Chapter 343 Even drinking cold water makes me choke
As the seasons changed and the first rays of dawn appeared.
The town was shrouded in mist in the morning, making the stone-paved streets slightly damp.
The overlapping clouds made the already dim sky appear even darker.
Many residents of the town had already gotten up and were walking on the empty streets.
Before the nearby pharmacies even opened, someone stood at the door and knocked, urging the doctors to start business as soon as possible.
Besides the person knocking on the door, there was also someone sitting on the stone steps of the medicine hut, laughing heartily.
These people all had pale lips and looked listless.
Wu Gousheng passed by, glanced at them, then turned his face away and hurried on his way, as if afraid that they would recognize him.
A few villagers were gathered at the entrance of one or two medicine shops that were open, discussing the matter.
"I don't know what's wrong, but my husband has had an upset stomach since last night, and it hasn't stopped all night."
"My wife not only had an upset stomach, but she also vomited, which terrified my child!"
"Who can argue with that? My child is the same way."
"Have you noticed? It seems like a lot of people are having stomach problems... Could it be some kind of epidemic?"
"This is remarkable! There were no signs whatsoever; it couldn't be an epidemic."
"So what? My husband didn't do anything. He just went to that newly opened restaurant with his good friend yesterday for a meal."
"Yes...yes, my husband went too!"
"And my family's too!"
After discussing it for a while, the people at the entrance went to the neighboring pharmacy to ask again, and finally learned that there was a problem with the food at Xinglong Restaurant!
These people became increasingly angry as they thought about it.
Some men were so angry that they picked up sticks from the roadside and said they were going to settle accounts with Xinglong Restaurant.
Suddenly, someone in the noisy crowd said, "I know where those two heartless restaurant owners live! Let's go find them and reason with them!"
Wu Gousheng glanced at the crowd, but couldn't see the leader because there were too many people.
He dared not approach, fearing he would be recognized, so he hurried past and decided to go home first to make further plans.
Wu Gousheng only slept for two hours that night.
They waited until almost midnight for Chen Yongnian and Chen Yongliang to return.
Before the hour of Chou (1-3 AM) had passed, he was woken up by Wan Qiqi, who asked him to go to the town's government office to find out what was going on.
Compared to Wu Gousheng, Wan Qiqi barely slept all night.
She was very tired and told herself that she needed to rest well in order to face what was to come.
But in reality, she would wake up immediately after falling asleep.
Looking out the window, I saw that it wasn't dark yet, and the person hadn't returned.
As dawn broke, she finally succumbed to sleep, but was plagued by nightmares once again.
In her dream, she saw her relatives from before she traveled back in time again.
The parents, their hair now white, stood before the tombstone, tears streaming down their faces.
She went closer and took a closer look, only to find that it was her own tombstone.
She rushed forward, wanting her parents to see her, but the scene before her shattered instantly, turning into endless darkness.
When her sight returned, she saw Pingping and An'an playing, Chen Yongnian smiling and greeting her, and Wang Zhi, Chen Yongxing, Chen Yongliang, Wu Gousheng...
But she couldn't get close to him no matter what she did.
She took a step closer, and they moved a meter away, until everyone disappeared from sight.
Then she saw Xinglong Restaurant.
She searched the entire restaurant but couldn't find anyone.
Wan Qiqi didn't know why she felt so powerless.
It was as if an invisible net was buried in the air, pressing her down so hard that she couldn't breathe.
This force was slowly draining her strength, even her breath...
"Mother..."
"Sister Qi...Sister Qi..."
After being called out repeatedly, Wan Qiqi's tightly closed eyes finally twitched twice.
She slowly opened her eyes, somewhat unable to distinguish between dream and reality.
There were three blurry outlines in front of me, which looked somewhat familiar.
"Sister Qi, you're finally awake! You scared me to death!"
A familiar voice rang in her ears, and Wan Qiqi's vision gradually became clear, finally allowing her to see her surroundings.
She rubbed her forehead, propped herself up on the bed, and asked, "What time is it?"
Perhaps due to exhaustion, her voice was slightly hoarse, as if it had been rubbed against sandpaper.
Wu Gousheng paused for a moment, then realized that Wan Qiqi was asking about the time, and replied, "Just past the second quarter of the hour of Mao."
"The second quarter of the hour of Mao?" Wan Qiqi seemed a little confused, as if she was wondering what the second quarter of the hour of Mao meant.
Wu Gousheng was a little anxious, but he didn't urge Wan Qiqi, letting her calm down first.
After a long while, Wan Qiqi finally came to her senses.
Is it the second quarter of the hour of Mao (5-7 AM)?
It was six o'clock in the morning!
She then asked, "You're back! Did you find out anything?"
Wu Gousheng stared at Wan Qiqi for a long time, making sure she had woken up, before saying seriously, "The government office is empty. I waited until the officials came, but I didn't see my brother-in-law. He's probably not there."
"I went to the Tao residence again, but it was heavily guarded. It seemed like someone was living inside, and they wouldn't let me get close."
"Heavily guarded?" Wan Qiqi's eyes held a hint of doubt.
Tao Huzhang lived in the Tao Mansion, while Tao Ran lived in the Tao Residence. The father and son each had their own independent courtyards, but the Tao Mansion was clearly more imposing than the Tao Residence.
Wan Qiqi recently gained a new understanding of the Tao family.
She originally thought Tao Ran was just an ordinary wealthy family, simply working as a schoolteacher.
But now it seems that Tao Ran is more complicated than she had imagined.
Tao, the head of the household, is in charge of Hefeng Town and is on good terms with Magistrate Fang. It is said that yesterday, Fang Luxue was not afraid of the face of that person named Feng Gan, but she was afraid of Tao Ran.
There must be a reason related to Tao Huzhang.
But she never saw the Tao residence heavily guarded when she passed by. Could it be that some powerful figure has come?
After pondering for a moment, Wan Qiqi asked, "Has any important figure come to town recently?"
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