Chapter 2: The Man Who Seeks Death

The backyard of Kirika-in is the habitat of the girls. Except for the top and red girls like Conghe, everyone else should live in the backyard. Every day, the girls are here to change into bright dresses, dress up with bright and moving makeup, and enter the front yard of Tongxiang Courtyard with the best posture to greet visitors. If the front yard is the battlefield, this backyard is the back of the grain and grass, providing all the support.

Dr. Huang's small hospital is in this backyard.

It is said to be a medical center, but in fact it is just a small bungalow. There are a few commonly used Chinese medicines, simple medical equipment, and a small kitchen next door that specializes in boiling medicines. In addition to curing diseases and maintaining health, the most consumed is the cosmeceuticals that girls love.

Dr. Huang held a few so-called ancient prescriptions for beauty and health, and easily earned the girls' private money. Dr. Huang has the money, and the girls are beautiful and beautiful, which can be said to be satisfactory to both parties. It's hard to run errands in the middle of the summer solstice. Especially recently, Dr. Huang didn't know where to find the ancient recipe of Qizibai, and the girls were fanatical. Poor summer solstice three days to run to the big pharmacy to buy these seven kinds of medicinal powder. It's okay to be a medicinal powder directly, but if you buy the original medicinal materials, you have to bother grinding the powder, which is the most devastating.

The more I worry about anything, the more I come. Later in the afternoon, Xia Zhi had just finished his work and was about to read the medical book, when Dr. Huang came over with his hands behind his back. [Summer solstice, read a book. 】

This way of knowingly asking the opening, Xia Zhi knows, it's time to run errands again. Put down the medical book and said respectfully, [Well, I'm just done. What do you command? In fact, Xia Zhi is still very grateful to Dr. Huang in his heart, at least he taught her to read, although not much. She was also taught the science of medicine, albeit fur.

[Oh, that's right, I heard the two girls Fu and Wenxia say that the Chinese medicine powder of Qizibai is running out. Let's have some more to go. Doctor Huang handed over two ingots of broken silver, [You have to run when you are free.] 】

Xia Zhi stretched out his hand to take it, [Yes, I'll go now.] 】

When there is a chance to go out, the summer solstice is always happy. Although it is said that the girls of Tongxiangyuan are all smiling and welcoming. But how much of this beautiful smile is sincere? The summer solstice does not feel warmth in it, but more depression. Going out is the quickest way to escape it all temporarily.

Tongxiangin is located in the downtown area, and there is a lively street market right outside the door. All kinds of hawkers enthusiastically sell, merchants hang up eye-catching signboards to attract customers, pedestrians come and go, traffic is busy, a prosperous scene.

Xia Zhi carried a delicate small bamboo basket and walked towards Jingren Medicine in the direction of West Street. The medicinal materials of Tongxiang Temple have always been purchased from Jingren Pharmaceutical Store, and they are permanent customers when they come and go, so the summer solstice is also familiar.

Jingren Pharmacy is a large pharmacy with three floors, from the thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum alpine Snow Lotus to the fresh cassia root. Coupled with the careful management of Li Chang, the shopkeeper of the medicine store, the business of the medicine store has been thriving.

Xia Zhi stood in front of the door of the medicine store, looked up at the four gilded characters of [Jingren Medicine Store], and felt a lot of emotion. If you can practice medicine and save the common people, it is really enviable. On the other hand, I don't even have the ability to save myself. Xia Zhi sighed, collected his emotions and walked into the medicine shop.

[Summer solstice, you're here. Qin Mu, an apprentice in the medicine industry, saw Xia Zhi enter the door and greeted him with a smile.

[Well, I'll buy some Qizibai powder. Xia Solstice also responded with a smile. Qin Mu is the same age as her, and he is also the most enthusiastic about her.

Although the medicine store is also open to do business, only recognizing silver taels, but mortals always can't get rid of emotions. Knowing that Xia Zhi is a person in Tongxiangyuan, others always inevitably bring some disdain. There is no way to justify this summer solstice, and I am still helpless. Only normal trading, do not want so many additional.

[Then you wait, I'll go and prepare enough medicinal materials for you.] Qin Mu was familiar with the road and went to pick up the medicine according to the prescription.

Hanging out at the pharmacy on the summer solstice. Probably because of Dr. Huang's exposure to it for so many years, Xia Zhi loves medicinal fragrance more than his daughter's fat powder.

【Summer solstice.】 Qin Mu took the medicinal herbs.

Before the summer solstice, it was discovered that the medicinal powder had only ground part of it, and most of it still maintained the original shape of the medicinal materials. He looked at Qin Mu with a puzzled expression.

Qin Mu scratched his head and said, [Recently, during the season of many diseases and disasters on the front line, the medicine store has assigned more people to deal with this aspect of the disease, so it is too late to grind this medicine powder. 】

[That...... Are there any spare medicine mills? Since there is no finished product, I can only process it myself.

[Yes, in the backyard, I'll take you there.] Qin Mu was still a little reluctant, but he was a small apprentice, and all he could help with was these small favors.

Xia Zhi followed Qin Mu to the backyard. The people in the medicine store were really busy, decocting the medicine and grinding the powder, in full swing. Xia Zhi found a spare medicine mill in the corner and grinded the medicine powder with his heart.

After grinding all the medicinal materials, Xia Zhi carefully placed the packaging, lifted the bamboo basket and said goodbye to Qin Mu, and left Jingren Pharmacy.

It took a lot of work, and it was already nightfall, and the lights were on. The vendors have closed their stalls and gone home, and many shops have closed their doors, even the few pedestrians are in a hurry.

Xia Zhi carried a small bamboo basket, but he was not in a hurry to go back. Tongxiangyuan is estimated to have opened its doors to welcome customers now, and the girls are busy soliciting customers, so they can't notice the whereabouts of her little minions. It's a run.

The summer solstice took a long detour and walked along the edge of Chenghu Lake. Tongzhen is built around the lake, and there are many kinds of sycamores. On the shore of the lake, there are many kinds of willows, and lotus flowers are planted in the lake. It is the season when lotus flowers are in full bloom, and the summer solstice is also unique to enjoy the flowers while walking.

The willows hang down the bank, float with the wind, look at the green leaves and lotus flowers in the distance through the gaps between the leaves, and still hold the pipa and half cover the face, how can such a beautiful scenery be disappointed. The footsteps of the summer solstice are also unconsciously cheerful.

At this time, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a black-clothed young man standing on the bridge not far away, not watching the lotus, but staring at the sword in his hand in a daze. The closer I got, the more I can hear it...... Useless...... Avenge...... A dead ......] such a few words. Xia Solstice was shocked, is this person going to commit suicide? After being silent for a second, Xia Solstice still walked forward quickly.

[Hey! You're going to die? Xia Solstice asked so loudly.

The young man in black turned around and looked at the little girl in front of him, with an indifferent face. It did not appear to be intended to answer her inquiry.

As for the summer solstice, he was considered to be the default. continued to say to himself, [Since you are all going to die, otherwise you should do one more good deed before you die, and you should be ...... Accumulate Yin Virtue? 】

[Are you annoyed! After all, the young man in black is only thirteen or fourteen years old, listening to Xia Zhi chirping crookedly, and he is not persuading people to survive but also wants to exploit and squeeze people who want to die, do you have a little conscience! Accumulate Yin Virtue! You should be the one who should accumulate yin virtue the most!