Ye Zhinan rushed to the door and stared inside in disbelief.
The Liu family was crammed into the small room. Lady Liu sat in the middle. A man facing her wore a strange mask and held a bundle of straw-like stuff in his hand. He was chanting something while walking around her in circles.
There were sandalwood incense sticks piled up around the room, and each person held one, which explained why a thick plume of smoke could be seen from afar.
Weren't they afraid of choking themselves to death?
Just as Ye Zhinan was about to stop them, she heard the masked man suddenly shout at the top of his voice.
"The evil spirit has been dispelled! The soul has returned to its place! Go away! Go away!"
So Wei Shishi had invited a Taoist priest to exorcise the evil spirits!
While Ye Zhinan was thinking this, a thick puff of smoke hit her.
The priest noticed her at some point and was now approaching her, holding a burning bundle of straw and chanting.
"Evil spirits, go away! Go away! Go away!"
"What the hell! At your age, all you know is to scare people with your face!"
With that, she pushed the priest aside and walked in.
"What are you doing here? Our family doesn't welcome you!"
Liu Dalang, Lady Liu's son, glared at her viciously and grabbed a broom, charging towards her.
"I'm here to treat your mother!"
Ye Zhinan was most annoyed by dealing with the relatives of patients who weren't very bright. They were unreasonable, so she could only prove herself with actions.
But the Liu family surrounded her all at once, while Wei Shishi stood by, watching coldly and throwing in a sarcastic remark from time to time.
"It's just right that she's here. Let the priest take a look at her! This can be considered getting rid of a scourge for the Northern Border!"
"Wei Shishi, did you hide when everyone else was growing a brain? Lady Liu is sick. Instead of treating her, why are you doing all these useless things?"
"Who are you calling brainless!?"
Wei Shishi's eyes suddenly narrowed, and a cold glint flashed in them.
"The priest was personally invited by the master to treat Lady Liu. How dare you speak disrespectfully!"
"Master?"
Which master?
Was it Shen Beiting or the person behind them?
Just as Ye Zhinan was in a daze, the priest swung the fly-whisk in his hand at her!
Oh no!
Ye Zhinan closed her eyes tightly, waiting for the blow on her head.
But after waiting for a long time, her head was still intact.
She opened her eyes and saw that the priest had fallen to the ground, and the fly-whisk was broken in two.
Liu Dalang was on his knees with his arm twisted, making inarticulate noises.
Qin Yihuai!
She blinked and looked again. A man in blue stood in front of her, his cold face full of hostility.
"Why are you here?"
"You're not very smart. You always try to be brave like others!"
It seemed like a compliment, but it sounded a bit strange.
Qin Yihuai hid his tenderness and turned to the others, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
"Miss Ye said she can cure Lady Liu. Do any of you have any objections?"
Seeing that the strongest Liu Dalang was groaning in pain, the Liu family didn't dare to make a move and nodded repeatedly.
With someone backing her up, Ye Zhinan walked much more steadily. She threw away the incense sticks beside Lady Liu and pulled her to a well-ventilated area.
Lady Liu seemed to have lost her soul and let others do whatever they wanted with her.
"Obviously, she's been drugged," Ye Zhinan said softly.
Hearing this, Qin Yihuai frowned tightly. "What about the injury from the fall? Is it serious?"
"Of course it is. No one has treated it. The place where she hit the back of her head is festering. If it's any later, it will get infected. Even I won't be able to guarantee anything then."
Ye Zhinan quickly took out the wound medicine she had prepared and gave Qin Yihuai a look.
"It's not appropriate for a woman to treat a patient in public. Could you please lend me a room?"
Seeing Qin Yihuai's serious expression, everyone quickly nodded.
Ye Zhinan took Lady Liu into the room. An old woman quickly followed and said sternly,
"We can't let Lady Liu be alone with this witch!"
"Who are you calling a witch!"
Qin Yihuai roared. The old woman trembled slightly but still stood in the room, not moving at all.
"Forget it. Let the old lady stay. Otherwise, if anything happens, I won't be able to explain myself."
While they were arguing, Ye Zhinan had secretly taken out a tetanus shot from her space. Even if the old lady was there, she probably wouldn't be able to see such a tiny syringe.
"I'll be right outside. Call me if anything happens."
Ye Zhinan knew that Qin Yihuai was worried that the old lady might cause trouble, and she felt warm inside.
She treated Lady Liu's wound and fed her some medicine to wake her up.
The old lady stood by the whole time, staring at her intently without leaving for a moment.
"Old lady, you should take a rest. I'm done. Lady Liu will wake up in half an incense stick's time."
The old lady looked at the person on the bed suspiciously, her eyes full of doubt.
Ye Zhinan was not impatient. She took out a pill and handed it to the old lady. "This pill can treat your cold legs. Of course, it's up to you whether you believe it or not. I'll leave it here."
With that, she was about to leave.
"Wait a minute!"
The old lady blocked her way with her walking stick.
"How do I know if you're trying to cure or harm people? You can't leave until Lady Liu wakes up."
Ye Zhinan smiled and nodded in agreement. "I was planning to wait for Lady Liu to wake up before leaving. But if I don't go out now, Inspector Qin might rush in. I'm not worried about my own safety, though~"
With that, she walked back and sat down beside the bed.
The old lady's expression darkened, and she opened the door.
"Inspector Qin, Miss Ye will wait for Lady Liu to wake up. You can rest assured."
Seeing Ye Zhinan sitting in the room calmly, Qin Yihuai turned to the people at the door and said, "When Lady Liu wakes up, you'll know the truth. You're all guilty people. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can go to the government."
Liu Dalang wanted to say something, but his father pulled him, and he fell silent.
As soon as half an incense stick's time passed, Lady Liu groaned and woke up.
"Lady Liu, do you feel any discomfort anywhere?"
The old lady stepped forward quickly and blocked Ye Zhinan.
It seemed that she still didn't trust Ye Zhinan!
Ye Zhinan watched the person on the bed silently and knew that she was mostly cured.
When Lady Liu saw Ye Zhinan, she trembled slightly, but seeing that all her relatives were around, she became a bit bolder.
She turned her head and twisted her body.
"It seems that I'm fine. I even feel more energetic."
"Mother, does your head hurt?"
Liu Dalang couldn't wait to confirm. He had seen the pus on the back of his mother's head.
Lady Liu rubbed her head and found that it didn't hurt at all, and there was no more pus on the festering area. She quickly shook her head.
"It seems that it's okay too."
Everyone was speechless and looked at Ye Zhinan in surprise.
Was she not a witch but a goddess?
"Since Lady Liu is fine, I'd like to trouble you all to testify for me in front of others in the future. Don't say that I'm possessed by an evil spirit or a witch. I'm just a doctor."
Ye Zhinan's black eyes were full of smiles, but there was an undeniable look on her face.
Lady Liu quickly took the lead and said, "Miss Ye is not a witch. She's a goddess, a bodhisattva! If anyone says anything bad about you in the future, I'll be the first to get angry with them."
People's attitudes changed a bit too quickly. Ye Zhinan was a bit unaccustomed to it, but she always felt that something was missing.
Where had Wei Shishi gone?