Empress, please lay down your armor, for I will save the world with a single sword!

Wu Liang was stiff all over and dared not move at all.

He just wants to slap himself a few times right now!

Wu Liang, you're such a fucking idiot!

Don't you know he's a master? Are you trying to die quickly enough that you threw that broken sword on the bed?

Would it kill you to throw them outside?

Who are you?

"Girl, please don't get agitated! Please don't get agitated!" Wu Liang quickly raised his hands. "I'll turn around, I'll talk to you when I turn around. Look carefully, I mean no harm..."

As he spoke, Wu Liang carefully and slowly turned around.

Jiang Qingluan leaned against the headboard, her face as pale as paper, her breathing unsteady, yet her hand firmly gripped the sword, its blade pressed against his neck.

Wu Liang forced out what he thought was a warm and harmless smile: "This is my home, Huichuntang in Guyu City."

"I didn't promise to find you a secluded place. Besides, you were seriously injured, and I was afraid something would happen to you, so I went to great lengths to carry you back in the dark."

"We walked for two whole hours! My legs are about to break!"

"Young lady, how are you feeling now?"

Jiang Qingluan remained silent, her gaze sweeping over his face and around the room. "How far is this place from Beiyong City?"

"Beiyong City?"

Wu Liang was taken aback. "Not far, about three hundred li. Are you going to Beiyong City, young lady?"

"What's it to you?!" Jiang Qingluan's eyes flashed sharply.

"Yes, yes, it has nothing to do with me. I was just asking casually. Please don't get agitated, young lady."

Wu Liang swallowed hard and continued to force a smile. "I'm really not a bad person. Think about it, young lady. You were completely unconscious in the woods. Wouldn't it have been easier if I had just left? Why go through all the trouble of bringing you back and making myself miserable?"

Jiang Qingluan stared at him for a long time, the wariness in her eyes seemed to lessen slightly, but her tone was still stiff: "You can leave now, I need to rest."

"Young lady, you can't afford to... "

Wu Liang was getting anxious; the mission wasn't finished yet!

What colorful entries!

We have to save this little vixen no matter what!

"Don't worry about it!" Jiang Qingluan's face darkened, her tone icy. "Get out!"

Hey!

Wu Liang cursed inwardly, "This little wench is biting the hand that feeds her!"

He took a deep breath, suppressed his anger, and kept his smile unchanged, even becoming more sincere.

"Miss, please allow me to introduce myself."

"My name is Wu Liang, and I am the resident physician at Huichun Hall. I have a slight reputation within a radius of three hundred li in Guyu City, and people call me... the Compassionate Young Master."

"I've already taken your pulse. Your injuries are extremely severe; your meridians are damaged, and your qi and blood are flowing in reverse. Although I gave you two 'Hanging Up Impermanence Pills' to temporarily revive your vital energy, the longer you delay treatment, the greater the consequences will be! It might even damage your very foundation..."

Jiang Qingluan raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. "You also know medicine?"

Wu Liang puffed out his chest, looking proud. "Within a hundred miles of Guyu City, everyone who has treated me, Wu Liang, speaks highly of me."

"Quite the boast," Jiang Qingluan scoffed.

Damn it, you look down on me?

Wu Liang was so angry that he almost ground his back teeth to powder, but he still had to force a smile on his face.

Several more breaths of suffocating silence followed.

Clang.

The sword was finally moved away from Wu Liang's neck and casually tossed inside the bed by Jiang Qingluan.

She seemed to have exhausted her strength, leaned back, closed her eyes, and said in a lower voice, "Then you shall heal me. I will repay your kindness today in the future."

"How thick?" Wu Liang blurted out almost subconsciously.

He regretted it as soon as the words left his mouth and wished he could slap himself.

I told you not to talk so fast!

That girl has a temper like a firecracker, she'll ignite at the slightest provocation, why did you provoke her?

really,

Jiang Qingluan suddenly opened her eyes, giving him a cold glance, her gaze like a knife: "Ten thousand taels of gold, is that enough?"

"hiss--!"

Wu Liang gasped, his eyes instantly lighting up, his face beaming with undisguised joy. He nodded his head vigorously, like a chicken pecking at rice: "Enough! Enough! More than enough!"

Ten thousand taels of gold! My goodness!

This young lady's identity is indeed extraordinary; she throws around ten thousand taels of gold with a single gesture—truly damn extravagant!

This colorful entry quest was worth taking!

Seeing his greedy, money-grubbing expression, Jiang Qingluan frowned again. "You really believe my promise that much?"

"Of course I believe it!"

Wu Liang's expression turned serious, and he spoke with absolute certainty, "Miss, your attire and bearing are extraordinary, exuding an air of nobility and even celestial beauty. Such a divine being must be a person of absolute integrity! How could you possibly be such a fickle, treacherous, and untrustworthy villain?"

"Although I, Wu Liang, am a nobody, I still have some discernment."

These words were not exaggerated and were not intended as deliberate flattery.

Previously, the moonlight in the woods was dim, and he could only see that she was a beautiful woman. Now, with the candlelight shining brightly, Wu Liangcai could finally see Jiang Qingluan's appearance clearly.

She was born with exquisite features, skin like solidified cream, and hair like piled clouds. Her peach blossom eyes, with slightly upturned corners, were shimmering and sparkling, like autumn water shrouded in mist or moonlight shining on a cold pool.

This young lady may have a terrible temper, but her face is absolutely gorgeous.

It's breathtakingly beautiful!

She even had a touch of aggression. To give a comparison, she was like a blend of Michelle Reis's radiance and Vivian Chow's aloofness.

Having lived two lives, Wu Liang had never seen such a beautiful girl in person.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qingluan merely snorted coldly, offering no further rebuttal, and simply said, "You're not entirely stupid. Rest assured, I, Jiang... always keep my word, a promise is a promise."

Wu Liang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, while cursing: Suspicious bastard! If it weren't for those colorful entries, I would have gotten rid of you long ago.

He chuckled brightly, rubbing his hands together. "The young lady is in good health; there's no time to lose. Shall we begin the treatment now?"

"Um."

"Please, young lady, remove your armor."

"Unload what?" Jiang Qingluan raised her eyebrows, somewhat puzzled.

"oh."

Wu Liang said with a serious expression and a slight smile, "It means, young lady, please undress and take off your clothes..."

"Clang!"

A sudden flash of cold light sent a chill down my spine.

The stinging sensation returned...

Jiang Qingluan's voice was filled with murderous intent, almost squeezed out through clenched teeth: "What did you say?!"

"Girl! It's a misunderstanding! A huge misunderstanding!"

Wu Liang raised his hands above his head and hurriedly explained, "Doctors have the hearts of parents! I'm doing this to treat the patient! I have absolutely no intention of being disrespectful! Please don't act impulsively! Impulsiveness is truly a devil!"

A thousand alpacas galloped through Wu Liang's mind, making him so angry he felt like his lungs were about to explode.

three times!

This is the third time this has ever happened!!

(•́へ•́╬)!!!

Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit!

I, Wu Liang, hereby swear to Heaven!

The humiliation of today will be avenged in the future!

I'm going to give you a good beating, together with my brothers, we'll give you a good beating! We'll slap your face!

Yes, slap in the face!

Continue until the swelling subsides!

"Girl, please let me explain, girl~~" Wu Liang said, his lips trembling, his eyes filled with tears, looking at Jiang Qingluan with deep affection.

That was so genuine.

……