The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 124 You Quack Doctors

Jun Qianzi didn't react much. The madam of Chunxiangyuan had asked him to treat patients before, and he had seen things that were much more terrifying than this. As long as he took extra precautions, there wouldn't be any major problems.

"Yunhua, go back and rest early. Tomorrow we'll go to the Guo residence together."

This morning, Magistrate Guo sent someone to ask him to come to his residence to examine his son's illness, but because he had other matters to attend to, he agreed to go tomorrow.

The man was silent for a moment but then agreed, so it probably wasn't a life-threatening illness.

It was late at night when Lu Bai and his classmates settled Lin Huaizhi in. They then took their changes of clothes and went to the bathhouse.

It was past midnight and no one was boiling water anymore, but they still endured it and poured a bucket of cold water on themselves before finally climbing into their beds and closing their eyes.

Lu Bai couldn't sleep at all. He never imagined that Lin Huaizhi, who always prided himself on being aloof, would actually get that kind of illness.

It seems that what his classmates have been saying these past two days is true; he and Guo Wencai do have that kind of relationship.

Well, the doctor said that as long as it doesn't happen again... there's nothing serious. They've done more than enough.

The next morning, Lin Huaizhi opened his eyes and wanted to check how his private parts were, but he held back because he was still in the dormitory.

Strangely, he now only feels a slight stinging sensation, without any itching, which surprised him.

Suddenly realizing he had fainted in class, he panicked and climbed out of bed to wake Lu Bai, who was still fast asleep.

There's nothing he can do about it; usually, only Lu Bai talks to him, and no one else takes the initiative to approach him, so he doesn't really care.

They're just a bunch of poor, pedantic scholars. Why should he bother with them?

Lu Bai was shaken awake by him. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and asked in a hoarse voice, "What's wrong, Huai Zhi?"

Seeing him about to collapse again, Lin Huaizhi wanted nothing more than to splash him with cold water. "Did someone take me to the clinic yesterday?"

Lu Bai nodded with his eyes closed and mumbled, "It was me and a few others who took you there. The doctor said you have that disease and you can't go any further..."

Lin Huaizhi covered his mouth in alarm, and Lu Bai, now completely exhausted, collapsed.

Lin Huaizhi glanced at the people in the room and made sure they were all awake and no one had heard Lu Bai's words. He felt a little relieved. If others heard these words and spread them, how could he have the face to stay in the academy?

Looking at Lu Bai, he felt a sense of frustration and disappointment. He was determined to find out who had taken him to the clinic yesterday when he woke up.

He insisted that they all keep their mouths shut and not utter a single word that they shouldn't say!

That damned Guo Wencai! I never imagined he actually had that kind of filthy disease and passed it on to him. He's been in so much trouble these past few days!

And that shifty-eyed doctor, he swindled so much money from him and still didn't get better. He's clearly a fraud!

No wonder that little clinic was empty! We really suffered a huge loss this time.

Luckily, he had left all the banknotes at home, otherwise he really wouldn't know what to do next.

After Lu Bai woke up, Lin Huaizhi questioned him carefully, and only after they assured him that they wouldn't tell anyone did he feel at ease to go to class.

He didn't feel as bad as usual today and was much more energetic in class. However, he had already taken most of the medicine in one go, and he would have to go to the clinic to buy more when school ended at noon.

Early in the morning, before the clinic even opened, people from the Guo family came and took Jun Qianzi and his apprentice away. Yunhua was still dozing off when a few drops of cooling balm made by Jun Qianzi woke her up.

As soon as they stepped off the carriage at the entrance of the Guo residence, a series of painful wails came from inside.

"I feel so bad, Mother! I can't take it anymore, please let me scratch! You damned lackeys, let me go right now!"

Inside the room, Guo Wencai was bound hand and foot to a chair. The county magistrate's wife, tears streaming down her face, coaxed him, "My son! Just bear with it a little longer, Doctor Jun will be here soon, it'll be over in a bit."

As soon as she approached Guo Wencai, he lifted both feet and kicked her in the leg. "Liar! What kind of illness can those quacks cure?! They only make things worse. I might as well just scratch it myself!"

"lady!"

The county magistrate's wife was kicked to her knees by him, and several maids rushed forward to help her up.

Guo Wencai struggled violently, and only when several servants held him down did he become a little more obedient.

Jun Qianzi entered and saw the mess in the room and Guo Wencai with red eyes. He frowned. Guo Wencai saw him carrying a medicine box and cursed at him, "Get out of here! You are all quacks!"

He spent a fortune and saw so many doctors, yet he still felt so unwell—a bunch of useless quacks! He wanted to kill them all just looking at them!

Jun Qianzi's eyes turned icy cold instantly. He turned around and led Yunhua out. The county magistrate's wife quickly stopped him, wiping away tears and saying, "My son is ignorant. I hope Doctor Jun will not be offended!"

She only has one son, who was spoiled by his family since he was a child. Now he is sick, and it breaks her heart to see him like this.

Jun Qianzi remained silent, and the county magistrate's wife began to panic. The doctors in the town had all come to see her in the past few days, and they had no other choice but to spend a lot of money to find Jun Antang.

Who doesn't know how eccentric the doctors at Jun'an Hall are? The poorer you are, the cheaper the treatment; the richer you are, the more expensive it is!

They spent two hundred taels of silver to invite him over. If he can't even get a proper diagnosis of their son, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

"Doctor Jun, please take a look at my son. I, as his mother, can't make up for it!"

As she was about to kneel, Jun Qianzi dodged to the side, reached out and supported her, saying coldly, "Madam of the County Magistrate, there's no need for this. I will examine your son."

After saying that, he took a few steps over, and Guo Wencai, who was about to curse him, was knocked unconscious by a chop to the neck.

The county magistrate's wife felt a pang of heartache, but seeing that he had already begun taking her pulse, she obediently shut her mouth.

Jun Qianzi's brows furrowed deeper and deeper, making the county magistrate's wife's heart pound with fear.

"Doctor Jun, how is my son?"

She asked hesitantly, her voice trembling slightly.

Jun Qianzi shook his head, then took out homemade gloves from the box and began to examine Guo Wencai's clothes.

The person had already explained the situation to him when he arrived, but he never expected Guo Wencai's symptoms to be so severe.

The rashes on my body had worsened into pustules and broken open, and because of the hot weather, they were covered up and had a pungent smell.

He ordered his servants to wash him several times with hot water and then apply his secret ointment. Guo Wencai was then lying on his side on the bed wearing only his underpants.

"Your son has contracted syphilis. Apply the ointment thickly three times a day and avoid contact with other clothing."

"the most important is……"

He paused while writing the prescription, then continued, "Don't let him go to that filthy place again, otherwise even a miracle worker couldn't cure him if he comes back."

There was no one else in the room, so he told the county magistrate's wife directly.

The county magistrate's wife was filled with deep regret. She had thought it wouldn't be a big deal and let her son do as he pleased, and nothing had happened for so long, but she never expected this...

If the master finds out about his son... he'll beat him to death!