The Martial Doctor

"Big brother, quick, I feel that guy’s life is almost gone..."

"Ah Huo, you have this ability?"

"This is innate to our Kirin clan." Fire Kirin chuckled, speaking to Lin Miao with a tone of pride.

Almost following the mysterious person.

Lin Miao and Fire Kirin arrived at the Blood Evil’s hideout.

Who could have thought, beneath this snow-covered cave, lay a person, or more accurately, he was about to become a corpse. With the arrival of spring, as the weather warms up and the snow melts, he might only be discovered then.

It’s him!

Lin Miao waved his hand, pushing away the surrounding snow, revealing the familiar figure below.

Seeing Blood Evil slumped on the snow, a trace of blood had already solidified at the corner of his mouth, and he showed no signs of life.

Lin Miao first reached out to check his breath, then felt his neck, and finally checked his chest—there was still some warmth.

His heart likely stopped within a minute or two.

Lin Miao quickly laid him flat and performed CPR. As for giving him air, he couldn’t bring himself to do it personally, but he had other ways to deliver air, given his cultivation level, it wasn’t difficult.

The heartbeat returned, and so did the breathing!

Lin Miao took out a pill from his pouch, fed it to him, and sealed several major acupuncture points on his body with silver needles to prevent the injuries from worsening.

Then he placed Blood Evil on Fire Kirin’s back, letting it carry him away quickly, while he stayed behind to erase the traces, then swiftly departed.

He saved Blood Evil not out of a sense of rescue, but to find out the identity of the person who tried to kill Blood Evil.

Such an extraordinary person, how could he not know?

...

Marquis Lingyang’s estate hid a court-wanted criminal, Blood Evil Thieves, and a large cache of smuggled weapons intended for Beihu was also discovered—this was a colossal case.

Pei Jian immediately ordered the deployment of a battalion of the mansion’s army.

Additionally, aside from registering the confiscated items, he immediately sent a message to Li Jing using an eagle messenger and an urgent dispatch covering eight hundred li, to report the situation.

This case stirred up the capital, indeed a scandalous affair.

The Marquis Lingyang’s Mansion and the Green Blade Sect would certainly not sit idly by; they would try every possible way to destroy the evidence or even eradicate the Xue Family Manor.

If there was no evidence, no matter what was said, it would be of no use.

Pei Jian was a man of determination. Apart from the mansion’s army, he immediately sought out Chen Yidao and others from the Blade Catching Alliance, promising them heavy rewards to stay and help guard the manor.

Chen Yidao and the others understood that they were caught up in a big matter. If they left, not only would this mission be a heavy loss, but in the end, they might get nothing.

But if they stayed, perhaps they could still seize a fortune; at least, Pei Jian was not the kind to discard people callously after using them.

...

"Go, take my calling card to the Lin Mansion and invite Shouchang over, only he can treat the injuries of the three." Pei Jian presided over the Xue Family Manor.

"Yes."

"Respected Sire, why not transport these things back to the city? I think even if someone dared to attempt something, they wouldn’t dare act recklessly within Dongshan City?" Chen Xiaodao was puzzled about why Pei Jian chose to stay at the Xue Family Manor rather than transport the evidence back.

"Inside Dongshan City, Marquis Lingyang’s influence greatly exceeds that of our prefecture. If we transport these things into the city, not to mention the uncertainty over their safety en route, would we be able to safeguard them once inside?" Pei Jian said, "This is a capital offense that could implicate nine generations. If there’s any chance at all, they would fight desperately, and by then, if this evidence is destroyed, how will the court convict them?"

"Can black still be called white?" the Jade Faced Arbiter remarked cynically.

"Mr. Mei doesn’t understand the emperor’s mind; sometimes His Majesty’s considerations differ from ours," Pei Jian explained, "As long as it aligns with royal interests and his own, and if there is an excuse to absolve him of blame, many times, he can turn a blind eye."

"Then who is our enemy next?" Iron Palm Zhou Qianren asked.

"I don’t know, but once we hold on for three days, until we hear back from the court, things will naturally be different," Pei Jian said.

"Will three days be enough?"

"Three days is a conservative estimate. During this season, even with the fastest horses, traveling from Dongshan to the capital takes three days one way—at least six or seven back and forth, and that’s the quickest. I doubt we can relax even after ten days!" Chen Xiaodao said.

"I’ll pay to hire you for half a month. If everything’s safe and sound within that time, you take your money and leave—our office won’t stop you!" Pei Jian declared.

"How much is the Pei office willing to pay us?"

"Ten thousand silver a day, a total of one hundred fifty thousand for half a month!" Pei Jian was going all out, directly offering an irresistible price.

After some discussion among the three of the Blade Catching Alliance, Chen Xiaodao, representing them, agreed: "Alright, the respected sire has such high regard for us and shows sincerity; we accept this mission. However, we have one condition."

"Speak."

"Daily payment, no arrears."

"Deal."

This raid on the Xue Family Manor, the value of these illicit goods is easily over a million silver, this amount he could afford.

...

Lin Miao had just returned from outside the city when Mr. Xie brought Pei Jian’s calling card to report to him, and Pei Jian invited him to Xue Family Manor outside the city for a consultation.

Lin Miao pondered for a moment and understood what was happening.

Most likely, Iron Palm Zhou Qianren and the other two were seriously injured in their battle with Blood Evil and needed a physician to heal them.

Among the people in the entire Dongshan City, it’s likely he, who provided the information on "Blood Evil," is the one Pei Jian trusts. Other physicians, no matter how skilled in treating injuries, he wouldn’t dare to hire.