Chapter 226 First Encounter with Qinglin

Early in the morning, Xiao Zhen and Die had just woken up from bed. They had a good rest last night and finally regained some energy.

Xiao Zhen stretched and said with full energy: "Okay, let's hurry up. I still need to go back to the imperial capital to prepare some materials so that I can absorb the strange fire smoothly."

Die nodded and yawned lazily. She lay on her side on the bed, her body swaying continuously, and her proud weapons showed an alluring curve.

At this moment, Xiao Zhen's ears suddenly moved, and then he walked gently to the window and looked down at the clinic opposite from the second floor.

"Please, Doctor Zhang, my granddaughter is really sick. She is in great pain now. Please save her!"

An old woman who looked to be in her sixties or seventies, holding a little girl who was about one year old in her arms, was banging on the door of the clinic. Her cries sounded so helpless.

At this time, Die also came to Xiao Zhen's side. She just glanced down and said in surprise:

"Huh? That little girl seems to have the blood of the snake people!"

When Xiao Zhen heard this, he immediately became interested. This little girl reminded him of Qing Lin in the original novel, who was also a character with super powers.

The door of the clinic suddenly opened, and a middle-aged man looked at the grandfather and grandson with a bad face, and said with disgust:

"Why are you here again, old woman? Didn't I tell you yesterday that I can't prescribe medicine for you without money?"

The old woman's eyes were full of tears. She hugged the little girl tightly, slowly knelt on the ground, and begged:

"But...but if there is no medicine, my granddaughter might die. She is still so young. Please have mercy on her!"

"Hmph!" The middle-aged man waved his sleeves and said in a cold voice: "What does your granddaughter's life or death have to do with me? This is a clinic, not a charity. If you don't have money, don't even think about taking a dose of medicine from me!"

The old woman felt very helpless at the moment. Just last night, her granddaughter had been coughing non-stop since the day before yesterday. If she couldn't get the medicine, she was afraid that her condition might worsen!

There were more and more people on the road, and many of them recognized the little girl in the old man's arms. Their eyes were full of disgust and contempt, and they began to point and talk.

"Hey, look, isn't that the little bastard?"

"Yeah, I didn't expect she's still alive, but even if she survived today, she definitely wouldn't live for many more years."

"That's right. I have never heard of any descendant of snake people and humans living past the age of ten."

"Every time I see this little bastard, I think of those damn snake people in the desert. I really want to punch her to death!"

The middle-aged doctor saw that the old woman had not left yet and was crying at the door. Wasn't this deliberately delaying his business?

"Old man, hurry up and get out of here, and stop disturbing our clinic's business!"

After the middle-aged doctor finished speaking, a hint of cruelty flashed in his eyes, and he raised his big foot and kicked towards the grandfather and grandson.

When the old woman saw the big kick coming, she instinctively hugged the little girl in her arms tightly and closed her eyes. For a frail girl like her, it would probably not be pleasant to be kicked like that.

The middle-aged doctor's eyes suddenly flashed. He didn't know when a figure appeared in front of him. Before he could see clearly what it was, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, and then the whole person flew backwards at an extremely fast speed.

Xiao Zhen silently retracted his foot and said with disdain, "You are surprisingly weak. I guess you can only bully the elderly and children. People like you are really a disgrace to the medical profession."

The doctor, who was hit hard, covered his stomach with his hands, clenched his teeth together, and his face was almost twisted.

"Who are you? What grudge do I have against you? How dare you treat me so harshly!" The middle-aged doctor growled with hatred in his eyes and gritted teeth.

Xiao Zhen put his hands behind his back and said calmly: "Doctors are supposed to save lives and heal the wounded. This grandparents have no money, so you can choose to stand by and watch. But if you hurt someone, then you are wrong!"

"Yes, yes! You are such a grown-up, yet you attacked such an old woman. Do you have any conscience at all?" Die also squeezed out from the crowd and said with a look of contempt.

After Die finished speaking, she did not forget to look at the little girl in the old man's arms with pity.

For some reason, when the little girl in the old woman's arms saw Die, her eyes were filled with panic and her whole body began to tremble.

Die felt a little strange and was about to touch the little girl's forehead to see if she was frightened just now.

"what!"

The little girl suddenly let out a strange cry, immediately closed her eyes, and buried her little head in her grandmother's arms.

The smile on Die's face suddenly froze. Is she so scary?

Xiao Zhen thought about it and concluded that it was probably because Die was a member of the royal snake tribe that exerted blood pressure on the little girl. This was the only explanation for the moment.

Xiao Zhen looked at the green scales exposed on the little girl's thin arms, and he was somewhat certain in his heart, but now he had to verify it one last time.

Xiao Zhen walked up to the grandfather and grandson and asked the timid little girl, "Little girl, don't be afraid. Neither I nor this elder sister are bad people. Can you tell me your name?"

After a moment of nervousness, the little girl said in a soft and childish voice: "My... my name is Qinglin!"

A smile flashed in Xiao Zhen's eyes. It seemed that he guessed right. Then he touched Qinglin's little head.

Die felt very uncomfortable at this time. At least she was so friendly. If the girl wasn't so young, she would definitely pinch her little face.

A bald man in the crowd said unhappily, "Tsk! There are still people who sympathize with this little bastard. They must be mentally ill!"

When Xiao Zhen suddenly heard this, a cold light flashed in his eyes. Although he did not like to kill innocent people, it did not mean that he, Xiao, was a kind person.

Xiao Zhen looked at the bald man and just casually struck him with his palm, sending the man flying more than 20 meters away.

"Next time, if I hear someone say something unkind, don't blame me for killing him!"

The fighting spirit in Xiao Zhen's hands surged, his eyes swept over the crowd watching on the street, and his tone was filled with murderous intent.

Even the young Qinglin was frightened. She couldn't help but feel warm in her heart when she thought that this big brother she had just met would stand up for her.

Xiao Zhen said gently: "Grandma, I wonder if you can let me see your granddaughter's condition!"

When the old woman heard this, her eyes were full of hope and she asked excitedly, "Are you a doctor, sir?"

Xiao Zhen thought about it carefully before answering solemnly: "Strictly speaking, I am an alchemist, but when it comes to saving lives, I should be no worse than those doctors!"

With a clear answer, the old woman's eyes flashed with tears of excitement. The value of an alchemist is much greater than that of a doctor. If this young man is not lying, then her granddaughter will recover soon.

Xiao Zhen just smiled. This was really a pair of miserable grandparents and grandchildren. Seeing the cute little Qinglin reminded him of Xiaozhi. He really didn't know what that boy would grow up to be like. He hoped that he would not have the same low IQ and EQ as he expected.

Xiao Zhen and Die followed the old woman, weaving through narrow alleys and quickly left the bustling area.

The thatched house in front of him looked dilapidated, and smelling the stench coming from the small ditch next to it, Xiao Zhen sighed:

"This is really not a good place. It's really hard for them."

The old woman pushed open the shabby wooden door and called out to the people behind her, "You two, it's a bit shabby inside, please don't mind!"