Go and capture those thirty-six fierce villains.

Because of the previous night's ordeal, Qin Ning did not "skip work," but after arriving at the Sichen Guard's residence, she told Huang Mu and Wang Xiao not to disturb her, and then went into the rest room that had been set up beforehand.

Qin Ning slept until the afternoon, and only when she noticed the sunlight streaming in through the window onto her face did she reluctantly get up from the couch.

"Phew~ I can't sleep anymore. I need to send a plague-suppressing talisman to Feng Hanying, and then go find Bai Gu to get some materials. The most important thing is to get that cursed hairpin back as soon as possible."

Qin Ning jumped out of bed and found that the little black cat was not in the room.

"Qin Li?"

After calling twice and receiving no response from the cat, Qin Ning scratched his head: "Did it run out to play while I was sleeping?"

Qin Ning was used to the other person occasionally disappearing for a while, so she didn't pay much attention.

He first took a walk around Chang Le Lane in the east of the city, then went to Tian Gong Lou, and then returned to the clinic with the materials for making talismans.

As soon as I entered Anhe Street, I saw that all the nearby shops were closed.

With the magical fan in hand, he could clearly hear the gossip among the merchants even through the doors and windows.

"Quickly, quickly, Qin Hanchan from the Sichen Guard is here!"

"What are you so afraid of?"

"You have no idea, I went to petition at the entrance of Prince Su's mansion yesterday, and then hundreds of soldiers came to the mansion late at night, and guess what happened!"

"What's wrong?"

"Qin Hanchan got away scot-free, and almost killed a commander of the patrol guards!"

"Holy crap, is there really no one in Bei'an City who can control these Morning Guards?!"

"What do we care? I heard from the husband of my neighbor's son's friend's third niece that the Sichen Guard is directly under the royal family, and even Prince Su doesn't have the right to govern it!"

There's no internet in this world, so how the hell did this rumor spread so fast...? Qin Ning walked down the long street with a strange look in his eyes, and casually tossed the folding fan back into his ink pouch.

If I can't hear it, I won't be bothered.

To be fair, he gained quite a bit from Master Wang's ink pouch; at the very least, he should have enough start-up capital for his steam business.

Nearby clinic.

Qin Ning noticed people going in and out of the next room, seemingly moving things around. Then, a familiar face came out.

Gu asked the canal.

The other person was still dressed in the same coarse cloth and was still using a cane, but his expression was much more energetic, at least the worry between his brows was gone.

"What's wrong with you?"

"I had nowhere to live, so I went to the brokerage firm and found that the houses on Anhe Street were surprisingly cheap for some reason. So I thought I'd move here and become your neighbor, my benefactor."

"Of course it's because I brought down housing prices..." Qin Ning clicked her tongue, looking at the movers coming and going, feeling a bit of a toothache.

"Didn't you see the white light last night?"

"I was too tired last night and slept very well, but I did hear about it on the way here."

Qin Ning helped Gu Wenqu into the clinic: "Last night I was attacked by assassins and almost died. I was planning to move to the Sichen Guard's residence and come back to run the clinic during the day. You can move here now..." Before Qin Ning could finish speaking, she saw Gu Wenqu moving out with his cane. "Hey, where are you going? I haven't finished speaking yet."

"I'll go ask the broker if I can still get a refund for the room!"

"..."

The house is naturally non-refundable. Because of Qin Ning, the house prices on Anhe Street are now extremely low, and no one is interested in buying it.

After reassuring Gu Wenqu with words like "Since you're here, make the best of it," and "There aren't necessarily assassins every day, and even if there are, it probably won't affect the neighbors," Qin Ning turned and went back to the backyard.

It took Qin Ning an hour to create four Blazing Flame Talismans.

Four talismans were laid out in front of him. Upon closer inspection, they were all different. Qin Ning was certain that one of them was a flashbang-type blazing talisman, while the effects of the other three were unknown.

He clicked his tongue and decided to give the flashbang to the little princess. Although it was brighter, it was at least not very dangerous.

Well, at least there's no danger to my life.

When you deliver them, remind her again that she probably only collects these talismans and is unlikely to use them... Qin Ning pondered, carefully put away the four talismans on the table, and was about to leave.

Suddenly, a meowing sound came from the front yard.

Qin Li?

He got up and went to the front hall, where he found the little black cat sitting upright on the counter, and there were three cats and two dogs in the hall, none of whom looked very healthy.

"Qin Ning, please save them! They've all been poisoned!"

When the little black cat saw Qin Ning, it leaped onto his shoulder and rubbed its cheek against Qin Ning's neck as it spoke.

"Poisoning?"

A look of doubt flashed in Qin Ning's eyes. He walked up to a large, earthen-yellow dog, placed his hand on its head, and activated his supernatural power, [Plague Qi].

Indeed, a faint trace of plague energy was found in the other person's body.

He casually pulled it away. Da Huang was stunned for a moment, then barked twice at Qin Ning in a fawning manner, its tail wagging as it flew up.

After treating the other cats and dogs in the same way and signaling them to be quiet, Qin Ning picked up the little black cat and put it back on the counter.

"What happened? How did your friends get poisoned?"

"They are my new underlings. They usually live in the upper reaches of the Xiao'an River. Last night, Big Yellow caught a strange fish, and the rest of them shared it and ate it. And that's how it happened."

Upper reaches of the Xiao'an River... Poisonous strange fish?

Qin Ning frowned subconsciously. The Xiao'an River runs through Bei'an City from east to west. His location was already close to the upper reaches, but it was still some distance from the true upper reaches.

However, the river has always been calm, and it is mostly inhabited by osmanthus trees and grass carp. Residents also use the water from the river to cook and wash clothes, and there has never been any news of poisonous fish appearing.

"Tell your friend that next time he catches a strange fish, he shouldn't eat it, but bring it over for me to see."

"it is good."

Qin Li barked twice at the cats and dogs on the ground, then waved her little paw, and the cats and dogs immediately rushed out of the clinic.

"Alright, Qin Ning, I've sent them to catch the strange fish."

Your communication seems to have some issues... Never mind.

Qin Ning sighed: "Let's go, come with me to Chang Le Lane."

"Shall we go and hug?"

"...No, it's to change..." Qin Ning suddenly stopped talking and looked at the door of the clinic.

A dirty little face appeared, its eyes timid, and a slightly trembling voice rang out.

"Excuse me, is it true that there's a doctor here named Qin who can treat people for free?"

Someone actually came to the door for a medical consultation... Qin Ning looked surprised, walked over and said softly, "That's right, I am the doctor surnamed Qin. What can I do for you, young man?"

The dirty little boy leaned out halfway and said, "My grandpa is sick. I heard from Grandma Xu next door that there's a doctor named Qin here who treats people for free. He cured her son's illness."

Qin Ning recalled the scene of the blood-soaked buns. Among the people he treated afterward, there was indeed an old lady surnamed Xu.

In retrospect, my efforts to take the initiative to visit them were not in vain.

"I know you're talking about Grandma Xu. Let's go, we'll go get your grandfather treated."

As Qin Ning spoke, she reached out to pull the little boy's arm.

The moment he got his hands on it, a strange emotion flashed in his eyes.

The dirty little boy in front of her had his arms covered by coarse cloth, so you couldn't tell at first glance. But when Qin Ning grabbed him, he found that the boy's arms were as thin as sticks.

Clearly, they are not getting enough to eat on a regular basis.

"Wait a minute."

Qin Ning took Qin Li back to the backyard, let her spit out some snacks, and then put them back into the little boy's hand.

The two people and the cat left the clinic and headed straight for the little boy's residence.

Outside a building so dilapidated it could hardly be called a house, Qin Ning stopped, holding a folding fan, looking down at the little boy, then at the building.

His eyes were lowered, and his brows were deeply furrowed.