The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

Seeing that the bandits were outnumbered, the bandit leader said, "Would you like to surrender voluntarily, or would you like us to take action?"

Bai Qingshi had poison in his hand and was not afraid of these bandits at all. He snorted coldly and did not answer their question, but just stared at them coldly.

Seeing that his words had not had the desired effect, the bandits became angry and said in a rage, "It seems you are a bunch of people who don't know what's good for you. In that case, don't blame us for being ruthless."

Li Muxia rolled her eyes, thinking: It's like they'll let us go as long as we hand over the stuff. Hypocritical.

The bandit coldly ordered, "Go straight in. Leave the two young ones in the middle alive, and kill the rest."

Upon hearing their leader's order, seven or eight bandits immediately drew their swords and stepped forward. Bai Qingshi and Shangguan Jingye stepped past the three coachmen and stood at the very front.

Just as Qingyun was about to make his move from the shadows, he saw seven or eight bandits fall to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices. He stopped and remained where he was, waiting for further instructions.

The bandit leader also saw his fallen comrade and felt a sense of apprehension. At the same time, he glared angrily at Li Muxia and the others: "Looks like you guys do have some skills, huh? You even know how to use poison."

After saying that, he looked at Li Muxia and the others, and stretched out his hand, saying, "Give me the bow and arrows. I don't believe that your poisons will still be effective at such a far distance."

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia and the others frowned slightly.

Hidden in the shadows, Qingyun held a pebble in his hand, ready to knock the arrow away at any moment. He avoided showing himself whenever possible; Zhufeng only instructed him to protect him secretly, and not to reveal himself unless absolutely necessary.

If people discover that their Shadow Pavilion's guards are protecting Li Muxia, it might bring her unnecessary trouble.

Seeing that the fat leader was about to draw his bow, Li Muxia quickly walked in front of Bai Qingshi and Shangguan Jingye and said, "Wait a minute."

The bandit leader didn't stop what he was doing. He said coldly, "Oh, you want to give your last words? Fine, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll give you a chance. Speak."

Bai Qingshi and Shangguan Jingye were also startled. They hurriedly pulled Li Muxia back and whispered, "Muxia, what are you doing? Step back."

Li Muxia also explained in a low voice, "Master, senior brother, they outnumber us and are going to attack from a distance. Our poison won't be very effective. Don't worry, I have a plan. Just do as I say later."

After saying that, Li Muxia looked up at the bandit leader again and said in a humble yet assertive manner, "Instead of killing us, how about we cooperate?"

Upon hearing Li Muxia's words, the bandit leader coldly asked, "What trick are you planning to pull this time?"

Li Muxia pinched her thigh hard, and tears immediately welled up in her eyes from the pain. She pretended to be aggrieved and said, "Brother, you don't know, we just escaped here from another place. My father was framed by villains, which caused us to be wanted by the government. We are currently fleeing from the government's pursuers."

He rolled his eyes and continued, "Brother, we have nowhere to run now. Rather than living a life of hiding, we might as well become bandits. They collude with officials and merchants. Since they are so heartless, we don't need to protect that corrupt government anymore. What good people are we?"

After saying that, he pretended to persuade his master and senior brother: "Father, elder brother, you should stop being so stubborn. Those corrupt officials will not let us go. We might as well follow this elder brother and have a chance to survive."

Bai Qingshi and Shangguan Jingye were both stunned for a moment. Seeing Li Muxia constantly giving them meaningful glances, they also sighed and said, "What a disaster!"

Then he looked dejected and lowered his head.

Seeing that things were settled here, Li Muxia continued to look at the bandit leader and said, "Brother, our family has been practicing medicine for generations. If you don't mind, please take us in. That way, if any of us brothers have a minor illness or injury, we'll have someone to treat us."

The bandit leader showed no sympathy for Li Muxia's words and said sarcastically, "Although you are pitiful, I'm sorry, we have doctors and don't need any more. Just rest in peace."

Li Muxia frowned, looked at the bandit leader, and said quickly, "Wait, do you often feel irritable and have insomnia, without many dreams, cloudy urine, constipation, and also have problems with sex..."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "Should I continue?"

Upon hearing this, the bandit leader, noticing the gazes of his men around him, blushed and immediately asked, "How do you know all this?"

He had previously consulted a quack doctor in a rural area and taken some medicine, but it had no effect whatsoever. Now, with Li Muxia pointing out his physical condition in front of so many people, he was still somewhat embarrassed.

Seeing that the bandit leader had put down his bow and arrow, Li Muxia breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I told you long ago that we are doctors. The moment we saw you, we knew you were sick. If your doctors could cure your illness, it wouldn't have taken so long."

In my opinion, you've had this illness for at least two years. Don't worry, our medical skills are quite good; treating this minor ailment of yours should be a piece of cake.

"Now you should believe what I'm saying, right?"

The bandit leader hesitated, still weighing the pros and cons. Seeing this, Li Muxia added another dose of strong medicine: "I can not only cure your illness, but also help you improve your health so you can have two children in three years. How about it, think about it."

These words struck a nerve with the bandit leader, who was already in his thirties and still had no children.

Because of his health problems over the past few years, he has been the target of a lot of ridicule from women. His mother also passed away last year with resentment because she never got to hold her grandson.

Hearing Li Muxia's words, he admitted that he was tempted and asked, "Can you guarantee that you can cure me?"

Li Muxia knew immediately that her words had worked, and quickly said, "Big brother, whether it can be cured or not, we'll know once we try. Anyway, we're going up the mountain with you, and with so many of you watching, we can't run away. Even if it can't be cured, you can just deal with us then. It won't be a loss for you at all."

The bandit leader thought it made sense. He noticed that most of the bandits didn't know martial arts, but the poison they carried was a cause for concern. He said, "Alright, I can take you up the mountain, but you must hand over all the poison you're carrying."

Li Muxia had anticipated his response, so she secretly hid a packet of medicine powder in her sleeve and said, "Of course, we'll give you everything now."

However, could you please release us three drivers? We hired them.

Although we hate the government's inhumanity and injustice, we do not want to implicate innocent people.

They're all laborers from poor families. Brother, consider it an act of merit for your future children; please release them."