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Chapter 684 It Will Happen Again

"That's right. The arrangement of medicinal herbs in our pharmacy follows strict rules. Poisonous herbs are carefully stored because they might be mixed with other herbs."

Xia nodded quickly: "If you don't believe me, you can come with me to the pharmacy or check the records on the computer. The management of medicinal herbs in our store is as strict as it gets."

As she spoke, she turned on her computer and pulled up a picture.

“Look, these poisonous herbs can only be used in specific prescriptions. If Dr. Wang prescribes these medicines, I will confirm with him several times.”

"Moreover, opening these medicinal herbs is not so easy, because they are locked with two locks, just in case we are careless."

Other pharmacies don't have such strict rules, but Wang Yang specifically formulated these regulations to ensure the safety of the pharmacy.

Xiao Liu and the others came over to take a look and found that it was indeed as they had said.

"Dr. Wang, we actually trust you, but that's the hospital's diagnosis."

Wang Yang frowned: "How about this, you take me to the hospital to see your father, and I'll bring those medicinal herbs back and test them myself. Because I still don't know what the toxic components are."

After thinking about it, Xiao Liu felt that this was the only way for now.

"Okay, Dr. Wang, then come with me!"

Old Wang called out anxiously from behind, "Boss, wait a minute, I'll go with you."

"No need, I can go by myself. You are not allowed to open the shop today. We will not do business until this matter is over. If our regular customers come, we will not charge them a penny."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Liu gave Wang Yang an approving look; he hadn't expected Wang Yang to make such a decision.

"Let's go!" Wang Yang turned around and glanced at Xiao Liu.

The two rushed to the hospital and first visited Old Liu in his ward.

At this moment, Lao Liu was lying in the hospital bed, wearing a ventilator, and it appeared that he was still not completely out of danger.

"Please take me to meet the doctor who performed the surgery on my dad, and the doctor who tested the components!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the attending physician came over.

"You are Mr. Liu Ping's son, right?"

"Yes, that's me. Doctor, I'd like to ask, what exactly did my dad ingest that caused the poisoning?"

The doctor adjusted his glasses: "It's a poisonous Chinese herbal medicine. I'm not a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, so only the testing agency knows the specifics. But I have a form here that seems to mention it."

When the doctor took out the form, Wang Yang immediately took it.

Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Polygonum multiflorum.

"How could that be? I've never prescribed He Shou Wu to any patient," Wang Yang muttered to himself.

"I don't know about that. A large amount of Polygonum multiflorum was indeed found in his stomach, and it was mixed in with those Chinese medicines. It must have been prescribed by a traditional Chinese medicine doctor."

After saying that, the doctor left. Having received the lab report, Wang Yang was now 100% certain that Lao Liu had been poisoned, and specifically by traditional Chinese medicine.

"Dr. Wang, you've seen it yourself, isn't this the responsibility of your clinic?"

"Judging from this test report, that's indeed the case. But I need to find out how Polygonum multiflorum got mixed into these traditional Chinese medicines."

Xiao Liu knew that Wang Yang was a good doctor, and his family spoke highly of him. But after such an incident, he couldn't remain calm.

"Dr. Wang, you have to give my dad an explanation, no matter what. He's in this state..."

Wang Yang nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, I will never shirk my responsibility. I will cover all medical expenses from your father's hospitalization to his recovery. However, I still hope that you can cooperate with me to find out the truth. I feel that this matter is not so simple."

Hearing Wang Yang say this, Xiao Liu felt a little more at ease. Their family was not well-off to begin with, and his father had been ill for many years, seeking medical treatment everywhere without success, and spending a lot of money in vain.

At Wang Yang's clinic, the fees are reasonable, his medical skills are superb, and the treatment time is short.

But Wang Yang's words made him feel a little embarrassed.

"Dr. Wang, I feel really bad about what happened. I don't mean to extort money from you for medical expenses, it's just that my family really can't afford it..."

Wang Yang patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't think like that. Take good care of your dad. Give me your contact information and I'll transfer you some money first. You've had quite a few other expenses lately."

Xiao Liu quickly shook his head: "Dr. Wang, it's already a huge help to us that you can cover the medical expenses. There's really no need for any other expenses."

"Don't be shy, take it. You live alone at home and have to take care of your dad, so it will definitely interfere with your work. Alright, stop being stubborn. I will definitely find out the truth and give your dad an explanation."

Wang Yang turned to look at Old Liu in the ward. The man who was always smiling was now pale, and Wang Yang felt very sad.

"Take good care of your father. I'm going back to the clinic to get to the bottom of this."

"By the way, your dad is out of danger. Call me immediately if there's any emergency."

After saying that, Wang Yang left. When he returned to the clinic, Xia and Lao Wang were anxiously waiting for him.

"Where did Xiao Jiang go? Why didn't Qin Xuan come today?"

"I just called Qin Xuan and told him not to come to work today. With something this serious happened, I'm worried he'll be scared. And I don't know where Xiao Jiang has gone!"

Wang Yang nodded: "Xia, you're becoming more and more mature in your work."

"By the way, how's Lao Liu? I've been worried sick about him, wondering if I should take him to the hospital," Lao Wang asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, he's fine now. I went to check on him. However, Polygonum multiflorum was indeed found in the medicinal herbs."

Both of them had been exposed to traditional Chinese medicine since childhood, and they immediately became nervous upon hearing that it was He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum).

They knew that Polygonum multiflorum is a traditional Chinese medicine that is very effective for treating gray hair, but that taking raw Polygonum multiflorum directly is harmful and can cause physical illness.

"No way, a medicinal herb like He Shou Wu would definitely be in the poisonous herbs category. I definitely didn't take it."

Wang Yang nodded: "Of course I believe you didn't take it, which is why I can't figure out how this Polygonum multiflorum got mixed into the medicinal herbs."

"Could it be that the Polygonum multiflorum was smuggled in after he took the medicine back, and it didn't actually leave from here?"

Wang Yang had considered this possibility before, but thought it was very unlikely, since no one would poison Lao Liu.

"Xia, go and pull up the surveillance video of Lao Liu's visit that day. I want to take another look."

While Wang Yang and the others were at the hospital, Xia had already found and watched all the surveillance footage. "I'll show it to you, you can watch it again. Dad and I have watched it several times, our eyes are blurry, but we didn't find anything."

Wang Yang took the tablet and saw that when Lao Liu came that day, he greeted several acquaintances and then sat in the lobby waiting for Wang Yang.

After finishing his work, Wang Yang came downstairs and even joked with Lao Liu. Then he took Lao Liu's pulse and found that his condition had improved a lot.

Next, Wang Yang gave him a few more acupuncture treatments, but not for long, because his condition had already improved significantly. Finally, Wang Yang prescribed him some medicine.

Wang Yang personally handed the medical record to Qin Xuan, who then gave it directly to Xia.

Wang Yang zoomed in on the surveillance footage and saw that Xia hadn't touched the Polygonum multiflorum at all while retrieving the herbs, and hadn't even been to the area with the poisonous herbs.

"Look, can't you see anything wrong? I never touched the Polygonum multiflorum, so how could it be in the medicinal herbs?"

"Let me take a closer look!"

Wang Yang continued reading. After Qin Xuan had collected the medicinal herbs, he handed them to Lao Liu. Lao Liu took the herbs, said goodbye to Wang Yang, and went home.

“Throughout the entire process, only two people touched this medicine: you and Qin Xuan.”

"But the problem is that we both had surveillance footage of the time we touched the drugs."

Wang Yang's gaze suddenly froze. He noticed that when Xia was getting her medicine, Qin Xuan leaned in and whispered a few words in his ear...

"Look, what did he say to you?"

Xia leaned closer to the screen, thought for a moment, and said, "Oh, I remember now. He told me that one of the medicines was almost gone and reminded me to tell Lao Wang to get more. I checked later and it was indeed almost gone, so I told Dad."

Wang Yang nodded slightly. So far, everything seemed reasonable and there was nothing suspicious. Could it be that the problem didn't even originate in their clinic?
"Boss, will our store remain open as usual these next few days? Several customers have already called to inquire about the situation."

"Please wait a moment, I need to discuss this with Xiao Liu first."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xiao Liu arrived at the clinic.

"Dr. Wang."

"Why are you here? Aren't you at the hospital taking care of your dad?"

Xiao Liu smiled and said, "I've come to get him some changes of clothes. The doctor said he's mostly recovered, but he's still unconscious."

Wang Yang beckoned to him: "Come here, I have something to tell you."

“I just checked the store’s security camera footage. Watch it with me again. I didn’t find anything unusual in the footage, and the he shou wu (Polygonum multiflorum) wasn’t smuggled into our store. Have you and your dad offended anyone recently?”

Worried that Xiao Liu might misunderstand him, Wang Yang quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand, I'm not trying to shirk responsibility. We're investigating step by step. If the problem really lies with us, then you and your dad won't be in danger anymore. But if the problem lies with you, and the other party didn't succeed this time, they might continue in the future."

Xiao Liu understood that Wang Yang wasn't exaggerating. After thinking carefully, he said, "No, my dad and I are just ordinary people. My dad is a kind person who always has a smile on his face and is very popular. I'm just an ordinary employee at the company. I don't have any great ambitions and I haven't offended anyone."

The other three people present all knew very well that Lao Liu often said that his son's life would probably just be like this, just an ordinary worker.

Everyone else was desperately trying to climb the ladder, but he was like a coward, staying in the same position for several years.

"So neither of us is likely to offend anyone."

"Let me continue investigating. By the way, I prepared a card for you with some money on it; take it first. I've already arranged for your father's medical expenses, so you don't need to worry."

Xiao Liu took the card and looked at Wang Yang gratefully: "Dr. Wang, thank you so much."

"Don't worry, even if it turns out that it has nothing to do with our clinic, I will still pay for the medical expenses. After all, your father is also my friend."

Seeing that Xiao Liu's eyes were slightly red, Wang Yang patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, I'm here. I promise your dad will be healthy after he's discharged from the hospital. Can you keep this a secret for us? You know there are many patients in the shop, and if we close the shop now, it will delay their treatment."

Xiao Liu nodded quickly: "I came here today to talk to you about this. Your clinic doesn't need to close. I know this is just an isolated case, and it may not even be your clinic's responsibility. It wouldn't be good if it delayed other patients."

Hearing this, Wang Yang finally felt relieved. He estimated that the matter wouldn't be resolved so quickly, but the patients couldn't wait any longer.

"Xiao Liu, don't worry, we will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly and give your father an explanation. It's just that the truth may not come out so quickly."

"Dr. Wang, don't worry, I trust your clinic."

After Xiao Liu left, Wang Yang turned to Lao Wang and Xiao Xia and asked, "What do you think is really going on?"

Old Wang thought for a moment and shook his head: "Xia and I have already watched the surveillance footage over and over again, but we haven't found anything."

"What about those outside the surveillance footage? Are there any suspects?"

Xia and Lao Wang exchanged a glance and both shook their heads.

“We’ve never encountered anything like this before. Apart from that bully Wang Tian, ​​we’ve never encountered anything similar.”

Wang Yang nodded; he was indeed completely clueless at the moment.

“Here’s what we’ll do: our clinic will continue operating as usual. If that person is targeting Old Liu, he will definitely continue to make moves; but if he’s targeting our clinic, then he has clearly failed this time.”

Xia immediately realized: "So, he'll continue to cause trouble?"

“You’re right. He did this to ruin our clinic’s reputation. But now things have calmed down, and Xiao Liu and his group haven’t caused us any trouble. He’ll definitely have something to do next.”

“But what if he really strikes again and kills someone? Old Liu was lucky this time; his poisoning wasn’t too severe. But what if next time…” Xia said, her expression panicked, not daring to think any further.

"But since we have anticipated that he might come again, we must not let him succeed again."

Just then, Wang Yang's phone rang; it was Xiao Xue calling.

"I heard your clinic was closed all day today, what happened?"

Xiaoxue's assistant happened to be in the vicinity that morning. Xiaoxue always reminded him to visit Wang Yang's clinic and lend a hand if needed.

When they went there in the morning, they found the clinic was closed. They went again in the afternoon and it was still the same. So they reported this to Xiaoxue.

"I didn't expect you to be so quick to respond. I was only closing for one day, as you know."

"Of course I know. If you're alright, and Old Wang and Xia are here too, why would the clinic be closed? Did something happen to the three of you?"

In the past, when Wang Yang accompanied Xiaomi home, the clinic would remain open as usual, and Wang Yang would not have to stay at the clinic every day.

"There was a slight problem, but thankfully it can be resolved."

(End of this chapter)