The sky was overcast with dark clouds, and the wind had become biting, foreshadowing a storm...

Li Erniang stood in front of the "Qiancheng Pharmacy," surrounded by the rich aroma of medicine.

“I never thought I would come back here one day…” Li Erniang said with a sigh.

Upon entering the pharmacy, one is greeted by dozens of rows of medicine cabinets. To the left is the payment counter, where an accountant is calculating the bill for a woman using an abacus.

The person dispensing the medicine was a young female apprentice who looked like a well-behaved girl and had a sweet smile.

Looking inside, there were three doctors, each taking the pulse of a patient of a different age.

After the accountant saw the woman off, he greeted Li Erniang, who had just entered, with a smile, and said, "Hello, young lady. We have a family-inherited burn healing ointment here. You can try it."

Li Erniang glanced at the accountant. She hadn't been able to see his face clearly before because he had his head down, but now she could see him clearly. He had shifty eyes and looked like a "talent" in business management. However, there was sincerity in his eyes, and Li Erniang felt that his sincere gaze was somewhat familiar.

"This isn't a burn, so I'm afraid I can't use your family's traditional ointment," Li Erniang said with a slight smile.

Li Ran smiled awkwardly, "It doesn't matter if it's not true. Our doctors are the best in the country, and they can definitely help you get rid of the scars on your face."

Li Erniang chuckled and said, "Then we'll wait and see."

Doctor Li Qing, who was treating a middle-aged patient, said calmly, "Congratulations on your recovery. I'll prescribe some nutritional supplements for you. Take them when you get home and you'll be fully recovered!"

The middle-aged man's face lit up at first, but then his expression turned worried. "Dr. Li, there's a talent selection process these days, and I urgently need money to buy exam papers. Please skip the nutritional supplements!"

Li Qing frowned, and said seriously, "You should know that your illness is caused by overwork. If you don't take care of it, it will definitely relapse in a few days, and then it will be a loss!"

"Huh?" Li Qing's words startled the middle-aged man. "Then, then Dr. Li, please prescribe the medicine for me! At worst, I won't take the exam. Anyway, I haven't succeeded in all these years, and besides, Princess Qingge is coming back this year, so I definitely have no chance!"

Li Qing smiled and nodded. "A wise man submits to circumstances. I think you're not far from achieving great success."

"Haha, thank you for your kind words, Dr. Li." The middle-aged man was in a great mood and very satisfied with today's follow-up visit.

After prescribing the medicine, Li Qing called out, "Next!"

Li Erniang smiled and plopped down in front of Li Qing, her voice charming and alluring, "Doctor, my heart hurts so much, please take a look!"

Li Qing was sipping his tea with his head down when he heard this charming voice. He was immediately delighted and knew it must be a beautiful and charming lady. But when he looked up, he was startled to see the hideous scars on Li Erniang's face.

"You, you..."

Li Erniang chuckled and stretched out her hand in front of Li Qing, "Come on, doctor, quickly take my pulse! My heart is in so much pain!"

Li Qing swallowed hard and quickly calmed down. Having been a doctor for decades, he had seen all kinds of patients. He immediately reached out and began to take Li Erniang's pulse.

But Li Qing frowned. "Madam, you say you have chest pain, but your pulse is steady and strong, and there is no damage to your heart meridian. It doesn't seem like a symptom of illness!"

Li Erniang squinted and said with a smile, "Who said that? My heart is hurting terribly!"

Li Qing was still puzzled. The pulse clearly showed no signs of illness. He then said confidently, "Madam, I have been practicing medicine for many years and can tell the difference between illness and health!"

Li Erniang sneered, "The Li family's diagnostic methods of observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation are all useless. You didn't even look at me, and you didn't even ask about the cause of my heartache. You went straight to taking my pulse. You're probably just a doctor with a false reputation!"

Li Erniang's words were neither too loud nor too soft, and everyone in the entire Qiancheng Pharmacy heard them clearly.

Li Qing was stunned, looking at Li Erniang with a surprised expression, "You, how do you know the medical rules of my Li family?"

"Hmph, when I was practicing medicine here, you were still apprentices!" Li Erniang stood up and looked around. She saw a calligraphy scroll hanging on the wall with four large, elegant characters that read "The Benevolent Heal the Heart."

Li Erniang sneered, "You're learning medical skills quite well, but you've forgotten the most important thing: the compassionate heart of a healer!"

"Are you here to challenge us?" Li Qing frowned and spoke coldly.

"Challenge them? Haha, not at all!" Li Erniang laughed. "I just want to see who has taken over the Li family now!"

Upon hearing this, Li Ran's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly ran forward and said, "This... young lady, our boss just went out. Would you like to rest for a bit and talk to me later?"

Li Erniang looked at Li Ran with a smile, "You're quite clever, lad. Alright, I'll go take a rest! Lead the way!"

"This way, please." Li Ran led Li Erniang inside.

Besides Li Qing, the other two doctors had also finished writing prescriptions for the patients and got up to come to Li Qing to ask questions.

Li Xiao, in his early twenties, was the first to rush over, speaking with a mocking tone, "Second Uncle, who is that woman? You didn't even see her symptoms clearly?"

Li Qing retorted irritably, "She doesn't have any symptoms at all; she's healthier than you!"

“The facial scars are neither burns nor knife wounds; the most terrifying thing could be poisonous corrosion. Li Qing, you have been reckless today.” The person who stepped forward was named Li He, who was over sixty years old.

Although she didn't concern herself with anything other than treating the sick and saving lives, she was surprisingly concerned about what Li Erniang said: "The Li family's medicine is passed down from heaven and earth. That girl clearly knows about our Li family's medicine. It seems she came here specifically."

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