Lu Baichuan felt heartbroken seeing his son like this, but he couldn't ignore Kang Xiucai's situation. If everyone drank that water and many people were poisoned, it would escalate the problem.
As for who poisoned Kang Xiucai's courtyard, that needs to be thoroughly investigated.
Ignoring his son's cries, he turned and left, but He Jiuniang couldn't bring herself to abandon him and tenderly held him in her arms, gently comforting him.
"Don't cry, little dog. You'll be alright. Mommy can heal you."
The dog had a stomachache and felt sad. Seeing that its mother was finally paying attention to it, it reached out its little hand to take He Jiu Niang's hand and said, "Mother, waaaah... I won't do it again, waaaah, I'll listen to you properly..."
He cried so hard, and He Jiuniang coaxed him repeatedly, "Alright, alright, Mother knows that Gou'er is the best boy. Mother doesn't blame you. It's just that the bad people are too bad, you know?"
When the dog heard her say that, it sniffed and nodded emphatically.
Even when He Jiuniang gave him acupuncture or made him drink medicine, he never cried. Although his eyes were always red, he endured it bravely and didn't make a fuss.
When Doctor Song and Song Chi found out, they rushed over to check on her and helped He Jiu Niang together.
"What exactly happened? How could someone suddenly be poisoned?"
While operating the machine, He Jiuniang said, "I don't know either. His father has already taken people to investigate. Fortunately, he didn't drink much, so he escaped unharmed."
Actually, this poison isn't very serious and won't be fatal immediately. It will just cause persistent stomach pain and weakness. With proper treatment, one can survive, but without careful attention, one will slowly die.
The poison appeared in Kang Xiucai's courtyard, so it was clearly targeted at him. It's possible that Kang Xiucai had offended someone before.
Little did I expect that the greedy little dog would suffer such a fate.
Afterwards, Song Chi held the dog in his arms and comforted it. The dog's stomach no longer hurt, but it was still a little weak. It fell asleep quickly in Song Chi's arms.
"What a pitiful child!"
Doctor Song sighed, his eyes filled with heartache.
"Yes, thank you for your concern, Dr. Song. I'll keep an eye on things here, Dr. Song, please go ahead and get back to work!"
He Jiuniang also breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she knew that the poison was not fatal, otherwise she would have been extremely anxious.
And because the patient was taken to the hospital in time, the poison did not cause too much damage to the body, and the patient recovered in a few days.
It was the busiest time at the clinic, and Doctor Song was also busy, having already spent a long time here. So he didn't refuse, but instructed the young apprentice to obey He Jiu Niang's orders at any time.
The young medicine boy nodded repeatedly; that's what he always did.
Song Chi said, "Gou'er is asleep. I'll take him to bed."
He Jiuniang shook her head, reached out to hug her son, and said, "Let's not. He's been frightened. It might be better if I hold him."
“But you’re tiring yourself out like this. Babies grow so fast, I’m already getting tired after holding them for just a little while.”
Song Chi was still somewhat uneasy.
Since Lu Baichuan returned, he has completely given up those thoughts and treats He Jiuniang as just an ordinary colleague. Sometimes they discuss medical techniques, he asks her questions when he doesn't understand something, and he helps her when needed. He will never again covet those things that should never belong to him.
He Jiuniang knew he meant well, but she still refused: "It's alright, I can manage. Doctor Song, go ahead and get busy."
Her son's poisoning pained her more than anyone else. She had deliberately ignored Gou'er earlier because she was a little angry with the child. He was clearly sick, yet he still insisted on drinking cold water. He didn't take his health seriously. Especially since she was a doctor, she could get angry with patients who didn't follow medical advice.
Who knew this child was so sensitive? Her tears broke her heart.
"Alright then, call me anytime if you need anything."
Seeing that she insisted, Song Chi stopped trying to persuade her.
He Jiuniang nodded in agreement, then picked up her son and began to see the next patient.
Everyone was queuing up here, knowing what had just happened. Seeing that He Jiuniang's own son had been poisoned, yet she was still holding him and treating them, they all felt sorry for her. Some even said, "Dr. He, why don't we call it a day? The child is already like this, take him home and let him rest. Our illness isn't urgent, we can always come back tomorrow!"
"Yes, the child is still so young. It was heartbreaking to hear him cry like that. Let's take him home first."
The patients were very understanding of He Jiuniang's feelings as a mother, but He Jiuniang was clearly much stronger than they had imagined. She smiled and said softly, "It's okay, he's fine now. I can hold him. It won't take any longer. Let's continue."
Seeing that they couldn't persuade her otherwise, the patients felt even more admiration for her. Despite being just a woman, she was stronger than any man.
Meanwhile, Lu Baichuan quickly went to the Huoyun Division to gather troops and surrounded all the alleys around Kang Xiucai's courtyard.
Such a large-scale event really frightened the passersby.
Lu Baichuan ordered his men to secure the surrounding area, preventing anyone from entering or leaving, while he led a few people directly into the courtyard.
Lei Zi and the others were all there, and there were many scholars in the courtyard who had come to offer their congratulations, but none of them looked very happy.
"Third Uncle, for some reason, the guests all felt a bit unwell in their stomachs after drinking the tea. We were just about to go to the clinic to see a doctor!"
Lei Zi knew that He Jiu Niang only treated difficult and complicated cases. Stomach pain caused by drinking unclean water was not considered a difficult or complicated case, so he did not want to bother He Jiu Niang.
Kang Xiucai was also sitting on the stool with a pale face, and he couldn't even stand up when Lu Baichuan came in.
When Lu Baichuan saw the situation, it was exactly as his wife had predicted. He took out the small medicine bottle his wife had given him and handed it to Lei Zi, saying, "Two pills for everyone. Give them to anyone who is feeling unwell."
Lei Zi took the pills and immediately set to work.
Lu Baichuan led his men to check the tea that everyone had drunk, took samples and kept them safe, preparing to send them to He Jiuniang later.
After taking the pills, Kang Xiucai and the others felt a little better. They stood up and went to thank Lu Baichuan: "It's all thanks to Third Master that you came and saved me from this urgent situation! But what exactly happened? Was there something wrong with the water?"
"Yes, it's not that the water is dirty, it's that someone has poisoned it."
Lu Baichuan explained simply, then said, "The pills I gave you earlier were just ordinary detox pills. They can only temporarily relieve the symptoms and cannot completely suppress the toxins and expel them. We should go to the clinic later and have my wife take a look at you."
When Kang Xiucai heard that he had been poisoned, his face turned pale. Was this a case of joy turning to sorrow?
But who poisoned him?
There are so many people here today. He's not the only one who's been harmed. How could that person be so vicious?
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