Chapter 682 Deliberately Digging a Trap for Me
That night, the stars twinkled.
That night, Cheng Wanwan didn't sleep a wink.
Zhao Ergou glanced at the booklet and said in a hoarse voice, "There's only one critically ill patient left. After we finish reading, we'll go back to rest."
Cheng Wanwan nodded. She was indeed exhausted and could fall asleep instantly upon collapsing into bed.
In addition, patients with moderate and mild symptoms are still in good condition, so it is not a problem to delay treatment by one day.
She took a sip of the water Zhao Ergou carried with him, ate a couple of bites of flatbread to fill her stomach, and then headed to the last house.
This family was considered middle-class. Their courtyard was in a bustling area, a small two-courtyard house. Even before dawn, servants were already sweeping and cleaning the courtyard.
Because the courtyard gate was not closed, Zhao Ergou stepped inside and asked from the entrance, "Excuse me, is Wan Guangyuan here?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a stone fell from the sky and hit him squarely on the head.
The courtyard was very quiet, and everything looked normal. Cheng Jia and Cheng Yi were not on guard at all. Moreover, neither of them had slept all night, and their fatigue had lowered their vigilance. By the time they realized what was happening, the stone had already landed on Zhao Ergou's forehead, and blood was flowing freely.
Immediately afterward, a woman ran out of the courtyard, angrily shouting, "My man was almost poisoned to death, and it was all because of you, you damned Sui Shuren! You don't care about the lives of ordinary people just to make dirty money, how dare you come to my house! Get out, all of you get out!"
Grandpa He quickly stepped forward to smooth things over: "Sui Shuren is here to rescue your husband. Don't worry, your husband's life is definitely not in danger..."
"Who would believe that? I certainly don't!" The woman's voice was shrill. "I only knew that Lady Sui was good at farming, making money, flattering, and pleasing the Emperor, but I never knew she could cure diseases! Hahaha, to deceive the common people, she even lied about being able to cure diseases! How ridiculous, how utterly ridiculous!"
The courtyard was bustling with activity, attracting the attention of passersby.
That night, Cheng Wanwan went from house to house seeking treatment, and everyone in Yangzhou heard about it and naturally spoke up for her.
“Madam Wan, Sui Shuren is truly skilled at healing. The first patient she treated, Master Zeng, is now able to eat heartily again. Quickly let Sui Shuren take a look at your man.”
“Last night, Sui Shuren treated many people. The first three or four people she treated have already recovered. How could this be false?”
"Your husband is quite ill too, don't waste any more time."
"Yeah yeah……"
Madam Wan stood coldly in front of the entrance, gritting her teeth and saying, "My man was harmed like this by the poisonous creature raised by Sui Shuren. I will absolutely not allow Sui Shuren to get close to my man!"
Cheng Wanwan remained silent as she treated Zhao Ergou's wounds, bandaging them before stepping out from behind Cheng Jia and Cheng Yi.
She stared coldly at Madam Wan: "Madam Wan says she cares about her husband, but she won't let me go in to treat him. I feel like Madam Wan would love for her husband to be poisoned to death."
Madam Wan's face was filled with anger: "My husband said that he became like this because of you, and he will never agree to let you treat him. As long as I am here, you will not be allowed to enter!"
Cheng Wanwan narrowed her eyes.
I have a feeling that there's something she doesn't know about this.
She turned her head and asked in a low voice, "Did that thug at the dock yesterday have any contact with this family?"
Cheng Jia shook his head: "According to the informant, that thug has been staying in the casino since he escaped and hasn't come out."
Could it be that she guessed wrong?
Cheng Wanwan said coldly, "Stop Wan Niangzi, I'm going in to take a look."
Cheng Jia and Cheng Yi immediately stepped forward, stretching out their steel-like arms to block Wan Niangzi.
Cheng Wanwan stepped directly into the inner room.
Madam Wan's eyes reddened with anger: "If anything happens to my man, I won't let it go, even if you're Lady Sui, I'm not afraid..."
The neighbors nearby advised, "Mrs. Wan, you're usually such a shrewd person, how could you be so foolish about something so important? What kind of status does Sui Shuren have, and what kind of status does your husband have? Would Sui Shuren bother to lay a hand on your husband? Besides, if Sui Shuren really wanted to kill someone to cover it up, would she need to come to your house in broad daylight?"
Madam Wan bit her lower lip and said nothing more.
Half an hour later, Cheng Wanwan came out of the house and, in the same manner, handed three white porcelain bottles to Madam Wan, instructing her on how to take the medicine.
After leaving the Wan family's house, Cheng Wanwan was truly exhausted and quickly returned to the courtyard behind the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce, where she collapsed onto the bed and fell asleep immediately.
I slept until the afternoon, and woke up just in time for dinner.
Grandpa He happily told her, "All the severely poisoned patients have recovered. It's incredible that the descendant of that imperial physician could cure them all. This is arsenic, an incurable poison, yet Sui Shuren cured him. He really wants to visit Sui Shuren, but I wonder..."
Cheng Wanwan shook her head: "There are still many patients with moderate and mild symptoms who need treatment, I don't have time to see him."
She went into her bedroom, fiddled with the box she carried with her for a while, and then took out many medicine bottles. "I won't go to the patients with mild symptoms in person. Please ask Mr. He to distribute these medicines to them and take them according to the dosage written on the paper. If there is no improvement after three days, come back to see me."
Grandpa He nodded and took the matter seriously.
Next, Cheng Wanwan continued to treat patients with moderate symptoms.
There were 21 patients with moderate symptoms, whose symptoms were relatively mild and whose treatment was relatively easier. She saw all of them in less than two days.
The first group of patients to receive treatment recovered quickly.
Public opinion in Yangzhou immediately changed.
Three days ago, when Cheng Wanwan first arrived, these people mentioned her and cursed Sui Shuren for making money through dishonest means.
Three days later, when the people in the city talked about Sui Shuren again, they all praised her highly, and there were endless words of praise.
Cheng Wanwan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Next, we need to deal with the final mess: the 40,000 to 50,000 jin of toxic crayfish brought from Dahe Town…
Just as she was making plans, Zhao Ergou walked in from outside with a solemn expression: "Mother, something has happened. Wan Niangzi's husband, Wan Guangyuan, is dead."
"What?!" Cheng Wanwan looked up in astonishment. "When did she die? And how did she die?"
Two days ago, she personally treated Wan Guangyuan. Although his symptoms were somewhat severe, they were far less severe than those of Master Zeng. She had almost completely cleared the remaining poison from his body and prescribed him a special medicine developed by modern medicine to treat arsenic poisoning. Even if he died, it would not be because of arsenic poisoning.
Zhao Ergou pursed his lips: "Madam Wan has already reported it to the authorities. The coroner is at her house examining the body, and the preliminary diagnosis is death by poisoning."
Once the coroner has finished examining the body, the body will be transported to the government office, where the prefect will begin the trial.
My mother visited the Wan family a few days ago and had a private meeting with Wan Guangyuan. She is very likely to be summoned for questioning.
Cheng Wanwan stood up and walked back and forth twice.
She suddenly laughed: "So it was a trap you deliberately set for me, very good, very good..."
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