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Just as Sun Daifu was about to say something, the woman being treated became displeased. "Sun Daifu, I'm still here for my treatment. It's one thing to let a man into the consultation room, but why are you chatting with him? What if my husband sees this? That would be a disaster!"
Sun Daifu realized the validity of her concern and said to Qi Chong, "You wait outside for a moment. I'll finish with this patient and then come out to speak with you."
Qi Chong didn't rush him; he simply waited outside the consultation room, pacing back and forth with his arms crossed, frequently glancing toward the room. He felt anxious and angry thinking about Yu Chunmiao being held by two officers. What if something happened to her?
Not long after Yu Chunmiao had been taken away, a cart arrived to pick up goods. The porters urged the horses on quickly, seemingly trying to catch up with her.
The cart stopped in front of the three of them, and one of the porters jumped down, saying, "Qi Niangzi, why don't you ride in this cart with the two gentlemen? It will save you some trouble on the road."
Yu Chunmiao looked at the two officers. They were naturally willing, but one of the thinner officers hesitated: "We can't drive a cart either; we have to keep an eye on her. We can't separate."
The porter bowed to the yacha and said, "No problem; Qi Niangzi can drive. I’ll sit at the back with another porter while you two take the front."
The two officers looked at Yu Chunmiao, doubtful that this petite village girl could actually drive a cart. They worried that if something went wrong, it would turn a simple task into a disaster.
"I assure you, I can drive," Yu Chunmiao said confidently.
The officers reluctantly climbed onto the cart beside her. The two yacha—one fat and one thin—sat on either side of her at the edge of the cart. But as soon as they saw her crack the whip, they relaxed and adjusted their seating for stability.
The officers had captured so many people but had never seen a suspect driving herself to be escorted. They couldn't help but feel intrigued.
The fat officer asked her, "Qing Niangzi, are you not afraid of going to court?"
It would be a lie to say she wasn't scared; she had been frightened when she fell off her horse before. Each time she got back on, she had learned to hide her fear.
What good would it do to be afraid? If I showed fear, wouldn’t that just make things worse for me?
The thin officer replied, "That can't happen; otherwise everything would fall apart."
Yu Chunmiao joked lightly, "Exactly! You have your duties, and I’ll cooperate."
Seeing her so open and unguarded made the officers believe without needing further interrogation that she hadn’t pushed anyone.
On their way, Yu Chunmiao chatted with the two officers and learned that one was named Zhou Qingshan and the other Wang Wu. She also found out that if she were convicted, she would have to pay twenty taels in fines and receive ten lashes before spending three months in prison.
This realization made her truly fearful; she dreaded those three months behind bars. She could only hope that Qi Chong would find a witness to help clear her name.
Here, Qi Chong finally waited for Sun Daifu.
The two of them chatted in the backyard, and Sun Daifu began to feel troubled. The woman had been pregnant for a month, and when she entered my clinic, she was in unbearable pain. The pulse indicated that she had indeed suffered a blow that disturbed the fetus. I’m afraid that if I testify, it might end up harming your wife!
Qi Chong slammed his fist against a Zhang Guihua tree nearby, causing leaves and petals to scatter all around.
Without any witnesses, wouldn’t Yu Chunmiao be able to manipulate things at will? Now that he couldn’t find anyone to testify, he would have to go to the county, spend more silver to smooth things over, and seek help from Lu Ziyou.
Having made up his mind, he thanked Sun Daifu and hurriedly left.
In his haste, he collided with a robust woman at the entrance of the clinic. Instinctively apologizing, he hopped onto the Donkey Cart.
The woman called out, “Young man, why are you in such a hurry? Where’s your wife?”
Qi Chong didn’t have time to chat with her and flicked the whip.
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