"Dad! Haha!" A woman in a tracksuit jumped up and delivered a spinning kick, hitting the shirtless man squarely in the face.
The big man, in pain, released Liu Li, took two steps back, and then fell into the crowd.
The crowd quickly made way, and the man fell to the ground, covering his face for a long time before he came to his senses.
His eyes were bloodshot as he pointed at the woman and said, "Your pharmacy not only sells counterfeit goods, but you also assault people!"
The onlookers were outraged. Some pointed at Liu Li and his companion and shouted insults, while others smashed things in the store to vent their anger.
The tables, chairs, and benches were all smashed, and someone even took two ginseng roots and tried to run away in the chaos.
"Stop!" the woman shouted, but her voice was quickly drowned out by the condemnations of the crowd.
The man who stole the ginseng was thin, with narrow, beady eyes and a grin that almost reached his ears. He held the ginseng in his arms and squeezed into the crowd, trying to leave.
Suddenly, a tall man blocked his way.
"Get out of the way!" he said viciously. When the person didn't move, he pulled out a switchblade and stabbed at the person blocking his way.
He originally intended to scare the person blocking his way, but seeing that the other party was not afraid, he became ruthless and stabbed hard.
Anyway, since things are so chaotic here, no one will know that he was the one who did it. After selling the ginseng, he'll move on to another city and live a carefree life.
"Ah—" Her wrist was clamped by a pair of iron clamps, and the switchblade fell to the ground.
The rat-like man stared in terror at the other man. It seemed like he hadn't even used any force to break his wrist, but with a snap, his own wrist was broken.
The earth-shattering screams quickly drew everyone's attention. They saw that the rat-eyed man's wrist was hanging at an unnatural angle, which looked particularly gruesome.
The crowd quickly dispersed, forming a circle around Zhang Fan and Mouse Eyes.
The rat-eyed man shouted, "He's the boss's henchman, and now he's injured me and bullying ordinary people!"
The crowd was already furious, and seeing this scene only made them angrier. Their eyes were blazing with anger, and their fists were clenched so tightly they cracked.
However, Zhang Fan was tall and strong. When he grabbed Rat Eyes, his arm muscles bulged, and he could break a person's wrist with his bare hands.
Zhang Fan swept his gaze coldly across the room, his powerful aura intimidating everyone and leaving them speechless, so in the end no one made a move.
Zhang Fan's voice was icy as he took two ginseng roots from Rat Eyes' hand: "What do you call this? Ginseng of this quality can sell for hundreds of thousands of yuan per root, so two roots would be worth over a million. You deserve to steal!"
The anger on the faces of the onlookers lessened considerably, replaced by contempt and judgment as they looked at Rat Eyes.
The rat-eyed man wasn't afraid at all: "They sell fake medicine here, and it kills people. What's wrong with me taking two packs of cigarettes?"
Hearing this, the crowd's anger flared up again: "Selling fake medicine is harming people! Cough cough, I've been taking the medicine for three days, and it's getting worse!"
"I was vomiting blood yesterday! Pay up, pay my medical expenses!"
"Take him to the station!"
The woman in the sportswear shouted again, "All the medicines in my house are genuine!"
"Then why don't we get better even after eating it?"
The woman in the sportswear looked troubled, unsure how to answer. Liu Li, standing on higher ground, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to everyone: "I, Liu Li, assure you all that I will thoroughly investigate this matter. If it truly is a problem with my medicinal herbs, I am willing to take full responsibility!"
"What's the use of a guarantee?"
"that is!"
In the midst of the argument, the woman in the sportswear suddenly blacked out and fell face down.
Liu Li caught the woman in the sportswear and said anxiously, "Liu Ru, my daughter! Doctor Zhang, please save me!"
Overcome with excitement, Liu Li coughed violently, his face turning red.
Zhang Fan kicked the rat-eyed man in the sole of his foot, forcing him to kneel on the ground. He then quickly stepped forward and gave Liu Ru three acupuncture needles. After a while, she slowly woke up, her face flushed.
Liu Li said, "Dr. Zhang, my daughter and I have had fevers for three days. The fever-reducing medicine only works for a short while before the fever returns. I checked my medicine and it's fine."
"You heartless person who sold fake medicine, your daughter is getting her just desserts!"
Liu Li felt a lump in his throat, his head spinning, and he almost fainted from anger. He gritted his teeth to keep from collapsing; "My medicine is fine!"
He turned to look at Zhang Fan: "Dr. Zhang, could you please take a look at me?"
Seeing Zhang Fan nod slightly, Liu Li breathed a sigh of relief. He pointed at Zhang Fan and said, "Listen to me, everyone. This is Dr. Zhang. He is highly skilled in medicine. He was the one who exposed the fake medicine sold at the pharmacy next door. He can tell what's going on with this medicine."
Actually, he was also worried. He had been selling medicine for decades and had never seen anything wrong with his medicine. However, after he and his daughter fell ill, they took the medicine but did not get better. What if there really was something wrong with his medicine? Wouldn't that have killed someone?
Upon seeing Zhang Fan's abilities, everyone turned their gaze to him.
Zhang Fan's voice was calm as he softly uttered two words: "Plague!"
Plagues are not unfamiliar to older people. More than 20 years ago, a nearby county town was also flooded, and many people died. In the middle of summer, the bodies could not be cleared in time, and then the plague broke out.
The plague spread, and one village after another fell. Peach Blossom County was filled with white banners, and one funeral after another took place. Almost half of the people died before the plague finally ended.
"Nonsense! No one has died recently, how could there be a plague?" someone retorted. "I think you're all in cahoots, lying to avoid trouble!"
"After a severe drought came a severe flood. People didn't die, but many livestock perished. With the heat and the animals rotting, a plague broke out." Zhang Fan sneered. "Believe it or not!"
Trust me, buy your medicine from me. If you don't believe me, find another doctor and get treatment as soon as possible; otherwise, you might die.
The man who had lost his mother froze instantly, his body trembling slightly, his hands clenched into fists, veins bulging, as if he was trying to suppress the pain surging within him.
"I want it!" Someone, preferring to believe it was true, rushed to Zhang Fan first.
"I want one too!" Once the first person joined, many more soon followed.
Fearing they wouldn't be able to get their hands on the medicine, people started scrambling for it.
"Everyone, line up!" Liu Ru was much better than before and called out to the crowd.
Zhang Fan wrote a prescription and handed it to Liu Li. Liu Li took it and, after reading the prescription, his pupils widened in shock, and he looked at Zhang Fan in disbelief.
"Is... this really okay?"
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