Neighbors (continued)

There are no facilities for root canal treatment locally, so as to be on the safe side, we have to have it extracted, which is a last resort.

Jian Mo was very careful when pulling the tooth. After he finished treating the orc, he looked up and saw a row of bears outside the window.

He was startled and it took him two seconds to realize that these giant bears, which resembled polar bears, were people from the Qin Sea Tribe.

He briefly spoke to the orc's partner who was treating his teeth, instructing him to watch over the unconscious orc, then took off his gloves and mask and went outside to meet the group of giant bears.

The giant bears greeted him, "Doctor Jian Mo."

Shu Guang, the chieftain of the Qin Sea Tribe, spoke in a gruff voice in his beast form, "Doctor Jian Mo, I'm here for a follow-up examination."

Jian Mo: "I guessed it. Let's look from outside; the light is better there. Let me check your belly first."

The giant bear Shu Guang then lay down, revealing his thick belly. "It's completely healed now. It doesn't hurt or itch, and it doesn't feel special to the touch."

Jian Mo said intently, "Let me take a look first."

Shu Guang's belly has indeed healed well; there is a layer of newly grown white downy hair on it, which is quite soft and thick.

Let's look at the wound from when I had stitches.

The scars from the wounds have faded considerably, and because of the fine hairs, it's almost impossible to tell with the naked eye that they were stitched up.

Jian Mo was happy for him and proud of her own skills. "It's healing well."

The giant bear Shu Guang said in a deep voice, "Right? Thanks to you."

Jian Mo: "Thanks to your cooperation. Have you been feeling unwell lately? For example, does it hurt when you pull on your stomach, or do you feel bloated after eating?"

The giant bear Shu Guang shook its large head, indicating that it had none.

Jian Mo: "How are things going with going to the toilet? Do you get constipated?"

Giant Bear Shu Guang shook his head again.

Jian Mo relaxed a little. "Do you have any problems with gas expulsion? Like burping or belching?"

Giant Bear Shu Guang: "No, I feel exactly the same as before I was injured. I don't even feel uncomfortable running now."

Jian Mo listened to his heart with a stethoscope and then announced, "It's almost healed, and there are no aftereffects like intestinal adhesions that I had imagined. From now on, you just need to rest and avoid strenuous exercise."

Giant Bear Shu Guang didn't understand what kind of illness it was, but he understood that he was alright. "Thank you so much!"

Jian Mo: "Treating the sick and saving lives is what we should do."

The orcs in the clinic were still asleep. Jian Mo put away her stethoscope and asked the giant bears how the Qin Sea Tribe was doing lately, and if there were any unusual nuts or plants.

The giant bears all said no, that their tribe was nothing special.

Jian Mo inquired a bit and casually reminded them to be careful when eating, especially to protect their teeth.

A giant bear behind Shu Guang asked gossipily, "Doctor Jian Mo, why are you suddenly telling me this? The patient you're treating now isn't having a tooth problem, is he?"

Jian Mo gestured for him to lower his voice. "Yeah, I accidentally chipped a piece of my tooth."

The bears. "Then how do we treat it?"

Jian Mo: "The whole tooth needs to be extracted, otherwise it will get more and more damaged and may even threaten the adjacent teeth."

The giant bears clearly knew the pain of having their teeth pulled, and they all frowned, showing expressions of toothache.

Shu Guang asked, "Is there any way to avoid tooth extraction?"

Jian Mo: "Not at the moment. If you don't extract the tooth, you'll need to get it fixed, and you'll need to find suitable materials and glue, which we don't have here. The only option is to extract the tooth."

Shu Guang: "If you're talking about glue, it seems the Forest Rock Tribe has suitable glue."

Jian Mo was surprised to hear this answer and looked at Shu Guang in astonishment, "Forest Rock Tribe? The tribe under our tribe?"

Shu Guang: "Yes, when I was young, I visited their tribe with people from our tribe. I heard they have a kind of glue that sticks things together really well."

Jian Mo couldn't help but ask, "How sturdy is it?"

Shu Guang thought for a moment and said, "I heard that they use that kind of glue to stick the axe to the wooden stick. Once the glue dries, the axe can be used normally."

Jian Mo gasped, "Really? That's way too much!"

Shu Guang: "It should be true. They may have strange tempers, but they're not liars."

The giant bears of the Qin Sea Tribe did not stay in the Riverside Tribe for long. After Shu Guang finished his inspection, they left the wood and stones they had brought for Jian Mo and went back.

Not long after, the orc in the clinic also woke up.

The old orc was a little uncomfortable with his pulled teeth. Jian Mo gave him a few instructions, telling him to be careful not to lick them, not to get food in them while eating, and to avoid triggering dry socket or similar conditions like superficial osteitis or osteomyelitis.

Jian Mo explained things very seriously, and the consequences were also stated very solemnly, giving the couple goosebumps.

The two repeatedly assured her that they would protect her well and would never do anything reckless, so Jian Mo gave them some herbs to clear heat and detoxify before letting them go back.

In the evening, Wu Jiong returned, and the two exchanged information about the day's events during dinner.

Jian Mo briefly explained the orc who had his tooth extracted and Shu Guang who was going for a follow-up examination, and then brought up the glue that Shu Guang had mentioned.

Jian Mo: "Does the Forest Rock Tribe really have a particularly strong adhesive?"

Wu Jiong nodded. "Yes, I've heard it can even be used to glue stones together, but their tribe doesn't like to interact with other tribes, so we've never actually seen it."

Jian Mo: "What kind of glue is that? It sounds a bit like our lime or cement."

Wu Jiong: "It should stick stronger than our lime and cement."

Jian Mo was intrigued. "That sounds really useful! Can we trade some with them? They're from the neighboring tribe anyway."

The Forest Rock Tribe was below their tribe, although the Forest Rock Tribe itself lived in a slightly lower part of their territory and did not interact with them much.