Chapter 70: Walking into a Trap
Speaking of this, Shen Yu was also full of doubts. "Logically speaking, as long as there are people in the border town, there is no one we can't find, but after searching for so many days, there is not even a clue."
When he said that, Wen Wan muttered softly, "You're talking like Border Town is your world. Can't it be that you're not strong enough and that's why you can't find it?"
Shen Yu sneered, "Impossible."
Wen Wan: "...Are you so sure?"
Shen Yu: “Yeah.”
Wen Wan also calmed down and after a moment's contemplation, she said calmly, "If it's true as you said, that you've searched the entire border town and still haven't found this person, then there are only two possibilities."
"Either Doctor Chen doesn't have a junior fellow apprentice, or he's not even in the border town."
Shen Yu raised his eyebrows, "That's what I was thinking. But since Doctor Chen is here, it means that the person he is looking for is indeed here."
Wen Wan could easily follow his train of thought and said, "But maybe the person he's looking for isn't his fellow disciple."
Shen Yu patted her head approvingly, "You are still as smart as before."
Wen Wan curled her lips and said, "Yeah, luckily it was only my eyes that were injured, not my brain. Otherwise, I would rather die..."
Before she finished speaking, Shen Yu covered her lips with his palm, "Don't talk nonsense, it's unlucky."
Only after Wen Wan nodded to show that she understood did he let go of her hand.
"So what should we do now?" Wen Wan said softly, "If the person Doctor Chen is looking for is not his junior fellow apprentice, then we have no clues at all. Wouldn't that make it even harder to find him?"
Chen Yu: "I was just praising you for being smart, but now you're so confused."
Wen Wan was stunned for a moment, curled her lips in dissatisfaction, and suddenly her eyes lit up, "That's right, if the mountain doesn't come to me, then I will go to the mountain."
"Yes, that's exactly it." Shen Yu said.
*
Dr. Chen's funeral was held three days later.
To others, he said that he was Wen Wan's distant relative, and was a doctor in Dijing. This time he brought some health-preserving medicinal herbs from Dijing.
Now that he suddenly drowned, those medicinal herbs for health were no longer useful, so they were prepared to sell them cheaply to the pharmacy here.
The border town was short of supplies, and these were good goods coming from the imperial capital. Once the news spread, not only the pharmacies, but anyone who wanted something useful came here to inquire.
There were a lot of people gathered at the gate of the courtyard.
There was an octagonal table in the yard, and Shen Yu sat there to negotiate with people who came to inquire about prices. He was humble and polite, but the prices he quoted were not cheap.
"You still say it's a bargain, but even at this price, it's more expensive than the neighboring market."
"That's right, anyone who buys goods here is really being taken advantage of."
After asking for the price, the person went out cursing.
Chen Zhou collected the tea sets on the table, cleaned them and replaced them with new ones.
The one who came this time was an old woman, about fifty or sixty years old, wearing coarse cloth clothes and a square cloth with small blue floral patterns on her head.
She had difficulty walking and limped when she walked, carrying an empty vegetable basket in her hand.
Seeing this, Chen Zhou kindly reminded her, "Grandma, you may have come to the wrong place. People come here to buy medicinal herbs. The vegetable market is on the next street."
It’s no wonder Chen Zhou misunderstood. This old woman really doesn’t look like she would have anything to do with a pharmacy.
The old woman smiled innocently and said, "You're not wrong. I'm here to buy medicinal herbs."
Hearing this, Shen Yu raised his eyes and glanced at her, and asked: "What medicine does grandma want to buy?"
The old woman said, "I haven't been in good health these years. I heard you have some medicinal herbs for health preservation, so I came to buy some."
Before Shen Yu could speak, Shen Zhou whispered, "Grandma, you can't just buy and eat medicinal herbs for health preservation. You can only eat them after getting a prescription from a doctor."
"Ah? So that's it..." The old lady said with a bitter face:
"It's okay. I won't eat anything I buy when I get home. I'll ask a doctor to check it out and see if I can eat anything that's suitable for me. Is that okay? It's rare to find such good medicinal herbs from the Imperial Capital. If you miss this opportunity, you'll never find another one."
Chen Zhou had seen sellers bragging like this, but he had never seen buyers bragging like this.
He smiled in surprise, "You think it through."
He turned around and asked Shen Yu.
Shen Yu was fine with it, and told the old woman the price of the herbs.
The old woman hesitated for a moment, then took out a silver note from her bosom.
“Although the price is a bit high, good things are worth the price.”
Shen Yu's expression remained unchanged. After responding, he took the banknote and told Shen Zhou to go to the side room to pack the medicinal materials for the old woman.
Chen Zhou carried the empty basket to the side room.
Shen Yu asked the old woman to sit down and poured her some tea. "Grandma, have a sip of tea first. I'll pack the herbs and bring them to you later."
"Okay, okay." The old woman took a sip of tea and glanced casually in the direction of the mourning hall.
She asked casually, "Is this the poor man who drowned in the moat a few days ago? The Doctor Chen who came from the capital?"
Chen Zhou nodded and sighed, "Yes, this is Doctor Chen's mourning hall."
The old woman sighed and said, "Everyone has to go down this path sooner or later. I am an old woman with many illnesses. I might die one day."
"We're all just wanderers, can I burn some incense for Doctor Chen? I bought his herbs after all, so I have to say thank you..."
Shen Yu stroked his fingers on the teacup and said calmly, "Of course, please do as you please."
The old woman stood up and walked towards the mourning hall.
From a distance, Shen Yu could only see the old woman light a stick of incense and then kneel down tremblingly in front of the hall.
She was mumbling something, but I couldn't hear what she was saying.
She kowtowed three times devoutly before inserting the incense into the incense box.
Chen Zhou handed the packed herbs back to the old woman, and she nodded to Chen Yu before leaving.
As soon as she left, Shen Yu gestured in the direction of the courtyard wall.
A figure flashed on the courtyard wall, and he led the troops to follow.
Shen Yu stood up and told Shen Zhou, "Close the gate to the courtyard."
Chen Zhou was confused. "The herbs haven't been sold out yet. Are you not going to sell them anymore?"
Shen Yu smiled faintly, "I won't sell it anymore."
Chen Zhou said "oh" with a confused look on his face.
However, Shen Yu had already walked away and had no intention of saying anything more to him.
*
As soon as it got dark, the food was served.
Shen Yu sat opposite Wen Wan and kept putting food into her bowl.
Wen Wan was busy eating, but she couldn't finish it. She stopped and complained in dissatisfaction.
"Did you sneak food for me again?"
"A Chai, don't bully me just because I'm disabled. I've already told you I only eat one bowl of rice!"
She muttered to herself, "I've gained several pounds this month. My waist is full of fat. If I keep eating like this, I'll be fatter than a pig!"
Shen Yu was already used to her daily complaints, so while she was talking, he gave her two more pieces of meat.
Kaneki walked in hurriedly, saw this scene, and shook his head speechlessly.
Shen Yu asked calmly: "Have you found the person?"
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