My brother is so cunning

Chapter 89 The Debt Collector
The camera hidden on Lao Hu's body could capture the scene of the elders of the four major sects plotting loudly, which meant that he was inside the tent.

Several elders discussed the sect's secrets in front of him, an outsider. Naturally, they were prepared and fearless. At this time, Old Hu was cast under a spell of immobilization and sleeping. He fell into a deep sleep and was unaware of anything happening in the outside world.

Lao Hu is just a mortal, an ant in the eyes of the cultivators in the Mahayana realm. It is impossible for him to break the spells they cast, and this is the fact.

However, technological creations such as pinhole cameras and eavesdropping devices were beyond the knowledge of the Mahayana monks. They had no idea that such exquisitely crafted objects could have the magical function of remotely capturing and transmitting images and listening to sounds.

Initially, these elders asked Lao Hu to participate in the meeting, mainly to ask Lao Hu how long the Chamber of Commerce's medical clinic's reserves of elixirs, medical equipment, etc. could last, and to provide a basis for judgment and decision-making on whether to interrupt activities.

After Lao Hu finished his report, several people started arguing. They didn't bother to ask him to leave, but just threw a sleeping spell on him and started talking without any taboos.

After discussion, the elders finally reached a consensus and decided to continue the secret realm exploration activities according to the established plan regardless of casualties. The importance of the Chamber of Commerce's clinic was highlighted.

The medical resources of the Yuding Immortal Sect have been exhausted. Although the major sects have sent letters to the sect, it will take time for the supplies to be delivered. It is just a drop in the bucket. Judging from the speed at which the casualties are occurring, the supplies will be a drop in the bucket.

In fact, ulcer doctors were not that skilled. The ranking of medical officials in the royal court of the Western Zhou Dynasty was food, disease, ulcer, and animal. Ulcer doctors were only slightly better than veterinarians.

The ranking of medical practitioners in the world of cultivation is elixir, curse, beast, and wound. The ranking of wound doctors is actually lower than that of veterinarians. After all, the beasts in the world of cultivation are all spiritual beasts, and their lives are much more precious than those of ordinary people. They cannot be left to wound doctors with crude techniques to operate on them.

The most respected among the monks who specialize in medicine is the alchemist, followed by the spellcaster.

These two types of medical practitioners are considered proper physicians. The medical specialties they specialize in are more widely applicable and are not restricted by any scenario.

For example, there is a magical elixir that can cure a person’s death. No matter when or where you are, you can cure the disease by taking it.

Moreover, elixirs can not only cure diseases, different elixir recipes can also be used to refine elixirs with magical effects such as prolonging life, assisting in breaking through realms, restoring spiritual power, nourishing the soul, etc.

The most top-grade elixir, if taken by a mortal, he or she can become an immortal directly without any practice!
When the magic spell master casts the rejuvenation spell, wounds deep enough to see the bone can be healed visibly. By writing a magic talisman, burning the ashes to make talisman water and then drinking it, people can recover from many difficult and complicated diseases such as colds, typhoid fever, plague, poisoning, and witchcraft.

The role of ulcer doctors is relatively large in battlefield first aid scenarios, and they mainly play an emergency role when conditions do not permit.

For the same injury, under normal circumstances where medical resources are sufficient, the most valuable patients will often spend a lot of money to hire an alchemy doctor or a spiritual spell doctor to treat it, rather than handing it over to a ulcer doctor who operates the flesh with a knife.

It is just like the surgeons in medieval Western countries who were barbers at the same time. In the eyes of the monks, the status of ulcer doctors is similar to that of barbers, belonging to the category of craftsmen. Ulcer medicine is just a technique and cannot be considered as medicine at all.

Wen Rui could not cure the wounded as easily as the alchemists and spellcasters could. He could only pull the dying people back from the brink of death and restore their vital signs to a stable state. Relying on the patients' strong self-healing function, they would slowly recover after a period of recuperation.

In the current situation, the elders are faced with the dilemma of a large number of seriously injured soldiers, a serious shortage of high-level elixirs, and the exhaustion of spiritual power of the spell casters.

Surgeons consume less high-level materials and almost no spiritual energy, so the advantage of sustainable rescue of seriously ill patients is highlighted, which is very suitable for the current situation. It can not only effectively reduce the mortality rate, but also be sustainable and provide long-term and low-cost medical services. After removing the curse on Old Hu, Master Zhang asked: "Manager Hu, you just said that your clinic can continue to accept the wounded and maintain a rescue success rate of about 80% to 90%. Do you really mean it? Don't exaggerate!"

The aura of a Mahayana cultivator is extremely powerful. Old Hu was just waking up from a dream when he saw such a fierce aura. He was trembling all over and said with all his strength: "How dare I deceive you immortals? Everything I said just now is true, but..."

"Just what?"

"Boss Wen specifically told me before he sent me here that we had to make an emergency decision and allow the disciples of each sect to pay the bill. Many people have not yet received the rescue fee."

When business was mentioned, Shopkeeper Hu regained his spirits and got rid of the mental pressure. "I would like to ask the immortals to either settle the debts for our disciples or sign an agreement to make a promise. We must not let this amount become a bad debt."

"Oh, merchants!" Master Zhang sneered contemptuously, "We are all cultivators, how could we owe money to ordinary ants like you? Tell me, how much medical expenses do the disciples of the four major sects owe you in total?"

"The emergency services at our Chamber of Commerce Clinic are divided into two price levels, 1 Spiritual Stones and 5 Spiritual Stones."

Manager Hu took out the account book, flipped through it and said, "As of noon today, a total of 231 sect disciples have received rescue services, 1 of them with 87 spirit stones, and 5 with 144 spirit stones. The total amount owed is 807 million spirit stones."

"5 Spirit Stones?" Upon hearing the total offer of more than million, Master Zhang was also shocked: "He is just a surgeon, why is the fee so high!"

"Isn't there a 1 Spirit Stones option?" Shopkeeper Hu said calmly, "When you register for hospital admission, we ask your disciples to choose the level of emergency services. If you find it too expensive, you can choose the 1 Spirit Stones option. We are willing to accept you and will never turn you away and leave you in danger."

"What's the difference between the two levels?" Zhang asked seriously, puzzled.

Shopkeeper Hu spread his hands and said, "This... I am just a businessman and don't understand the details of medical techniques. The grades are all determined by Boss Wen. I guess the cost of the herbs and techniques used for rescue is very different."

"They chose it themselves, let them pay it back!" Master Zhang said angrily, "Don't you know how to save money? Do you think your life is so precious?"

"Master, you can't say that. The life of a Jindan-stage cultivator is definitely worth 5 spirit stones. Our chamber of commerce's accountant has done an actuarial calculation and it's worth at least 50 to 100 spirit stones."

Manager Hu said seriously, "If you are unwilling to pay the medical expenses for your disciples, then there is no need for our clinic to continue to provide medical services. Let's close it immediately. The sooner we close, the less money we will lose."

"How dare you, a common ant, deceive me!" Master Zhang was furious: "I will not allow you to close the door!"

"It is only natural to pay back debts!" ​​Shopkeeper Hu stiffened his neck and said, "I heard that the boss said that if you don't pay back the money, we will close the shop, even if the king of heaven comes to do so! The king of heaven Li Jing was his father's subordinate in the past, and now he is not as high-ranking as his father!"

These words made Zhang Zhenren speechless. After holding it in for a long time, he squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "Isn't it okay for all the major sects to return it together..."

(End of this chapter)