62 – The Gifted Blade

“Master, please have some food first.”

Lu Qing carried in some food.

Because Young Master Wei’s injury wasn’t looking good, the Old Doctor had to stay by his side at all times and could hardly leave the sickroom.

Lu Qing went to the kitchen to make some food and brought it over.

“Hmm, just leave it here… I’ll eat it later.”

The Old Doctor was taking Young Master Wei’s pulse, his brows slightly furrowed.

At this moment, Guard Li was outside making arrangements, leaving only the master and apprentice, along with the unconscious Young Master Wei, inside the room.

After thinking for a bit, Lu Qing asked, “Master, can we save this young master?”

“It’s hard to say…” The Old Doctor sighed, “He lost too much blood… When he was brought here, there was hardly any blood left in his body. If it weren’t for his strong constitution and the life-saving medicine given to him by Guard Li and the others, he might not have survived long enough to get here.”

“Master, from what I see, this young master seems to come from an extraordinary family. If he doesn’t wake up… would the Wei family blame us?” Lu Qing asked.

The Old Doctor paused.

Then he turned to Lu Qing and said, “Ah Qing, remember, as healers, when treating patients, the biggest taboo is being hesitant and overly cautious.”

“Once you’ve decided to save someone, you must do it wholeheartedly and focus solely on treatment; this is the ethics of a healer.”

“If you don’t want to treat them, you should have walked away before starting, not getting involved.”

“But once you start the treatment, you must do your utmost; otherwise, you’ll carry remorse in your heart.”

“I understand, Master…” Lu Qing replied earnestly.

“As for your concerns…” The Old Doctor paused again before continuing, “Don’t worry, the Wei family is a big family. The Wei family head is a reasonable person. We’re just doctors treating patients; even if this young master unfortunately passes away, it won’t be blamed on us.”

Lu Qing seemed deep in thought.

As he exited the sickroom, Lu Qing was still pondering his master’s words.

He didn’t completely agree with his master’s views.

His master was kind-hearted and couldn’t bear to see others suffer, so unless the patient was extremely evil, he treated everyone equally.

But Lu Qing didn’t possess such high morals.

He preferred helping people based on his own likes and dislikes.

However, he did agree with one thing his master said: If you decide to treat someone, you should give it your all and have no regrets.

“Lu Xiaolang Jun, Lu Xiaolang Jun.”

As he was contemplating, he suddenly heard someone calling him.

He looked up, only to see Ma Gu outside the courtyard, waving at him.

“Master Ma, what’s the matter?”

Lu Qing walked over.

As for the few Wei family guards stationed in the courtyard, they just glanced over and then ignored it.

To them, nothing was more important than the safety of their young master at this moment.

Lu Qing followed Ma Gu to a secluded place.

There was another person waiting there, and Lu Qing recognized him as one of Ma Gu’s subordinates.

“Master Ma, what’s going on?” Lu Qing asked.

“Lu Xiaolang Jun, we owe you and Old Doctor Chen a great debt this time. Without your help, Young Master Wei’s life would’ve been hard to save.” Ma Gu said with lingering fear, “If something really had happened to Young Master Wei, you probably wouldn’t see me around anymore…”

“Master Ma, you are too polite. The main credit goes to my teacher; I was merely assisting and didn’t contribute much,” Lu Qing shook his head and said.

“Lu Little Sir, you are too modest. With your skills in preparing medicine, you are sure to become a great doctor like your teacher in the future.” Ma Gu wasn’t someone who didn’t understand the situation.

In such an urgent situation earlier, Lu Qing was still able to perfectly follow Old Doctor Chen’s instructions and quickly brew the life-saving decoction needed.

Without a good psychological mindset and solid medical foundation, it would have been impossible to achieve this.

According to his subordinate Xiao Tian’s investigation, Lu Qing hadn’t been Old Doctor’s disciple for long.

To grow to this extent in such a short time…

Lu Qing’s talent in medicine was probably no lesser than his talent in martial arts.

Such a young man with extraordinary talent in both martial arts and medicine… Lu Qing’s weight in Ma Gu’s heart only grew heavier.

“Lu Little Sir, didn’t you say you wanted a battle knife last time? I brought one for you.”

Before Lu Qing could be humble again, Ma Gu added.

“So soon?” Lu Qing was surprised, “Didn’t you say it would be available only on the next Da Ji day?”

“How could Ma here not take Lu Little Sir’s matters seriously?” Ma Gu motioned to the back, “Xiao Tian, bring the knife over.”

Xiao Tian, who was standing behind, immediately presented the long knife he was holding in both hands.

Ma Gu took it and handed it to Lu Qing.

“This battle knife was carefully crafted by a master blacksmith in the city. It’s extremely sharp, cutting iron like mud, and very durable. Moreover, it has a simple design, perfectly matching your requirements, Lu Little Sir.”

Lu Qing accepted the knife and drew it from its scabbard. A pleasant blade sound rang out.

He looked at the battle knife in his hand. Dense patterns covered the blade’s surface, the edge exceptionally sharp, emitting a chilling aura that pricked his skin.

After sheathing the knife, Lu Qing questioned, “Master Ma, this knife must be very valuable. I can’t afford it with the silver I have on me.”

Even though Lu Qing wasn’t very knowledgeable about swords and knives, he could tell at a glance that the battle knife in his hand couldn’t be bought with merely several tens of taels of silver.

“How could I ask Lu Little Sir to pay? This knife is a gift from me,” Ma Gu said.

“That won’t do, it’s too valuable,” Lu Qing shook his head and handed the knife back.

“Lu Little Sir, please don’t refuse,” Ma Gu hurriedly said, “This time, you and your teacher saved Young Master Wei’s life, which means you saved my life. Such a life-saving grace is not something a mere battle knife can repay. So please, accept this knife.”

The two of them pushed back and forth, and in the end, Lu Qing couldn’t stand it anymore.

He directly said, “How about this, Young Master Wei’s current condition is still uncertain. When he fully recovers in the future, I will then accept this knife.”

At worst, if Young Master Wei truly encountered any critical situation, he could take out that hundred-year-old ginseng from home.

“Alright, let it be as Lu Little Sir says. For now, keep the knife with you. If Young Master Wei recovers, the knife will be yours. If not, I fear I won’t have the life to keep it anyway.”

“…”

Faced with Ma Gu’s persistence, Lu Qing didn’t know what to say.

So in the end, he temporarily kept the knife with him.

But this also sparked Lu Qing’s curiosity about the Wei family.

What kind of family would make someone as powerful as Ma Gu, who had a certain background, so fearful?

And those Wei family guards as well; the reverence in their words towards their master…

“Master Ma, what kind of background does the Wei family have to make you so respectful?”

Curious, Lu Qing couldn’t help but ask softly.

“The Wei family?” Ma Gu’s expression turned complicated upon hearing this, “The Wei family is quite extraordinary…”