Chapter 9 He Yuan's Thoughts
Lin Xiaoyue was so happy that she went crazy. In fact, when she saw the doctor chasing people away, the exiled criminals retreated to the corner without much resistance. She knew that those people were preparing to escape.
Which one will He Yuan choose between his own future and his good brother's life?
She turned her head to look at He Yuan, whose face was ashen, and said, "Human lives are at stake. You should report the escaped prisoners to the county government. Let's set off for Furong Town as soon as possible!"
He Yuan didn't trust anyone now. He turned and walked into the clinic, grabbed the doctor by the neck and asked, "Where are the people I brought with me? Privately exiling them is a crime punishable by the death of nine generations of your family. Don't you want to live?"
The doctor, unaware of what was happening outside, cursed in a stern tone, "I'm only treating patients. What do your people have to do with me? I kicked them all out. They're waiting outside!"
He Yuan could no longer suppress his anger, and the strength in his hands gradually increased. "There's no one outside! You said you were gone for quite some time to get the medicine. Did you let everyone go?"
The doctor felt the air in his throat getting less and less, his face flushed the color of liver, and even his words were intermittent and incomplete. "I, I don't know. Don't wrongly accuse a good person!"
"Good man?" He Yuan dragged the doctor to the door and asked, "Then where are the people you mentioned?"
The doctor looked at the empty streets and was at his wit's end. He turned to Lin Xiaoyue for help, "Miss, I just saved someone for your sake. Please help me say something! This gentleman is so unreasonable. Why is he blaming me for someone's disappearance?"
Lin Xiaoyue couldn't help but roll her eyes. You obviously saved him because of the money I gave you. It would be too unkind to involve her now!
She quickly distanced herself from the matter, saying, "What can I say? I've always been with this yamen runner. I paid him enough money for his medical treatment and rescue. I don't owe you anything!"
The doctor was stunned by Lin Xiaoyue's words. He regretted accepting the money so much now. If he had insisted that he could not save the patient, there would be no absence. Then the vicious yamen runner would not have suspected him!
It’s really too late to say anything now!
Moreover, several shops around him usually treated him as brothers, but at this critical moment, no one came out. They closed and locked their doors one by one, as if they were afraid of being implicated!
He pleaded with a tearful face, "Girl, I saved the man and helped you find a solution. Please let an old man like me go! I really didn't let the criminal go!"
Lin Xiaoyue knew that it would be a mistake to say more at this time. She looked at He Yuan and said, "We can't just stand there like this. Why don't we split up and look around? I see there are quite a few shops around. I'll go over and ask."
He Yuan grabbed Lin Xiaoyue, and those who were tied with chains ran away, not to mention Lin Xiaoyue who was not tied at all!
He shook his head, pointed at the doctor and said, "Tie him up and take him away with us!"
Lin Xiaoyue looked in the direction of He Yuan's hand and saw the doctor crying and screaming in He Yuan's hands, looking very embarrassed. She sighed in her heart. She didn't want to cause trouble for herself, but she didn't want to hurt anyone even more.
"Okay, I'll go find a rope."
As she said that, she ran to the clinic and got a rope.
He Yuan waited until the doctor's hands were tied before he felt relieved to release the doctor. However, the doctor was very cunning. He used his shoulder to push Lin Xiaoyue away. Lin Xiaoyue didn't want to make things difficult for him, so she only used 30% of her strength to stop him. The doctor thus successfully escaped and fled in panic on the street.
"Oh, how come this old man is so strong? He hit me and almost broke my bones! Brother yamen runner, don't worry, I will chase him right away!" Lin Xiaoyue got up from the ground with a painful face, and limped in the direction where the doctor fled.
He Yuan strode forward and grabbed Lin Xiaoyue's arm. He looked at her suspiciously and asked, "Did you do this on purpose?"
"Brother yamen runner, you saw everything just now. How could a weak woman like me stop a big man? The old man is a doctor, not a sickly person!" Lin Xiaoyue pretended to be angry and wanted to push He Yuan away, but He Yuan was too strong. In the end, her hand was pulled so hard that it hurt, but He Yuan still stood there motionless.
In fact, He Yuan also wanted to test Lin Xiaoyue. Seeing that she was indeed powerless, He Yuan temporarily put aside his doubts.
"Let's go. The old man can run away, but the monk can't run away from the temple. Unless he doesn't want this clinic anymore! Let's look for him in this small town first. Those people are tied with chains and can't run far."
Lin Xiaoyue looked hesitantly at Jiang Bai on He Yuan's body. "That yamen runner Jiang Bai is so badly injured, can he wait? How about we report it to the police?"
He Yuan sighed heavily and said, "It's okay, he will understand us. Reporting to the police is absolutely not an option. If they find out a crime, I will die!"
Lin Xiaoyue nodded repeatedly. He Yuan couldn't die at this time. What if the yamen runners sent from the capital were not as easy to fool as He Yuan and Jiang Bai?
"Okay, let's go."
Yanxi Town is very small. Countless small streams from Yangming Mountain flow down to form a large lake called Wanxi Lake. Therefore, the villages on both sides of Wanxi Lake are divided into two towns, the smaller one is called Yanxi Town, and the larger one is called Furong Town.
"Hello, have you seen any of the people chained?"
"No? Well, if you see it, could you please come and tell us? We have a generous reward for it."
"Hey big brother, have you seen anyone who is dirty and has chains on his body?"
"Brother, if you see this, can you tell me? I'll give you a reward!"
"Hey, girl, a few people with chains just passed by. Did you see them?"
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Lin Xiaoyue followed He Yuan, and whenever she met pedestrians or open shops, she would run over and ask them one by one very patiently. Everyone would say a few more words when they saw the beautiful and gentle Lin Xiaoyue, but as soon as He Yuan spoke in a fierce tone, and with the bloody man on his back, everyone would avoid him.
However, Lin Xiaoyue didn't care. As the saying goes, one must act well. Even when her throat was dry and hoarse, she did not stop.
But Yanxi Town was only that big, and Lin Xiaoyue accompanied He Yuan around the town again and again. In the end, her legs were so sore and painful that she couldn't even lift them up, and she still found nothing.
"What should I do? I haven't found anyone!" Lin Xiaoyue licked her dry lips. She could drink a whole tank of water now. She was so tired and thirsty!
He Yuan felt the breath of the person on his back getting weaker and weaker, and he became more and more anxious. "If you can't find it, take that old man with you. Even if it's not his fault, it's just his bad luck!"
Lin Xiaoyue didn't want to drag innocent people into this, so she quickly stopped He Yuan and tried her best to persuade him, "Brother Yamen Runner, this doctor is the only one in town. If we arrest him, things will definitely get out of hand. When his family goes to the county government to file a complaint, you'll be the one who suffers!"
He Yuan knew this truth, and he was completely at his wit's end. Who should he blame for this?
His eyes wandered around the street and finally landed on Lin Xiaoyue.
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