Chapter 102: Fake Doctor
Taking charge of the interrogation, Mingshen glared at the trembling physician. Hiding Anji behind his back, the young master eyed that seemingly expensive jade pendant inside the doctor’s shirt. At the same time, he noticed the golden rings on the doctor’s left hand. Those weren’t plated gold. They were adorned with high-grade gems that cost more than a regular farmer’s yearly wage. Clearly, this physician wasn’t an ordinary person. However, they did not know why someone like him would spend his days out in the remote village outskirts.
"How many years have you been working as a doctor in this village?" asked Mingshen.
"How long have you been practising medicine in this village?" Mingshen inquired. The physician, quick to respond and mindful of the sword-carrying bodyguard behind him, stated that he had only been in the village for two years.
"I have been a student of medicine all my life, travelling and learning from my teacher. I eventually set up a private practice in the city, but due to poor administration and fierce competition, the clinic could not survive. I then became a nomad doctor and found myself in this small village in desperate need of a doctor. The other doctor was old and partially deaf. When he passed away about six months ago, I became the only doctor in the village," the physician explained, glancing nervously at Mingshen before lowering his eyes again.
It was a very thorough answer without flaws. However, according to his understanding of intelligent crooks, they would mix lies with truths. Adding more details to make a story seem more convincing was a common technique employed by manipulative liars. This doctor was both smart and bold. He wasn’t a simple person.
Anji was about to ask the physician about the children’s condition, but Mingshen snatched the opportunity to speak first with a sharp tone she had never heard her older brother use before.
"How did you manage to buy that jade pendant around your neck and the gold rings on your left hand when your business failed? These villagers don’t seem like their combined wages in a year would be able to afford you any luxuries either."
Peering from behind her brother’s back, Anji finally noticed the unusually high-quality accessories mentioned. Immediately, the physician’s expression changed. It was not obvious to many, but Anji noticed the twist in his micro expression. Outwardly, he still seemed terrified. However, his true feelings were closer to annoyance. It made her feel nervous even though she knew her older brother and Gu Ying were both considered skilled martial artists.
Peeking at the suspicious village doctor with her Heavenly Eye, Anji gasped in silent shock. Why did an ordinary village doctor have an orange aura? The village physician was actually a refined core cultivator in disguise. Immediately, she tugged at her brother’s sleeve to inform him about the new discovery.