PFC Chapter 902: The Young Marquis's Broken Engagement Wife (24)
Chapter 902: The Young Marquis's Broken Engagement Wife (24)
When the Huo family's carriage stopped at the gate of Anyuetang, Huo Xu was very surprised. He glanced at the tightly closed door and for a moment didn't know how to explain to Huo Qingyue.
Huo Qingyue noticed the carriage had stopped and was about to get off. She just stuck her head out and saw this situation. She asked hesitantly, "Huo Xu, did we go to the wrong place?"
"Probably not! After all, the Anyuetang sign is still hanging there!" Huo Xu pointed to the plaque of the shop.
"Are you here to see a doctor?" A man walked out of the shop next to the clinic and said to Huo Xu, "A few days ago, the city's downtown area was out of control and many people were injured. The owner and his staff have been busy for a long time, so they are resting today."
"It's not a festival, why are you still taking a break from business?" Huo Qingyue had never seen such a thing in the capital, so she asked.
"Isn't this young lady from Youcheng?" the shopkeeper next door explained with a smile, "This Anyue Hall is backed by the General's Mansion. The Shangguan family doesn't lack this little money. They opened the clinic to provide convenience to the people in the city. They often provide free medical treatment and medicine. They are lucky to not lose money."
"So that's how it is. It seems that Miss Shangguan is really a good person!" Huo Qingyue said with emotion.
"Of course!" the shopkeeper said proudly, "When the war broke out, Miss Shangguan even went to the military camp to serve as a doctor!"
"Thank you, boss!" It seems that I won't be able to see Shangguan Ruojin today. Huo Xu couldn't help but sigh in his heart, turned to Huo Qingyue and said, "Miss, let's come back tomorrow!"
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Shangguan Ruoyu looked at the news sent by the spies ahead and said angrily, "Sister can't come to the camp for the time being. The enemy seems to be trying to exploit our weaknesses. Ah Man can't afford any mistakes."
Shangguan Ruojing said, "Not only can she not come, but she needs to be protected. Although she has people protecting her, she still needs a good guard to stay with her."
"This is a demanding job, and I'm afraid not many people are willing to do it." Shangguan Ruoyu was a little worried. "If you go, I'm afraid you'll be exposed even faster!"
"Let's talk about it after discussing it with my uncle tomorrow!" Shangguan Ruoyu actually already had a candidate in mind, and the other party would probably agree, but there was a little "risk".
The next day, Shangguan Ruoyu told Shangguan Xiong about the matter. He agreed with his suggestion, but said, "Why not arrange for Ruojing to stay by Ah Man's side? After all, this is our Shangguan family's own business, and we don't want to trouble others."
Gao Qin held an opposing opinion: "General, I think we should arrange for other people to come out. This way, we may be able to pull out the person hiding in the dark. We have only heard of thieves who can steal for a thousand days, but we have never heard of guarding against thieves for a thousand days.
General Shangguan is too obvious a target. If he were by the young lady's side, the people in the dark would take action. But if it were an inconspicuous stranger, the situation would be different."
"That's true, but who should we ask to go?" Shangguan Xiong felt a little embarrassed. "It would be fine if there were military merits and rewards, but this is likely to be nothing. After all, it's just speculation."
"There is a candidate!" Gao Qin said it almost at the same time as Shangguan Ruoyu.
Shangguan Ruojing also said belatedly: "Uncle, I also have a candidate, but I am a little worried."
"Is it because you're not good enough at martial arts, or are you not smart enough?" Shangguan Xiong said, "Actually, just be obedient. Your sister is no pushover either."
"It's all good, but he might have ulterior motives!" Shangguan Ruoyu said with some embarrassment, "You must know that guy. He's pretty good in every way, but every time he sees Ah Man, he's a little..."
"Okay, stop talking, I know who it is!" Shangguan Xiong immediately thought of who it was, "I've seen Yuan Zheng before."
Gao Qin persuaded him, "Your Ah Man is already 20 years old, and Yuan Zheng is of the same age, and she doesn't have any family burdens. I know you don't care whether she gets married or not, but if they can really find a partner, it would be a wonderful story."
"Let me ask Ah Man first!" Shangguan Ruoyu said, "I'll pick a few more people and let her choose. No matter what, her safety is the most important thing."
Shangguan Ruojin didn't know that her uncle and brother were worried about these things for her, and she got up early, which was rare for her.
"Miss Shangguan, my wontons today are made with bone broth as the base. How do they taste?" The stall owner said with a smile, but the cloth in his hand was stained with sweat.
Shangguan Ruojin frowned for a moment after taking a sip, but immediately relaxed. With a gentle expression, she replied, "It tastes good, but the excess oil wasn't removed completely. I'll have to filter it again next time."
Luo Yue, who was beside her, wanted to take a bite, but was stopped by Shangguan Ruojin. She said with a somewhat unhappy expression: "Still eating? The clinic's opening time is almost up. Do you really think you are the boss? Go open the door first, and then have breakfast.
Oh, remember to tell everyone else that the wontons are delicious today, and invite them to come eat together. Invite everyone."
Luo Yue was stunned for a moment, then met Shangguan Ruojin's gaze and nodded immediately, "Okay! I'll go open the door first. Miss, don't eat too fast. Wait for me to come back and eat together! And this soup is too hot, drink it slowly!"
"Got it!" Shangguan Ruojin responded, and began to drink the soup and eat the wontons slowly.
Time passed by minute by minute. Seeing Shangguan Ruojin eating very slowly, the stall owner couldn't help but feel anxious. He thought of "urging her to eat more": "Miss Shangguan, I think you are almost done with your soup. How about I give you some more?"
Shangguan Ruojin glanced at the other party, and after seeing the two groups of people lying in ambush not far away, he said, "Okay! The wontons are okay, but I could use some more of this soup."
"As long as you like it, as long as you like it!" The stall owner quickly added more soup to Shangguan Ruojin's bowl.
This time, after drinking half a bowl of soup, Shangguan Ruojin fainted.
The place where she sat was specially arranged by the stall owner. It was at the innermost part of the stall, blocked by an alley, and there was also a small path at the back. So if someone took her away at this moment, few people would notice.
"Thank God, it finally collapsed!" the stall owner muttered, "Ms. Shangguan, I know you're a good person, but they captured my wife and daughter, so I had no choice but to use you in exchange. Please don't blame me."
At this time, the people who came to capture Shangguan Ruojin were speechless after hearing this. They had already done it, so why were they still saying these things?
After all, he had done this kind of thing too many times, and in a short while, Shangguan Ruojin was tied up and taken to an inconspicuous house in Youcheng.
"Boss, everything has been coordinated. We will be able to leave the city in an hour!" The person involved in the kidnapping reported to his boss.
The boss looked outside and said, "We can't let our guard down. We absolutely can't relax until we leave the city. We'll give her some more drugs later. After all, she's a doctor, so she should have a strong resistance to drugs, otherwise she wouldn't have to be given the drug twice!"