As soon as these words were spoken, the man with the mustache was taken aback.
Indeed, the massive sandstorm today caused varying levels of damage to all the teams, with the worst being the complete disappearance of a whole team.
Even they lost nearly one-third of their personnel.
Yet in that small group, even the two maids attending closely were unhard.
"Have you noticed?"
Mr. Sheng said, "They are not simple."
"Then... should we recruit them?"
The man with the mustache asked.
Mr. Sheng shook his head: "Their identities are not yet clear, rashly recruiting might backfire."
The man with the mustache nodded approvingly: "When the doctor cos later, should we try to get so information from her?"
Mr. Sheng nodded thoughtfully.
Half an hour later, the guards invited ng Qianqian over.
Mr. Sheng did not et her.
The man with the mustache waited outside the tent with a smile, his attitude was very polite.
"Divine Doctor."
He greeted her.
ng Qianqian said, "I am not worthy of being called a Divine Doctor, just call Alina."
"Alina."
The man with the mustache said with a smile, "A good na, I am Tuoba Ye."
ng Qianqian asked, "Where is the patient?"
The man with the mustache paused and said, "Regarding the patient, I have a presumptuous request..."
ng Qianqian glanced at him and said indifferently, "I only treat illnesses. I don’t know about anything else, I don’t ask about it, and I don’t handle it."
Tuoba Ye was quite surprised by ng Qianqian’s tact, and couldn’t help but look at her with newfound respect.
A young woman so adept at understanding human nature, Mr. Sheng’s words were not false; this group of people is indeed not simple.
He gestured for her to enter: "Divine Doctor, please."
The guard lifted the tent curtain, and ng Qianqian stepped inside.
When Ya’er intended to follow, she was stopped by the guard.
ng Qianqian turned back: "What does this an?"
Tuoba Ye said with a smile, "Divine Doctor, don’t take offense, this is Mr. Sheng’s instruction, only you may go to treat the patient."
Ya’er said, "I cannot leave my lady."
Tuoba Ye said, "Miss, don’t worry, we will not harm the Divine Doctor, you may wait outside the tent."
ng Qianqian said to Ya’er, "Give the dicine chest."
Ya’er opened her mouth but could only hand the dicine chest to ng Qianqian.
ng Qianqian carried the dicine chest into the tent.
The guards imdiately let down the curtain, making it impossible for Ya’er to take another look.
Tuoba Ye also stood guard outside the tent.
It was clear that the identity of the patient inside the tent was extrely special, as even Mr. Sheng’s close advisor could not approach easily.
Inside the tent were two people: a young girl lying on a blanket, her breathing weak, and a maid kneeling beside her, continuously wiping her cold sweat.
The maid saw ng Qianqian, stood up, politely saluted, and then retreated to the side.
ng Qianqian put down the dicine chest and took the girl’s pulse: "She is not poisoned."
The maid said, "That’s right, my lady did not drink the water there."
ng Qianqian said, "But her situation is much worse than poisoning."
The maid’s face changed.
ng Qianqian said, "She has been ill for so days, hasn’t she? Did you not call a doctor for her?"
The maid lowered her head: "We did."
ng Qianqian said, "The doctor told her to rest and not continue the journey, right?"
The maid nodded slowly.
"Where is the doctor?"
ng Qianqian asked.
The maid said, "The doctor... is gone."
ng Qianqian understood, surely lost in the sandstorm.
She looked at her hand tightly held and said to the maid, "I need so hot water and a bowl of plain porridge, rember plain porridge, go get these quickly."
"Yes."
The maid left the tent.
ng Qianqian said, "Alright, you can open your eyes now."
The girl slowly opened her eyes, looking at ng Qianqian with tension and unease.
ng Qianqian softly said, "Rest assured, I won’t say anything."
The girl’s eyes still flickered with anxiety.
ng Qianqian sighed softly, took her hand, and placed it on her slightly swollen belly: "I am also about to beco a mother."
The girl suddenly widened her eyes.
ng Qianqian curved her lips: "Can you trust now?"
The girl nodded: "Yes."
ng Qianqian said, "You killed that doctor, right?"
The girl’s eyes trembled, and a trace of guilt flashed across her face.
ng Qianqian continued: "I don’t an to hold it against you, I believe you must have had a reason to kill him."
The girl lowered her gaze and whispered, "He threatened about the pregnancy, if I didn’t comply, he would spread the word... I... I can’t let outsiders know about my pregnancy... or they... won’t spare or the child..."
ng Qianqian sighed: "It seems things are quite complicated."
Complicated is good, it gives her room to maneuver.
ng Qianqian hadn’t forgotten her own mission of healing and saving lives, saving her was real, but helping herself out of trouble was also true.
"I..."
The girl hesitated.
ng Qianqian considerately said, "Don’t worry, if it’s difficult, no need to force it. I brought fetus-preserving dicine, take it first, and I will tell them it’s for treating a cold and replenishing energy and blood’s pills.
Everyone is poisoned, their vitality is greatly damaged, they will rest for at least a day or two, take this chance to recuperate, avoid worry, and if needed, have your maid co find , I am called Alina."
The girl was deeply moved: "Thank you, Alina."
ng Qianqian took out pills from the dicine chest and instructed on the dosage.
"I haven’t asked your na yet, we should et often in the future, how should I address you?"
ng Qianqian asked with a smile.
The girl took the dicine bowl and whispered, "Nalan Xue."
ng Qianqian smiled: "Nalan Xue, that’s a good na too."
Thinking of sothing, she asked, "Would you like to eat sour apricots?"
Nalan Xue’s eyes brightened, and she nodded eagerly.
ng Qianqian took out a packet of dried sour apricots from her pouch and handed it to her.
Nalan Xue: "Are they all for ?"
ng Qianqian generously offered it to her: "Yes, I have more in my bundle."
Nalan Xue, like a squirrel seeing a pinecone, imdiately clutched the dried sour apricots, afraid if she hesitated, ng Qianqian would take them back.
ng Qianqian was amused by her.
Nalan Xue said a little embarrassedly, "I... I will pay you for them."
ng Qianqian said, "The sour apricots are a gift, and the consultation fee, well, Mr. Sheng invited here, I’ll just ask him."
Nalan Xue: "Oh."
"Well, I’ll be leaving now."
"You..."
Just as ng Qianqian got up, she heard her voice and couldn’t help but ask, "What’s wrong?"
Nalan Xue shook her head, "Nothing."
ng Qianqian smiled: "Rember to take the dicine, your secret is safe, no one will find out, don’t worry."
Nalan Xue gazed deeply into ng Qianqian’s eyes, feeling an inexplicable power of persuasion in her assured gaze.
She exited the tent.
ng Qianqian’s smile vanished.
Nalan Xue.
I’m sorry, I have to start using you now.
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