Chapter 5: Really Repented?
The people in Anfeng Village are all bandits, extremely vicious and cruel, and almost everyone there has killed someone.
It's too risky to go to such a place.
What's more, Meng Mingshu is a woman.
Xu Shaozhang pondered for a moment, then spoke up to persuade him, "Let Xu Wu go in on your behalf. I promised your sister to take good care of you. If anything happens to you, I won't be able to explain to your sister."
Even though Meng Mingshu had done many wrong things before, even though Xu Shaozhang resented her.
But she is Mingyue's biological sister after all.
Meng Mingshu refused again firmly: "They don't know what Tuan'er looks like."
"Sick children should be easy to find."
Meng Mingshu shook her head again: "If more than one of the captured children is sick, how will they identify them?"
"Brother-in-law, I said before that I would change my ways. I know you all don't believe me, but I wasn't just saying it."
"I should make up for the mistakes I made. Even if something happened to me this time, it was what I deserved."
It was at this moment, looking at Meng Mingshu's determined eyes, that Xu Shaozhang finally began to believe that Meng Mingshu was gradually waking up.
"That's fine."
Xu Shaozhang sighed. If Meng Mingshu could become a better person, Mingyue would have less worries.
"I used to think you weren't Mingyue's sister. You were so different from her. But now I finally think you have some similarities."
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It is not easy for Meng Mingshu to dress up as a man.
After all, the place we are going to is Anfeng Village, so the disguise must be detailed.
Meng Mingshu tied her bra four times. She couldn't tie it tight enough by herself, so she asked the madam for help.
He was finally satisfied when Meng Mingshu felt obvious pain in her waist.
"You can't see the chest area now."
The madam was very satisfied: "You just need to improve your walking posture. If you take a little bigger steps, you will become a graceful young man."
Meng Mingshu is nineteen years old this year and is considered tall for a woman, so it is not a problem for her to dress up as a teenager.
Meng Mingshu imitated the way Doctor Li's grandson walked, and after half an hour there was no flaw in her behavior.
"The outfit is fine, now it's time to fish."
Xu Shaozhang looked at the madam.
The madam quickly bent down and said in a flattering voice, "Don't worry, sir. The girls in my building are all ready. When the third master of Anfeng Village comes, she will casually mention Doctor Li's medical skills."
"Doctor Li's medical skills are well-known in Sui County, and even throughout Chongzhou Prefecture. The Third Master will not suspect that the girl in our building is deliberately hinting at this."
The madam even felt that Anfeng Village had already planned to capture Doctor Li next.
Xu Shaozhang nodded.
Everything just waits for Anfeng Village to come and arrest people.
Of course, Doctor Li and Meng Mingshu would not lock themselves up at home. Instead, they would go up the mountain to collect herbs.
The mountain we climbed was next to Anfeng Village.
"Doctor Li, my daughter was very ill before she was taken away from Anfeng Village. She must have caught a cold. Could you bring some more medicine for her?"
Doctor Li nodded: "Okay."
"Do you understand pharmacology? If you pretend to be a medicine boy, you will be exposed if you don't know anything. How can I give you a quick explanation?"
Meng Mingshu picked up a few herbs and identified them one by one.
"Have you studied medicine?"
Meng Mingshu shook her head: "My husband knows medicine. He has learned a little about pharmacology and can identify herbs."
Xu Shaozhang looked at Meng Mingshu.
This is the first time I heard Meng Mingshu mention her husband. He must be the father of her daughter.
Not only did he mention it, he even did so with tenderness.
Xu Shaozhang didn't understand why Meng Mingshu changed so much overnight.
All he could do was try his best to keep an eye on Meng Mingshu for Mingyue.
"It's not enough for them to escort you with just these five guards."
Xu Shaozhang looked at Meng Mingshu:
"The Sui County child is missing, and the county government should have sent personnel. The county magistrate played dumb before, but we can't let him continue like this now."
"Xu Wu and his five men will set up an ambush first. I will go see the county magistrate. He recognizes me, so it won't be difficult for him to get me."
Meng Mingshu nodded: "Okay."
It would take about four days to travel from Chongzhou Prefecture to Sui County even if one rode at full speed.
Meng Mingshu couldn't wait that long, so mobilizing personnel from Sui County Government was the fastest way.
Upon seeing this, Doctor Li had more guesses about their identities.
He hesitated for a moment before speaking: "Since ancient times, medicine and poison have been inseparable."
Seeing Meng Mingshu and Xu Shaozhang looking at him, Doctor Li coughed a few times and then said seriously:
"I can mix some poison and bring it to Anfeng Village. I'll try to find a good opportunity to poison you. The poison I mix is unbreakable and colorless and tasteless."
"First, their limbs go weak. They might be able to sense the poisoning, but it's too late because they can't move."
"Then they will vomit blood and die from bleeding from all seven orifices..."
Meng Mingshu and Xu Shaozhang looked at each other, both feeling somewhat relieved.
Although he had threatened Dr. Li before, he didn't go too far.
Doctor Li noticed what they were thinking and smiled:
"Don't worry, although I can use poison, I rarely do so. As long as you don't harm my life, I won't poison you easily, even if you go too far."
"You are not ordinary people. If I harm you, I will not be able to escape."
He would not do such a thing that would hurt the enemy by a thousand and hurt himself by eight hundred.
"The people I attacked before were all unforgivable criminals, and I only attacked them twice."
Doctor Li continued, "The bandits in Anfeng Village have committed many evil deeds. I was actually tempted to do so before, but I suppressed it in the end."
"I don't mind dying myself, but I still have grandchildren. If I can't catch all these people, I will be killed."
Meng Mingshu understood that if Xu Shaozhang had not said that he could get someone from the county government, Doctor Li would not have offered to use poison to help.
He was afraid of getting into trouble.
Now that Doctor Li has risked his own life and that of his grandson to help them, Meng Mingshu naturally has to make a promise.
"Don't worry, whether this succeeds or not, I will take good care of you and your grandson in the future and will not let your lives be in danger."
"If you are willing to leave Sui County, you can also come with us to Chongzhou to settle down. If you don't want to leave your hometown..."
Meng Mingshu currently has no available personnel, and will only have guards when she goes to the capital and meets Xiao Yan in the future.
Just as she was about to suggest using money to buy guards, Xu Shaozhang spoke up.
"If you don't want to go to Chongzhou Prefecture, I will stay behind to protect you and your grandson."
Doctor Li was moved.
These two people are indeed people worth associating with.
"Then I'm relieved." Doctor Li stroked his beard.
"Actually, I have a better poison. Take it all."
Xu Shaozhang smiled: "Doctor Li is very righteous."
Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing.
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"Seeking medical advice from my master?"
Inside the Rende Hall, Xu Shaozhang looked at the man outside and knew that the fish in Anfeng Village had taken the bait.
"You came at an unfortunate time. My master and junior apprentice went to Qingfeng Mountain to collect herbs. They just left not long ago."
"Qingfeng Mountain?"
"Yes, they may not have reached the foot of the mountain yet. If you are really anxious, you can go and chase them."
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