The Wheel-Turning Master.

Chapter 22 Abnormality
The sky is bright.

The water on the road has not yet receded and smoke from cooking can be seen everywhere.

The events of last night had not spread yet, and the North City was as quiet as usual.

In fact, even if the news spread, it would have little impact on the people of North City. It would just provide more topics for conversation.

Without a leader, the Qinglong Gang would be in a state of panic for a few days at most, but they would still have to pay their monthly salary. Even if the Qinglong Gang disappeared, the Black Dragon Gang and the White Dragon Gang would still appear.

The door of Baicaotang was open. Xiuxiu held onto the door frame, her little face full of worry as she stood on tiptoe to look around.

Her hair was tied in a simple ponytail and her eyes were dark, probably because she hadn't slept all night.

When he saw Lin Bai supporting Doctor Bai over, he quickly ran over to greet them.

"Grandpa." Xiuxiu saw that Doctor Bai didn't look well, and her face immediately fell, and her eyes turned red.

"I'm fine." Doctor Bai patted Xiuxiu's head kindly and said, "Aren't you back safe and sound?"

Xiuxiu didn't say anything, she just held her lips and lowered her head to support Doctor Bai's other arm.

Back at the clinic, Xiuxiu quickly poured some hot water and brought a towel.

After helping Doctor Bai wash up, she ignored Lin Bai and hurried to the back hall to bring out rice porridge and pickles.

Doctor Bai was not in good spirits and only drank a small bowl of rice porridge.

Seeing this, Lin Bai advised Doctor Bai to go back to his room to rest and recuperate. Xiuxiu also advised him, saying that she and Lin Bai could take care of the clinic.

Doctor Bai was not a rigid person and indeed he could not bear it any longer, so he was supported by Lin Bai and returned to the back hall.

Arriving at the bedroom, Lin Bai helped Doctor Bai to sit down beside the bed. Just as he was about to leave, Doctor Bai stopped him.

His eyes were sunken and his beard was a little messy. He took a deep breath before saying, "Xiao Lin, when we were in the garden, you were quite perfunctory in stopping bleeding and straightening bones. You were not like this before. I know what you think, but even if they are evil, we should concentrate on treating them. This is the duty of a doctor."

"Yes." Lin Bai immediately bowed in response, but he did not agree with what Doctor Bai said in his heart.

The Qinglong Gang is a pest and a rat in the North City. They have oppressed countless people. They deserve to die.

Disagreeing does not mean disrespecting.

Lin Bai understood Doctor Bai's thoughts, because he was a true doctor who wanted to save the world, regardless of whether the patients were good or bad. Although he also studied medicine, his mind was not pure. Although he had a heart for good, he also committed murderous acts.

However, this also reminded Lin Bai that he was cautious in planning but too bold in acting.

Just like the assassination last night, if there had been another flying knife attack, Ren Biao would have been dead for sure, but he had to go up and try out the knife, and then started killing people.

Looking back now, Lin Bai realized that he had not considered the consequences at all and was indeed a bit impulsive.

The correct approach is to not commit any more killings after the assassination is successful and to flee immediately.

In this way, he would be less exposed; and the Qinglong Gang would not come to look for Doctor Bai on a rainy night, causing Doctor Bai to become exhausted.

"It's really not in line with my usual style. At the time... I got carried away and threw away the more reliable flying knife and picked up the hatchet instead."

Lin Bai wondered in his heart whether it was the stone plate that was affecting him or some other factor.

If it was because of the stone plate, the previous assassinations were not impulsive acts.

Could it be that I have too deep feelings for Mu Zhen and want to vent my anger for her? Am I so naive?
Lin Bai couldn't figure out the trick, so he could only keep it in mind and deal with it later.

Putting aside his distracting thoughts, Lin Bai waited for Doctor Bai to fall asleep before going out to see patients.

Xiuxiu was grinding medicine. When she saw Lin Bai coming out, she hurried forward and asked, "What happened last night? What happened to the Qinglong Gang?"

She was a chatterbox, and she loved to chat with Lin Bai whenever she had nothing to do. In the past few days, she had already dug up all the details of Lin Bai's three generations of ancestors.

"Don't ask, little kid." Lin Bai spoke like an annoying adult. "How many years older are you than me?" Xiuxiu pouted, looking unconvinced. "I used to teach you how to identify herbs, but you said that the master is the one who is more experienced, and you called me Master Xiuxiu. Now that you are capable, you call me a child?"

Lin Bai pretended not to hear and just sat down to read a medical book, waiting for patients to come.

The people in North City are all poor. They just endure any minor illness or injury and only come to the clinic when they can't bear it anymore.

Therefore, people would not come to the clinic easily unless it was life-threatening dysentery and high fever, or for children, the elderly, or emergencies such as broken bones and dislocations.

Lin Bai also strictly followed the doctor's instructions. If the patient had money, he would ask for it. If he didn't have money, he could use corn, melons and fruits to pay for it. If he really had nothing to pay, he would buy him on credit.

Before they had seen a few patients, the news of last night's incident had already spread throughout the streets. Although the people did not know the inside story, they all knew that Ren Biao of the Qinglong Gang was dead and had been chopped into two pieces.

The people of North City have suffered from the Qinglong Gang for a long time. Although there was no big celebration, everyone was happy.

However, in Lin Bai's opinion, since the county magistrate is behind the Qinglong Gang, the Qinglong Gang cannot be disbanded.

In the evening, after having dinner at Baicaotang, Lin Bai went home.

Not long after walking, they saw a bald man coming towards them. There was a scar on his head. It was Niu Er.

"Brother Niu, where are you going?" Lin Bai stepped forward and asked with concern.

"Post the notices!" Niu Er patted the tool in his hand, stuffed it into Lin Bai's arms, and said, "It's a good thing I met you. Come with your brother Niu to post the notices. We don't have enough people today!"

"What notice?"

Lin Bai didn't think there was anything wrong with a gang member posting a notice at the county government office.

When I took it and looked at it, I wanted to laugh even more.

The notice said that the county government was offering a large sum of money for clues about "Tian Shuliang".

There is no trace of him left, only that he was a notorious bandit who was skilled in using swords and flying knives.

Lin Bai was very familiar with this name. It was clearly the pseudonym he gave to the blacksmith when he was making the flying knife.

It seems that the origin of the flying knife has been found out.

However, when Lin Bai was making the flying knife that day, he pulled his hat down very low, disguised his voice, installed boards on the soles of his shoes, and it was already night.

This line will definitely not be found by yourself.

"Brother Niu, is this man the murderer from last night?" Lin Bai asked.

"Don't tell anyone about this!" Niu Er immediately warned.

Everyone in the whole North City knows about it! Once you post the notice, who wouldn't think of Ren Biao?
Lin Bai suppressed his laughter and asked, "Did you find any clues?"

"How can it be that easy?" Niu Er sighed. "I've asked all the inns, restaurants and teahouses in Huaxi County, but no one has ever heard of a person named Tian Shuliang."

"Is this guy a master in the martial arts world? Is there such a person?" Lin Bai asked again.

"I've been in the underworld for a long time. If there really is such a person, how could I not know him?" Niu Er said with certainty.

However, Lin Bai knew that Niu Er was a simple-minded person. Having lived in a small place like Huaxi County for a long time, he would not know much about the affairs of the underworld. He probably heard it from others.

"Since there is the word 'uncle' in this person's name, he should have brothers and sisters. It is estimated that he has an older brother named Tian Bo." Lin Bai made a guess.

"You are the only one who is smart, right? Everyone else is just a fool?" Niu Er was very impatient. "The county magistrate has already thought of it! There is no such person as Tian Bo or Tian Zhong in the world!"

"After all, he is the county lord, and he is indeed wise." Lin Bai exclaimed in admiration.

(End of this chapter)