Chapter 41

Du Ruo: "..." Sure enough, she shouldn't have asked for humiliation.

Pushing Jiang Li away angrily, Du Ruo lifted her feet and entered the Herbal Hall.

The Herbal Hall's business was very good, with a long line at the door—men, women, old, and young, some seeing a doctor, some picking up medicine.

Jiang Li held Jiang Wan's hand and walked to her side, greeting the clerk inside familiarly. The clerk was very enthusiastic and led the three into the inner hall.

"Brother Jiang, you rest here for a moment, I'll go tell Dr. Sun."

Dr. Sun? It wouldn't be such a coincidence, right?

Du Ruo's thoughts turned rapidly. What if Dr. Sun still remembered her? What if he exposed the fact that she was poisoned in front of Jiang Li? What if Jiang Li disliked her?

In a split second, Du Ruo thought of a lot.

But soon she calmed down. Although she had a good impression of Jiang Li, if Jiang Li disliked her because she was sick, then there was nothing to say; they could just part ways.

However, Du Ruo still asked: "Husband, are you very familiar with Dr. Sun?"

Jiang Li nodded: "It's okay."

During this gap, he talked about his connection with Dr. Sun.

Two years ago, Jiang Wan had a major illness, and the doctors in town said there was no hope and told them to prepare for the funeral. Jiang Li wouldn't give up, and holding the last glimmer of hope, he brought his sister to the Herbal Hall.

The Herbal Hall was the Sun family's property. At that time, Dr. Sun had just resigned from the palace and returned to his ancestral home to retire. In his spare time, he would come to see patients, and he happened to encounter this matter, so he used his magical acupuncture skills to save Jiang Wan.

Jiang Li was a grateful person. He inquired about Dr. Sun's residence and a few days later brought a basket of wild game to his house. Since then, the two had gradually become friends across generations...

So that's how it was; Du Ruo understood.

In other words, Jiang Li and Dr. Sun were really familiar.

Just as she was thinking, someone stumbled in at the door, about sixty years old, with graying hair, a thin and emaciated face, wearing a simple green long gown.

It was the Dr. Sun who had treated her last time.

"Jiang boy, quick, help the old man." Sun Zhong was sweating profusely, his body swaying violently.

Jiang Li hurriedly helped him sit down and asked strangely: "Looking at Uncle Sun like this, did you encounter another difficult and miscellaneous disease?"

"Who says it isn't?" Sun Zhong wiped his sweat with his sleeve: "The little baby was frightened by the wind and has had it several times. The situation is critical. I gave him acupuncture, but it can only temporarily save his life. If it's not cured, he'll be a fool for the rest of his life."

He picked up the tea on the table, took a gulp, shook his head, and sighed: "It's a pity, if there were high-quality Ghost Supervisor, maybe there would be hope."

Du Ruo couldn't help but interject: "Is Ghost Supervisor hard to get?"

Sun Zhong then discovered that there was someone else in the room besides the Jiang siblings. She looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her for a moment.

He looked at Jiang Li inquiringly, and Jiang Li introduced: "This is my wife."

Clang! Sun Zhong's hand shook, and the teacup rolled onto the ground.

Du Ruo bent down to pick it up and put it back, smiling politely at him.

Sun Zhong suspected he was old and deaf, and asked again unwillingly: "Jiang boy, who did you just say she is?"

Du Ruo sighed secretly.

Sure enough, she and Jiang Li didn't match; others didn't believe they were husband and wife.

Jiang Li repeated it again, but his voice was much louder than before: "Uncle Sun, I said she is my wife!"

"The old man isn't deaf yet, no need to be so loud." Sun Zhong glared at him.

Really, he had mentioned several times before that he wanted to introduce his gentle and beautiful niece to Jiang Li, and even tried to arrange an "accidental encounter." As a result, his niece was moved, but Jiang Li wouldn't loosen his mouth. He thought Jiang Li had high standards and didn't like his niece.

But it turned out this boy didn't have high standards, but didn't have eyes at all!

Oh well, forget it. To each their own. Since Jiang Li's taste was heavier, he, an outsider, shouldn't say anything.

Sun Zhong tried hard to pull the topic back.

"Speaking of this Ghost Supervisor, it's not hard to get, it's very hard to get! Ghost Supervisor has significant curative effects on many diseases, but unfortunately, it mostly grows in deep mountains and forests and is extremely rare. Just supplying the high-ranking officials in the capital is far from enough, so how could it appear in this small Wutou Xian?"

So Ghost Supervisor is really that scarce. Du Ruo hurriedly asked: "Then is it expensive?"

Sun Zhong said: "It depends on where it is. If it's in our Wutou Xian, it's about six taels of silver per catty; but if it's in the prefecture or the capital, the price will double."

Du Ruo was overjoyed. It seemed she would soon be able to make a fortune.

"I wonder if the Herbal Hall accepts Ghost Supervisor?" She asked again.

"Of course!" Sun Zhong immediately became energetic, staring at Du Ruo with burning eyes: "Could it be that you have some?"

Du Ruo shook her head: "Not yet, but maybe one day in the future, it depends on luck."

The land was ready, but the seeds were nowhere to be found, so she spoke ambiguously. Sun Zhong didn't care too much, after all, Jiang Li often went into the mountains, so if he was lucky, he might indeed run into Ghost Supervisor.

After saying so much, he had rested enough, so he called the clerk outside and started taking Jiang Wan's pulse.

"Well, it's well-maintained. Take medicine for a few more months and you'll be fully recovered." He smiled and called the clerk outside: "Isn't there loquat paste stewed in the back? Take Wan girl to taste it, it's good for her condition."

Jiang Wan looked up at her eldest brother.

Jiang Li touched her little head and comforted her: "Go, brother will come find you later."

After Jiang Wan left the room, his expression became very solemn: "Uncle Sun, is Wan'er's condition not good?"

Du Ruo's heart also tightened.

Sun Zhong deliberately sent Jiang Wan away, clearly having something to say to them.

Sure enough, Sun Zhong sighed leisurely and said: "Wan girl's illness was brought from the womb. Being able to live safely to eight years old is already very rare. Her heart is already showing signs of failure, I'm afraid..."

Not much time left.

Although he didn't finish his sentence, the couple understood.

Jiang Li closed his eyes, and it took a long time before he asked with difficulty: "Then she... how many days does she have left?"

"That's hard to say." Sun Zhong pondered for a moment and then said: "If she eats well and sleeps well, and has no worries, she can hold on for a year or two; but if she's not well-maintained, or is worried all day, it will be half a year at most."

Half a year, only half a year left.

Jiang Li's nails dug deep into his palms. Although he had long been mentally prepared, when it came to the moment, the frustration of being powerless still drowned him like a flood.

When Wan'er was born, the family suffered a major change. His parents died one after another, and he fed and raised his sister bit by bit, teaching her to dress and walk, teaching her to speak and eat. It had been eight whole years, and in the end, he still couldn't keep her.

Jiang Li covered his face in despair.

Compared to Jiang Li, Du Ruo was much calmer: "Dr. Sun, is there really no one in this world who can save Wan'er?"

Sun Zhong shook his head: "There is no precedent for congenital heart disease being cured. Even if the Imperial Physician of the Imperial Hospital came, he would be powerless, unless..."

"Unless what?"

"Unless the Divine Doctor Jun of the Medicine God Valley comes out of the mountain, maybe there is a glimmer of hope."

Medicine God Valley? Du Ruo had never heard of it. She thought it should be some organization specializing in medicine, but that didn't matter. What mattered was that she had to let Jiang Li rekindle hope.

As for Jiang Wan's illness, Du Ruo would find a way later. If even the system couldn't do anything, it could only be said that Jiang Wan was destined to die.

Jiang Li was indeed attracted and asked eagerly: "Where is the Medicine God Valley?"

"It's in the Snow Hidden Mountain Range. It is said that the terrain there is dangerous, with wind and snow guarding it, and outsiders cannot easily enter."

Seeing Jiang Li's disappointment, Sun Zhong couldn't bear it and comforted him: "However, the Divine Doctor Jun has seven disciples who often walk in the world. If you can meet one of them, I think you can help Wan girl..."