Chapter 3: Obtaining the Opportunity

Back office of the Capital Prefecture.

"Jiuniang."

"Come, drink this."

Hua Minghe carefully helped Hua Changxi, who had already had her wounds bandaged, to sit up, holding a bowl of brownish-red medicinal soup with a thick smell of blood in his hand.

Hua Changxi's brows furrowed from the fishy smell of the medicine: "Father, what is this medicinal soup? Why is it so foul-smelling?"

Hua Minghe also felt that this medicine was a bit too foul-smelling: "This is medicine prepared by the Medical Department, said to be a great tonic for blood production."

Hua Changxi didn't really want to drink it, but for the sake of her body, she still drank the medicine with Hua Minghe's help. After drinking it, her facial features twisted directly.

It was too foul-tasting.

It felt like drinking blood.

"Ugh~"

Hua Changxi wanted to vomit.

At this time, a middle-aged man in a beige official uniform walked in.

"Don't waste it!"

"That is top-quality blood-tonifying medicine."

"If it weren't for the fact that this case of evil Daoists causing trouble was too big and there were so many victims, you wouldn't be able to drink such good stuff."

Seeing the person, Hua Minghe immediately stood up to greet him: "Pharmacist Xu."

Hua Changxi suppressed the nausea in her heart and looked at Pharmacist Xu with some surprise: "Uncle Xu, why are you here?"

Pharmacist Xu: "The people who were captured by the evil Daoists for bloodletting and sacrifice have all fallen into a deep coma due to excessive blood loss, and ordinary doctors are simply unable to treat them."

"The Governor of Capital Prefecture begged the Medical Department, so the Medical Department sent me and several other pharmacists to see if we could save a few more people."

As he spoke, Pharmacist Xu sized up Hua Changxi and said with a smile: "Jiuniang, you are really lucky to have survived in the hands of the evil Daoists."

Hearing this, Hua Minghe looked fearful and said to Hua Changxi in a deep voice: "Don't run around in the future."

After this kidnapping, Hua Changxi also deeply felt that the public security in ancient times was too poor, so she nodded obediently: "I know." As she spoke, she looked at Pharmacist Xu.

"How are the others?"

Pharmacist Xu sighed: "Twelve people were saved."

Hua Minghe's expression was a bit ugly: "Eighty-one people, and only ten or so survived. Those evil monks and evil Daoists are becoming more and more rampant."

Pharmacist Xu was also equally angry: "Who says they aren't? In the past, we only heard of evil monks and evil Daoists appearing in other places, but now they dare to run to the capital area to commit crimes."

"The imperial court should also properly manage those monks and Daoists."

Hua Minghe didn't take this remark.

Many ministers in the court believed in Buddhism and Daoism, and the current Emperor believed in both.

Under such circumstances, who would dare to suppress the rise of Buddhism and Daoism?

Pharmacist Xu obviously knew this, so he didn't say more, turning to look at Hua Changxi: "How are you feeling now?"

Hua Changxi carefully felt her physical state. After drinking the medicine, there was a warm current flowing in her body, and now she wasn't dizzy anymore, so she said with surprise: "What exactly was that medicinal soup just now? The blood-tonifying effect is actually this good."

Pharmacist Xu smiled: "This is a new medicinal herb discovered by the Medical Department, named True Blood Wood. The pills refined from True Blood Wood have miraculous effects even on martial artists, let alone ordinary people."

True Blood Wood...

Hua Changxi's eyes flickered. It was another medicinal herb she had never heard of.

Fortunately, she was already used to this situation.

The folk customs of the Great Jin Dynasty were very similar to the Tang Dynasty she knew, but there were some differences, the most different being the prosperity of martial arts.

Martial arts experts like those in martial arts novels really existed here.

People who practiced martial arts were called martial artists, and many of the medicinal herbs used by martial artists were herbs she was unfamiliar with.

"Pharmacist Xu, another victim has woken up. The Governor wants you to go take a look." A yamen runner came to call Pharmacist Xu.

Pharmacist Xu nodded and said to Hua Changxi before leaving: "Jiuniang, the Medical Department is going to recruit a batch of apprentices next month. Didn't you tell me before that you wanted to enter the Medical Department? This is an excellent opportunity."

Hearing this, Hua Changxi's expression immediately brightened: "I will definitely go."

After Pharmacist Xu left, Hua Minghe looked at Hua Changxi disapprovingly: "Why are you thinking of going to the Medical Department? Isn't it good to just stay in the family's pharmacy?"

Hua Changxi curled her lips: "I would like to continue staying in the family's pharmacy, but can Grandmother agree? Last year, Grandmother wanted me to make room for the Sixth Brother and Eighth Brother."

In Old Madam Hua's heart, the Hua family's property was all left to sons and grandsons. The pharmacy business naturally had to be managed by the grandsons, and granddaughters should stay at home embroidering and weaving.

She was able to stay in the pharmacy to help only because she showed super high medical talent, which stunned the resident doctor. The resident doctor personally asked Old Madam Hua for her, so she was able to stay in the pharmacy to help.

In the past two years, the Sixth Brother and Eighth Brother were in school, so no one competed with her. This year, both of them dropped out of school and reached the age to help in the pharmacy, so she had to make room for them.

Hearing this, Hua Minghe was silent for a while. He had five children, the first three were sons, and the last two were daughters.

When the youngest daughter, the Tenth Daughter, was eight years old, she was taken away by Daoist Qingyun of the Taisu Palace on Mount Qiyun. Now, only the Ninth Daughter was left as a daughter by his side.

Jiuniang liked medical skills. As a father, he really wanted to satisfy his daughter, but the Hua family had no family business, and there were many children in the family. If children wanted to develop, they really had to think of other ways.

If the boys in the family wanted to enter the Medical Department, Hua Minghe would absolutely agree, but Jiuniang was a young lady.

"Although the Medical Department does not participate in court politics, it is still one of the many government offices of the imperial court."

"The matters in the government office are intricate and complex, not something you, a young lady, can understand."

"The Medical Department says on the surface that both men and women can enter, but eight or nine out of ten inside are men. Do you know how difficult it is for a woman to gain a foothold among men?"

"You are familiar with Pharmacist Xu. Go ask him, since the establishment of the Medical Department, how many women have made a name for themselves inside?"

Hua Changxi lowered her eyes: "Where is it not difficult for a woman to stand out?"

Seeing that Hua Minghe still wanted to persuade her, Hua Changxi said again: "Father, I don't want to stand out by going to the Medical Department. I just want to find a job."

"My medical skills have been recognized by Pharmacist Xu. With him looking after me, I will definitely be able to gain a foothold in the Medical Department."

In her previous life, she was a descendant of a traditional Chinese medicine family and entered the best traditional Chinese medicine hospital in the country as soon as she graduated with a doctorate.

Even if she didn't know many of the medicinal herbs in this world, she believed that with her medical knowledge and clinical experience from her previous life, she was absolutely capable of doing the work of the Medical Department.

Hua Minghe didn't want to argue with his daughter while she was injured, so he could only say: "Let's talk about this later. Your disappearance this time really scared your mother."

"You rest for a while longer. Later, the Governor and the Chief Constable might summon you. When that time comes, you say everything you know. After registration, you can go home with Father."

Hua Changxi nodded.

After resting for an hour, a yamen runner came to take Hua Changxi to the main hall.

Hua Minghe accompanied Hua Changxi, and they met the Governor of Capital Prefecture in the main hall.

Evil Daoists were causing trouble in the capital area. As a constable of the Six Fan School, Hua Minghe also sent people to notify the Six Fan School as soon as he rescued his daughter.

Therefore, the Chief Constable of the Six Fan School was also sitting below the Governor.

To avoid trouble, Hua Changxi hid the fact that the young lady knew her, and said everything else without reservation.

After she finished speaking, before the Governor of Capital Prefecture could speak, the Chief Constable of the Six Fan School took the lead and asked: "Can you tell me specifically about the red stone you mentioned?"

Hua Changxi: "It's just a red stone, round, about this big." As she spoke, she gestured with her hand.

The Chief Constable asked again: "Is there anything special about the appearance of the young lady who fought the evil Daoist, as well as the middle-aged man who appeared later?"

Hua Changxi recalled, but couldn't think of anything special, so she shook her head at the Chief Constable.

Seeing this, the Chief Constable sighed in his heart, knowing that it would be difficult to capture those two. He didn't ask any more questions afterward, turning to look at the Governor of Capital Prefecture: "Does the Governor have anything to ask?"

The Governor of Capital Prefecture nodded and looked at Hua Changxi: "Young Lady Hua, are you sure that the red-robed evil Daoist is already dead?"

Hua Changxi nodded affirmatively: "He must be dead. I threw the red stone into the magma, and the evil Daoist chased after it and jumped down. How could he not die after falling into the magma?"

The Governor of Capital Prefecture smiled: "This official has nothing to ask."

Seeing that the Chief Constable of the Six Fan School also shook his head, the Governor of Capital Prefecture said to Hua Minghe: "You can take your daughter home. If there is anything else to ask Young Lady Hua in the future, you will still have to come to the Capital Prefecture."

Hua Minghe knew this was the case handling process: "If the Governor has any needs, this subordinate will definitely bring Jiuniang over to assist in the investigation."

When Hua Minghe brought Hua Changxi back to the Hua family, it was already getting dark.

"Jiuniang."

The Hua family gathered around, all looking concernedly at Hua Changxi, who was already asleep in Hua Minghe's arms.

Hua Minghe: "Jiuniang is injured. She needs to rest well now. I'll take her back to her room first. Everyone can talk to her in two days."

Hua Minghe said a word to his family and carried Hua Changxi back to her room.

Hua Minghe's wife, Yao Shi, followed quickly.

The others remained in the main hall.

Although Old Madam Hua was concerned about the ninth granddaughter's injury, it didn't prevent her from using Hua Changxi as an example: "You've all seen it, this is the price of running around everywhere."

"Especially you three, Fifth Daughter, Seventh Daughter, Twelfth Daughter, you must stay close to the family when you go out. Do you all know?"

The Fifth Daughter, Seventh Daughter, and Twelfth Daughter of the Hua family knew that Hua Changxi had been captured by an evil Daoist, and they all had lingering fears, answering one after another, "We know."

In Hua Changxi's room, Yao Shi gently wiped Hua Changxi's body with a handkerchief and changed her into clean clothes.

Worried that her daughter would wake up, Yao Shi guarded until midnight, and only returned to her own room after confirming that Hua Changxi was sleeping very soundly.

As for Hua Changxi, although she had just experienced a life-and-death crisis, she slept exceptionally sweetly.

In her sleep, she had a dream.

In the dream, she turned into a small bird emitting red light.

The small bird's nose expanded and contracted, making a thunderous breathing sound. With each breath, the surrounding airflow was constantly drawn into the small bird's body.

With the influx of airflow, the red light on the small bird became more and more brilliant.

Unknowingly, Hua Changxi's breathing became synchronized with the small bird's.

Hua Changxi slept until noon the next day. When she woke up, she only felt exceptionally refreshed, but when her eyes became completely clear, her whole body froze.

【Realm: Qi Refining Stage 1/1000】

This line of text that appeared in her vision made Hua Changxi stupid, and it took a while for her to come back to her senses.

After coming back to her senses, Hua Changxi closed her eyes and shook her head several times. After discovering that the text was still there, her heart suddenly began to beat violently "bang, bang, bang," and she couldn't help but think of the red stone that the old man in the red robe and the young lady were fighting for.

Could this be the opportunity that the evil Daoist in the red robe and the young lady were talking about? ===== CHAPTER 4 =====