Chapter 676: Circumcision Technique (Part 2)

Hu Xiaotian called out from behind him: "Big brother, be sure to clean off the hair!"

Xue Shengjing's face flushed; this Hu Xiaotian is really blunt—can such a thing be shouted so loudly? The attendants nearby struggled not to laugh.

For Hu Xiaotian, circumcision is a tiny surgery; with such good conditions and complete equipment, handling this minor surgery would be a breeze. Although even a minor surgery needs an assistant, Hu Xiaotian originally planned to have Liu Yucheng come assist him, but considering Prince Yan didn't want to publicize it, he abandoned that idea. So the assistant had to be found in the Prince Yan manor; Hu Xiaotian had Tie Zheng come help.

The two changed into clothes; Hu Xiaotian took out two pairs of gloves made from boiled fish bladders, put on one pair himself, and had Tie Zheng wear the other pair.

Tie Zheng knows nothing about medicine; although his martial arts are decent and he's not timid, this time the one to be cut is his master, so he inevitably feels a bit nervous—just how skilled is Sir Hu really? If he slips, wouldn't I also suffer the consequences? Tie Zheng asked: "Sir Hu, is there any risk?"

Hu Xiaotian said: "Everything in the world carries risk; even eating can choke you to death, let alone cutting on the vital spot."

Tie Zheng sucked in a cold breath: "So you're saying Sir Hu has no certainty?"

Hu Xiaotian mysteriously said to him: "What certainty can I have? Treat a dead horse as a living one; if successful, we both gain great merit; if it fails……" Hu Xiaotian gave a hehe laugh, then shook his head, leaving the rest for Tie Zheng to imagine.

Tie Zheng grew more fearful listening, and whispered: "What's the worst that could happen?"

Hu Xiaotian said: "The worst is ending up like me."

Being like him wouldn't that make me a eunuch? Tie Zheng now feels like running away; with so many people in the prince's manor, why do you damn insist on dragging me to be your assistant? If this knife causes some mishap, given the prince's temperament, it'd be strange if he didn't order a massacre.

But it's too late for regret now; Prince Yan Xue Shengjing has already bathed and walked in wearing a white linen robe.

The prince's big fat face turned deathly pale, his expression very tense; he's only human, of course he'd be afraid; this feeling is akin to a eunuch undergoing castration.

Hu Xiaotian pointed to the prepared operating table: "Big brother, go lie down."

Xue Shengjing sighed, took two steps then stopped: "Brother, does it hurt?"

Hu Xiaotian laughed: "It hurts! There will definitely be some pain, so I've prepared some top-grade anesthetic for you."

Xue Shengjing nodded: "Then that's good."

Hu Xiaotian added: "But I need to tell you beforehand, while anesthetic can ease the pain, it also has adverse effects."

Xue Shengjing gave a wry smile: "Good brother, say whatever you have to say clearly."

Hu Xiaotian said: "The anesthetic will affect your ability in that regard; it's very likely to cause a significant decline in your virility later on."

Upon hearing that, Xue Shengjing hesitated: "Well……"

Hu Xiaotian whispered in his ear: "Anesthetic, as the name suggests, uses drugs to cause numbness; later you may very well lose that intense pleasure altogether—of course it's just a possibility, maybe nothing will happen."

Xue Shengjing gritted his teeth: "Good brother, I'd rather not use the anesthetic."

Hu Xiaotian said: "But without anesthetic, you might not be able to endure the pain."

Xue Shengjing said: "What's there to fear about a little pain? I, your brother, can endure it."

Hu Xiaotian smirked inwardly: "No matter how cunning you are, you'll still have to drink my foot-wash water; I'll give you a lesson. You damn fool, you won't learn otherwise." He sighed: "Alright then, I'll do it as quickly as possible."

Xue Shengjing climbed onto the bed and lifted his white robe; inside was bare. Hu Xiaotian looked over and saw it was clean-shaven; in surgery this is called prepping the skin. Hu Xiaotian was used to it, but Tie Zheng saw it for the first time—seeing that bald thing, he couldn't help it, quickly turned his face away, his shoulders shaking; he was trying not to laugh, but couldn't suppress it, finding the sensation unbearable.

Only when Hu Xiaotian called him did Tie Zheng turn his face back; his face was already purple from holding back, and if he kept it up he'd surely suffer internal injury.

Hu Xiaotian said: "Please, Manager Tie, help with disinfection."

Tie Zheng followed his instructions, washing the area around the prince's vital spot thoroughly with soapberry water and saline; usually he never got to see the prince's that part so clearly, but now upon looking, it was nothing special, and its appearance was indeed rather poor.

The final disinfection round was personally carried out by Hu Xiaotian.

Xue Shengjing lay on the bed, eyes shut, feeling both ashamed and afraid, feeling like a fish on a chopping board, destined only to be slaughtered.

Hu Xiaotian said: "Big brother, don't fear; it'll be over soon."

Xue Shengjing hummed like a timid wife, then said: "Good brother, no rush, I can endure." He felt a chill below, then suddenly felt excruciating pain as Hu Xiaotian clamped the dorsal foreskin with a hemostat, making him grit his teeth.

Hu Xiaotian asked: "Big brother, does it hurt?"

Xue Shengjing thought inwardly, "You damn fool, that's nonsense—of course it hurts to have iron clamps on my vital spot!" but he said aloud: "It hurts…… I can bear it……"

Hu Xiaotian said: "There are some adhesions; bear with it." He told Tie Zheng: "Manager Tie, get a piece of gauze for big brother to bite on."

Xue Shengjing quickly realized the purpose of that gauze; without it, he feared he'd bite his own tongue off. Hu Xiaotian used the hemostat to enlarge the opening, then used a grooved probe to separate the adhesions; just the separation process already made him tremble all over from pain.

Without anesthetic, Hu Xiaotian swiftly completed the entire surgery, not only removing the excess foreskin present since birth but also excising the genital warts on his vital spot.

Watching Hu Xiaotian wield a willow-leaf blade with such skill, Tie Zheng felt his scalp tingle and a chill run up his neck—this guy must be a eunuch, surely he's had plenty of practice castrating others, otherwise how could he be so adept?

Hu Xiaotian quickly finished the excision, then used fine silk thread to suture one stitch each at the back, front, left, and right of the circular incision; the tie need not be too tight, lest swelling damage the skin. The thread was left uncut to serve as a fixed dressing. Then he added a stitch between every two stitches, with the needle exiting near the edge.

Tie Zheng, accustomed to storms, was nonetheless horrified by this sight; watching Hu Xiaotian stitch the prince's vital spot stitch by stitch, he felt his heart hollow and his legs weak. Looking at Xue Shengjing, gritting his teeth, neck bulging, veins popping—such a sight is rare for a man of his heft. Seeing the prince drenched in sweat, Tie Zheng hurriedly grabbed a towel to wipe his brow, asking anxiously: "Prince, how do you feel? Does it hurt?"

The prince glared at Tie Zheng with vicious eyes, his expression seeming to want to devour him whole; Tie Zheng inwardly cursed, "This flattery landed on the horse's hooves—will the prince take it out on me?" The one wielding the knife was Hu Xiaotian, the one tormenting him was also Hu Xiaotian, having nothing to do with me.

By now Hu Xiaotian had finished the surgery, smiling as he tossed the instruments into the tray. Then he took a pill from the medicine bottle, went to the prince, pulled out the white gauze from his mouth, and stuffed the pill inside.

The prince puffed and panted; after the pill went down, his vision soon blurred, his eyelids felt as heavy as lead, and he quickly drifted into sleep.

When Xue Shengjing awoke again, an hour had passed; the pain was no longer as severe as before, the room had been cleaned, Hu Xiaotian had changed back into his own clothes, sat by the window, and leisurely sipped fragrant tea.

Seeing Xue Shengjing wake up, Hu Xiaotian set down his Chazan, stood, and smiled: "Big brother, you're awake!"

Xue Shengjing lifted the blanket, glanced at his groin; his vital spot was still there, merely wrapped in a bandage, and he relaxed, albeit with lingering fear: "Did I faint from the pain?"

Hu Xiaotian said: "Not fainting; I gave big brother a Tranquility Pill to help him sleep a while."

"How long did I sleep?"

"An hour."

Xue Shengjing lowered his gaze again, still somewhat uneasy: "Did you cure me?"

Hu Xiaotian said: "The surgery is done; the exact recovery effect won't be known until the wound heals."

Xue Shengjing asked: "About how many days until it heals?"

Hu Xiaotian, recognizing the robust physique and strong self-healing ability of people in this era, noted that recovery time would be much sooner than he'd previously thought, and said: "It won't take long; big brother, remember a few things: before healing you must not approach women at all, best to live alone, keep any female relatives away, and during this period you shouldn't even think about that sort of thing."

Xue Shengjing said: "Fine, everything else is doable, but telling me not to even think about it is easier said than done."

Hu Xiaotian said: "I'll teach you a trick: if you have lustful thoughts, pinch it with your hand; the pain will distract your mind."

Xue Shengjing nodded.

Hu Xiaotian said: "Your manor should have stored ice; you can also use icing to relieve desire."

Xue Shengjing said: "That method is actually quite practical."

Hu Xiaotian said: "When urinating, be absolutely sure not to get the gauze wet; if it does get wet, change it promptly. Also, recently you need to watch your diet—eat less seafood and fish, and avoid spicy, stimulating foods. I see that big brother's constitution is strong; resting for a day or two should let you get out of bed and move about freely."

Xue Shengjing nodded repeatedly, heeding Hu Xiaotian's words.

After Hu Xiaotian finished giving the precautions, he bade farewell to Xue Shengjing and agreed with him to come back tomorrow for a follow-up check.

Xue Shengjing had Tie Zheng send him back.

I've heard that starting the day after tomorrow there will be double, and brothers and sisters with monthly tickets, save them up—let's hoard the double for a burst! (To be continued~^~)