49 Ultra Short Term Army Surgeon 2 (1/2)
”What? Professor?”
”Yes! Please...” Yeoju bent her head hastily, causing her white neck to become visible behind the cloth. It was a scene he could not help but love, something he surely wanted to see more of.
'Eum'
Yeoju had followed him for a month. Although he had helped her, she was quite helpful to him as well. The picture book that she prepared for him was a real treasure.
'Although I am a rude man, I am loyal to those who helped me.'
He was a man of loyalty, so he could not refuse. It would be good to make the governor feel more obliged anyway.
It was well known that the governor would be promoted into the central government very soon because of his 'service' at the time of the smallpox outbreak. If he could defeat the j.a.panese, his future would be more than promising.
”Clerk?”
”Yes, Scholar Baik.”
”I will be ready soon.”
”Yes, I had thought so. I will be waiting here.'
”Okay.”
…
With that, Ganghyuk went to Yujeong. He had to tell the latter that he would go, but he was a bit afraid. It was a battle he had to partic.i.p.ate in after all.
All he had was two months' army surgeon training only. It was no wonder that his hands were trembling right now.
Yujeong was mediating calmly, but when Ganghyuk approached, he opened his eyes.
”It is time to depart for you now.”
”Were you listening?”
But, it was hard to hear from that distance, so Ganghyuk tilted his head in wonder. Yujeong smiled in response.
”When we meet, we have to part someday.”
”Yes…right.”
”Do not worry about it too much. We will meet again.” He said this like a fortuneteller, but it sounded very reliable coming from his mouth. Still on hearing him, Ganghyuk's trembling hands became settled.
”Thank you.”
”It's nothing at all. You are blessed.”
”You do not need to take the medicine anymore. However, do consume a lot of water.”
When a stone developed in the body, it was good to drink more liquid. It was said that beer was good for a bladder stone patient. However, that was only half right.
Beer would increase urine output, and it might actually cause dehydration on the next day. Hence, the safest thing was to drink water.
'The monk will not drink alcohol, anyway.' Great Buddhist Master Samyeong was not Noe Jis.h.i.+m in the romance of the Three Kingdoms.
”I will.”
”I will take my leave then. Goodbye.”
”Goodbye...Wait!” Yujeong suddenly stopped Ganghyuk.
”Yes?”
He moved his hand and gave him a s.h.i.+ny stone. It must be something special, given the way it shone brightly.
”It will help you someday.”
”Is this the stone?”
”Yes.”
”I see.”
The monk had given him the stone as the parting gift. Ganghyuk received it put it in his bosom while looking back.
All the fellows, including Dolseok, were already ready to leave, and a horse had been prepared for Ganghyuk.
He got on the horse and asked Dolseok, who had taken the reigns of the horse.
”What should I do with the things that I have received?”
”I asked the chief monk to send them to your house. He said that they would be delivered by tonight.”
”Good!”
He thought that he should call Dolseok a slugger. He did not learn much, but he was a clever guy.
Ganghyuk laughed as he said to the clerk. ”Let's go.”
”Yes, let's go.”
…
The clerk had brought many soldiers, so they could travel safely. Anseong was not too far from Suwon, so it did not take them long as they hurried up.
Ganghyuk had been staying on the horse, but he was still exhausted as they hurried on their way. So, he thought to ask the others about their status.
”Are you Ok?”
”Yes, we are all good.”
Yeoni still looked very playful, and Yeoju nodded her head as well. She was worried about her father, and the worries overwhelmed the pain in her feet. Therefore, she moved without falling behind.
'Her feet were very soft.' Ganghyuk looked at her and remembered. They were like tofu compared to those of Yeoni, who was trained in martial arts. Red blood was visible on her socks from the injuries due to walking so much.
There was no urgent atmosphere in the marketplace in Suwon. However, there were much fewer people present, which meant that it was still far from Eotanmyeon.
If her feet were already having problems, it would get even more serious later on.
”Yeoni, please look at her feet later on.”
”Okay, sir.”
The Clerk looked back and said, ”Here we are! The governor must have been waiting for you for a long time. Please come quickly.”
”Yes.”
As the person who had summoned him was the governor, he had a funny thought.
'Even if he were a lecher, he would not ask for v.i.a.g.r.a now, would he?'
If he was not insane, he would not do that. After all, he did not ask for it during the smallpox epidemic. And now, this situation was a much bigger and more serious event.
While he was having this useless thought, they arrived at the government office, where
the clerk tapped on the door and shouted. ”Open the door! I am Lee Jeongbok, and I have brought the army surgeon Baik Ganghyuk with the order of the governor.”
”Yes, sir.”
A few soldiers immediately rushed and opened the door.
Squeak!
In the government office were hundreds of soldiers armed with bows and spears. There were some unfamiliar officers as well right now. They seemed to have been dispatched by the central government.
They were wearing differently styled armors which made sounds whenever they moved.
”Oh, come here!” The governor greeted Ganghyuk gladly with open arms, then introduced him to an unfamiliar officer.
The officer had a beard and a very stout figure. He also had a long vertical scar on the cheek.
Ganghyuk had the impression that he was a powerful warrior.