A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 61 A Story

Xiao Zongting sat on the chair, his lips still trembling, his face covered with tears. This old man who had experienced life and death had not yet calmed down.

Duan Rong picked up the porcelain pot on the coffee table, poured a glass of water, and handed it to Xiao Zongting.

Xiao Zongting's hands were trembling as he brought the teacup to his mouth. After taking two sips, his emotions slowly calmed down.

Xiao Zongting looked a little worried, and Duan Rong, who was standing beside him, asked, "Who did you learn this acupuncture technique from?"

If Duan Rong hadn't intervened in time, Xiao Baiqiao would have really died...

Duan Rong sighed lightly and slowly told the story he had prepared in a slow and deep tone.

"When I was about ten years old, a neighbor came to live near me. He was an old widower with a hunched back."

"I saw that he lived alone and it was not easy for him to do things, so sometimes I would pick some fruits for him in the wild."

"Occasionally I would go over and help him chop wood, fetch water, and do some odd jobs!"

"After a few months of this, he began to teach me painting and acupuncture."

"He taught me for about a year, and then one day, the old man suddenly disappeared."

"I asked all the neighbors nearby, but no one knew where the old man had gone."

"Now six or seven years have passed... I haven't seen him again..."

Xiao Zongting's emotions had completely calmed down as Duan Rong spoke slowly. He let out a long sigh, wiped away the remaining tears on his face, and said, "That old man must have some background... This is also your chance!"

The night he gave Duan Rong the second level of internal energy prescription, he discovered that Duan Rong was very familiar with the acupuncture points on the human body. He was a little surprised at the time, but he did not ask in detail.

It turns out that this kid has this experience!
This child not only brought him great joy, but also saved Bai Jiao's life. He can be considered a lucky child for his Xiao family!

Xiao Zongting naturally had no doubt about Duan Rong's story. After all, whether it was painting or acupuncture, they were all skills that Duan Rong had demonstrated.

If no one taught him, could it be possible that he had this skill from the womb?
The two chatted for a while, and in less than half an incense stick's time, Gu Suxiu walked out from the inner room on the east side.

Gu Suxiu, with gray hair, walked with heavy steps. A thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead and his eyes had a listless look.

Obviously, the treatment of Xiao Baiqiao was extremely exhausting of his energy!

"Brother Gu! Bai Jiao, how is she?"

As soon as Xiao Zongting saw Gu Suxiu coming out, he immediately stood up and asked anxiously.

Duan Rong stood aside and looked at Gu Suxiu with concern.

Gu Suxiu's lips moved, but he looked at Duan Rong with an attitude of wanting to say something.

Duan Rong immediately understood that Gu Suxiu did not know him, and what he was about to say next might not only be related to Xiao Baiqiao's illness, but also to her life and death.

Such secrets are not suitable to be disclosed to outsiders!

Although Duan Rong was also worried about Xiao Baiqiao's safety, he knew that it was inconvenient for him to stay here any longer!
"Mr. Xiao, I still have some things to do. I will visit the second young lady later." Duan Rong bowed to Xiao Zongting, then turned to bow to Gu Suxiu, then turned and left.

At this time, Xiao Zongting was thinking about Xiao Baiqiao and didn't care about Duan Rong's departure. He just urged Gu Suxiu with his eyes.

Gu Suxiu sighed, then sat down on the chair in front of him, leaned back, and sighed: "Brother Xiao! You still have to be mentally prepared... Bai Jiao... Although this child... was rescued this time! But if this happens again... I'm afraid..."

As Gu Suxiu spoke, he shook his head and sighed again.

When Xiao Zongting heard this, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His legs went limp and he collapsed on the chair. "Bai Jiao...she..."

Xiao Zongting managed to hold on to the handle and straighten his body, tears streaming down his eyes again.

"Brother Gu, if Bai Qiao dies, it will break my heart! Please save her..." "I watched Bai Qiao grow up! But Brother Xiao... I'm afraid this disease is inevitable!"

Gu Suxiu sat for a while and recovered some strength, then wrote a prescription and asked Zhu Xiaoqi to take the prescription to the herbal medicine shop to get the medicine.

This medicine has the effects of dispersing wind, invigorating qi, nourishing blood and unblocking meridians.

Zhu Xiaoqi got the medicine and boiled it in the kitchen immediately.

Gu Suxiu watched Xiao Baijiao swallow the medicine. Within a quarter of an hour, he fell asleep with steady breathing and his complexion regained vitality.

Gu Suxiu gave Xiao Zongting a few more instructions and then stood up to say goodbye.

Xiao Zongting personally escorted him out.

"Brother Xiao, when I came in just now, who gave Bai Jiao the needles on his forehead and neck?"

"It's the kid who was standing next to me just now..." Although Xiao Zongting replied, he was obviously a little absent-minded.

Gu Suxiu hesitated for a moment. "The acupuncture technique is somewhat similar to the plum blossom acupuncture technique of my family..."

Gu Suxiu comes from a medical family, and his acupuncture technique was taught to him personally by his grandfather.

Moreover, this acupuncture method has a slight origin. It is said that it was created by a hidden weapon master a hundred years ago. It combines the techniques of acupuncture and hidden weapons, and is actually quite difficult to practice.

When he was young, he suffered a lot in order to practice this acupuncture technique.

"That child... maybe he has some connection with me!" Gu Suxiu then recalled Duan Rong's face. He only vaguely remembered that he was a young man with a dark complexion and a strong body.

"Oh... he is... the new apprentice bodyguard this year..." Xiao Zongting was worried about Xiao Baiqiao's condition, so he had no intention of listening to what Gu Suxiu said about acupuncture techniques.

Seeing Xiao Zongting's absent-minded look, Gu Suxiu knew that he was devastated by his daughter's illness, so she said no more and left.

On this side, Duan Rong left Xiao Zongting's courtyard and came to the martial arts field, standing there until the afternoon.

Seeing that the time had come, Duan Rong returned to the dormitory, wiped the sweat off his body, and then transformed himself into a human shelf and went to the crooked willow tree on West Street.

After finishing an hour of painting quite easily, Duan Rong packed up his stall and went back home in the dusk...

On his way back to Yuanshun Escort Agency, he made a detour to a pastry shop and bought some osmanthus cakes and candied fruits.

Duan Rong returned to Yuanshun Escort Agency and placed his painting supplies in the dormitory first. Although it was time for lunch in the cafeteria, Duan Rong did not go there. Instead, he carried two bags of osmanthus cakes and candied fruits wrapped in hay paper and went to Xiao Zongting's courtyard.

As soon as Duan Rong entered the yard, he saw Zhu Xiaoqi sitting on a stool in front of the stove in the kitchen, lighting a fire...

The delicious smell of food has spread...

Duan Rong swallowed his saliva, walked into the kitchen, and called softly, "Xiao Qi."

Zhu Xiaoqi turned around, and the firelight from the stove made her face red, as if it was full of peach blossoms.

"How did you come?"

"Second Miss, are you feeling better?"

Zhu Xiaoqi broke off a few pieces of firewood with her hands and stuffed them into the stove. She sighed and said, "She's already asleep... It's an old illness... It's just a little more severe this year!"

Zhu Xiaoqi didn't know that Xiao Baiqiao's illness was serious. She thought it would be over after a little trouble, just like in previous years.

"Give this to the Second Miss for me! Tell her to take good care of herself." Duan Rong handed the two packages in his hand to Zhu Xiaoqi and said.

(End of this chapter)