The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 41: Full of Courage (Two in One)

Lin Bai was leading the horse and Pei Ning was sitting high on the horse.

The two men walked on the street without avoiding passers-by.

Because Pei Ning was so famous in Huaxi County and Lin Bai was also known as "the Wheel of Fortune", many rumors arose after Pei Ning went to Lin Bai's humble home at night two days ago.

Some people said that Concubine Pei was fascinated by Lin Bai's "wheel-turning" ability; others said that Concubine Pei loved to watch Lin Bai perform his "wheel-turning" stunt; even more despicable ones said that Lin Bai was a gigolo...

Anyway, there was nothing good to say. Others did not dare to discuss Pei Ning, but they commented on Lin Bai.

There are quite a lot of people coming to the clinic these days, most of them are not here to see serious illnesses, but instead come to see Lin Bai.

Lin Bai didn't care. His reputation had been ruined since he got the nickname "Wheel".

Pei Ning didn't care about the gossip. She was a dashing person and was not bothered by external things.

The two walked on the street, ignoring the strange looks.

Lin Bai guessed that Master Qi and Sister Zhen belonged to different factions, and it was hard to say whether they were enemies or friends.

However, Mu Zhen had been secretly operating in Huaxi County for many years and had received guidance from her ancestor. She had clearly been acting in secret and had probably had no contact with those overseas immortal masters.

It is probably an enemy rather than a friend. At least, Mu Zhen would not want others to find out her whereabouts. After all, Dan Lun is extremely important to her.

Of course, this is just speculation.

"The only thing we can do now...is to wait." Lin Bai gave his opinion.

Pei Ning nodded and didn't say much. It was obvious that she thought the same as Lin Bai.

"Doesn't Elder Tong suspect you? You and Pei Wuyong have a special relationship, so he is confident in you?" Lin Bai asked.

"Except my mother, no one knows about my relationship with him." Pei Ning replied.

"What about your master, the national teacher?" Lin Bai asked curiously again.

"He is my father." Pei Ning said lightly.

"Does the Imperial Master know magic?" Lin Bai felt that their father-daughter relationship was not harmonious.

"No." Pei Ning squeezed his horse's belly and said disdainfully: "What he is striving for is to enter the Dao. He sent me here this time just to curry favor with those immortal masters."

Seeing that she was angry, Lin Bai didn't dare to say anything to her, for fear of bringing bad luck upon herself.

"He licked the soles of those immortal masters' shoes for many years, but got nothing in return. It's really ridiculous!"

Pei Ning was in a talkative mood. He sat upright on the horse's back, looked sideways at Lin Bai, and asked, "If I ask you to lick someone else's sole, would you do it?"

"That depends on whose soles they are." Lin Bai muttered softly.

"What?" Pei Ning asked with a frown.

"I mean," Lin Bai raised his voice, "I am a man of my generation. I would rather die than bow down to him. I will never do anything that shows no self-respect or self-love!"

"That's better." Pei Ning sneered and rode forward.

Lin Bai looked at her back for a while before walking home.

"Lin Zhuanlun, why doesn't the nobleman come to your house today? Are you feeling weak again?" Someone came forward.

"Get out!" Lin Bai became angry and embarrassed.

After returning home, Lin Bai closed his eyes and meditated.

In the blink of an eye, another ten days passed.

That morning, the breeze was refreshing and Lin Bai sat cross-legged.

One hand is hot, the other is cold. The two hands are combined into one, yin and yang meet, and then separate, and the qi sinks into the dantian.

When I opened my eyes, there seemed to be a flash of light.

He exhaled slowly, and circulated the Wuji Gong for two cycles to calm the surging internal energy in his lower dantian.

Since then, Wuji Gong has entered the sixth level.

The journey from the fifth to the sixth floor was much faster, largely due to Mu Zhen's elixir that cleansed the meridians.

His internal strength became stronger and stronger. According to Pei Ning, he could already be ranked among the top masters.

All that is lacking is fighting experience.

He gathered his inner strength in his arms and pushed out with one palm, causing the jujube tree two meters away to shake continuously.

The leaves of the jujube tree, which were already turning yellow, fell down even more.

Lin Bai was thinking while sweeping with a broom.

When Wuji Gong reached the sixth level, his flying knife skills and green bat skills also improved, and his own strength made another leap.

At least I don’t have to be afraid when I meet Elder Tong.

Another thing is that Master Qi Xian. It’s been more than ten days and he hasn’t shown up yet.

This is good news, but I am anxious waiting. I will always feel uneasy until the shoe drops.

After sweeping the floor, Lin Bai did some boxing and went out to the clinic.

Breakfast is also eaten in the clinic.

Ever since Sister Zhen left, Lin Bai's days of enjoying a good life are over.

"People on the street say that you're hooking up with Uncle Pei. Is that true?" After dinner, Xiuxiu pulled Lin Bai towards the back hall.

"Mr. Bai, Xiuxiu went to the street again to listen to people gossiping about things that don't belong to her!" Lin Bai raised his hand to complain.

Xiuxiu stared at Lin Bai with her eyes wide open and her mouth open, looking confused at first and then gritting her teeth.

"Go and copy the Treatise on Febrile Diseases ten times!" Mr. Bai trusted Lin Bai very much and knew Xiuxiu's temper even better.

"I've copied so much that I'm almost exhausted." Xiuxiu muttered, pouted her lips, and looked at Lin Bai with ill intent.

Lin Bai remained unmoved.

After noon, the streets suddenly became noisy.

Soon, the noise stopped at the entrance of the clinic. Xiuxiu was just curious when she saw a couple coming in, followed by many people.

The couple were dressed in ordinary clothes, which looked like the clothes of the poor people in the north city. But they both had happy expressions on their faces, and the man was holding a basket in his hand.

Xiuxiu tilted her head and looked at her, feeling that the woman looked familiar.

"Doctor Lin!" the couple shouted, put down the basket, and knelt down.

"You must not do such a thing. Get up quickly!" Lin Bai quickly stood up and moved away, then bent down to help the man.

"Doctor Lin, I have to kowtow to you twice!" The man laughed and cried, and actually kowtowed twice. Lin Bai couldn't stop him.

Lin Bai didn't recognize the man, but he knew his wife...the woman who came to see him for infertility treatment a month ago.

It seems that after correcting the wrong path, she should have gotten pregnant.

"Are you pregnant?" Lin Bai helped the man up and asked with a smile.

The man smiled embarrassedly and said, "My wife just finished her meal and felt uncomfortable in her stomach, so she asked Wang Ganniang on the street to take a look. Wang Ganniang said it seemed like she was pregnant, so she asked me to come to you to take a look!"

"Then let Mr. Bai take your pulse." Lin Bai said with a smile.

"Okay, okay!" The man carefully helped his wife sit down, as if he was afraid she would fall.

Doctor Bai smiled, stretched out his hand to feel the pulse, and said with a smile: "It is indeed a sign of pregnancy, congratulations."

"I'm really pregnant! I thought I would never have children in this life!" "Doctor Lin, if it weren't for your help, I would never be able to find... give birth to a child in my life!"

The man wiped his tears with his sleeve again, and his woman was also very happy, touching her belly all the time.

The spectators who came with the couple were also amazed. Some said that Lin Zhuanlun's craftsmanship was unparalleled, while others said that Lin Bai was sowing seeds for others.

After a lot of fuss, they finally sent the person away.

Lin Bai felt relieved. It turned out that saving people is worse than killing them.

"How did you cure him?" Doctor Bai was puzzled. "I looked through all the medical books, but couldn't find anything wrong with him."

Lin Bai first drove Xiuxiu away, then explained in a low voice: "That man has gone through the valley path, so naturally he can't have a child."

Doctor Bai was stunned when he heard this, then he shook his head and laughed.

Since this incident, Lin Zhuanlun, the "gynecological expert", became famous in Huaxi County.

Whether in the north or south city, or in the countryside outside the city, any wife who cannot give birth to a child will come to Lin Bai for consultation.

In the blink of an eye, another half month had passed. Huaxi County was extremely peaceful, with only occasional news of civil unrest in the north.

Because Lin Bai was worried about the matter of Master Qi, he sat in clinics during the day and practiced diligently at night, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

Seeing that the Wuji Gong was about to reach the seventh level, there was still no news from Master Qi.

Lin Bai came to the clinic early that day. The rice porridge was not ready yet, so he sat down and thought about it. "Something is wrong. Did Master Qi have an accident?" Lin Bai felt that something was wrong.

He closed his eyes, emptied his mind, and walked to the stone plate.

With a clear mind, Lin Bai thought carefully.

It’s been almost a month and Master Qi hasn’t come yet. There must be a problem.

If that purple light was really Sister Zhen, then Master Qi would most likely have confronted her.

And they suffered great losses and even perished.

It's impossible for the two of them to sit and discuss, and for Sister Zhen to share her insights on alchemy with him, right?
"Is Sister Zhen the type to talk nicely to others?"

"I took great pains to ask a question at that time, but Sister Zhen kept whining and didn't want to say more..."

"It seems that Sister Zhen has cleared a hidden danger for me..."

"Sister Zhen, you are so nice. You always said that I was greedy and had no manners when eating, and that I ate like a pig. You even joked that you wanted me to be your son. I shouldn't have talked back at that time!"

"Why didn't Sister Pei come to see me? They are in cahoots with each other, but she didn't even bother to meet up."

Lin Bai opened his eyes and heard the sound of horse hooves coming from the street.

When I went out to take a look, it was indeed Pei Ning.

"Come here." Pei Ning did not dismount, but rode forward a few steps.

Lin Bai hurried forward and grabbed the horse reins.

"You seem to have made progress again." Pei Ning stared into Lin Bai's eyes.

“Medical skills have indeed improved.”

Lin Bai made a fool of himself, then acted seriously and said, "What's the matter? There will be many people in the clinic later, and I can't get away. The people who want to have children are waiting!"

"Gynecological Saint Lin Zhuanlun, right?"

Pei Ning smiled, then leaned down and whispered, "It's been a month, and Master Qi still hasn't arrived. Elder Tong thinks something has happened to him."

As expected, Elder Tong was also panicking! Lin Bai felt that heroes think alike.

"You can't tell, can you?"

Although Lin Bai also felt the same way, he was still extremely cautious. "For a cultivator seeking enlightenment, it's not a big deal if he disappears for a month or so, right?"

"It's a pity that Master Qi is not a person who is devoted to practicing Taoism."

Pei Ning sneered, not caring about the people on the street, and whispered: "You see hundreds of women every day, right? I tell you, Master Qi has slept with more women than you have. Before he came, Elder Tong asked me to prepare. What do you think I was asked to prepare?"

So they want you to be a pimp?

Lin Bai was speechless.

"There's probably something wrong with that purple air. Master Qi might be trapped in it." Pei Ning smiled.

"What do you mean?" Lin Bai looked up at Pei Ning, thinking that this girl was extremely bold.

"Elder Tong asked us to split up and search." Pei Ning laughed, "I volunteered!"

"The clinic has been too busy lately, and I really can't leave for a moment." Lin Bai sighed, pretending to be compassionate, "You don't know how pitiful those who want to have children but can't have them are. I wish I could live in the clinic so that I can fulfill my duty as a doctor!"

"Feel yourself and see where it's wet? After getting into the water, you still want to stand on the dry shore?" Pei Ning laughed.

"You're the one who made it wet?" Lin Bai retorted angrily.

"Lin Zhuanlun, ah Lin Zhuanlun, you are really a coward."

Pei Ning smiled and shook his head, saying: "Just imagine, if we go there and Master Qi is fine, we will think we are really going to find him; if he is in trouble, then everything will be fine; if he is half disabled, don't you and I understand the principle of taking advantage of his illness to kill him?"

Lin Bai pulled the horse reins, and felt that Pei Ning was full of courage.

"Then have you ever thought about what that purple ray is? If Master Qi is really gone, wouldn't we be giving it away for nothing?"

Lin Bai said timidly, "The clinic is busy, Xiuxiu is still young, and Doctor Bai is not in good health. He has been coughing at night recently. If something happens to us, who will take care of Xiuxiu in the future?"

Pei Ning fell for it. She pondered for a long time and said, "It's always okay to take a look from a distance, right?" She actually gave in.

"Don't take risks, don't be reckless." Lin Bai stated the bottom line.

Pei Ning nodded in agreement, jumped off the horse, and walked into the clinic.

"Mr. Bai." Pei Ning bowed and said with a smile, "I have an elder who lives in the prefecture. He has no children for many years. I would like to ask Doctor Lin to take a look. He should be back in seven or eight days at the least, or twenty days at the most. Is that okay?"

Doctor Bai looked at Lin Bai, but Lin Bai said nothing.

"It's always right to cure illnesses and save lives." Doctor Bai smiled bitterly and said, "If he wants to go, then of course he can."

Pei Ning bowed again, then looked at Lin Bai and said, "Doctor Lin, let's go."

“…” Lin Bai was speechless.

"Remember to bring me some rare things when you come back, and don't go hungry when you are outside." Xiuxiu didn't notice anything wrong, and happily opened her purse and stuffed a piece of silver into Lin Bai's hand.

"Okay." Lin Bai flicked her bun and smiled.

After leaving the clinic, Pei Ning mounted the horse and Lin Bai served as the groom.

After walking for a while, when Lin Bai was about to ask where to go, Xiuxiu came running over again.

"You haven't had breakfast yet!"

The autumn morning was quite cool, and Xiuxiu's face was sweaty. She was panting, and without even taking a breath, she proudly took out a small egg from her sleeve and said, "Eat it on the way! I didn't use cold water to rinse it, so you won't get burned."

"Okay." Lin Bai bent down and took it. It was indeed hot.

"Do I have it?" Pei Ning looked at Xiuxiu.

"Hehe..." Xiuxiu giggled twice, turned around and ran away.

Lin Bai carefully put the egg in his arms and continued to lead the horse forward.

After walking for a while, Lin Bai asked, "Which city gate should we leave from?"

"Let's go to the county government office first." Pei Ning said in a somewhat cold tone.

"Go to the county government office? What should I do if I meet Elder Tong?" Lin Bai still remembered the inexplicable fear in his heart when he first met Elder Tong.

"What are you afraid of? Who in Huaxi County doesn't know that you, Lin Zhuanlun, have climbed up my high branch?"

Pei Ning had no expression on his face. "Elder Tong even praised me for finding a good lover!"

Praising you? Are you sure you're not being sarcastic?

“…” Lin Bai was speechless.

"Look, you're scared? He can't beat me." Pei Ning was extremely confident. "He and I don't get along. Don't bow to him. Got it?"

When they arrived at the gate of the county government office, Pei Ning did not dismount.

A yamen runner came up leading a horse, a bundle, and two iron-framed bows, all of which he handed to Lin Bai.

“Isn’t this Brother Niu?”

Lin Bai took the things and thought to himself, Niu Er, why did you change your career?

Niu Er touched his head, bent down and retreated, not daring to speak.

After waiting at the gate of the county government for a quarter of an hour, I saw Elder Tong leading more than twenty gray-robed swordsmen out.

The elder Tong was still wearing green clothes and had a stern face. When he saw Pei Ning and Lin Bai, he sneered.

"Girl Pei, this matter is of great importance. You are bringing a group of mat weavers and shoe sellers with you. Make sure nothing goes wrong!" Elder Tong stared at Lin Bai with a bad look.

"Don't worry, elder." Pei Ning did not dismount, but just bowed slightly and said, "I have already taught him some Kung Fu, so he can still lead the horse and hold the stirrups."

"Leading the horse and staring? Don't think I don't know the name of Lin Zhuanlun! I have sent a letter to the national master, you just have to wait."

Elder Tong's voice was very cold, and everyone laughed when they heard it.

Lin Bai remembered that Pei Ning had just said that he was not on good terms with Elder Tong. This was not a disagreement at all, it was a grudge!
The elder Tong glanced at everyone and said solemnly, "This trip must be kept secret. Don't tell anyone else. If anyone finds the person, I will..."

Pei Ning didn't listen to what he said. He just bent down and chatted with Lin Bai.

"Elder Tong is the headmaster's confidant. His martial arts skills are so-so, but can be considered first-rate. He is good at palm and sword techniques. The others wearing grey are his disciples. Haha, they are not up to standard. At most, they can kill dogs and chickens, but they are far from being able to kill people." Pei Ning said in a relaxed tone.

Her voice was quite loud, and everyone else could hear it clearly, especially Elder Tong, whose expression was even uglier.

Lin Bai didn't dare to say a word, and felt that Pei Ning was full of courage.

"Pei girl, what are you talking about?" Elder Tong spoke in a cold voice, holding a sword in his hand.

Pei Ning sat high on his horse, holding a sword in one hand. He looked up at Elder Tong and said with a smile, "I said the elder is wise."

(End of this chapter)