Although the prefectural city is not particularly large, it has a considerable population.

"Sister-in-law..."

As soon as Shen Qiyue opened her mouth, she remembered Yan Xiao's instructions and quickly changed her words.

"Dr. Yan, it looks quite lively here."

It was indeed quite lively, even somewhat crowded.

Because in addition to the original residents, there were also some who had fled famine and came to seek refuge with relatives, as well as some people with some wealth who moved here to escape bandits and refugees.

Not long after Yan Xiao and Shen Qiyue entered the city, they saw various vendors struggling to sell their wares on the street, as well as pedestrians of all kinds.

Although it was bustling, it was clear that the people here were not living particularly well. Half of the people wore clothes with patches on them, and although there were many vendors, very few people actually bought anything.

Although the people in these small counties live more comfortably than the homeless migrants, in this kind of world, apart from those in high positions, ordinary people live a very difficult life.

Yan Xiao led Shen Qiyue along the way, carefully observing the pedestrians and shops on the street, until she stopped when a pharmacy appeared in front of them.

Following behind Yan Xiao, Shen Qiyue looked at the pharmacy in front of her, then at the eager Yan Xiao, her heart pounding with anxiety.

She gently tugged at Yan Xiao's sleeve, and, mustering her courage, whispered her advice:

"Are we going to openly steal business from others? If we do that, we'll probably get thrown out."

"Don't overthink it. Are you tired? Come rest with me for a while."

Yanxiao isn't stupid; how could she do such a thing?

After confirming that there was indeed a doctor practicing at the pharmacy in front of her, she led the bewildered Shen Qiyue to sit on the street opposite the pharmacy, her eyes fixed on the direction of the pharmacy's entrance.

Although Shen Qiyue didn't understand what Yan Xiao was going to do, she was obedient enough to do whatever Yan Xiao asked her to do.

The two of them just sat there, watching people enter and leave the pharmacy.

Just as Shen Qiyue was about to doze off, Yan Xiao seemed to notice something and stared intently at a young man wearing a gray round-necked robe.

The young man looked to be in his early twenties. Although he was dressed modestly, his spirit and the quality of his clothes suggested that he was not from an ordinary family.

He looked anxious and hurried as he rushed straight into the pharmacy.

Before long, he came out of the pharmacy carrying a medicine box in one hand and pulling the doctor who was on duty inside with the other.

Yan Xiao's eyes lit up when she saw this, but she didn't go forward directly. Instead, she waited until the two had walked a little further away before leading Shen Qiyue to follow behind at a distance.

Shen Qiyue was a little nervous as this was the first time she had done something like stalking someone.

"Sister-in-law, Doctor Yan, what are we doing?"

"Look at this young man, doesn't he look like our first pot of gold?"

"What do you mean? I don't quite understand." Shen Qiyue looked puzzled.

He smiled without saying a word, and after a while, slowly replied:

"If you don't understand, just talk less and observe more. Just follow me in a bit."

Shen Qiyue nodded blankly, and although she had many questions in her mind, she immediately shut her mouth.

The two women followed the young man and saw him drag the doctor into an inn.

"What do we do now? We don't have the money to go into a place like this."

"Don't panic, let's assess the situation first."

The two waited at the entrance of the inn for about ten minutes when the doctor, who had been dragged into the inn by the young man, came out of the inn carrying his medicine box, followed by the young man.

The young man looked distressed, and was still talking to the doctor.

The doctor simply waved his hand and shook his head repeatedly, ignoring the young man's attempts to persuade him to stay, and quickly left the inn.

After the doctor left, the young man glanced back into the inn, then turned to walk in another direction.

Upon seeing this, Yan Xiao immediately perked up and hurriedly led Shen Qiyue to greet them.

"Hey buddy, wait a minute."

Yan Xiao lowered his voice, trying his best to make it sound masculine enough.

By the time the young man stopped, she had already arrived in front of him.

The young man looked at the two uninvited guests in front of him with undisguised wariness in his eyes.

This wariness intensified when faced with Yanxiao, who was wearing a mask.

"You called me?"

Yan Xiao didn't care about the young man's attitude; he simply stated his purpose immediately.

"The person you were just talking to must have been the doctor at the pharmacy up ahead, right? It seems you've run into some trouble, young man."

"As it happens, I am not particularly skilled, but I have some knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine and specialize in treating difficult and complicated illnesses. Would you like me to accompany you on this journey?"

The young man was initially delighted upon hearing this, but when his gaze fell upon the two men's shabby clothes, his expression clearly showed suspicion.

Adding to the suspicion was Shen Qiyue, who was hiding behind Yan Xiao, keeping her head down and not daring to look at him. This made him even more suspicious, and his tone revealed some emotion.

"You don't look like doctors at all. Are you trying to scam me?"

I don't have time to waste with you right now. Leave now before I get angry, or don't blame me for being impolite.

Upon hearing the young man's words, Shen Qiyue realized that her sister-in-law's idea was indeed flawed; it had been seen through so early on.

The young man had just dragged an adult along, and he hadn't slowed down much at all; he was clearly a trained fighter.

She was worried that her sister-in-law would be taken advantage of, and was wondering whether to persuade Yanxiao to leave, when she heard Yanxiao reply in a cold tone, even more impolite than the young man:

"I just came here from the mountains. I saw that you were in a hurry to save someone, so out of a doctor's compassion, I thought of doing you a favor."

So you judged us as swindlers and fraudsters based solely on our attire? You're ungrateful! In that case, please leave!

Yan Xiao then stepped aside and led Shen Qiyue angrily in another direction, looking as if she had been severely offended.

Shen Qiyue followed behind Yan Xiao, completely baffled by Yan Xiao's actions.

'Her sister-in-law gave up so easily? Shouldn't they go back and get the pots and pans back?'

Just as Shen Qiyue was about to ask Yan Xiao about her next plans, she heard hurried footsteps behind her, followed by the young man's voice.

"Wait, wait a minute."

The two turned around at the sound and saw the young man chasing after them quickly. In the blink of an eye, he was already right in front of them.

Shen Qiyue thought this person was there to cause trouble, so she quickly stepped in front of Yan Xiao, looking at the young man warily.

"what you up to?"

The young man still had doubts about the two of them, but his attitude was much better than before.

He didn't answer Shen Qiyue's question, but instead looked at Yan Xiao and asked urgently:

How confident are you?

Yan Xiao rolled her eyes at the young man without any politeness and replied perfunctorily:

"I'm not confident in my abilities, so I can't treat this. You've come to the wrong person."

As he spoke, he tried to lead Shen Qiyue away.

Her attitude, however, greatly reduced the doubt in the young man's eyes.

He quickly stepped in front of Yan Xiao, solemnly clasped his hands in a fist salute, and his attitude became much more polite.

"I have offended you greatly just now, but my young master is currently unconscious, and I acted in a moment of panic. It was not directed at you, sir."

"To be honest, sir, I have already consulted several doctors to examine my young master, but none of them have been able to find the cause. If you truly possess medical skills, please come with me."

Seeing that Yan Xiao's expression remained indifferent after the young man finished speaking, he quickly added:

"I will not let you come for nothing. Regardless of whether you can cure me or not, I will pay you for the consultation."