Chapter 221 Exchange Conditions
Tingxue said worriedly, "Master, is he really blind, or is he pretending not to see?"
If he really couldn't see, why could he accurately track them to Qin's Trading Company?
Thinking of this, Tingxue's face changed drastically. "Master, someone is secretly hunting Zhongyuan and might even attack you. Is he deliberately pretending to have an eye disease to lower your guard and wait for the right moment to attack you?"
Shen Qingtan shook his head, unable to guess what this person was thinking: "We just need to be careful and take precautions."
Tingxue frowned, looked at the man warily, and was about to speak.
At this time, the shopkeeper came up to him enthusiastically: "Sir, our shop has just received a batch of goods. Would you like to take a look?"
Shen Qingtan took out a jade token from his sleeve and handed it to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper looked at the jade token clearly and became even more respectful: "Boss, please come in and take a seat."
Shen Qingtan followed the shopkeeper to the inner tea room and sat in an armchair.
Before Shen Qingtan could ask, the shopkeeper spoke first, "Second Master, Qin Qingdong came a few days ago and left me a message. If you come, please let him know."
The shopkeeper attentively poured a cup of hot tea and placed it on the small table next to her: "Please rest here for a while. I will go and invite Qin Qingdong."
Shen Qingtan put the jade token back into his sleeve: "Thank you."
The shopkeeper went to the backyard, and in less than a quarter of an hour he brought in a tall and strong man.
Qin Qingdong was Boss Qin's confidant. He had met Shen Qingtan several times and recognized him immediately.
"Boss, you're finally here." Qin Qingdong complained bitterly, "My brothers and I went to Suizhou to look for Zhongyuan. We dug the city walls three feet deep, but there's no news at all."
"One day, someone brought a doctor from the medical clinic to court, saying he was a quack who had killed a patient."
"The official asked the doctor to reveal his name, and that's when he revealed his true identity and we found him. Luckily, Zhongyuan was blackmailed, otherwise we would have gone to so much trouble to find a quack, and all our efforts would have been in vain."
At this point, Qin Qingdong said with a look of sorrow, "We went to his house, and Zhongyuan cooperated and agreed to come with us to the Great Zhou. The only condition was that his apprentice come with us, and we agreed."
"We thought the journey would be smooth, but when we arrived in Baohua County, Zhongyuan was unwilling to go to the capital. After staying in the inn for a few days, we were assassinated."
Shen Qingtan's face was solemn, and he had a guess in his mind that Zhong Yuan had deliberately set up a trap to expose his whereabouts so that their people could find him.
If someone is blackmailing, he must feel guilty and be most afraid of having to face the authorities.
Their usual tactic was to leverage public opinion to force Zhongyuan to reconcile privately.
How could he directly take the case to court?
Shen Qingtan suppressed his suspicions and asked, "Can you tell if the assassin is from the Great Zhou or the Northern Qi?"
"Two groups, one from Northern Qi, the other from Great Zhou." Qin Qingdong, having traveled extensively and knowing the difference between the two groups, said in confusion, "This is strange. Zhong Yuan is such a skilled doctor, why would they want to assassinate him?"
"The person behind this doesn't want the person he wants to cure to survive." Shen Qingtan suppressed the coldness in his eyes and asked, "Do you know the appearance of his disciple?"
Qin Qingdong suddenly became excited: "His apprentice looks like someone who walked out of a painting, wearing a white robe all day long, just like the immortals described in poems. Unfortunately, he is blind."
There was regret in his eyes.
Shen Qingtan suddenly realized something: "He covered his eyes with a white veil?"
Qin Qingdong asked in surprise: "Have you seen him?"
Shen Qingtan suddenly stood up and walked quickly to the door, only to see him still standing on the crowded street, as if waiting for the lost people to return to him.
Inexplicably, an idea came to her mind.
Even if the crowds have gone away and the person he is waiting for has not come, he will still stand here, guarding the obsession in his heart and waiting.
Shen Qingtan clenched her fingers and walked towards him.
He seemed to notice something and turned to look at her.
Shen Qingtan paused, and seeing that he didn't move, he quickly walked up to him and said, "Sir, are you the disciple of Medical Saint Zhong Yuan?"
Gu Changsheng tilted his head slightly and listened quietly to the clear sound of the bells. His expression was a little dazed and his thoughts drifted away.
He seemed to be back in the Gu residence in Nanlingzhou, where the afternoon sun shone through the latticed windows and shone warmly on the Arhat couch.
The little meat ball was wrapped in a thin blanket, kneeling on the couch and snoring soundly, with his little face rosy from his sleep.
He stood at the door and watched for a long time, then stepped into the room and planned to help her adjust her sleeping position.
The little meatball turned over and sat up in a daze, staggering and about to fall backwards.
His heart skipped a beat, and he was worried that she might bump her head, so he hurried to support her.
She turned over, crawled around on the couch, crawled to the big soft pillow, and then her chubby little body fell down and she lay horizontally on the pillow to continue sleeping.
He smiled silently, but felt his heart soften, and poked her face with his finger.
The little meatball opened his eyes, his eyelids slowly drooped, and then he closed his eyes again.
He poked her cheek again.
The little meatball opened his eyes again and rubbed them with his little hands.
"Brother." The little meatball said softly, "Hug me."
She held out her hands.
He reached out and held her in his arms, then fed her half a cup of warm water and asked, "Why did you fall asleep on the couch?"
"Brother, you were playing hide-and-seek, how did it take you so long to find Manman?" The little meatball pouted and said aggrievedly, "I fell asleep while waiting."
He was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the little girl fell asleep while waiting for him to find her.
"Manman hid so well, brother couldn't find you."
"Brother, stupid." The little meatball patted his head and said in a baby voice, "Second brother is very smart. He said that the bell on Manman's bracelet rang, and he found Manman right away."
He laughed and said, "Next time I can't find Man Man, I will listen to the sound of the bell to find Man Man."
Gu Changsheng's thoughts were pulled away from his memories, and a clear and pleasant bell sound continued to ring in his ears.
After a long while, he spoke, his voice as clear as jade: "Miss, are you seeking medical treatment?"
Shen Qingtan nodded, realizing that he couldn't see, and quickly said, "This time I'm asking someone to go to Suizhou and ask you and Mr. Zhong to come to Baohua County to treat my husband."
"Husband..." Gu Changsheng murmured, his eyes looking at her wrist, his eyes still filled with a hazy shadow: "Miss, just agree to one condition of mine, and I can heal him."
Shen Qingtan thought of his lonely and desolate figure just now, and subconsciously asked: "Can you help me find someone?"
Gu Changsheng remained silent. Just when Shen Qingtan thought he would not speak, he heard him say, "Miss, could you please take off the bracelet on your wrist and give it to me?" After a pause, he said, "It will only take a quarter of an hour."
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