Chapter 8

"Pay up."

Qin Xianyu's face was tinged with a faint smile as he slightly spread his hands and said, "The few herbs I just mentioned are not particularly expensive. Although one of them is quite pricey, I only took half a gram, which costs about sixty silver coins. Adding the other herbs, the total comes to one hundred and twenty silver coins. According to your black-hearted pharmacy's prices, I'll give you one hundred and fifty silver coins, one and a half taels of silver."

"You... you..."

Doctor Hu's fingers trembled uncontrollably. Only now did he understand why this young man had not entered the shop to get the herbs but instead listed all the herbs and their quantities, making everyone aware. Even if Doctor Hu wanted to argue or fabricate, he couldn't add more herbs.

He was so angry that he trembled, finally gritting his teeth and saying, "You... you injured me..."

"Did I injure you with silver?" Qin Xianyu smiled faintly and said calmly, "I didn't use a stone to hit you; I used silver. Do you think I have so much money that I throw it around?"

Doctor Hu angrily said, "In front of everyone, you still want to argue?"

Qin Xianyu smiled and said, "Doctor Hu, you truly live up to your surname. Your skill in lying is quite impressive. Who saw me injure you with silver? Uncle Li, did you see it?"

"No."

Li Ding sneered.

The others remained on the sidelines, not getting involved, but found the scene entertaining, and soon the sound of discussion arose.

Doctor Hu's face turned from green to white, his expression dark and uncertain. He wanted to shout and scold, hoping the onlookers would make a fair judgment. If not...

"There's not just your pharmacy in the city." Qin Xianyu seemed to have read his mind and said with a faint smile, "Give the money back."

"Damn it, you dog-born scoundrel, do you really want to take the money and not pay back?"

Li Ding was already extremely disgusted with Doctor Hu. Unable to contain his anger, he stepped forward and shouted, "I'll beat you up first, then take you to the authorities."

Seeing him approach, Doctor Hu hurriedly took two steps back, then huffed and threw the money pouch in his arms.

Qin Xianyu reached out to catch it, weighed it, and thought to himself, "I even made a profit with the money pouch."

The crowd was in an uproar, some finding it amusing, some angry, some thinking Qin Xianyu was unreasonable, but most were saying that Doctor Hu lacked medical ethics, had poor medical skills, and that they wouldn't come here for treatment or to buy medicine again. Even though they were discussing with familiar people, they still lowered their voices, but with so many people talking, even the lowest voices spread.

Doctor Hu's face twitched, he glared at Qin Xianyu with hatred, gritted his teeth, and stomped his feet before turning and entering the pharmacy.

A moment later, the sound of breaking things came from inside.

A young errand boy hurried over to close the shop door and hang a "closed" sign. The boy sighed and closed the last door panel.

Qin Xianyu put away the money pouch and turned to look at Xiao Qi.

The little girl's originally pale face gradually gained some color, and the blue on her lips faded.

Qin Xianyu nodded inwardly, thinking, "That jade pill must be a divine pill. Just soaking it in a vat of water can bring someone back from the dead, truly wondrous and unfathomable."

With this thought, Qin Xianyu put away his needles, picked up the water pot, and gave Li Ding a few instructions. For example, what to avoid eating after returning home, to drink more water, how to handle the toxins vomited out, and so on. He didn't say much, just a few brief words.

Li Ding's family was extremely grateful, repeatedly thanking him.

At this moment, Xiao Qi's body trembled, and she let out a low groan, with two streaks of dirty blood coming from her nose.

Xiao Qi's mother quickly wiped away the blood, tears of joy streaming down her face.

The little girl trembled slightly again, her eyelids fluttered, and she woke up.

Li Ding, without hesitation, hurried around Xiao Qi.

Seeing a girl who was almost dead now out of danger, everyone was amazed and marveled. Some who knew etiquette congratulated Li Ding, saying things like, "A great misfortune survived, there must be a great fortune to come."

Li Ding's family couldn't help but cry.

Li Ding's eldest son, in broken sentences, told his sister about the young master Qin who treated her, saying that his medical skills were a thousand times better than Doctor Hu's, and so on, talking a lot.

At this moment, Li Ding realized that Qin Xianyu had already left without him noticing.

The crowd was also surprised. Most people had been watching the commotion, marveling at the girl's recovery and praising the young master Qin's medical skills, but they didn't know when he had left.

Only a few people on the south side knew, as Qin Xianyu had squeezed past them.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk." A poor scholar on the street couldn't help but admire, seeing everyone discussing, he wanted to show off his knowledge and shouted, "What a fine young master Qin, truly a medical sage, with a heart of righteousness and chivalry."

"Very well said."

"Truly well said."

Not many people were literate, and even fewer understood, but these refined words always needed to be echoed, right?

Li Ding hugged his daughter, scolded her a bit, thanked the surrounding people, and then took her hand to go home, still discussing with his wife how to thank young master Qin, whether to send gifts or payment.

As for whether to send a dowry or a four-color gift, this woodcutter who only knew how to swing an axe and chop wood was clueless.

Seeing Li Ding's family leave, the crowd dispersed, and soon everyone was gone.

Only one man with a dark expression looked toward the south street, his eyes flashing, thinking of the bag of silver, and finally showed a fierce look, chasing after the direction Qin Xianyu had left.

It was nearly noon, and the sun was quite intense, shining on the street stones, making the heat intense. A child ran by barefoot, feeling the heat.

When the crowd was watching the commotion, they were already sweating profusely. Now that they dispersed, they felt the coolness.

Qin Xianyu also felt cool, and his heart was somewhat relieved. However, he knew that his impulsive display of wealth was inappropriate, so he decided to leave early. He walked toward a shop that sold incense and candles, his steps quick.

He suddenly felt something was off, frowned slightly, and looked to the side, seeing an empty alley.

"Is someone watching me?"

Qin Xianyu retracted his gaze, thinking it was just an illusion, and left.

"Who is that young man?"

In the depths of the alley, two people stood.

The one speaking was a man in light yellow clothing, about thirty-eight or thirty-nine years old, not yet forty. His light yellow clothes were almost white, and he had a long, narrow sword hanging from his waist. Upon closer inspection, this man had bright, piercing eyes, prominent temples, and rough calloused hands, clearly a martial artist.

Behind him was a servant.

The servant bowed his head and bent his waist, speaking very respectfully, "Commander Lu, this young Taoist is the son of the famous doctor from the Qin family, named Qin Xianyu. It's said he also studied under an old Taoist who knew pharmacology. A few years ago, the famous doctor and his wife fell ill, and the old Taoist died not long after. This young man has been living alone, apparently gathering herbs for a living these past two years."

Commander Lu nodded slightly and pondered, "From what I saw of his medical skills just now, they seem quite high."

The servant shook his head slightly and said, "Actually, after the famous doctor fell ill, the Qin family's reputation as a medical family plummeted, and there were many controversies about the doctor's skills. It's unclear whether this young man has any medical skills, as no one has ever sought his treatment. In my view, this time it was just a lucky coincidence. If he really had profound medical skills, why would he only gather herbs for a living?"

Commander Lu was silent for a moment before saying, "Have someone investigate him."

The servant was surprised and said, "You mean..."

Commander Lu frowned and said, "If I tell you to investigate, do it."

The servant nodded helplessly and looked at the closed Da De Pharmacy, hesitating, "Then what about Doctor Hu..."

"Regardless of his poor medical ethics, just his medical skills are obvious enough." Commander Lu grunted and said, "This Qin Xianyu can save people, but he can't? A quack!"

"What about the young miss's illness..."

"Find the old man Gan who returned from the capital. He was once an imperial physician. Although he no longer practices medicine, for the daughter of a high-ranking official, he should give some face. If it weren't for having no other options, we wouldn't seek this stubborn old man."

Commander Lu finished speaking, turned, and left, pausing for a moment before adding, "Don't forget to investigate this Qin Xianyu."

The servant hurriedly agreed.

"Also, investigate this quack Doctor Hu. If he violates any laws, shut down his pharmacy."

PS: A bit later... Also, I've uploaded the cover many times, but it never shows up. I hope it works this time...

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