sbdcsierra Chapter 240 Forced to open business
Chapter 240 Forced to open business
Chapter 240 Forced to Operate
The older woman muttered to herself, "They've probably already left this area. Oh well, I guess I won't make any money here. I should just go home and rest. My legs are starting to hurt from walking."
As she walked home with a gloomy expression, she caught a glimpse of Long Chuqing sitting in the stall eating as she passed by the wonton shop.
She was overjoyed and hurriedly lifted her skirt to go inside, the handkerchief in her hand swinging wildly with her hurried steps.
"Oh dear..." The eldest sister came to Long Chuqing's table, flicking her handkerchief: "Little doctor, I've finally found you."
Long Chuqing, who was eating wontons with her head down, immediately looked up upon hearing this: "Madam, it's you!"
"It's me!" The eldest sister sat down on the stool next to Long Chuqing. "You've made me look for you for ages!"
"You wanted to see me?" Long Chuqing asked, somewhat puzzled. "Is there something you need?"
"What else could it be? They need you to treat someone's illness!"
The older woman said with a smile, "It's like this, let me tell you! Didn't you wake up my neighbor this morning? I've been telling all the neighbors about you!"
"Many families now want you to treat their comatose relatives. If you can successfully revive them, you will definitely receive a generous fee, and your reputation will spread throughout the area. You'll have to thank me properly then."
Long Chu chuckled inwardly after listening, surprised that this enthusiastic woman had even promoted her.
"Well... thank you!"
"Oh..." The eldest sister waved her handkerchief and said with a smile, "Don't mention it!"
"Would you like a bowl of wontons?" Long Chuqing asked. "It's on me."
The eldest sister had originally planned to urge Long Chuqing to eat quickly so that she could take her to see other patients later and collect some payment herself; otherwise, her aching legs would have suffered for nothing.
I was so busy looking for people that I didn't have time to eat lunch! Now I'm actually quite hungry.
"I've been looking for you for over an hour, and I'm actually quite hungry now!" the older woman said hesitantly. "Well... then I won't be polite."
"Don't be shy, just tell the owner what kind of filling you like."
While the owner was cooking wontons, the older sister continued chatting with Long Chuqing, telling her that she would come with her to help others with their medical consultations later.
The eldest sister also honestly told Long Chuqing that she would receive a fee for introducing her to treat patients.
Long Chu listened, not knowing whether to laugh or cry; this lady certainly had a straightforward personality.
She had originally planned that once she dealt with the dream demon, the others would naturally wake up, and she wouldn't have to wake them up one by one.
However, that might not be possible now. She glanced at the older woman sitting next to her. For her fee, she had no choice but to go with her now.
However, she was also worried that if she saved someone, others would inevitably ask her to treat their own relatives.
If multiple people are awakened in one day, this might alert the dream demon, and could it be like stirring up trouble?
But she couldn't care less about that now. If people knew she had the ability to revive someone who was unconscious but didn't help, she would definitely be verbally abused by her neighbors.
After the two finished eating the wontons, Long Chuqing left with her older sister.
I had planned to eat wontons and then slowly walk back to the Prince's Mansion, but I ended up spending the whole afternoon there.
The sun had already set when she turned back. The west side of the city was still some distance from the Prince's Mansion, so she quickened her pace.
Xiao Han left the palace at noon and went to the military camp because of urgent business. It was only now that he returned to the city.
On their way back to the Prince's mansion, they encountered Long Chuqing, who was walking back. The sky was already getting dark, and the group was all on horseback.
The horses weren't moving very fast inside the city. As he passed Long Chuqing, he felt that the figure looked familiar, so he turned around for another look.
"Whoa..." Upon confirming that it was indeed a familiar figure, Xiao Han tightened the reins in his hands.
Seeing this, Qingying also quickly stopped.
Xiao Han turned his horse around and walked a few steps back to Long Chuqing's side, then dismounted.
"Chu Qing, it really is you!"
"Where did you go?" Long Chuqing stopped in her tracks. "Why are you only coming back at this hour?"
"You're asking us! But you, where did you go today, and why are you dressed like that?"
Even through the dim light, it was still clear that she was dressed as a man today, and her cheeks were painted black.
"I went to the west of the city today."
"Are you going to treat patients with the same illness as Dongzi's father?"
“Hmm…” Long Chuqing nodded.
"You're only getting back at this hour, are there many people who are sick?"
"Yes... there are quite a lot. Let's talk as we walk!"
“Okay…” Xiao Han tossed the reins to Qing Tong beside him, and the two walked back.
They were not far from the Prince's mansion at this point, and Qingying Qingying led her horse behind them.
Evening, 9 PM
Long Chuqing changed into a black outfit. She sat in front of the bronze mirror and tied up the last strand of her hair into a high ponytail.
Pushing open the carved wooden window, a cold night wind rushed in.
"It's really cold at night!"
"Oh, you've got everything all packed." Feng Yu urged, "Hurry up, hurry up." There was a hint of excitement in her voice.
"Damn it." Long Chuqing complained, then lightly touched the windowsill with his toes and leaped onto the roof.
By this time, almost all the lights in the city had been extinguished, and her figure quickly disappeared into the rooftops, leaping towards the west of the city.
As she leaped over the western archway, Long Chuqing's eyes fixed on something, and she suddenly stopped in her tracks, the blue tiles making a soft sound under her shoes.
She stood straight on the roof ridge, the cold wind blowing her clothes and long hair.
She slowly turned around, crossed her arms over her chest, and sighed softly.
She parted her lips slightly and called out to the shadows of the eaves ten feet behind her, "You've been following me for so long, come out!"
The two people hiding in the shadows frowned slightly, exchanged a glance, and muttered to themselves, "Damn, we've been discovered."
Seeing that there was no movement from the other side for a long time, Long Chuqing leaped up and swung the phoenix feather whip in his hand to strike the shadow.
The two men, hidden in the shadows, reacted swiftly, drawing their swords to block the incoming whip. Sparks flew as the whip and sword clashed in the night.
The two men took a step back: "Miss Long...it's us."
Long Chuqing leaped down and landed on the roof ridge. As she wrapped her whip around her arm, she asked, "I know it's you. Why are you following me?"
Qingyang and Qingzhou looked at each other, feeling a little embarrassed. They hadn't expected that Miss Long had already discovered them.
"That's how it is." Qingzhou sheathed his sword and said, "We saw you going out alone during our night patrol. It was the middle of the night, and we were worried that you might be in danger, so we followed you to check on you."