Her body began to convulse violently, as if something was stuck in her throat.
Puh!
Teacher Song spat out a mouthful of white foam, leaned over the bed, and started to vomit violently.
The illness was too severe, and Teacher Song couldn't swallow the pills.
Previously, Li Banfeng had also encountered situations where medication couldn't be taken, and at such times, special measures must be taken: first relieve the symptoms, and then feed her the medicine.
Li Banfeng rushed into the bathroom and immediately started filling the bathtub with water.
When the water was half-full, Li Banfeng took a packet of medicinal powder from the bedside table, poured it into the bathtub, and waited for it to dissolve. He then undressed Teacher Song and carried her into the bathtub.
After soaking in the bathtub for half an hour, Teacher Song was somewhat relieved. Li Banfeng helped Teacher Song out of the bathtub, put a robe over her, and let her rest on the bed.
After the medicinal powder soak, the symptoms eased, but oral medication was still required. Li Banfeng brought over the medicine, but Teacher Song still refused to take it.
She looked at Li Banfeng and said laboriously, "Taking the medicine might not work."
"Is it because the medicinal powder soak wasn't enough?" Li Banfeng was about to go back for more medicinal powder.
Teacher Song pointed to her clothes by the bed and said, "Use my phone to send a message to Kang Zhenchang, let him come and save me."
Renowned doctor Kang Zhenchang is currently considered the strongest among all medical cultivators, once curing the ailment of the Greenwater Beggar.
Li Banfeng took the phone from the pocket of Teacher Song's trousers, found Kang Zhenchang's number, and sent the message.
The reply came with three words: Coming immediately.
Li Banfeng asked, "Do you want me to step out for a while?"
Teacher Song looked at Li Banfeng, embarrassed to express her need for care at the moment.
Li Banfeng understood and silently stayed by Teacher Song's side, waiting for an hour, as Teacher Song groggily muttered, "Thirsty, water..."
Li Banfeng brought a cup of water, and after looking at it, Teacher Song hesitated for a long time and said, "Can't drink it."
"Why can't you drink it?"
Teacher Song shook her head, indicating to wait a bit longer.
Two more hours passed, and Kang Zhenchang still hadn't arrived.
Teacher Song began to convulse again. She hadn't taken the oral medication and was on the verge of a second attack. But when Li Banfeng brought the medicine to Teacher Song, she kept shaking her head.
"Can't take it."
"Why can't you take it?" Li Banfeng couldn't understand, as a second attack could be extremely dangerous, potentially fatal for Teacher Song.
"In any case, can't take it..."
Feeling helpless, Li Banfeng took Teacher Song for another soak with medicinal powder.
Teacher Song lay in the bathtub, convulsions occurring more frequently, and the medicinal powder's effect diminishing. They held on until five in the morning, and Kang Zhenchang finally arrived.
In the living room, Li Banfeng stared at the man opposite him in silence for a long time.
The man remained silent as well, waved his sleeve, and a woman appeared beside him, dressed in a lab coat with a hat and mask. She entered Teacher Song's room and shut the door.
The two continued to stand awkwardly in the living room.
The man spoke first, pointing to the sofa, "Shall we sit down and talk?"
"Alright," Li Banfeng sat on the sofa, stayed silent for a long time, then asked, "The one in Rock Tower Village, who became my sworn brother, was you, wasn't it?"
Song Qianhun nodded and said, "Yes, it was me."
After a moment of thought, Li Banfeng asked again, "Is the renowned doctor Kang Zhenchang also you?"
Song Qianhun was silent for a moment, "To be precise, it wasn't me, it was her."
"Her?" Li Banfeng pointed toward Teacher Song's bedroom, "The woman just now?"
Song Qianhun nodded, "She is one of my ghost servants."
Li Banfeng thought for a moment, still feeling something was off, "Some colleagues from the Dark Star Bureau saw Kang Zhenchang at the hospital. They said Kang Zhenchang was a man, not a woman."
After pondering for a moment, Song Qianhun said, "I'm not after the fame of a miracle doctor, nor am I someone who craves vanity,
I just don't feel comfortable letting ghost servants act alone, especially Ah Kang, a shy girl unwilling to meet strangers.
Her name happens to sound like a man's, so I borrowed her name to assist her in medical practice."
"Assisting her in medical practice, meaning?"
"It means I pretended to examine the patient upfront, while she actually treated them from behind the scenes. My original intention was solely to save lives. I don't care about those praises, nor do I care about superficial fame."
After considering for a moment, Li Banfeng asked, "Was it her who cured Gui Jianchou last time as well?"
"Yes," Song Qianhun nodded, "I generally speak the truth, I'm not a vain person."
No wonder the renowned "Kang Zhenchang" was so hard to find, and so many people didn't know his whereabouts.
He didn't live in the Outside Provinces at all. He's Puluo State's local deity.
The great god of Rock Tower Village was him, and Yuezhou's number one medical cultivator was also him. Song Qianhun indeed had close dealings with the Outside Provinces.
This should be due to the unique location of Iron Gate Fort.
Having his secret uncovered, the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.
Li Banfeng also remained silent, still sorting through his thoughts.
After a dozen minutes, Song Qianhun broke the silence, taking a dice cup from his pocket: "Dear brother, as things have come to this point, I've told you the truth. Let's gamble on this matter,
If I win, you absolutely can't reveal today's events, and if you win, you also can't reveal today's events..."
Li Banfeng waved his hand, "No gambling, don't worry, brother, as long as Teacher Song is cured, I won't say a word about today."
Song Qianhun asked, "You care for her a lot?"
"I do!" Li Banfeng nodded, "She's truly good to me!"
After waiting another ten minutes with no sign of the ghost servant, Song Qianhun felt a bit anxious: "Why is Xiaoshu so seriously ill this time? Was she traumatized?"
Teacher Song's name was Song Shu.
"Traumatized..." Li Banfeng thought carefully, "Today, I asked Teacher Song for help with a problem. It might've been too difficult, causing her to fall ill from anxiety."