The Doctor Who Traveled Through Water Margin

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the sparkling water, and the golden light jumps in the water, like countless golden pearls shining.

The boat that Wang Li, Mi Xian and Wang Dingliu were riding in was drifting slowly in the water. They were asking questions while rowing to get on with their journey.

After walking for almost two days and one night, they had to take a detour by water. That day, they followed the direction of the water flow and finally arrived at Wang Li’s destination—a place called Shijie Village.

This is also the hometown of the three Ruan brothers, and it is not far from Liangshanpo.

Wang Li planned to recruit these three brothers first and then go to Liangshan...

Shijie Village is like a pearl inlaid on the waterside, with houses built along the water in an orderly manner.

In the winding alleys, the bluestone paved road has been polished smooth as a mirror by time, and every step seems to be telling an ancient story.

The fishing boats in the distance are singing evening songs in the setting sun, accompanied by the laughter of children playing in the water, creating a quiet and peaceful picture.

As soon as they entered the village, Wang Li and his two companions encountered two men arguing with an old man carrying a medicine box. It was obvious that the old man was a doctor.

One of the men stared with his eyes wide open, veins popping out on his forehead, and shouted angrily: "What do you mean by preparing for the afterlife? If you can't cure it, then you can't. Why are you cursing my two brothers?"

The old doctor looked pale and exhausted. He helplessly said, "Ruan Wulang, your two brothers are suffering from pinworms, which means they have roundworms in their stomachs. I have tried everything but I can't get rid of them.

I am powerless, so I hope you two brothers will let me go and seek help from others. Your two brothers are really dying, so we cannot delay any longer."

The voice revealed endless regret and powerlessness.

Upon hearing this, Wang Li stepped forward, bowed, and said in a clear voice: "Wulian Tianzun", "There is no need to argue, I also know a little about the art of medicine, maybe I can help."

The two men looked at the young Taoist priest carrying a medicine box with doubt, their eyes full of distrust, thinking: "How good can a young man be at medical skills?"

However, Wang Li's eyes were firm and confident, as if there was an invisible force that could infect others.

Wang Li smiled slightly and continued, "This old senior has done his best. Your two brothers' illnesses cannot be delayed any longer."

"Why don't you let me give it a try?"

Mi Xian and Wang Dingliu also stepped forward to help, scolding the two men not to look down on others, and told some stories about Wang Li's medical treatment.

After persuasion from Wang Li, Mi Xian and Wang Dingliu, the two men finally agreed to let Wang Li go to see the patient.

Wang Li also invited the old doctor to go with him, and the two men didn't say anything.

Wang Li and his group, along with the old doctor, were led by the man into a dilapidated house.

The house was simply furnished with a large wooden bed and some scattered old furniture. Hanging on the wall was a torn fishing net and a few harpoons.

There were two identical men lying on the big bed, their faces were sallow, their bellies were swollen like drums, and the rest of their bodies were skinny. Seeing this, Wang Li's heart sank, knowing that the two men were seriously ill.

The old doctor introduced to Wang Li: "This is pinworm abscess. I also prescribed medicine according to the ancient prescription. I have tried many methods. I tried to increase the dosage but it didn't work. It just couldn't be cured.

I have treated this disease before and it was always effective, but it didn’t work on these two people.”

Wang Li listened attentively while observing and diagnosing carefully. The people around him also looked at Wang Li nervously...

Finally, Wang Li was sure that what the old doctor said was right. This was a disease caused by roundworms in the abdomen, which manifested itself in symptoms such as a bloated abdomen and extreme weight loss.

The old doctor's prescription was obviously ineffective against the two men, indicating that the bugs had become resistant to the drug.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Li prescribed a common prescription for treating pinworms.

After reading the prescription, the old doctor laughed contemptuously and said, "Little Taoist priest, this is useless. I have tried it all."

Wang Li replied nonchalantly, "Senior, I still have a key ingredient, I need my people to buy it personally."

After saying that, he said to Wang Dingliu: “Sixth brother, come closer and listen.”

He whispered to Wang Dingliu: "Buy two taels of arsenic." Wang Dingliu did not doubt it, nodded and let the man lead the way.

A man took Wang Li's prescription and went with Wang Dingliu to get the medicine...

The old doctor watched silently...

While waiting for the medicine to be prepared, Wang Li started talking to another man.

It was learned that he was Ruan Xiaowu among the three Ruan brothers, and the one who went to get the medicine was Ruan Xiaoqi, while Ruan Xiaoer had gone to find another doctor and was not there.

Lying on the bed were the twins Ruan Xiaosan and Ruan Xiaosi.

These two didn't appear in the original novel, probably because they disappeared due to the disease...

Wang Li's heart moved, and he thought to himself: "From now on, we should call them the 'Five Heroes of the Ruan Family'."

The medicine was quickly retrieved, and Wang Li personally decocted the medicine and secretly added arsenic.

Soon after taking the medicine, the two men gradually calmed down. Half an hour later, they ran out holding their stomachs and excreted a pile of feces, which turned out to be full of worms! The two men's illnesses were miraculously cured!

The old doctor witnessed the whole process and was very impressed by Wang Li's medical skills. He really wanted to know what the medicine was but was too embarrassed to ask. How could someone else's secret recipe be passed on so easily?

However, Wang Li saw that he was hesitant and anxious, so he took the initiative to walk up to him and whispered to him: "Two taels of arsenic as a medicine guide." After saying that, he turned around and left without looking at him again.

After hearing this, the old doctor was stunned for a moment, then pondered for a while, and suddenly shouted excitedly: "Great, great, why didn't I think of it?"

He acted like a madman, dancing and cheering, and a group of people looked at him as if he were a fool.

Ruan Xiaoqi asked Wang Li in confusion: "Master, is this guy crazy? Should we take care of him?"

Wang Li smiled and shook his head to indicate that he didn't need to pay attention to it.

After expressing his joy, the old doctor bowed deeply to Wang Li, picked up his medicine box and left.

Several brothers of the Ruan family shouted, "Doctor, here's your medical fee!" But the old doctor didn't even turn his head, walked away while thinking, as if he didn't hear them.

In the end, Ruan Xiaoqi had to catch up with him and force some money on him before he gave up.

The four Ruan brothers came over and kowtowed to Wang Li to express their gratitude.

Ruan Xiaosan arranged: "Xiaoqi, go and ask mother and second sister-in-law to come over."

"Okay, I'll go right away!"

"Xiaowu, go find your second brother..."

"Okay..."

After Ruan Xiaosan finished making the arrangements, he came over and said, "Excuse me, Taoist priest and the two heroes, your names."

Wang Li replied: "My surname is Wang, my given name is Li, my nickname is Fajiu, and my native place is Shen County."

Mi Xian also replied with an old-fashioned look: "My surname is Mi, my given name is Xian, I am from Huainan, and I am known as the Giant Spirit God in Jianghu."

"And me, I am Wang Dingliu, a healthy man, known as the living flash woman in the underworld."

After hearing this, the two knelt down and saluted, saying "Thank you, Taoist Wang"

Please stand up quickly, both of you.

The two of them stood up and Ruan Xiaosan asked again embarrassedly: "Excuse me, Taoist priest, how much is the consultation fee......"

"Haha, I have a sect rule for collecting consultation fees, which is called - take one out of a hundred. Not more, not less. Less is not good for you, and more is not good for me."

"Ah, may I ask, Master, what does this one out of a hundred mean?"

Before Wang Li could say anything, Mi Xian came out and said, "What he meant was, 'If your family has ten thousand taels of wealth, then the Taoist priest will charge you a hundred taels for treating your illness.

If you only have a hundred coins at home, the Taoist priest will only take one coin.

If it is less than 100 coins, it will not be counted. "

The two of them were in awe when they heard this and called him "Master, you are so righteous!"

Wang Dingliu said: Why don’t you two men introduce yourselves?

Ruan Xiaosan thought depressedly, didn't he just say his name? Then he thought that the other party might want to hear his nickname, so he spoke.

"Don't be surprised, Sixth Brother. I'll introduce myself to you. I'm Ruan Xiaosan, also known as the Sleeping God Tu.

"Ruan Xiaosi, known in Jianghu as Xing Yulei

"My second brother has not returned from seeking medical treatment. He is known as the Tai Sui in Jianghu."

"My fifth brother is known in the martial arts world as Short-lived Erlang."

At this time, Ruan Xiaoqi heard the introduction and ran over first, while my mother and his second sister-in-law walked behind.

"Master, my two brothers, I am Xiao Qi, and I am the one known as the Living Yama in Jianghu."

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