"The authorities are investigating a case, open the door immediately!"
The sound of yamen runners came from outside, and the waiter dared not stop them, so he pushed open the door.
Five constables entered, followed by Fang Dongming and his apprentice.
When Fang Dongming came in and saw that Su Ruojin and the others were still there, a smug look flashed in his eyes. Two little brats, daring to block his path to wealth, he'd send them to jail.
"Sir, these are the two young girls practicing medicine without a license!" Fang Dongming shouted, pointing at Su Ruojin and Yan Luo.
In the Great Chu, there are very few female doctors who can obtain medical licenses, and there are none in the entire Yu Lin. There are only female apprentices who learn medicine from male doctors. When there are some women's illnesses that are inconvenient for male doctors to treat, these female apprentices will come out to provide medical care.
However, these female apprentices cannot take the medical exam without their master's consent and recommendation. They can only practice medicine in their master's name, and any achievements they make belong to their master.
That's why Fang Dongming didn't believe at all that Su Ruojin and her two young girls could have medical licenses at such a young age; he figured they must be two female apprentices.
Without a master by her side, it is against the laws of the Great Chu for a female apprentice to practice medicine and prescribe medicine alone.
One of the head constables raised his eyelids and glanced indifferently at Su Ruojin and her companion. "Where did you come from?"
"The capital city," Yanluo replied.
Upon hearing that they were from the capital, the yamen runner's disdainful expression softened somewhat.
He knew that if a brick fell from the sky in the capital, the person it hit might have intricate connections with high-ranking officials in the court, something a lowly yamen runner like him couldn't afford to offend.
Moreover, the two girls showed no sign of panic or fear when they saw the government officials, which made the officials think more deeply and soften their tone.
"Ladies, someone has reported you for practicing medicine without a license. Is that true?"
Yan Luo took out her medical certificate and handed it over, saying, "This is my medical certificate, sir."
Those who can enter the Heavenly Medicine Pavilion naturally all have medical certificates.
Su Ruojin also has a medical certificate, but she can't show it. After all, it has her real name on it, and who knows who might know her name as the Regent's Consort of the Great Chu?
Using Yanluo's methods is much safer. As long as Yanluo has a medical license and practices medicine as an apprentice, no one can say anything.
When Fang Dongming saw Yan Luo produce her medical certificate, he was stunned. He hadn't expected the young girl to actually have one. This was a serious crime of false accusation.
The constable checked it and confirmed it was indeed a medical certificate, then returned it to Yan Luo.
Just as the constable turned around, about to say something to Fang Dongming, another constable stepped forward and whispered a few words in his ear.
The constable suddenly turned his gaze to Xu Dayi behind Su Ruojin and Xu Jinling lying on the bed, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
"Guards, take these two away from me!"
Four constables stepped forward to arrest Xu Dayi and Xu Jinling, but Xu Dayi blocked Xu Jinling's way, saying, "What crime have we committed? What right do you have to arrest us?"
"If you have any grievances, go to the yamen and tell them! Take him away!"
Su Ruojin frowned slightly. She never expected that Xu Dayi and his nephew were suspects that the government wanted to arrest.
However, the fact that the two had several hundred taels of silver on them yet were staying at an inn was very suspicious. What exactly happened to them?
Su Ruojin is currently unaware of the situation and will not obstruct the officials from handling the case.
Ignoring Xu Dayi's attempts to stop them, the constables grabbed him and dragged Xu Jinling off the bed out.
Xu Jinling's body had not yet recovered, so he had no strength to resist and could only let the officers drag him away.
Just as Xu Jinling passed by Su Ruojin, he suddenly struggled, seemingly resisting, but only Su Ruojin felt Xu Jinling take the opportunity to slip something into her hand.
"Wait a minute." Su Ruojin suddenly spoke up, and everyone looked at her.
Su Ruojin stepped forward, took out a pill, and quickly fed it to Xu Jinling. Then she looked at Fang Dongming and said, "I want to sue him for false accusation."
Fang Dongming was dumbfounded.
He falsely accused Su Ruojin and the others because he was certain that they were just young girls from out of town who wouldn't dare to argue with him.
Although he didn't catch Su Ruojin and her group practicing medicine without a license, judging from the situation, he could be considered to have helped the government catch the fugitives.
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