Transmigration with Cheat Codes Chapter 19.2: Unnamed Disciples

— Although, according to the setup, Meng Jintang's mother belonged to the martial world, she herself didn't have a master in the interface, likely because she didn't learn any martial arts from her elders.

The only connection she had was with Chen Shen, indicated by a dashed line with a small note next to it that read "[Unnamed Disciple]."

Meng Jintang didn't acknowledge Chen Shen as a disciple of the Hanshan Sect, but the system recorded the teaching relationship between the two of them.

Outside the house, Uncle Zhao saw the young woman in green whom he hadn't seen for nearly half a month, teaching Chen Shen.

Although he couldn't hear what they were saying, he happily prepared some food and insisted that Meng Jintang stay at home for a meal.

On normal days, Chen Shen would share a meal at the same table with Uncle Zhao, but today, he only allowed Uncle Zhao and Meng Jintang to sit down.

He, following the etiquette of a student, remained standing by the table. It was only after Meng Jintang repeatedly insisted that he finally took a seat.

He noticed that this young woman didn't remove her hat while eating either, and he felt a bit frustrated. He thought to himself that he should have arranged a separate room for Meng Jintang to dine alone today, to avoid any inconvenience that might arise from eating together.

Meng Jintang wasn't really opposed to revealing her true face, especially when there were only Uncle Zhao and Chen Shen in the room, and there was no need for any secrecy.

However, due to her cold poison condition, she would occasionally cough, and she didn't want to be impolite, so she continued to use her hat as a cover.

Chen Shen held the Transcendent Intermittent Healing Ointment that Meng Jintang had given him and asked, "Based on today's situation, it seems I won't need the whole bottle. If there's any left..."

Meng Jintang replied, "You should keep it for yourself, just in case."

Chen Shen wore a somewhat hesitant expression, as if he wanted to say something but was holding back.

Meng Jintang guessed what he meant and smiled, saying, "Your friend Wang Youhuai's injuries are mainly fractures. Using the Transcendent Intermittent Healing Ointment might not be very effective. If you want to bring medicine for him, use this bottle of Bone-Setting Ointment."

She took a brown ceramic bottle from her pouch and continued, "For internal use, give him one qian (Chinese unit of weight) at a time, three times a day. For external application, apply it to the injured area. If the injury hasn't broken the skin, you can use a silver needle to make a small opening and then apply the ointment after dissolving it in strong alcohol."

*TLN: One qian is approximately three grams

The difficulty of making Bone-Setting Ointment wasn't as high as Transcendent Intermittent Healing Ointment. The main ingredient was Bone-Setting Grass, and Meng Jintang had made a large batch of it at the time to improve her pharmaceutical skills.

Chen Shen was overjoyed, and after bowing deeply again and asking a few more questions, he hurriedly left to deliver the medicine to his friend.

Ever since he moved into Uncle Zhao's house, he hadn't received any news from his friend.

Considering Wang Youhuai's personality, even if he couldn't move and was bedridden, he would find a way to send a message. So, Chen Shen had been feeling somewhat uneasy.

The gatekeeper from the Wang family watched Chen Shen, who had recently moved out, in surprise.

He had initially intended to stop Chen Shen outside but changed his mind upon hearing that Chen Shen had come to deliver medicine.

His expression shifted slightly, and he told Chen Shen to wait for a moment while he went to find the butler to inquire about the situation.

Chen Shen felt his unease growing as he observed the situation. If the gatekeeper had shown a cold attitude, it might have indicated that Wang Youhuai was fine.

However, the current situation seemed rather inappropriate.

Before long, the butler personally appeared, exchanged a few polite words with Chen Shen, and led him inside. He guided him all the way to the backyard.

The front courtyard had a main hall for receiving guests, and the backyard also had a reception room. Chen Shen had stayed at the Wang family's residence for quite some time and was very familiar with the layout.

When he saw the solemn expressions on the faces of the servants and attendants around, he realized that Wang Youhuai's situation might be truly grim.

‘— Uncle Wang had a good relationship with the head of the White Horse Escort Agency. Could it be that even the head of the escort agency couldn't do anything about Wang Youhuai's condition?’

When Chen Shen entered the reception room, he noticed that there were still two cups of tea on the table that had not been removed.

The cups of tea were full and still steaming, indicating that the visitor had just been here. Moreover, the two cups were placed with a seat in between them.

Chen Shen's thoughts raced, and he quickly guessed who the visitor was.

Obviously, like himself, the visitor had been announced and had gone straight to the inner hall. And if they had entered the inner hall, it was certainly to check on Wang Youhuai's condition.

The other person clearly hadn't taken more than a few sips of tea before getting up and heading to see the patient.

Such urgency suggested that the visitor's visit and Wang Youhuai's condition were closely related.

Recalling the friend who was close to Wang Youhuai's father, the visitor's identity became quite clear. If it wasn't some unknown physician who had come today, then it had to be Ma Yangqi, the head of the White Horse Escort Agency.

As for the two cups of tea placed with a seat in between, it was because Ma Yangqi had come today with Liu Hongan.

Liu Hongan's right leg was amputated at the knee, and he needed to use a crutch with his right hand.

Therefore, he was accustomed to doing things with his left hand, and even when he sat down, his right hand remained free. So, the two cups of tea were placed in such a way that there appeared to be an empty seat between them.

Liu Hongan was Ma Yangqi's deputy and, although not closely connected to the Wang family, he possessed exceptional skills in treating external injuries.

His special visit to the Wang residence was undoubtedly to provide medical treatment for Wang Youhuai.

It had been over half a month since the four of them escaped from the campsite. Chen Shen thought that Wang Youhuai's parents must have been concerned for their youngest son, and it was likely that they had already sought Liu Hongan's help before today.

However, the fact that Wang Youhuai's condition hadn't improved until now indicated that even Liu Hongan was unable to do much.

On that day, Meng Jintang had given Wang Youhuai half a bottle of Golden Healing Powder and provided some basic treatment.

However, healing from severe injuries and broken bones typically took a long time, and it could be that the Golden Healing Powder was ineffective for fractures, or perhaps the new treatment didn't match the previous one.

As a result, when Wang Youhuai returned, his condition had worsened.

Chen Shen had deep faith that the bone-setting ointment provided by Meng Jintang would be effective. Upon realizing the situation with Liu Hongan, he felt a tinge of regret.

After all, the White Horse Escort Agency members were respected figures in the martial world. If they were unable to find a solution while he had the means to provide an effective treatment, it would be embarrassing for them.

In hindsight, he should have found a discreet opportunity to deliver the treatment secretly.

At the same time, on the outskirts of Helu Town.

Before leaving, Chen Shen told Meng Jintang to make herself at home. She took this opportunity to explore the house, finding nothing particularly interesting in the other rooms.

Eventually, she made her way to the study and began flipping through Chen Shen's books and scrolls.

Meng Jintang noticed that the name “Chen Ziyuan” was signed on these scrolls. The brushwork looked fresh, and they hadn't been professionally mounted or framed, indicating that they weren't purchased from a store.

After a brief thought, it became clear to her: Chen Shen, with the courtesy name Ziyuan, seemed perfectly fitting.

Meng Jintang casually admired the scrolls and didn't find the name "Chen Ziyuan" particularly familiar.

This was mainly due to the unique game mechanics of "Martial Arts Ascension" and the fact that she mostly focused on practical technical posts when browsing the forums, such as "How to level up quickly," "Soloing big bosses with ranged martial arts," "The top 100 cheat codes in the game," and "How to improve character attributes," which caused her to miss some crucial storyline discussions.