Chapter 50
Chapter 50
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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 50
Chapter Title: The Heuk Ppiyu Clinic
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The guys who offered him a spot on the special task force probably weren't serious, seeing Tak Minjae's condition.
But when he refused, they must have held a grudge. It's likely they leaked information to Sinion and Kanin.
So, while targeting Jeok Yunha, they ended up targeting Tak Minjae as well.
‘If Tak Minjae died, Jeok Yunha would be devastated.’
Even back then, Jeok Yunha was a major figure in the market.
In my third life, Jeok Yunha and Uncle Woondeok must have blamed the Heuk family, unaware that Tak Minjae's early death was a result of these bastards' schemes...
I've only now learned the truth behind the event that made it impossible for us to ever be on the same side.
But now, Tak Minjae is alive and well, and he will continue to live a healthy life.
‘So that pot-bellied Kanin was my enemy.’
The fact that I was separated from her and Uncle Woondeok has weighed on my heart my entire life.
‘All because of that son of a bitch.’
I clapped my hands with a *smack*!
“Well, I get it now.”
Then I smiled brightly.
“So all we have to do is make shure those bashtards’ little tricks don’t work, right?”
* * *
A week later.
A strange rumor was circulating in Heuklim.
No, it had spread so widely that the market merchants would say, “What about it? You still don't know?”
‘A genius physician with miraculous skills has appeared in Heuklim!’
That wasn't the only rumor.
‘If you meet the rumored physician, you will witness a bizarre sight!’
‘Do not be alarmed, and do not get too close!’
‘Beside the physician is a very frightening and beautiful…’
“Shtill, how can you call a person a dokkaebi?”
They say there's a legendary monster on the Eastern Continent called a dokkaebi.
“What does it matter? There's also a story that you're protected by an ogre.”
“An ogwe? A legendawy monstew fwom here?”
“Yeah, that.”
Gyewon oppa nodded and held something out to me. It was a small piece of carrot.
“I don’t wanna. It’s bittew and I hate it.”
“You should eat a balanced diet to get all your nutrients. If you can, eat fresh fruits and vegetables.”
“…”
“I wonder which physician said that.”
I ground my teeth and ate the carrot. How humiliating...!
A lot had changed in a week.
First, I officially rented the apothecary I first visited and set up a proper clinic.
Jeok Yunha complained that it was too small, but she still set up a temporary tent for the people lining up in front of the clinic.
Not only that, she even sent people to manage the line and stop anyone from cutting.
The result?
It wouldn't be much of an exaggeration to say that every patient in Heuklim had gathered there.
‘Well, I expected this much.’
“Alright, alright, newcomers, sign the register. The wait from here is three hours!”
“The wait from here is four hours!”
It was like a human version of the restaurant reservation app I used back in Korea.
“Oh, thank you, Physician...! My back doesn't hurt anymore! Thank you so much.”
“You can pay over thewe.”
As always, wherever there's a crowd, trouble is bound to follow.
More importantly, at the news that some kid physician who had teamed up with Jeok Yunha was on a roll...
The ill-tempered apothecaries and the trouble they would cause were predictable.
First, like this.
“Hey, who gave you permission to do business here, huh?”
Some never-before-seen thugs.
“This big bro here is a hotshot in the world of warriors! Huh? Move! Get out of the way!”
A group, including some respectable-looking warriors, stormed into my clinic.
For a moment, frightened people came rushing out.
“Kuaaaack!”
*Pow! Pow!*
With a sound like firecrackers, people dropped to the floor.
‘Always a direct hit.’
I nonchalantly cleaned my ear.
“Daddy, next time, don’t even let them set foot in hewe. It’s contaminating.”
“I will.”
The name of this temporary clinic, the first one I've opened in this life, is.
Heuk Ppiyu Clinic.
…It’s so unfair. I said ‘Biyu’ when they were making the sign!
The clinic was operating with great success.
Since it was established mainly to spread rumors, I was providing treatment for next to nothing, basically for free.
‘I need to hone my abilities quickly anyway. So this isn't bad.’
My mental energy is mature enough, but this baby body of mine just can't keep up.
Still, I'm not soaking the herbs in water like I did at first.
And as for how many thugs have shown up during this time.
‘You're the unlicensed physician in this area, *keuk*!’
‘You're the unlicensed physician in this area, *keuk*!’
I think I've heard 'Who gave you permission to do business in this alley?' a hundred times.
Did they learn it at some academy? Their lines are all the same, as if they've diligently prepared and reviewed.
When my dad started throwing out every thug that appeared, preventing them from even getting close, they changed their tactics.
At first, they'd mix in with the patients, and then one of them tried to take another patient hostage.
‘Has someone finally appeared who deserves to be killed?’
‘Has someone finally appeared who deserves to be killed?’
I barely managed to stop the bloodshed.
I told him not to kill for mere trespassing, but apparently, hostage-takers were fair game.
It's not that I don't sympathize, but killing someone in front of the patients is a bit...
The response after that was swift and sharp.
*Fwoom!*
“Kuaaaack! My hand! My haaand!”
A man screamed a death-like shriek before being knocked away and passing out.
He was the one who had just tried to take a patient sitting inside hostage.
“Ah, Physician, I did it! I finally knocked him out without drawing blood!”
A clear voice piped up from beside me.
Brown hair swayed gently. It was a boy with beautiful teal eyes.
“I'm sorry, that must have been awful to hear, right? Next time, I'll beat them up where you can't see!”
...It was Tak Minjae, who had finally succeeded in following me.
‘Let's just pretend I didn't hear that last line.’
Gyewon oppa skillfully dragged the fallen man and handed him over to Jeok Yunha's subordinates.
I grew a little serious.
“Is something wrong?”
I turned my head at my dad's words.
“No, I just think this is weally bad for the kids’ development.”
Kids who should be growing up bright and proper are busy taking down thugs!
“Are you talking about your development? I thought we'd already given up on that.”
“What are you talking about? My mind is alweady that of an adult.”
“...Adults these days certainly have precise pronunciation.”
“Don’t tease me!”
I pouted and stared at the pretty boy who was smiling cheerfully.
Then I pulled my dad close and whispered earnestly.
“I’m talking about him and Gyewon oppa. It’s not good for their development!”
“Understood.”
What did you understand?
“That their early education is lacking.”
My dad stood up, saying he would solve it at once, so I quickly grabbed him.
“What are you going to solve, what!”
“I'll just throw them in a back alley. Tell them to survive for about three days.”
“What are you talking about! That’s abuse!”
My dad's logic was this: since both boys were born with abilities, they would become warriors anyway.
Therefore, they were currently receiving an excellent early education.
But if this wasn't enough, he'd give them additional training?
Right, I see that reasoning with him is wonderfully impossible.
I guess I'm the only one here with a sane mind...
Even Uncle Woondeok, whom I had trusted, was moved to tears, watching his son send thugs flying.
When I told him to try and stop his son...
‘Father... I'm so happy. I love this.’
‘Father... I'm so happy. I love this.’
He'd see Tak Minjae's tearful face as he said 'Father,' get all soft, and then come to me, crying his eyes out again, asking me to respect his son's life!
I realized it late, but Tak Minjae was also a bit... unhinged.
That kid's personality is not normal....
‘All my ill-fated connections from my past lives were psychos. Why are the people I'm properly involved with like this too?’
I thought at least Uncle Woondeok was normal.
Anyway, back to the main point, the sabotage ordered by the pot-bellied apothecary named Kanin didn't stop there.
‘We're from the administrative office. Have you received a permit for this clinic?’
‘We're from the administrative office. Have you received a permit for this clinic?’
One day, public officials would show up out of the blue. Another day, a whole crowd would come asking if I'd paid my taxes.
‘But I've been through it all, you mortals.’
What else would I use my three lifetimes of experience for?
Especially since the clinic I opened in my third life went bankrupt for various reasons.
‘I wonder what kind of sabotage they'll try next.’
Whatever sabotage came my way, I was unfazed.