Portable Space: Little Miracle Doctor

Chapter 129 – Rejecting Long Yu

As Yan Xiaosi was sizing up Long Yu, Long Yu was also sizing her up.

In just a few days, the kid seemed to have become better-looking and more spirited than when they first met.

Murong Qianjian’s lips curled, his face full of interest.

To be able to look at the War King of Great Chu without changing his expression, this kid had guts.

Yan Xiaosi continued staring directly at Long Yu, not paying her respects.

Long Yu was wearing a mask at this moment. Even if Yan Xiaosi was looking at him, she couldn’t make out much. Moreover, her straightforward gaze at Long Yu, made Long Yi worried that she might anger Long Yu, and quickly reminded her, “Brother Yan, the man with the mask in front of you is the general. You should pay your respects.”

Only then did Yan Xiaosi blink, raising her fists in salute towards Long Yu.

“I, the commoner Yan Xiaosi, greets General Zhan. I wonder why the General has summoned me?”

Long Yu stared at her, deliberately suppressing his voice to ask, “The general heard that you have some medical skills.”

“I know a little.”

Yan Xiaosi gave a perfunctory reply. Her goal was to make money, so her mother and sisters could live a wonderful life. She didn’t want to get involved with the officials. There were too many cunning and deceitful people in the government.

Moreover, she had never met this General Zhan before, and she still didn’t know what his purpose for summoning her was.

Long Yu had a clear understanding of Yan Xiaosi’s medical skills.

Being able to casually take out those exquisite ointments and medicinal powders, this kid was far more than just slightly familiar with medicine.

“I’m currently in need of an army doctor, would you be willing to join the army?”

“Am I not your army doctor?”

This sentence from Long Yu gave Murong Qianjian a sense of being discarded.

He was a renowned miracle doctor in Great Chu. With him present, Long Yu actually wanted to pull this kid into the military camp. Wasn’t this an insult to his medical skills!

“Long Yu, you are fickle.”

Murong Qinjian’s gaze swept over the two men in front of him. The word ‘fickle’ slipped out of his mouth, suggesting there was something more between the two.

Long Yu frowned and glanced at Murong Qianjian, “Fickle? Murong Xiaojian (tl: play on the size of his manhood), do you think you are my concubine?”

It was only then that Murong Qianjian realized that he seemed to have used the idiom incorrectly. He coughed awkwardly and said, “What I meant was, you had me join your command, and now you want this kid to join your command. You are insulting my medical skills. Are you saying my medical skills are not as good as this kid’s?”

Long Yu took back his gaze and looked at Yan Xiaosi.

“That’s not necessarily true.”

Being able to easily neutralize the snake poison on him, knowing the numbing grass, and using the numbing grass to easily help him avoid the scouts of Rong Di.

This kid’s abilities might not be worse than Murong Xiaojian’s.

What gave Murong Qianjian the most confidence was his medical skills. As long as he wanted to save someone, he never failed. Long Yu’s words at this moment made him instantly dissatisfied, and he provocatively stared at Yan Xiaosi.

“Long Yu, this kid looks like he’s only fourteen or fifteen. When I was learning medicine, this kid probably wasn’t even born yet.”

Long Yu responded with a sharp tongue, “Learning medicine is like learning martial arts. It depends on talent, not age.”

Indeed, learning medicine or martial arts relies seventy percent on talent and thirty percent on hard work.

Murong Qianjian was left speechless, staring at Yan Xiaosi for a moment before angrily pointing at her, “Kid, I want to compete with you.”

Yan Xiaosi had neither the mood nor the time to compete with him.

“Young Master, I only have a cursory knowledge of medicine, so I don’t think a competition is necessary.”

“General Zhan, I am grateful for your kindness, but as a commoner, I have an old mother to take care of. I can’t join your command. Please forgive me.”

Someone actually refused the invitation of the current War King. This greatly surprised Murong Qianjian.

In the Great Chu Dynasty, countless numbers of people racked their brains and pushed their wits to the limit, just to have a shred of connection with War King Long Yu, let alone Long Yu personally inviting this kid.

Such an opportunity was rare in a thousand years.

Murong Qianjian felt pity for Yan Xiaosi and advised, “Hey, kiddo, the man in front of you is the famous War General of the Great Chu. If you follow this War General, you will have good food and drink in the future. Think about it.”

Good food and drink were indeed a great temptation to Yan Xiaosi. After some thought, Yan Xiaosi still declined.

Joining this War General’s command as an army doctor might provide good days, but entering the army would inevitably restrict her actions. Her plan to start a business, make money, and allow her mother and sisters to live wonderful lives would be ruined.

“Thank you for your kindness, but I really have an old mother to take care of, so I can’t join the War General’s command as a military doctor.”

The War King of Great Chu was born noble and had rarely been rejected in his life. Today, he was surprisingly rejected by a rural youngster. Interesting.

Murong Qianjian looked at Long Yu with an intrigued expression again, wondering how he would deal with Yan Xiaosi.

Having lived in the broken straw temple of Shaoyao village for several days, Long Yu had a bit of an understanding of Yan Xiaosi’s temperament: stubborn, once she made a decision, it was hard to change her mind.

“Since Young Master Yan is not willing to join my command as a military doctor, Long Yi, please escort Yan Xiaosi back.”

“Yes, Master.”

The dialogue between the master and servant left Yan Xiaosi stunned.

She looked at Long Yu in surprise, she didn’t expect this War General to be so approachable and easily agreed to her request.

“Thank you, General Zhan, for your kindness. I will take my leave.”

Seeing Yan Xiaosi bow and turn to leave with Long Yi, they exited the hall.

Murong Qianjian retracted his gaze from the outside of the hall and looked at Long Yu, “Long Yu, you just let this kid go so easily? That doesn’t seem like your style.”

Long Yu raised an eyebrow under his mask, “How could that be possible?”

He wouldn’t easily let go of someone he had set his eyes on.

“It seems like our troops are a bit short-handed. We can conscript soldiers soon.”

Under the name of conscription, he could rightfully bring that kid into the army.

Murong Qianjian stared at him, his mouth twitching violently.

“Long Yu, you’re really not a good person.”

Long Yu responded, “You only found out today?”

Outside the east wings’s outer courtyard, Ms. Zhong, Yan Shuqin and others, along with Yao Jin and Yan Bozhang, had been anxiously waiting. They finally saw Yan Xiaosi following Long Yi, coming out from the east wing’s inner courtyard.

Seeing Yan Xiaosi unharmed, Ms. Zhong, Yan Shuqin and others all breathed a sigh of relief.

Ms. Zhong stepped forward, took Yan Xiaosi’s hand, and asked with concern, “Xiaosi, are you okay? What did the War General say to you?” Yan Xiaosi’s gaze swept over her mother and three sisters, seeing their worried expressions, she smiled and hurriedly reassured them, “Mom, eldest sister, second sister, third sister, I’m fine. The War General was impressed by my medical skills and invited me to join his camp as a military doctor, but I declined.”