It had to be said that Linglan Pavilion's thriving business was backed by genuine skill.
Hundreds of people came to the door in a single afternoon, including quite a few whose illnesses were severe and difficult to treat.
Yet in the interval between entering and leaving, most of their symptoms had eased. Some drank medicine, while others received acupuncture.
At the very least, it was certain that the physicians seeing patients inside had some real ability.
Of course, Chen Yi gained even more—
[Medical Dao advanced; the Four Diagnostic Methods have risen to Mastery Level.] [Medical Dao accomplished; Qi Gazing Technique has risen to Proficient.]
Because he had not witnessed those physicians' treatment methods, his acupuncture progressed slowly.
It was not until dusk, when he spotted Ge Laosan driving a carriage over from afar, that Chen Yi rose, moved away his stool, and prepared to return to the residence.
Who would have thought that when Ge Laosan arrived, he would speak with lingering fear in his heart? "Son-in-law, it truly was a blessing amid misfortune."
"What?"
"Good thing you stopped us from acting. That short fellow you knocked unconscious had barely entered the yamen when Prefect Liu questioned him once, and he... he died."
Just thinking about what might have happened still left Ge Laosan afraid.
If Chen Yi had not stopped him, he might well have killed the man.
Even though, as one of the Marquis's Mansion Guards, he would not have ended up in prison over it, carrying the reputation of beating a commoner to death would still have been unpleasant.
Chen Yi raised an eyebrow slightly. He had still died.
"What did the Prefect say?"
"Prefect Liu was startled. Only after having someone examine the corpse did he learn that the man had Collapse Syndrome.