Following his memory, Ning Zhiheng got off the bus near the clinic, walked across two intersections, and soon arrived at the neighborhood where the Puan Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic was located.
Three years have passed since the war ended, and many buildings here have changed. However, Ning Zhiheng still found the place he was looking for very quickly.
Seeing that the signboard of the traditional Chinese medicine clinic was still hanging there, Ning Zhiheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the Puan Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic had not been destroyed. He just didn't know if Cheng Xingye was still here.
Ning Zhiheng hesitated for a moment, but finally stepped into the clinic. The clinic was still the same as it had been a few years ago, but there were many more patients than before.
That's how it is in the field of traditional Chinese medicine. The longer you practice medicine and the better your reputation becomes, the more patients will come from all over the world, and the better your business will be.
I remember the last time I came to the clinic, this Puan Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic had just opened and was not well-known, so there weren't many patients. Now it seems that it has made a good reputation.
In the northeast corner of the clinic, several tables and chairs were set up side by side on a consultation table, filled with customers seeking medical treatment. The attending physician, Cheng Xingye, sat behind the table, reaching out to take a patient's pulse. He was wearing a long robe and black-rimmed glasses, and his temperament had become increasingly calm. In just three years, his hair had turned gray, and he looked much older than before.
Cheng Xingye is still here!
Ning Zhiheng felt relieved. This trip hadn't been in vain; he had finally found the real culprit. However, he wouldn't personally contact Cheng Xingye. He had met Cheng Xingye once before, albeit briefly, and so much time had passed. Ning Zhiheng still wouldn't take the risk.
He turned and left the traditional Chinese medicine clinic, covering half his face with a scarf. He went to a nearby department store, bought some candy, and then waved to a mischievous child playing on the street. He whispered a few words of advice to the child and gave him a bag of candy.
The mischievous boy nodded happily, turned around and skipped into the traditional Chinese medicine clinic. Ning Zhiheng found a corner nearby and quietly observed the situation.
Cheng Xingye was seeing patients at his clinic as usual. He had evacuated Nanjing before the city fell to the Japanese, but returned after the situation stabilized and was appointed to lead the underground work of the Nanjing underground party organization.
For underground workers, having a reliable cover identity is extremely difficult. He had been cultivating his identity as a traditional Chinese medicine doctor for a long time and had already established a good reputation in the surrounding areas. He was very reliable, so Cheng Xingye would not give it up so easily. After returning to Nanjing, he continued to use it as a cover, and so far, he has been safe and sound!
Just then, a boy skipped over to him. He recognized the boy; he was the neighbor's child. The boy handed him an envelope.
Cheng Xingye was taken aback, and asked in a kind tone, "Xiao Yuan, what is this?"
Xiao Yuan grinned and waved a handful of candy in his hand: "Grandpa Cheng, an uncle outside asked me to give these to you. He gave me a lot of candy!"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xingye's heart tightened. He hurriedly opened the envelope, took out a letter, unfolded it, and was shocked to see it. He quickly crumpled the letter and put it in his sleeve, then asked Xiao Yuan urgently, "Xiao Yuan, where is that uncle now?"
"It's right outside!"
Without saying a word, Cheng Xingye quickly took Xiao Yuan's hand and strode out of the clinic. But Xiao Yuan looked around and finally shook his head.
Cheng Xingye knew that the messenger had already left, meaning he had no intention of meeting him. There was no point in searching any further. He asked Xiao Yuan a few questions in a low voice, then let go of Xiao Yuan's hand and let him go play. He returned to the clinic disappointed.
He bowed to the customers, apologized for canceling today's treatments, gave a few instructions to the staff, and quickly left the clinic.
Ning Zhiheng had witnessed Cheng Xingye's actions and had been observing him secretly until Cheng Xingye left the clinic again. Only then did Ning Zhiheng get up and follow Cheng Xingye at a distance.
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