Bizarre Cultivation: Starting from Being Beaten Up by Reality

Chapter 241 Leiwan 3

a few days ago.

"Gentlemen, look who I have invited to Crab Mountain as a guest!"

The bearded leader of Crab Mountain tied up Doctor Lei with ropes and led him to the real "Hall of Righteousness" in the cave.

The spacious cave was filled with strangely dressed people. Apart from the bandits standing in the corner, there were all sorts of oddballs inside: a burly man carrying a meteor hammer, a hunchback with a mask on, and a giant covered in tattoos.

Besides these obviously intimidating individuals, there were also some incongruously dressed: voluptuous beauties with rosy cheeks and skirts slit up to their thighs; pale-faced scholars waving folding fans; and peddlers pulling carts. These people, able to blend calmly among a group of fierce-looking individuals, were certainly not as simple as they appeared.

Doctor Lei and his companions were immediately surrounded by Gu corpses upon entering the Path of Fate. These Gu corpses were initially weak and their movements were chaotic. They were easily repelled by the knights escorting him.

However, soon, white and black zombies appeared among these Gu corpses. Not only did their combat power increase, but they could also separate Doctor Lei and the others and block their retreat.

Several knights either died in battle or went missing, but they protected Dr. Lei until the very last moment.

Just when Doctor Lei thought he was about to die, he was bound by a hairy Gu corpse and brought here.

When he saw the Great Commander of Crab Mountain, his legs went weak with fear. All the courage he had mustered at that moment vanished, and he knelt on the ground, begging for his life.

The wisps of smoke rising from the furnace of death were not directed at the leader of Crab Mountain, but instead turned and continued to extend deeper into the mountains.

Following the wisp of smoke visible only to him, Dr. Lei arrived at the main seat of the "Hall of Gathering Righteousness," where a burly man with a bushy beard sat—a commander whose face was identical to the man before him. Beside his chair leaned the famous "Shattered Armor," a mace-like weapon stained with blackened blood. This weapon, stained with countless indelible drops of blood, exuded boundless killing intent.

The man laughed and got up, walking over. "Brother, what kind of talent have you brought to Crab Mountain this time? Introduce him quickly."

The moment the two stood together, it was as if a mirror had appeared out of nowhere, reflecting two identical faces. Dr. Lei was momentarily dazed, thinking he was seeing things, but his hands were tied, so he couldn't rub his eyes.

The only difference was that the smoke from the death furnace clung firmly to one of the presidents.

call!

The smoke dissipated.

Twelve hours have passed since the furnace of death was opened.

The commander, who was addressed as "elder brother," said, "Younger brother, this is a miracle doctor!"

As he spoke, he pulled up his sleeve, revealing a string of yellow pustules on his arm. "The smallpox epidemic has arrived. It's probably too late to start worshipping the Goddess of Smallpox now. If this continues, we'll suffer heavy losses before we've even finished our training. Perhaps he has a way to help us salvage the situation."

The younger brother had just smiled when the older brother continued:

"Do you remember this miracle doctor? He's the one who saved my life before."

Upon hearing this, the younger brother's face turned cold. "Brother, it's not that I don't believe in his medical skills, it's just that, what if he harbors even the slightest intention of revenge..."

"Haha!" the older brother laughed heartily. "I know Doctor Lei's character; he doesn't have that kind of guts!"

As he spoke, the elder brother drew his sword from his waist, cut the ropes binding Doctor Lei with a single stroke, threw the sword in front of Doctor Lei, and forced a ferocious smile, saying to Doctor Lei:

"Doctor, I admit I was wrong about your wife's matter. But Crab Mountain really needs a miracle doctor like you right now. I've wronged you in the past, and I'll take responsibility for my actions. Today, take this knife, and I'll cut you as you please! I won't complain even if you kill me! But afterward, no matter the outcome, you have to join us. Hmm, let me think about it, how about I put you in the thirteenth seat?"

The president's voice was like thunder, and his words immediately drew everyone around to look in their direction.

Dr. Lei was so overwhelmed by the power of the voice that he collapsed to the ground, trembling uncontrollably. He dared not even reach for a knife.

Seeing that he didn't move, his brother asked, "Doctor, you only get one chance. If you don't go get the knife, I'll take that as forgiveness. Don't worry, I'll kill one of your wives and find you a better one in a few days! I heard that the magistrate of Wujiang County has several beautiful wives. When we take over Wujiang County, we'll each take one, and you can choose first. How about it?"

Dr. Lei couldn't utter a single word, but the others around him had already started to jeer.

"Count me in, big brother!"

"Big brother, I want to be the vanguard. Just give me the one that's left over!"

"Big brother, I want one too!"

"Alright, alright, brothers, everyone gets a share. If Wujiang County isn't enough, isn't the entire Daqian enough for you?"

After greeting the enthusiastic brothers, the older brother looked at Dr. Lei again. "Doctor, why don't you say something? How about this, just reply with one word, yes or no, is that alright?"

His voice then turned cold, "Do you still want revenge on me?"

Dr. Lei trembled as he said, "No..."

"Do you want to join us? Think carefully before you answer."

"Yes…"

"Let's put aside our past grievances and become brothers from now on, shall we?"

"Yes…"

The older brother looked at his younger brother and smiled, "Little brother, I told you I knew Dr. Lei. He's a broad-minded person and wouldn't needlessly throw his own life away for a dead woman. Wouldn't that make everyone happy?"

The younger brother frowned and remained silent. He knew his older brother well; if the doctor had actually reached for the knife, his hand would probably be broken by now. Those who had never killed anyone would eventually give in. This way, they would suffer less.

Actually, they did have such "brothers." The accountant who was recently killed by his brother while drunk was forced to join the gang after his entire family was killed. He worked on the mountain for ten years, even getting married and having children. If his brother hadn't gone mad from drinking, he probably would have worked until he died of old age.

However, doctors and accountants are not the same; it's always better to be cautious.

The older brother, knowing his younger brother well, laughed and said, "You always have that same expression. Why think so much? You were the one who said we should always be the same, so we could catch others off guard in crucial moments. I'm not going to have that 'parents have died' look on my face. Haha, we've never even met our parents, have we?"

Knowing that it was pointless to talk to his older brother, the younger brother pulled Dr. Lei up and asked, "Doctor, can you treat smallpox?"

He pulled up one of his trouser legs to show a boil the size of a coin on his foot.

Doctor Lei glanced at it and said, "Sir, I can treat this child, I can treat him!"

The older brother was very unhappy and scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about? From now on, we are brothers, and you have to call me Big Brother!"

"Yes, yes, big brother!"

The elder brother instructed, "Then I'll trouble Brother Lei to prepare the medicine for all the brothers."

"Wait!" the younger brother interrupted. "Please write down the prescription first, and I'll prepare the medicine for you."

The younger brother did this, of course, to prevent the doctor from poisoning him.

Dr. Lei didn't dare refuse at all, and immediately started writing after being helped to a chair.

The younger brother took the prescription and looked at it. He then consulted a Gu doctor from southern Xinjiang who was knowledgeable in pharmacology. Only after confirming that the combination of the herbs would not cause poisoning was he half relieved.

He patted Doctor Lei on the shoulder, startling the latter. "Doctor, you've had a hard time. My brother must have frightened you quite a bit. Qian'er, take the doctor to your room and take good care of him."

A pretty young woman, not yet thirty, emerged from behind him. She was the widow left behind by the accountant earlier, and she supported Doctor Lei's swaying body with her delicate hand.

"You don't need to worry about the plague-expelling soup. I will have someone prepare it after I have purchased the medicinal herbs."

thump.

Doctor Lei broke free from the beautiful young woman's hand, knelt on the ground, stared at the crack in the ground, and said tremblingly, "This medicine is difficult to prepare. If I don't do it myself, I'm afraid the effect will not be satisfactory."

The younger brother did not answer his question, but turned to look at the Southern Xinjiang Gu doctor beside him, "What does Grandma think?"

The sorcerer was a thin, old woman with withered lips. She replied, "The ingredients in this prescription are nothing special. In my opinion, they cannot cure smallpox."

Doctor Lei hurriedly interjected, "The prescription is absolutely true, I, no, I dare to guarantee it with my own head! The secret lies in the preparation method."

"Why are you dragging your feet like that? Let him make this bird soup medicine instead." The older brother was already impatient, taking a swig of wine and saying, "At worst, we can just let him drink a whole vat of it himself to test for poison after it's done!"

Doctor Lei kowtowed on the ground, his forehead covered in blood. "I wouldn't dare harm you, brother. It's only right that I test the medicine!"

The younger brother finally relented, "Then that's settled. I'll have Grandma find two assistants to help you, so you don't have to work too hard."

Dr. Lei knew, of course, that the commander's brother was keeping an eye on him, and it would be best if he were sent to learn the skills himself. But he dared not refuse and readily agreed.

After the commotion, Doctor Lei was still helped by the pretty young woman to the room where the accountant used to live. The medicinal herbs needed time to be purchased, so there was no need to start brewing them today.

The younger brother sat down silently, picked up a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp. He had experienced this kind of thing many times before, but he still felt uneasy, as if a poisonous insect was crawling in and out of his chest.

Meanwhile, the older brother was already embracing a young woman from southern Xinjiang who had exposed her waist and drinking from the same cup, having a great time.

after one day.

"Second Commander, I kept an eye on him all night last night. The doctor was initially wiping away tears, but then that girl poured him several jugs of wine and whispered a lot of heartfelt words in his ear. The two of them quickly became inseparable. This morning they even lingered in bed for a while. Now they're just like a newlywed couple in the throes of honey."

The Crab Mountain was originally a place where two brothers shared the second seat, while the first seat was vacant for an older brother whom no one had ever met.

Therefore, the villagers all called the two "commanders," especially in front of outsiders, which led many people to believe that there was only one "commander."

At this moment, the two commanders, who had been having nightmares all night, felt somewhat relieved after hearing their subordinates' report. Their only fear was that the doctor wouldn't accept the women he offered; if he did, he'd have something to hold onto, and things would rarely go wrong.

The subordinate continued, "Commander, there's no need to worry too much. That doctor's matter happened many years ago, and he probably doesn't care much about it. You know how Qian'er deals with men; this honest man can't handle her. Today, I also had Qian'er repeat everything that doctor said last night to me."

So the subordinate repeated it again. Doctor Lei was genuinely afraid of death, both inside and out. He was also clearly not a womanizer and didn't want to betray his deceased wife. But under Qian'er's persuasive and understanding charm, he quickly succumbed.

Qian'er's assessment of Doctor Lei was: He was a gentleman, but also a man with emotions and desires.

The two leaders didn't answer, but simply nodded, feeling at least 60% safe.

In the afternoon, once all the medicinal herbs had arrived, Dr. Lei, beaming with health, got busy.

Qian'er wiped his sweat and fed him water like a dutiful wife.

The sorceress from southern Xinjiang also brought along a young man with silver earrings to "help".

The medicine was prepared that day, but the two leaders did not inform anyone else and instead temporarily suppressed the matter.

Many people had already collapsed from the torment of smallpox that day, lying on bamboo mats and groaning in pain, their bodies covered in pustules.

On the advice of the witch doctor, the two leaders divided those who had not yet shown symptoms into several groups and sent them to various islands outside the main island to "guard the front lines".

These groups of people are kept separate and cannot come into contact with each other. They carry enough dry food for half a month and do not need to return for resupply. However, if they contract smallpox, they can return for treatment.

This is certainly not to prevent any attack, but to minimize the spread of infection as much as possible.

It was Dr. Lei's third day on the island.

The Grand Commander once again gathered everyone on Crab Mountain Island in the cave's assembly hall, which was basically filled with people infected with smallpox. Patients with mild symptoms were carried on stretchers covered in pustules.

A large pot of herbal soup that Dr. Lei had prepared yesterday was brought up.

Standing beside Dr. Lei, who was tall and radiant with happiness, was Qian'er, who was also glowing with the glow of love. She seemed to have become ten years younger, like that delicate little girl.

Without needing anyone's permission, Doctor Lei scooped up a large bowl of medicine and spoke with great gusto, "My two elder brothers, I, Lei Wansan, have lived up to your expectations and successfully prepared this plague-repelling medicine. I know you don't trust me, but you've been so good to me, allowing me to meet a kindred spirit. How could I harm you? I'll test the medicine on you first!"

After saying that, he drank the medicine in the bowl in one gulp. He even drank several more bowls in succession.

Qian'er also seemed to support her new husband, and then drank a bowl of it.

This medicine, which was even more bitter than Coptis chinensis, tasted like fine wine to the two of them, making their faces even more radiant.

The Grand Commander's brother has also been suffering from smallpox these past few days, unable to sleep well. He drinks ten jars of wine a day but still can't stop the pain, so he immediately runs over to drink a bowl.

"Wait a minute!"

The president turned to look at his younger brother, only to see him shake his head.

Behind Dr. Lei, several young men dressed in southern Xinjiang style carried up another vat of medicine.

"Having fulfilled my mission with silver, I have also prepared a plague-repelling medicine, which I present to you gentlemen!"

The young man leading the group wore a crescent-shaped silver ornament on one ear, which swayed gently as he spoke.