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Nie Congzhi, a native of Huating County, Yizhou, was an excellent physician. The wife of the county deputy magistrate, surnamed Li, fell critically ill and was near death; he treated her and she survived. Lady Li was beautiful and promiscuous, admiring Nie's appearance. One day, when the deputy magistrate traveled to a neighboring commandery, Lady Li feigned illness and sent for him. When Nie arrived, she told him, "I was on the verge of entering the realm of ghosts, relying on you to bring me back to life. However, nothing in this world is sufficient to repay your kindness. I wish to offer my body to serve you in bed." Nie was startled and frightened, hurriedly withdrew, and left. That night, Lady Li dressed up again to approach him, but Nie shook off his sleeves and broke away, thus stopping her advances. He never spoke of this incident to anyone.

Over a year later, Huang Jingguo, the judicial officer of Yizhou, suffered from a yin disorder (diseases of the lower genital or urinary reproductive system). His soul was detained and taken to the underworld. As the judgment proceedings were about to conclude, he walked to a riverbank where he saw a prison guard and a woman dissecting his abdomen, washing and cleansing his intestines. A monk standing nearby said, "This is the wife of one of your colleagues. She desired to have relations with the physician, Mr. Nie. Since Nie refused, calling him a virtuous man, his lifespan, which should have ended at sixty, has been extended by one ji (twelve years) due to this hidden virtue. Furthermore, for generations, one of his descendants will be granted an official position. The woman's lifespan has been reduced by the same amount that Nie gained. The reason for cleansing his intestines is to purify her lustful thoughts." Huang had previously been close friends with Nie. Upon recovering, he secretly visited Nie. Nie exclaimed, "When we spoke privately, no one else heard us. On that night, I was alone in my room; only you and I knew that matter. How could you possibly know?" Huang recounted everything in detail. After Nie's death, one of his sons passed the imperial examinations. His grandson, Nie Tunan, served as the deputy magistrate of Fengxian County in Hanzhong during the Shaoxing era. Yu Dilu Ruli from Xianjing wrote hundreds of poems titled "Hidden Virtue" to highlight such concealed moral conduct, which are not recorded here (from *Yijian Zhi*).

The scholar Wang Ju'an suffered long-term torment from hemorrhoids. Hearing of a skilled practitioner in Xiaoshan, but lacking the means to invite him personally, he took a boat from Wucheng to Qiantang and stayed at a quiet residence, sending someone to fetch the doctor. The doctor crossed the Yangtze River to Hangzhou. Upon meeting, he happily agreed to treat the patient. Using herbal medicine and external applications, he stated, "Please allow five days as the term; the root cause can be eradicated." Initially, a medication was used to reduce the prolapsed large intestine by several inches, followed by a wash. Subsequently, a medicinal thread was used to ligate the hemorrhoids. After two nights, the hemorrhoid detached, being as large as a peach. Herbal tonics were then administered for several days, leading to stabilization. The practitioner showed no reluctance initially, only discussing remuneration after reducing the prolapsed intestine. Knowing his life hung in the balance, the patient extended his hand fully, promising all the contents of his travel bag as reward, before the doctor consented to treat him.

Additionally, Zhou Jin from Yushan, who was transferred to the capital, suffered from an old condition of bladder qi and unilateral descent of the testicles. A peddler claimed he could cure it in a brief conversation, agreeing on a fee of ten thousand coins and three bolts of fine silk. He entered the room, administered a single acupuncture needle, and the suffering ceased immediately. Zhou was overjoyed and paid the gold and silk as agreed. Half a month later, the disease returned. Envoys were sent to find the doctor, but he was nowhere to be found. Ancient sages sometimes mingled among physicians and diviners. Modern physicians, eager for fame and profit, employ deceitful methods to exploit the public, behaving no differently from thieves who dig holes while carrying weapons. Having witnessed these two incidents personally, I record them here to warn the world (from *Bozhai Bian*).