Scientific Travel

Deng Yin ran very fast and soon arrived at the address that Aunt Wang had given her.

Deng Yin stepped forward and knocked on the door: "Is anyone home?"

No one answered.

Deng Yin knocked loudly on the door: "Is anyone home?!"

Still no answer.

That's strange. Deng Yin remembers this address perfectly; there's no way he could have misremembered it.

Perhaps Deng Yin's knocking was too loud, because someone next door opened the door and said impatiently, "What are you knocking for? If you don't answer, no one's home. Who are you?"

I had some doubts before I came, but now that I see no one inside, my guess is confirmed. I didn't have time to be angry, so I quickly ran to the person who opened the door.

“My uncle and aunt live here. I came to visit them, but no one was home. Do you know where they went?”

Hearing that the visitors were their relatives, the neighbors softened their tone. "The youngest daughter of this family has caught a cold and has taken a lot of medicine without getting better. Recently, she has also developed a fever. I heard that she went to see Doctor Wang for medicine."

Deng Yin looked anxious and hurriedly asked, "Where is Doctor Wang?"

"Go forward three miles and you'll see an old banyan tree. Then turn right and walk for about a kilometer. There you'll find the biggest restaurant in town. Follow the direction of the restaurant and walk another two kilometers, and you'll arrive."

"Thank you."

Deng Yin ran very fast and found the so-called home of Doctor Wang in less than 15 minutes.

The wealth of Dr. Wang's house was evident from the outside. The main gate was made of red oak, and there were two stone statues at the entrance. I don't know what they are, but they were carved very lifelike.

Deng Yin knocked on the door and shouted, "Is anyone home?"

This time, someone opened the door after I only knocked once.

The person who opened the door was a servant, who looked at Deng Yin with obvious impatience. "Dr. Wang already has patients today, please come back tomorrow."

Seeing that the servant was about to close the door, Deng Yin quickly used her foot to block the door, and the servant, having trapped her foot, quickly opened the door.

“I know the patient and I know each other. Here’s what you do: just tell her that Deng Yin has come.”

The servant was very dissatisfied with Deng Yin's behavior, but he still agreed.

Those who can afford to come here for treatment are all very wealthy people. Although I don't know if Deng Yin is wealthy, today's patients are certainly very rich.

A moment later, the servant opened the door from the inside, his expression much more respectful than before. "Please come in."

Doctor Wang's house is very large, with artificial hills and water features, but unfortunately there are no plants at all, which detracts from its beauty.

Upon learning that Deng Yin had come looking for them, the couple quickly wiped away their tears and calmed themselves down.

When Deng Yin entered, Doctor Wang was administering acupuncture to Wang Xi. Deng Yin quietly walked up to Aunt Wang and asked, "How is it? Can it be cured?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Wang couldn't hold back her tears. "The miracle doctor said I need to have acupuncture for three consecutive days. If I wake up, I'll live, but even if I do, I might become mentally impaired."

Deng Yin patted Aunt Wang on the back and comforted her, "Don't worry, I have a way to make sure she'll be alright. Do you trust me? If you do, take Wang Xi home right away."

Aunt Wang stopped crying. Deng Yin's expression didn't seem fake, but she had never heard of her having such abilities before.

Deng Yin's voice wasn't loud, but it was still loud enough for Doctor Wang to hear.

Doctor Wang stopped what he was doing and said with dissatisfaction, "For a young child, fever is a fatal disease. If the fever lasts for a long time, the child will either die or be crippled. No one has ever dared to boast that they can cure fever."

Aunt Wang didn't really believe it either. She had consulted many famous doctors during this period, but only Doctor Wang dared to take Wang Xi as a patient.

Deng Yin could tell that Aunt Wang didn't believe him either, so he stopped trying to hide it. "Prolonged fever can indeed easily lead to death or serious injury, but I have a medicine that can lower the temperature of a feverish patient within an hour."

"Nonsense!" Doctor Wang could tell that this person was just there to cause trouble. "Even my master, who is revered as the Sage of Medicine, wouldn't dare claim to have such a medicine! I can see that your whole family is here to cause trouble. I only took in this patient out of kindness. Since you don't know what's good for you, take the patient back now."

Seeing Doctor Wang's reaction, Uncle Li panicked. Before he could defend himself, Deng Yin spoke up. "Why don't we try and see if it works? If it doesn't, I'm willing to offer three hundred gold coins."

Doctor Wang chuckled softly. "Three hundred gold coins? Do you know how much I charge for one house call?"

Deng Yin remained calm and composed. "Then it's thirty thousand gold coins. If that's not possible, I'm willing to offer thirty thousand gold coins."

Seeing Deng Yin's aggressive approach, Doctor Wang simply agreed: "Alright! If it's possible, I'll never make house calls again in my life!"

Deng Yin only wanted to save Wang Xi, not to push her to the brink: "No need. If you lose, give me three thousand gold coins."

Since this old man doesn't care about three hundred gold coins, it means his consultation fee must be higher than that. Three thousand gold coins are just a drop in the ocean for him.

Doctor Wang said, "Since we're going to have a competition, let's make it fair. I've been practicing medicine for many years and I have enough for 30,000 gold coins. If your medicine can really reduce her fever within an hour, I'll give you 30,000 gold coins!"

Deng Yin wanted to persuade him again, but Doctor Wang insisted on his own opinion, so he had no choice but to agree.

To be fair, Deng Yin instructed the servant to light a stick of incense that would burn for half an hour, and to place another stick of incense beside it to be lit later.

The system provided a capsule, which Deng Yin placed in Wang Xi's mouth and swallowed with water.

Fortunately, Wang Xi was still conscious and could still drink water.

Less than fifteen minutes later, Wang Xi woke up. Her voice was hoarse from the prolonged high fever: "Water...I want to drink water."

Upon hearing her words, Aunt Wang quickly fed Wang Xi the water from her cup.

The glass of water was untouched; Aunt Wang was so worried about Wang Xi's condition that she had no time to drink it.

The doctor was shocked. Logically, the child should not have woken up until the fever subsided. How could he have woken up so soon?

After Wang Xi finished drinking the water, Doctor Wang reached out and touched Wang Xi's head.

The fever has really gone down.

"Wow, the fever really subsided so quickly." Doctor Wang looked at the incense, which wasn't even half-burned.

Upon hearing Doctor Wang's words, Uncle Li seemed to awaken from a dream and hurried to see Wang Xi.

Doctor Wang knew that his needles couldn't do that; the girl must have woken up because she had taken the medicine from the young woman in front of her.

Doctor Wang bowed to Deng Yin, who quickly helped him up.

Unlike his voice just now, Doctor Wang's voice sounded much older now: "This is all my fault. I misunderstood you, young friend. Don't worry, I will definitely give you the promised 30,000 gold coins."

He then changed the subject: "I wonder if you would be willing to leave your name, young friend? This year, a cold wind swept through my Hundred Beginning Kingdom, killing countless people. If they knew that you, young friend, existed, their chances of survival would surely increase."

Deng Yin held one hand behind his back, and when he brought his hand to the front, three capsules were clearly visible on it. "It's not that I'm unwilling, it's that I can't. To be honest, these medicines were passed down from my ancestors. There are only five left. I took one when I was a child, and I just gave one to Wang Xi. Now there are only these three left."

"However, Dr. Wang's medical skills are extraordinary. I am willing to give all three pills to Dr. Wang, hoping that you can develop a formula in the future to save more lives."

Doctor Wang was taken aback by Deng Yin's selflessness, willing to give up even the last three pills, and his eyes welled up with tears. "In my decades of medical practice, I have never seen such a noble and virtuous person as you, young friend. Rest assured, I am willing to buy these three pills for one hundred gold coins each."

Deng Yin's expression was serious. "I'm not giving you these three pills to make money. If you insist on giving them to me, I won't."