AWB Chapter 1885 A Difficult Choice
Chapter 1885 A Difficult Choice
Li Xiangnan's hand paused for a moment on the clasp of the medicine box, his fingertips slightly cold.
Another ice marrow leech?
Another one?
This is definitely not a coincidence!
The person behind the scenes definitely anticipated his reaction today, and may even have expected that he would be restrained by the people from the Red Star Gang Room, so they immediately sent a second wave of people.
This was intended to keep Li Xiangnan busy, solidify his reputation for "refusing to help those in distress," and further escalate the conflict between him and his neighbors!
Outside the courtyard gate, the young woman's cries grew clearer, trembling with despair, and sounded genuine!
Many of the neighbors who had been worried about the house being rented did not go back. Instead, they gathered in front of the main house of the Li family and advised Li Xiangnan to think twice.
Upon hearing this sound, their relaxed nerves tensed up again, and they looked at each other, their eyes filled with unease and confusion!
what happened?
I went to see Dr. Li today, especially about that ice marrow leech I'd never even heard of before. How come there are so many of them all of a sudden?
One wave after another, it's so weird?
Yuan Qingshan and Grandpa Yu, who arrived later, exchanged a glance, both of them somewhat worried.
"Dr. Li, look at this... it's too much of a coincidence. Why don't you just leave it at that?"
Li Xiangnan took a deep breath and looked at his grandfather.
"You go and see!"
Seeing his grandson's hesitant look, Li Dequan silently reached out and placed his hand on his shoulder.
Seeing his grandfather's calm and composed eyes, Li Xiangnan felt an overwhelming surge of confidence.
Yes, what hasn't the Li family experienced? What hardships hasn't Li Xiangnan endured?
How could a mere conspiracy by an Ice Marrow Leech possibly defeat him?
“I’ll take care of things at home!” Li Dequan nodded coldly to his grandson.
"Alright!" Li Xiangnan drew strength from his grandfather, suppressing the turmoil in his heart.
Especially in times like these, it's crucial not to lose your composure.
He closed his medicine box, gave Yuan Qingshan, Yu Lianpeng, and the neighbors around him a reassuring look, and then stood up and said, "I'll go out and take a look!"
As neighbors Yuan Zhencheng, He Dashuang, Xu Damao, and others exited the front gate, they saw a girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a gray cotton-padded jacket, standing under the screen wall, her hands braced against the wall, trembling.
Her face still bore traces of tears, and her eyes were filled with terror and helplessness.
But at this moment, she was all alone, a stark contrast to the group of people who had been with Hongxing Gang earlier.
Are you Dr. Li?
Seeing the crowd surrounding Li Xiangnan as he emerged, the girl seemed to grasp at a straw and knelt down with a thud.
"Dr. Li, I beg you, please save my father! I overheard you at the door just now... My father started feeling cold all over the day before yesterday, it seems like he's been infected with that kind of cold energy... and he's starting to get bluish marks on his body! Is this what you called the Ice Marrow Leech? I heard you say you were going to the morgue to save him... I know you must have a way, right? I have no choice but to beg you..."
The girl was rambling, but the key information in her words vaguely matched Li Xiangnan's previous judgment!
Li Xiangnan glanced at her, but instead of answering her question, he quickly walked out of the courtyard gate and looked into the alleyway.
Pedestrians were walking normally in the alleys and alleys, and no obvious spying was found.
But he had a vague feeling that there was a pair of eyes watching him.
"Get up and speak!"
Li Xiangnan strode back, his voice firm and strong, "Tell me about your situation. Where do you live? How did you find this place? Did your father have any symptoms before or after his illness? Did he come into contact with anything or anyone?"
"Girl, get up quickly!" Xiang Nan's mother, Zhu Qiuju, was worried and followed him out, advising him from the side.
Inspired by Li Xiangnan's composed demeanor, and glancing at the kind-looking Zhu Qiuju, the girl stopped crying slightly, stood up, and sobbed.
"My name is Lan Cuihua. I live in a courtyard house at No. 11 Luogu Lane. My father is a rickshaw driver. This month, the weather has gotten colder, so he goes out to work later. He's always been honest and law-abiding, and he's never offended anyone..."
“A few days ago, my dad was fixing his car at the door when an old lady selling frostbite cream on the street insisted on giving him a small bottle. My dad's hands were indeed chapped, and he thanked her profusely. Thinking it was a real lifesaver, he applied it a few times without thinking... As a result, after he started driving, he felt colder and colder as he drove, and later even his voice was shivering. This morning when he woke up, his eyebrows were covered in frost, and I saw with my own eyes several frost cracks on his neck, just like you described…”
An old lady selling frostbite cream?
Li Xiangnan frowned.
This is a valuable clue!
The other party's actions were indeed exceptionally secretive, targeting only these unfortunate, low-class individuals who were inconspicuous and went unnoticed.
As the neighbors listened to Lan Cuihua's story and saw the girl's pitiful and helpless appearance, their sympathy immediately overwhelmed their doubts and fears.
"This child looks honest. Look at his little hands, they're so cold. He must wash a lot of clothes every day!" Aunt Lu said, feeling a little sorry for him.
"Auntie, I'm just a laundry worker..." the girl cried, hiding her frostbitten hands behind her back, her face covered in anxious tears.
Zhu Qiuju nodded, "This girl doesn't seem like a bad person. Her father must have really suffered!"
The women around them chimed in, "Yes, this girl sounds so pitiful. She didn't tell anyone about her own situation, she just kept begging Doctor Li to save her father. At least she knows what's important!"
Li Xiangnan knew exactly what was going on.
Lan Cuihua is innocent; she was merely a pawn used to transmit information and create chaos.
The fact that this person is here directly proves that the mastermind behind the scenes is meticulous and ruthless.
This is a scheme using real patients and real poison to injure people, so that Li Xiangnan will not be able to sit idly by!
If he were to refuse Lan Cuihua now because of the Hongxing Gangfang incident, with so many neighbors around, once the news got out, his previous statement about "doctors having the heart of parents" would be a joke!
The trust that neighbors have only recently built up can also crack!
However, if he goes to save Lan Cuihua's father first, and the Hongxing Gangfang he had previously promised will inevitably think he is cowardly, incompetent, and dishonest, the consequences and troubles will only get worse as these people become enraged!
This is a dilemma that forces Li Xiangnan to leave the hospital, but also makes it a mistake for him to choose either side, as he has fallen into the other party's trap!
Unexpectedly, after the Red Star Gang came to cause trouble, the other party accurately predicted Li Xiangnan's methods and immediately launched a counterattack!
So cruel!
The person behind this is indeed very clever!
Li Xiangnan remained silent for a moment, his mind racing.
It's absolutely impossible to trick him!
If everything goes according to the script written by the people behind the scenes, then you've really been fooled!
He looked at Lan Cuihua and said firmly, "Miss Lan, your father's illness does sound quite serious, and from what you've said, he's been ill for some time now! I'm afraid he used that poisonous frostbite ointment a few days ago! But I have something more urgent to deal with right now, which concerns another life!"
Upon hearing this, Lan Cuihua turned deathly pale and tears welled up in her eyes.
"However!" Li Xiangnan changed the subject, pointing towards the central courtyard, and said, "But don't worry, I'll go back to my grandfather immediately. I believe that with the combined wisdom of three generations of doctors in our Li family, we will definitely come up with a way to alleviate your father's poisoning symptoms and temporarily protect his heart meridian! As for the complete cure, you'll need to wait until I've finished dealing with things there, and then I'll immediately set off to your home to treat your father!"
At this point, he gripped the girl's hand tightly and instructed her, "You must remember, before I arrive, do not give your father any other medication, and do not let anyone near him. Ideally, do not open the door to anyone except me! Now, take me to your house immediately to see your father! Then come back for the medicine!"
This is the only solution he can think of right now!
She neither stood idly by nor did she have to appease Lan Cuihua and the neighbors. She was not completely led by the nose by the other party, and she also insisted on the agreement she had made with Hongxing Gangfang.
"Okay, okay, I'll take you back, and then come back to get your medicine!" Lan Cuihua nodded, as if she had found a lifeline, and bowed repeatedly: "Thank you, Doctor Li!"
"go!"
Without further hesitation, Li Xiangnan immediately took out his keys, got on his motorcycle, and sputtered off to his neighbor Lan Cuihua's house...