"Mr. Lin, quickly, come here."

Si Miaoxue suddenly exclaimed in surprise. She found a painting in Yue Mei’Er’s study room. When she opened it, she revealed a look of astonishment.

"What is this?"

Lin Miao leaned over to take a look and was also stunned. Wasn’t the handsome young man in the painting himself?

When had Yue Mei’Er ever seen him?

The two exchanged a glance. Before this, he had never met Yue Mei’Er. Judging by the demeanor of the person in the painting, it couldn’t have been drawn from a single encounter.

Judging from the ink and pigment of the painting, it hadn’t been completed for long. It was obviously drawn recently.

"She has loved painting since childhood and is exceptionally talented in this area..." Si Miaoxue explained, although Yue Mei’Er was cunning and vicious, her talent could not be denied.

"Mr. Lin, it seems she truly believes you are the Saint Heir." Si Miaoxue said very seriously. This problem could be quite serious.

"Why would she think that? Is investigating not difficult?" Lin Miao shook his head and sighed.

"She is an arrogant person. Once she has determined you are the Saint Heir, no matter what the investigation reveals, even if it proves you are not, she would believe it is a false scenario I deliberately created to mislead her."

Once someone falls into a fixed mindset, it is truly terrifying.

Especially people with stubborn personalities, when women become stubborn, they can be even more terrifying.

A secret compartment in the study revealed a stack of secret communications with the Moon Palace and a small purple gourd, whose material was unknown, but it felt quite heavy to hold.

It should be a very valuable item, considering it was hidden in a secret compartment, its preciousness was evident.

"Mr. Lin, be cautious..." Seeing the purple gourd in Lin Miao’s hand, Si Miaoxue suddenly turned pale with fright.

"What’s the matter, Miaoxue?"

"This is a sacred vessel used by the Ancient Miao tribe to hold ’Gu.’ Purple is the most revered color, so what’s inside must be a very powerful sacred Gu."

"Gu?" Lin Miao had certainly heard of it, but whether the Gu here was the same as what he knew was hard to say.

Additionally, the Gu he heard about was often exaggerated. In reality, Gu is simply a controllable parasite; as for Gu techniques, he had never seen them, they sounded mysterious and unfathomable.

"Mr. Lin, under no circumstances should you open it. Once you do, the Gu worms will awaken, and one could unknowingly fall victim." Si Miaoxue seemed quite fearful at the mention of Gu.

"Insects should be afraid of fire, right? In that case, we can find an iron furnace, throw it in and burn it. Even if this thing can’t be burned, the over one thousand-degree heat should kill whatever ’Gu’ is inside, don’t you think?" Lin Miao suggested.

Si Miaoxue nodded. This was a good method.

When faced with something unknown, it’s best not to mess with it, no matter how curious you might be.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Many people have died because of their own curiosity.

"Should we find something to seal it up first?" Si Miaoxue suggested.

"Alright." Lin Miao started to search around the room and found a small box made of yellow sandalwood. He wrapped the purple gourd in cloth, placed it inside, and then locked it up.

"This little courtyard isn’t bad; for a person living alone, it’s quite nice." Lin Miao observed and scrutinized the courtyard number thirteen.

"Should I buy it then?"

"No need, however, you can seal off the back courtyard of Huaye Tower under the guise of renovation and move in first." Lin Miao suggested.

"You’re saying..."

"Do you still want to keep Huaye Tower running?"

"No, there’s no point. Anyway, I don’t want to look for the Saint Heir anymore. I’ve been searching for ten years, and that’s already enough to honor him," Si Miaoxue said. "Am I expected to spend my whole life on him and give up my youth and happiness?"

"Then the next step is to close down Huaye Tower, turn the front yard into the Medicinal Cuisine Workshop, and merge the back courtyard into the Lin residence, would you agree?"

"I agree, I agree!"

"The pond fish in the back courtyard cannot stay; they need to be dealt with."

"But Master painstakingly brought those back from Longchuan Canyon. Isn’t it too wasteful to dispose of them like that?"

"This will be a place for family to live in the future; no need for such ferocious creatures to protect the residence, it would only disrupt the peace." Lin Miao said. "Many people have died in that pond, the yin energy is too heavy, it’s not good."

"Then I’ll deal with the fish and bury the bones; they were all sinners," Si Miaoxue said.

"Alright."

"So what identity should I assume..." A layer of moisture shimmered in Si Miaoxue’s eyes, evidently, this enchantress was inclined to cause trouble again.

"Wait for the chance to have Qin Yanran die at Yue Shisan’s hands."

"You’re referring to Mrs. Qiao..." Si Miaoxue was smart enough to immediately understand Lin Miao’s plan.

"If she can betray you once, she will do it a second time." Lin Miao said, "This woman is treacherous, she cannot be kept around. Chun’Er, being under Mrs. Qiao’s influence, deserves some leniency, she can be given a second chance."

"Understood."

"How should we deal with Yue Shisan? His martial arts are not below mine. Although we have restrained him for now, even continually drugging him wouldn’t trap him for long. He’s a death soldier, as you’ve said before, such death soldiers cannot truly be swayed. To confine him, we would need specially made iron chains and shackles."

"First, cripple his martial arts, that way we won’t have to worry." Lin Miao pondered. If killing was not an option, this would be the only way.

"That’s doable, so what about Yue Mei’Er, should her martial arts be crippled too?"

"Not necessary."

"Mr. Lin, Yue Mei’Er is naturally seductive, as recorded in the Moon Worship Sect’s books, women with natural seductive bones are more sensitive than ordinary women..."

"Alright, it’s almost dawn. I need to go back. Keep a close watch on those two people."

"As you command, my young master."

"Call me young master again, and I won’t touch you for a whole month!"

"I can manage on my own!"

I was bested by this woman. How could she say such bold words?

...

"Junior Brother, you didn’t return all night. I was really worried..." Lin Miao returned to the inn, pushed the door open, and found Senior Sister Sun Youwei sitting by his bedside.

"Senior Sister, didn’t I tell you there’s nothing to worry about?" Lin Miao gently touched the back of Sun Youwei’s head. "It’s still early, why not go back to sleep for a bit?"

"I can’t sleep when you’re not here."

"Alright, shall I accompany you?"

"I guess I’ll return, lest Liuli and Shi Yin see us..." Sun Youwei’s cheeks flushed as she broke free from Lin Miao’s embrace and hurried out the door.

Since childhood, Senior Sister had hardly interacted with any young men. Naturally, she had never been in love, let alone had any experience.

Her nervous and shy expression carried a hint of youthful sweetness, which was enchanting.

That night, I solved Si Miaoxue’s problem, gleaned many insights into the Moon Worship Sect’s secrets, and even acquired a powerful martial art.

The gains were immense.

Wash up, have breakfast, go to work.

The day of a working person begins.

In my past life, due to health reasons, I never had a formal job and missed out on the joys of a nine-to-five life.

In this otherworldly place, I now get to experience it.

However, healing and saving lives are more meaningful than ordinary jobs and give a greater sense of achievement.

...

"Mr. Lin, I’ve suddenly been experiencing abdominal pain these past few days..." Early in the morning, the first consultation was a young couple.

The husband supported his wife as they arrived. They weren’t at the front of the line, but Lin Miao had established a rule prioritizing pregnant women, children, and urgent cases.

Therefore, Xia Zhu had given them the first spot, considering that if anything happened to a pregnant woman, it would involve two lives.

"No rush, please sit down and let me have a look at your tongue."

The tongue was pale with teeth marks on the edges, indicating spleen and kidney deficiency. Taking her pulse with both hands confirmed the tongue diagnosis.

Lin Miao then carefully observed the woman’s abdomen and couldn’t help but show a hint of surprise: "Madam, how many months along are you?"

"Five months."

"Let me check your pulse again," Lin Miao continued.

The woman, puzzled, extended her right wrist, but Lin Miao asked her to extend both. He checked the pulse on both wrists at the same time.

After a moment, Lin Miao released her hands, a trace of joy on his face: "Congratulations, you’re pregnant with twins, a boy and a girl!"

"What?" The woman and her husband were instantly ecstatic, and the excitement immediately triggered fetal movement, causing the woman to feel abdominal pain.

"Mr. Lin, my wife..."

"It’s alright, nothing serious. I’ll prescribe two doses of medicine for you. Take them, and I assure your wife will be fine, ready to become parents!" Lin Miao chuckled and wrote a prescription.

Calming Two-Day Decoction: ginseng, processed Rehmannia, white atractylodes, Chinese yam, honey-fried licorice, Cornus, Eucommia bark, goji berries, and hyacinth beans.

Of these, the ginseng should have the root removed, and the Rehmannia should be steamed nine times, with a hefty dose of the white atractylodes and the hyacinth beans peeled and roasted.

The prescription is not cheap.

However, for the sake of his wife and unborn children, the man would grit his teeth and buy the medication for her.

The rapid, smooth, and robust pulses indicate strong qi and blood, and from that, twins are deduced: a boy and a girl.

Actually, Lin Miao didn’t have to inform them, as making such a judgement means taking responsibility for his words, and a wrong judgement could tarnish his reputation.

However, he still conveyed the information, partly to give the couple a psychological hint.

Looking at their modest clothing, they didn’t seem well-off. His prescription wasn’t cheap, and if they found it too expensive not to use, it could result in the loss of the five-month-old fetuses. It wouldn’t just be about losing the babies, but a life of three.

Yet by announcing it, for the sake of the twins, the family would beg, borrow, or sell everything to buy the medicine for the wife.

"Junior Brother, how could you determine that the woman is carrying twins, a boy and a girl? If you’re wrong, it could damage your reputation?" Sun Youwei scolded gently. She was worried that Lin Miao might be too confident and not take care of his reputation.

"Hehe, Senior Sister, I wouldn’t say such things without certainty. Tonight’s minor class will cover how to discern such pregnancies," Lin Miao chuckled, not overly concerned.

Indeed, when the couple went to purchase the prescription and heard that it cost ten taels of silver, their expressions changed immediately. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Their family was not wealthy, and ten taels were an impossible sum for them, but the husband eventually gritted his teeth and pooled together ten taels to buy the medicine.

After taking one dose, the woman’s abdomen no longer hurt, and the feeling of heaviness completely disappeared.

Though the money was spent, the medicine proved effective, and the couple felt relieved, awaiting the arrival of their two little lives.