Chapter 21 A narrow escape
Tang Si helped them get the medicine, and then Madam Qian looked at the old man and couldn't help but ask, "How are you feeling? Would you like to get some medicine for yourself too?"
Little Su Bao was also staring at Doctor Song; the little dumpling's gaze made it impossible for the old man to refuse.
"I'm fine, I just need to rest for a while!" Doctor Song said, though his face was somewhat pale.
At this moment, Xiao Su Bao frowned, looked towards the door, and her eyes showed a hint of tension and unease.
She gripped Qian's clothes tightly, her lips pressed together.
"Let's close the door!" the little dumpling suddenly whispered in Qian's ear.
Upon hearing Xiao Su Bao's words, Madam Qian's expression instantly turned serious. She looked at Doctor Song, thought for a moment, and said, "You're not feeling well, so why don't we close the door for you first?"
Doctor Song was taken aback, but because Su Daguang was there, he didn't really care about the matter.
"Okay!" He nodded slightly.
Su Daguang and Tang Qi went to close the gate, and then the group was invited to the backyard by Doctor Song.
The little dumpling still felt a little uneasy, and she kept looking outside.
At that very moment, seven or eight men covered in blood appeared outside Baicaotang.
They were fugitives, pursued by the authorities all the way, and finally managed to escape here.
My eyes lit up when I saw a clinic here, but to my surprise, there was no one there!
"Brother, I heard from someone that there's a clinic in the East City area. Their doctors are very skilled, and they're also quite wealthy..."
The leader's eyes lit up immediately, and he turned and left.
"I really want to hear someone knocking on the door!" Doctor Song said subconsciously.
They were in the backyard, so the sounds coming from the front yard were already quite faint.
“No…” Xiao Su Bao suddenly said.
Her voice sounded anxious, and as soon as she finished speaking, she hid in Qian's arms again.
Dr. Song and the others thought that Xiao Su Bao was just shy and didn't think anything of it.
Only Qian Shi, for some reason, had a vague feeling that there might have been some problems before.
"Dr. Song, you still haven't told me what's wrong with you today!" Su Daguang and Dr. Song had a good relationship. Back then, Su Daguang's father often brought Su Daguang here to treat his hair loss.
There's just no way to do it!
"Sigh, it's all because of my son!" Doctor Song couldn't help but say.
Little Su Bao, who had never heard much about the outside world, immediately perked up her ears.
The big eyes looked at Doctor Song, waiting for him to continue.
It turned out that Doctor Song had a son who was addicted to gambling. This time, the boy actually pushed Doctor Song down for some money.
Doctor Song hit his head on the wall and fainted. If they had come over, Doctor Song would still be lying on the ground.
Even if my head doesn't hurt, my body probably can't take it.
Luckily, Xiao Su Bao saw him, which saved him from disaster!
Upon hearing Doctor Song's words, everyone's expressions changed repeatedly.
Little Su Bao puffed out her cheeks angrily. Her mother said that gambling was one of the worst things in the world.
"Nine out of ten gamblers lose, and your son is such a worry!" Madam Qian couldn't help but say.
"That's right, I've told him so many times, but he just won't listen!" Doctor Song was furious, but there was nothing he could do.
While they were talking about this, something else was happening at Baojitang on the other side.
After seeing off the Tang family, the manager of Baojitang was furious and harbored deep resentment towards Wu Youcai.
Finally, Wu Youcai gave him ten taels of silver, and he agreed not to tell Wu Youcai's parents about the matter.
Even so, the shopkeeper was still in a bad mood because he noticed that after the Tang family left, many other patients also left.
He felt bitter inside, and just then, seven or eight people walked in.
"See a doctor!" several burly men shouted at the shopkeeper.
The doctors were startled and quickly looked over.
Seven or eight people had injuries, which looked quite serious.
The doctor immediately recognized that all of these people had knife wounds!
Moreover, their auras are somewhat different, they are probably not simple!
They're either government officials,江湖人士 (jianghu figures), or thieves...
The shopkeeper's face was gloomy. Why was he so unlucky today, running into the Tang family and then these other people?
"Doctor Wang, could you all take a look at these people?" The shopkeeper, not daring to offend these people, immediately said to his own doctor.
Doctor Wang and the others' expressions changed drastically, but they dared not ignore it.
The menacing glint in their eyes was almost palpable!
"Okay!" Doctor Wang came over to examine them and bandage their wounds.
Finally, some medicine was prescribed.
The shopkeeper instructed the apprentice to prepare the medicine and hand it to them, but they dared not accept any money.
She just looked at the seven or eight men with a bitter expression.
"What's wrong? Are you unhappy that you're treating me?" the leading man asked, raising an eyebrow.
"No, no... What are you saying, sir? We're happy and honored to be able to treat you!"
The shopkeeper hurriedly spoke, his forehead already covered in sweat.
The sudden cold snap in early spring made him feel like he was sweating profusely.
"What, you want me to get hurt so you can make some money?" A man with a pointed face and monkey-like cheeks immediately chimed in.
The shopkeeper realized that these people were just looking for trouble!
He was heartbroken, but he didn't dare to go too far. There were only eight men here, and those old folks couldn't possibly handle them!
"Sir, you are a magnanimous man. Please tell me, what do you want in return for your forgiveness?" the shopkeeper pleaded pitifully, tears welling up in his eyes.
The eight men exchanged glances, then held up five fingers: "If you've made me unhappy, hand over five hundred taels of silver!"
"Don't tell me you don't have any. We know exactly how much your clinic makes in a day!" The eight men said menacingly as soon as they closed the door.
The shopkeeper's face changed drastically, and he quickly waved his hands: "No! We all work for the master here, we don't have that much silver!"
"If you have no money, you'll pay with your lives!" The eight men glared fiercely at the shopkeeper!
The shopkeeper was terrified and, disregarding everything else, took out all the silver.
In the end, he only had three hundred taels of silver.
The group of desperados were unhappy, so they beat up the shopkeeper before they were satisfied.
They then took the silver and ran away.
When the shopkeeper and his companions woke up, the other party had already disappeared.
Xiao Su Bao finally breathed a sigh of relief after these people left Bai Cao Tang.
Feeling the changes in the little bundle of milk on her body, Madam Qian felt relieved.
"Bang bang bang..." Just then, a loud banging sound came from outside.
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