Chapter 845 Reasons for the Murder
Not only was the owner of the clinic in attendance, but he was also followed by several constables.
As the group approached Shu Yu, the shopkeeper immediately expressed his gratitude. He was simply too busy, having to evacuate people, find someone to report the crime, and deal with the injured and the assailant.
He was very grateful to the girl in front of him for finally finding the time to see Shuyu.
If she hadn't kicked the dagger out of the man's hand first, there would probably have been more than just a few injured people; the old doctor might have even died on the spot.
Although the old doctor's fate is also uncertain, there is still a glimmer of hope.
The shopkeeper said to Shu Yu, "These are constables from the yamen, here to investigate. You were the first to kick the dagger out of the thug's hand, and they've come over to ask you a few questions. Don't be nervous, young lady. You did a good deed by standing up for justice, and you deserve to be commended."
He treated Shuyu kindly and did not treat her with disrespect because she was a young woman. On the contrary, he was worried that she would feel uneasy when facing the officials of the yamen.
Shu Yu nodded. "Officer, please feel free to ask any questions you may have."
Actually, there's nothing wrong with it; it's just a routine matter. We just need to find out her name, hometown, and purpose for coming here.
Shu Yu answered all of them. She didn't mention that she was a newly appointed Lady of the Township by the Emperor. She only said that she was from Jiangyuan County and had just returned from a long trip with her family. She was currently staying at an inn.
The official nodded, but when he heard her say that her younger sister was studying medicine and wanted to come and see the female doctor in the clinic, even the shopkeeper next to her was surprised.
The group couldn't help but turn to look at Sanya, who was busy working beside Doctor Xie.
The shopkeeper immediately understood that this girl wanted to bring her younger sister to study medicine.
That little girl was quite brave; she wasn't afraid of blood after going through all that. She was also quite nimble and quick-witted.
The shopkeeper pondered that if this little girl really had talent in this area, he could persuade Doctor Xie to consider taking her in.
Doctor Xie has always been aloof, and she has rejected many people who wanted to learn from her.
However, Doctor Xie is not refusing the little girl's help now; on the contrary, he even gives her pointers, which suggests that he is satisfied with the little girl.
The officials are still here, so the shopkeeper can't bring this up now. He'll talk to Miss Lu in detail after things are settled here.
Shu Yu, however, had already inquired about the man's background. "He pulled out a knife and tried to kill the old doctor as soon as he saw him. What exactly happened?"
Mentioning this, the shopkeeper sneered, "That man's mother fell seriously ill and was treated by Doctor Liu, but in the end she couldn't be cured and passed away. He then blamed all the fault on Doctor Liu, which is despicable."
The officer standing nearby nodded. "We've looked into it. This man is nicknamed 'Lazybones.' He's lazy and good-for-nothing. There are only two of them at home, and his mother takes care of everything. He doesn't do anything himself. Later, his mother became seriously ill, but he didn't care. He even made his mother cook, do laundry, and clean while she was sick. In the end, his mother was so ill that she couldn't get out of bed, but he didn't even take her to the clinic."
"Later, there was no other way. Without his mother to take care of him, he had nowhere to eat and everything was inconvenient, so he brought his mother over. Unfortunately, it was too late. Although Dr. Liu did his best, the man passed away within two days."
"Lai Tou took his mother back and buried her, leaving him all alone at home."
(End of this chapter)
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