123 Great People? I Will See Them 4 (2/2)
”You are really a good doctor.”
”It is nothing. I find the cause of the disease and treat it according to the cause.”
”That is a difficult thing, isn't it?”
”It is wonderous for me to see your archery.”
Ganghyuk pointed the birds being smoked in the yard.
Kim Simin hunted all of them. He killed a bird with a shot. One Shot One Kill.
”You are marvelous.”
Not only Ganghyuk but also Dolseok was attracted by his archery.
Dolseok showed great interest in it.
As he had a chicken heart, he was not good at infighting. Therefore, he was interested in the archery, as he did not have to go closer to fight.
He was learning archery from Kim Simin when he had time.
Simin taught Dolseok earnestly.
”One of them is Dolseok's catch.”
”Really? He did not hit even a standing target.”
”He is good at it. He is talented. He is very calm, actually.”
”Is he? Good.”
”Hehe”
Dolseok scratched his back head when Ganghyuk complimented.
He became sophisticated and refined after he had started to work as a doctor.
But now he showed his original status – a servant.
'However, he is better than Makbong.'
He was still eager to console windows at night.
Therefore, he had higher fame in that field than as a doctor.
'Comforter of Night'
”I heard that Suns.h.i.+n would come to Hanyang. Did you hear from him?”
”Yes, I received a letter. He would go to Jeongeup as the Hyungam (Mayor).
”Yes, it is thanks to Lord Ryu. He could not get an office of Hyungam even though he made a great achievement.”
”We can see him as he will visit Hanyang on the way to Jeongeup.”
”Yes, I am worrying about his health.”
”He is in good health, I believe.”
Ganghyuk looked at Simin smiling.
He was not in the position that he worries about others.
He blinked his eyes occasionally, even he raised the dose to the possible upper limit.
He said he felt better but he did not see the effects that he had expected.
'What should I do?'
He wanted to have a well-made plan before Suns.h.i.+n arrived.
What would Suns.h.i.+n feel when he saw the crushed face of Simin?
If he knew that even Ganghyuk could not help him, he would feel worse.
'Should I have an operation?'
Ganghyuk watched Simin eating fried chicken.
He looked really happy.
It seems he gave up the recovery long time ago.
But Ganghyuk could not eat chicken. It tasted like sands.
He was eating fried chicken with honey, but it was not sweet at all.
'If it is not the case that he was blinking intentionally, it means he still has pain.'
With close observation, he found that Simin frequently blinked.
It was because of keen pain.
”Simin”
”Why? You do not eat very well today.”
”It is because of your treatment.”
”Ah, this? Can we increase the dose? I think I am getting better.”
”It is already at a very high dose.”
”Eum. Then what should we do?”
Simin murmured as if he talked about somebody else.
It seems that he did not mind the pain at all.
But it was not true, as a matter of fact.
Ganghyuk remembered the story that Dolseok had told him.
-When he had keen pain unexpectedly, he missed the bow. He was very much worried about it.
Therefore, the calm att.i.tude that he showed to Ganghyuk was to comfort him.
'I need to treat him.'
He did not think about the operation up to then.
It was not a simple operation, since he should work on the face.
It is not a matter of life and death and how can he cut the face without minimal tests?
However, he had to change his determination because there was no other way than an operation.
'It is very dangerous and difficult to have an operation for a tertiary neuralgia.'
It is because the structure that presses nerves is artery of the cerebellum.
Therefore, the surgeon has to approach the cerebellum for correction.
In other words, he must open the brain.
If he does that here in Joseon, he can be killed.
Ganghyuk did not have the gut to risk his life.
'However, Simin must have the cause here in his face.'
He came to have the symptom after he had the wound.
It was very rare that the artery in the cerebellum would press the nerves with the sword swing coincidently.
If it was the case, he could not help it.
'I can try.'
If he removed the ugly scar, it might be good.
His face looked horrible with that scar.
”As you are watching me with a penetrating gaze, I feel uncomfortable.”
”Ah.”
Ganghyuk realized that he was watching his profile too long.
At the same time, Simin noticed what it meant.
It was the time to have the operation that Ganghyuk had mentioned once.
”How about tomorrow?”
”Tomorrow? Why are you in such a hurry?”
”We have no reason to postpone it. Let's finish it before Suns.h.i.+n comes.'
”Eum… I have to get a 'cut the face' again. Dreary…”
”It will make you better. Don't worry.”
”The one who cut my face first was killed by me. You don't know what will happen next. Will you be the next one who will be killed by my sword?”
”No joking. Haha. I will cut your face tomorrow.”
”Ok.”
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