Stunning Dragon Wife
Chapter 284 - 283: Breaking the Siege

Chapter 284: Chapter 283: Breaking the Siege

"Kid, who are you?"

The big bearded man looked at Zhang Xiaoshan, who had spoiled his plan, with an extremely ferocious and unhappy expression.

Zhang Xiaoshan stared into the other’s eyes, standing his ground, and said unyieldingly,

"I’m a doctor. Also, I’m a local, born and bred here. How come I’ve never seen any of you before?"

"You, you..."

After hearing Zhang Xiaoshan’s words, the man displayed a slight guilty expression before quickly adding,

"Qingshan Town is huge, with over a dozen villages and tens of thousands of people. Do you expect to recognize everyone?"

"Dammit, this is none of your business. You better not meddle, or don’t blame us for turning your pretty boy face into a blooming flower."

Since Zhang Xiaoshan didn’t look particularly burly, and considering that the big bearded man and his group were in the majority, they didn’t take Zhang Xiaoshan seriously at all.

At this moment, Lin Yanran, worried that Zhang Xiaoshan would get into trouble, pulled on his arm and said,

"Doctor Zhang, I appreciate your kindness. This is a matter for Hundred Herbs Hall, and I’ll find a way to resolve it on my own. Be careful not to get dragged into this."

"If anything happens to you because of this, I would feel very guilty. It’s just a matter of money, right? I’ll just pay them."

Lin Yanran was already preparing to compromise and swallow the bitter pill.

"No." Zhang Xiaoshan was adamantly opposed.

"You helped me deal with my ignorant ex before, so I can’t let you do me this favor for nothing. I don’t want to owe you, and today I’ll give you a hand."

"Besides, do you think that just by paying them, this will be over?"

"If you actually pay them, it’s like indirectly admitting that the person really died from taking your medicine. Then, it becomes a medical accident. If someone with an agenda decides to make a big fuss about it, the prestigious name of Hundred Herbs Hall will be destroyed by your hands."

Elder Li, after some thought, also spoke up in a low voice,

"Miss, if the reputation of Hundred Herbs Hall is ruined under your watch, it will be difficult for you to return to the core of the clan."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yanran’s complexion turned extremely unsightly.

At this point, it seemed that whether she paid the money or not, there’d be trouble either way.

"But, after all, someone has died; this matter can’t just be treated as if nothing happened. What... what should be done?"

Lin Yanran was a woman determined to stand on her own, wanting to prove to her family’s elders that she was much stronger than the men. Still, a woman is a woman, especially when she’s still quite young.

And this was in a foreign land, faced with a group of rough and tough men, she suddenly felt at a loss.

"Hmph."

Zhang Xiaoshan snorted and said,

"If someone had really died, then this would indeed be a tricky situation, but I’m afraid there’s pretense at play here."

"Pretending to be dead?"

"You, you mean the person in the coffin is still alive?" Lin Yanran was astonished when she heard this.

The onlooking crowd also burst into continuous murmuring.

The big bearded man and his group all showed a twinge of panic on their faces.

Although that fleeting panic soon disappeared, it still couldn’t escape Zhang Xiaoshan’s eyes.

"Kid, what the hell are you talking about? If the person isn’t dead, why would we bring the coffin here?"

"Are you looking for trouble?"

"Believe it or not, we’ll beat you up?"

As the big bearded man finished his words, the other burly men gathered towards Zhang Xiaoshan as if ready to attack at the slightest disagreement.

"Oh, so you resort to violence when you can’t win the argument? Folks, you all see this, right? This bunch is no good," Zhang Xiaoshan deliberately raised his voice so that the spectators outside could hear him clearly.

The crowd began discussing among themselves.

"Yeah, they’re asking for three million right off the bat; they should at least let people view the body, right?"

"Exactly, exactly. We’ve been watching the commotion for so long, but we haven’t even seen the body."

"These people look very unfamiliar; they really don’t seem like they’re from our Qingshan Town."

Public opinion was beginning to shift, and the big bearded man’s group started to feel uneasy.

"Kid, I’ve told you, the dead should rest in peace. It’s impossible for you to perform an autopsy," the big bearded man threatened Zhang Xiaoshan with a vicious look in his eyes.

Zhang Xiaoshan smiled and countered,

"Who said anything about an autopsy? I just want to take a glance to confirm whether the person is indeed dead."

"Just a glance?" The big bearded man was somewhat incredulous.

A lackey whispered to him,

"Brother, with so many people watching outside, if we don’t let him open the coffin for a look, it’s going to look suspicious."

"The intention from upstairs is to completely ruin this shop. If we leave any loophole, that would be...

After hearing this, the big bearded man pondered for a moment, then said to Zhang Xiaoshan,

"Fine, kid, you say you’re a doctor, so I’ll let you have a glance. But we have an agreement—you only get to look, don’t touch or move anything, and definitely don’t touch the body. If you dare to disrespect my deceased brother, you and I will not be finished."

What he didn’t know was that his lackey’s whisper had been heard loud and clear by Zhang Xiaoshan.

Indeed, someone was plotting to frame Hundred Herbs Hall.