Qin Dynasty: Who offended my frail and sickly minister?

After stabilizing the situation in the west of the city and deploying men to guard it, Li Yi immediately carried Cao Can and others and hurried towards the city gate to provide support.

Unexpectedly, halfway there, they ran into the private soldiers of the prefectural governor's mansion who had been secretly deployed.

Fortunately, the entourage consisted of well-trained Qin King's secret guards, who were experts in stealth and concealment. Even with wounded soldiers who were unable to move easily, they could disappear into the shadows in an instant without being detected by these private soldiers.

This experience only intensified Li Yi's anxiety.

Along the way, he had learned about Song Yun's character from Liu Bang and Xiao He, and he was afraid that his master and his party would not know the details and would fall into the old scoundrel's trap.

He also assigned some men to keep an eye on the private soldiers' movements and report back at any time, while he himself led the few remaining guards to the city gate to provide support.

Li Yi initially wanted to leave the five wounded soldiers behind, but Xiao He and Liu Bang insisted that they were the most familiar with the situation in Chen County. Their side was already at a disadvantage in terms of manpower, and if they were to become "blind," things would only get worse. After much deliberation, Li Yi finally decided to take the two men with him.

When they arrived, the city gates were already open.

He quietly slipped into the shadows alone and heard Yao Jia say he would stay at the pharmacy. Relieved, he led his men there ahead of time, while he himself remained hidden under the eaves to keep watch.

Even though Yao Jia and Han Fei kept calling him Zhou Wenqing's eldest son, Li Yi certainly wouldn't mistake him. Seeing his master stumble, he was so anxious that he almost rushed out to help him.

As expected, the gentleman was being stubborn again!

Li Yi took a deep breath, his fists clenched until they turned blue, before he managed to suppress the urge to kick Song Yun's round face a few times.

It's not that we haven't considered capturing the leader first, but Song Yun is here, while the censor is well hidden. If we don't capture them both together, it'll be useless.

At this moment, Yao Jia's impatient voice, eager to dismiss customers, came from the entrance of the pharmacy. His tone was cold and harsh, directly blocking the person from entering.

"Alright, Prefect Song, the eldest son needs to rest and recuperate at this time. No unauthorized personnel are allowed to disturb him. You may all leave and return to your residence to await news!"

"Yes, yes, I understand. I would never dare to disturb your rest, young master!"

Song Yun nodded and bowed repeatedly, showing no displeasure at being dismissed as mere bystanders, and said obsequiously, "Should I send someone to drive away all the commoners in this pharmacy to avoid causing any disturbance..."

"Shut up!" Han Fei shouted again. "How could the eldest son despise the people of Qin and behave so rudely? We will have people keep their distance. You dog, stop tarnishing the eldest son's reputation and get out of here at once!"

"Yes, yes, sir, you are right. I will take my leave now."

Song Yun's face showed increasing fear, but his heart was filled with disdain and contempt.

He immediately called me a dog, saying he didn't mind, but what's the difference between being separated from someone and being kicked out?

He's nothing but a hypocrite, spouting empty words of benevolence and morality, single-mindedly trying to create a false reputation. No wonder I always hear rumors about how kind and polite the eldest son is. Bah! It's all fake. In terms of honesty and straightforwardness, he's not even as good as him.

He cursed Han Fei and the others in his heart, but dared not show it on his face. He retreated step by step with his back bent, while subtly giving winks to the two trusted soldiers beside him.

"I will leave these two people outside to wait without disturbing them. They will be ready to obey my orders at any time. I will rush back now and personally select a few careful and reliable doctors, prepare the medicine-decocting equipment, and send it over. I will not dare to be negligent in the slightest."

Yao Jia snorted coldly, knowing that it was impossible to leave him all alone, and stepped into the pharmacy with a sullen face.

"close the door!"

Song Yun maintained a bowing and scraping posture until the two large doors slammed shut in front of him. After waiting a while, he turned around, his face darkening.

As expected, the nobles of Xianyang were all arrogant and difficult to serve. They didn't seem willing to lower themselves and act like grandsons to serve them. Even if Yao Jia hadn't chased them away, he would have wanted to leave long ago and not waste any more time.

Once they return to the manor, if the servant brings bad news or doesn't return, then...

A fierce glint flashed in Song Yun's eyes, and he kicked a soldier next to him.

"Useless dawdler! Hurry up and bring my horse over!"

The soldier was kicked and stumbled, scrambling and crawling towards the hitching post.

Song Yun mounted his horse, flicked the reins, and rode away with his entourage. The sound of hooves was rapid and was quickly swallowed up by the night wind.

On the other side, in the main hall of the pharmacy, Li Yi had already quietly slipped in.

He quickly and steadily took Zhou Wenqing from Lü Yiling's hands, carefully helped him sit down on the mat in front of the medicine cabinet, and then stepped back slightly, his gaze sweeping over the slightly pale face.

Only after confirming that aside from looking a little tired, he seemed to be in good spirits did I relax a bit, and I asked with concern:

"Sir, are you alright? Is anything bothering you? Do you have any chest pain?"

"I didn't..."

Zhou Wenqing had barely uttered two words when he met Lü Yiling's murderous gaze. He promptly swallowed the rest of his sentence and awkwardly changed his words:

"I'm just a little tired, my body aches, and I can't exert any strength, but otherwise I'm fine."

Fearing that Physician Lü might misunderstand, he looked sincerely into Physician Lü's eyes and emphasized, "My head doesn't hurt. I was faking it just now. My coat was wrapped tightly around me, so I wasn't exposed to the wind or cold."

After saying that, he adjusted his posture slightly with some difficulty, his back stiff and straight, leaning against the armrest. Then, quite consciously, he stretched out his wrist and obediently handed it to Physician Lü.

Physician Lü gave him a sour look and snorted heavily. Considering the urgency of the situation, he didn't say much. After taking his pulse, he said, "I'll give you acupuncture when I have time. In the meantime, give me some herbal medicine to prevent catching a cold."

Then he silently went to the medicine cabinet and grabbed the medicine.

Seeing that he had escaped a calamity, Zhou Wenqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Looking up at the grim faces of everyone in the room, their eyes filled with worry as they gazed at him, he wanted to speak to ease the atmosphere. He turned to Fusu beside him, his tone carrying a faint smile:

"I'm sorry to trouble you, Fusu. Your reputation for kindness and gentleness will probably be completely ruined by my flamboyant behavior today."

Fusu hurriedly stepped forward, half-squatting in front of his master, and shook his head vigorously:

"Sir, please stop teasing me. If it weren't for your intervention, I fear I would have fallen into the trap of a villain."

"Indeed." Yao Jia nodded solemnly, his brows furrowed with lingering fear. "That fellow was cunning; I almost fell for his trick too. Luckily, Zicheng was there."

He paused, his gaze falling on Zhou Wenqing's face, his speech slowing slightly, "Zicheng, what do you think we should do next?"

Zhou Wenqing didn't answer immediately. He turned to look at Li Yi, his voice lowering:

"Ah Yi, tell me about the situation on your end. What happened? Have you found out anything?"

Li Yi's expression was solemn. He nodded and said, "Sir, just as you predicted, they closed the city gates in advance to silence us. Fortunately, we arrived in time and rescued the people. They know the details about Chen County. I will go and call them over now."

"it is good."

Zhou Wenqing nodded slightly, watching Li Yi turn and go upstairs. A short while later, he returned with his guards, helping two people covered in blood downstairs.