Hearing the conditions offered by Mo Lan, Ting Yu's heart stirred, and she smiled with her eyes crinkling, "Really? I feel like I'm about to strike it rich?"
But before Tingyu could finish gloating, Qin Su shattered her illusions.
"As a doctor, it is my duty to seek medical advice and treatment, there is no need to be so polite. Besides, you just saved my life, so as a way of repaying you, I am at your beck and call. Therefore, this consultation is free."
Qin Su glanced at Tingyu, who instinctively became wary. No matter how bitter he felt inside, he had to put on a smile. "Hehe~, Young Master is right. Why charge a consultation fee when treating family members? Isn't that too much of a formality?"
“That’s true.” Qin Su glanced at Tingyu, her lips curving into a barely perceptible smile, and her gaze towards Molan softened further.
Tingyu hugged his medicine box and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He would have to ask his master for an extra chicken leg later!
free?
My own family?
What nonsense is this?
Mo Lan glanced at Ting Yu, then at Qin Su, and remembering the sandalwood plaque in her hand, she took it out and handed it to Qin Su, saying, "Since that's the case, I appreciate your kindness. I'll return this plaque to you, and we'll be even."
It is extremely difficult to repay favors. I am afraid of owing favors, and Qin Su would feel the same way.
Qin Su looked at Mo Lan in silence. "If I say that's not what I meant, would you believe me?"
Staring at the sandalwood plaque, Qin Su pursed her lips and didn't reach out.
He'd gone to so much trouble to give it away, he absolutely wouldn't take it back.
Tingyu sat beside him, looking at this and that, and secretly grinned. The young master had probably kicked a hornet's nest again.
“Miss Mo Lan, don’t rush to return this. We haven’t even seen the patient yet, so it’s too early to say anything now.”
“Tingyu is right, let’s wait until he’s cured the patient before we talk about anything else.” Qin Su nodded in agreement.
"Is this alright? I know you keep your word, it has nothing to do with the brand."
People in this era value trust highly, something she already knew. As long as both parties made a verbal agreement, it was rare for someone to go back on their word at the last minute.
Of course, there are exceptions, such as a few treacherous individuals, but Mo Lan has never doubted Qin Su's integrity.
Circling the token in her hand, Mo Lan thought for a moment and didn't continue the topic. What they said was right. It wouldn't be too late to wait until Hua Fengyu's condition improved. Anyway, she would take his things anyway.
"In that case, we will set off back to Liangjing in two days. Until we meet again." Qin Su glanced at the plaque in her hand, then got up and left.
Just as I reached the door, I ran into Frost.
After exchanging greetings, Han Shuang sat down directly opposite Mo Lan. "Boss, Xiang Kui has managed the escort agency quite well. He has already figured out the situation in Guan County. This is the information he has collected."
As she spoke, Han Shuang handed a small notebook to Mo Lan.
After flipping through the notebook, Mo Lan couldn't help but praise, "Not bad, very meticulous. Xiang Kui is indeed cautious and has a bit of a forward-thinking attitude. He'll get a bonus at the end of the year."
With the information provided by Xiang Kui, the entire network of relationships in Guan County became clear.
There are four prominent families in Guan County: the Song family, the Zhang family, the Zhao family, and the Yuan family.
The Song family goes without saying; they have a monopoly.
The other three families, though also well-established, have been severely suppressed by the Song family in recent years and are no match for it.
"The emperor is far away, and the Song family is in Guan County, where local tyrants exist."
"Xiang Kui said the same thing. The Song family has a very long reach, with both overt and covert methods. Unless the three families join forces, no single family can stand up to the Song family."
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