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Taejonbirok Volume 20, Episode 6
Chapter 109: The Lazy Man Takes on a Challenge (1)
What if I die while treating a patient?
It was a difficult question to answer.
“You could say it depends on the situation.”
“How is it different?”
“Hmm…….”
The pharmacist opened his mouth after thinking about it.
"If a doctor accidentally causes the death of a treatable patient, he or she can't avoid responsibility. But if a doctor treats a patient who was beyond his or her control and dies, he or she can't be held responsible."
The pharmacist scratched the bridge of his nose.
"The biggest problem is ambiguous patients. As a member of the National Assembly, I believe it's a bit excessive to hold them accountable in such situations. After all, they're human, too."
“Oh, I see. Then….”
Wi Yeon-ho pointed to the patients lying down.
“Where do these people belong?”
“…….”
The pharmacist's mouth snapped shut like a clam. The answer was already set, but somehow he felt he shouldn't give it.
"yes?"
At Wi Yeon-ho's urging, the head of the medical department groaned.
What are you asking? It's obvious even without him saying it.
“If I had to categorize it…….”
“If I have to?”
“……I guess I would fall into the category you mentioned first.”
“What was the first thing you said?”
The pharmacist closed his eyes tightly.
'That bastard.'
I could sense his determination to force those words out of his mouth. I instinctively knew I shouldn't get involved, but I found it difficult to continue the conversation.
“He belongs to the group of patients who cannot be cured.”
“Huh?”
“But! No! But!”
The pharmacist did not let go of the last string.
“There is no cure yet, but I am confident that one will be found.”
“So you’re saying it doesn’t exist now?”
“……No, that’s true, but!”
What the hell are you doing, Inma!
The pharmacist trembled with anxiety. And those observing the situation also suffered from an inexplicable anxiety.
“That… my lord.”
Jegal Munin, who always spoke honestly, was the first to speak.
"why?"
"I guess this is the council's job. Of course, it wouldn't be surprising if the lord stepped in, but wouldn't it be better to leave it to the experts? As the saying goes, "The more you scratch, the more you get…"
"expert?"
Wi Yeon-ho turned his head and looked at the head of the medical school.
The herbalist flinched at his gaze.
"Well, that's true. This kind of thing should be left to the experts. But those experts are completely lost right now."
Sigh.
The horse's awl pierced the pharmacist's chest.
“If we keep going like this, we’ll end up with a corpse.”
Sigh.
"If you leave it alone, will a solution that hasn't existed before come to fruition? What's the difference between that and standing under a persimmon tree with your mouth wide open? Maybe you'll get lucky and find a solution. But by then, all the other persimmons will have fallen."
Phew, pew!
The doctor's body trembled as the awl stabbed him without mercy.
“I am doing my best.”
“The best?”
Wei Yanho made a sullen face.
"What's the best way to live and die? If you were to fall ill, would you rather be treated by a quack who does his best, or by a very annoying and arrogant doctor?"
“……Well, it would be the latter.”
“So, after someone dies, do you plan to just say, ‘I did my best’?”
The pharmacist kept his mouth shut.
If you keep pushing like this, there's nothing I can say.
“Well, then… do you have any ideas?”
It was a counterattack done to the best of our ability.
He spoke with the conviction that Wei Yanho could not possibly find a cure that even he could not. But the head of the medical practice didn't know. If he knew Wei Yanho well, he would never have said such a thing. It was a mistake on his part, as he still didn't know Wei Yanho well.
"thing!"
"no!"
Just as everyone was trying to prevent the worst-case scenario, Wei Yanho calmly opened his mouth.
“Can I try?”
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"……yes?"
"I have a plan in mind, but it's a bit difficult for me to do alone. If you could help me, I'd like to give it a try…"
"yes?"
The pharmacist looked around to figure out what was going on.
'Why are you looking at me with those faces?'
Wi Yeon-ho's group all looked as if the sky had fallen. Seeing Musan, who seemed the most serious, clutching his bald head and shaking his head, made me feel as if something inside me was crumbling.
'Did I do something wrong?'
The head of the medical practice met Wi Yeon-ho's gaze with an anxious expression. There was something sly about Wi Yeon-ho's face. It was a slyness that made one uneasy just by looking at it.
“At least I need to know what method it is so I can give you an answer.”
"That's a very reasonable approach. As you all know, I'm a very reasonable person."
“That’s great.”
“That must be true.”
A voice was heard, but Wei Yanhu seemed to be deaf. It wasn't that he was ignoring them, but rather that he genuinely couldn't hear them. He paid no attention to what was behind him.
“So that method is….”
Wi Yeon-ho chuckled.
“This is the method my master taught me.”
"yes?"
"Hmm, now that I think about it, it's a bit much to say my master taught me. After all, that master is me. Hmm, but I don't think I could have come up with it on my own… It's hard to explain in detail."
'What are you talking about, you crazy bastard?'
You're the master, so you couldn't have thought of it on your own?
The head of the medical practice was seriously concerned that he might need to look into this guy's head before treating those patients.
“Please explain it a little more clearly.”
“Oh, I see. So, the problem with these people is that they have no energy.”
“Yes.”
“If only I had energy, I could recover, but since I don’t have energy, I can’t recover… All I have to do is boost my energy, right?”
“……That is true, but.”
The pharmacist tilted his head.
It's not that I don't understand Wei Yanho's words. I fully understood them. The problem is that they are so obvious.
'Who doesn't know that and can't get treatment?'
The pharmacist frowned.
If someone else had said something like that, he would have immediately rebuked them, but the person he saw as Wi Yeon-ho, although he had a reckless side, was by no means stupid.
There must be an intention to say this.
"But you know it's impossible to infuse them with energy, right? These people have damaged qi and blood. If you try to infuse them with energy, their damaged qi and blood won't be able to handle it and they'll burst. At the very least, they'll suffer from a spirit of intoxication. If you're unlucky, their entire body could explode."
“Yes.”
“You must know that.”
"Yes, that's right. But I've heard that saying: If there's no road, make one."
“……What do you mean?”
Wi Yeon-ho chuckled.
"It's not like energy flows only through blood. You can inject energy even if it's not through blood."
"Of course. The human body has veins. If you channel energy along these veins, you can channel it. But it's a small threat."
The pharmacist said firmly.
"The veins are inherently clogged with turbid energy. Do you know what the process of clearing that clogged turbid energy and allowing the flow of energy is called?"
“Uh… I thought so.”
“It’s called a bee veil.”
The pharmacist's face was extremely stern.
"It's something that requires countless elixirs and the help of experts. And it's impossible to do it once you reach a certain age, when your veins have completely hardened. Are you planning to do that to them now?"
Before Wi Yeon-ho could even answer, the head of the medical practice quickly continued speaking.
"It's impossible. First, we can't collect that much elixir. Even if a master were to try, it would be impossible even with the family's financial resources. With help from other sources, we could probably raise the funds. But even if we gathered every elixir on the market, we wouldn't be able to secure enough to create a fundamental cure."
"to……."
"And secondly, their bodies can't withstand the slaughter of the dead. It's a process that requires the meticulous, time-consuming work of a master who possesses perfect control over their energy. Rushing too quickly will shorten their lifespan, and stalling will lead to premature death. Therefore, that method is unacceptable."
Wi Yeon-ho answered with a sullen face.
“You don’t intend to use that method?”
"……yes?"
Wi Yeon-ho shrugged.
"I have no intention of using it. Even if those two conditions were met, I wouldn't mind. This isn't a problem that can be solved here. If something happens elsewhere, we have to address it there as well. It's not something that can be solved by fixing a few people in front of us. We need to find a fundamental solution."
“Then why?”
“I thought about it, and I found out that there is a magic potion in the world that can penetrate and push energy into you, regardless of whether your qi and blood flow is broken or not, or whether your meridians are blocked or not.”
“So, is there something like that?”
The pharmacist's eyes widened.
If that were true, it would be a groundbreaking feat. If there were a potion that could restore vitality even when the qi and blood were destroyed, it could cure them.
“Are there any side effects?”
“There are some minor side effects, but it’s better than dying.”
“That is a fair point.”
Every treatment in the world has its own side effects. But if the benefits outweigh the side effects, then the treatment should be administered. The pharmacist asked, eyes brimming with anticipation.
“But is there such a potion? I’ve never heard of it or seen it.”
“You must have heard a lot and seen a lot.”
"……yes?"
Wi Yeon-ho chuckled.
“That’s why I asked the pharmacist for help.”
“…….”
Anxiety appeared on the pharmacist's face.
Something is going wrong with this… …the story is taking a strange turn?
"Excuse me, but could you tell me what that elixir you mentioned is? You said it's something I'm familiar with, but I just can't seem to get a feel for it."
“It’s a bit ambiguous to call it an elixir. Well, that is….”
Wi Yeon-ho scratched his head and said.
"It's not hard to obtain. It's just a bit difficult to use. Besides, this place has the most of that medicine in the world. Hehe."
“…….”
The most in the world?
where?
In the party?
West, no way… … .
“That… elixir you mentioned… could it be…?”
"yes."
Wi Yeon-ho said with a sly smile.
"Because Tangga is about controlling poison. Whether it's a burst blood vessel, a burst energy channel, or a blocked meridian, poison penetrates those tiny cracks that elixirs can't. We should be grateful for its broad effects, which don't consider the differences between ordinary people and martial artists. So, I'm thinking about discussing which poison to use together…"
“…….”
A smile appeared on the pharmacist's lips.
So, what you're saying is, let's try using poison.
Poison.
Poison those patients.
therefore…….
Pure admiration for this ingenious idea slowly boiled up inside him and finally exploded at the corners of his mouth.
“Get out of here right now, you crazy bastard!”
The roof tiles of the pavilion shook.