Chapter 138 Right and Wrong
It was rare for a woman to practice medicine, let alone in the cannibalistic Liuren City. According to rumors in the market, this place was even more terrifying than the underworld. Once a good person walked in, there was no way they could leave unscathed.
Chen Chunxing asked for the direction of the clinic, thanked the woman with a smile, and then turned and left.
Since she met an acquaintance, it was reasonable for her to go and see him.
Conscience can be worthless or worth more than ten thousand ounces of gold.
It is not easy to be praised in a situation of right and wrong.
Madam Zi Yi looked at the backs of the few people with a hesitant expression. After a moment, she stood up and chased after them, shouting, "Girl, you look unfamiliar to me. It seems like this is your first time here. We are unfamiliar with this place, so it will be difficult to find our way here. So I'll be a good person and accompany you!"
It’s not about “leading the way” but “accompanying”.
The women all looked surprised, with worry and interest in their eyes.
This simple word made Chen Chunxing feel something unusual. She nodded with a smile: "Okay, then I'll trouble you, sister."
No matter how happy she was in her heart, her face still blushed. Madam Ziyi tightened the sword at her waist and pretended to be angry: "I'm afraid I'm older than your mother! Girl, it won't hurt to call me Aunt Xun, right?"
Chen Chunxing immediately called out crisply, "Aunt Xun!"
Well, I somehow found an aunt.
After carefully examining Lady Purple's face, she could only attribute it to - a little bit of good looks and a bit of kindness.
This is a woman who values brotherhood very much. She is not a good person, but she is not a bad person either.
The world is full of people like this.
With Lady Purple leading the way, those prying eyes never appeared again, as if it was an unwritten rule.
This city is extremely xenophobic.
Fortunately for Chen Chunxing, she was just passing through here. She had no intention of blending in and had no interest in the secrets told by the storyteller.
I originally planned to find a doctor and leave as soon as possible, but unexpectedly, I stepped into a mud pit.
It's a big pit set up just for yourself.
——
Madam Ziyi was right, that place is indeed hard to find.
It twists and turns all the way from the north of the city to the west end, and then it reveals its true form at the edge.
Tongyuan Hall is located in an inconspicuous corner, with its back almost touching the city wall. There is a moat in front of the gate, and a wooden bridge only one person wide is built across the river.
It looks very dangerous for pedestrians to walk on it, as it is wobbly, not to mention for vehicles to move on it.
When Chen Chunxing arrived at the place, he was stunned. He looked down and saw that there was no trace of any boat on the wide river.
She wondered, "Doctor Chu set up his clinic on the other side of the river. Could it be that he relies entirely on manpower to transport supplies?"
Xun Huisheng mumbled, "There were boats before, but now... you can see for yourself."
When I got closer, I realized that the wooden bridge was not something that could be walked on casually.
The bridgehead was surrounded by a fence, and a few men with ferocious faces were drinking tea nearby. Anyone who wanted to cross the bridge had to pay a toll.
That’s not all.
After paying the money, pedestrians need to stand in a basket. There is a scale made of huge beams. On one end is a person and on the other end is a heavy cloth bag with a sign on it that reads: One hundred and twenty.
Anyone who pushed the basket to the bottom was driven away by the man for fear of breaking the bridge.
Chen Chunxing watched silently for a while, then laughed. He laughed out of anger.
No matter how hard life was for the people on the border, it was extremely rare to find a man weighing less than 120 kilograms.
During her observation period, the only people who could pass were three young wives, two elderly people and one child.
The man still refused to let more than one person cross the bridge together, and only let one person cross the bridge at a time.
It's okay for the young wife, at most she just needs to be careful. But it's more difficult for the elderly and children. The wooden bridge is narrow and shaky, and there are no railings or handrails. If they are not careful, they may fall into the river.
As a result, eight out of ten people who come to see a doctor are blocked.
Chen Chunxing casually asked, "Who built the bridge?"
Xun Huisheng answered truthfully, "No one saw this, but the captain of the nearby boat has not appeared since the first day those people arrived."
The meaning is self-evident.
A wooden bridge alone not only hindered Tongyuantang's business, but also blocked their way to survival!
The materials are difficult to transport, which may be possible in the short term, but in the long run, we will be forced to take this road.
Chen Chunxing stared at the lonely house on the other side of the river, but his thoughts were more profound. "Building a clinic under the city wall, Doctor Chu is quite unique."
"You got it wrong," Xun Huisheng shook his head. "It was Doctor Chu who first opened a clinic here and saved many people. The city lord was so happy that he expanded the city wall to outside the river."
"No more, no less, just enough to keep Tongyuantang within the city."
Chen Chunxing was surprised: "So, Doctor Chu has caught the City Lord's eye. Then why would anyone dare to embarrass her?"
Xun Huisheng glanced at the few people who had been following silently behind, his gaze lingering on Yang Yi in particular. He chuckled, "Our city lord... has a rather wide eye. There are countless people who can please him. Who can guarantee that he will always remember them? After all, I haven't seen him interact with Doctor Chu since the city wall was built."
This sounds like a scumbag.
It can be seen that the other party has been looking at Yang Yi, and Chen Chunxing couldn't help but think more.
Could it be that this city lord is a woman?
Xue Yongan saw through the strange look in her eyes, deliberately lowered his voice, and coughed lightly: "We have gone off topic. We are only here to find a doctor and have no intention of getting involved in any disputes."
"Oh, yes, yes..."
Chen Chunxing came back to his senses, looked at the bridge again, and slapped Xue Yongan in the face.
"Why don't you tell me why you don't get involved?"
One hundred and twenty pounds!
Even if you wake up Yang Guizi and let him crawl over by himself, he still won’t be able to reach it!
"How about I go over and ask that doctor to come out?" Bu Yao was extremely anxious.
But Xun Huisheng still shook his head, "It's useless. Doctor Chu never leaves Tongyuan Hall. In the past, when there was something going on, he would always send the maids and medicine boys to handle it."
"So," Chen Chunxing spread his hands, "the doctor is in the middle of right and wrong."
Xue Yongan had already strode over and, to the astonishment of the men, kicked the fence to pieces.
She explained to Xun Huisheng with a smile: "When we encounter injustice, we usually choose the simplest and most brutal method."
Xun Huisheng closed his mouth, and his back suddenly felt cold. The little calculations hidden in his heart seemed to be completely seen through by those eyes.
I was suddenly puzzled.
There was clearly only a yellow-haired girl in front of her! How strange!
After being surprised, the man became furious. He picked up the machete at his feet and rushed towards Xue Yongan.
Then--
In front of the onlookers, those men were kicked into the river by Xue Yongan without Yang Yi taking any action.
"You..." Xun Huisheng pointed at the burly man, then looked at the tall and handsome young man, completely confused.
Who was she planning to recruit?
Come to think of it, why not just take them all!
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