Chapter 220: Immortal Figures
Shen Qingtan's heart moved slightly: "Old sir, why did that young master ask you to pretend to be Zhong Yuan?" After a pause, she asked again: "Zhong Yuan has passed away, why didn't you let the news out?"
"That brat is trying to use Zhong Yuan's reputation as a lure to select high-ranking officials and dignitaries to treat his illnesses among the people who come here because of his reputation. He won't charge for the consultation, just agree to one condition."
At this point, Zhong Heng angrily said, "If I hadn't pretended to be Zhong Yuan, who would believe in the medical skills of a young boy like him?"
Gu Changsheng hid in the dark, using him as a shield to block the way. He left as soon as they disagreed, leaving him, an old man, to clean up the mess.
After he was assassinated, Gu Changsheng disappeared.
Zhong Heng suspected that Gu Changsheng had noticed something was wrong, so he was unwilling to go to Beijing again, otherwise the two of them would have difficulty escaping unscathed.
Shen Qingtan asked in surprise: "Conditions?"
If the other party has a request, it won’t be a problem.
What I am afraid of is that if someone has no desires or demands, it will be difficult to impress him.
"Help him find someone."
Zhong Heng saw the waiter bringing in the food, his eyes glued to the delicious dishes that were both visually appealing and fragrant.
Seeing this, Shen Qingtan gestured to Zhongheng to have his meal.
Zhongheng was already starving, holding the chopsticks in his left hand and eating voraciously.
Shen Qingtan inadvertently glanced at his right hand holding the bowl. It seemed that his arm would tremble when he exerted force, as if it was injured.
She had doubts about the old man's words and did not believe them completely.
Boss Qin's nephew has seen Zhong Yuan. He has described Zhong Yuan's appearance and characteristics. People who go to see Zhong Yuan should not recognize the wrong person.
The old man denied that he was Zhong Yuan. Could it be that his hand was injured and he could no longer practice medicine?
Shen Qingtan took the chopsticks, deliberately picked up a river crab and put it in Zhao Yi's bowl to test the old man.
The next moment, a pair of chopsticks quickly picked up the river crab.
Zhong Heng glared at Shen Qingtan: "Didn't the doctor tell you that patients can't eat river crabs?"
Shen Qingtan asked calmly, "Does the old man know medicine?"
Zhong Heng was startled, looking at the crab in his hand, then at Shen Qingtan's eyes that could see through fire. He lowered his eyelids, chewing on the crab while mumbling, "Do you think someone like me looks like a doctor?"
Shen Qingtan was silent for a moment, then asked, "I wonder if that young master..."
"Just you wait." Zhong Heng's mouth was greasy after eating. He put down his chopsticks and picked his teeth with the crab's claws. "I'm staying here. The brat will come to my house."
Shen Qingtan gave Zhao Yi a look without saying a word.
Zhao Yi said, "Old sir, please stay here for the time being. If you need anything, tell Jiang Mu to do it."
Zhong Heng nodded perfunctorily.
Zhao Yi and Shen Qingtan stood up and said goodbye.
Zhong Heng looked up at Zhao Yi's back until his back disappeared at the door, then he slowly lowered his head, picked up the chopsticks with his right hand, and shook them more violently, and the food he picked up fell onto the table.
He repeated this over and over again, but was unable to get the food into his bowl. He only put down his chopsticks when the food was all over the table.
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Shen Qingtan and Zhao Yi moved into the room next door, and Liu Yue and Tingxue replaced all the bedding and utensils.
"Second Master, I suspect he is Zhong Yuan. Is he unwilling to admit his identity because his hand is injured and he can no longer practice medicine?"
Shen Qingtan said solemnly, "Uncle Qin's shop is in Baohua County. I'll go check it out first to see if the people who invited Zhongyuan to Beijing have taken refuge there."
Zhao Yi saw many strange things in Zhong Heng. It was not just that he was pretending to be Zhong Yuan. It seemed like he was hiding a secret.
"The force behind the scenes is trying to assassinate Zhong Yuan, and they won't target that young master. It's not necessarily a bad thing that that young master can cure your illness."
Shen Qingtan helped Zhao Yi sit on the bed and said, "You rest first. I'll go to the shop and find out about the young master's appearance and characteristics, and then arrange for someone to look for him."
Zhao Yi could feel Shen Qingtan's anxiety. If she was not allowed to go now, she would probably be restless.
He did not say anything to stop them and arranged for two assassins to escort Shen Qingtan to the shop.
Shen Qingtan left Liu Yue to take care of Zhao Yi, and brought Tingxue down from the third floor. He suddenly stopped and looked up at the man standing in the courtyard.
The man was tall and slender, with his hair tied up with a wooden hairpin, a white gauze tied around his eyes, and a white long gown on his body. He stood tall and slender under a tree of the Albizia Julibrissin tree.
Summer is the flowering season of the Albizia Julibrissin tree. Pink and white petals bloom behind him, making him look even more upright.
Tingxue stared at the man and couldn't take her eyes off him. She tugged at Shen Qingtan's sleeve and said, "Master, there is such a god-like figure in Baohua County."
What a pity, his eyes are covered with gauze, I'm afraid he has an eye disease.
Shen Qingtan looked at the man again. He had an outstanding demeanor and exuded an otherworldly aura.
He is indeed a divine figure.
Shen Qingtan retracted his gaze: "The Great Zhou is a land of outstanding people and talents. Any place can nurture extraordinary people."
After saying this, she walked towards the lobby.
"Oh, Master, please wait a moment." Tingxue caught up and pulled Shen Qingtan's sleeve: "I just wrinkled your sleeve."
Shen Qingtan stopped and raised his arm, and the wrinkles on his sleeves looked like a cassia flower blooming.
She casually adjusted her hair, letting the wide sleeves slide down to her forearms. The filigree bracelet on her wrist sparkled in the sunlight.
"The wrinkles can't be smoothed out. Come back and change clothes later." Shen Qingtan pulled down his sleeves and smoothed the wrinkles. "Second Master is waiting at the inn. Let's go and come back quickly."
Tingxue hurriedly followed Shen Qingtan's footsteps.
The man under the Albizia Julibrissin tree heard a crisp sound of bells in his ears. He turned his head and looked over, and his eyes were blurry.
Almost instinctively, the man followed the sound.
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Qin's Trading Company was not far from Wushe Inn. Shen Qingtan did not take a carriage but walked there.
Tingxue has a lively personality and is not as calm as Liuyue.
It was her first time in Baohua County, and she couldn't help looking around.
Suddenly, her eyes widened and she quickly tugged at Shen Qingtan's sleeve: "Master, that...that person...the one from the inn is following us."
Shen Qingtan was stunned and subconsciously looked back, only to see the man following her not far away.
She stopped and didn't move.
He also stopped and did not move forward.
Shen Qingtan took a few tentative steps forward and stopped again.
He followed for a few steps and then stopped.
Always keep a distance.
He made no secret that he was stalking her.
Be open and honest.
Even so, she couldn't regard him as a criminal with ulterior motives.
Perhaps it was the quiet and otherworldly temperament in him, as if she misunderstood that he had ulterior motives and was blaspheming him.
Shen Qingtan pursed her lips, turned around and walked quickly towards Qin's Trading Company.
As soon as he entered the door, Shen Qingtan paused and looked back again, only to see him standing in the noisy crowd, like a bright moon and a lonely cloud, without any trace of worldly air.
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