When everyone caught a clear look at the man, the scene fell into an instant silence.
He was an extremely handsome young man. His face was as fair as polished jade, his lips as red as if painted with rouge. With an elegant demeanor, he was like a green bamboo under the moon.
He was dressed in a cyan robe embroidered with white clouds and distant mountains. He held the reins of the donkey loosely in his hand. As the donkey trotted forward, the bells on it jingled softly, making a clear and pleasant sound. His long black hair fluttered in the wind, making him look like an immortal descending to the mortal world.
Everyone's eyes were drawn to him, and they stared at him blankly.
Who... was this?
How could there be such a good - looking person in Dongli Town?
Not only were the common people outside curiously sizing up this suddenly - appeared man, but Ye Wanmian also poked her head out from behind Xiao Jingcheng and looked at him curiously.
In the Great Sheng Dynasty, there were far more young scholars who favored literature than those who favored martial arts. Therefore, most of the young scholars in the capital imitated the style of the Jian'an period, presenting themselves as gentle, elegant, and suave.
Ye Wanmian had seen many refined and courteous men. For example, Xiao Yixuan was upright, steady, and gentle as jade.
Even Li Zhao, after shaving his beard and changing into clean clothes, looked like a refined and well - read nobleman.
However, when she saw the man in front of her, she still felt a sense of freshness.
His elegance was not the kind dyed by books and ink, but like a gentle breeze caressing the face, bringing a comfortable and reassuring tranquility like that of a green bamboo.
After the man in the cyan robe walked to the front of the crowd, he first nodded slightly at Li Zhao and greeted him with a faint smile. Then he turned around and said to the crowd:
"I am also a doctor. From the moment I started learning medicine and saving lives, in my eyes, there are only patients, regardless of gender. I believe that the 'Doctor Jiang' in this medical hall feels the same way."
His speech was neither too fast nor too slow, and there was a faint smile on his face.
Good - looking people were naturally more likely to gain favor, let alone such a god - like man.
"Whether it is a man or a woman, practicing medicine is to save the world and help the people. There is no distinction of high or low, noble or humble. Just like doing business, although most merchants are men, there are also many women doing business. What's the difference?"
With this strange man's support, Lady Li became even more energetic:
"Exactly! If you go and inquire, you'll know that Doctor Jiang's husband died in battle on the border. He was a heroic man who defended the Great Sheng. Isn't her act of practicing medicine and saving lives also a great righteousness? But you're here gossiping and insulting Doctor Jiang's original intention of practicing medicine. Are you even worthy of being called human?"
This rhetorical question instantly hit the sore spot of the crowd.
"Ahem."
"Lady Li, your words are a bit too harsh. We just didn't know the situation, so we started gossiping..."
"Exactly. It's just a misunderstanding. Once it's cleared up, everything will be fine."
The man lying on the ground was anxious to see that the situation was under control. He covered his painfully - aching shoulder and shouted at the crowd:
"Don't be deceived by them. This is a heartless medical hall. They not only refused to treat patients but also slandered and beat them. I'm going to report this to the official. I want the government to judge for me!"
Seeing that the man was still reluctant to give up and wanted to cause trouble, Xiao Jingcheng sneered and was about to step forward when he was grabbed by a soft hand.
"This matter is aimed at me. Your identity is special. It's better not to get involved too much. I'll handle it myself."
Ye Wanmian said to Xiao Jingcheng calmly.
She walked out from behind Xiao Jingcheng, came in front of the man, and looked down at him: "Are you really here to see a doctor? Or are you here to make trouble?"
Meeting Ye Wanmian's calm eyes, the man inexplicably felt a moment of guilt. Then he shouted: "Of course I'm here to see a doctor!"
Just as Ye Wanmian was about to say something, the man in the cyan robe who was leading the donkey said: "Since you're here to see a doctor, let me feel your pulse?"
He let go of the donkey, walked onto the steps, and squatted down in front of the trouble - making man. Without saying a word, he grabbed the man's wrist.
"What are you doing! Let go of me!"
For some reason, when the trouble - making man met the gentle peach - blossom eyes of the man in the cyan robe, he felt a chill all over his body. He struggled hard, which aggravated his injury, and he grimaced in pain.
The man in the cyan robe let go of his hand and sighed softly: "Apart from excessive consumption of kidney essence, which has led to soreness in the lower back and knees, frequent urination at night, and impotence and premature ejaculation, you don't have any other major problems."
The trouble - making man never expected that the man in the cyan robe would so straightforwardly expose his problems. His face turned green.
The on - looking common people outside heard this. The scene was silent for a moment, and then there were bursts of snickering.
Huh, was the man in the cyan robe helping her?
Ye Wanmian looked at him a few more times in surprise, and then said to the trouble - making man: "You weren't here to see a doctor at all today. Tell me, who instigated you to come to Huichun Hall to make trouble and use such despicable means?"
The man quickly said: "No one instigated me. You're... you're bullying the weak with your numbers. It's too much!"
Seeing that he refused to admit until faced with conclusive evidence, Ye Wanmian's eyes turned cold, and she whistled loudly.
The next moment, a big yellow dog ran out from behind and proudly squatted beside Ye Wanmian.
Ye Wanmian pointed at the man, showed a smile, and said: "Huang, go."
Huang bared his teeth and growled fiercely, then pounced on the man.
The man was really panicked this time. Regardless of his broken arm, he struggled to get up from the ground to avoid the pouncing dog: "What are you doing? Quick, quick, get this dog away!"
"Help! Help!"
"Someone come and save me!"
He tried his best to dodge, but his clothes were still torn to shreds by the dog, and something "plop" fell from his body.
Seeing that thing, Huang immediately gave up on the man, picked it up from the ground, ran back to Ye Wanmian, and wagged his tail vigorously, asking for praise.
Ye Wanmian stroked his head encouragingly and said with a smile: "Huang, you're真棒. Go, take the thing to Uncle Li."
Huang turned around and trotted to Li Zhao's side.
Ye Wanmian and Li Zhao met each other's eyes. She nodded slightly at Li Zhao, and Li Zhao took the thing from Huang's mouth and showed it to everyone.
"Everyone, please take a look. This is what we found on that man."
Someone in the front immediately said: "Isn't this just a money bag? What's so special about it?"
Li Zhao said indifferently: "It is indeed a money bag, but the material used to make it is the top - grade Jinzhou satin, and there are even twenty taels of silver in it.
"Now look at the clothes on him. I'd like to ask, with his background, how could he have the spare money to buy a money bag made of Jinzhou satin?"