"Hey, we have some news to share with you." Xiao Mei was all smiles as she talked. Jasmine started playing with Spotter. Mostly petting the top of its head and touching the wings that felt so soft but gave a deadly feeling. "Just hear me out as I explain the offer and the payment."
Jasmine had not come with a small group to participate but with members of the Dark Rose House, North Kingdom Guards, and Clear Violet Family. The Clear Violet Family was recently promoted because of Xiao Mei's actions and placing in the tourney. With the help of a background deal by the Dark Rose Family to get the North Kingdom to put pressure on having Leroy to treat Victoria.
Of course, he gave them a dumbfounded look as this did not influence him at all but Jasmine cut in really quickly the moment he almost opened his mouth. With Xiao Mei's Family increasing in standing it made it easier for her and Tang Bo to be wed.
While they were explaining Tang Xui came in with Tang Xuan to deliver some materials for Brewing and Smithing. Tang Xui mostly was interested to see if they shared the news with him yet.
Still had Leroy wondering what this had to do with him as he started moving around some materials. Seperating them for immediate use and for material that would be better used in better works. To use a friend's connections to get things done was a way to go but it only work depending on the strength of the friendship.
"Just listen..."
"After you treat Victoria, some students are going to the Governor's Mansion near the Akademy. The Territory mostly to check for routine Missions." Tang Xui said with a small smile. "Already took the Mission to go and visit the rumor of bad material and put your name down. The Governor's Mansion has a really important connection with someone we are interested in."
"Yeah.. don't sign me up for things without my permission." Leroy frowned at her for that move. "Never forge my signature, are we will have a serious problem."
"But it has to do with Alchemist Oda!" Tang Xui said dramatically as if it was the clencher to getting him to act on this. As well as to get him to forget about what she did. "The Governor is his brother and can you imagine what they have going on!?" She was a little too excited.
"I don't want anything to do with that. Why in the hell would you think I want to go there?" Leroy was really not wanting to go to the Governor's place or be anywhere near Oda's Family. "You have everything in regards to that situation, you deal with a Nascent Soul Realm Alchemist in his home territory."
"Wait, the Undead Qi Cultivator was discovered by you?" Jasmine crossed her arms annoyed she didn't know this. "If he was the one that uncovered this, more action could have been done ahead of time due to his Occupation."
The North Princess started rethinking what her teacher the Principal shared with her and some input from her father. When one finds a good tool, it must be used as best as possible. Even if it can be damaged, or lost later, what counts is the present.
"Don't worry, we are going with others to make sure it goes well. Not even going to confront and ask questions only. We are just the cover for the higher ups going under the guise of safety." Tang Xui pled her case once more. "My dad will be going and a few of our guards. Not to mention the North King is getting involved since the incident during the Test Grounds."
"That is true, we are going to be there and Victoria has to go, if she is treated correctly that is. I think they plan on engaging her to the son of the Governor." Xiao Mei voiced her thoughts and conclusions. "I think they may be trying to pawn her off since she is starting to show signs of resistance."
The Dark Rose House had investigated what happened and what was said during her short stay at the Akademy.
"Again... none of this has anything to do with me." Leroy denied them again. He pulled out a dagger and started working on it.
"As a citizen, we can force you to accompany us." Jasmine spoke like a pampered Princess.
"Pft, not true at all. Now the Emperor can try to do it via some orders which I doubt will happen. The Akademy can try to assign me the Mission to go but I doubt they will since it involves their own student and possible teacher. The North Kingdom has no jurisdiction over the Akademy and the only enforcing they are capable of doing is based on the Principal allowing it." Leroy glared at the little princess who thought he was some slack-jawed idiot that gives in to light threats. "Also don't really have any way to force me otherwise because I am a Tier 5 Doctor, so don't try again."
Jasmine stewed but internally she was happy to mess with someone who didn't treat her like a princess. She was still doubtful that Leroy was a Tier 5 Doctor and thought it was just propaganda or something cooked up to push the commoners more. A shame that Chu Xue was not here, he had a fire all his own though he was not that smart.
"A single Reconstruction Pill, 500,000 gold pieces, a choice of a Manual from the North Kingdoms Vaults, and a low Noble title. Willing to make you my Esquire to boot." Jasmine offered but by the looks of those in the room, she didn't do her research well enough. 'He isn't a Noble so it should be more than enough for a commoner.'
"Declined brat." AS a Tier 5 Doctor and with the treatment method awarded to the Elder of the Unlimited Sect, they would find away to increase his importance and therefore his defense.
"Leroy," Xiao Mei received a signal from Tang Xui to make her offer on behalf of her family. "I told my family how much you were able to help me. Not only did we rise up to become a better Noble Family we are only one Tier lower than the Dark Rose and Dark Tiger-fire Family in status as well as Military numbers. If this territory is found to be faulty and causing problems, along with a Noble Rank support, the Akademy is willing to offer access to more facilities that are closed off to students at lower cultivation realms."
Once everything goes through for him as a Teacher he gets access to it. Plus Old Jin working to get him access as well to other areas. The whole situation reminded him of Security Clearance levels really.
"Declined." He had no reason to go into places that were beyond his cultivation anyway. Not now until he uncovers more in regard to the various artifacts on campus.
"Fine then, I want to use one of my surgeries tallied for you to treat Victoria. No need for you to know what they were offering really." Tang Xui was ready to play hardball and knew if he treated Victoria and it was because of her she could have the Dark Rose Family owe her a favor. To be exact for them to owe her father. 'This only works if they still value Victoria. If Leroy screws up her treatment then...'
"That's fine as long as you provide the material all the same. When do you want this done?" Leroy blinked a few times as he made several guesses on why she wanted him to do this. None of them are really bad but none are really good.
"Sooner the better!" Jasmine said quickly. "Victoria is a friend I really would like for this to be done as soon as possible. The Dark Rose family may have their own plans but I will not let them do as they please."
Leroy gave a nod as he could only assume they were planning to have the girl run away during this time or something. Or to make it more difficult for the Dark Rose Family by increasing her value during this time.
'Who knows with this crazy family.'
Of course, they wanted to start the moment they found out.
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Checking Out-
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Members of the North Kingdom, the Dark Rose Family, and the Akademy Medical Division were assisting with the Treatment and Surgery. Not a thing Leroy really cared about since they provided a few Life Martial Artists to provide support and they had to follow his orders.
Of course, when he took the blood of a few Akademy students for additional bloodstock in case she started to bleed out, they were curious about it. Additional blood collection tubes, a tourniquet, cotton balls, bandages with medical paste, and cleansing elixir for clean up were to the side with a few others on standby in case it goes south.
"You ready Doctor?" An Alchemist by the name of Danki was really excited. "Are we going to go over the procedure once more before starting?"
Having heard about Leroy, the man was head over heels to jump in this. With Leroy's appearance, he believed the rumors before about him being young were lies of some sort.
"Of course." Leroy nodded at the older man while washing his hands. "The patient's name is Victoria, she received a horrific chest wound to the solar plexus that caused heavy blunt force trauma and overall damage to that area. An unknown pill was given to help stabilize her as well as a Life Martial Artist having pumped his Qi to help stabilize her. The patient has shown signs of deterioration as well as a drop in cultivation Realm despite elixirs."
A few questions about what to expect were answered and the discussion of what those who tried to treat her mentioned. A few that didn't care what the Dark Rose Family thought, they spoke about the girls' mental state and blatherings of the Dark Rose Family being evil.
"Today we hope to clean out the remaining stubborn traces of Undead Qi, and whatever other damage may be around inside." Alchemist Danki's voice was still chipper as the procedure was really something to get into. "Shortness of breath, trouble with urination, and poor blood flow suggest her Dantian may also be damaged to the point it is causing harm to her body further."
"Of the checks by various healers has shown different results we must have caution. Some have found that the Undead Qi has grown and the body has developed tumors all over before bursting." A Life Martial Artist of Dark Rose spoke with a dry tone. "Adding in Pure Flame Qi has resulted in slight alleviation but a rejection by the Dantian itself."
"So we will get in there and see with our very eyes to make sure. I will be relying on the few Nascent Soul Realm Cultivators to mention anything they see outside the norm they believe." Leroy coated his hands in the cleaning balm and watched it dry. The thin layer provided enough protection against Undead Qi without risking his Qi. "As for the Life Martial Artist, if her heartbeat gets too low we are counting on all of you to keep her stable and going."
Nodding the procedure started.
Danki made the first cut while a few Foundation Realm Cultivators helped spread her ribcage open. Leroy had activated Spatial Sense and the Metal Seed in conjunction. Checking her organs carefully and pulling off a gray film of filth.
"This.. are the organs even alive?" A member of Dark Rose voiced out disgusted.
"So far... yes from what I can tell. But they have been polluted by the Undead Qi. To what state we will know in a few minutes." Good thing about cultivation and the techniques of growth he could investigate the tissue right now visibly with assistance 'No need to send stuff off to Bioposy but still.. if I wouldn't know what was wrong in organs this would not have worked at all!'
The heart was bruised and damaged but not overly so it couldn't recover. Worse than someone with Heart Disease. This was one of the worst cultivator bodies he ever treated.
The valves however looked strangled and emicated. Not to mention most of the muscles near them are thin and dying. Bones in the chest cavities were damn near useless as they actually broke apart after a bit of exposure to direct air and disrupted Qi flow.
"This is beyond repair here and there. If not for your resources this girl would have died." Leroy mentioned with most agreeing verbally. "Make a note we will need to replace the entire chest cavity and collarbone."
While they checked it over, a member of House Dark Rose left the room. His disposition was cold and not good for whoever he was going to talk with.