The peach blossom village in July felt as though it were being roasted on a fire.
Even though it was past nine in the evening, the heat was still unbearable, making sleep impossible.
"When I have money, I'll definitely light a whole courtyard of mosquito coils and smoke you all to death..."
Wu Tian sat on a recliner in his yard, vigorously fanning himself with a palm leaf to ward off the surrounding mosquitoes.
But just then, a sudden cry of alarm came from next door.
"Ah, no, don't..." Bai Xue's panicked voice rang out.
A middle-aged man said with a hint of infatuation, "Xue'er, you're so beautiful. I've fallen in love with you. Let me kiss you!"
"Vi-village chief, why are you here..." Bai Xue said, her voice trembling with fear.
Village chief Wang Damao seemed to have forcibly embraced Bai Xue, and Bai Xue let out a sob in his arms.
Wang Damao grunted, "Darling, let me feel comfortable for a bit. I can overlook the debt your family owes for now."
"Help, help..." Bai Xue cried out helplessly.
Bai Xue, only twenty-five years old this year, was the widow living next door to Wu Tian. She was one meter seventy tall, with a delicate face, fair skin, and a slender figure. She was exceptionally beautiful.
Especially her long, fair legs, which swayed tantalizingly in front of people during the summer, causing them to lose themselves.
Because Wu Tian was an orphan and their houses were adjacent, Bai Xue took good care of him, often inviting him to her home for meals.
In Wu Tian's heart, Bai Xue was like an older sister next door.
Now that his neighborly older sister was about to be bullied by the village chief, Wu Tian couldn't just sit by.
A surge of heat rushed through Wu Tian, and he quickly ran to Bai Xue's house next door.
Soon, Wu Tian arrived at Bai Xue's home.
He saw that Village Chief Wang Damao had already pinned Bai Xue to the ground, and he was about to reach for her clothes.
Wu Tian ran over and kicked Wang Damao, sending him sprawling onto the ground.
Wang Damao, covered in dirt, turned his head and said in a fit of rage, "Damn it, Wu Tian, you little village doctor dare to ruin my good deed!"
With that, Wang Damao got up from the ground and punched Wu Tian squarely on the head.
Because Wang Damao had practiced martial arts, Wu Tian was no match for him in a real fight.
Wu Tian fell directly to the ground, his head hitting the wall.
With a dull thud.
Wu Tian's head was cut open, and blood gushed out.
He sat slumped on the ground, blood flowing down his face and soaking a jade pendant he wore around his neck.
The jade pendant emitted a faint glow, which then seeped into Wu Tian's skin.
Immediately after, a faint, ethereal voice echoed in Wu Tian's mind.
"I am Shen Nong, the Medicine God. Before I left this world, I left my inheritance in this jade pendant..."
"Young friend, we are destined to meet. Today, I shall pass on my legacy to you. I hope you will cultivate diligently and, in the future, practice medicine to help the world and uphold righteousness..."
Before Wu Tian could react, he felt something new in his head.
A jumble of things flashed through his mind: clairvoyance, medical skills, martial arts, physiognomy, and even knowledge of spiritual energy...
At this moment, Wu Tian felt his entire body filled with strength.
Moreover, in the darkness, his eyes could see clearly.
He saw Wang Damao standing not far away, staring at him blankly, seemingly at a loss.
Bai Xue, terrified, had fallen to the ground and was sobbing softly.
When Wu Tian saw Bai Xue, her face streaked with tears, he immediately understood.
"Wang Damao, I want your life!" Wu Tian got up from the ground and said loudly.
Seeing Wu Tian covered in blood, Wang Damao also felt a pang of fear.
After all, he was afraid of causing a death. If Wu Tian really fought him to the death, it would be difficult for him to handle.
He ran towards the door, shouting at Bai Xue, "Bai Xue, don't forget, your family still owes me fifty thousand yuan!"
"If you don't pay up quickly, I'll have someone tear down your house..."
After saying that, Wang Damao disappeared without a trace.
Just as Wu Tian was about to chase after him, he suddenly felt his head spin and collapsed to the ground, losing consciousness.
"Xiao Tian, Xiao Tian."
Bai Xue quickly ran over and hugged Wu Tian.
About ten minutes later, Wu Tian slowly regained consciousness in Bai Xue's embrace.
At this moment, Wu Tian noticed that Bai Xue was undressed, so he quickly closed his eyes.
However, when Wu Tian opened his eyes again, Bai Xue was already dressed.
Wu Tian then tried again and found that his eyes could indeed see through clothes, and even through walls.
Wu Tian thought to himself that when he was in a daze, he had heard that he had received the inheritance of a Medicine God, gaining the legendary clairvoyance, as well as medical and martial arts skills. It seemed to be true.
As Wu Tian was lost in thought, he suddenly felt a few drops of water on his face.
Wu Tian looked up and saw Bai Xue hugging him and crying.
"Xiao Tian, you can't be hurt..."
Bai Xue held Wu Tian with one arm and covered the wound on his head with the other.
In fact, the wound on Wu Tian's head had already healed.
However, because his hair covered it, Bai Xue hadn't noticed.
So Wu Tian quickly opened his eyes and said, "Sister Bai Xue, I'm fine."
Seeing that Wu Tian had woken up, Bai Xue was overjoyed and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Let your sister see the wound on your head."
"Sister Bai, I'm fine, please put me down," Wu Tian said with a smile.
"No, you've bled so much. Let me see," Bai Xue said firmly.
With that, she pushed aside Wu Tian's hair and went to examine the wound.
But after searching several times, she couldn't find the wound.
"What, what's going on?" Bai Xue asked, a little confused.
Wu Tian smiled and said, "I'm really fine, Sister Bai. You don't need to worry about me."
"Alright, as long as you're okay," Bai Xue nodded and said gratefully, "Thank you for what you did tonight."
"It was just a small gesture, nothing much," Wu Tian replied.
After speaking, Wu Tian asked again, "By the way, Sister Bai, Wang Damao just said your family owes him money. What's going on?" Wu Tian inquired.
At this, Bai Xue sighed.
She said softly, "Before your brother Fugui passed away, he borrowed twenty thousand yuan from him. Now, with compound interest, it's fifty thousand."
"No way, borrowing twenty thousand and paying back fifty thousand? That's even more outrageous than usury!" Wu Tian exclaimed in surprise.
Bai Xue nodded and said, "Yes, but there's nothing we can do. In Peach Blossom Village, Wang Damao is the law. If he says it's fifty thousand, then it has to be fifty thousand."
"Sister Bai, is Wang Damao using this excuse to harass you often?" Wu Tian asked, a hint of anger in his voice.