A middle-aged man, pale-faced and with dry lips, had been lying weakly on his sickbed. He suddenly sat up, his eyes wide.
"Lord... Lord Lu?"
But Lu Yun waved his hand before she could. "Don’t worry. I have True Qi protecting my body. I’m immune to all poisons and impervious to all harm. I won’t affect the people inside."
Leaving the critical ward, Gu Yuexi led Lu Yun to the operating room of the last patient, a woman. The door was shut tight; the rescue effort was still underway inside.
As she tied the straps behind her back, she looked at Lu Yun, about to say, "Lord Lu, let me help you put one on."
On each bed lay a bandaged soldier. Some had lost a hand, some a foot, some an eye.
’True Qi protecting his body? Immune to all poisons? Impervious to all harm? What magnificent-sounding words!’
The scene was like a belief you held in your heart, something you thought unreachable, suddenly appearing before you in the flesh.
Walking ahead, Gu Yuexi felt a happiness she had never experienced before, the kind that made her feel as light as air.
...even if he claimed the sun rose from the west, no one would question it. Of course, no one was in a position to question him.
A young, pregnant woman, who had been pale and listless, also perked up with energy.
There were indeed Martial Artists in this world, but for ordinary people like them, this was the first time they had ever heard such a claim.
He would certainly cover all their medical expenses and, afterward, give them a large sum of money to secure their futures.
It was said he also dealt with the useless good-for-nothings among the officials, arresting those who should be arrested and executing those who should be executed.
"Lord Lu is here!"
The guards who extorted people and the officials who preyed on the common folk were all purged.
Lu Yun put on no airs, giving a slight nod to everyone he passed. Hearing this, Gu Yuexi and the doctor standing guard outside the door were both stunned.
These soldiers had been lying there listlessly, having lost all passion for life.
This series of events was like watching a legendary hero from a myth.
"Protecting Yun Port City and Da Xin Publishing House is our duty!"
"Rest assured, everyone. The Lu Family will take full responsibility."
But now? She finally understood. Lord Lu was truly the great savior of this land.
Gu Yuexi had heard this but hadn’t paid it any mind. ’The Martial Champion Scholar of the Yin Dynasty? Isn’t that ancient history?’
After all, to suddenly lose a limb or an eye would make even a Saint feel hopeless.
He cracked down on the gangsters who preyed on the people. The Weiyuan Thirteen Eagles, the Ba Fuxi Bang, and other gangs that had run rampant for over a decade crumbled overnight. Their bosses, who had once flaunted their power, were now found dead in the streets.
Her husband, holding their newborn child, had a blissful smile on his face. "I saw! I saw!"
But the moment the door opened and Lu Yun walked in, the soldiers’ eyes lit up instantly. Every single one of them struggled to sit up.
"Lord Lu!"
In short, explosives don’t discriminate. They were incredibly lucky just to be alive.
The changes in Yun Port City during this time could only be described as earth-shattering.
With that, he turned and walked out the door. Lu Yun looked at them and nodded slightly. "You’ve all worked hard tonight."
At the same time, he expelled the foreigners and reclaimed the concessions, forcing those who had lorded over the locals for decades to tuck their tails and flee.
Finally, he established schools, allowing children from poor families to get an education. Orphans who had once roamed the streets now had a chance to change their fate.
A pale Gu Chuanjian walked out first. Though only in his fifties, his hair was already white—a sign of being overworked.
About half an hour later, the operating room door finally opened. Arriving outside the room for critically ill patients, Gu Yuexi quickly put on a simple gown.
’Besides, in this dog-eat-dog world, where are the heroes? There are only unscrupulous tyrants and villains who oppress the weak!’
However, Gu Yuexi and the doctor quickly snapped back to their senses. Given Lord Lu’s current image in the hearts of everyone in Yun Port City...
The doctors were even more dumbfounded. ’What am I seeing? Lord Lu himself actually came here?’
She grabbed her husband’s hand, exclaiming excitedly, "Honey! Did you see that? It’s Lord Lu!"
The soldiers quickly shook their heads. "It was nothing! Lord Lu, this is what we’re supposed to do!"
He lifted the baby and whispered in the direction of the figure, "Look, son. That’s Lord Lu. When you grow up, you must be a person of great integrity, just like him."
Therefore, in the eyes of Gu Yuexi and most people in Yun Port City, Lu Yun was a being of light.
She remembered how, a few months ago, her father was always talking about Lord Lu, calling him the "Martial Champion Scholar of the Yin Dynasty," a "true hero," and "a man of immense stature."
Lu Yun raised a hand, silencing them. "Enough. For now, just rest." Gu Yuexi hurriedly pushed the door open and stepped aside. "Lord Lu, please, come in."
Inside was a large room, at least sixty square meters, with a dozen or so sickbeds arranged in neat rows.
For so many years, he had almost never had a peaceful night’s sleep. He was either in the operating room or on his way to one.

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