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Shui Mian counted on his fingers. "That's more than ten years."

He couldn't count any more after counting halfway through, so he looked to his companion for help.

His companion said, "Nineteen years. He started growing when he was a child and has grown to this size."

Shui Mian nodded repeatedly. "I didn't want to get rid of it at first, but it's getting bigger and uglier, so I wanted to get rid of it. Bei Ya said you could help get rid of it, right?"

Jian Mo looked into Shui Mian's round eyes and said cautiously, "Not necessarily. I can cut it off for you first, but I'm not sure if it will grow back."

Shui Mian quickly said, "It would be good if it could be cut off. When it grows back, I can come back and cut it a second time."

Jian Mo waved her hand. "Stimulating it too many times isn't a good thing."

Shui Mian didn't quite understand, but after Jian Mo patiently explained, he nodded as if he understood, but still insisted on having the tumor removed. For a young orc, having such a large tumor on his back, making him look like a hunchback, was truly unbearable.

After carefully inspecting the wound and determining that it could be cut, Jian Mo finally said, "Then let's cut it. I'll get ready, and you guys get ready too."

Since Wu Jiong wasn't in the tribe, Jian Mo found Ye Luo to work as his assistant.

Ye Luo is a very efficient worker. I've helped out several times, and she also has some knowledge of medicine, making her a good candidate for an assistant.

Removing a tumor is a relatively minor surgery with minimal risk. As long as proper disinfection is done and you are patient, it should be fine.

Shui Mian's companions seemed very nervous, Shui Mian was alright.

With a resolute attitude, he quickly drank the anesthetic, lay down on the operating table, and appeared to be completely handing over the reins to Jian Mo.

It's clear that this tumor has been bothering him for a long time, and he just wants to find a way out.

Jian Mo cut off Shui Mian's tumor. She originally thought it was a benign cyst, but it turned out to be mostly pus. Inside the pus was a hard twig, which was now strangely discolored and emitted a strong stench.

At first glance, it's clearly an old tree branch, Shui Mian for who knows how many years.

Jian Mo hadn't expected that Shui Mian's tumor had come from this, and he sighed with regret as he examined it with the twig.

A tumor caused by a foreign object is better than a malignant tumor.

Jian Mo Shui Mian relief; based on this situation, it was basically certain that his tumor would not grow back.

Having performed many surgeries, Jian Mo is now experienced and can accurately control the dosage of anesthetic.

Shui Mian had surgery in the morning and woke up in the afternoon.

Once he regained consciousness, he felt his back was flat and immediately reached out to touch the wound.

Jian Mo grabbed his hand. "You can't touch it now, it'll get infected!"

Shui Mian blinked.

Jian Mo patiently explained what infection was and what the consequences were before saying seriously, "This tumor on your back is covered by a foreign object. Do you remember this tree branch?"

As she spoke, Jian Mo held up a ceramic plate for Shui Mian to see, on which was placed a short twig.

Shui Mian examined it carefully for a while, then exclaimed in surprise, "It's still inside my body?"

Jian Mo: "That's what caused your tumor."

Shui Mian: "I knew it! When I was little, I once climbed a tree in my animal form and accidentally fell backward. I felt something poking into my flesh. I was afraid my dad would scold me, so I didn't dare say anything and just turned back into human form and went home."

Shui Mian's eyes shone with surprise and joy. "So it's been on my back all along! And it looks like this, how amazing, hahaha!"

Jian Mo: "Yeah, didn't you feel any pain?"

Shui Mian: "Yes, a little, but who doesn't have aches and pains? I'm used to it."

Jian Mo: "... If you feel unwell anywhere, you should see a doctor as soon as possible."

Shui Mian said happily, "I understand, thank you Doctor Jian Mo. You're amazing, more amazing than any other witch doctor I've ever met."

Jian Mo casually asked, "Have you seen many witch doctors?"

Shui Mian: "I've seen a few, after all, the tumor on my back doesn't look good, so I wanted to find a witch doctor to remove it. I also asked travelers for help, but several travelers said they couldn't."

Jian Mo often heard news of travelers, but apart from Xing Yuan, a wandering orc adopted by the Mengshui Tribe, and Lian Ke, a witch doctor, he had never encountered a real traveler.

Shui Mian and his companions expressed their understanding. "The Riverside Tribe used to dislike hosting outsiders; travelers usually went to the Mengshui Tribe instead."

Jian Mo: "Where do travelers usually come from? From the south or the north?"

Shui Mian: "They're from both the north and the south, but it seems we've encountered more from the south. Travelers have told us that the south is larger, with more orcs, and some tribes even have tens of thousands of people."

As he spoke, a look of envy appeared in Shui Mian's eyes.

The nearby tribes were all small, with only a few hundred members; he couldn't even imagine a tribe with tens of thousands of members.

Jian Mo thought for a moment and asked, "Have you ever heard of chili peppers?"

Shui Mian: "I've heard of it!"

Before Jian Mo could ask any further questions, Shui Mian grinned and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I just heard about it from your tribe. You want some chili peppers?"

What a waste of your time!

Jian Mo glanced at the kid, a little annoyed. "Yeah, if you have any news, you can let me know."

Shui Mian nodded repeatedly.

His companion, however, said thoughtfully to Jian Mo, "When I was a child, I heard from the elders in the tribe that there is a plant that is so spicy it hurts a lot. You can eat it, but after eating it, your mouth hurts, your stomach hurts, and even going to the toilet hurts. Only people from the place where that plant grows dare to eat it. I wonder if it's the chili pepper you're talking about?"

Jian Mo's eyes lit up. "Maybe! The more spicy food people eat, the more they get used to it, and the less uncomfortable they feel when it's spicy."

Shui Mian: "I remember that plant is from the south, but I haven't seen it spread to our area in all these years. Maybe it's because people from other places aren't used to the taste."