Chapter 163: Follow-up

"Alas! Hua Lao, let me tell you the truth, I actually have nothing to do with Miss Dong Bai. She is not my wife, and I am not her husband. ā€

"What?" Hua Tuo said with a shocked face: "You, you are not husband and wife?" ā€

"That's right! I said that before, firstly, for convenience, and secondly, I was worried that you would report to the official after you knew her identity, so I didn't dare to tell you the truth. Her real identity is Dong Zhuo's granddaughter, that is, Dong Bai, the monarch of Weiyang, who is being wanted by the royal family. ā€

Since he said it, Hua Xing no longer concealed it, and told Hua Tuo the truth about the situation of the two of them.

After about five minutes, Hua Tuo's face finally showed a clear meaning:

"Oh...... After doing it for a long time, it turns out that you are the Huaxing who killed Dong Zhuo? And Xiao Dong is Dong Zhuo's granddaughter Dong Bai? ā€

"By the way, you should understand my real relationship with her by now, right? Hehe, we are not husband and wife at all, but a pair of enemies. Speaking of this, Hua Xing unconsciously crossed a wry smile on his face.

"Oh, if you want to say that, then the old man blamed you just now!" nodded apologetically, and heard Hua Tuo suddenly ask:

"Then why do you dare to tell the old man now? Aren't you afraid that I'll run to the police? ā€

"Hehe, the day before yesterday, in order to protect Dong Bai, Hua Lao was arrested by the bandits regardless of his own safety. At this point, what else do I have to worry about? ā€

Speaking of this, Huaxing suddenly wanted to tease the other party, so he added another sentence intentionally or unintentionally:

"So, no matter how high the bounty given by the government is, I believe that Hua Lao will not betray us!"

"Oh, that's, that's! How could the old man betray the two! Hehe......"

After laughing dryly, although Hua Tuo was trying his best to restrain himself, in the end he still couldn't resist the temptation, and while swallowing his saliva, he asked tentatively:

"I don't know...... How much is the bounty given by the government? I—I don't mean anything else, it's just pure curiosity, hehe, I want to know the number. ā€

Hua Xing had already guessed that this old man would ask such a question, and immediately replied with a smile:

"It's not much, just a hundred taels of silver."

"Huh? And a hundred taels of silver? Hearing this number, Hua Tuo was obviously taken aback.

"What? A mere hundred taels of silver is worth such surprise? Hua Xing shook his head with disdain and said:

"When we finish building the medical hall, this bit of money is trivial, you just wait to collect the money!"

Under the impact of the "medical hall", Hua Tuo forgot about the bounty on the spot, and a longing smile appeared on his face......

After chatting about Dong Bai, Hua Tuo asked about Diao Chan's origin by the way.

In this matter, Huaxing had nothing to hide, so he roughly told the other party about Diao Chan's situation.

"Oh, it turns out that she is Wang Yun's daughter-in-law?" Hua Tuo sighed while stroking his beard: "Alas! At a young age, it is strange to be caught in this whirlpool. ā€

"Yes! After the death of Lord Wang, she had nowhere to go, so I asked her to come with me to the village of Yuanyuan. ā€

"So, you went to Hongnong to assassinate Lu Bu?"

"That's right! However, there are not many people who know about this, and I hope that Hua Lao can keep it a secret for his subordinates. ā€

The other party is willing to tell himself such an important thing, which is enough to see that Huaxing has a lot of trust in him.

Hua Tuo is also a person of great affection, so he nodded and agreed on the spot.

"By the way, I have something to ask you for."

Speaking of this, I saw that Huaxing took the initiative to remove the clothes on his upper body and exposed the chest injury:

"When I was fighting with Lu Bu, I hurt my ribs. The military doctor saw it and said that it would take four or five months to recover, but I wonder if Hua Lao has a way to make it better faster? ā€

Removing the cloth belt, seeing the round injury on Hua Xing's chest, Hua Tuo immediately frowned, and touched his ribs one by one with his fingers:

"Hurt so badly? Dare to run around? ā€

Whenever it comes to the treatment link, Hua Tuo's temperament will change significantly. From an old man who is obsessed with money, he has instantly become a stern healer.

"It stands to reason that you will have to lie still for a month before you can get out of bed and walk around. Hello, it's only been a few days, and you've run away with your troops. That's not true! ā€

"Hehe, I can't help it, the longer I live in Hongnong, the easier it is to be discovered. So I rested for a few days and hurried back. Eh, it hurts, it hurts...... You tap. Hua Tuo touched the broken bones, and sweat immediately oozed from Hua Xing's forehead.

"Can you find a break if it's light?" Hua Tuo glanced at Hua Xing angrily:

"Since you are injured, why didn't Xiao Dong dodge when he hit you today? Now shout pain with me? You really deserve it! ā€

After a quick inspection, I saw Hua Tuo pulling the long beard under his chin and said:

"Three bones are broken, and two bones are misaligned, if conservative treatment is ...... It will take three or four months to recover at the earliest. ā€

"Huh? How long is it going to take? Huaxing was disappointed.

"Humph! According to your method of recuperation, running out every day, four or five months can be better, which can be regarded as fast! ā€

"Hehe, Hua Lao, don't scare me. Those quacks said it would take four or five months, and I don't believe you were on the same level as them. You must have a smarter way, right? ā€

Under Hua Xing's praise, Hua Tuo didn't hide it anymore, nodded and said:

"Well, the old man can indeed make it get better faster, but you'll have to suffer a little!"

As soon as he heard that there was really a way, Huaxing immediately came to the spirit: "What way?" ā€

"Open the chest and bones!"

After saying four words, seeing that Hua Xing didn't quite understand, Hua Tuo opened his mouth to explain:

"If you break an ordinary rib, you can recover after a month or two of recuperation. But your injuries are extremely severe, and there are many rib misalignments, and it will be extremely difficult to recover from on your own. If you want to speed up your recovery, the best and only way is to dissect your chest and move the broken bones back into position! ā€

"Oh, it turns out that I have to have surgery...... "nodded thoughtfully, and then heard Huaxing ask, "Is it risky?" ā€

Although he didn't know what "surgery" meant, Hua Tuo still understood the word "risk", and soon listened to Hua Tuo's preaching:

"There is definitely a risk, but the old man is confident that it will be done. Speaking of which, the process is not complicated. First, use the old man's self-created hemp boiling powder to stun you, then open your chest with a sharp blade, help you straighten your bones, and finally stitch up the wound. I promise you won't feel any pain during this time. But after that, hehe, it will hurt for ten days and eight days, and the process is unavoidable. But overall, it will allow you to recover a month or two earlier. So it's up to you to decide whether you want to take the risk or not. ā€

If you choose to open the chest and bone, you will suffer from the flesh and skin, and you may have an accident during the operation, which are its disadvantages.

However, if the operation is successful, Huaxing will be able to recover one or two months ahead of schedule, which will help him to complete the task and other matters.

So after weighing the pros and cons, coupled with the trust in Hua Tuo, Huaxing quickly made a decision:

"Then listen to Hua Lao, I decided to open my chest and bones, and I will trouble you then!"

"Okay!" Hearing this, Hua Tuo's face also showed a confident smile:

"The old man prepares the materials first during this time, and let's open our minds in three days!"