498: Chapter 498 The Prince is So Powerful

Inside Hanyang City.

It had been nearly half a month since the massacre, and the flow of people in the city was sparse.

Although Lin Xiao had appointed a new team of officials to get the city running again, most survivors still chose to leave their homes.

The tragedy of 그날 had already become a lifelong nightmare for too many people.

By the time Lin Xiao arrived with Hua Nongying, it was already night.

In the empty Inspectors Office, Lin Xiao met Zhao Cailing, who had arrived ahead of time.

Zhao Cailing was pleasantly surprised to see Hua Nongying.

"Sister Hua, why are you here?"

"Sister Cailing, the Prince asked me to come and help make medicine." Hua Nongying also smiled warmly.

Lin Xiao was surprised—how did these two women know each other?

Upon asking, he learned that the medical school at New Northern Academy included the production of medicinal wine in its curriculum.

After Zhao Cailing mentioned this to Su Wansha, Su Wansha introduced Hua Nongying to her.

The two women had collaborated since then; Xinghua Village provided the wine needed by the medical school, while the medical school produced tonic medicinal wines for sale, splitting the profits fifty-fifty.

Their industries complemented each other, creating a virtuous cycle!

"Oh, it's quite lively so late at night?"

Gu Zhiyao walked into the courtyard from outside. The woman wore a loose black robe with a silk ribbon tied around her slender waist. Her hair was a bit messy, and she had slight dark circles under her eyes.

Even though she looked unkempt, she couldn't hide her natural beauty and graceful figure; every step she took was elegant and charming.

"Master, the Prince is here!" Zhao Cailing hurried to greet her.

"I'm not blind," Gu Zhiyao teased. "The Prince truly has quite the luck with women. Every time I see you, there's a beautiful woman by your side."

Lin Xiao detected a hint of jealousy and laughed. "It seems that way. Back in Khitan, wasn't the great beauty Dr. Gu accompanying this Prince?"

Gu Zhiyao rolled her eyes at him. "Well, thank you for thinking so highly of me, Prince."

"This must be Divine Doctor Gu, right? The successor of Medicine King Valley; I've heard much about you. I am Hua Nongying, the..."

"The Master of the Seventh Floor of Yanyu Pavilion, disciple of the successor of Mingyue Palace, Fairy Changle, right?"

Hua Nongying's pretty face was full of shock. "How did Divine Doctor Gu know..."

Although she was raised by Shu Yelan, her lineage was not from Yanyu Pavilion. Instead, Shu Yelan had chosen a hidden expert from the martial world based on her talents.

Fairy Changle was a close friend of Shu Yelan, and her lineage traced back to the Mingyue Palace, which had vanished over two hundred years ago.

There were very few successors of this lineage, and they were rarely known in the martial world. It was said to be related to the Jiaofang Office of the former Great Zheng Dynasty, which was why they could integrate song and dance with martial arts.

"When I was roaming the martial world, you were just a little girl. Your master suffered from hysteria back then and even came to Medicine King Valley to seek my treatment."

"She mentioned you, saying you were very talented and more suited than her to inherit the ultimate Techniques of Mingyue Palace."

Gu Zhiyao sighed. "Unfortunately, heart diseases require medicine for the heart. Although I could make her step out of her inner demons briefly, she eventually passed away."

Hua Nongying's eyes instantly welled up with tears. "My... my master, she is no longer in this world?"

"You didn't know?" Gu Zhiyao frowned.

"The Pavilion Master told me that Master went to travel the world. I always thought..."

Gu Zhiyao smiled playfully. "So the cold-blooded Master of Yanyu Pavilion has such a considerate side."

Lin Xiao asked curiously, "Dr. Gu, the hysteria you mentioned, is it a mental illness?"

"Indeed. It is an invisible illness. It often afflicts scholars who repeatedly fail their exams or women who have suffered heartbreak."

Gu Zhiyao continued, "Like her master, Fairy Changle, many of these aloof women in the martial world feel out of place in society. Once they fall ill and can't find a way out, they eventually choose to end their lives."

Lin Xiao naturally understood that she was talking about mental illness. He hadn't expected the medicine of this world to have already begun paying attention to such conditions.

"Then how do you treat it, Dr. Gu? With medication?"

Gu Zhiyao was puzzled. "Why is the Prince concerned about this? Treating hysteria requires more than just medicine. If the case is severe, special methods are needed."

"I don't mind sharing with the Prince, but shouldn't the Prince first explain what you plan to do with those sour foods you asked Linger to collect?"

Lin Xiao laughed. "Right, business first! Linger, did you find everything I asked for?"

"Isn't it just moldy rice water, flour products, fruits, and the like... how hard could that be to find?"

Zhao Cailing said sadly, "Hanyang has almost become a ghost city. In many commoners' homes, there are rotten and sour ingredients, so we gathered a whole lot in no time."

Lin Xiao was delighted; it was just as he thought!

In fact, the most time-consuming part of extracting Penicillin was the waiting period for culturing the bacterial colonies.

But because Hanyang had just experienced a massacre and it was currently spring, these rotten materials were actually very easy to find.

Next would be the steps of filtration, adsorption, and extraction.

Lin Xiao set up the various equipment he had prepared beforehand in an empty room.

Then, he explained the entire theory and process of producing Penicillin to the three women one by one.

If it were an average layman hearing Lin Xiao's set of antibacterial theories, they would likely think he had gone mad.

However, the three women were, after all, students of medicine and fermentation, so they didn't find it too outrageous.

On the contrary, as Lin Xiao cleared their doubts, it was as if a door to another world had opened for them!

"So that's how it is! I can understand the logic, but how can the Prince be sure that a patient can tolerate Penicillin?"

Gu Zhiyao posed a question.

Lin Xiao marveled inwardly. Good heavens, as expected of a ceiling-level talent in the medical field; she had actually considered the issue of 'allergies'!

Lin Xiao then explained the steps of a skin test to her.

Gu Zhiyao understood immediately, her beautiful eyes shining with excitement. "I think it's feasible. Let's start now!"

"Master, you haven't closed your eyes for two nights because of the surgeries. Why don't you rest first?" Zhao Cailing said with concern.

"Dr. Gu, why don't you leave it to me and rest for a bit?" Hua Nongying was also very respectful.

Gu Zhiyao was persistent. "One of you is an amateur and the other only knows the operations without understanding the medical principles. How can I be at ease?"

"Besides, if this Penicillin is successful, it will be a great deed that benefits all living beings. I must keep an eye on it."

"Don't worry, I am a Grandmaster after all. Going a few days without sleep is no big deal."

At that moment, Lin Xiao placed a hand on Gu Zhiyao's back.

Gu Zhiyao's delicate body trembled, and she looked at him in surprise and suspicion. Her young disciple was still there; what was he trying to do?

"Don't move."

Lin Xiao activated Technique.

Although this move couldn't restore energy one hundred percent, it could at least expel turbid qi and make Gu Zhiyao feel refreshed.

After a moment, Gu Zhiyao let out a long sigh, indeed feeling much better.

"Prince, you are always so amazing, I won't be able to leave you," Gu Zhiyao sighed softly with a look of affection.

"Is that so?" Lin Xiao grinned. "Why don't you bring the entire Medicine King Valley and join me? Once we become one family, we naturally won't need to part."

Gu Zhiyao's gaze didn't waver as she teased, "Alright. If Penicillin really works and is as effective as you say, I'll consider it."

"It's a deal!"