Dokmaeuiseon - Chapter 167

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Chapter 167

 

“Of course he’s here.”

 

As expected, there was no way Bahn Uiwon wouldn’t be at the Medical Clinic.

 

He would be there even if the Medical Clinic caught fire.

 

“Has he had his meal?”

 

“As you might know…”

 

“He’s not eating again because he’s tending to patients.”

 

“…Yes.”

 

Not having eaten was also typical of him.

 

Even when his daughter Ban So-hye makes a fuss, he absolutely refuses to budge.

 

Once medical treatment is finished, he listens well to Ban So-hye’s words.

 

The problem is that medical treatment never seems to end.

 

“If she keeps making a fuss, he defiantly swallows Byeokgok Pills.”

 

“Oh my… that’s severe.”

 

Jung Myeong makes a disgusted expression at this.

 

“…Aren’t you similar to him, Physician?”

 

“I’m both a physician and a Martial Artist. That much is…”

 

“From what I can see, you’re both exactly the same.”

 

Ban So-hye was already fed up with both of them.

 

Her father who stakes his life on patients, and Jung Myeong who brought him here – they seemed similar. It was like comparing apples to apples.

 

Still, Jung Myeong had one point right.

 

“Learning Martial Arts made it much better, which makes it more problematic.”

 

“At least that’s fortunate.”

 

Learning Martial Arts greatly improved his lack of stamina.

 

In other words, he compensates for insufficient stamina with Internal Energy.

 

Martial Artists would think this is some kind of madness.

 

Jung Myeong actually passed down a Martial Art specifically for such use.

 

Namely, the Bowon Heart Method!

 

It was literally a Heart Method that replenished insufficient vital energy.

 

‘The System was a great help.’

 

At the time, his realm was insufficient so he had to receive some help through the System.

 

It was actually a second-rate grade Heart Method that Jung Myeong created.

 

“That Martial Art. It wasn’t just at the level of Yang Saeng Gong, was it? Right?”

 

“That’s correct. While it’s difficult to use for Martial Power, it’s an excellent Heart Method in terms of stability and recovery.”

 

“I knew it!”

 

As Ban So-hye said, it wasn’t just a Heart Method at the level of Yang Saeng Gong.

 

With the Spirit Medicines that Jung Myeong brought added to this, Bahn Uiwon’s Internal Energy has long surpassed ten years.

 

In terms of Internal Energy alone, he made him surpass second-rate level in the shortest time possible.

 

‘Everyone knows that Internal Energy is good for the body. It’s safe to say it’s like living Tonic Medicine.’

 

Its effectiveness would be indescribably good.

 

In fact, Bahn Uiwon is properly seeing the effects, isn’t he?

 

“Still, it’s good that he can endure thanks to that.”

 

“The problem is he uses that increased strength to see even more patients.”

 

The problem was that he came to exert that much more effort.

 

Thanks to this, Ban So-hye’s expression was somewhat dark.

 

“Haha. Do you dislike it?”

 

“…Honestly, I don’t dislike it.”

 

On the other hand, she respected and admired such a father.

 

As a daughter, she wanted to stop him.

 

But as someone learning medical arts, she had no choice but to support him on the other hand.

 

In fact, even she had been moving around trying to care for patients before Jung Myeong came and caught her.

 

‘Blood really can’t be fooled.’

 

They were a father and daughter he couldn’t dissuade.

 

Of course, it was also a good sight to see.

 

However, just letting them overwork themselves like this was also wrong.

 

“Then how about making the physician rest instead?”

 

“How? Ah…!”

 

“Please call him to have a late meal. I also came without eating.”

 

Jung Myeong requested a meal.

 

That way, Bahn Uiwon could also rest for a while.

 

“That… even if you’re a physician, wouldn’t that be difficult?”

 

What came back was a rebuttal.

 

As expected, he thought.

 

However, Jung Myeong was already prepared for this.

 

“Please tell him I want to discuss treating more patients.”

 

“!!!!!”

 

“Does that seem possible?”

 

“More than possible!”

 

Jung Myeong was already prepared with a counter-argument.

 

More treatment!

 

More patients!

 

It was truly the best key to move him, who was possessed by madness as a physician.

 

‘If I say this, Bahn Uiwon will have no choice but to move.’

 

* * *

 

Indeed, the effect was clear.

 

“I happened to be hungry. Ahem.”

 

Bahn Uiwon spoke with a nonchalant expression, trailing off his words.

 

Inwardly embarrassed, he quietly picked up his spoon.

 

Just moments before, he had been swallowing fasting pills with no sign of leaving the treatment room.

 

One word about being able to see more patients.

 

The sight of him sitting so obediently at the table felt rather unfamiliar.

 

Jung Myeong, understanding yet teasingly, asked.

 

“You want to treat more patients, so you’re still hungry. Is that what you mean?”

 

“Ahem…!”

 

“When I told you that you could see more patients, you came right out.”

 

“Cough!”

 

When Ban So-hye joined in, Bahn Uiwon could only clear his throat with nothing else to say.

 

“Just as you said, Physician, that was the fastest way to get Father to move.”

 

“Certainly.”

 

“Cough. I’m right here in front of you.”

 

“Yes. That’s right.”

 

“If you tease me like that right in front of me, even I…”

 

“You can’t leave, and since you can care for more patients, you’ll stay put, won’t you?”

 

“Cough…!”

 

Meanwhile, he was pleased with the mention of being able to care for more patients.

 

He smiled lightly and moved his spoon.

 

“I really can’t stop you.”

 

“Haha. That’s just how Bahn Uiwon is.”

 

Eventually, Ban So-hye also shook her head and picked up her chopsticks.

 

“By the way, you two are really alike.”

 

“Cough…”

 

“No, why am I included too…”

 

“You know, don’t you? You two are similar. So let’s eat first.”

 

Ban So-hye’s tone was blunt, but her face showed familiar resignation rather than irritation.

 

She even seemed rather satisfied.

 

It seemed she was pleased that her father, Bahn Uiwon, was at least eating a proper meal thanks to this occasion.

 

The table continued quietly with only the clinking sounds of utensils.

 

* * *

 

When the meal had progressed somewhat and was nearing its end.

 

Only then did Jung Myeong speak first.

 

“There are clear limits to continuing medical treatment as you do now, Physician.”

 

“Limits?”

 

“One hand cannot match ten hands, can it?”

 

“I know that well enough. I worried about that at first too. Still, even if I can’t match ten, if I can handle two or three, can’t I treat more people?”

 

“That’s also true.”

 

He spoke of the limitations of this branch office.

 

Bahn Uiwon also agreed.

 

From when they first tried to invite Bahn Uiwon, he had worried about this.

 

‘I was concerned from the start that this Medical Clinic wouldn’t be easy to maintain. Thanks to Young Lady Ban stepping forward, it was easily resolved.’

 

Back then, he worried about the very duration of this branch office.

 

Now, the direction of that worry had changed slightly to concern about not being able to treat more patients.

 

In any case, it was still the same worry directed toward patients.

 

“But to bring this up… Yes. You found a way to handle ten hands, so you called me here?”

 

“Yes. That’s right. That’s why I told Young Lady Ban to tell you that. That I would tell you a way to care for more patients.”

 

“It was real!”

 

When told there was a way to solve that concern, Bahn Uiwon’s face brightened.

 

“Haha. Didn’t you believe me?”

 

“I thought that child might be making excuses just to have one meal together.”

 

“Father!”

 

“Hahaha.”

 

After a round of commotion.

 

When the atmosphere settled again, Jung Myeong presented a very fundamental solution.

 

“If one hand can’t handle ten hands, wouldn’t it work to increase to ten hands?”

 

“That means…”

 

“I’m thinking of greatly expanding the Medical Clinic this time. To encompass all of Hangzhou.”

 

“Hmm… would that work?”

 

“Have you forgotten who I am?”

 

“You’re Hangzhou’s number one. There’s no one in Hangzhou who can touch you now… Ah. I see. Now you can encompass all of Hangzhou, so you can expand it.”

 

“Yes. Exactly that.”

 

If there are no Medical Clinics, just increase the Medical Clinics.

 

It’s quite a simple method.

 

However, it’s usually a method that’s difficult in reality.

 

“Would that work? There aren’t many physicians suitable for that.”

 

Even if you establish Medical Clinics, there are no physicians.

 

No, even if there are, there are hardly any proper ones.

 

Would simply increasing the number of Medical Clinics in this situation be enough?

 

If they carelessly filled positions with physicians lacking in medical skills, it could even lead to medical accidents.

 

Physician Bahn was pressing him on this point.

 

How could Jung Myeong not have thought of a solution for this?

 

Once again, he pulled out a very simple, fundamental solution.

 

“Just because we’re opening Medical Clinics in Hangzhou doesn’t mean we necessarily have to use only people from Hangzhou, does it?”

 

“That means…”

 

If they only needed medical skills, they didn’t have to be locals.

 

Wasn’t that a very simple solution?

 

“Yes. I plan to bring people from other provinces as well.”

 

“Will that work?”

 

“I’ve put in a request with the Beggar’s Sect. I asked them to bring people who are skilled in medical arts but haven’t been able to make it in reality.”

 

He had even gotten the Beggar’s Sect to move for him.

 

Thanks to that, he had to clear one of the debts he owed to Strange Madman.

 

But considering he could increase the number of physicians at the Medical Clinics, it was quite a good deal.

 

Physician Bahn was still worried about this.

 

“Would there be many such people?”

 

Those who could truly be called physicians.

 

The current reality was that there were few such people.

 

However, should one say the world turns in mysterious ways?

 

There were those who were unwittingly helping him.

 

“Yes. There were more than I expected.”

 

“There are many such physicians? How could there be so many?”

 

“Should I call it coincidence? There are quite a few people having a hard time being pushed out by the Uiseon Sect.”

 

“The Uiseon Sect! They appear here too!”

 

“Yes. I didn’t expect it, but they came up in the end.”

 

“Haha…”

 

Jung Myeong’s expression was calm as he spoke of the Uiseon Sect.

 

However, the father and daughter could clearly sense the deep anger contained within it.

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