Dumb Widow 10
The eldest brother walked Wu Laifeng to the door. Wu Laifeng waved his hand and said, "It's fine to send you here. You should go back and take care of your mother."
The boss was very grateful: "Thank you very much for today, sir. I wonder where you are doing your consultation?"
Wu Laifeng smiled and said, "I was just passing by here and happened to meet you."
"Really?" The boss adjusted his expression, "I'm sorry to have delayed you."
"Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda." Wu Laifeng said, "Goodbye."
"Where are you going, sir?" asked the eldest brother, hoping to point the way.
Wu Laifeng laughed and said, "It doesn't matter where I go. I want to be free."
The eldest brother knew that some people did not like to settle down and did not have a fixed route, so he did not say anything. He just kindly reminded: "Sir, if you want to go east, remember to go around that forest."
Wu Laifeng was curious: "Why? Is there a wild beast?"
The eldest brother thought for a moment and nodded, "It should be... the uncle next door went to that forest to chop wood a year ago and had his hand bitten off. He ran back with only one breath left. Everyone said they wanted to eradicate the beast, but in the end, those who went there died or were crippled."
Wu Laifeng tapped the medicine box with his fingers: "No wonder that forest is the most dense."
"Yes." The boss said, "I'm sorry to have delayed you again!"
"You are also reminding me kindly."
The two said no more and Wu Laifeng stepped out of the door.
This place is quite remote, and there are other houses around. Wu Laifeng turned a corner and suddenly a hand grabbed him: "!"
Before he could react, he was dragged to a chicken coop and accidentally stepped on something slippery.
"Who is it?" Wu Laifeng couldn't stand still, but he held the medicine box tightly with his hands. He was afraid that someone was robbing him.
But a moment passed, no one spoke, and no one snatched his things. Until a pair of thin hands appeared in front of him...
He opened his eyelids and looked at the person in front of him: "Madam Li?"
The one who caught others was Shen Wanyue.
She originally wanted to go somewhere far away to find a doctor to prescribe the medicine that her fourth sister-in-law had given her, but she didn't expect to see Wu Laifeng talking to someone when she went out.
This man is more reliable than other doctors out there.
So Shen Wanyue chose to wait for someone here.
Wu Laifeng smiled and said, "You are still alive... No, you can't say that..."
Shen Wanyue glanced around and saw that there was no one, so she pulled Wu Laifeng away to find a safe place.
"Where are you taking me, Madam Li?"
Finally, they stopped behind an abandoned house. Shen Wanyue took out the hidden ointment and put it in Wu Laifeng’s hand: “Help me take a look.”
Wu Laifeng puzzledly opened the cloth wrapped in several layers, and found a small porcelain bottle inside. Smelling it, it should be filled with herbs: "Why did Madam Li let me see this?"
Shen Wanyue pointed to the wound on her forehead.
"Is this the medicine you used to treat your wound?"
"Woo." She nodded.
Wu Laifeng was still puzzled, but as a doctor, he subconsciously picked out a little and smelled it, then rolled it with his fingers.
Then he frowned and said, "Who prescribed this medicine? It's different from the usual ones. And you have a broken wound, Madam Li, so this kind of herbal medicine is not suitable for you. If the medicine I gave you before is gone, I will make some for you. You'd better not use this medicine."
Shen Wanyue also frowned and bit her lower lip.
Wu Laifeng looked at the medicine residue on his fingers. It was not ground too finely and was mixed with a yellow-brown powder. He put it to his nose and smelled it.
There is a slight fragrance inside...
He paused and asked, "Madam Li, do you know what herbs are contained in it?"
Shen Wanyue shook her head.
"There's some Tripterygium wilfordii mixed in there."
Tripterygium wilfordii?
Wu Laifeng continued, "Thunder god vine smells slightly fragrant, and is mostly yellow-brown when crushed. Madam Li, throw away this ointment. Thunder god vine is poisonous, and contact with it will cause palpitations and chest tightness... If the medicinal properties are strong and the amount of contact is large, it is very likely to endanger life!"
Shen Wanyue's originally furrowed brows relaxed.
There is indeed something wrong with my fourth sister-in-law.
"The person who made the medicine for you probably confused the thunder god vine with the sea breeze vine. They look very similar and are used to treat pain caused by meridian blockage." Wu Laifeng was still frightened. If he hadn't been taken by the strong man to treat someone today, and if he hadn't been stopped by Madam Li... maybe Madam Li would have used the ointment by mistake.
If the doctor is not careful, it may cause death!
"Oh, I wonder where Madam Li got this medicine? If this person can't even tell the difference between thunder god vine and sea breeze vine, how can he be a doctor!" Wu Laifeng wiped off the remaining ointment on his fingers with disgust.
Shen Wanyue rewrapped the rest.
How could someone who grew up in a pharmacy not be able to tell the difference between two medicinal herbs?
When the mother-in-law fainted, why would these children think of her first if they didn't trust the fourth sister-in-law?
Shen Wanyue looked normal, and after Wu Laifeng explained the ointment, there was no fear, terror, or anger in her expression.
Wu Laifeng came back to his senses: "My wife suspected that the ointment was wrong from the beginning?!"
She nodded, hid the wrapped ointment, and leaned towards Wu Laifeng to express her gratitude.
"It's just a small favor. You can also help me embroider the handkerchief..." Speaking of the handkerchief, Wu Laifeng had never thought of coming back, he just wanted the peony on it to be intact, "I wonder how far my wife has come?"
Shen Wanyue didn't expect to meet Wu Laifeng here, so she didn't bring the handkerchief, but she still finished embroidering it.
"It doesn't matter if you haven't finished the embroidery." Wu Laifeng thought of the other party's physical condition and smiled bitterly, "If you can't finish it, can you return it to me? I want the peony on it to bloom." During his lifetime.
She nodded.
"Sorry for the trouble." Wu Laifeng's eyes were hot, and he tried his best to stop crying. He bowed deeply to Shen Wanyue.
Wu Laifeng decided to stay here temporarily. He thought that maybe he could help Lady Li in her remaining days.
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Mr. Wu's staying is a good thing for Shen Wanyue.
She herself did not know anything about herbs, and was at a disadvantage compared to her fourth sister-in-law. But with Mr. Wu around, she did not have to worry.
That day, the fourth sister-in-law was serving her mother-in-law and did not come to see her again.
She asked Wu Laifeng to help her make real medicine for the wound, which was not much different from the one her fourth sister-in-law gave her, except that it lacked thunder god vine and other toxic drugs, and was replaced by other herbs with similar flavors.
During her conversation with Wu Laifeng, Shen Wanyue asked him if there was any hemostatic drug that could stop bleeding quickly but would continue bleeding once the effect of the drug wore off.
Mr. Wu said, "Yes, it is available, but it needs to be mixed. Not many people can control the dosage."
The world is so big that there are all kinds of strange things.
At night, Shen Wanyue sat at the table.
It was roughly certain that the fourth sister-in-law was the murderer, but as for the motive, she had no idea.
But what's the use of this?
Shen Wanyue tried to get Lady Li to show up, but it was no use. Lady Li did not show up.
Even the news that the murderer had been found was not enough to bring out the ghost.
However, my guess that my fourth sister-in-law was the murderer was just my own guess...
Chen Wanyue's fingertips tapped the table unconsciously, her eyes fixed on the candlelight.
She hit a dead end.
It is confirmed that the murderer is the fourth sister-in-law, but are Sister Zhu and the others really innocent?
!
Shen Wanyue stopped tapping her fingertips. What if she asked them to admit that they had hurt Madam Li?
...If my reasoning is wrong, will it alarm the real murderer?
But I don’t have much time left.
The candlelight flickered, and the dim light swayed on her face.
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The moonlight illuminates the road.
Gillette sat in front of the carriage, shaking her head in boredom.
There were guards on horseback in front and behind the carriage.
Xiao Zhaoming said, "Stop the car and take a rest."
"Okay!" Gilletta brought the carriage to a spacious place and the carriage slowly stopped.
The sound of horse hooves was heard from behind, and with a "whoosh", the horse stopped beside the carriage.
The man sitting on the horse was wearing linen clothes. Just looking at his attire, you would think he was a farmer.
His superb horsemanship and steady footsteps when he landed on the ground showed that he was definitely not an ordinary person. The man walked to the carriage window and said, "Sir, Mr. Wu is still in Tanzhou."
In the carriage, Xiao Zhaoming heard this and slowly opened his eyes: "Didn't leave?"
"Yes, I find it strange too."
Xiao Zhaoming curled his lips.
You know, according to rumors, Mr. Wu would not stay in the same place for five days to prevent the powerful from knowing his location and coming to his house.
"Any other news?"
Since he didn't leave, doesn't that mean the people I sent weren't discovered?
The man handed the envelope in his hand into the small window of the carriage: "This is Mr. Wu's recent movements."
Gilleta lifted the carriage curtain and sat down next to Xiao Zhaoming: "Didn't Mr. Wu say that he couldn't cure your eyes? Why did you let someone monitor him? Are you afraid that he is lying to you?" But given her suspicion of Xiao Zhaoming, if she really had any doubts, she should have interrogated him on that day.
Xiao Zhaoming's gray eyes rested on the envelope.
The envelope was a thick stack, and each word was larger than that in an ordinary letter.
He looked at it and replied, "Just because you can't cure my eyes doesn't mean you can't cure others."
Jileta was a slow-witted person who acted without thinking. He asked in confusion, "You asked someone to follow him so that he could save others?"
Xiao Zhaoming didn't explain any further. He didn't have a kind heart like a bodhisattva.
No matter how rich a person is, whether he is rich as a mountain or rich enough to rival a country, he will inevitably suffer from illness. If I can grasp Mr. Wu's movements, it may become a bargaining chip in the future.
Jileta leaned over and said from time to time: "Mr. Wu's legs are still very good. He doesn't feel tired after walking around Tanzhou."
Xiao Zhaoming said nothing. There was nothing worth noting in the letter until he saw the last page.
It is said that after treating a patient, he talked with a woman.
Jileta joked, "Mr. Wu is interested in her?"
Xiao Zhaoming asked: "Do you know what they were talking about?"
The messenger said, "The place where they met was very small, and it was not convenient to follow them closely. Someone followed the woman and found that she was mute. Her identity is still under investigation, and she will be delivered early tomorrow morning."
It was only then that Gilletta reacted: "Mute? Woman? Could it be the one we met last time? What Mr. Wu said about her makes sense..." He muttered the rest of the words in a low voice.
Xiao Zhaoming held the letter in his hand and raised his thin lips: "Have someone keep an eye on it."
"yes."
The curtains were drawn, and there was no moonlight. Gilletta curled her lips in displeasure: "I can't see anything..."
Xiao Zhaoming chuckled and said, "It's time to rest. Let's go out."
"Okay..." Gilletta climbed out of the carriage.
Xiao Zhaoming sat in the carriage, carefully feeling the letter in his hand.
A breeze blew, and the leaves around the carriage rustled.
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