novelapdf Chapter 279 The Doctor's Affection
Chapter 279 The Doctor's Affection
By the time we finished moving everything, it was already dark.
When Jiang Mu dragged her tired body back to her own courtyard, a small mountain of spoils had already been piled up in the front yard.
In the kitchen.
Lan Rou'er and Little Doctor Chu Lingzhu had already prepared dinner.
"Ah Qing, go and get some hot water for the master. He wants to take a bath."
Jiang Mu shouted.
Yuan Aqing responded and happily ran to the kitchen.
Chu Lingzhu pointed to the mountain of furniture, calligraphy and paintings, and various rare sword-forging materials piled up in the courtyard and asked:
"Boss, where did you go to rob someone? Where did you get so much stuff?"
Jiang Mu was too exhausted to explain, so she just waved her hand.
After Yuan Aqing finished preparing the hot water, he went back into the house, stripped naked, and comfortably slid into the bathtub.
The warm water enveloped her tired body, and Jiang Mu let out a long, contented sigh.
Every pore on my body opened up.
After soaking for a while, he was too lazy to move, so he leaned against the edge of the tub and shouted towards the door:
"Someone come in and give me a back rub!"
After a while.
With a soft creak, the wooden door was pushed open.
Chu Lingzhu walked in shyly, wringing a white towel in her hand and pouting her pink lips.
That usually cheerful little face was now tense.
Jiang Mu, leaning over the edge of the tub, turned her head to look at her, raising an eyebrow in surprise:
"Oh? Our little miracle doctor can actually serve people?"
Chu Lingzhu snorted and walked angrily behind the bathtub. She rolled up her sleeves to reveal her two fair wrists and said irritably, "Do you think I wanted to come? Aqing and Ali are still little girls, they definitely can't come to serve you while you bathe."
Rou'er, with her gentle nature, was about to squeeze in, but I stopped her. She's a virgin, destined for a respectable marriage; how could I let her clean your body?"
She picked up a towel and patted the man's back.
"So you're not going to get married?"
Jiang Mu closed her eyes, a slight smile playing on her lips.
"I'm not getting married, nobody wants me!" Chu Lingzhu rubbed herself vigorously.
The steam rising from the bucket turned the girl's delicate face red, even her earlobes were tinged with a thin layer of red.
A few strands of hair, damp with moisture, clung softly to her temples.
Jiang Mu squinted her eyes, comfortably rested her chin on the back of her clasped hands, letting the other person rub her back, and said:
"Don't worry about not being able to get married. Actually, your father hinted to me, both openly and subtly, that he plans to make you his young mistress." "Nonsense!"
Chu Lingzhu paused in her actions, then said, embarrassed and annoyed,
"My dad would never say such shameless things. You must have made it up yourself, you rascal."
Although she was cursing, the girl unconsciously softened the pressure of her hands as she wiped the man's body.
My fingertips occasionally brushed against the rock-hard muscle texture, feeling the masculine aura that contained explosive power.
I felt my heart beat faster for no reason, like a deer pounding in my chest.
In a daze, Chu Lingzhu inexplicably recalled the absurd scene from the last time in the wild, when Jiang Mu was seriously injured and unconscious while saving her, and she had to use her quick thinking to pull down the man's pants in order to force back a powerful enemy.
As she pondered this, her gaze secretly drifted downwards along the water's surface.
The water rippled, and it was difficult to see clearly in the shadows.
But she always felt that a monstrous beast was lurking at the bottom of the water, staring at her menacingly, as if it wanted to swallow her whole.
She was so startled that she quickly looked away, inwardly cursing herself for being shameless.
"I'm not kidding."
Jiang Mu suppressed her laughter, her voice sounding gentle through the mist.
"Lingzhu, if you really don't want to leave Huzhou City, I won't force you and your father."
After all, you grew up in this place, and everything here is familiar to you, so you must feel a bit nostalgic.
If you stay, I will still make sure you are settled in properly and will not force you to do anything.
Chu Lingzhu paused for a moment, then her eyes darted around and she said:
"If I say I want to stay, boss, would you be willing to give me your big house and all the shops in the city?" "Sure." Jiang Mu nodded.
"what?"
Now it was Chu Lingzhu's turn to be stunned.
She stood frozen in place, towel in hand, staring intently into the man's eyes, trying to find a hint of mockery.
"Are you lying to me?"
"I'm not lying to you."
Jiang Mu tilted his head slightly, gazing into the girl's eyes, which were as clear as a mountain spring.
The candlelight shattered into two tiny, glittering flames in the girl's pupils.
He said softly, "I don't have many friends, and I don't really care about many people, but you are one of them. As long as you're happy, whatever you want, as long as I can give it to you, I will naturally give it to you."
Chu Lingzhu froze on the spot, her hands stopping moving.
The bathroom suddenly became quiet, with only the sound of water droplets dripping from the towel she was clutching.
Tick tock.
It landed in the bathtub, creating ripples.
Like the mindset of a young girl.
For a moment, she didn't know how to respond.
He wanted to say something witty to break the overly serious atmosphere, but his lips moved and he couldn't utter a single word.
"you……"
She opened her pink lips, then immediately put on a stern face and snorted.
"I almost fell for your trick again. Sure enough, you're the best at deceiving girls. No wonder so many women in the city were willing to be fooled by you."
Jiang Mu smiled:
"Trying to fool our little healer will be a bit difficult. Otherwise, we would have succeeded long ago, why wait until now?"
Chu Lingzhu pouted her lips and continued to rub him with her hands.
After a long silence, he spoke softly, his voice much gentler:
"Actually... although I was born in Huzhou City, for me, wherever you are, Master, that is my home. Wherever you go, Master, that's where I'll go."
She dampened a towel and gently wiped the back of his neck.
"I heard my father say that when Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang were still alive, they were our family's great benefactors."
If they hadn't taken my parents in, they might have died in the war years ago.
Moreover, Aunt Jiang used to treat me very well, like her own daughter. She also said…”
The girl lowered her head slightly, her voice growing softer and softer.
"My aunt also said that when I grow up, she will let me enter the Jiang family and become your young mistress."
But at that time, I was extremely unwilling.
Because back then, your employer was always idle, chasing after cronies, which was really annoying.
Moreover, it's not just ordinary disgusting.
"And now?" Jiang Mu smiled. "Don't you dislike it anymore?"
Chu Lingzhu gave him a reproachful glare:
"I hate you just as much, but... considering you're occasionally reliable, you're barely someone I can depend on."
Jiang Mu chuckled to himself.
Thinking back to when he first met this girl after transmigrating, she was indeed hostile and full of disgust towards him. It's truly not easy for their relationship to have reached this point.
"I was very sad when Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang passed away."
Chu Lingzhu's expression turned somewhat somber.
"Although I appear to be fine on the surface, I secretly cry at night."
I was furious then, really furious. Why wasn't it you, this scourge, who died?
As soon as the words left her mouth, she realized she had let something slip.
She stole a glance at Jiang Mu, and seeing that he didn't seem angry at all, she stuck out her little tongue, lowered her eyes, and continued:
"But later, seeing you slowly get better and gradually turn over a new leaf, I felt that Uncle Jiang and Aunt Jiang in heaven would be very pleased."
Unfortunately……
If only you could get better sooner.
Jiang Mu fell silent.
Hot water reached his chest, and steam blurred his face.
At that moment, he suddenly understood why Qiu Yuexin was so determined to kill the Mist Demon and avenge her parents.
Because she truly experienced the pain of parting from family.
That kind of pain cannot be diluted by time.
After taking a shower and changing into a dry and comfortable robe, Jiang Mu felt that her fatigue and murderous aura had finally been completely washed away.
He went to the front hall.
Several delicate side dishes were already laid out on the table.
Bai Xiang's image couldn't help but reappear in Jiang Mu's mind.
To be fair, Lan Rou'er's cooking skills, while not as good as Bai Xiang's, are still quite commendable.
The side dishes were exquisitely prepared and delicious.
It's perfectly balanced between light and strong flavors, making it quite delicious.
However, although the taste experience was slightly inferior, the meal was visually appealing.
The reason lies in the phrase "beauty is food for the eyes".
Jiang Mu looked up.
Lan Rou'er sat opposite her, her simple dress making her figure appear even more slender and delicate, gentle and timid.
Like a delicate white magnolia in the wind.
Chu Lingzhu is quirky and clever, and her emerald green dress makes her look like an elf.
It was full of youthful vigor.
Although Duanmu Li is still young, her exquisite and aloof features already show signs of becoming a stunning beauty.
Meanwhile, Yuan Aqing, who was obediently serving him food, had gradually blossomed into a beautiful young woman, like a newly blooming lotus, standing tall and pure, exuding a purity untouched by the dust of the world.
The four girls, like spring orchids and autumn chrysanthemums, each possess unique strengths and are all at the prime of their lives.
Surrounded by birdsong, it was a beautiful sight.
Jiang Mu picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth, sighing inwardly.
The ancients were right; such beauty is indeed a feast for the eyes. Just looking at these four pleasing beauties, even chewing wood would taste like savoring the finest delicacies.
After finishing his meal, Jiang Mu stretched his limbs and then plunged into the pile of junk that had been moved from the Divine Sword Sect in the courtyard to sort through it.
Chu Lingzhu sat under the eaves, pounding medicine while watching him pick and choose.
The Divine Sword Sect was, after all, one of the top sects in the martial arts world. Even though He Shan'er had handed over most of its resources to the imperial court, there were still many valuable items left behind. Among them, the most valuable were naturally the swords.
As one of the most renowned sword-forging holy sites in the martial arts world, the weapons it forges, even if they are not purely magical treasures imbued with the laws of heaven and earth, all possess extremely high spirituality and sharpness.
If it can be tempered with other spiritual treasures, it may very well become a divine weapon in the future.
Of course, Jiang Mu didn't need to spend time and effort searching for any magical treasures.
He possesses the most powerful "demonic energy modification" cheat in the world.
After sifting through the pile of swords for half an hour, Jiang Mu finally selected four unclaimed divine swords of excellent quality.
Because the magic energy in the magic slot was limited, he decided to modify two of them first.
After the modifications were completed, Jiang Mu gave the two swords to Chu Lingzhu and Lan Rou'er respectively.
Regardless of whether the two people have any cultivation level, it's always good to have a good sword for self-defense.
Lan Rou'er was flattered and overwhelmed when she saw the precious sword that Jiang Mu had given her, and she held it in her arms as if it were a priceless treasure.
The first thing Chu Lingzhu did after obtaining the divine sword was to apply poison powder to it.
Watching the girl's skillful poison-sprinkling technique, Jiang Mu's eye twitched. He thought somewhat absurdly, "This little poison girl probably didn't actually put any poison there. What if I, the groom, suddenly kick the bucket on our wedding night?"
As for the remaining two divine swords, Yuan Aqing already has a modified [Other Shore] spirit sword, so she doesn't need them.
Duanmu Li doesn't need a knife.
Jiang Mu plans to modify them after the demonic energy recovers and then give them to Ling Ye and Shui Miaozheng.
After all, they were among the first women to have their status officially recognized.
We cannot favor one over the other.
Besides weapons, there was also a whole bunch of swordplay manuals that had been looted.
Jiang Mu didn't even bother to look at it, and just stuffed it all into Yuan Aqing's hands.
In any case, any sword techniques and experience this girl learns will be 100% synchronized with him through the binding between [The Other Shore] and [The River of Oblivion]. Jiang Mu naturally doesn't need to worry about it at all.
The next morning, Jiang Mu got up early.
Just as they were figuring out how to get the message to Quan Shanhai, there was a knock on the courtyard gate.
The courtyard gate opened, but an uninvited guest was standing outside.
It was Ran Chun'er.
"Oh? Lord Ran."
Jiang Mu looked at the woman outside the door and said with a smile, "What brings you here so early in the morning? Has the Chief returned from his seclusion in the capital?" The moment Jiang Mu opened the door, Ran Chun'er's eyes fell on him.
His divine sense reached out almost instinctively.
When that overwhelming aura of the Seventh Realm collided with her senses, the last glimmer of hope in the woman's heart was mercilessly extinguished. Regret surged back, more intense than ever before.
It almost burst her chest.
But she managed to suppress her emotions, forcing a stiff smile onto her lips.
"Master Jiang, my brother hasn't returned yet. I've come today because of some misunderstanding, and I'd like to talk to you about it privately."
"Oh, go ahead and tell me."
Jiang Mu leaned against the door frame, one long leg casually draped over the threshold, her arms crossed in front of her chest, her face expressionless.
Seeing that the other party showed no intention of making way, Ran Chun'er felt somewhat embarrassed, but she still forced a smile to suppress her displeasure:
"Xiao Jiang, it's like this, there might have been some misunderstandings between us before."
A while ago, the headquarters suddenly sent a secret order, saying that you were to be transferred to Yunzhou City. Moreover, they said that this was done with your consent. When I heard this, I was reluctant. You are a great contributor to our Huzhou City, how could I bear to let you go?
But... I didn't want to go against your wishes, for fear that you would resent our Demon Slaying Division of Huzhou City, so I approved the transfer order.
But later, the more I thought about it, the more something seemed off.
After making inquiries from various sources, I finally realized that it was actually the people on the headquarters' side who conspired to deceive me.
She took a step closer and lowered her voice.
"Jiang Mu, as you know, is the Water Master of Fazhou City. Her father used to be the Chief of the Demon Slayer Division."
It's only natural that the senior executives in the headquarters, who were sentimental about the past, would favor her and secretly give her preferential treatment.
I suspect that Shui Miaozheng must have pulled some strings to get the Commander-in-Chief to issue this fabricated transfer order and snatch you away from our Huzhou City. And you, you're probably still completely unaware of it, aren't you?
So, I rushed over early this morning to clarify the whole story with you, so that you won't have any misunderstandings about our Huzhou City." Hearing Ran Chun'er's excellent singing and recitation, Jiang Mu almost couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Talent!
This woman can't get ahead in officialdom, but if she goes to a theatrical troupe and plays a leading role, she'll definitely become a sensation.
Jiang Mu nodded in realization:
"Oh, I see. That Water Master is really wicked."
But thinking about it carefully, it doesn't really matter where I go, since it's all about slaying demons and serving the people anyway.
The scenery in the city of Fazhou is also quite nice.
So, Lord Ran, you don't need to blame yourself too much. I don't blame you for this."
Ran Chun'er's expression stiffened slightly. She gritted her teeth, took another half step forward, and shamelessly continued to try to salvage the situation:
"Jiang Mu, please don't act rashly. I have already submitted an appeal for the transfer order to the headquarters."
I believe you have feelings for our Huzhou City, and you definitely want to stay here, right?
So I came here today to reassure you.
Don't worry, no matter how much pressure the General Headquarters puts on you, Huzhou City will never give up on you.
This will always be your home!
Seemingly worried that the chips wouldn't be enough, Ran Chun'er added:
"Oh, by the way, I also took it upon myself to recommend you to the General Headquarters as the Deputy Head of the Demon Slaying Division in Huzhou City. I pulled a lot of strings behind the scenes and gave gifts to several officials for this..."
However, as long as it can secure a good future for you, it's all worth it.
Jiang Mu watched her performance quietly.
Suddenly, I realized I'd lost all patience for even playing games with her.
He stared coldly at Ran Chun'er and said:
"Lord Ran, if you hadn't come here today with such a shameless face and spouted such disgusting nonsense, I would have respected you a little more just because you are the younger sister of Chief Ran."
But you come here to spout this nonsense, all I can say is, you're shameless.
Ran Chun'er's smile froze instantly.
The inertia of the muscles kept the corners of his lips slightly upturned, but the temperature in his eyes had already dropped to freezing.
She was a proud and arrogant young lady from a prominent family, used to being high and mighty. For her to lower herself and shamelessly ask a subordinate for help was already a huge injustice and humiliation for her.
At this moment, being insulted to his face by Jiang Mu, his face immediately turned ashen.
"Jiang Mu! Do you know who you're talking to? Do you really think that just because you've broken through to the seventh realm, you can act with impunity?!" "Of course I know who I'm talking to."
A fierce glint appeared in Jiang Mu's eyes.
"Honestly, if it weren't for the fact that Ran Qingshan has been relatively kind to me, I would have slapped you across the face on my very first day here. Don't think I have a good temper; I actually don't. If you piss me off, I don't care whose sister you are!"
"You...you're utterly outrageous!"
Ran Chun'er trembled with anger. "Jiang Mu, don't think that just because you're riding high now, valued by the Chief Commander, and have become some kind of peerless genius, you can look down on everyone!"
Let me tell you, in all my years, I've seen more so-called geniuses in Beijing than you've ever eaten salt in your entire life!
Who hasn't stood on the clouds at some point?
The path of spiritual practice is long and treacherous; who hasn't rolled in the mud?
You may be riding the wave of success today, but who knows when a gust of wind might come back and you'll fall even harder than before.
"Then I'll see how long you can remain so arrogant!"
After saying that, she turned and left angrily.
"A lunatic."
Jiang Mu twitched the corner of her mouth, pushed the door open, turned around, and went back into her room humming a little tune.
[Oh no, no more bonus chapters. Check back tomorrow. The main problem is I haven't finished compiling the detailed outline for Fazhou City yet, and I'm a bit exhausted.]