Hu Xiaotian called after him, "Big brother!"
Xue Shengjing's old face flushed. Hu Xiaotian really had no filter whatsoever. How could he announce something like this so loudly? The servants around him all struggled to hold back their laughter.
To Hu Xiaotian, circumcision was the smallest of minor operations. With such excellent conditions and such a complete set of instruments, handling it would be as easy as reaching out his hand. Even a minor operation required an assistant, however. He had originally intended to have Liu Yucheng come and assist him, but considering that the Prince of Yan wanted to keep this quiet, he abandoned the idea. His assistant would therefore have to come from the Prince of Yan's Residence, and Hu Xiaotian asked Tie Zheng to help.
The two changed clothes. Hu Xiaotian took out two pairs of gloves made from chan fish bladder, put on one pair himself, and had Tie Zheng put on the other.
Tie Zheng knew absolutely nothing about medicine. Although he was skilled in martial arts and no coward, the man going under the knife this time was his master, so he could not help feeling apprehensive. How good was Hu Xiaotian, really? If he made a mistake, wouldn't Tie Zheng be dragged down with him? Tie Zheng asked, "Lord Hu, is there any risk?"
"Everything in this world carries a risk," Hu Xiaotian said. "You can even choke to death while eating."
Tie Zheng sucked in a cold breath. "Then even you aren't certain of success, Lord Hu?"
Hu Xiaotian said conspiratorially, "What certainty could I possibly have? We're treating a dead horse as though it were still alive. If we succeed, we'll both earn considerable credit. If we fail..." He chuckled, then shook his head, leaving Tie Zheng to imagine the rest