The doctor was puzzled, but he answered truthfully and suggested that Jiao'er stay in the clinic to observe her condition.
As for the hand he used to take her pulse, it happened to be uninjured, so he couldn't see the cuts on Jiao'er's hand and assumed it was just stained with blood.
Jiao'er's other hand had already stopped bleeding, but the pain from the wound made her beautiful brows furrow, leading the doctor to believe that his diagnosis was wrong and hesitant to prescribe any medicine.
"You mean she can't leave until tonight, right?"
The doctor thought the thug was Jiao'er's husband.
He nodded. "Yes, we must observe for the entire afternoon."
"Alright then." The words had barely left his mouth.
Another person dressed in martial arts attire walked in from outside, and just then the doctor stood up to take the pulse of another patient who had been waiting for a long time.
The clinic originally had three doctors: two older and one younger.
Both of them were the young doctor's mentors.
It just so happens that every October is the time when the two senior doctors go to the estate to rest, so the young doctor is extremely busy.
"That kid's two arms are useless, one leg is broken, and he still has his manhood. Tsk tsk, he's no different from a eunuch now. I threw that lump of rotten flesh between his legs to the dogs on the street. I don't even know if that kid will survive. The manager is really living a carefree life. He took that woman back to the gambling den. Who knows how he's having a good time. We've got our hands stained with blood, but he's all clean."
"Sigh, when will I ever get ahead under him? Oh, by the way, Sixth and Seventh Brothers have already driven the mother and child out of town. I just finished dealing with the He family. You wouldn't believe it, when I warned those families in that alley, they were all scared like mice! It was hilarious. People like that dare to report to the county government? They probably wouldn't even dare to step through the county government gate. The shopkeeper is just worrying for nothing."
The thugs who came in later were a bit gossipy.
"Shh, keep your voice down. If the shopkeeper hears you, you'll be in big trouble. He's the most ruthless man. If he tries to scheme against you, you might not even be able to save your life. This woman is going to stay here until tonight, so I definitely have to stay here and watch over her. By the way, what brings you here?"
The two voices were neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for Jiao'er to hear clearly.
Her face was ashen.
Upon hearing that He Tian had become a cripple, Jiao'er bit her lip tightly.
"It was the shopkeeper who sent me, afraid you couldn't handle it by yourself. Ugh, I can't even rest for a while. I got up so early, I'm exhausted. There's a recliner over there, I'm going to take a nap, you can take over later."
"Okay, go ahead."
The two quickly divided the tasks.
Only one person was left to guard the precious child.
Jiao'er pondered what to do next. He Tian was ruined, and she could never return to the He family. Her indenture was hidden in a box by Song Shi, and the gambling den owner certainly didn't know about it. Even if he found it, so what? She could escape to another place, find a family to marry as a vagrant, and get a household registration. Even if she became a widower, it would be better than being tortured by the gambling den owner.
The girl wanted to escape.
But with such a big belly, how can she escape?
She hesitated for less than fifteen minutes before making up her mind. She was going to drink the abortion pill!
Even knowing that He Tian was already crippled, and that the child in her womb might be He Tian's only offspring, she still insisted on aborting it.
Jiao'er never liked He Tian.
She climbed into his bed simply because she didn't want to be a maid anymore.
That's all.
"I need to use the restroom." Having made up her mind, Jiao'er began to make arrangements.
She spoke to the thugs.
"Go ahead, in the backyard. Do you need me to help you?" The thug's attitude towards Jiao'er was alright. First, he wasn't sure if Shen Jiading still had feelings for Jiao'er. Second, he hadn't yet taken many lives, so he was a bit softer than the other thugs. Third, Jiao'er was pregnant and beautiful, and as a normal man, he naturally wouldn't be too fierce towards a pretty woman.
He had just gone to the outhouse, so he knew where it was, and he pointed the way to Jiao'er.
"No need, I can manage on my own, thank you, brother." Jiao'er reached out and brushed her stray hairs aside. She looked like a tattered little white flower battered by a rainstorm, a sight that tugged at the heartstrings.
The thug's eyes flickered slightly.
"Don't call me big brother, you go ahead."
As a thug, how could he be moved by emotions? He looked away.
I no longer look at my beloved child.
Seeing that he wasn't taking the bait, Jiao'er could only leave awkwardly.
When they arrived at the backyard, they ran into the clinic's young apprentice, who was not very old, slightly chubby, and a bit silly.
They're definitely easy to fool.
Jiao'er immediately grabbed him and dragged him to the corner of the wall.
"Please, could you please brew me a bowl of abortifacient medicine? I'm not his wife, I was abducted. Please help me, I don't want to give birth to this child, I was forced into it. My parents are still looking for me, I want to go home, please."
Jiao'er felt a pang of anxiety when she saw that the young apprentice was silent. She clutched her stomach and knelt down with difficulty, trying to make herself look more pitiful.
"I beg you, please help me. If I give birth to this child, I will suffer a fate worse than death. That man took advantage of my night out with my maid, drugged me, kidnapped me, and beat me in every way. I was forced to get pregnant with his child. I can't stand his beatings every day anymore. Look, my hand is injured. He cut it with a sharp weapon. I lied and said I had a stomachache to escape. Otherwise, I would have died. He was worried about the baby in my belly, so he brought me to the clinic for treatment."
I wanted to run away, but he was watching me too closely. I had no choice, I really had no other way. Please help me! When I was pregnant, he beat me almost every day. I'm covered in sore skin. Just make me a bowl of medicine to induce miscarriage, and pretend it's for preventing miscarriage. This child can't be born. He can't have such a beastly father. I beg you, saving a life would be an immense act of merit. Please—”
When Jiao'er saw that he didn't react, she started kowtowing again.
She spoke in a very low voice, afraid of disturbing the thugs.
"I'll go and talk to my master. I can't make the decision about decocting the medicine myself. I can only help you if my master agrees." The young apprentice finally softened.
"Okay, thank you. I'll wait for your message."
Jiao'er's face lit up with joy, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but large tears were still falling down her face, making her look extremely pitiful.
When the young apprentice went in, Jiao'er went to the outhouse and quickly urinated. She hadn't drunk any water since she got up and didn't feel the urge to urinate at all. But if she didn't go to the outhouse, and her body was clean and she didn't even smell of the outhouse, wouldn't that arouse suspicion? The thugs were all shrewd people.
If you're going to put on a show, you have to go all the way.
As a woman who fled from the north to the south with her family when she was young, there are very few who are not stupid.
Jiao'er straightened her clothes and quickly left.
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