The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 49 Visitors (Two in One)

Autumn is colder than winter.

People walking on the street have all put on more clothes.

After Lin Bai had breakfast, he opened his clinic to see patients.

Mr. Bai became increasingly less energetic and his appetite became less and less.

These days, Mr. Bai only saw Lin Bai for diagnosis and rarely spoke.

He also introduced all the drug dealers who dealt with the clinic to Lin Bai, and never tired of reminding him which ones were honest and which ones were deceitful.

Having run a clinic for decades, Mr. Bai is a kind-hearted doctor who does not care about money, but he also has a deep understanding of the ways of the world.

After noon, Mr. Bai took a nap and Lin Bai sat alone in the hall.

Xiuxiu was sitting aside sewing shoe soles. Her needlework was much worse than Sister Zhen's, but it could only be said to be passable.

Nowadays, everything Lin Bai wears and wears is arranged by Xiuxiu.

"Do you have no clothes at home?" Xiuxiu looked at Lin Bai while sewing the soles of shoes, frowning and asking, "It's cold, why are you wearing so thin?"

Lin Bai practiced internal skills diligently and was no longer afraid of cold or heat.

The Wuji Gong is about to reach the eighth level, and his internal strength is even deeper than Pei Ning's.

According to Pei Ning, those who have cultivated to the eighth level of Wuji Gong are already the top figures in the world, and even in Qingyang Sect there are few who can compare to them.

"I'm not afraid of the cold." Lin Bai just read the medical book and didn't even look at her.

"I think you still need someone to take care of you." Xiuxiu always makes sense. She glanced at Lin Bai and asked in a low voice: "You are not young anymore, aren't you looking for a wife?"

"I have a bad reputation." Lin Bai said concisely.

"It's all just rumors on the street." Xiuxiu smiled and tilted her head to look at Lin Bai, "I think you're pretty good."

The two were chatting idly when three people walked in from outside.

Leading the group was a noble lady, followed by a maid and a yamen runner.

It was Ren Qiaoyun. However, the maid was not the one Lin Bai was familiar with, but the one the yamen runner was very familiar with, Niu Er.

Since Lin Bai returned to Huaxi County, he has been working in the clinic and has never met Ren Qiaoyun again.

The two of them were so close that they almost went to bed with each other. I wonder how close they are now.

"You guys go out and wait." Ren Qiaoyun waved her hand and drove away the maid and Niu Er.

"Madam, are you feeling unwell?" Lin Bai stood up and bowed, looking righteous.

In front of Xiuxiu, Lin Bai has to set an example.

"It's indeed not very comfortable." Ren Qiaoyun sighed and looked at Lin Bai with resentment.

"..." Lin Bai just pretended not to understand.

Ren Qiaoyun looked at Xiuxiu with a smile on her face, and walked up to her and asked, "Miss Xiuxiu, your craftsmanship is so beautiful. Who did you make these shoes for?"

"Who else can I give it to?" Xiuxiu glanced at Lin Bai and complained, "His feet are very big, as big as two of his own. I need to use better materials for the soles and uppers."

Ren Qiaoyun chuckled when she heard this and said, "Silly girl, having big feet has its advantages. You don't understand it now, but you will understand it later."

Xiuxiu tilted her head, not understanding.

"Madam, why are you feeling unwell?" Lin Bai coughed and interrupted Ren Qiaoyun's chatter, "Please sit down."

"Just treat the disease, why are you glaring at me?" Xiuxiu looked at Lin Bai in confusion.

Ren Qiaoyun laughed again, sat down, stretched out her arms, and said in a delicate voice: "My appetite has not been very good recently, and I am not in a good mood."

This woman is really coquettish! Recently there have been rumors on the street that she was beaten by the county lord. Now it seems that it is not true...

Lin Bai asked about his daily life and diet, and then he stretched out his finger to feel his pulse.

There's nothing wrong with it. If there is, it's just fake.

"Madam, you are in good health. I will prescribe an appetite-stimulating recipe for you. You can take it in two days and you will be fine." Lin Bai looked very businesslike.

"I have a heart disease." Ren Qiaoyun smiled again.

Lin Bai just felt a headache, so he could only push Xiuxiu and said, "Xiuxiu, go to the back hall to see if Mr. Bai has woken up."

Xiuxiu was not stupid either. She looked at Lin Bai, then at Ren Qiaoyun, muttered something, and walked towards the back hall.

"Why does she look like I'm trying to steal her money?" Ren Qiaoyun smiled, then looked at Lin Bai, lowered her voice, and asked, "Did Concubine Pei write to you?"

"No." Lin Bai shook his head.

"No? You all..." Ren Qiaoyun covered her mouth and smiled, her face showing more spring, "Lin Zhuanlun, are people who practice martial arts particularly tight?"

Lin Bai: “What?”

"Noble Pei has been practicing martial arts since she was young. Can she be like ordinary people?" Ren Qiaoyun smiled.

Who knows?

Lin Bai was speechless for a moment, and could only put on a serious face and said, "There is no Liu Er here. Madam, if you have anything to say, please speak directly."

"Lin Zhuanlun, you finally got close to a noble, and you are much more confident than before!" Ren Qiaoyun was quite angry, "Who advised you at that time, who asked you to curry favor with Pei Ning?"

"Just tell me what's going on." Lin Bai sighed, feeling a headache, and said perfunctorily, "I miss you so much, but you know I'm Concubine Pei's plaything, so I don't dare get too close to you."

"Of course I understand your difficulties." Ren Qiaoyun seemed to feel the same sadness as a person who was stranded in this world, and sighed: "That bastard took people out of the city this morning, saying that he was going to meet an important person, and he will be back in two days."

Lin Bai was stunned for a while before he realized that what Ren Qiaoyun meant by "being chopped to pieces" was the county master...

If a distinguished person really wanted to come, Lin Bai estimated that there would be quite a few people from the Qingyang Sect.

"What's wrong with that?" Lin Bai was puzzled.

"What's good about that?" Ren Qiaoyun sighed more and more, "My brother is dead, the Qinglong Gang is gone, and there was also the Jiang Rong incident last time. He is getting more and more disgusted with me and calls me a whore. In fact, I am doing this for his future. Do you think I really want to sleep with others? If he curries favor with a nobleman now, will I still have a place to stand?"

"Don't worry, sister." Lin Bai immediately promised, "Mrs. Pei appreciates me. I won't let you be bullied."

"Then it's up to you. Give Miss Pei some pillow talk."

Ren Qiaoyun's face brightened up and she whispered flatteringly, "Are you free tonight? I'll serve you well, how about that?" There was charm in her eyes as she spoke.

"..." Lin Bai didn't dare to do that, and quickly refused, saying: "Sister, Concubine Pei doesn't allow me to meet outsiders, and I don't have the courage."

"Can she still put a chastity belt on you?" Ren Qiaoyun stood up with a smile and looked down. "I'm leaving. If you want to come back someday, come find me." As she spoke, she took a step and twisted her waist, and walked away in a coquettish manner.

After seeing Ren Qiaoyun off, Lin Bai rubbed his head and felt even more tired than fighting with Master Qi.

"You'd better be more careful. There are a lot of bad women out there." Xiuxiu came out from the back hall and warned seriously.

"You're the only one who understands!" Lin Bai rubbed her head hard.

Xiuxiu didn't get angry. She continued to sew shoe soles and talked about interesting things happening on the street.

Towards evening, I suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves outside.

Lin Bai got up and went out to see, and saw a man riding a white horse and wearing black clothes, with a sword on his waist. It was Pei Ning.

I haven't seen her for over a month, and she hasn't changed much. Her waist is still as slim and she's still very fair.

Lin Bai bowed and smiled, knowing that everything was going well.

Pei Ning also had a smile on her face. She did not dismount, but took out an exquisite wooden box the length of a palm from her arms and threw it to Lin Bai.

Lin Bai took it, opened it and saw that it was actually a jade hairpin.

"I've never seen a black hairpin with black hair." Pei Ning smiled easily, "People say a gentleman is like jade, so I'll give you a jade hairpin."

"Thank you." Lin Bai put the wooden box into his sleeve and bowed. Pei Ning nodded, turned his horse's head, and left.

Although the two had only known each other for a short time, they already had a tacit understanding, and she meant to talk about it again in the evening.

After returning to the clinic, Xiuxiu quickly asked Lin Bai to take out the jade hairpin for her to see.

When she got it in her hand, she looked at it intently, muttering to herself, and kept gesturing at the black hairpin on Lin Bai's head.

"If you like it, I'll give it to you." Lin Bai doesn't value these things.

"I don't like it." Xiuxiu put the jade hairpin back into the wooden box and handed it to Lin Bai. "Grandpa said that even if we are rich doctors, we should try not to wear gold or silver."

After dinner, Lin Bai went home at night.

In the middle of the night, I suddenly heard a breeze blowing outside the house.

Soon, Pei Ning pushed the door open.

She was an expert in martial arts, and Lin Bai couldn't hear any of her movements before, but it was different now.

Pei Ning had changed into casual home clothes and tied his hair behind his back. He looked much softer, like a sharp sword returned to its sheath.

"Why don't you wear the jade hairpin I gave you?" Pei Ning asked as he walked in and sat down.

"Clothes are better when new, and people are better when old. I'm a family of mat weavers and shoe sellers, so I'd better use a black hairpin. It can be seen that I don't forget my roots." Lin Bai was talking nonsense without blushing.

Pei Ning nodded, seeming to believe it.

"What's going on?" Lin Bai poured her some tea.

"The immortal master Zhang, who has been missing for a long time, has shown up." Pei Ning stroked the teacup.

"What do you mean?" Lin Bai asked.

Pei Ning smiled and told him everything she had seen and heard over the past month.

It turned out that after Pei Ning returned to Qingyang Sect and told the news of the death of Master Qi and the disappearance of Elder Tong, Qingyang Sect was in chaos.

There were three immortal masters who came from overseas this time. One was brutally killed by Pei Wuyong, one died in Tianlang Mountain, leaving only Immortal Master Zhang.

However, Master Zhang had been missing for a long time, and Pei Ning waited for half a month before Master Zhang returned to Qingyang Sect.

When Master Zhang heard that Master Qi was dead and that Elder Tong was suspected of touching the corpse, he immediately became furious and vowed to take revenge.

But after learning that Master Qi had left behind the three words "Jiuyin Mountain" before his death, he no longer mentioned revenge and did not go out to seek pleasure. Instead, he made a solemn promise to the Qingyang Sect and let the Qingyang Sect take over the matter.

Now the people from Qingyang Sect have gone to Tianlang Mountain.

"You and I have already cleared all traces in the cave, and the khaki flag has been hidden. Elder Tong has even turned to ashes."

Lin Bai concluded: "The people of Qingyang Sect are not immortal masters. They don't have immortal methods, so it's hard for them to find out about you and me. Instead, they will search the whole world for Elder Tong."

"At least that's what it looks like now." Pei Ning nodded, but still said cautiously: "After all, we still need to be more cautious. Don't reveal your inner strength."

Lin Bai naturally agreed, as he didn't want to get involved in these trivial matters.

Now that I have the stone plate in my hand, I just need to practice diligently and perfect the Wuji Gong.

Even the things that Pei Wuyong hid can be left unseen for now.

Everything is safe.

"Ren Qiaoyun said that the county magistrate went to welcome the distinguished guest. Who is coming?" Lin Bai took the opportunity to ask.

"My father." Pei Ning turned her head and looked at Lin Bai and said, "He also said he wanted to meet you." She had a smile on her face, which made her look even more stunning under the candlelight.

Lin Bai hates meeting big shots the most, especially old foxes who are thoughtful and powerful, and who will reveal their flaws if they are not careful.

"What do you want to see me for? Can't you turn me down?" Lin Bai resisted.

"Many people sent him messages saying that you are my male lover and that I am extremely promiscuous." Pei Ning smiled.

Lin Bai was very surprised and said helplessly: "Your father is the Imperial Master, how can he not see that you are a virgin?"

Pei Ning just smiled and didn't reply.

"Compared with Senior Pei, who is better?" Lin Bai asked.

"You overestimate him. He's just slightly stronger than me." Pei Ning sneered at first, but when he saw Lin Bai breathe a sigh of relief, he immediately grabbed Lin Bai's hand and poured his Yin and Yang internal forces into it.

After a long while, Pei Ning said unconvincedly: "You really think you are fast, only the founder of Qingyang Sect can compare with you."

"I've been worried all the time, so I learn faster." Lin Bai said in a low voice.

Pei Ning said no more, walked out, and when he reached the door, he said, "My father will arrive the day after tomorrow, I will pick you up then!" After that, his figure swayed and disappeared.

After another night of hard training, Lin Bai went to the clinic as usual.

In the afternoon, Xiuxiu suddenly came up to him with a happy smile on her face and took out a wooden hairpin from her sleeve as if she was presenting a treasure.

"Sit still and don't move." Xiuxiu turned behind Lin Bai and stood on tiptoe. "I just ran to several places and picked one especially for you." As she spoke, she took off Lin Bai's black hairpin, stuffed it into Lin Bai's hand, combed his hair carefully, tied his hair up, and inserted the wooden hairpin.

After finishing all this, she took out a small bronze mirror from somewhere and said, "Look, this is beautiful."

"How much did it cost?" Lin Bai asked.

"You're spending my money, not yours, so why do you feel bad about it?" Xiuxiu said proudly.

"I'm afraid you'll feel sad." Lin Bai couldn't help laughing.

"I don't feel sorry." Xiuxiu was happy. She tilted her head and looked at Lin Bai's hair carefully.

On the third day, in the morning, Pei Ning came and brought a horse for Lin Bai.

Lin Bai had no choice but to follow.

The two rode side by side. After a while, Pei Ning suddenly asked, "Why did you change your hairpin? Didn't you say that wearing a black hairpin means you don't forget your roots?"

"A hairpin?" Lin Bai was stunned at first, then he explained with a smile: "Xiuxiu bought this yesterday and insisted that I wear it."

Pei Ning sneered when she heard that, looked sideways at Lin Bai and said, "She is only eleven years old after the New Year." After saying that, she spurred her horse forward.

Lin Bai: “???”

When you exit from the South City Gate, you'll see a bustling crowd of people.

All the officials from Huaxi County were present, as well as members of the aristocratic families and many elderly people, probably numbering more than a thousand people.

Work at the dock also stopped, and there was no boat on the river.

So many people had been waiting since morning, and it wasn't until noon that they saw a boat slowly approaching.

After waiting for a long time, a group of boys in Taoist robes came down, all with red lips and white teeth, holding whisks, and standing on both sides of the road.

After a while, the group of Taoist children suddenly shouted: "Welcome to the Imperial Master."

I saw a person floating down from the boat gently to the ground without raising any dust.

The man was probably about fifty years old, with black beard and hair, and a Taoist cap.

His wide-sleeved Taoist robe is embroidered with auspicious clouds and gold threads. In his left hand he holds a whisk in front of his chest, and in his right hand he holds a jade ruyi.

He truly has the bearing of an immortal, and an otherworldly air.

Those who came to welcome the guests bowed and called him "Imperial Master".

The man stepped forward with small square steps, looked up at everyone, nodded slightly, and said, "I bow to you."

Lin Bai watched from afar and asked with a sigh, "Such a majestic man, I really can't imagine him licking the soles of the immortal master's shoes."

Pei Ning looked at Lin Bai with an increasingly unfriendly gaze.

(End of this chapter)