrogation potions, he might be a rare talent.

"Alright, I’ll leave this man and the scorpion to you. I have to return to the clinic."

"A clinic? Mr. Lin, you’re so wealthy now, why bother holding clinic sessions?"

"Because I want to!"

...

"How much?" Lin Miao asked while having breakfast with Senior Sister Sun Youwei, as Yue Mei’Er and Lianxin reported a recent windfall.

"All silver notes, gold notes, plus the gold and silver on them, are valued at around 1.6 million taels total,"

"Why is there so much?" Lin Miao was startled, putting down his chopsticks and picking up a towel to wipe his mouth.

"These people must have been carrying all the money the Scorpion used to hire them. We found anonymous silver notes worth between one thousand to ten thousand silver taels on each of them. It seems they took the job and set off without depositing or transferring their assets, probably restricted by the Scorpion to prevent leaks. The Scorpion also handled all their meals and supplies on the way, so they had no opportunity to spend money. Consequently, this money, along with the remaining balance on the Scorpion, ended up in our hands," Lianxin explained.

"I see. Such a large sum of money, how should it be disposed of?"

"These people have committed crimes, naturally requiring anonymous and freely exchangeable silver notes, so using them poses no issue," Yue Mei’Er said.

"No, let’s not rush to spend this money. It’s not going anywhere, and I have a feeling the Scorpion wouldn’t be so generous," Lin Miao contemplated.

"Do you mean to say the Scorpion intended to use these people and kill them all afterward?"

"It’s not out of the question..."

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