Chapter 34: Not Dead
"Otherwise, what do you think is wrong with you?" Doctor Xue said, "The poison you've been suffering from is a chronic one, and you've been suffering from it for some time."
He stroked his beard and estimated, "It's been almost a month. I bet you've been feeling sleepy and tired a lot during this time!"
Following Doctor Xue's words, Shopkeeper Liang recalled the abnormalities that had occurred to him during this period, and his face grew darker the more he thought about it.
Doctor Xue looked at Shopkeeper Liang's dark and angry expression and said, "I know you're very angry now, but don't be angry for now."
Zhou Yunshu: “…”
The old man has never been to modern times...
"Your poison is still there. If you continue to get angry and want more injections, the price won't be what it is now."
Shopkeeper Liang looked at Doctor Xue who looked like he had fallen into a money bag, and he was so angry that he couldn't stop spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Everyone: “…”
"Boss, are you okay?" Xiao Miaoer looked at the shopkeeper who was holding his chest and breathing rapidly, and looked at Doctor Xue anxiously and said, "Doctor, is our shopkeeper okay?"
"It's okay, I won't be angry to death for now."
Shopkeeper Liang almost vomited blood again when he saw Doctor Xue's nonchalant look.
"Doctor Xue, are you leaving Anshan County?" This is what Zhou Yunshu is most concerned about.
Just as she was thinking about how to kidnap Doctor Xue, Doctor Xue said he wanted to leave Anshan County. Isn't this like getting a pillow just when you feel sleepy?
"Yes." Doctor Xue stroked his beard and looked Zhou Yunshu up and down.
The more he looked at the man, the more familiar he felt. Where had he seen him before?
"Anshan County is one of the few stable places in northern Luzhou. It will be difficult for you to leave Anshan County!"
Shopkeeper Liang didn't want Doctor Xue to leave. What if his poison relapsed after Doctor Xue left? He didn't want to die yet.
"Anshan County will soon be in trouble." Doctor Xue was not disturbed by Manager Liang.
Seeing that Doctor Xue had made up his mind, Zhou Yunshu immediately smiled and said, "Doctor Xue, do you have anyone to travel with? We are an entire village fleeing south together. If you join us, not only will your safety be guaranteed, but we will also do our best to meet your needs."
Zhou Yunshu said directly: "To be honest, our team is short of a doctor."
After hearing this, Doctor Xue stroked his beard and said nothing. He certainly knew that it would be safer to follow the main force, but he did not want to be constrained by others. This was why he chose to leave with the escort agency tomorrow.
Seeing Doctor Xue hesitate, Zhou Yunshu continued, "We won't interfere with your choice. We just hope you'll help us if anyone in our team is sick and needs treatment. We have our own medicinal herbs, so we don't need you to provide them."
Zhou Yunshu pointed at Wei Zhong beside her and said, "Besides, Brother Wei and the others in our team are used to escorting people. Their strength is no weaker than that of ordinary escort companies. Not to mention that we have more people, so generally no villain would dare to take the initiative to reach out to us."
If he really reaches out to me, I'll chop him off.
"When are you leaving?"
Doctor Xue was indeed tempted, but he was still a little hesitant. "Where are you from, and why are you fleeing south to escape the famine?"
"We are from Tongcheng. We fled south to escape the famine because..." Zhou Yunshu slowly told Doctor Xue about the situation in the north and what they saw and heard when they came to Luzhou.
Not only was Doctor Xue fascinated by what Zhou Yunshu said, but even Manager Liang and Xiao Miaoer frowned as they listened to Zhou Yunshu's words.
Anshan County is indeed one of the few stable places in northern Luzhou, but because the outside world is so chaotic, they are not well-informed about this so-called "Peach Blossom Spring". They only know that the outside world is in chaos, but they don't know that it has become as chaotic as it is now.
Doctor Xue saw that Zhou Yunshu was speaking clearly and logically, and asked suspiciously, "Are you really from Tongcheng?"
"The capital." Zhou Yunshu did not hide it. Anyway, if Doctor Xue really joined the team, he would know it.
After Zhou Yunshu said the word "Beijing", Doctor Xue looked at Zhou Yunshu with his eyes slightly wide open, and suddenly understood why Zhou Yunshu looked familiar to him.
"Who are you!"
"My last name is Zhou." Zhou Yunshu interrupted Doctor Xue.
She watched as Doctor Xue slowly bent down. "Doctor Xue, if you are willing to follow Yun Shu south, Yun Shu will definitely not neglect you. Yun Shu will respect you as a master, take care of you in your old age, and let you enjoy your old age."
Yunshu and Yunshu have the same pronunciation, so Zhou Yunshu is not worried about being discovered by others.
The addition of Dr. Xue will definitely add a lot of security to their safe arrival in Haizhou.
She is pregnant now and there are many children in her family, so she would feel more at ease if she had a highly skilled and trustworthy doctor by her side.
When Doctor Xue left the capital and said goodbye to the Zhenbei Palace, he used the reason of returning to his hometown to enjoy his old age. But who would have known that only half a year after Doctor Xue left, the Zhenbei Palace had fallen into its current state.
Doctor Xue stood up excitedly and wanted to support Zhou Yunshu's arm but was concerned about etiquette.
He really didn't expect to meet the little girl he had grown up with in Anshan County. When he heard the news of the rebellion of Prince Zhenbei, he didn't believe it at all. But when Zhou Yunshu, who was supposed to be in the prince's mansion, appeared in front of him, he had to believe it.
He had so many questions he wanted to ask, but for a moment he didn't know where to start.
In fact, the eldest princess and the King of Zhenbei were both his saviors.
He used to be young and frivolous, and had offended many princes, nobles and colleagues because of his bad mouth. He was almost dead twice and was saved by the princess. Another time, he almost had his legs broken but was stopped by the King of Zhenbei.
It was also from then on that he became one of the exclusive imperial physicians of the Zhenbei Palace.
He knew that the eldest princess was telling the powerful people in the capital that this person was under her protection.
Doctor Xue's eyes were red. "You, you..."
"Doctor Xue, would you like to come with me?"
"Let's go! I'll go with you! Chief... How is your grandma now? She..."
Zhou Yunshu looked at the eyes around her and interrupted, "This is a long story. I'll tell you from the beginning tomorrow after we leave Anshan County safely."
Doctor Xue nodded repeatedly.
The people around saw that such a skilled doctor was kidnapped by their teacher with just a few words, and their admiration for Zhou Yunshu increased a lot.
Speaking of which, this old man seems to know Mr. Zhou.
"Are you going to stay here tonight?" asked Doctor Xue.
Zhou Yunshu nodded. "You'd better move your belongings here now. I'm afraid something might happen tonight."
Doctor Xue did not doubt Zhou Yunshu's words. He had long felt that something was going to happen in Anshan County. If he had not felt that it was too dangerous to leave alone with his apprentice, he would not have waited until tomorrow to leave Anshan County with the escort agency.
"That's what I was thinking. Wait for me, I'll go back and pack my luggage now!"
Zhou Yunshu said to Wei Zhong, "Find two people to escort Doctor Xue back."
Wei Zhong nodded. He knew very well how important a good doctor was to them.
After Doctor Xue and his men left, Shopkeeper Liang, still in a daze, finally came to his senses and asked, "What's going to happen in Anshan County?"
As soon as Shopkeeper Liang finished speaking, a smell of smoke and fire filled the air.
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