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Xu Yin returned to Qushui Pavilion and waited for a while. Xu Si came back.
She teased: "Is it so scary to have dinner with grandma? Look at you running away in a hurry."
Xu Yin said gloomily: "Grandma likes to eat that third thing, but I can't eat it."
Xu Si laughed, touched her head, and asked softly: "Then what do you want to eat? I'll ask someone to cook it for you."
"No, I want to go out to eat."
Xu Si nodded: "You haven't been out for a long time, so go out and relax. Do you want sister to accompany you?"
Xu Yin said: "We go out together, it's too conspicuous."
Xu Si followed her advice: "Okay, then you have to take care of the people. You are not allowed to run away from them, and you are not allowed to cause trouble."
"knew."
Hearing that he was going out, Xiaoman was very excited: "Miss, we haven't been out for a long time."
Xu Yin flicked her forehead: "Don't be too happy too early, we are not going out to play."
"Ah?" Xiaoman was dumbfounded. Aren't you going to eat? Then why aren't you playing?
Xu Yin didn't explain, picked some inconspicuous clothes to put on, put on the power fence, and went out through the side door.
"Miss, are you going to Mingde Tower?" the coachman asked.
"No, go to the south of the city."
The driver was a little surprised, but he didn't ask anything and just said yes.
The most prosperous area in Nanyuan is the east part of the city near the Governor's Mansion. Almost all well-known families have their houses here. The south part of the city is relatively remote, and the people living there are all craftsmen and small business people. They are a mixed bag, and some of them have unclear origins.
Xu Yin raised the curtains and looked at the street scene while reminiscing.
After passing Nanmen Street, she said: "Turn left and stop at the first alley intersection."
The driver followed the instructions and stopped the carriage.
"Miss, where is this place?" Xiaoman looked around curiously.
Xu Yin didn't answer. He turned around and told the maid who was following the car: "I'll go in and take a look. You guys wait here."
The servants looked at each other, and one of them said: "The eldest lady has given orders to follow the third lady closely."
Xu Yin said: "Look, this alley is so long. You can see the end at a glance. You know exactly which store I enter. If I cause trouble, you can come right away."
Xiaoman responded: "That's right, I'm still following you!"
The two maids didn't even look at her. It was only when she followed that they felt uneasy. Whenever the young lady caused trouble, she would only encourage her.
Xu Yin had no choice but to say: "Then you stay away, don't let others see that we are together."
The maid then responded: "Yes, Miss Third."
Xu Yin turned around and entered the alley.
This is really a small alley, with only one car allowed in and out at most. The shops on both sides are short and dark inside, and I don’t know what they sell.
There were not many pedestrians coming and going, and they were all civilians, judging by their clothing.
Although Xiaoman was a girl, she was born in the governor's mansion. She had never been to a place like this before, and she was extremely curious.
"Miss, what is this place?" she asked again.
This time, Xu Yin answered: "Ghost market."
Xiao Man was frightened and stammered: "Ghost, ghost?" She pointed at the people on the street, her face turned pale, "Are they not human?"
Xu Yin was amused by her: "That's not what the ghost market means."
"what is that?"
Xu Yin said: "During the day, this is a normal street. In the middle of the night, people will come out to set up street stalls and sell some weird things. It comes at midnight and leaves at dawn, so it is called a ghost market."
"Oh, it turns out they are all human. It scared me to death." Xiaoman let out a long breath and patted his chest.
While speaking, Xu Yin stopped.
"Miss, what are you selling here?"
This is a medicine shop with a small facade, a high counter, and two baskets of medicinal herbs drying in front of the door.
Opening in a place like this, it's obviously not a big drugstore. It usually sells medicines for treating headaches and fever, and it doesn't even have a doctor.
Xu Yin walked in and knocked on the counter.
The boss was sleeping on the recliner. Hearing the sound, he opened his mouth and yawned, then lazily greeted: "What do you want, sir?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly discovered that they were two young women. He immediately wiped the saliva from the corners of his mouth, got up with a smile, and asked kindly and gently: "What do you two girls want?"
He glanced over. Hey, look at how they were dressed, they didn't look like the residents nearby! How could such distinguished guests come to him instead of going to a big pharmacy?
Xu Yin said: "Don't buy medicine, find someone."
The boss was stunned for a moment, his expression became wary, and he smiled and said: "I am the only one in the shop. Could it be that the girl is looking for me?"
Xu Yin didn't seem to hear him: "I'm looking for the person above you."
The smile on the boss's face dropped, he turned around and ran away.
"My people are outside. If you don't want to be arrested and taken to the government, just stand still!" A threatening voice came from behind.
The boss stopped, looked at her with a wry smile, and said with a bit of pleading: "You are just here to make a living, I wonder which god you have offended?"
Xu Yin said: "You didn't offend the gods. It was the gods who asked him for help."
After hearing this, the expression on the boss's face relaxed a little, but he was still wary.
"I'm afraid he won't be able to help the girl with such great skills."
"Whether I can help you or not, you will know after telling me."
"..." The boss came back, his expression became solemn, he clasped his fists and asked, "May I ask what I call the girl?"
"The surname is Xu."
The boss nodded: "Miss Xu, what help do you need from him?"
Xu Yin said: "Let's talk about it after we meet the person first."
This time the boss refused: "He doesn't see the guests."
"That's because those guests are not me."
"..." The boss was speechless.
After a moment of silence, he said: "Then what should I tell him?"
"Tell him that there is a doctor named Huang in Yongcheng. He used to be an imperial physician and is good at treating brain diseases. He is now in Nanyuan. As long as he is willing to meet, I will invite him here on his behalf."
The boss's eyes lit up, he leaned over and asked, "Seriously?"
Xu Yin nodded.
The boss looked at her with a complicated expression: "Young girl is so powerful, she even knows about this matter."
Xu Yin said reservedly: "I told you, my surname is Xu."
The boss was stunned for a moment. He just asked for a title before, but he didn't expect it to have a deeper meaning.
His surname is Xu? I heard that Dr. Huang was in the Governor's Mansion. Could it be that...
The boss said quickly: "Girl, wait a moment, the younger one will come as soon as he goes."
Hearing that he even called himself, Xu Yin smiled slightly: "Okay."
The boss went upstairs, and Xiao Man, who had been staring blankly from beginning to end, came to his senses and asked blankly: "Miss, what are you talking about? Why didn't I understand?"
Xu Yin glanced at her: "You don't need to understand."
"oh……"
They didn't have to wait long, and soon someone followed the boss down.
This is a lean man, wearing short clothes and having an ordinary appearance, just like the coolies that can be seen everywhere in Nanyuan City.
The man went downstairs and stood in front of Xu Yin. Without saying a word, he said, "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"