After being forced to leave the marriage, I became the wife of a top scholar.

Chapter 168 A helpless move
Fengniang hurriedly asked, "Shall we bring Doctor Wang in now?"

Bai Wanqing shook her head, "No need, let him think about it some more."

"By the way, have Pan Hu continue to keep an eye on him."

Feng Niang nodded and withdrew.

The door to Doctor Wang's room was open. At this moment, all the doctors had been sent away by Feng Niang, leaving only him.

Doctor Wang walked to the door, wanting to ask Fengniang about the situation, but Pan Hu stopped him.

"Doctor Wang, the lady hasn't seen you yet, you can't go out," Pan Hu said, his arms crossed.

Looking at the fierce-looking Pan Hu, Doctor Wang took two steps back, thought for a moment, mustered his courage, and stepped forward again, smiling as he asked Pan Hu, "Young man? You're overthinking it. I never intended to go out in the first place."

"I just want to ask Lady Feng, is it possible for me to go see my master now?"

Pan Hu glanced at Doctor Wang, but didn't say anything or make any move aside.

Now Doctor Wang was even more anxious. He stood at the door, eagerly waiting for Feng Niang to appear. As soon as he saw Feng Niang, Doctor Wang shouted.

"Madam Feng! Madam Feng! Have you forgotten someone?" Doctor Wang pointed at himself with both hands and asked, jumping up and down.

Fengniang glanced at Doctor Wang and walked over with a hint of sympathy on her face.

"Dr. Wang!"

When Doctor Wang noticed the expression on Feng Niangzi's face, his heart skipped a beat.

"Madam Feng, can I see my master now?" Doctor Wang asked in a low voice.

Feng Niangzi sighed, walked to Doctor Wang's side, and said softly, "Doctor Wang, you don't know yet, do you?"

Doctor Wang was taken aback. "Know what?"

"Those doctors just now all suspected that you betrayed our clinic."

"Madam is in a bad mood right now, so you should wait a bit. Doctor Wang, it won't be too late for you to go in after she calms down," Feng Niangzi kindly advised.

Dr. Wang panicked instantly, pointing towards the door, "They're spreading rumors."

"They were just saying that Dr. Yang betrayed the clinic."

"How can we trust the employer?"

"Madam Feng, take me to see the master now. I want to explain to him personally."

Fengniang sighed softly, "No, Madam does not wish to see you."

"Dr. Wang, please wait a little longer!"

“If it weren’t for you, Madam would never have wronged you.” After saying that, Fengniang gave Pan Hu a look, and Pan Hu immediately separated Doctor Wang and Fengniang.

Seeing that he could no longer see Fengniang, Doctor Wang had no choice but to return to the house and sit down.

He stood there stunned for a while, clearly thinking about something, his expression shifting between nodding and shaking his head.

He would stand up and pace around for a while, then sit down and stare blankly.

He watched helplessly as the sky outside darkened; he could no longer sit still.

Meanwhile, Bai Wanqing felt that it was about time, so she asked Fengniang to bring Doctor Wang in.

As soon as Dr. Wang entered the door, he cried out, "Boss, boss, they've framed me! You can't believe their rumors!"

Bai Wanqing said with a solemn expression, "Dr. Wang, you say they are lying, but they have evidence."

Dr. Wang was taken aback. "What evidence? I didn't do anything. What evidence could I possibly have?"

“Master, if we’re talking about evidence, then Dr. Yang is the doctor who has had the most contact with the medicinal herbs in our clinic. He is the prime suspect. He must be the one who is slandering me to clear his name.”

Doctor Wang said with a resentful look.

Bai Wanqing remained calm, clearly unaffected by Doctor Wang.

Dr. Wang felt as if he had punched cotton, and he had no idea what to say about it.

But he had made up his mind that as long as he denied it, no one could say that he had switched the medicine.

Bai Wanqing stared at Doctor Wang for a long time before finally speaking.

"Dr. Wang, do you know that although Dr. Yang has access to medicinal herbs, it is only limited to the new clinic? He is the one who travels between the two clinics the most frequently?"

"There are two. One is Dr. Zheng, who is in charge of coordinating the overall affairs of the two clinics. Frequent visits are necessary. The other is you, Dr. Wang."

"You often run errands for Dr. Zheng under the pretext of being on good terms with Dr. Liu and Dr. Zheng."

"They're right! You're probably the only person who could replace the medicines in two different clinics at the same time."

Doctor Wang blushed instantly. "Master, why can't the problem be with the original medicinal herbs?"

"Both of our clinics used the same batch of medicinal herbs at the same time, so how can you be sure that they were switched by a person?"

Bai Wanqing smiled and said, "Dr. Wang, our Bai family has been in the medicinal herb business for a long time."

"Whether it's Atractylodes macrocephala or not, whether it's real or fake, no one knows better than us."

"If you're suggesting that someone might have replaced you midway through, I can tell you that's absolutely impossible."

"I just got the prescription for Atractylodes macrocephala from another doctor, and I've also sent someone to check it out." Bai Wanqing picked up a piece of Atractylodes macrocephala and waved it in front of Doctor Wang.

"This Atractylodes macrocephala was prescribed from our clinic the day before the incident."

"Dr. Wang, could you come and take a look? Is it true or false?"

Doctor Wang didn't even need to go up to him to know that the piece of Atractylodes macrocephala was genuine.

“Master, even if this Atractylodes macrocephala is real, it doesn’t prove that I switched it.”

"Hmm, that certainly doesn't prove anything." "But as I just said, besides Doctor Zheng, you're the only one who can exchange medicines between two clinics. Do you have any explanation for that?"

Doctor Wang, covered in sweat, said, "Boss, who said that the medicinal materials in both clinics have been changed?"

"Maybe they've switched to a different company."

"This makes everyone a suspect; they said both families switched places in order to escape punishment."

Bai Wanqing shook her head firmly and said, "No, Dr. Zhang and Dr. Xu both saw it with their own eyes and said that it was indeed replaced. So many people saw it, how could it be false?"

"Doctor Xu said that he would dare to say this even in the main hall of the government office."

Doctor Wang jumped up. "Impossible! Xu Fei is talking nonsense."

"The medicine in the new clinic hasn't been changed at all; they're just slandering us."

After Dr. Wang finished shouting, he immediately realized something was wrong and turned around to meet Bai Wanqing's scrutinizing gaze.

"Master, I don't know if the new clinic has changed; I'm just guessing in a moment of panic."

The blush on Dr. Wang's face faded, and now he was pale and bloodless with fright.

Bai Wanqing smiled slightly, "Dr. Wang, do you really think they'll let you off the hook just because you did something for them?"

Have you ever heard of Wei Jiaman's mother?

Doctor Wang paused, exclaiming, "Man Niang! I've lived in Huaizhou City for half my life, how could I not have heard of Man Niang?"

Man Niang was chosen by the master of the Fang family, who forced the Wei family to marry their daughter to the Fang family as a concubine.

But in the end, Man Niang died a tragic death.

Dr. Wang swallowed hard and wiped the sweat from his forehead again.

"Dr. Wang, you should know that none of the promises made by the Fang family can be taken seriously."

“You did something for him, and he will definitely not let you go in order to control you.”

"Besides, even Professor Hai has intervened this time. Do you think they'll leave you a way out?"

Dr. Wang's knees buckled, and he knelt directly on the ground. Immediately, two lines of tears streamed down his wrinkled face.

"Boss, boss, I'm so sorry, I really have no other choice!"

"If I don't do this, my whole family will die!"

At this moment, Dr. Wang was crying like a child, as if he wanted to release all the fear and grievances he had endured over the past two days.

Bai Wanqing waited until Doctor Wang's emotions had gradually calmed down before asking him carefully.

"What did the Fang family tell you?"

Doctor Wang was still somewhat hesitant, but Bai Wanqing gave Fengniang a wink.

Feng Niang immediately went out and brought Pan Hu in. Pan Hu's killing intent was innate, and even without making a move, Doctor Wang knew that this person's skills were not simple.

"Dr. Wang, I can only help you if you tell me your difficulties."

"But if you don't say anything, I can send you to the government office based on your confession just now."

"Dr. Wang, do you really expect the Fang family to speak up for you?"

Doctor Wang shivered and quickly shook his head, "Master, master, I'll talk, I'll talk, please don't send me to the government office."

"It was Master Fang. He sent people to arrest my wife and children and forced me to do this."

"Master Fang said that if I don't do it, they will sell my wife and children."

"Master, my granddaughter is only three years old! I... I really have no other choice."

After Dr. Wang finished speaking, he sat down on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

Bai Wanqing tapped the table lightly with her finger and said, "Do you know where the Fang family has locked your wife and children up?"

Doctor Wang hadn't expected Bai Wanqing to ask this, and his expression was still somewhat blank. He quickly realized what was happening and said, "I know! I begged Master Fang to let me see them."

"They were locked up in the backyard of the Fang family's house, where Master Fang lived."

"Did Master Fang say when he would release the man?"

Doctor Wang suddenly realized, "That's right! He's already done it, the shop has been successfully sealed off, and the promised release in two days might have already brought the person back."

"Boss, I want to go home! I want to go home!"

Dr. Wang stumbled to his feet and hurriedly tried to leave.

Feng Niang tried to stop her, but Bai Wanqing stopped her with a look in her eyes.

"Fengniang, why don't you go back with Doctor Wang and take a look?"

"If the person returns, that would be good. If they come back and report to me, I can rest assured."

Doctor Wang stopped stumbling, turned around, and bowed deeply to Bai Wanqing. "Master, if my family can return safely..."

"I am willing to turn myself in at the government office."

"I hope the owner can protect my family when the time comes."

Bai Wanqing stood up and nodded solemnly, "Okay! I promise you."

Doctor Wang glanced at Feng Niang beside him, his steps were no longer weak, and he walked out in a few steps.

Pan Hu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Madam, aren't you afraid that this old scoundrel will run away, leaving your clinic without any witnesses?"

Bai Wanqing smiled calmly, "Brother Pan is joking. Shouldn't you be the one who understands the Fang family best?"

(End of this chapter)