The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 13 Encounter (Two in One)

Ten days passed in a flash.

In the past ten days, Lin Bai only set up his stall at the morning market every day, and used the rest of his time to practice Wuji Gong.

However, the atmosphere in Huaxi County became increasingly tense. The county magistrate strictly checked anyone who had been to Tianlang Mountain within half a month, whether they were hunters, villagers, or even people who went up the mountain to cool off and have fun.

That’s not all. They are also searching for the missing people in the city, mainly looking for a short man in his thirties.

There was even a portrait of Pei Wuyong posted at the city gate, but his name was not mentioned, only that he was a notorious bandit.

The North City was also in turmoil. The Qinglong Gang had recovered and was helping the county government to investigate the missing people in the North City.

Lin Bai finally understood that the Qinglong Gang was probably backed by the county government. Or at least, it was connected to the county government.

Early that morning, Lin Bai opened his eyes.

A surge of hot current gushed out from the dantian, like a rushing river, washing over the limbs and bones, and finally converging in the dantian.

After two years of practice in the stone disk space, Wuji Gong has broken through to the second level.

This progress is not slow, but Lin Bai knows that the Wuji Gong will become more difficult as time goes by.

Although he had the stone space, he could not change his own qualifications, he just had more time.

"My qualifications seem to be okay, right?"

"So what is my current level in martial arts? Third rate? Second rate?"

Lin Bai made a careful comparison and found that he was far better than Xue Ba, Dong Chao and the like, but far inferior to Pei Wuyong...

Of course, even the three Taoists who besieged Pei Wuyong were far superior to himself.

"At least wait until you have the strength to rival Pei Wuyong before you venture out into the world."

Lin Bai silently made up his mind and prepared to ask someone who Pei Wuyong was. But he couldn't ask directly, so he had to ask indirectly.

Logically speaking, such a strong person could not be an unknown person.

After breakfast, Lin Bai changed into clean clothes, put on the cloth shoes given by Mu Zhen, and set off for Baicaotang.

You have to learn martial arts and medical skills, as these are essential skills for killing people and robbing.

Moreover, when Lin Bai searched the corpses of the three Taoists, he got several porcelain bottles. To this day, he still doesn't know whether they are poison or medicine, or whether they are aphrodisiacs or kidney tonics.

When I arrived at Baicaotang, I ran into an acquaintance.

Niu Er had a white cloth wrapped around his head, but his face was rosy, and it was unclear whether his wife had died or he had been promoted.

"Second Master!" Lin Bai cried out in surprise, "Who is the one who dared to open Second Master's gourd?"

When Niu Er saw that it was Lin Bai, he laughed loudly, stood across the gate of Baicao Hall, and said proudly: "They are just minor injuries! Without this ladle, how could we destroy the Axe Gang? This is my first achievement!"

After saying this, Niu Er looked even more proud.

"I've heard for a long time that the Qinglong Gang wiped out the Axe Gang. It turns out that Second Master was the main contributor! I admire you so much!" Lin Bai praised perfunctorily.

"Hey, it's not worth mentioning!"

Niu Er was getting more and more excited. He looked Lin Bai up and down and asked, "What are you doing in Baicaotang? Can't you lift the wheel? Or can't you turn the wheel?"

Lin Bai regretted not using more force that night to make Niu Er's gourd open a little wider.

"Second Master, you're joking." Lin Bai endured it and planned to find out whether Niu Er's wife was white another day.

"I haven't been to the north city gate recently. How's things going over there? How are your straw sandals selling?" Niu Er was in a talkative mood today.

"Not so good. I plan to change my job." Lin Bai told the truth.

"You should have changed long ago!" Niu Er got excited when he heard this, and the fat on his face rolled up. "What's the point of weaving mats and selling shoes?"

Lin Bai retorted: "I heard that a mat weaver and shoe seller became the emperor."

Niu Er laughed, "Why don't you say that the beggar became the emperor?"

"I've actually heard of this. It's said that there was a monk who later begged for food..." Lin Bai said.

"Come on, come on!"

Niu Er waved his hand, interrupting impatiently, and asked, "What kind of livelihood are you going to change? Tell me about it."

"I want to study medicine." Lin Bai took out two medical books from his arms and said, "I asked Doctor Bai for a few medical books. I also want to practice medicine to help people in the future."

Niu Er laughed again, shook his big fat head, and said, "Old Bai is just a half-baked person. What can you learn from him?"

"Niu Er!" Doctor Bai in the room couldn't stand it any longer. "You said I'm half-baked, so if you have the guts, don't come to me!"

Niu Er smiled awkwardly and did not argue with Doctor Bai. Instead, he looked at Lin Bai and said in a low voice, "Listen to me, don't even think about being a doctor! By then, you won't even have enough money to pay for whoring after working all day!"

"Not really? I heard that secret doors have been cheaper recently." Lin Bai said.

"..." Niu Er was stunned for a moment, and said, "That's because the Axe Gang broke up all of a sudden. No one is taking care of these bastards for the time being, so they lowered the price to attract customers! In a few days, our Qinglong Gang will take over, and the price will have to go up again!"

"I see." Lin Bai nodded, thinking to himself, it turns out you are the ones driving up... the price of that thing!

"Don't think too much. Listen to what I say. Work hard for two years while you are young and have the capital! If a noble lady falls in love with you, won't you be able to leave this mud pile of North City?" Niu Er said meaningfully.

So why don't you just let me sell it?
"Let me think about it..." Lin Bai changed the subject and asked casually, "Second Master, what happened to the county master recently? He is investigating people who have been to Tianlang Mountain and a short man in his thirties. Could it be that the county master's concubine really ran away with the driver?"

Lin Bai's words were not groundless.

People in the north city were saying that the county master's concubine had run away with the driver and was hiding in Tianlang Mountain! And although the driver was short, he was very good in bed, which was why the county master's concubine desperately followed him.

It's normal that poor people have no knowledge and like to talk about vulgar things.

"You kid! Don't say such nonsense!"

Niu Er chuckled, then lowered his voice and said, "The gang leader said that there are many things going on here! Don't ask around, and don't get too close."

"Don't worry, I'm the most timid person. No matter what others say to me, I wouldn't dare to listen!" Lin Bai said seriously.

"Okay, I'm leaving. Think more about what I just told you!" Niu Er patted Lin Bai's shoulder expectantly, then walked out swaggeringly.

Lin Bai sighed and looked at Doctor Bai, who was also looking at Lin Bai with a smile.

"Young people should be careful about sex and must not listen to the temptation of others, which will ruin the foundation of their life." Doctor Bai opened his mouth with words of advice.

"Yes, I will keep it in mind." Lin Bai stepped forward, handed over the Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Herbal Medicine with both hands, and said respectfully, "Thank you, Doctor Bai, for lending me the books."

"No problem. Have you finished reading it? Do you remember it?" Doctor Bai asked kindly.

"I've remembered them all." Lin Bai replied.

"That's good." Doctor Bai didn't ask any random questions this time. He just said, "But you have to remember that books are just books. Just like this herbal book, there are pictures of various herbs, but you still have to see them with your own eyes, touch them with your own hands, smell them, and even taste them."

"Yes." Lin Bai certainly understood this truth, but he still wanted to learn the theory first and then practice it.

Just as he was about to ask for two more medical books to read, Zhong Xiuxiu came out from behind the hall.

She was dressed very neatly, with her hair tied into two buns, tight sleeves, a medicine basket on her narrow shoulders, and a short-handled medicine hoe in her hands.

"It's Doctor Lin who is here." Zhong Xiuxiu spoke in a pleasant voice when she saw the medical book on the table.

Doctor Bai glared at Zhong Xiuxiu, then took out another book and handed it to Lin Bai.

"This is Treatise on Febrile Diseases. You should go back and take a closer look at it." Doctor Bai had a smile on his face and looked very gentle.

"Thank you, Doctor Bai. I will study it carefully."

Lin Bai bowed and looked at Zhong Xiuxiu, asking, "Xiuxiu, are you going to pick herbs? Do you want me to go with you?"

Zhong Xiuxiu smiled immediately after hearing this, and quickly jumped to Doctor Bai's side, pulling Doctor Bai's sleeve, acting coquettishly and happily, and said:
"Grandpa, let him go with me to collect herbs. He can't read our medical books for nothing, right? You just stay in the pharmacy. It will be bad if someone gets an emergency and can't find you." After hearing this, Lin Bai realized that Doctor Bai also had to go to collect herbs.

Although Doctor Bai is in good health, he is old after all.

Lin Bai quickly spoke up and said, "Doctor Bai, Xiuxiu is right. I can't read your medical books for nothing. Since we met today, why not let me go. Besides, the mountain road is slippery. If you have an accident, this pharmacy will not be able to open."

"That's right! It's a good opportunity for him to see real herbs!" Zhong Xiuxiu followed.

Doctor Bai saw that Lin Bai was not being polite, so he said, "Okay, then I'll trouble you to take care of Xiuxiu."

"Please rest assured, Doctor Bai." Lin Bai smiled.

Over there, Zhong Xiuxiu had already brought the medicine basket and medicine hoe.

"Where are we going to collect herbs?" Lin Bai asked as he picked up the medicine basket.

"Tianlang Mountain, where else can we go?" Zhong Xiuxiu looked like a fool.

Lin Bai was stunned for a moment, regretting that he had agreed too early.

Although the murderer always has the habit of revisiting the old place, Lin Bai is very timid and dares not go.

But having said this, you still have to go, just be careful and cautious.

"I heard that something happened in Tianlang Mountain. The detectives go there every day. You should not go too deep. Also, if you meet an official, don't contradict him." Doctor Bai repeatedly reminded before leaving.

Lin Bai and Zhong Xiuxiu naturally agreed.

Once they were on the street, the two of them walked side by side.

Zhong Xiuxiu tilted her head to look at Lin Bai and said, "Let me tell you first, there will be no pay for this herb-picking trip."

"Yes, yes, I also haven't forgotten the three taels of silver for the medicine." Lin Bai smiled.

Seeing that Lin Bai was tactful, Zhong Xiuxiu was also very happy and asked, "I went to the market at the city gate a few days ago and heard people calling you Lin Zhuanlun. When did you get this nickname? What's the story behind it?"

"Don't ask about this kind of thing!"

Lin Bai was very serious and changed the subject, asking, "I remember that your pharmacy buys all its medicines from drug dealers. Why did you think of collecting herbs?"

Zhong Xiuxiu looked at Lin Bai dimly and said, "They have raised the price, and there are too many people like you."

"I will be able to pay back the medicine money soon..." Lin Bai felt a little embarrassed.

"I hope so." Zhong Xiuxiu's tone was completely hopeless. She took out a sachet from her sleeve and said, "Here you go."

Lin Bai took it, sniffed it, and knew it was used to avoid insects and ants when going up the mountain.

"You haven't got engaged yet, right? Do you want me to help you find a matchmaker?" Zhong Xiuxiu asked seriously.

"No need." Lin Bai refused.

"Are you embarrassed?" Zhong Xiuxiu smiled. "Don't look at me because I'm young. I've met a lot of people. I can definitely find a good family for you."

Lin Bai said nothing, just walked.

"I see that you are tall and good-looking, and although you are a little poor and weak, you will still have no trouble finding a husband." Zhong Xiuxiu became excited.

"I like married women." Lin Bai said.

"That's easy. I'll help you find one later...eh?" Zhong Xiuxiu's eyes were suddenly confused.

"It's wrong for you to do this!" Zhong Xiuxiu caught up with Lin Bai and started talking about how to deal with the world.

Anyway, that little mouth just kept smacking and couldn't stop.

Lin Bai could see that this girl was a bit talkative. Maybe because Doctor Bai was a quiet person and usually no one talked to her, she would chat as much as she could whenever she caught Lin Bai.

The two men left the city and climbed up Tianlang Mountain.

However, the route taken by Lin Bai was different from the last time he caused trouble. It was obvious that Zhong Xiuxiu had been here before and was very familiar with the place.

She carried a medicine basket on her back with a medicine hoe in the basket. She picked up a stick and beat the weeds in front of her.

"There are snakes and insects in the mountains in summer. If you are bitten by a bamboo snake, your legs will get a lot of blisters." Zhong Xiuxiu walked in front carefully and seriously.

Lin Bai listened to her chatter while paying attention to his surroundings.

At the same time, when walking on mountain roads, make your steps a little heavier, breathe a little faster, and try to look like a young man.

The two walked into the mountains for a while, and Lin Bai once again witnessed Zhong Xiuxiu's teaching side.

Whenever she found a herb, she would definitely ask Lin Bai if he knew it, what its medicinal properties were, and what disease it could cure.

If Lin Bai answered correctly, she would nod, looking calm and composed, and pretend to say: You've put in quite a bit of effort.

If Lin Bai couldn't answer or answered incorrectly, the girl would put on a serious face and talk about some big principles that doctors must be rigorous.

No matter whether it is right or wrong, she can always make a point.

The two walked along the mountain road for a long time and picked many medicinal herbs such as Schisandra chinensis, Motherwort and Bupleurum chinense.

There are also common honeysuckle, mugwort and safflower.

Lin Bai had clear eyes and was charged with guarding duties, so he kept observing his surroundings. He actually collected more herbs than Zhong Xiuxiu.

After walking along the mountain road for a while, Lin Bai suddenly felt uneasy for no reason, as if he was being stared at by a ferocious beast.

I turned my head to look at Xiuxiu beside me. This girl was not working properly. She was lowering her head, taking two pieces of dogtail grass, and happily weaving a rabbit.

Lin Bai raised his head, holding the medicine hoe in his hand, and saw a person standing ten steps ahead.

The man was wearing green clothes, about forty years old, tall and thin, with a pale face, sunken eye sockets, and holding a long sword.

Lin Bai was very panicked. He was very confident in his hearing and eyesight, but he had no idea when the man in green appeared ten steps away.

This shows that there is a huge gap in strength between the two!

Moreover, Lin Bai couldn't be sure whether the man in green had just arrived or had been observing for a long time.

If you observe for a long time, you may find that you have kung fu skills. At least you can see that your muscles and bones are much stronger than those of ordinary people...

Although he had been prepared and behaved like an ordinary person, there was no way he would be without flaws in front of a real person.

Although Lin Bai was panicking in his heart, he did not show it on his face. He just pretended to be puzzled and stood in front of Xiuxiu with the medicine hoe to protect her.

This is consistent with the action of encountering a stranger in the mountains.

The man in green said nothing and had no expression on his face. He just glanced at Lin Bai and Zhong Xiuxiu.

Lin Bai bowed and said, "My brother and I are here to pick herbs. It is really rude to disturb you."

Zhong Xiuxiu was listening to Lin Bai talking when she noticed the man in green. She quickly hid behind Lin Bai, peeking at him while muttering something about pale complexion being caused by deficiency of qi and blood...

"Leave here." said the man in green.

Lin Bai bowed and retreated. Zhong Xiuxiu also realized that the man in green was not easy to deal with, so she followed Lin Bai and retreated.

After stumbling down the mountain for a quarter of an hour, the feeling of being stared at by a ferocious beast finally disappeared.

“We shouldn’t have gone up the mountain today!”

Lin Bai felt it necessary to make a few throwing knives in case of emergency.

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