At this time, Wen Qingchen had no idea that someone was watching her—she was too busy.
Lately, patients at the Sai Hua Tuo Medical Clinic had been gradually increasing. Many patients who were treated at their clinic no longer experienced any issues afterward. The most important thing was that for minor ailments, the clinic didn’t even charge for the herbs and provided free treatment. For slightly more serious illnesses, they would charge a fee, but it was still cheaper than what the Wen Shenyi Clinic charged. Word of this spread quickly, and more and more patients began coming to Sai Hua Tuo Medical Clinic.
Furthermore, Wen Qingchen personally treated several patients who hadn’t recovered after visiting the Wen Shenyi Clinic. She could even cure them without using any herbs. If she weren’t worried about scaring the townspeople of Tangcheng and her older brother, she might have used her special abilities to heal every patient that came in. It would save time and herbs.
However, that would seem too miraculous. Anything unusual could arouse suspicion. It was fine if only those close to her knew, but if outsiders found out, it would easily draw unwanted attention.
“I really want to visit that so-called Linxian City.” It was said to be a spiritual land where no one was ordinary—everyone there possessed spiritual powers. She wondered if their so-called spiritual power was similar to her own abilities.
If that were the case, in a place full of spiritual beings, her own powers wouldn’t seem strange at all.
Isn’t that Brother Yin from Linxian City? He should be one of those spiritual beings with spiritual power, right? She thought to herself, **I’ll ask him about it when I have the chance.**
“Mr. Chen? What are you saying?” A woman, concerned about the murmuring Chen Qing, worriedly asked, “Is there something wrong with my illness? Is it incurable?”
Wen Qingchen snapped out of her daydream, smiled, and said, “Don’t worry, madam. It’s just a minor illness. I’ll have my brother prepare some herbs for you. Brew and drink them for a few days, and you’ll be fine.”
“Oh, that’s good to hear.” The woman sighed in relief. Seeing her sweet smile, the woman grew even more fond of her. “Mr. Chen, you’re young, skilled in medicine, and so handsome. Whoever marries you in the future will be very lucky!”
Wen Qingchen, afraid that the woman might try to matchmake for her, quickly said, “Madam, I already have a fiancée.”
“Oh? You have a fiancée? What a pity…” The woman sighed, then added, “By the way, Mr. Chen, did you know? That Madam Zhang who tried to frame you…she suddenly died of an illness!”
Wen Qingchen paused, “Lanlan’s mother?”
She thought about it and realized the timing made sense. Once a person is haunted by a ghost, their life force gradually diminishes. Some might take longer, but for someone like Madam Zhang…dying suddenly from illness wasn’t surprising.
After writing out the prescription for the elderly woman, Wen Qingchen looked up and said, “Next, please…”
As she lifted her head, she noticed someone standing outside the clinic.
It was a little girl without a shadow, standing fearlessly in the sunlight at the entrance, her dark eyes staring unblinkingly at Wen Qingchen.
People were coming and going through the clinic’s entrance, passing right through the girl’s body, but no one seemed to notice her.
It was Lanlan.
After absorbing Madam Zhang’s life force, her ghostly presence had grown stronger, which explained why she was no longer afraid of the sunlight.
Once a ghost has taken a life, it becomes a vengeful spirit.
Wen Qingchen stood up, “Brother, please take care of things for a moment. I need to go to the backyard.”
She calmly walked toward the backyard.
As expected, Lanlan slowly followed her.
Once they were in the backyard, Wen Qingchen turned around to face Lanlan.
Lanlan blinked her pitch-black eyes, her hollow gaze sending a shiver down one’s spine.
“Sister~” Lanlan spoke in a soft, delicate voice, but there was a chilling coldness in her tone. “Sister, do you like me? Will you come and stay with me?”
