Chapter 30: Rescue

They were entirely on edge. Before they knew it, Su Tan's every move kept the Xu Family on tenterhooks.

"If you can save him, Mr. Su, please take action!"

Su Tan nodded. What seemed like a terminal problem with Xu Xiuwu's body to others was nothing major in Su Tan's eyes. Compared to the White Wolf's damaged origin, this was truly just a minor issue.

Just now, while taking Grandmaster Xu's pulse, he had secretly released some vitality to stabilize the old man's condition. Of course, he could continue treating him, but he had to stop for now. If he went any further, Grandmaster Xu would wake up. It wasn't the right time for that yet. He needed to drag it out and take things slowly. Otherwise, if the patient woke up before Su Tan even did anything, wouldn't that render him completely useless? The slower the process, the more normal the Xu Family would find it. A quick recovery would actually seem suspicious. In their minds, Grandmaster Xu was suffering from no minor illness.

"I have a general understanding of Grandmaster Xu's problem, and it is exactly as I imagined!" Su Tan sat upright and proper, his hands resting on his lap. "Miss Nine, there is a bundle of medicine on the table in the room. Please go and bring it out!"

"Understood!" Miss Nine stood up without any hesitation, leaving a faint fragrance in her wake. She hurried back soon after, holding the medicine wrapped in yellow paper.

It wasn't anything rare. It was similar to common cold-relief roots, mixed with a few other harmless plants. Once boiled and sweetened with sugar, it tasted remarkably like cola. It could easily pass for a beverage. Su Tan had asked Village Chief Chen to bring this over earlier.

"Is this it?" Miss Nine held up the medicine. Then, as if realizing something, she immediately apologized. "I'm sorry, Master Su. Jiu didn't mean to offend you." She handed the herbs directly into Su Tan's hands. Su Tan was blind—how could he possibly see it just by her holding it up?

"Is this it?" Su Tan repeated, opening the package of herbs. He felt them, took a sniff, and nodded. "Yes, this is it!"

He handed the medicine back to Miss Nine. Why her? Because out of everyone in the group, she was the only one who had left an impression on him.

"Boil this medicine down. Use three bowls of water and reduce it to one bowl. Then, have Grandmaster Xu drink it. It will stabilize his injuries first, and we can slowly deal with the rest later."

"Understood!" Jiu naturally obeyed. "Master, do you... have a pot for brewing medicine?"

"I do. It's in the kitchen. You should be able to find it if you look," Su Tan said. He had prepared everything himself. These were all things he had hastily asked Village Chief Chen to deliver earlier.

"Thank you, Master. Jiu will go brew the medicine now." The sooner she brewed it, the less danger Grandmaster Xu would be in.

"Remember... you must do it yourself. If you hand the medicine over to someone else and they tamper with it and ruin things, I won't be held responsible!" Su Tan warned. He had to make the Xu Family do it themselves. It would make them take the medicine seriously and believe that it was truly precious.

"I'll remember!" Jiu nodded firmly.

"Don't just let Jiu go brew the medicine alone. The rest of us siblings will go keep an eye on things. We must protect Jiu and the medicine. We can't allow any mishaps!" Xu Hao also felt this matter couldn't be taken lightly. He decided that the direct descendants of the Xu Family would personally oversee it. They would protect it!

"Understood..."

The Xu Family acted as if facing a formidable enemy. They marched grandly into the kitchen. As for the other servants... they were all chased out of the courtyard and stationed at various intersections in the village to stand guard.

"You may use my kitchen, but let me make one thing clear first. Don't dirty my home. Wash whatever you use, and... don't mess things up. Put everything back exactly where you found it. Otherwise... I'll have to ask you to leave," Su Tan said.

"Of course, Master. We will definitely follow your instructions!"

The Xu Family began to brew the medicine. They were not lacking in talented individuals. Very quickly, they realized that the pot of medicine just consisted of the most common herbs used for boiling herbal drinks. Why would this be? They felt doubtful. However, mixed into those ordinary herbs were a few unfamiliar, unknown ingredients... Perhaps that was the key. They didn't dare to ask too many questions. They brewed the medicine with meticulous care. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought they were refining a peerless Treasure Pill. Otherwise, why would so many people be guarding it? Why would they be so extraordinarily careful?

Su Tan waited quietly. In truth, Grandmaster Xu didn't need that medicine at all. But when treating a patient, it just wouldn't make sense not to prescribe something.

About an hour later.

The medicine was ready. Jiu carried it as if she were holding Jade Dew. She cautiously held the bowl of medicine and walked out into the courtyard.

"Master, it's done boiling!"

"Since it's done, give it to Grandmaster Xu to drink," Su Tan said.

How was he supposed to drink it? Grandmaster Xu's mouth was shut tight. At this point, they couldn't care less about whether it was offensive or not. They pried the old man's mouth open and poured it in. They poured it in slowly, not wasting a single drop. Medicine capable of saving Grandmaster Xu had to be incredibly precious. How could they waste it? Wasting even a single drop would be a pity!

GLUG GLUG GLUG.

The entire bowl of medicine was poured into Grandmaster Xu's stomach. After pouring it in, Jiu stared at Su Tan. She asked, "Master, he has finished drinking it. What happens next?"

"Next..." Su Tan paused for a moment. "This medicine of mine has excellent efficacy. It was specially prepared to treat Grandmaster Xu's illness."

Hearing him say this, everyone felt even more strongly that Su Tan was no simple man. Sure enough, his foresight was brilliant. Had Master Su actually anticipated that Grandmaster Xu would return? Ah... He was too incredible! To think that Chen Family Village actually housed such a supreme expert... How had they never noticed him before?

"After he finishes drinking it, send him to sleep so he can get a good rest. Bring him back to me tomorrow to check on him, and I will give you some more medicine."

Was it really that simple? He just took a pulse... and then had him drink a bowl of boiled medicine, and that was it? But looking at Grandmaster Xu's complexion, it seemed to have improved slightly... This medicine actually seemed to be working!

"Grandmaster Xu's injuries are severe and cannot be cured in a short time. It will require a gradual process. I hope you are mentally prepared for this!" Su Tan reminded them.

"That is only natural! Rest assured, Mr. Su, we are not lacking in patience. As long as Grandmaster Xu can recover, what does it matter if we have to wait?" Xu Hao said. Among the group, with Grandmaster Xu currently unconscious, he was the leading figure.

"Mm, as long as you know. Go on, then. That's all for today. I'm tired too!" Su Tan said.

"Understood. Thank you for your hard work, Master!" Seeing Grandmaster Xu's complexion gradually improving, the Xu Family members breathed a sigh of relief one after another and expressed their gratitude.

They carried Grandmaster Xu out of the courtyard gate. They didn't go far, instead setting up camp right next to the Rujia Courtyard Gate. The old master was settled in a carriage. Su Tan had gained a new neighbor. A temporary neighbor.

Before long.

Wisps of cooking smoke curled into the air! The Xu Family had begun to cook their meals. The wafting aroma severely impacted Su Tan's Dao heart, because it genuinely smelled quite delicious. Furthermore, his stomach was getting a little hungry. A large family's meals were definitely better than the local countryside food.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.

The door rang out. Someone was knocking.

"Mr. Su, we've prepared some food to bring to you. We noticed earlier that there were no meals in your pots, so we assumed you hadn't eaten yet. There's no need to cook; just eat ours and let us properly repay you!" Jiu called out from outside the door. "We can never fully repay the immense gratitude we owe you for your great kindness to the Xu Family. Please let us offer this meager effort. I hope you can accept it. We are sincerely trying to repay you, and this meal was not made by the hands of servants. It was personally cooked by me! Please accept it!"

Silence...

After a long pause, Su Tan finally replied, "Sigh... Considering your utter sincerity, you may bring it in."

His tone suggested that he wouldn't even stoop to eating the food of ordinary people. However, Jiu didn't feel there was anything inappropriate about it. On the contrary, she felt that the Master's reaction was perfectly normal!