Chapter 339 It's All My Fault
"Wait, waiter, why are you so panicked? I just want to ask about some interesting things I saw on the city gate, but is there anything taboo?"
Su Qianqian realized something was wrong and reached out to grab the waiter's sleeve, preventing him from leaving.
"Sir, I am just a commoner with no ability. I have to keep this head to feed you. I have parents to support, and I have... I have a group of livestock to feed..."
Su Qianqian’s expression could hardly hold back, and she asked the system in her heart: [Can you find out what he is afraid of? 】
[Hehe, young master, you have found the real culprit. Although the father of this chatterbox waiter is not a city gate guard, he has served in the military guarding the city gate in those years. He inherits his chatterboxness from his father and loves to talk about random things and listen to gossip.
However, his father had warned him not to mention anything about the year when the old marquis returned to the capital. If anyone asked about it, he was to run away immediately, or his whole family would lose their heads if they said anything! 】
After the system said this, Su Qianqian rolled her eyes and let go of the waiter: "Since you don't want to say it, forget it. I will still give you the silver. Please help me look for it again. If you find someone who is knowledgeable and doesn't mind the silver, come back to me."
The waiter hesitated for a moment, but still said nothing. He then bent down and walked out with the wooden bucket.
"You want to check..." Qin Hanzhang was a little surprised.
“Yes, I met Tao Huan after you left. He met with Feng Shuangyi and told him some of the things that happened back then.
There was another person who went to the Northern Frontier military camp with Zhou Tang. His head was covered and no one knew who he was.
Others may not know, but the messenger going to the northern border must show his badge and certificate at each designated city gate as proof, otherwise he cannot reach the border. Jining is one of the checkpoints, and the gatekeeper at Jining must know who it is. ”
Su Qianqian spoke in a very low voice so that only Qin Hanzhang could hear it. Although they were dressed as scholars and no one would notice them, they still had to be on guard at least.
"There is another person..." Qin Hanzhang repeated in a low voice.
"Yes, and the messenger also said that they were going to rescue someone, and that the situation was critical and urgent and the king's orders could not be disobeyed. These words are consistent with what Tao Huan said."
Su Qianqian gave a brief explanation, but it was not convenient to say more here.
"You should take a good rest first. You have been running around for a long time after the fierce battle last night, so you have consumed a lot of energy. You should not think too much for the time being. This matter needs to be considered in the long run and you should not rush it."
She washed a hot towel for Qin Hanzhang, simply wiped his face and hands, and let him sleep peacefully.
"What are you going to do?" Qin Hanzhang stared at her with his peach blossom eyes, with no emotion at all.
"Don't do anything..."
"Why don't you come up to the couch and rest? Do you want to sleep sitting there?" Qin Hanzhang seemed a little resentful for some reason.
"Okay...right." Su Qianqian was so angry about the questioning and was indeed very tired, so she simply took off her shoes and got on the bed, but found that there was only one quilt.
"What's wrong with this shop? Can two men share one quilt?" Su Qianqian couldn't help but get angry and wanted to go downstairs to find the shopkeeper.
"Don't bother. We had two quilts before, but in the end we only used one quilt..." Qin Hanzhang said in a low voice, pulling Su Qianqian and giving up half of the quilt.
"What do you mean... Is it because you have a bad sleeping posture that you snatched my quilt? No wonder..."
Su Qianqian was confused at first, then suddenly realized and pointed at Qin Hanzhang to complain, but Qin Hanzhang grabbed her hand and said, "Yes, it's all my fault. Can you go to bed first? I'm very tired and it hurts."
Qin Hanzhang's voice was softer and more tired than ever before. He held Su Qianqian's fingers, his palms warm and dry, and gently placed them on his chest: "Just sleep for a while..."
Su Qianqian's voice stopped abruptly. Seeing a dark spot under Qin Hanzhang's closed eyes, her heart suddenly felt soft and sore: he was just a 21-year-old boy. In her era, he had not even graduated from college, but here, he had already survived many life-threatening situations.
"Okay." Su Qianqian replied softly, leaning quietly beside Qin Hanzhang and closing her eyes...
In the corridor, Jiang Baipin's beautiful eyes were about to spit out sparks...
Su Qianqian and Qin Hanzhang were awakened by a series of hurried knocks on the door.
Su Qianqian silently pulled back her legs and arms that were pressing on Qin Hanzhang. The two of them got up from the bed, and Su Qianqian asked, "Who is it, what's the matter!"
"Sir, I can find the person you are looking for. Please save my mother!" The waiter's voice was anxious and trembling with tears.
The two looked at each other, and Su Qianqian went over to open the door.
Ergou knelt down as soon as he entered the room: "Sir, my mother has always had asthma. She has relied on Doctor Liu's prescriptions for so many years. She got sick in the cold weather these days. Who knew that the medicine would not work? Doctor Liu said that we need to use some expensive herbs, but my family is poor...
Sir, as long as you can give me some money to buy medicine to save my mother, I would be willing to lose my head. Please, sir! ”
Ergou knelt on the ground and kowtowed. Su Qianqian hurriedly pulled him back and said, "Don't say anything yet. Take me to your home. Maybe I can find a way. Don't worry, I will give you money to treat your mother's illness."
Su Qianqian turned around and told Qin Hanzhang: "You stay in the inn and rest. I will be back soon."
"Let's go together." Qin Hanzhang had already brought Su Qianqian's cloak.
[What a stubborn person!] Su Qianqian complained in her heart, but didn’t have time to waste words. She put on her cloak as she walked and followed Ergou downstairs.
It was already the hour of Xu. The lights in the inn were bright and many people were drinking and chatting. Su Qianqian and Qin Hanzhang hurried out, and Qin San and Shisan Shiliu followed in a hurry.
"Hey, why are you going without calling me!" Jiang Baipin strode out from behind.
Su Qianqian rolled her eyes, didn't have time to pay attention to him, and hurriedly got on the carriage.
Ergou sat outside the car, giving Qin San directions. They quickly left the bustling street and headed towards residential areas, stopping outside a small courtyard.
"Young master, be careful!" Ergou led the way in front. The yard was paved with uneven stones. A dim oil lamp was lit in the low thatched house, but the light was not enough to illuminate the entire yard.
Qin Hanzhang supported Su Qianqian. He was used to seeing at night and didn't feel any obstacles.
Ergou entered the room first: "Dad, I have invited Master Su, he can treat my mother's illness... or give us money for treatment..."
Su Qianqian and Qin Hanzhang followed him in.
The hut was bare except for a broken bed and a wooden table with broken legs, which was supported by a stick. There were a few chipped bowls on the table, and water was boiling in an uncovered clay pot on a small stove on the ground. The room was filled with the sour smell of herbs mixed with stench, making it hard to breathe.
A woman with a sallow face and sunken cheeks was half leaning on the bed, gasping for breath with her mouth open and her lips purple. A middle-aged man squatting on the ground next to her had a frown on his face. When he saw the person coming in, he stood up in a hurry, at a loss as to what to do.
"Ergou, what do you want to exchange...for silver? Mother...Mother is dying!" The woman said intermittently, waving her hands vigorously.
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