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After having two rounds of tea at Qing Kuo's house, Jian Mo saw that it was almost lunchtime and took her leave with Wu Jiong.

With the rain lasting so long, everyone was forced to eat only dried vegetables and cured meat, Jian Mo felt embarrassed to ask for meals at other people's homes.

The two walked home hand in hand.

Walking along the sandy path in the village, Jian Mo suddenly saw a reddish-brown behemoth running towards them from the opposite bank of the river.

At first, he thought they were people from the Red Zheng Tribe, but after looking closely for a while, he realized that what was running towards him was a giant beast that looked like a red mammoth.

--They are orcs from the True Scarlet Tribe.

Jian Mo pulled Wu Jiong to a stop and asked from a distance, "What's the matter?"

The people of the True Scarlet Tribe took a few more steps before they realized that Jian Mo about them, and hurriedly replied, "They're sick and have come to see a doctor."

Jian Mo pointed to the location of the small clinic, gesturing for them to go there. "Go to the little house on the other side of the river!"

The people of the True Scarlet Tribe readily agreed.

Seeing them turn around and run towards the small clinic, Jian Mo followed Wu Jiong there as well.

Today, the Jiu Yin a stranger approaching and specifically asked him about it. He learned that the stranger was sick and that's why he went to patrol elsewhere.

Jian Mo recognized these orcs and sub-orcs from the True Scarlet Tribe.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Jian Mo asked, "Who's sick?"

The lead orc, Meng Shi, raised his hand. "I got caught in the rain, and I've been feeling dizzy, have a headache, and a runny nose for the past few days."

His orc companion, He Bin, added, "He's also coughing."

After asking her questions carefully, Jian Mo suspected it might be a cold. "How about we get some scraping? It might make you feel better."

Jian Mo has now gained experience in performing gua sha on people and has become quite adept at treating common colds caused by wind and cold.

He explained the principles and procedures of gua sha.

Meng Shi had been feeling unwell for the past two days and didn't have any objections to Jian Mo's suggestion.

Jian Mo took out the ceramic shards for scraping and the animal oil, ready to get to work.

Meng Shi obediently turned around, lay down on the small bed in the clinic, lifted her clothes, and waited for Jian Mo to help her with gua sha.

Jian Mo the other orcs and sub-orcs to go outside first and wait outside the clinic.

You can take shelter from the rain under the eaves of the clinic, and you have to lift your clothes to get gua sha (scraping therapy), so you still have to respect the privacy of the sub-beastmen.

After giving the instructions, Jian Mo turned around and was surprised to see that Meng Shi's back was covered with deep red bruises.

These bruises were densely packed and connected into a single patch.

Jian Mo's expression changed instantly, her mind flashing through a series of thoughts such as internal bleeding, purpura, and coagulation disorders.

He can't cure any of these diseases!

Even on Earth, if a pet contracts these diseases, he would order a series of tests and then administer medication according to the guidelines.

Upon arriving here, with limited medical resources, he had no idea what to do.

Jian Mo's change in expression was so obvious that Meng Shi, lying on his side on the bed, noticed it immediately and asked in a panic, "What's wrong? Can't I treat him here?"

Jian Mo steadied herself. "Don't be afraid, let me think of something."

Meng Shi: "Ah, okay! What illness do I have? Didn't I just catch a cold?"

Jian Mo: "A cold might be from catching a chill, but these bruises probably aren't. When did these bruises appear?"

Meng Shi: "Starting from the day before yesterday--"

Jian Mo was surprised that he appeared so late, and encouraged Meng Shi to continue with a look in her eyes.

Meng Shi: "My partner seemed to have inhaled it the day before yesterday, and again the day before that. Yesterday, he wasn't going to inhale it, but I had a headache and felt unwell, and my nose was stuffy, so he thought he'd warm me up and inhaled it again..."

Jian Mo: "Wait! These bruises covering your entire back, were they from your partner's inhalation?!"

Meng Shi: "Yes, he likes to kiss my back. Can't he kiss me here? Won't something really happen? I also feel a little pain when he sucks on me."

Jian Mo: "..."

Meng Shi panicked even more, muttering to herself, "I told him I wasn't coming, but he insisted, and now look what's happened!"

Meng Shi: "What should we do now? I'm still young, I don't want to die."

Jian Mo said weakly, "I shouldn't die. The bruises will fade in a couple of days."

Meng Shi a sigh of relief, "Ah?"

After examining him carefully, Jian Mo put down the clothes on his back. "It's alright. In your condition, you probably can't have gua sha. Drink two bowls of herbal medicine to clear heat and detoxify."

After a pause, Jian Mo couldn't help but say, "Young people should probably be more restrained. It's best not to inhale too many hickeys; too many might cause problems."

Meng Shi quickly promised, "I won't let my partner smoke anymore."

Jian Mo: "It's not that serious, just don't have too many. Like, don't have multiple hickeys on top of each other; too many can lead to problems."

Meng Shi explained, "We don't usually do that much, but these past few days it's been raining and we haven't had much to do, so we had to do 'that.' Normally we're out hunting and gathering, so we're not this indulgent. Actually, after doing it so much, my butt hurts too. It feels really good, but it also really hurts..."

Jian Mo couldn't take it anymore. "Cough, I know, I'll go brew your medicine. You guys rest here for a bit, I'll bring it to you when it's ready."

With that, Jian Mo fled in a panic.

Damn it, I wasn't wearing a mask today, it's so hard to control my facial expressions.

Wu Jiong and the others outside could see this and cast questioning glances at them.

Jian Mo waved her hand. "Let's go home and brew the medicine first."

Then, Jian Mo said to the people of the True Scarlet Tribe, "Please rest here for a while. I'll brew some medicine and bring it to you."

The people of the True Scarlet Tribe expressed their gratitude again and even walked them a few steps, appearing quite polite.

Jian Mo and Wu Jiong returned home, and as soon as they got there, they took out some herbs to brew.

Wu Jiong: "What exactly happened?"

Jian Mo waved her hand. "It's a patient's private matter, I can't say."

After thinking for a moment, Jian Mo added, "Suddenly, I feel that this place is quite nice, free and unrestrained."

Wu Jiong cast another questioning look at him.