Merchant and doctor

Chapter 1822 The Provocation Isn't Over Yet
Cucumber and wood ear mushroom salad with vermicelli, spiced crystal beef slices, salted peanuts, amaranth salad with green beans, and snow peas with shrimp—even though it was dinner, Bian Mu had prepared quite a few side dishes, and he was enjoying his meal immensely. He was too lazy to even answer the phone for outpatient consultations.

Not long after, the unfamiliar phone rang again.

Bian Mu got up, went to the kitchen, ladled out a bowl of noodle soup, and brought it back to the table to cool, ignoring it.

A while later, a notification sounded; someone had sent a text message.

I clicked on it casually and saw it was from that unknown number again. The text was simple: "Getting scared? Or did your act of being cool backfire? Look at you, such a coward!"
Bian Mu was immediately amused by the other party.

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"No need to ask, it must be that damn Young Master Pan! He's really out of his mind! He's messing with me. I'll keep track of this kid's mistake, and we'll deal with him later... Never mind, it's not worth getting worked up over such a busybody." Thinking this, Bian Mu ate his meal.

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Fortunately, the number that seemed to belong to Young Master Pan didn't bother her much until just before she went to sleep. Bian Mu didn't think much of it and fell asleep peacefully. After a long day, she needed to get some rest.

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The next morning, as Bian Mu stepped into the clinic, he saw a female intern surnamed Fan walking quickly toward him.

"Teacher Bian! A deliveryman just brought a package; it looks like a document."

"Oh! Thank you! The recipe for the free cooling herbal tea has been revised, right?"

"It's been changed, it's been changed! Would you like to take a cup and check it?"

"No need, thank you all for your trouble!" After saying that, Bian Mu walked to the front door with the package in his hand, held it up high in the sunlight and let it shine for a long time, as if there was nothing suspicious about it.

I squeezed it with my hand, but I didn't find any powder, thread ends, wires, sharp objects, or anything like that.

Carefully tearing a slit in the package from the opposite side of the normal opening, with the opening facing down, Bian Mu gently shook her hand a few times. At the same time, Bian Mu secretly took a deep breath, just in case.

Thankfully, nothing happened.

There were only a few photos and an A4 sheet of printed paper scattered on the ground.

Bian Mu was wearing PE gloves, and on his right hand he flipped over the photos on the ground and arranged them in a row for a quick look. They were pretty much what he had guessed. The photos of the Wutuo Ridge landscape were almost exactly the same as Bi Shaoxiong's guess. The "Guoxian Pavilion" was taken very clearly by the drone. It was a wooden plaque with large Yan style characters, which was very proper and looked like the work of a master from the old era.

The so-called "soul-severing incense burner" even has a special feature: it actually has incense sticks inserted on it. It seems that there are always people who are not afraid of death every year!

Comparatively speaking, Wutuo Ridge is difficult to climb because it's neither in the sky nor on the ground. Even with ropes and cables, it's hard to maneuver. Even if a rock climbing expert tries, they would need to assemble a decent safety team beforehand.

The message on the A4 paper is very simple: You think you're so great? The medicine cauldron is right next to the incense burner. Whenever you come up the mountain, the medicine cauldron will be placed on top of it for you!

"Idiot!" Bian Mu cursed inwardly, then used his right hand to gather the trash on the ground together, crumpled it up a few times, found a nearby trash can, and threw it in.

This scene was witnessed by Nurse Ye and others nearby. Everyone was busy and didn't have time to ask Bian Mu what had happened.

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After get off work, Nurse Ye walked in from outside and asked with a smile in front of the three interns, "What was the meaning of that package this morning? Judging from your anxious expression, did you run into some trouble?"

"No way! I was just unlucky and ran into a fanatic who challenged me to a bet. We were bored and just wanted to have some fun, so we got into a fight! It's like racing cars in the middle of the night!" Bian Mu replied with a laugh. There are some things that young interns shouldn't hear. They're lucky to be living in such a great era; it's best to avoid certain shady dealings if possible.

Bian Mu waved to the three young interns, sending them off to go home for dinner.

"I knew it! Wearing disposable gloves to check a package, like you just received a threatening email, haha... Is everything really alright?"

"It's nothing! I know them all. They've got a few bucks in their families, and they've lost all sense of purpose in life. They're just good-for-nothings! Just ignore them."

"That's good! So... how did the pharmacist interview go?" Nurse Ye asked with a smile.

"Oh! I almost forgot, Dr. Zhang is still here! Call him over. I'll treat you to lunch at Tianyin Pavilion. I think that female pharmacist surnamed Mei is alright. If it's convenient for her, let's have a casual meal together, consider it an interview." As she spoke, Bian Mu got up, walked to the door, and called out a few times in the direction of the pharmacy.

Upon hearing the greeting, Zhang Jinsi quickly came out of the pharmacy and waved to Bian Mu to indicate that he had heard her.

Turning back, Bian Mu sat back down and chatted with Nurse Ye for a few minutes.

"Her?! She's a bit old! And she has a little one to take care of. Even though we don't have the habit of working overtime here, she has to take leave frequently if her child has any problems!" It was clear that Nurse Ye didn't think highly of the female pharmacist surnamed Mei.

Bian Mu is so smart; he guessed most of it as soon as he heard those words.

"Clearly, Zhang Jinsi is quite satisfied with Dr. Mei; otherwise, that resume would have been rejected long ago." Thinking of this, Bian Mu smiled slightly but didn't reply immediately.

"How has Uncle Huang been lately? It's been a while since I've visited his residence to pay my respects!" Bian Mu said with a smile.

"I'm doing well. I went abroad to attend a trade fair a few days ago and haven't been back to China yet. What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"It's nothing, just asking casually. We'll visit Elder Huang when he returns." Bian Mu replied casually, without really thinking.

Upon hearing this, Nurse Ye's eyes lit up.

"Are you having trouble developing a new drug?"

"No, so far things are going smoothly. The standards I set are quite high, but things take time, good things come to those who wait!"

"That's it, that's it!"

"Dr. Mei has a clear advantage in her professional skills. If you have any concerns or things you don't like during dinner, feel free to ask. Dr. Zhang and I will be listening in. Ladies can communicate easily! If something is really inappropriate, we'll tell her on the spot. Oh, and after dinner, please reimburse her 100 yuan for her taxi fare. It will show that we are polite."

Upon hearing this, a smile finally appeared on Nurse Ye's face. Having been in charge for so long, she was unwilling to let Bian Mu go against her every whim.

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In the small private room of "Tianyin Pavilion," soft music was playing, and Bian Mu and the other two had already arrived.

Before they had even had a few sips of tea, Madam Mei had already entered the room.

Looking up, Bian Mu noticed that Dr. Mei was wearing a long face and suddenly realized that she had made some assumptions.

"Judging from her demeanor, she must be quite burdened by life. If she were to start a job, she'd be constantly busy. Ye Hu is much more astute. Well, this meal was probably a waste!" Thinking this, Bian Mu became somewhat absent-minded.