The bustling Qingyun City gradually faded under the setting sun.
An elder, with white hair but a youthful complexion, first tidied his attire before walking into Yunhe Clinic with a medicine basket on his back.
"Master, you're back!"
Hearing the commotion outside the house, the little doctor ran in and, upon seeing the visitor, her large eyes curved into crescent moons with a smile.
Pharmacist Lin smiled and stepped forward, but noticed that his apprentice glanced behind him several times, with a fleeting moment of disappointment flashing across her face.
This trace of doubt magnified when Pharmacist Lin entered the clinic's study. He noticed signs that the medical books on the bookshelf had been perused recently, and several obscure medical books were placed on the desk, including one about Gu Poison.
"Xiaoyue, did anything happen at the clinic this month?"
"Master..."
