Doctor’s Rebirth - Chapter 547

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Chapter 547
“But why does the Righteous Faction risk their lives with the sword for this?”
“Well, this isn’t just a problem for the Righteous Faction alone. You could say it’s the will of all Kang Ho-in as a whole.”
Gwon Je answered thus and took a bite of the refreshments, then suddenly coughed.
“Good heavens, why are the refreshments in this house so astringent?”
“It seems something was made incorrectly.”
At my response, Gwon Je questioned me as if bewildered.
“You know that and yet you’re eating it? You, of all people, with such a refined palate?”
“….”
Crunch, crunch.
Only the sound of chewing refreshments filled the tea room.
Soon, after swallowing the last bite cleanly, I answered.
“For now, I will do my work.”
“What work?”
“A doctor’s work. I will treat people and save patients. If anyone interferes, then I’ll do what must be done at that time.”
“A ruthless one. A fearsome one.”
“You flatter me.”
Watching me return that same answer from before, the Tai Chi Patriarch Gwon Je let out a hollow laugh in disbelief.
“A madman.”
“Thank you. I will maintain absolute neutrality during the Great Righteous Confrontation.”
In that calm voice, there wasn’t a single hint of deception.
It was enough to make one’s heart grow cold.
‘What was this fellow thinking while chewing on refreshments bitter enough to make one retch.’
Soon after, Gwon Je spoke to me thus.
“I hope you see that resolve through to the end. You incomprehensible thing.”
Instead of answering, I simply laughed for a long while with blue eyes.
It was laughter that made one’s skin crawl.
Soon after, I answered Gwon Je with sincerity.
“You flatter me.”
“Oh my! Baek Rin raised a monster!”
* * *
The Dragon Phoenix Assembly itself proceeded without incident.
Baekrin Uiseon remained leisurely.
‘Ah, I see. Since the Righteous, Heterodox, and Neutral factions don’t gather together, the number of patients is relatively few.’
It seems that among the Righteous Factions, since many know each other well, they rarely resort to assassination techniques.
Do all human affairs flow in similar ways?
As a result, even when patients arrive, there are no critical cases—only minor ones.
‘And since Hwaju Medical Institute started taking patients for the sake of face, this is sweet as honey, isn’t it?’
Ha-wa-wa-wa, this doctor’s life is good, you know.
I still don’t understand what merit Kang Ho’s face has that makes people like this.
In any case, everyone was taking a breather and resting while enjoying the Dragon Phoenix Festival.
As I sipped my tea and reviewed the letters that had arrived from various places, Sama Hyeon came to find me.
“Brother~”
“Yes? You should be withdrawing soon, shouldn’t you?”
“…How did you know that?”
“The Great Righteous Confrontation is about to begin, so the Patriarch must have ordered Hao-mun’s people to withdraw.”
“Well, something like that.”
Sama Hyeon still looked fascinated as he stared directly at my blue eyes.
“Does the Jegallim Family read the stars too?”
“They say some people read stars and divine, but I have no talent for astronomy. My Master isn’t particularly interested in that either.”
If one could know the entire future from the start, what hardship would exist in this world?
One could simply avoid everything if they knew what was coming.
“I don’t really understand this thing called the Mandate of Heaven.”
“Hearing it from someone of the Jegallim Family is quite refreshing~”
“Don’t the Heterodox Factions have people who read stars too?”
At that, Sama Hyeon laughed playfully.
“They say the stars reveal people’s lifespans, but they don’t teach the flow of money. That’s why the Golden King doesn’t care much for it.”
Right. If the flow of money sparkled in the night sky, that would be a stock ticker, not a constellation.
One might be able to tell if something becomes expensive or cheap based on who lives and dies, but it would be better to use Hao-mun’s intelligence network instead.
“Anyway, brother. I’ll be withdrawing now. Please take good care of Hye-a.”
“Understood. Oh, I should call Hye-a. She’s been in cultivation for a while now, so it’s about time she came out.”
“No, that’s fine. I don’t want to disturb….”
“Hye-a–!”
As I called out, Sama-hye suddenly appeared from between the curtains of the patient’s temporary bed.
“Yes, Eun Gong! Ah, brother!”
“So it’s true that Baekrin Medical Institute has free time~”
Sama Hyeon said this while ruffling his younger sister’s hair affectionately.
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After seeing Sama Hyeon off together, evening had arrived.
‘For a festival, there are surprisingly few fights.’
I headed to an inn with Sama-hye to have dinner.
This time, it was a place Sama Hyeon had recommended, known for its excellent lamb.
After ordering and sitting down, I heard some boisterous laughter.
“Wahaha, the lamb at this place is a delicacy of the realm.”
“Yes. Today I’ll trust only what the Hwaju Medical Institute doctors say.”
They say enemies meet on a single-log bridge.
The Hwaju Medical Institute people had appeared.
Accompanying them were people who appeared to be from the Gonggong Faction, judging by their robes.
Sama-hye transmitted her voice to me.
[That’s Soggakju Yang Bing from the Hwaju Medical Institute.]
[Ah, so that’s Yang Bing? The one who was recently promoted to Patriarch?]
Hye-a recognized his face.
I myself knew the name of Hwaju Medical Institute’s new Patriarch, but I’d never met him in person, so I didn’t know what he looked like.
Suddenly, Sama-hye’s face brightened with a smile.
And she gripped the hand holding her chopsticks with force.
Crunch—
[Ah, she really dislikes him.]
She resembled Sama Hyeon somewhat in that regard—the more she disliked someone, the brighter her smile became. But it was different from the warmth she showed to those close to her.
Mental fortification, perhaps?
This was something reserved for the person she despised most in the world.
As expected.
Yang Bing turned to look our way.
“Oh, if it isn’t the esteemed Sama-hye, Bundata Master of Hangzhou!”
He approached warmly.
Sama-hye pulled her lips into a radiant smile in return.
“Ah, so you are Yang Bing, Patriarch of Hwaju Medical Institute.”
“Haha, meeting like this, it seems we are truly fated to cross paths.”
Hmm? Something felt off about this atmosphere.
“I… see.”
“By the way, did you receive the gifts I sent?”
“Ah… I shared them well with the other medical staff. However, as I mentioned before, I would prefer if you did not send any more.”
He keeps sending gifts?
[Clues are piling up one by one, but I can’t tell if my suspicions are correct or if I’m just being presumptuous.]
In the meantime, Yang Bing continued.
“As I’ve said before, I believe it’s wrong for Hwaju Medical Institute and Baekrin Medical Institute to be at odds.”
Hmm, he speaks quite reasonably.
Sama-hye replied.
“That’s true. It makes no sense for us to compete when we’re both working toward the same goal of saving lives.”
“Exactly. I would appreciate it if you could spare some time for me.”
“I cannot meet at late hours, and I must decline any private meetings.”
She drove the nail in first.
It was clear this wasn’t her first or second refusal.
“How long will you keep showing your thorns! You are beautiful as a rose, Sama-hye, but this behavior is not endearing.”
Crackle—
I was about to step forward when Sama-hye stopped me.
[Eun Gong. Please don’t mention this to my brother either. Many people within the Medical Institute only know of the exchanges between the two institutes.]
Having said that, Sama-hye replied.
“I find your behavior toward me burdensome, Yang Bing. I wish only for exchanges between us as Patriarch of Hwaju Medical Institute and Bundata Master of Baekrin Medical Institute. I would also appreciate it if you stopped visiting my residence, and I ask that you cease sending gifts.”
At those words, Yang Bing laughed with a “Hehehehe!”
And the martial artists of the Gonggong Faction burst into laughter along with him.
“As expected, becoming a Bundata Master at such a young age makes you quite sharp!”
“You must be working hard too, Soggakju Yang! As they say, persistence wears down even the hardest stone. Keep at it!”
“Watching the love quarrels of these young people brings joy to us old folks. It’s delightful.”
Did these people not understand that I had no intention of dating?
Just because someone is young doesn’t mean they want to be in a relationship.
Even if I wanted to date, I simply didn’t like that person—couldn’t I just not be interested?
How could they possibly interpret my rejection as flirtation?
[Hmm, he doesn’t seem to understand. Hye-a, he simply isn’t comprehending what you’re saying.]
[I’m sorry, Eun Gong!]
Why was Sama-hye apologizing?
The one who kept pushing despite being rejected was clearly in the wrong.
Jin Cheon-hee began to feel concerned.
“Please don’t approach me anymore! Send any communications only by letter.”
“Hahaha, isn’t it true that the most beautiful flowers bloom on the steepest cliffs?”
“Our Soggakju Yang certainly has his work cut out for him.”
From Jin Cheon-hee’s perspective, Sama-hye was crying out ‘No!’ with all her might.
Wasn’t that understandable?
What was wrong with saying you disliked someone when you disliked them? Why misinterpret it?
I had been wondering why Sama-hye, who had subtly shown herself being with Jin Cheon-hee, was blocking her own path to marriage.
It could be because she was more focused on her work.
Perhaps there was some personal reason.
Or maybe she simply had no desire to care for anyone in particular.
She might even dislike the institution of marriage itself.
But…
‘Was she dealing with a stalker?’
He approached despite being told not to, even tried to find her lodgings directly.
He kept sending unwanted gifts.
Had he been using his position as Soggakju to persistently push himself on her?
Moreover, seeing the reactions of the Gonggong Faction members, I began to worry that he might be spreading false rumors about Sama-hye.
Sama-hye was as sharp as Sama Hyeon.
She simply lacked experience.
If she had been packaging everything as ‘exchange’ to avoid harming her brother and Baekrin Medical Institute…
If she had thought of it as her ‘responsibility’…
For a moment, Jin Cheon-hee wanted to say, ‘Sama-hye says she dislikes you! Back off.’
But wasn’t that something Sama-hye had said multiple times already?
Or perhaps say, ‘Sama-hye has no interest in romance!’
‘Ah, this won’t work either. They won’t believe it anyway, and in this era, people only acknowledge it as true when someone shaves their head and enters the mountains or gets a Swordsman certificate from some Shamanic faction.’
Even historical dramas show this.
The foundation of the world is the family.
In this Confucian society of cultivating oneself, ordering one’s family, governing one’s state, and bringing peace to the world, there was no argument that would work…
At that moment, Yang Bing spoke.
“Lady Sama, is there perhaps someone else on your mind? If so, I shall gracefully withdraw. Hahahaha!”
“That is….”
Sama-hye clenched her fists tightly.
Whoever’s name she mentioned would only bring trouble. But that wasn’t even the main problem.
‘There’s more than one shameless bastard circling around.’
In this wretched world, someone born an orphan who had accumulated considerable wealth was treated like a fool ripe for plucking.
With no in-laws to worry about, once married, all the wealth Sama-hye had gathered would become his.
Even with her brother standing firm beside her, they still shamelessly pressed their advantage regardless.
If they crossed the line openly, it would actually be easier to deal with.
But this—approaching under the guise of official business was the real problem.
‘Just ram it through.’
Why should I tolerate a typical clichéd villain from a martial arts novel?
“Hahahaha!”
When I suddenly burst into laughter, everyone looked at me strangely.
“I don’t understand why you persist in pestering someone who’s already refused. The Hwaju Medical Institute has gone far enough.”
“Ilgwang!”

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