Chapter 1703: Chapter 1689
Wen Zaozao also looked worried, "What should we do then? We can’t just not go because we can’t find the bloodworm remedy, right?"
She had already asked for leave and hadn’t been to work for a few days now, so this time was delayed.
Chu Ge shook his head slightly from the side, "There’s nothing we can do. We can’t find the bloodworm remedy, and we’ve asked many places with no results."
Though he said this, in his heart, Chu Ge was thinking about the shopkeeper he encountered during the day.
He remembered very clearly that the pharmacy’s name was Zhongji Hall. According to what the shopkeeper said, Southern Fujian has bloodworms, and the Insecticide can treat the bites from bloodworms, which means...
Chu Ge narrowed his eyes slightly, pondering, it seems they should shift their focus.
He didn’t tell Wen Zaozao about the Zhongji Hall owner and instead turned to her and said, "You should head back first."
Wen Zaozao looked puzzled at him, "It’s so late, where are you going?"
Although Chu Ge has been in their world for quite some time, according to Wen Zaozao’s knowledge, Chu Ge doesn’t really have any friends. If Zhou Ang counts as one, then he only has her and Zhou Ang as his friends.
Even the neighbors, Chu Ge doesn’t really know them.
But now it was almost eight o’clock, and he said he was going elsewhere; naturally, she was curious.
"I’ll tell you once the news is confirmed."
Chu Ge didn’t plan to tell Wen Zaozao. He always felt like there was some sort of conspiracy involved. If he told Wen Zaozao, she would impulsively go find that shopkeeper, which would easily alert the snake.
If the shopkeeper was willing to talk about the topic he wanted to discuss, that would be fine. But if the shopkeeper was unwilling, and Wen Zaozao’s straightforwardness angered him...
Chu Ge remained silent for a while.
Wen Zaozao, seeing his silence, became even more curious, "What exactly are you up to? Can’t you even tell me?"
Seeing Chu Ge’s face full of rejection, Wen Zaozao felt a bit hurt. She thought after spending this time together, she and Chu Ge were already good friends. Even if not the type of friends who confide deeply in each other, surely he would share a little about his worries.
But Chu Ge’s face was full of refusal, and his icy expression clearly stated that he wouldn’t tell her.
Finally, Wen Zaozao gave up directly and sulkily said, "Forget it, I won’t ask. Even if I ask, you won’t say. Not like I’m that bad to force someone to do something they don’t want to do!"
Wen Zaozao pouted, waved at Chu Ge, and prepared to leave.
Chu Ge was somewhat surprised; he thought Wen Zaozao would pester him for an answer but didn’t expect her to give up so quickly.
But that’s fine too, saving him from thinking about what to say.
They parted ways at the hospital entrance, with Wen Zaozao directly taking a ride back home.
After seeing Wen Zaozao off, Chu Ge also took a ride to Zhongji Hall.
It was nighttime, and he’s not sure if it was because Zhongji Hall was located in a somewhat remote place or because the pharmacy itself was small, there wasn’t anyone inside.
Chu Ge got off the car, approached the entrance, and heard the sound of a TV show coming from inside.
He pushed the door open and heard the shopkeeper, without lifting his head, say, "What do you need?"
The tone seemed quite familiar.
It makes sense; the shop had been here for many years, since his father’s time. Because the regular visitors were locals, they would greet the shopkeeper without formalities, as if they were very familiar.
Chu Ge walked up to the shopkeeper, his tall figure casting a shadow over him, blocking his TV view, prompting the shopkeeper to look up from the screen.
"Hello." The shopkeeper was momentarily stunned, turned off his phone, stood up, "What can I help you with?"
Chu Ge curled his lips slightly, "I wanted to ask about the medicine you mentioned during the day for treating bloodworm bites."
The shopkeeper was stunned again, looked closely at Chu Ge, and recognized him as the one who visited during the day. He nodded slightly, "Yes, we have that medicine, called Insecticide."
His words carried a hint of hesitation, for reasons unknown.
"Can I take a look?"
Chu Ge asked again.
The shopkeeper shook his head, "You can’t look; all of our Insecticide was bought by someone else, and we have no stock now."
"Bought by someone else?"
Chu Ge was puzzled, "Who was that?"
Speaking of that person, the shopkeeper remembered very clearly, as that person even gave him a fee for keeping quiet.
"That person was wearing a mask, covering their face, so I couldn’t see clearly."
The shopkeeper responded truthfully, as he had no means of guard. Since Chu Ge didn’t mention the word "bloodworm remedy" and only asked for the treatment medicine, the shopkeeper’s intelligence couldn’t keep up.
After recalling, he added, "But come to think of it, that person should be around fifty or sixty years old."
"You couldn’t see the person’s face but can guess their age?"
Chu Ge queried.
The shopkeeper chuckled, "Young man, you don’t understand; although they wore a mask, covering their face, there’s something in the eyes."
Running the pharmacy for so many years, he had encountered plenty of people. Just from one’s aura and demeanor, one could gauge someone’s general identity and age.
Every level of experience and life is reflected in one’s external presentation.
"Looks like the shopkeeper has quite the eye for things."
Chu Ge smiled.
"Of course."
The two chatted back and forth, closing the distance between them.
"I plan to go to Southern Fujian for business the day after tomorrow, but I hear there are a lot of bloodworms there. I’ve never heard of bloodworms before, since you have the medicine, you must know what kind of insect it is?"
Chu Ge asked progressively, as he couldn’t directly ask the shopkeeper to prepare Insecticide for him. During the day, the shopkeeper mentioned it wouldn’t be ready until a week later.
That time frame was certainly requested by that masked person.
Why that person wanted to do so, Chu Ge cannot investigate now, and neither was it his current investigation target.
The shopkeeper sensed some interest from Chu Ge, and since it was his area of expertise, he became more talkative.
"A person bitten by a bloodworm might initially feel nothing, but after three days, the toxin spreads in the body, eventually reaching the heart, leading to bleeding from the seven orifices and death."
He spoke calmly, but Chu Ge read certainty in his eyes.
He curiously asked, "How do you know about this?"
Generally, without personal experience or witnessing it, one wouldn’t easily make something like Insecticide.
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