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

"absurd!"

Jiang Qingluan's eyebrows furrowed, and the veins on the back of her hand gripping the sword bulged. "I've never heard of needing to... to strip naked to treat an illness and heal an injury! You lecherous scoundrel, how dare you use this as an excuse to be disrespectful to me?!"

Looking at her ashamed and angry expression, as if she had been greatly defiled, Wu Liang felt a surge of anger that had been building up inside him.

"Are you out of your mind?!"

Without warning, Wu Liang erupted and roared back at the top of his lungs.

Jiang Qingluan was completely stunned, her beautiful eyes widening in disbelief: "You...you actually dared to insult me?"

"So what if I curse you? I'm cursing you, you stubborn mule!"

Wu Liang was not intimidated at all. He straightened his neck, pointed at her nose, and spat everywhere. "Don't you have any idea how badly you're injured? Your internal organs are displaced, and your meridians are all messed up! The best way is to use acupuncture to guide the chaotic internal energy in your body and clear the blocked meridians!"

"How can you pinpoint acupoints without taking off your clothes? If you miss the mark through the fabric, who's to blame? Is it your bad luck or my reputation being ruined?"

Wu Liang grew increasingly agitated as he spoke, his chest heaving violently. "I did all the good I could to save you, carrying you back from the middle of nowhere in the dead of night, I'm exhausted like a dog!"

"And you, you've repeatedly threatened me with a sword to my neck! Now you dare to question me and insult my sacred duty as a doctor!"

He patted his chest, looking heartbroken, "In my eyes, there's no distinction between men and women among the sick and injured, only the dead and the living! What's wrong with taking off your clothes? If you're going to refuse treatment, you might as well not get any treatment at all and just wait to die!"

This barrage of insults left Jiang Qingluan completely dumbfounded.

Who is she?

The Ninth Princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty!

She was born into a privileged family and never dared to breathe loudly, let alone be scolded.

But today, I was actually called a "pig-headed" by a doctor in a remote small town.

"Fine, you won't take it off, huh? Then I'm not going to serve you anymore!"

Wu Liang sneered and turned to leave without hesitation.

"Where are you going?" Jiang Qingluan asked instinctively.

"I'm not saving you! I can't afford to serve a Buddha like you. The door is over there, you can leave!" Wu Liang said without turning his head, striding away.

Seeing that he was actually reaching for the latch, Jiang Qingluan panicked.

Her injuries were severe, and time was of the essence. She was unfamiliar with this desolate city, and who could she turn to in the dead of night?

She bit her lower lip so hard it almost bled, and finally managed to squeeze out, "You...stop."

Wu Liang paused, but didn't turn around, his tone hard: "My mind is made up. Miss, you should rest as soon as possible and find your own way to survive."

After saying that, he made a move to step out of the door.

"sorry."

A soft, gentle voice, tinged with a hint of humiliation, came from behind.

With his back to her, Wu Liang's lips instantly curled into a wild smile, and he almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.

He took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the ecstasy on his face.

"I misunderstood you, young master. Please forgive me."

Jiang Qingluan lowered her posture, her voice a little hoarse, and then asked with a hint of urgency, "May I ask, young master, how long will it take for my injuries to heal if acupuncture is used?"

Wu Liang turned around, still with that cold expression, and said, "Return to normal in three days, fully recovered in ten days."

Jiang Qingluan's pupils suddenly contracted.

She knew how badly she was injured and thought she would have to stay in bed for at least a few months, but this person said that she could recover in three days.

The situation is extremely urgent. We cannot afford to delay in the capital. We must see the Prince of Beiyong as soon as possible.

Jiang Qingluan took a deep breath, her eyes hardening. "In that case, please, young master, treat me with acupuncture. In the future... I will certainly offer ten thousand taels of gold to repay your life-saving grace today!"

Wu Liang was overjoyed inside, but his face remained cold and indifferent.

He snorted coldly: "Let me make this clear beforehand! Acupuncture requires stimulating 36 major acupoints throughout the body, especially the key points related to the Ren and Du meridians. Therefore, all your clothes need to be removed. I simply cannot insert needles through clothing. I am not trying to take advantage of you on purpose."

"Think it through before you speak."

Jiang Qingluan's sharp gaze swept across his face, and Wu Liang met her gaze calmly.

The room was deathly silent, with only the occasional crackling of the candlelight.

A moment later,

Jiang Qingluan took a deep breath and said in a solemn voice, "Turn around."

Wu Liang's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately turned around.

Jiang Qingluan's long eyelashes trembled violently. With a gritted tooth, she used her slender fingers to untie the tattered outer robe.

The outer garment slipped down, followed by the inner garment...

Finally, all that was left was an apricot-colored bodice and a half-foot-long silk underpants, which barely covered her buttocks.

Jiang Qingluan's heart pounded like a drum. She slowly lay down, closed her eyes, and spoke in a trembling voice.

"bring it on."

Upon hearing this,

Wu Liang immediately turned around, his eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

Her jade-like body lay prone, the candlelight flickering.

Her skin was as white as jade, and in the dim light it seemed to have its own soft glow, making the scars and bruises seem like cruel embellishments.

Her figure is breathtaking, with fullness where it should be and slenderness where it should be, and the sudden undulations of her curves create a strong visual impact.

So beautiful!

Her skin was even more delicate than the finest mutton fat jade, dazzlingly white, with a perfectly toned waist and long, straight legs.

Wu Liang felt a buzzing in his head, his blood rushing to his head and boiling.

"Brother, calm down, calm down, don't get agitated."

"Hey bro, calm down."

His hands, clasped behind his back, pinched the soft flesh of his lower back hard, desperately trying to control the expression on his face and prevent himself from showing that perverted grin.

Jiang Qingluan's cheeks were so red they looked like they were about to bleed. She closed her eyes tightly and gripped the sheets beneath her with both hands.

"Please wait a moment, young lady."

Wu Liang cleared his throat in a pretentious manner, turned around and walked to the cabinet, took out an exquisite sandalwood needle box, and then lit several oil lamps, illuminating the bed brightly.

Just as he turned around,

Jiang Qingluan on the bed suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze fixed on Wu Liang's back, a chilling killing intent flashing deep in her eyes.

I'll reward you with ten thousand taels of gold, and then kill you with a single sword stroke... This doesn't seem to violate my promise, Jiang Qingluan, that I keep my word!

Wu Liang was unaware that he was already on the verge of death. He washed his hands, opened the needle box, and revealed silver needles of varying lengths and as thin as cow hair.

Pick up a long needle and run it across the lamp flame to disinfect it.

"Relax, don't try to resist, I'm about to begin."

It has to be said that the medical skills provided by the system are truly amazing. Once Wu Liang got into the zone, his techniques flowed smoothly.

Accurate acupoint identification and steady, deep needle insertion.

Each time the needle was inserted into an acupoint, Jiang Qingluan's body would tense slightly. When the needle tip pierced certain sensitive acupoints, the unusual soreness, numbness, and distending pain made her involuntarily let out a soft groan from her nose.

Soon, it was the turn of the Tanzhong acupoint on the chest.

That area was completely covered by the undergarment.

This bellyband, wow.

It is apricot-colored with gold trim, soft in texture, and embroidered with two koi fish, their undulating curves making them appear lifelike and vivid.

These two koi fish are so beautiful!!!

Wu Liang stopped what he was doing and examined her for a while. "Young lady, the Tanzhong acupoint is very important; it's the key to circulating Qi."

"Mmm~" Jiang Qingluan responded softly with her eyes closed.

"The undergarment covers it."

Wu Liang said calmly.

……