The next morning.

Lu Yao got up early, washed up, and opened the door. Before she could even unpack her things, she saw four graceful young women standing at the door.

The one leading the group was the Peony I had met at Yiqing Tower last night.

Behind Peony were three girls who looked familiar; they had obviously met each other the night before.

Upon seeing Lu Yao open the door, Peony bowed slightly and said, "Dr. Lu, I'm sorry to bother you so early in the morning."

"You're welcome, please come in."

Lu Yao greeted them with a smile.

These days, some people look down on women of the night, but Lu Yao knows them well.

The saying "laugh at poverty but not at prostitution" only applies to the poor; only a poor person would look down on someone else.

They were all earning hard-earned money, so why would Lu Yao refuse?

After inviting Mudan and the other three to sit down, Lu Yao took a pillowcase and came to Mudan's side, smiling, "I know you haven't rested yet, so I'll take a look at you early so you can go back and get some rest."

That's what they said, but it didn't sound the same to Mudan and the others.

These days, apart from their mother, Wang, there aren't many people who care about them much.

Some people don't even treat them like human beings.

"Thank you for your help, Dr. Lu."

Peony gently reached out and placed her hand on the pillowcase, while Lu Yao slowly hooked his fingers around her wrist.

To be honest, Peony's health is pretty good. Apart from being a little tired and weak, she doesn't have any major problems.

At least the pulse is fine.

"Miss Peony, you are in good health. Please get plenty of rest. I will prescribe a remedy for you. Please brew and drink it every day to gradually improve your health."

After Lu Yao finished speaking, she got up and wrote down a prescription, and then started to get the medicine from the medicine cabinet.

After examining Peony, Lu Yao continued to check on the other three girls.

However, when the third girl extended her wrist, the bright red marks and abraded skin on her wrist caught his eye.

This was clearly something that had been kidnapped.

And she must have been tied up just last night.

The girl's eyes were already somewhat numb; she sat beside Lu Yao without saying a word.

It's as if their own experience isn't a big deal.

Seeing this, Lu Yao took a deep breath and frowned, saying, "Your injury requires rest, and your blood circulation is poor, so you shouldn't receive guests for the time being."

Upon hearing this, Peony and the others looked at the girl with a hint of sympathy.

"Cai Die, listen to Dr. Lu. I'll go back and tell Aunt Wang."

Peony gently supported the butterfly's shoulder and softly offered words of advice.

But Cai Die shook her head numbly and explained, "No, those two are coming again tonight. They said last night that I should keep them company again, and if I don't go, it will displease Young Master Zhou..."

Upon hearing this, Mudan and the others bit their lower lips, unsure of what to do.

They can't afford to offend Young Master Zhou and his ilk.

But if this continues, the butterfly's body will be ruined.

"Young Master Zhou? You mean Zhou Shaolin?"

Lu Yao frowned slightly and asked, "Were your injuries inflicted by Zhou Shaolin?"

He had intended to treat Zhou Shaolin better, after all, Zhou Shaolin had been calling him "Brother Lu" all night, which had touched his heart.

It seems he has to keep going.

It's fine to have fun, but you still have to treat people like human beings. If things really escalate to the point of causing death...

Ok.

Mr. Zhou probably doesn't care about a murder case, and Yiqinglou probably can't do anything about it.

"It's not Young Master Zhou."

With a blank expression, Cai Die said, "It was those two young masters he brought last night. They're not human; they tied me to the headboard with rope..."

Those two from the Wanhua Sword Sect?

Their names seem to be Cui Huai and Zhang Xuyang.

These two people look like disciples of a prestigious sect, and they even look quite respectable.

I never expected them to be so ruthless behind the scenes.

Going to a brothel for fun is fine, but tying someone up and humiliating them is going too far.

It seems that not all the so-called prestigious and upright families are good people.

"I have some ointment here, please apply it first."

Lu Yao sighed softly, got up, took out her treasured ointment, opened it, and began to apply it to Cai Die's wrist.

Cai Die seems to have experienced something bad last night; she's still in a daze.

Faced with Lu Yao's kindness, she nodded without saying a word, but silently rolled up her sleeves, revealing more scars on her arms.

There were marks from strangulation, whip marks, and even signs of being twisted.

Just how much do Cui Huai and Zhang Xuyang hate Cai Die to leave so many marks on her body?

Even Peony and the others had tears in their eyes when they saw those scars, and turned their heads away in unbearable pain.

For those in their line of work, some things are nothing new.

If anyone's to blame, it's only God for being blind.

Lu Yao remained silent, quietly applying ointment to Cai Die's wounds.

She had many wounds, even more in other places. Lu Yao couldn't come to the wounds himself in some places, so he simply handed the ointment to Mudan.

"Please help Miss Butterfly apply the ointment."

Lu Yao pointed to a bed with curtains inside the clinic and said, "Let Miss Cai Die lie down there and rest for a while, and you can apply the ointment there."

"Thanks."

Peony and the others expressed their gratitude, then helped Caidie to the bed, drew the curtains, and began to apply the paint silently.

The last girl was fine, but judging from her pulse, she was about to have her period.

Lu Yao then prescribed a medicine to replenish qi and blood.

We still have to collect the money.

He's not some pushover; he'd even throw money away to help people.

At most, the cost of the ointment would be waived, since Wang's mother had already allowed him to get it for free.

Just then, a figure strode in through the door, glanced nervously at the clinic, and then quickly walked in.

"Aunt Wang, are you here to arrange a marriage for me again?"

That's right, the person who came was none other than the matchmaker, Wang Pozi.

Granny Wang didn't waste any more words and said, "I've found you a good marriage. This time it's the youngest daughter of Master Zhou. You know his family is in the silk business."

"You're arranging a marriage, so why are you behaving like a thief today?"

Lu Yao smiled as she put the pillowcase away and then poured a cup of tea for Granny Wang.

After taking it, Granny Wang said, "What about those girls from the brothel? I'm not trying to criticize you, but you're getting too close to them. If word gets out, it won't be good for your reputation. Who knows what kind of problems they might have? You're too kind-hearted."

She had seen Mudan and the others come in earlier and recognized them.

I'm here now to remind Lu Yao not to let the medical appointment delay their wedding.

These words naturally also fell into the curtain behind.

Lu Yao glanced at the direction of the curtain and sighed, "We're all suffering people, so let's help each other out if we can. Aunt Wang, please stop talking. Forget about the marriage; I don't have as much money as you..."

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