Doctor’s Rebirth - Chapter 475

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Chapter 475
Of course, I don’t provide everything for free.
I receive what can be received, just as I do now.
If they prove to be talented individuals, I can even arrange employment for them.
There are simple Medical Guild tasks, but the Baekrin convenience stores and Baekrin courier stations always need extra hands.
‘Hmm, this way it could develop into a rather virtuous cycle.’
At the very least, it’s better than the Hwaju Medical Institute’s approach of scattering money and manpower like a performance before vanishing.
‘If I build it as a system, it would be ideal. Indeed.’
Once established, they would become absolute supporters of the Baekrin Medical Guild, and the Guild’s influence would take root for the next decade, flowering for a hundred years to come.
My eyes gleamed with blue light.
‘In Jiangsu Province, I secured influence by working from top to bottom. I eliminated the water bandits and created branches of the Baekrin Medical Guild to control logistics.’
From high to low.
A method built while training with the Gongseon Family.
The calculations worked perfectly, and now the Baekrin Medical Guild’s influence in Jiangsu Province far surpasses what other sects could achieve in thirty years.
I closed my eyes.
‘But here, I’ll do the opposite.’
From low to high.
Like planting a tree and watching it grow upward.
‘I’ll help people, give them employment, and provide them with lives.’
That bamboo, spreading outward this way, will eventually cover all of Hangzhou.
On the evening of the third day, I
wrote a detailed letter to my Master about this.
It was my own detailed plan based on the grand strategy I had originally conceived.
However, my plans would be severely disrupted.
An unexpected reality suddenly confronted me.
* * *
“Count to three, brother. Understand?”
“Yes.”
“Three!”
Crack—
“Aaaahhhhh!”
I quickly performed a reduction maneuver on the young child’s arm.
Fortunately, since it was a clean break, no surgical intervention was necessary—I simply realigned the fracture fragments and took the pulse.
“Good, this will work fine with a splint. We’re lucky.”
I applied the splint.
For poor families, each surgery collapses their entire household.
It’s already fortunate if a bone breaks cleanly enough to be reduced by hand at this level.
What if a metal pin needed to be inserted?
That family would be finished.
They wouldn’t have the energy to travel between the medical clinic and home, nor would a guardian have the time to manage a single child separately. That’s what poverty is.
‘There are limits to what I can help with.’
Nothing is possible unless one is a god.
I placed a candied fruit stick I had prepared beforehand into the crying child’s mouth.
It was a persimmon coated in malt syrup, and the moment I bit down with a crunch, the small persimmon inside burst forth.
“…?!”
The child stopped sniffling and began focusing on the candied fruit.
When you’re poor, even eating sweets isn’t easy.
One must savor such moments.
The child had learned this lesson from that young age.
“Come to think of it, you received treatment on the first day, didn’t you?”
“Yeah.”
The child nodded.
An ordinary doctor might not have remembered.
But thanks to the Hyeonwon Jeondan Singeong and the Preservation Jade’s effects, I recalled the child without needing to consult the records.
“How did you end up getting hurt, friend?”
“….”
The child clamped their mouth shut like a clam, then suddenly began shoving the candied fruit into their mouth frantically.
They seemed worried I’d take it away if they didn’t answer.
“No, no, keep eating. Keep eating. You can eat slowly too.”
Yet the child didn’t believe me and struggled to stuff the candied fruit into their cheeks and swallow.
As I patted the child’s back while they coughed, a sigh escaped me.
I could guess what kind of environment this child had grown up in.
For the child, not having to speak about why they were hurt seemed more important than treating the broken arm or enjoying the taste of the candied fruit.
“I’ll give you another one.”
This time, the child shook their head vigorously.
They couldn’t accept another one?
‘Or perhaps….’
It was clear they wanted to eat, but the child’s behavior was strange nonetheless.
After sending the child away, I called Man Seon over separately.
“Could you investigate that child for me?”
“They probably got beaten by their parents for doing something wrong.”
Physical punishment was commonplace in this era.
In such times, even if a child’s limbs were broken, everyone would simply overlook it, saying “You must have caused a terrible accident to break your own bones! Stop breaking your parents’ hearts!”
“Hmm…. I’m not sure if it’s just my imagination, but the fractures bear the marks of someone who has cultivated inner strength.”
“Could it be from martial arts training?”
That too was naturally overlooked in this era.
To learn martial arts, one had to train even if it meant becoming crippled, and a master’s commands were as absolute as heaven itself in this age.
I replied.
“That’s what I thought, but there are no signs of inner strength cultivation, and if they were a formal disciple taken in by a martial family, they’d be given proper clothes, wouldn’t they? Even heterodox sects do that.”
“That’s true, but….”
Man Seon fell into thought before speaking.
“If the Soggakju is concerned about something, there must be a reason. I’ll investigate as quickly as possible.”
“Aren’t you trusting me too much?”
“Not at all. We’re not ignorant of how much the Soggakju has accomplished. Even trivial matters often turn into great tempests under your hand.”
Was that an insult?
As Jin Cheon-hee stared intently, Man Seon hurriedly continued.
“It’s a compliment. How many people here would still be alive if not for the Soggakju?”
That must be a compliment, right?
Jin Cheon-hee nodded.
“Then bring me the results once your investigation is complete.”
“As you command!”
Man Seon replied thus, slung his fishing rod across his back, and disappeared swiftly using light martial arts.
* * *
That evening, after the medical consultations ended.
Man Seon revealed what he had discovered.
“The child is an orphan taken in by the Black Dragon Sect.”
“The Black Dragon Sect?”
I wasn’t asking because I’d never heard the name before.
It was simply too common a sect name.
I already knew of more than six Black Dragon Sects.
Precisely because it was so common, I couldn’t guess which one this was.
“Yes. One of twenty-one martial factions in Hangzhou, a gathering place of black-market thugs. The faction consists of only dozens of members, and even their leader is merely a second-rate warrior.”
“Hmm….”
It was no different from the alley thugs who had once tormented Sama Hyeon.
Man Seon opened his mouth.
“They typically extort money from street vendors under the guise of protection fees, or profit by having orphans perform pickpocketing. The child’s broken arm seems to be punishment for failing to meet his daily quota.”
The child stuffed the candied fruit skewer into his mouth reluctantly.
A young creature’s obsession with sweets was natural instinct, nothing unusual. But refusing the second skewer meant one of two things.
Either guilt, or trauma from “something” that happened when he was greedy.
But could eating merely two candied fruit skewers truly be called greed?
“So even if I treat this child, they’ll just beat him like that again.”
“Yes. Because he failed to meet his quota. And since they’ve already made an example of him once, they’ll likely continue tormenting him.”
“….”
I pushed my chair back and gazed at the medical tent.
My long hair fell loosely.
“Haha. True, I knew it in my head.”
My Master had commanded it.
To beat down the sects and black-market gangs, and confiscate their wealth.
‘My Master already knew such things would occur. Yes, this is Gangho. Gangho is….’
I suppose I had been thinking too idealistically.
In truth, having lived within Korea’s elite system and the safe cage my Master provided, it was only natural that I couldn’t see what lay beneath it.
‘If I’m to pull someone out of the mud, I must be prepared to get mud on myself as well.’
That’s the nature of reality—systems alone were insufficient.
Tap.
I rose lightly from my seat, pushing off as if performing a somersault.
“The rest of you stay here and guard. As for Man Seon and Cheon-woo… Cheon-woo is probably exhausted. I’ve been working him too hard.”
“Where are you going, Minor Sect Leader?”
I answered him.
“I’m going to give the child a second candied fruit skewer.”
Man Seon twirled his fishing rod with a soft whirring sound.
“The second skewer is always the most delicious, after all.”
“Indeed. It would be a shame to live without knowing that…”
I was about to grab the Icy Frost Sword but left it behind instead.
What the Doctor picked up instead was a large bamboo stick split into two points at the end.
A thin rod used for inserting candied fruit skewers.
* * *
The Black Dragon Faction was peaceful today as well.
Except for a few kids slacking off and failing to meet their quotas.
One had his arm broken as an example and received treatment from a doctor by evening.
He said he was treated directly by So Ui-seon, Jin Cheon-hee of the Baekrin Uiseon.
To Black Emissary, the vice-leader of the Black Dragon Faction, his skill was clearly considerable.
“A renowned physician is a renowned physician indeed. And apparently also a fool. A madman who treats people for almost nothing… Well, we certainly benefit from it.”
Having spent some time in Gangho himself, when he saw the child scratching above the splint because his arm was already itching, it seemed the doctor had given him some decent medicine.
“So we can keep breaking the arms of those who can’t pay?”
And to Black Emissary’s words, Black Soil Dragon, the leader of the Black Dragon Faction, chuckled and replied.
Truly a cunning and despicable answer, befitting someone from the Black Path!
But why Black Soil Dragon? The vice-leader is a Black Snake, so why is this fellow a Black Earthworm?
It was because in the past, some Righteous Faction Warrior came and beat him for the audacity of a mere Black Path lackey calling himself by the grandiose title of Black Dragon.
After that, he called himself Black Soil Dragon.
He refused to drop the character for “Dragon” even if it killed him.
“That’s right.”
Black Emissary agreed with his leader’s question.
Some Black Path groups would capture suitable youngsters and teach them martial arts to mass-produce subordinates, but the Black Dragon Faction did not.
That was because such children would inevitably betray you once they grew up.
Only larger Black Path organizations that didn’t worry about backstabbing could afford such things.
In the first place.
This Black Soil Dragon’s martial prowess was merely second-rate, and his inner strength was only minimal.
“Still, we made quite a haul this time.”
“There are quite a few people lining up at So Ui-seon’s barracks. While the kid’s arm was broken, I had him steal some goods too.”
“That bastard should have understood from words alone. It’s only when something breaks that he works efficiently. Tsk.”
Clink—
Counting coins is always a pleasure.
One coin per sip of liquor.
On days when silver taels come in, the mood is absolutely exquisite.
Rings are nice, trinkets are nice.
Children turn into money.
That’s when it happened.
Boom!
Rumble rumble!
From outside the building came a terrible explosive sound as if thunder had struck, and the buildings trembled and shook violently.
“What!? What is that sound!?”
At that moment, a loud commotion erupted from the Black Dragon Sect’s main gate.
Heuktolong peered out with an intoxicated expression, wondering what was happening.
【QnA】
Thank you for all the questions!
Due to time constraints, I wasn’t able to answer all of them, which is unfortunate.
With that regret in mind, I’ve liked all the questions with gratitude.
Thank you so much. I’ll do my best.
Then let me start the Q&A!
Q. Where are we in the story’s beginning, development, turning point, and conclusion?
-Thank you, Lara
A. We’re transitioning from development to turning point. Since this is quite a long series, we’re about halfway through…
When the conclusion approaches, I’ll announce it at least within a month or two.
However, just like with the previous work Chitra… even after announcing the conclusion… there’s a risk that it may extend further due to failing to control the length. I apologize in advance. ㅠㅠ
Q. I’m curious about the source of your stamina as a writer with no hiatuses.
-s*
A. It’s because I can’t leave work. When my husband proposed, he definitely said he wanted me to focus only on writing and nothing else, but I didn’t realize that meant “Do you like army dumplings?”
Just joking…. Currently, my husband handles housework and various work-related support, which has created an environment where I can concentrate on my work. I’m always grateful to him.
Thanks to him, my health has recovered significantly, allowing me to maintain seven chapters a week, which I couldn’t do before.
However, that’s the current situation.
If I later judge that physical issues make it difficult to maintain writing quality, I’m also considering reducing to five chapters a week.
But for now, I’m trying to maintain seven chapters a week as long as I can.
Q. Is Hyeon currently in regular contact with Hye-a? Sama Hyeon seems to still worry about Sama-hye, and I’d love to see them banter back and forth!
-Nick**
A. They maintain steady contact. However, since Sama Hyeon knows how dangerous his work is, he’s careful with his letters, worried that harm might come to Sama-hye. Even after cleaning house, with so many silver taels involved, he’s cautious about any potential weaknesses being revealed.
Sama-hye doesn’t know exactly what her brother does, but she vaguely senses it. I can’t reveal future scenarios, but I think you’ll enjoy watching it unfold.
Q. I’m a fan of Yeo Ha-ryun. That’s why I’m curious about how Yeo Ha-ryun fought Hyeolseonggyo and won.
-Mr./Ms. *
A. At the time, Yeo Ha-ryun needed to carefully observe both the opponent’s forces and his own growth, so he deliberately didn’t end it in one strike.
He waited until that strange transformation he’d witnessed during the previous Hyeolseonggyo child abduction incident.
Starting with Cheonma Gunnim Bolo and fighting while concealing his true strength, he received Hyeolseon’s blessing and defeated the strengthened enemy in one fell swoop, consolidating the martial arts he gained in the process. It could be said that the match was decided without any particularly major crises.
Q. What does Yeo Ha-ryun usually do within the Demonic Cult? What are his hobbies?
-무림**************지나 님
A. I live a barren existence. Aside from eating and sleeping, I divide my day into three fundamentals: training, strategy, and missions. Whenever I discover the weaknesses and locations of other minor sect leaders, I head out to cut their throats.
As for hobbies, I’m trying various things that can calm my murderous intent.
I previously attempted to copy Buddhist scriptures, but it didn’t work out well, so these days I’m attempting something different.
Recently, I learned that my brother has developed a taste for the pipa, so as spiritual cultivation and befitting a martial arts novel protagonist, I’m currently practicing the bamboo flute.
Q. Has Jin Cheon-hee ever eaten crab meat soup?
-작*****요 님
A. I’ve grabbed a few pieces and eaten them before, but I’ve never finished an entire bowl without having it snatched away by someone.
Q. I’m curious about the daily lives of the twin brothers!
-뱁***기 님
A. We live working like oxen. The two of us take turns handling state affairs, but when one goes out on external duties, the other ends up handling state affairs for longer periods.
Due to political reasons, concubines exist, but we haven’t yet appointed an official empress, and with no heirs at that age, the ministers are quite troubled.
However, since our clan is so long-lived, the emperors themselves don’t mind.
Reading is a hobby, and I’m currently absorbed in medical texts. I sleep about six hours, but my recent concern is that I can’t sleep deeply.
Q. Is the Professor a character who walks the path the author taught well, or does he stand out like the Veiled Madman and say “I choose my own path!”?
-sp******ra 님
A. He’s a character who listens terribly poorly… The author is being swayed around quite a lot. Please save me.
Q. Are there plans to publish “Doctor, I’m Living Again” as a physical book?
Mr./Ms. *ver
A. I always want to publish physical books. It’s difficult to give a definite answer, but if circumstances allow… I really want to do it.
Q. Do you think of a desired scene and research materials to match it, or do you have broad interests and gather story materials to bring out as needed?
Mr./Ms. Park
A. I prioritize the scenario first, then search for and read the necessary materials.
Since this is a genre novel where entertainment takes priority over knowledge transfer, I repeatedly read until I understand this knowledge, and once I understand it, I search for other related materials and read again until I understand.
I just keep repeating this process until I feel confident I can weave it into my writing.
If I still don’t understand even after repeating, I search for other materials that cover more basic concepts.
After writing, it’s just similar to the studying I did back in university.
For the medical section, I first do preliminary writing based on personal research, and then experts review it to correct any incorrect terminology or concepts. As they review it, they recommend related books and materials, and I read them again… but since I have such a weak foundation… the reviewer always has to put in a lot of effort because of me. ㅠㅠ
Worried that my meager foundation might be exposed, I investigate every day and write every day.
Q. Is Ilwol Singyeo in Guangdong, Xinjiang, or somewhere else?
-<<여섯시*******샤 님
A. It's in Xinjiang. It takes three months on foot, and can be shortened somewhat using lightness kung fu and horses… Yeo Ha-ryun is having quite a hard time meeting his brother. That's also why they mainly meet during missions.
Q. Doctor, do you have any intention of expanding the worldview of "I'm Living Again"?
-쾌****변 님
A. Until completion, I think I'll continue with just the martial arts worldview as it currently exists. There are predetermined expansions in the story, but those also seem like they'll be expansions that occur within the martial arts setting.
Beyond that, if I have the energy left to write comedic side stories in the future (…), I plan to try then.
I'm thinking of writing crazy comedic side stories like Jin Cheon-hee in the Hunter world or Jin Cheon-hee in the Constellation world [Guardian Star: Teacher Wa-ryong]. (Of course, if I have no energy after completion, I might just end up dead without writing anything.)
Q. What are the specific circumstances of cross-dressing while drunk?
-Hoon* Sir
A. When Jin Cheon-hee drinks, he wants to lift the spirits of those around him. The eyewitness accounts from Gongseon Yeong and Wang Gak-yeon unfolded amusingly, and when Dang-a expressed curiosity, he recreated that moment to brighten the mood while tipsy. His younger siblings, who had been sprawled out and sobered up from the alcohol, experienced quite the culture shock.
Q. I'm curious about the approximate age differences between Yeo Ha-ryun, Jin Cheon-woo, and Sama Hyeon!
-A**ryong Sir
A. Based on the current timeline in the story, Yeo Ha-ryun is 24 years old, Jin Cheon-woo is 22 years old, and Sama Hyeon is 21 years old.
Q. What do the Baekrin Uiseon trio do on their days off?
-P*P Sir
A.
Jegalling: He reviews medical texts. When his disciples bring him tea, he takes a break from work and drinks it with them. I usually prepare experimental dishes at those times, and my Master graciously tastes them. Receiving his candid evaluations helps me improve my cooking skills.
Yoo Ho: He disappears somewhere. I don't know where he goes, but he says he'll be back when he leaves, so I just accept it. I prepare raw beef dishes or cold foods for him, and he eats them without complaint.
Jin Cheon-hee: If I'm not working, I cook or tend to the garden. Recently, I've been playing the pipa to cultivate my inner energy, and my Master enjoys listening. I've been attempting to create bonsai from potatoes lately. I spend my time caring for those around me within the Medical Guild.
Q. Could you share character profiles? Names in Chinese characters, birthdays, heights? MBTI would be fun too!
-머****틴 님
A. Regarding the Chinese characters in names, the webtoon differs slightly between the Korean and overseas versions.
During the webtoon translation process, if a name's pronunciation sounds awkward in another language, is difficult to pronounce, or evokes unpleasant associations, it creates readability issues. In such cases, the decision was left to the translator's discretion.
However, I specifically requested that Jin Cheon-hee be translated as Korean in every country's version.
Since this is an important element, I always make this request.
I haven't given MBTI much thought, so I'll substitute it with favorite and disliked foods, along with hobbies.
Heights are based on the standard chi of that era, which measured approximately 23-25 cm, and I haven't set exact measurements.
Characters with naturally developed martial bones tend to be taller.
Jin Cheon-hee (陳天喜)
Birthday: Winter Solstice (according to official records)
Height: Mid-170s cm
Blood Type: A
Favorite Foods: All chicken-based dishes in general, junk food
Disliked Foods: Eats well-balanced meals overall, but if forced to choose, red bean porridge
Hobbies: Cooking, gardening (a recent hobby)
Jegalling (諸葛麟)
Birthday: January 4th
Height: Late 190s cm
Blood Type: AB
Favorite Foods: All warm dishes in general
Disliked Foods: All cold dishes in general
Hobbies: Bonsai, calligraphy and painting… (tries various things but loses interest easily)
Yoo Ho (有狐)
Birthday: ????
Height: Early 190s cm
Blood Type: ????
Favorite Foods: Raw beef, sashimi in general
Disliked Foods: Perilla leaves
Hobbies: Crafting wooden figurines, Going out (destination unknown), Beating up that brat
Wang Gak-yeon
Birthday: June 12th
Height: Late 160s
Blood Type: O
Favorite Food: Alcohol (learned from Gongseon Yeong)
Disliked Food: Grilled fish (too tedious to remove the bones)
Hobbies: Sculpting Buddha statues (I carve them in spare moments for spiritual cultivation. On days when my mood is low, I carve yaksha statues.)
Gongseon Hyeon
Birthday: April 10th
Height: Early 160s
Blood Type: A
Favorite Food: Pine mushroom tea
Disliked Food: Greasy foods in general
Hobbies: Baduk (I often play by myself. I enjoy memorizing game records.)
Gongseon Yeong
Birthday: August 17th
Height: Late 170s
Blood Type: B
Favorite Food: Alcohol (often drinks with Wang Gak-yeon)
Disliked Food: Vegetables
Hobbies: Shopping (I buy many strange items. I get fooled quite often.)
Yeo Ha-ryun
Height: Early-to-mid 180s
Birthday: July 2nd
Blood Type: O
Favorite Food: None, nostalgic tanghulu
Disliked Food: None (As Cheon Sal-seong worsens, I'm losing my sense of taste.)
Hobbies: Butchering, playing the flute, copying Buddhist scriptures (I'm doing whatever it takes to suppress Cheon Sal-seong.)
Cheonwoo
Height: Late 190s
Birthday: April 22nd
Blood Type: A
Favorite Food: Spicy dishes
Disliked Food: Greasy dishes
Hobbies: Sewing (My martial robes tear frequently, so I'm constantly mending them.)
Sama Hyeon
Height: Early 180s
Birthday: September 24th
Blood Type: B
Favorite Food: Sweet desserts
Disliked Food: Unhygienic cooking
Hobbies: Shopping (buying gifts to send to Hye-a and my brother), collection management (I always keep my facial skin meticulously clean)
Sama-hye
Height: Early 160s
Birthday: October 11th
Blood Type: A
Favorite Food: Sweet desserts
Disliked Food: Spicy food in general (I can't handle spicy well)
Hobbies: Book collecting (the rarer the book, the better), doll crafting (I make dolls from leather)
Dang-a
Height: Mid-170s
Birthday: August 8th
Blood Type: O
Favorite Food: Spicy food
Disliked Food: Vegetables (especially bell peppers)
Hobbies: Chain collecting, bandage collecting, shuriken design, poison research

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