Chapter 200: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 200: Meeting Strangers, Upgrading the Space (9)
With her mind cleared, Mo Yan's previous frustrations dissipated. She redirected her focus to the Merit Bead, calculating that with another four or five good deeds, the space would upgrade again.
Over the next few days, Mo Yan accumulated merits quite smoothly. She helped a runaway child find their family, paid for medical expenses for a mother who couldn't afford to treat her child, and wrote letters for illiterate elderly parents to their sons in distant places.
After completing five good deeds, the space finally upgraded again.
This time, the space area tripled, reaching around four hundred acres. There weren't many changes to the Spirit Spring Pond, except that the spiritual energy enveloping it became denser.
To test if the Spirit Spring Water indeed had healing properties, Mo Yan had Xiao Hua catch a rabbit and bite it, creating a wound. After washing the wound with Spirit Spring Water, the bleeding stopped, and after a few more washes, the wound healed within three days.
Satisfied with the result, Mo Yan sent a message to Xiao Ruiyuan, asking him to find a reliable and bold doctor.
Upon receiving the message, Xiao Ruiyuan couldn't contain his joy. He quickly wrote a reply and sent it back with Xiao Hua. Then, he instructed his undercover guard to relay the message to the Ghost Doctor, preparing for the live gallbladder extraction surgery for red python three days later.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Early in the morning, Mo Yan prepared the surgical tools and, with Xiao Hua, boarded a carriage to leave through the West City Gate. After meeting Xiao Ruiyuan at the Ten Li Pavilion, they proceeded together to the Jingshan Villa, which was eighty miles away.
Seeing Mo Yan again, Xiao Ruiyuan was delighted. However, his face remained cold, making it hard for ordinary people to tell if he was happy or angry.
Mo Yan originally wanted to express her gratitude to him for the medicine, but with Xiao Shiyi present, she couldn't speak openly. She simply nodded to Xiao Ruiyuan and said, "Master Xiao, thank you."
"You're welcome, Miss Mo."
Xiao Ruiyuan nodded slightly, carefully observing her face. Seeing her fair and flawless complexion without any traces of injury, his mood improved considerably.
Listening to the conversation between the two, Xiao Shiyi scratched his head in confusion. He thought Mo Yan was thanking his master for the matter concerning red python, which was different from what he had imagined.
As they exchanged words, Mo Yan didn't know what else to say. She could only say, "It will take some time to extract the gallbladder from red python. Shall we go in early?"
Disappointment flashed in Xiao Ruiyuan's eyes as he watched Mo Yan climb into the carriage and lower the curtain.
The carriage moved slowly, taking nearly an hour to cover the eighty-mile journey.
Guarding the entrance of the villa were more than ten imposing guards, and there were many patrolling guards nearby.
The carriage Mo Yan was in couldn't enter, so she and Xiao Hua got off. Seeing the scene in front of her, she knew that the owner of the villa was no ordinary person, and she became even more cautious.
Seeing Xiao Ruiyuan, the guards at the gate quickly bowed and saluted. They didn't approach Mo Yan, showing that they had been instructed not to.
The villa was large and beautiful, but there were few people around, and those who were there were patrolling guards.
Mo Yan wasn't interested in who owned the villa; she was only here to help with the gallbladder extraction for red python. Once the surgery was done and red python was released back to the mountains, she would have no further business here.
Xiao Ruiyuan led Mo Yan through three gates to a secluded courtyard, where red python was being held.
At the entrance of the courtyard, Mo Yan immediately spotted the Ghost Doctor who had treated Xiao Ruiyuan's injuries when they went to Liuyang Village last time. It turned out that he was the one going to perform the surgery on red python!
Unexpectedly, before Mo Yan could greet him, the Ghost Doctor took the initiative to approach her. His attitude was much warmer than when they were in Liuyang Village, but it would have been better if he hadn't kept asking Mo Yan what live gallbladder extraction meant.
As soon as she approached the courtyard, the red python sensed her presence. It quickly raised its upper body, swiftly swam to the door, and hissed incessantly while banging its head against the door. However, the door was made of refined iron, specially made to prevent it from escaping. How could it open it?
When the iron door was opened, the red python swiftly rushed out, ecstatically running towards Mo Yan.
Xiao Ruiyuan stepped forward and slapped away the snake head that was almost about to reach Mo Yan's chest. His eyes were as cold as sharp swords, seeming to solidify and pierce through the indifferent red python...
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