frightfiction Chapter 254 Aren't you afraid she's a quack doctor?
Chapter 254 Aren't you afraid she's a quack doctor?
When Ana heard that Li Qingqing could save her father, she did not hesitate at all.
He immediately pulled the woman aside, welcomed Li Qingqing into the house, and made sure to close the front door.
If the people in the tribe discover an outsider standing at their door, her family will be in even more trouble.
The house was small, and once the door was closed, the interior immediately appeared dark and gloomy.
Li Qingqing's first reaction was to open the door to let in fresh air.
Of course, we need to get the clothes first.
"Please sit down!" Ana invited Li Qingqing to sit down.
Li Qingqing nodded and looked around.
The girl's father wasn't in the main room; he was probably lying in the inner room. As long as he was healed, there was no need to worry about him being sacrificed.
As Li Qingqing pondered this, she decided to ask.
Her gaze fell on Ana, who was pouring tea into a cup from a teapot. The teapot was empty, and only a shallow half-cup of water was poured out.
Ana looked at Li Qingqing awkwardly, "Our house... is out of water."
Seeing this, the woman next to her quickly reached out to take the teapot, saying, "Ana, I'll go get some water."
"Mother, don't go!" Ana stopped the woman without hesitation, then, remembering there were guests present, added hesitantly.
"The place to get water... is crowded. I'll figure something out later."
“Uh, I don’t drink water. Where is the patient? I’ll come right away—” Li Qingqing’s words were only halfway through.
Just then, a faint cough suddenly came from one of the rooms inside the house.
The woman and Ana were both horrified.
The two exchanged a glance, and the woman hurriedly said to Li Qingqing, "I... I have some things to attend to, so I'll leave for a while."
"Is someone sick? Let me see." Li Qingqing said, standing up and walking towards the room in the direction of the sound.
Since the girl's father is so ill that he is about to be sacrificed, saving him is the most important thing, and there is no time to lose!
But the sound of that cough seemed rather young.
"Don't go!" Ana's face turned deathly pale instantly, and she rushed forward to stop her.
"Honorable guest, please do not go there, or you will be afflicted with bad luck."
The young man just now said he could save her father. If she were to cause him misfortune, wouldn't that be repaying kindness with enmity?
Li Qingqing was stopped by Ana. Staring into her eyes, she smiled calmly and said, "Don't worry, even if it's misfortune, we should find its root cause and stop it from spreading further."
Ana suddenly met those obsidian-like eyes, momentarily lost in thought, and instinctively stepped aside.
When he came to his senses, he saw that Li Qingqing had already walked to the door.
A blush crept across Ana's face, and she followed.
Li Qingqing lifted the animal skin curtain hanging in front of the door, and a faint scent of mugwort mixed with the more polluted air instantly filled her nose.
The room was small and had no windows. On a simple wooden adult bed lay a young boy.
Young man?
Not the girl's father?
"And who is this—?" Li Qingqing looked at Ana with a puzzled expression.
"This is my younger brother, Lin Ahe. My name is Lin Ana," Ana introduced quickly.
Li Qingqing realized she had misunderstood, and then turned to look at the young man.
He was curled up on an animal skin blanket, his eyes closed and his face flushed an unnatural red.
He was covered with two animal skin blankets.
The animal skin blankets were made by piecing together various small pieces of fur. Covering oneself with two blankets was very warm, but the drowsy young man would occasionally shiver.
Suddenly, he coughed unconsciously.
“Ahe…”
The woman immediately rushed forward, touched Ahe's forehead, and quickly placed a damp cloth on it.
Seeing this, Li Qingqing walked straight over and took the young man's wrist.
Ana, who was standing at the door, reached out to stop her, but seeing Li Qingqing's calm expression, she swallowed her words.
But a small sense of anticipation rose in my heart.
Perhaps this handsome man really does have a way to save Ah Di?
Seeing Li Qingqing's actions, the woman glanced at Ana with surprise and doubt. When Ana did not stop her, she held her breath and watched quietly from the side.
After taking her pulse, Li Qingqing understood.
In short, the young man was infected by his father.
She then smiled and said, "He has caught a cold, it's in its early stages, he'll get better soon after taking some medicine."
"It'll be better soon?" Ana looked at Li Qingqing with a puzzled expression.
“My father was like this when he first fell ill. The shaman said that my father was afflicted with bad luck, and now even Ah He has been afflicted.”
"This is not a misfortune, you can all rest assured!"
Li Qingqing looked at Ana standing at the door and said with a smile, "Open the curtain to let in some fresh air and keep the room well-ventilated so you won't infect each other."
Before the two could respond, Li Qingqing turned to the woman and asked, "Do you have a clinic here?"
"A clinic?" The woman shook her head blankly.
“You mean the medicine shed?” Ana interjected. “The witch doctor has a small medicine shed at home.”
“Yes, the medicine shed!” Li Qingqing nodded.
He secretly guessed that the medicine shop was probably a clinic, so there must be doctors there.
So Li Qingqing continued.
"Could you sell me two sets of men's clothing? Any two will do. I'll pay for them. It's not convenient for me to go out like this. After I change, I'll take him to the pharmacy for treatment."
Since the young man is only in the early stages of a cold, I won't interfere; the medicine shed should be able to cure his illness.
But where is Ana's father? Since she's about to be sacrificed, we need to heal him first.
Li Qingqing was thinking about it and was about to ask.
Upon hearing that Ah He was to be taken to the medicine shed, the woman immediately realized what was happening and cried out in panic:
"We can't take Ahe to the witch doctor! We can't let them know that Ahe is sick too!"
"Don't get agitated," Li Qingqing quickly reassured him, explaining, "He has a high fever but isn't sweating. He needs medication and treatment as soon as possible; delaying will only make it worse!"
"He can't go, his father is dying, he can't die..." The woman cried even louder.
Li Qingqing only felt a headache.
Why are you crying so easily? Shouldn't you be taking Ah He to get treatment first?
And first, let me meet his father!
Li Qingqing turned to look at Ana, "Your father—"
"You can cure Ahe, right?" Ana stared at Li Qingqing and asked anxiously.
"If we send Ahe to the shaman, they will treat her like they treated my father, sacrificing her to the mountain god, and she will die too!"
I know you can cure my brother's illness. Please, please save him!
A strong feeling welled up in Ana's heart; she felt that the handsome man in front of her could definitely cure Ahe's illness.
The man knew Ah He wouldn't die just by shaking her hand!
Ana felt like she had found a savior.
“My father has been captured by them! He will be sacrificed to the mountain god today. If they find out that Ahe is also sick, they will definitely capture him.”
"You said you could save my father, so you can save Ahe too, right?"
Ana stared at Li Qingqing with hopeful anticipation, afraid that she would refuse.
Li Qingqing blinked, and from Ana's words, she finally understood the real reason behind the matter.
It turns out that Ana's father had been arrested, which is why there were so many people gathered in the temple—it was for a sacrificial ceremony.
Since things have come to this, they have no choice but to split up and act separately.
Thinking of this, Li Qingqing immediately said,
"To be honest, my companion and I came to your tribe to find someone. How about this, you prepare two sets of men's clothing for me first, and I'll have my companion go find the person. If you trust me, I'll treat Ahe!"
Let Bai Ye find someone first; she'll stay behind to handle Ana's matter for now.
However, she wasn't sure if she had all the necessary herbs for treating colds in her storage space...
“We trust you. I’ll go get the clothes right now! Please treat Ahe.”
Upon hearing this, the woman immediately stopped crying and hurriedly walked towards the door without the slightest hesitation.
Li Qingqing: ...
Isn't this woman afraid that she might be a quack doctor?