Azure Heaven Saber

Chapter 58 - 58 46 Where Did the Doctor Go

?Chapter 58: Chapter 46: Where Did the Doctor Go? Chapter 58: Chapter 46: Where Did the Doctor Go? Miao Sensen, upon seeing that everyone had assembled, gave a command and beheaded a dozen jianghu men who had been captured.

Among these men, two were previously at the Benevolent Medicine Clinic, hoping for Feng Yin’s treatment, but Feng Yin had insisted they needed rest.

Their names were Green Hair and Scarface.

At death’s door, both were consumed by regret.

Why hadn’t they listened to the doctor’s advice?

If they had actually rested for a couple of months, steering clear of dangerous places, wouldn’t they be alive now?

Miao Sensen looked at the courtyard where, under a white cloth on a bed, lay a body.

It belonged to a man from Yuezhou, a member of the Rainbow Guard, who his men had captured.

No matter how brutally they tortured him, the man never said a word. He was like a mute!

Well, he did speak.

All he said, when he was captured, was, “Tell Miao Sensen, if he is a hero, let me have an easy death.”

When Miao Sensen heard about this, the man had already been tortured beyond recognition. Besides his screams of agony, he didn’t even beg for a quick death.

On seeing Miao Sensen, his eyes held nothing but contempt, disdain, and mockery.

The meaning was clear.

Miao Sensen, when we captured one of your own, as soon as we realized he was not going to break easily, we granted him an honorable death.

But you, Miao Sensen, even after you had verified that I wouldn’t talk, persisted. I despise you for that.

Seeing such a look, Miao Sensen felt his face turn red.

He immediately ordered, “Others didn’t dishonour our hero, why should we dishonour him? Grant the hero a swift death.”

Now, the body of the Rainbow Guard lay on this bed, neatly covered by a white cloth.

“Take this body of the Great Qin hero. Don’t withhold his belongings. Let’s also return this brave soul home on our journey.”

Miao Sensen sighed.

He saluted the body, bowed and said, “We’ll continue the fight in the next life.”

Behind him, over thirty men simultaneously bowed in respect.

No one could not respect such a man of iron. Even if he was an enemy, they felt the same way.

When Scarface and the others were executed, they wailed and begged for mercy, whereas, this man bravely met his end without saying a word.

Blood spurted out; a head fell to the ground.

At the same time, Miao Sensen and his men already mounted their swift horses, raising clouds of dust as they galloped away.

In such a hurry, even Miao Sensen’s men hadn’t seen very often.

Their leader, usually calm and brooding, had never been so impatient—even when he planned to assassinate He Bibiqu.

Riding nonstop and relentlessly pushing their horses to the limits.

The wind blew in their faces, causing them raw pain.

The body, wrapped in a white cloth, was securely placed on Miao Sensen’s horse. With one hand holding the reins, his other hand was steadying the bundle.

“My brother, He Bibiqu, personally returned the last body.”

“Today, I’ll honour him in the same way.”

Riding with the wind in his face, Miao Sensen tried to imagine He Bibiqu’s feelings at that time. Within his gaunt face and deep eyes, a fire was burning.

“Apart from a feeling of desolation and regret, there was nothing else. I suppose the feelings in He Bibiqu’s heart then, would have been like mine, right?”

Thirty-seven fast horses raised a long trail of dust, shooting across the wilderness like a hurricane.

Their black robes whipped in the wind, snapping loudly.

They were heading straight for the small jianghu town.

The group finally arrived at the jianghu town just before noon.

Upon entering, they saw plumes of smoke rising in the distance.

Miao Sensen’s face changed, much like Wu Tiejun’s did.

“Speed up! We must confirm whether the doctor is alive or dead!”

Like a whirlwind, the thirty-seven men swept into the town.

…

Two days prior.

Xu the Third and his brother had prepared everything. They had covered the whole clinic with firewood and dampened the cotton padding and firewood with water before kindling a small fire underneath it all.

To make the scene more credible, the two brothers had jointly completed an Iron Rank task at night and brought the body back.

They disfigured the face and threw it into the fire.

“Mister Feng wanted to cover his tracks. This place should not be left as it is. Or maybe Mister Feng was very careful, but as the saying goes, ‘man leaves traces, geese leave voices’. The many things here might still allow a keen observer to deduce his habits.”

“Let’s help out and burn all the remaining traces.”

“If this body can convince people, that’s best. If not… what if it does?”

The brothers worked half the day, turned the open flame into a slow burn, and then slipped away from the clinic quietly. Before the smoke rose, they paraded through the town and then left. They sprinted off into the mountains, eliminating their tracks and changing direction a few times until they completely disappeared deep in the vast wilderness.

In the end, even the brothers themselves didn’t know which direction they were heading in, where they were going back to… they truly were taking it one step at a time….

Xu the Third’s words left Xu the Fourth deeply admiring.

“I’ve confused myself… Since I’m confused, then I wouldn’t believe others could be clearer and guess our moves!”

“Brother, that’s deep! Deep…deeper than deep!”

“Of course, as for you, you’re not bad. You’re much clearer-headed than before.”

“Brother, you’re praising me a lot, I definitely feel smarter than before.”

“Yes, I also feel like I’ve left no stone unturned.”

“The Gold Rank is within reach! Haha.”

“Within reach, indeed! Gagaga.”

The brothers vanished amid their self-aggrandizing.

…

The moment the hoofbeats, similar to muffled thunder, echoed on the outskirts of the small town, thirty-seven riders had already swept in.

Like a whirlwind, Miao Sensen stormed into the town, dismounting his sturdy horse mid-dash, and shooting through like an arrow.

He charged straight towards the clinic. The signboard of the Good Heart Clinic had been turned into a torch, and next to it, the sign that read ‘Great Qin Empire’s Heavenly Clothes’ was also ablaze.

How considerate of the brothers, Xu the Third and Xu the Fourth, who seemed to be quite adept at arson. The fire spread from the inside out and, by the time it erupted fully, it was too late, and the situation was beyond control.

The interior of the house was crackling in the inferno, and the beams began to burn and collapse section by section.

The damp bedding and equally damp firewood that were initially in there had now been dried out. The fire grew fiercer, billowing smoke spiraling to the sky.

Although the brothers, Xu the Third and Xu the Fourth, did not have a high cultivation, their expertise in murder, arson, and destroying evidence was nothing short of professional.

Experience, it must be said, outweighs theory. Practice always beats paper strategy!

Miao Sensen stared at the great fire, showed no hesitation, and swirled his black robe. A tornado rose around him, and in a split second, he dove into the sea of fire.

He had to confirm the survival of the healer. Otherwise, how could he be satisfied?!

His robust spiritual energy shielded him, allowing him to withstand the scorching heat waves.

A shadow flitted about amidst the flames, circling around and searching through rooms. After dispersing the bonfire with a kick, a corpse revealed itself. It had been burnt to its skeletal remains and charred half of its lower body.

He grabbed it, took a glance, and casually tossed it back.

“Who do they think they can fool with such tricks!”

“So, the healer indeed survived!”

The body fell back into the inferno with a thud.

Miao Sensen’s black robe had already caught fire, but he stood in the midst of the fire, still thinking for a few more seconds, his brows furrowed.

Suddenly, he began stamping his feet, making more than three hundred continuous stomps in the fire-lit rooms, in various directions.

Finally, he confirmed.

“There’s a distinct feeling of space in some places. There must have been a secret tunnel in this room, the master bedroom that the healer used. Sneaky.”

His body floated up like a dark cloud, and only then did he rush out of the burning window. Wisps of smoke floated from his cloak, the flames creeping over its edges.

With a ‘whoosh’, he flung his cloak about, extinguishing the tiny flames.

Miao Sensen’s face turned as cold as steel as he took long strides out.

He was indeed one step too late.

All the traces inside had been destroyed by the fire. The only certainty was that the quack healer was not in the clinic; to be more precise, no one was there. Could it be possible that the healer had fled far away?

Or was it that… The members of Heavenly Clothes had taken him away, leaving behind this scene to sow confusion?

In a flash, he processed several notions in his head.

The worst-case scenario, of course, would be if the healer were taken away by the members of Heavenly Clothes.

So, had he been taken away?

Miao Sensen furrowed his brow.

Hopefully, the healer was someone who didn’t wish to be restrained. He Bibiqu, despite being old, was somewhat reasonable and would not forcibly take him away…

If that was the case, it would be a relatively good outcome.

While he was thinking,
A figure suddenly appeared on a roof several tens of feet away, staring incredulously at Miao Sensen while shouting in desperation, “Miao Sensen! You deserve to die.”

“Wu Tiejun?”

Miao Sensen’s eyes brightened at once.

I deserve to die?

Why is he so grief-stricken? Why would he say that about me?

Could it be…?

Miao Sensen’s thoughts raced. He sneered and said nonchalantly, “Was it I who made the wrong kill?”

Wu Tiejun almost blacked out; he could have spewed blood: “Where is he?!”

Miao Sensen simply replied, “Of course, I killed him.”

“Where’s his body?”

Miao Sensen looked increasingly blasé as he locked eyes with Wu Tiejun. In a chilling voice, he emphasized each word, “I fed it to the dogs.”

“You bastard!”

Enraged and on the verge of tears, Wu Tiejun roared, “Miao Sensen, you will pay for this! I promise you, you will pay!”

Miao Sensen gave a low chuckle: “How are you going to make me pay if you don’t want to fight me here? Come on, I’ll be waiting for you!”

“Capture him!”

With a wave of his hand, twenty experts flanked Wu Tiejun from two sides.

Wu Tiejun let out a ferocious howl, sprang up from the rooftop, and was about to flee.

Miao Sensen threw out a white bundle: “Wu Tiejun, if you’re running, take your brother and go home.”

Wu Tiejun paused in mid-air, caught the bundle, and unwrapped it for a look. Suddenly, he let out a heartbreaking howl.

“MIAO SENSEN!!”

Miao Sensen did not join in the pursuit. He stood motionlessly in front of the clinic, eyes harsh and gloomy, staring grimly at the distant Wu Tiejun, without blinking.

The black cloak behind him fluttered due to the heat waves emanating from the fire, rippling up and down.