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Chapter 51 Medical Skills

Late at night, in an old storefront.

"what----"

Suddenly, a scream like a pig being slaughtered was heard.

The sound was so shrill that it almost echoed across half the street.

The neighbors around heard the noise but did nothing, as if they had already gotten used to it.

Inside Lin Fusheng’s bone-setting clinic.

At this moment, a group of thugs with bruised faces and blood gathered together.

Because there were not enough beds, these people either sat on chairs or simply lay on the ground, groaning.

Most of them only had dislocated joints or minor fractures, and a few were stabbed, but have been bandaged.

"It hurts!"

One of the men took off his shirt, revealing a hideous tattoo on his back, and let out a scream while receiving treatment.

Seeing this, Lin Fusheng, who was wearing reading glasses, quickly let go and patiently comforted him:
"Brother Fei, my method is already very gentle, you have to try to be patient."

As he spoke, he pressed down on his shoulder joint again, trying to find the right position to exert force.

"what--"

Brother Fei couldn't help but cry out in pain again:

"Master Lin, are you getting old and your skills declining? It wasn't so painful the last time I came to you to fix my bones?"

Last time? Less than two weeks ago...

Lin Fusheng complained in his heart and shook his head helplessly:

"Since you are so afraid of pain, let my apprentice help you straighten your bones. He is young enough."

Upon hearing this, these hooligans still shouted in dissatisfaction:
"Your apprentice? Is he a good doctor?"

"When did you accept a disciple? What's his name? Is he also from Jiuchang Street?"

"If your craftsmanship isn't good enough, we'll get mad!"

Amid the noise, a clear voice suddenly rang out and reached everyone's ears.

"it's me."

From the back room covered by a wooden screen, a young man came out with a smile on his face, rubbing his washed hands.

Fei Ge and others turned their heads to look, all of them were dumbfounded.

The whole house suddenly fell silent.

This young man was Fang Cheng, who came to the clinic to help out.

"you you……"

Looking at the "master" walking towards him, Fei Ge's expression was shocked and a little bit unbelievable.

"Don't be afraid. My medical skills were taught by Master Lin himself. You have to trust me."

Fang Cheng imitated the angel in white, smiled professionally, and comforted him softly.

Brother Fei had a sad face and said:

"Can I choose not to believe it?"

Of course not!

This was the first time Fang Cheng tried to perform bone-setting surgery on a patient personally.

How can you give up so easily and admit failure?

"Master Lin, these patients are too nervous."

Fang Cheng saw this, so he turned and looked at Lin Fusheng:

"I suggest playing a song, which should help ease their mood."

Lin Fusheng nodded in agreement.

He casually turned on an old record player, then went to the back room to pour himself a cup of tea to refresh himself.

The sad and resentful sound immediately filled the room.

"My lover is in a happy mood, while I am heartbroken. The moon knows my grievance..."

This is the singing style of opera, which sounds like crying and complaining, with long vibrato.

It is difficult for young people to appreciate it.

Fang Cheng felt it was pretty good, and he began to adjust the bones of his first patient in a relaxed mood.

Perhaps I didn't find the right position, and I failed after several consecutive corrections.

The patient's shrill screams, accompanied by the mournful and sad opera singing.

The thugs in the room felt a chill rising from the soles of their feet until their entire bodies became stiff.

Seeing the boss being tortured, everyone couldn't help but judge him by themselves, and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.

"Click!" Finally, a crisp and pleasant sound of the joint entering into the socket was heard.

Fang Cheng let out a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat off his forehead.

"Okay, success first."

At this time, Master Lin came over with tea in his hand and asked with a smile:

"How is my new apprentice's skill?"

"Haha, it's not bad..."

Brother Fei was lying on a chair at this moment, with a sour expression on his face as if he had survived a disaster.

"Excellent."

Fang Cheng felt a sense of accomplishment when he received praise from patients.

So he rubbed his hands and turned to look at the others.

"Who's next?"

Although Fang Cheng's smile seemed amiable, the gangsters felt a creepy feeling.

No one spoke, and no one raised their hand.

Seeing this, Fang Cheng smiled and nodded, then walked towards the next selected victim, no, it was the patient.

However, there is no need for them to be depressed.

As Fang Cheng's technique became more proficient, the later the patients were, the less pain they suffered.

Bone setting is a traditional medical technique with a long history. It can speed up the restoration of bones to normal shape and function in the case of fractures and dislocations.

The main techniques include pushing, pulling, pressing, and pressing.

While I was busy working, two reminder messages suddenly appeared in the air.

[You practice bone-setting techniques and successfully master a medical skill]

[Unlocked skill: Bone correction level 0 (0/100)]

Looking at the pale blue screen that only he could see, Fang Cheng's lips curled up slightly.

How can one not be excited and motivated to master a skill that can be used to heal oneself?

He then threw himself into this great work of saving lives and healing the wounded with even greater enthusiasm.

These gangsters are lucky tonight.

The injuries have been effectively treated.

Most of the people who were whining had stopped making such noises, and they were more in a good mood to chat with each other, even cursing at each other from time to time.

From their conversation, Fang Cheng learned the reason why Fei Ge and others became so miserable.

It turns out that things have been a bit unsettled in the underworld of Dongdu recently.

A newly emerged gang called the "Red Tiger Gang" has been growing at an extremely rapid pace and is known for its daring, aggressiveness, and ruthlessness.

Some large and established societies have given it a wide berth and dared not confront it head-on.

Even the Viper Gang that Ma Dong Hyuk belonged to was swallowed up, and I heard that Ma Dong Hyuk himself was seriously injured.

Ah Fei and his gang are just a small gang of dozens of people, relying on a large gang for a living.

Normally he was just guarding the place, but tonight he encountered members of the Red Tiger Gang who were sweeping the place and was beaten for no reason.

At this moment, they were discussing that if the situation got bad, they would switch sides and join the Red Tiger Gang.

Fang Cheng and Master Lin worked together, adjusting bones, massaging, and applying medicine for bruises. It didn't take long before they had cured all the dozen or so injured people.

As these uninvited guests left one after another, the clinic returned to peace and quiet.

It was already past 22 p.m.

Fang Cheng did not go home immediately, but helped to clean the house and put away the tables and chairs.

The store maintains an old-school style from the fifties and sixties.

Several pieces of furniture are made of dark solid wood, with a patina already forming on them.

In the middle was a long table with carvings of dragons and phoenixes, on which was a shrine with incense and candles burning.

After Lin Fusheng refilled the shrine with incense, he prepared to close the business.

He turned to look at Fang Cheng and began to explain:
"In our line of work, we often have to deal with social idlers and criminals."

"Ah Cheng, you have a good talent. Study hard, pay less attention to trivial matters, and master one more skill. You will never go wrong."

Fang Cheng nodded sincerely in response.

Master Lin doesn't need to explain this. He came to this bone-setting clinic to help on a voluntary basis with the purpose of mastering medical skills.

Now that the "bone setting" skill has been successfully unlocked.

Maybe I can learn other medical skills from Master Lin in the future, such as acupuncture, massage, etc.

(End of this chapter)