Ninth In the World

This was the era of Internet information overload, so the news of Lin Bo’s accomplishment spread quickly all over the world. Everyone was now talking about a skillful heart surgeon from Lin Chuan named Lin Bo.

Lin Bo was both concerned and happy about his sudden fame. He had gotten a promotion and a raise and received the title of a special-grade specialist of the Ai Bo Hospital. This honorary title was worth much more than any promotion or salary raise.

The Ai Bo Hospital had three special-grade specialists, including Lin Bo. Usually, a special-grade specialist would demand a large fee before agreeing to treat a patient.

After this incident, countless people approached him and asked him to treat their illnesses. This made Lin Bo feel helpless.

He knew the limits of his abilities after all. Even though he was considered a good physician, he was not able to heal patients with grave diseases.

A middle-aged couple was currently sitting in front of him. The man, who had lost his arm, was looking at Lin Bo pleadingly. “He is my only son, Doctor Lin. Please save him. I know my request is very presumptuous, but I am willing to pay any price for you to help him.”

Lin Bo sighed helplessly. He would have agreed to help this couple if he had the ability to. However, he knew that Doctor Di intended to live a quiet life and did not want to be disturbed. He would not even have known that a skillful medical practitioner like Di Jiu existed, had it not been for that fateful coincidence.

Bang! The lady fell to her knees and cried out, “Please!”

The man wiped his eyes as he pleaded, “I have been to the Fairy Planet. If you need any herbs, I am willing to travel there again to get them for you.”

“You have been to the Fairy Planet?” Lin Bo was so surprised that he forgot to help the lady up. He had been under the impression that people who had been to the Fairy Planet were unapproachable.

Although the Fairy Planet had been discovered several years ago, the only people who had managed to visit it were extremely wealthy, reputable, or influential individuals.

The man nodded before he said, “Yes, I went there during the very early stages. I actually lost my arm on the Fairy Planet.”

“Please get up. I will tell you the truth,” Lin Bo, who suddenly realized that the lady was still kneeling on the floor, said hurriedly.

As a doctor and a father, Lin Bo could empathize with the couple. He knew that he would have done the same in their place. If his son had suffered from an incurable disease, he would also have knelt down on the floor and begged.

When the couple stood up, Lin Bo confessed that he was not the one who had saved Lian Shayu. He also told them that the person who had saved her wanted to live in seclusion and did not wish to be disturbed.

…

Di Jiu spent half a day wandering around Lin Chuan City. He wanted to craft a saber of his own.

However, after 12 hours of searching, he was unable to find a place in Lin Chuan that could craft the type of saber that he desired.

When he got back home, he found Lin Bo waiting by the entrance of his house.

“Doctor Lin! What are you doing here?” Di Jiu asked in confusion. He thought that he had already solved Lin Bo’s problems.

“Today, a couple knelt before me and begged me to save their child. I know that I should not have bothered you, Doctor Di, but…” Lin Bo trailed off nervously.

The doctor seemed to be at a loss for words.

After Lin Bo had told the couple the truth, they had been more than eager to ask Di Jiu for help. In fact, Lin Bo also wished that Di Jiu would save the little boy, as he felt a lot of sympathy for the couple.

Di Jiu sighed before he said, “Okay, I’ll go meet that couple with you.”

Lin Bo had strong medical ethics and felt very empathetic towards his patients, so it was only natural that he would agree to help if his patients pleaded him earnestly.

Di Jiu knew that he could not stay at the Ai Bo Hospital any longer. Given his advanced medical skills and Lin Bo’s empathetic nature, even more people would seek his help. His motive for studying medicine was not to treat people, but to urgently cultivate martial arts.

If he wanted to be a doctor, he could have already become one in the Yalun Continent.

He was just planning on healing that couple’s child and earning some money before leaving Lin Chuan and finding a place where he could cultivate the Di Clan’s fourth saber move. When he mastered the Di Clan’s fourth saber move, he would return to fix his aircraft and travel to the Fairy Planet, where he would continue practising.

…

When Di Jiu and Lin Bo reached the Near Lake Hotel, Hu Qianli was pacing frantically by the hotel’s entrance. He had stopped himself from calling many times, as he did not want to disturb Lin Bo.

“Doctor Lin…” Hu Qianli stepped forward the moment Lin Bo got out of the car. His face was full of excitement. As Di Jiu stepped out of the car with his backpack slung over his shoulder, Hu Qianli glanced inside the car. When he realized that the car was empty, panic and worry filled his eyes.

Had Doctor Lin been unable to bring the doctor who had healed Lian Shayu?

Lin Bo, who sensed Hu Qianli’s anxiety, said quickly, “Mr. Hu, this is the skillful doctor that I told you about, Doctor Di. Doctor Di, this is Hu Qianli. His son, Hu Fei, is in need of urgent medical treatment.”

When Hu Qianli realized that Di Jiu was the doctor who would heal Hu Fei, he felt embarrassed for not recognizing him earlier. He immediately bowed and said, “Doctor Di, I had no idea…”

Di Jiu looked too young to be a doctor. His youthful appearance and large backpack actually made him look like an assistant, so Hu Qianli had not been able to recognize him.

Di Jiu’s eyes landed on Hu Qianli’s arm as he asked, “Was your arm bitten off by a wild beast, Mr. Hu?”

Both Hu Qianli and Lin Bo were stunned by his words. Although Lin Bo knew that Hu Qianli had lost his arm at the Fairy Planet, he did not know whether it had been bitten off by a beast.

“Yes, my arm was bitten off by a beast the last time I visited the Fairy Planet. If I hadn’t been lucky, I would have died there,” Hu Qianli replied. He had started to have confidence in Di Jiu’s skills. The fact that his arm had been bitten by a wild beast was a secret that even his wife did not know, yet Di Jiu had been able to tell with one glance. He was certainly no ordinary person.

Di Jiu’s eyes brightened as he asked, “You have been to the Fairy Planet, Mr. Hu?”

“Yes, I have. If there is anything you would like to know, I will be happy to answer your questions truthfully,” Hu Qianli answered quickly. He could tell that Di Jiu was immensely interested in the Fairy Planet.

“Sure, let’s go take a look at your son first. Once he recovers, I will help you go through detox before I ask you a few questions,” Di Jiu said with a nod.

“Have I been poisoned?” Hu Qianli asked uncertainly. He then immediately seemed to understand. “No wonder…” he said.

If Di Jiu had not told him so, he would not have suspected that he had been poisoned. As soon as he heard his words though, he understood why he had been feeling under the weather lately.

…

When Hu Qianli led Di Jiu and Lin Bo into the room, they found his wife, Liu Qiyan, pacing around anxiously.

Hu Fei had left the hospital in a frail state, so his life would be in danger if there were no doctors around to treat him.

Liu Qiyan was relieved when she saw her husband and Lin Bo. “Where is the master?” she asked.