Fortunately, none of her worries came to pass.
"Master, shall we go to..."
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"Alright!" the driver shouted, cracking his whip, and drove the carriage toward Jin's Medical Clinic.
This was the first time Feng Fei had a chance to really look at a phoenix. Feng Fei grabbed Ming Feng's body to stop it from making noise, while he kept looking around with his head.
Fengdu is Fengdu, after all, it was once the capital of a country.
The prosperity of Fengdu was not damaged in the slightest by the previous national upheaval; the scenery of Fengdu was only affected by the changing seasons.
The horse's hooves landed on the ground, raising clouds of dust.
Feng Fei waved his hand and whispered to Ming Feng about the scenery of Fengdu. A little while later, the driver stopped the carriage in front of a shop that smelled of medicine.
Feng Fei looked closely and realized that they had arrived at the Jin Family Medical Clinic.
Above the main gate of the Jin Family Medical Clinic hangs a gilded plaque, the four large characters "Jin Family Medical Clinic" bearing a weathered air, showcasing its history and benevolence to the world. On either side of the gate stand two pillars; the left pillar is inscribed with "Saving Lives and Helping the World," and the right with "Holding a Healer to Benefit the World." While not overtly ostentatious, it instills a sense of trust and reassurance in the visitor.
Feng Fei jumped down from the carriage, glanced at the carriage, thought for a moment, and said to the driver, "Master, please wait here for a moment. I'll go inside to find a doctor and take the child in. Afterwards, I'll also need your help to find a suitable inn to stay in..."
The honest-looking driver wiped the sweat from his brow and replied with a smile, "No problem, young man, you go in quickly, I'll wait outside."
Feng Fei grinned at the coachman, carried his bundle, and led Ming Feng into the Jin family's medical clinic.
Upon entering, one sees rows of medicine cabinets, each with a waist-high counter in front. Inside, two young apprentices stand, weighing packets of medicine on small scales. To the right, two rooms are separated by a curtain, each occupied by a doctor with a patient in front of them. Several more people are lined up outside the curtain. To the left are two rooms, one closed and one open. In the open room sits a doctor dressed as a woman, seemingly a female doctor, and the patients are mostly women.
There were several chairs in the lobby, but I don't know what their purpose was.
Feng Fei looked around, wanting someone to accompany her out to bring the child in. Just then, a person in a white robe walked out of the open door next to the medicine cabinet and headed in Feng Fei's direction.
"Young man... is there anything I can help you with?" The man in the white robe spoke in a gentle voice, which had a reassuring quality.
Feng Fei scratched his head, "There was a little boy in the carriage outside who was cleaning up his chest..."
Before Feng Fei could finish speaking, the white-robed man's expression turned serious, and he asked nervously, "Is it a child wearing an inappropriate brocade robe? Is it a child with golden eyes?"
Although Feng Fei was somewhat puzzled by the man's nervousness, he seemed to recognize the child, so she replied, "Yes."
Once the man in white received confirmation, he excitedly stepped forward and grabbed Feng Fei's arm: "Young man, take me there quickly!"
Feng Fei's emotions also fluctuated, and he quickly led the man in white outside.
Feng Fei stood in front of the carriage, not getting on; going up now would only cause trouble. A moment later, the man in white carefully lifted the child from the carriage. As he passed Feng Fei, the child suddenly spoke, "My name is Jin Ming."
The man in white paused, glanced at Feng Fei with a complicated expression, and finally sighed, saying to Feng Fei, "Young man, this is our Jin family's young master. Thank you so much this time. But I can't thank you now, next time..."
Feng Fei quickly waved his hand: "It's alright, it's alright. You should go and check the child's injuries; they look quite serious. I'll be going now!"
Feng Fei had a gut feeling that if she let the man in white get away with it, she would definitely get into a trouble she couldn't get rid of.
Feng Fei hurriedly boarded the carriage and quickly instructed the driver to drive it away.
The child in the white-robed man's arms suddenly had a dazzling golden look in his eyes, staring straight in the direction where Feng Fei had left.
"Young master..." The man in white looked at the child in his arms with some concern.
The child weakly waved his hand, "Go inside."
"Yes." The man in white replied and quickly carried the child into the Jin family's medical clinic, causing a minor commotion.
Feng Fei, who had been riding away in the carriage, didn't realize for a while that the child seemed to have told her his name. She frowned, thinking for a long time before asking herself uncertainly, "Was his name Jin Ming?"
"Chirp chirp," Mingfeng chirped from the side, indicating her confirmation of Fengfei's guess.
Feng Fei hugged Ming Feng with a grin: "My dear Ming Feng, now it's just you left with me! We'll stay together and make it work!"
"Chirp chirp!"
Fengfei and Mingfeng played around in the carriage, and soon the carriage stopped.
"Hey buddy, we've arrived."
Feng Fei led Ming Feng out of the carriage, and what came into view was a shop called "Ping An Zhan".
"This Ping An Inn has a very good reputation. Ordinary people who come and go often stop here for a meal or to stay overnight. Our caravan members who come to Fengdu also choose to stay here overnight, so we brought you here, young man." The driver called out to a waiter who came out of the inn, and after having him lead him to the back yard where the horses were kept, he followed Feng Fei into the Ping An Inn.
"Brother Su!" the coachman suddenly called out, stopping a man dressed in short-sleeved coarse cloth clothes.
"Hey? Old Li? You're the one who came out this time?" "Brother Su" turned his head and saw the driver. He immediately went up to greet him with surprise.
"I can't just stay in the car dealership forever, or my old bones will rust!" The driver chuckled, then suddenly remembered Feng Fei and pulled him over to introduce him to Brother Su: "This time I'm bringing this young man, Xiao Fei, to Fengdu. It's not far from Qingfeng Town, so the car dealership let me handle it."
Feng Fei also greeted Brother Su warmly, and Brother Su smiled and was about to pull the driver aside to catch up.
The driver smiled awkwardly, called over a waiter to serve Feng Fei, then apologized and left with Brother Su.
Although Feng Fei was somewhat puzzled by Brother Su's reaction, he didn't take it to heart. After all, he was a stranger, and such a cold reaction was quite normal. Feng Fei calmly led Ming Feng to the side room with the waiter.
Chapter 32: Drugged
Chapter Thirty-Two: Drugged
"Knock knock knock"
When Fengfei heard the knocking, he got out of bed and opened the door. It turned out to be the waiter who was serving dinner.
"Sir, where should we put these vegetables?"
Feng Fei pointed to the table and said, "Just put it on the table!" Just as the waiter finished setting the food and was about to leave, Feng Fei added, "Clear the bowls and chopsticks in half an hour, and also bring hot water!"
"Alright!" the waiter replied loudly.
Feng Fei wasn't very hungry yet, so he slowly moved to the table and listlessly picked at the food. Ming Feng, on the other hand, jumped around happily, occasionally pecking at a mouthful of rice. Ming Feng still looked the same as when she first arrived in Qingfeng Town, covered in dust and grime, with nothing particularly remarkable about her except for her bright eyes. But this was exactly what Feng Fei wanted.
A short while later, there was another knock on the door, and Feng Fei realized that half an hour had already passed.
For some reason, ever since arriving at this inn, Feng Fei has been unable to concentrate and feels lethargic, not wanting to do anything.
The waiter brought in two people with hot water, and Feng Fei thanked them before seeing them out.
After removing her clothes, Feng Fei slowly immersed herself in the hot water and immediately felt refreshed.
Feng Fei slowly peeked out, carefully examining his arms, which were as smooth as lotus roots, and chuckled to himself. He needed to get out of the water quickly. Yesterday, because of those people's intrusion, he was too upset to cultivate, and today, because of Yuan Jue's inexplicable departure, he had rushed to Fengdu, so he hadn't had a chance to cultivate either.
Thinking of this, Feng Fei quickly washed herself, dressed, and then used a small mirror to apply makeup to conceal her imperfections before sitting cross-legged on the bed and closing her eyes to cultivate.
"Thump—thump—thump—the weather is dry—be careful with fire—"
The sound of the night watchman's gong came from outside the building, and the whole of Fengdu became somewhat quiet.
However, Feng Fei's condition was not good.
Feng Fei sat cross-legged on the bed, her hands raised and placed on her knees. The jade-colored spiritual energy within her body circulated slowly under her conscious guidance.
Everything was fine at first, but when the jade-colored spiritual energy reached his heart, it suddenly stopped flowing as easily as usual and was blocked. Feng Fei didn't react immediately and let the jade-colored spiritual energy impact him. Little did he know that this impact would cause Feng Fei to shudder violently, and he would cough up a mouthful of blood!
Realizing something was wrong, Feng Fei immediately tried to control the jade-colored spiritual power, but he was unable to.
Feng Fei felt a sudden panic, but she quickly forced herself to calm down and think of a solution.
Feng Fei's body was still trembling violently, and his eyelids were twitching incessantly, as if he wanted to open his eyes, but a powerful force was tearing at him, preventing him from opening them.
Just as Feng Fei was frantically thinking of a solution, her door was suddenly flung open.
"Chirp chirp!" Mingfeng saw someone come in and immediately stood up anxiously to wake Fengfei, but suddenly her legs went weak and she fell back onto the quilt in the bed with a "plop".
"Brother Su, why do you want to do this?" The voice sounded familiar to Feng Fei, so he listened intently and realized that he knew the person.
“Old Li,” it turned out that the person who spoke earlier was the coachman who brought Feng Fei to Fengdu! Brother Su from Ping An Inn continued, “I didn’t want to do this either! But the orders from above are that anyone we encounter from Qingfeng Town must… I’ve already given him some ordinary medicine because of you!”
Old Li, the driver, glanced at Feng Fei with concern, then turned to Su and complained, "But aren't you ruining my reputation?!"
"Old Li! Are you stupid or what? Is your business more important than your life?" Brother Su scolded him, exasperated.
Old Li's face immediately flushed with embarrassment. He coughed softly twice and then said nothing more.
Feng Fei sighed inwardly. They were only trying to save themselves. But even if it was to save themselves, they shouldn't have offended her! Once he was free, he would teach them a lesson! However, he wondered who this "upper-level" person "Brother Su" was referring to was.
Seemingly hearing Feng Fei's thoughts, "Brother Su" suddenly grabbed Old Li and complained with a voice full of sorrow, "Old Li, life is unbearable now. The higher-ups suddenly ordered us to keep an eye on the unfamiliar faces coming from Qingfeng Town, and we're even ordered to drug them. Those with martial arts skills should lose their skills, and those without should be rendered unable to resist. Fortunately, those who come to our Ping'an Inn are all acquaintances, and mostly nobody, otherwise, we wouldn't be able to survive sooner or later."
"Why would your superiors...?" Old Li asked curiously after hearing what Brother Su said.
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After cautiously glancing around, Brother Su pulled Old Li aside and whispered in his ear, "I don't know the reason either. But I heard that the boss above went to Qingfeng Town after returning to Fengdu a few days ago, and then issued this order when he came back. I don't know who was so blind as to offend the big boss above, and now even we lowly people can't live well."
“Ah…you bet…” Old Li continued, but Feng Fei couldn’t hear him because she was already losing consciousness.
Another wave of intense pain hit. The jade-colored spiritual energy, out of Feng Fei's control, had become somewhat violent. While it didn't cause catastrophic destruction, it left a trail of devastation. Even his previously firmly secured meridians showed some fine cracks.
It's unclear whether it was because the drug administered by "Brother Su" was too potent, but Feng Fei was unable to resist it, and his consciousness gradually became hazy. If things continued to develop this way, when Feng Fei woke up again, he would find himself a useless cripple!
At this moment, the cyan bead that Feng Shiyi had left between Feng Fei's eyebrows suddenly shone brightly. Of course, this was not an outward display of light, but rather a dazzling brilliance that suddenly emanated from within Feng Fei's consciousness and soul.
The light shone upon Feng Fei, instantly clearing his mind. Gritting his teeth, Feng Fei once again circulated his jade-colored spiritual energy. Whenever his consciousness waned, the small cyan bead would burst forth with dazzling light to awaken him. This process repeated itself until, before "Brother Su" and Old Li finished their conversation, Feng Fei finally managed to expel the unknown medicine from his body using his jade-colored spiritual energy.
After circulating his jade-colored spiritual energy for three more small cycles, Feng Fei quietly exhaled a breath of turbid air, without disturbing the two who were still talking. Feng Fei decided to pretend to be under the influence of the drug, closed his eyes, estimated the effects of the drug on his body, carefully pulled Ming Feng into his sleeve, and then collapsed onto the bed with a "thump".
The little devil in Feng Fei's heart is baring his teeth; he fell and it hurts so much!
The two people who were talking were interrupted by Feng Fei's noise and both looked over.
"Brother Su" spat out a mouthful of phlegm and cursed, "This kid is really something! Although the medicine I gave him wasn't particularly strong, I didn't expect it to take so long to take effect!"
“This kid is a very good person. He even saved someone on the way… If…” Old Li, the driver, suddenly felt a pang of sympathy.
"Alright, alright, stop worrying so much! Let's see what fate has in store for him! If the higher-ups aren't looking for him, they'll release him, but he'll lose his martial arts skills. You can just take some of his skills with you then, won't that solve the problem?" "Brother Su" waved his hand, interrupting the coachman.
"Come in!" "Brother Su" called out to the people waiting outside the door. "You two be careful, carry this person out of the bed and put him in the carriage!"
"Yes!" the two who entered replied and walked toward Feng Fei's bedside.
After the two men put a burlap sack over Feng Fei's body, they carried him by the head and the tail respectively, and went out.