"You said your brother had problems after taking my family's medicinal herbs, so what kind of medicinal herbs did you buy?" Doctor Tong remained very calm despite being surrounded by a crowd.
"Anyway, people have died from eating this stuff, how dare you still open your doors here?" the leader of the men said angrily.
"You can't even say anything, yet you resort to slander. What a big mouth you have!" Doctor Tong sneered.
"What? That poisonous herb! Yes, yes, you prescribed poisonous herb for my brother, and he collapsed after eating it! Hurry up and pay compensation! If you don't pay ten thousand taels of silver, I'll smash up your Miaorentang today!"
The man shouted.
Dr. Tong laughed upon hearing this: "Gelsemium elegans is a poison. Although it has the effects of breaking up accumulations, removing toxins, removing blood stasis, and relieving pain, in order to avoid giving the wrong medicine, we do not sell Gelsemium elegans in our shop. You can search the entire Miaorentang and you won't find a single leaf. You have the nerve to come and cause trouble!"
"Who knows if you disposed of the heartbreak grass overnight?" a group of people said aggressively.
"Brothers, she's fooling us! She killed our brothers and won't admit it. Let's smash her shop!"
A group of people rushed over.
Dr. Tong was holding a thread in her hand, and just as she was about to pull it off, she saw a familiar figure rush over. In no time, the figure kicked and knocked down the dozen or so men, leaving them bruised and battered.
The old man was shocked: "Aunt An, why are you still in the provincial capital?"
Lin Anniang clapped her hands and looked at everyone watching: "Anyone else want to cause trouble? Come on over!"
Everyone took a step back. They weren't stupid; this woman looked very fierce. Weren't they just asking for a beating?
"And another thing, you said your brother ate the poisonous herb and died, right?" Lin Anniang ignored the people who were retreating and turned to look at the man who had been beaten black and blue.
The man was stubborn; even with his eyes bruised and swollen, he still nodded.
"Since that's the case, then let me give it a try." Lin Anniang casually picked up a heavy stone slab from the side and hurled it at the man lying on the ground.
"Damn it, Third Brother, run!" The man nearly popped his eyes out.
Who plays like that? If such a huge rock were to fall on you, you'd be smashed to pieces even if you didn't die!
The man lying on the ground suddenly opened his eyes, nearly peed his pants in fright, and quickly rolled to the side.
"Alright, your brother has been cured by our Miaorentang. Now get out of here!" Lin Anniang said expressionlessly.
The surrounding crowd: "..."
This method is indeed simple and crude, but it's really effective at dealing with these scoundrels!
The men were incredibly frustrated, but they were all afraid that this woman, who was extremely strong, would come at them with another large rock, so they all slunk away.
"Wait!" A voice rang out from behind like a demon.
"You've been causing trouble here for so long, you should at least pay some compensation for your losses, otherwise I'm going to report you to the authorities!"
Lin Anniang frowned noticeably when she saw the dent on the wooden door of Miaorentang.
A group of troublemakers: "..."
Is there no justice in this world? They beat up a bunch of brothers like this and even made them pay compensation!
However, they couldn't get the better of this fierce woman and ended up handing over all the money they had.
As they left, the group of men moved even faster, afraid of being called back again.
The ordinary people who had originally wanted to watch the spectacle dispersed, no longer daring to linger.
Only Dr. Tong, with a complicated expression, and Tong Yiwen, who was completely shocked, remained where they were.
"Aunt An, you're amazing!"
“In the desolate mountains, my ability is not surprising,” Lin Anniang said calmly.
"Let's go inside and talk some more."
Dr. Tong nodded; she did indeed have many questions to ask.
"Madam An, were your abilities bestowed upon you by the Mountain Goddess?"
She lived to be over eighty years old. Although she was not as old as Grandma Gongsun, she was still considered quite old compared to others around her.
Having witnessed many things in his life, Doctor Tong naturally had a clear understanding of matters concerning demons and evil spirits. From the very beginning, he suspected that demons and evil spirits were involved in the shops on the next street, otherwise he wouldn't have been in such a hurry to send his little granddaughter away.
That evil spirit clearly had its eye on Miaorentang, probably seeing it as a stumbling block and wanting to eliminate its own century-old pharmacy.
Dr. Tong had always been very cautious, but many of the people who came to cause trouble were completely unreasonable. She was already exhausted, both physically and mentally, and was prepared to risk her life.
Who knew that Madam An would turn back and even demonstrate extraordinary abilities, giving her renewed hope.
“Yes, there are many people like me in this desolate mountain.” Lin Anniang nodded.
There's nothing wrong with saying it; in any case, she's going to bring this Doctor Tong back with her.
"What price will you have to pay?" Doctor Tong had also heard about the affairs of the Yan Kingdom.
"Why should we pay a price?" Lin Anniang's face was clearly full of confusion.
"The Mountain Goddess is so benevolent that she doesn't even allow us to be extravagant in building the Mountain God Temple. How could she possibly ask us to pay a price?"
"Have you noticed any changes?" Doctor Tong asked in surprise; she had never heard of such a demon before.
“I feel much better. I used to work hard at home for over ten years and was exhausted every day. Now I can climb the barren mountains several times without any problem,” Lin Anniang said sincerely.
She then briefly described how she recovered from her serious illness by taking the divine gift.
Doctor Tong was shocked. Could this be a real deity? What kind of evil spirit could do such a thing?
"Dr. Tong, let's be frank. The barren mountains need a doctor, so I have to take you back."
Lin Anniang looked sincere.
Dr. Tong: "..."
But then this guy turned back; he'd been staring at her all along!
"But……"
"Doctor Tong, I know what you're afraid of. You're afraid that evil spirit will do something that will harm the people of the provincial capital, right?" After being reminded by the Mountain Goddess, Lin Anniang had gained some understanding of the evil spirit there.
Dr. Tong nodded subconsciously; she really did want to.
"How about this, let's make a deal. I'll ask the Mountain Goddess to get rid of that evil spirit for you, and you'll come back with me, okay?" Lin Anniang asked again.
Her expression remained sincere throughout, and she looked exceptionally honest and simple.
Of course, what he said made both the grandfather and grandson's eyelids twitch wildly.
Dr. Tong: "!!!!"
Tong Yiwen: "..."
It seems she has no place to use her skills anymore; this Aunt An can now easily abduct Grandma with her own abilities.
She must have memorized a lot of lines without even realizing it!
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