Chapter 170 Shadow
Xiao Qing and Xiao Yuan had just found a small pharmacy when they discovered two people chatting idly at the entrance.
She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but although they were dressed plainly and talking casually, their eyes kept glancing at the people coming in and out of the pharmacy.
This made her stop and pretend to browse the stalls next to her.
"Sister Qing, that's over there..." Xiao Yuan was puzzled, but was quickly interrupted by Xiao Qing.
"Let's look at these... watercolors, they're so beautiful."
Just then, a boy of similar age to Xiao Qing walked into the pharmacy. The two men turned around and looked at him carefully, and then one of them followed him inside.
Xiao Qing's heart skipped a beat, and she pulled Xiao Yuan away, pretending to stroll around.
After that, she took Xiaoyuan to several clinics and pharmacies, and found that each of them seemed to have such people nearby.
She wasn't sure if she was overthinking it, but better safe than sorry.
The men in black, unable to find their bodies at the foot of the mountain, will certainly not give up easily.
Although this is not Feng County, it is not far from Feng County.
Imagine if they weren't dead, they must have been seriously injured, and they would definitely need medicine.
It's possible that one of them came to buy medicine, or it could be someone else.
Regardless of who it is, the medicine they buy must be wound medicine for stopping bleeding and reducing inflammation.
Xiao Qing needs more than just these medicines.
She also wanted to consult a doctor about what medication should be used for Fu Mingyi's condition.
She originally thought it would be okay to ask about these things when the message was being delivered at the pawnshop, but Fu Mingyi had already instructed her to leave after delivering the message and not to ask any more questions.
If Mingxiu were here, that would be great.
"Sister Qing, what are you thinking about? We've already passed several pharmacies."
Xiao Qing sighed, touched the few silver and copper coins on his waist, and looked at the people walking back and forth on the street. Not daring to stay in one place for too long, he could only slowly move forward with the flow of people.
Or should we arrest a doctor and take him back?
Alas, doctors aren't so easy to catch.
Moreover, even if she catches him, it won't be easy for her to bring him back.
But what about Fu Mingyi's situation...?
Xiao Qing scratched her hair in frustration, and before she knew it, she bumped into someone walking towards her.
"Hey!" Xiao Qing was startled and was about to apologize when the other person shouted loudly, "Are you blind?! How do you walk?!"
"I'm sorry." Xiao Qing quickly apologized, but the other person just glared at her fiercely and even prepared to roll up their sleeves.
Xiao Yuan raised an eyebrow and took a step forward. "What do you want to do?"
Seeing that Xiao Yuan, though a young boy, was not someone to be trifled with, the man stopped causing trouble and walked past them with an air of nonchalance.
Xiao Qing was preoccupied with the doctor and medicine, so she didn't think much of this matter. But she had only taken five steps when she realized something was wrong.
She cautiously touched her waist, and her heart sank.
She instinctively turned around and shouted, "Stop thief!" But in those five steps, the man had already gone quite a distance.
Upon hearing Xiao Qing's shout, he took off running. Xiao Qing, being quick-witted, reacted immediately and gave chase without hesitation.
Xiao Yuan was probably seeing something like this for the first time, and was stunned for a while before quickly chasing after Xiao Qing after she ran out.
The streets were crowded, and Xiao Qing moved swiftly through the crowd, her figure as nimble as a swallow flying under the eaves.
A tall, deep-set man stood with his arms crossed in front of an open window on the second floor of a nearby restaurant, casually watching the flow of people below. Then he raised an eyebrow, loosely clenched his fist, touched his chin, and chuckled softly.
The person behind him craned his neck to look downstairs and asked curiously, "What are you laughing at?"
Then, he leaned closer, winking and teasing, "Oh, I know, you've been lingering in our Liuyi County because it's full of beauties. Which stunning beauty have you spotted this time?"
The person by the window chuckled, "I didn't see a stunning beauty, but I did see a skinny monkey."
Xiao Qing caught up with the thief. She patted him on the shoulder, but the thief was clearly experienced. He swayed to the side and, seemingly out of nowhere, produced a short knife, attempting to stab Xiao Qing.
Xiao Qing's eyes widened. She thought to herself, "Are you kidding me? I don't have much money on me. You even used a knife for such a small amount of silver. How poor are you?"
Her body reacted faster than her brain.
While he was holding her hand, she deftly used the momentum to flip over his shoulder, and as she landed, she kicked him hard backward, knocking him to the ground.
"Hey, what are you doing!" Seeing that Xiao Qing had caught him, the man simply sat down on the ground and shouted, "Everyone, come and see! What kind of world is this?! How can thieves be so arrogant?! What, I don't have that much money left for you to steal!"
"You're calling me a thief?" Xiao Qing could hardly believe her ears. Was this a case of the thief crying "stop thief?"
"Look at your tattered clothes, if you're not a thief, then who am I?"
People on the street gradually gathered around.
He waved the money bag in his hand, "Look at this, do you think a poor wretch like her could have this?"
He pointed at Xiao Qing, "She's a thief! She's the thief! This is the purse she stole!"
Xiao Yuan bumped into people all the way here and happened to hear this. She immediately retorted angrily, "You're talking nonsense! This is clearly Sister Qing's money!"
Xiao Qing was so angry she almost laughed. She would never have encountered such a thing in the Nanhua Palace.
It's really... really...
Soon, people nearby started talking about it.
"How could such a young girl become a thief?"
"This doesn't look like her stuff, this fabric..."
Xiao Qing's heart skipped a beat, and she thought to herself, "Oh no."
Liuyi County, Liuyi County.
Fu Mingyi once said that Liuyi County is most famous for its various kinds of cloth.
The cloth from Liuyi County was registered at Nanhua Palace, and every year some cloth was offered as tribute.
People here have seen so much fine cloth that their eyes have naturally become more discerning than those of people from other places.
Her money pouch was brought from the palace, so it was naturally not made of ordinary cloth.
This thief must have had bad intentions when he saw her touching her purse. Look at him now, not afraid at all, even daring to turn around and make wild accusations. So this is what he was waiting for.
She looked around at the people, many of whom were pointing and whispering about her, wondering if she was a thief, while others tried to get closer to figure out what kind of fabric the money bag was made of.
She had seen it for herself; these people seemed to have a natural interest in fabrics.
Xiao Qing's mind started working quickly at this moment.
"You're talking nonsense! Qing..."
Xiao Qing grabbed him and whispered, "Let's go."
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