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Chapter 182 - 164 Chaos in the Small Town, The Old Demon’s Edge Pressures All (5K plea for subscriptions)

Chapter 182: Chapter 164 Chaos in the Small Town, The Old Demon’s Edge Pressures All (5K plea for subscriptions)

Duan Yun finally found the shop space he needed.

Nowadays, with so many people flooding into Yushi Town, everyone renting out spaces treats them like treasures, saying every inch of land is worth its weight in gold wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

If not for the Mo Sect taking control and regulating the area due to its newfound popularity, I’m afraid many local residents’ homes would have been turned into shops.

Even though Duan Yun had previously collected quite a bit of rent from Feng Ling’er’s mother, renting this shop still caused him quite a bit of heartache.

For no other reason than it being expensive.

However, he only planned to rent it short-term for two months, as he speculated that after this Azure Dragon turmoil subsided, this place would sooner or later return to its usual busy state.

Even with his, Old Demon Duan’s, enduring popularity, it couldn’t possibly stay pricier than the hottest street shops in Small Spring Town by two or three times, right?

That would be totally unreasonable.

Back when he first came to town, it was desolate, but now it seems to be out of reach.

The shop Duan Yun rented was located at the end of a street on the west side of town, marked by a large parasol tree at the door.

Although the location wasn’t exactly prime, given the current foot traffic in Yushi Town, it was far from being secluded.

Securing a short rental of a place like this at such a time was indeed fortunate.

Key to his choice was the cellar; there was an existing cellar in the backyard of the shop that could be easily expanded for use.

Had the landlord not been so greedy, always charging a premium, this shop would not still be available.

After a whole day of buzzing about, with hardly any sleep, Duan Yun somehow managed to open the medical hall.

"Compassionate Heart Medical Hall."

The Murong brothers came to observe Duan Yun’s medical hall.

Honestly, seeing a martial brother they spent all their time with, who was also known as a demon, suddenly start up a medical hall, gave them a quite extraordinary feeling.

"Doctor Xu Xian, specialist in gynecology, external and internal injuries, skilled in beauty treatments, mole removal, scar elimination, and midwifery..."

Reading a makeshift wooden sign with big characters on it, the Murong brothers felt the urge to mock, couldn’t help but ask, "You can deliver babies?"

Duan Yun confidently declared, "Of course, it’s a family tradition."

With the addition of electric acupuncture to his skills, his techniques had naturally advanced.

Feng Ling’er pondered, "Why call yourself Xu Xian?"

Shen Ying mocked, "If he wrote ’Doctor Duan Yun’, who would dare to come in?"

With that, the three of them visualized the same scenario in their minds:

A severely injured person from the Martial World finds the medical hall, their face lighting up with ecstatic hope, thinking they are saved, only to suddenly see the sign saying "Doctor Duan Yun" and immediately turn pale with fear, exclaiming, "Du-Duan, Old Demon Duan? Run for it!"

No way around it; from the start, Duan Yun’s reputation has been linked with being a doctor, and folks often say apart from enjoying the disguise of a young hero, he also loves pretending to be a doctor, which he notably resembles, making it easy to deceive people.

Mr. Lu from Fenglin Town is that very example, who fell for one of his questionable remedies and turned into a woman.

Only Duan Yun and his close friends knew that he actually was a gynecologist by profession.

It’s just that the misunderstanding of the masses about him ran too deep.

This time, Duan Yun taking the alias "Xu Xian" was a sign of his self-awareness.

Unable to hold back, the Murong brothers teasingly said to their sister, "You’ve no idea; he’s used quite a few aliases over time, like Murong Fu, Duan Lang, especially the name Murong Fu, which was recognized by people the very same day, hahaha..."

Speaking of this, Duan Yun felt a flare of anger in his heart.

Just then, voices from outside could be heard.

"Huh, there’s a new medical hall here."

"Come on! What are you looking at a medical hall for? The brothel of the fairy from the Qiongling Sect is already up."

"What! The fairy from the Qiongling Sect who was forced into prostitution by Old Demon Duan?"

"Exactly, otherwise how could there be such good fortune?"

"That Old Demon Duan is really inhuman. I heard the three fairy swordswomen of the Qiongling Sect were pure as driven snow, but ended up being corrupted by him, falling into debauchery and catering to guests. The fairy suffered; I ought to go and offer my solace."

"Well, then, brothers, let’s hurry to get in line; we might miss out."

"Really?"

"Quickly!"

...

Hearing this, the usually lazy Murong brothers were the first to run out, showing unexpectedly eager initiative.

Shen Ying and Feng Ling’er both revealed contemptuous expressions.

Shen Ying couldn’t help but mock, "He’s never that enthusiastic about eating."

The brothers’ image in the eyes of the two women plummeted once again.

Indeed, it seemed like their reputations were already rock bottom, and yet they found room to sink further.

Especially for Feng Ling’er, recollecting she once had a fondness for him, considering he was also her half-brother from the same father, she felt a chill.

What kind of shoddy relatives are these, losing face right in front of little Duan Yun!

At that moment, Shen Ying and Feng Ling’er started to sort out the herbs for Duan Yun.

Watching the two women busy themselves, Duan Yun suddenly felt a warm sensation.

It was because they both had the aura of a capable wife.

He couldn’t help but recall that ridiculous dream he had.

The one where he ended up marrying four women.

That dream must be related to the Dharma Image he had refined, but ultimately, it was also a reflection of his inner self.

Scientifically speaking, he wouldn’t have had such a dream if his subconscious hadn’t considered it.

And then Duan Yun suddenly realized an utterly preposterous fact.

Damn, why do all four feel like brothel girls?

Why are there so many beautiful women in the underworld?

Duan Yun quickly dismissed these ludicrous thoughts and continued sorting the herbs.

Most of these herbs, newly purchased from Wangchun City, were for internal medicinal tonics.

Should the Azure Dragon appear here, causing major turmoil, the focus would be on external injuries, and he hardly ever used medicines to treat such injuries.

The herbs were there partly to make the place seem more like a real medical hall.

Just like how a brothel often smells powerfully of rouge.

Smelling rouge, you think of finding a lady for entertainment, but smelling medicinal herbs, and seeing such a reliable and patient doctor, patients’ moods are likely to lift as well.