The young police officer was rather impatient and spoke in a somewhat brusque tone.
“I thought you had some brilliant idea. That girl is obviously the key, but she’s unconscious right now. Isn’t that basically the same as saying nothing?”
Li Gang shot him a warning look and was about to smooth things over.
But Su Man didn’t mind at all and continued.
“I observed her just now. Her complexion is rosy, and she doesn’t look abnormal in any way. They probably gave her a powerful knockout drug.”
“When I left home this time, my family was worried about me, so they specially gave me some medicine to take along. There’s one kind that dissolves in water, is colorless and tasteless, but strongly stimulates the body’s functions.”
“If we can get the girl to drink it, she should be able to wake up.”
For the sake of the innocent girl, Su Man could only tell a small lie.
With the healing properties of the water from her space, even the strongest knockout drug could be neutralized.
Everyone was overjoyed and quickly worked out a plan.
Su Man returned with Li Gang, who had changed into civilian clothes. They both looked perfectly calm and composed.
The moment Zhou Chunhua saw Su Man return with a man, she immediately became wary.
She cautiously asked,
“Miss, did you run into someone you know?”
If this wretched girl knew someone here, that would be trouble. It would make it much harder to deal with her.
Su Man seemed completely oblivious to her ulterior motives. Instead, she grabbed Zhou Chunhua’s hand excitedly and spoke loudly.
“Auntie, I suddenly had terrible stomach pain on the way back. I never expected to run into this gentleman. He’s a doctor from a hospital in Beijing, too. He’s amazing! He treated me, and I felt better immediately. I’m not in pain at all anymore.”
“Since your daughter went into shock, and this doctor said an allergic reaction causing shock is a very serious matter, I hurriedly brought him over. He can take a look at your daughter too. Maybe he’s more experienced with this kind of condition.”
Su Man’s words clearly reached everyone’s ears.
There wasn’t much entertainment in those days, and riding a train was already boring enough. The moment everyone heard that another doctor had arrived, they couldn’t resist coming over to watch.
Zhou Chunhua’s expression immediately darkened, and she tried to brush it off.
“I think Doctor Hu’s diagnosis is perfectly fine. Once we reach the next station, I can take my daughter straight to the hospital. There’s no need to trouble another doctor.”
Su Man looked puzzled.
“Auntie, wouldn’t it be better to have another doctor take a look? I saw how worried you were earlier, crying and shouting about your daughter. What if Doctor Hu doesn’t have enough experience, or this doctor has a better way to treat her? Why won’t you let him take a look?”
Seeing that Zhou Chunhua was beginning to struggle, Hu Ming noticed that the people around them were also becoming suspicious.
He deliberately put on an angry expression and snapped at Su Man.
“What exactly are you trying to say, girl? I’m a doctor. I’m kindly saving someone’s life for free, and you’re here questioning my medical skills! No wonder society is getting worse and worse these days. It’s people like you who stir up trouble and sow discord among the masses!”
Li Gang wasn’t about to let him get away with it.
“I’d like to ask you something. Which department of which hospital do you work in? Severe shock can very easily result in death. You don’t even understand such basic medical knowledge, yet you still dare to call yourself a doctor!”
“Tell us! Are you some con man going around deceiving people?”
Li Gang spoke with righteous authority, staring straight into Hu Ming’s eyes.
Hu Ming was already feeling guilty. His face immediately went pale, and he dared not meet Li Gang’s gaze.
“I…I…”
Seeing his reaction, everyone began whispering among themselves.
It seemed this “doctor” really was a fraud. What a despicable man! Luckily, the young woman had brought a real doctor. Otherwise, wouldn’t that woman’s daughter have been put in danger because of him?
Suspicious eyes fixed on Hu Ming from every direction. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to argue, but he stammered helplessly, unable to come up with anything to say.
Who would have thought this man really was a con artist?
The crowd erupted into an uproar.
The moment Zhou Chunhua saw his reaction, she knew there was no way they could avoid this confrontation today. If she kept refusing to let the other doctor examine her daughter, everyone would become suspicious.
Fortunately, the powerful knockout drug they had specifically obtained was extremely potent. Even if a real doctor came, it would be impossible to wake the girl in such a short time.
Once they reached the next station, she would get off the train with the girl, and someone would be waiting to receive them.
The mission would still be completed perfectly.
Once she had thought it through, she immediately changed her expression and pretended to be extremely anxious.
“Then, Doctor, please examine my daughter first. As soon as we reach the next station, I’ll take her straight to the hospital.”
Li Gang’s heart tightened, but he calmly stepped forward as though nothing was wrong.
After examining the girl thoroughly, he said in an unruffled voice,
“This young woman appears to be unconscious. We don’t know the exact cause yet, but I happen to have some medicine with me. We can try giving her some first.”
Zhou Chunhua curled her lips in disdain.
This was the knockout drug their boss had gone to great lengths to obtain. It was powerful enough to knock out a full-grown cow. Ordinary medicine would have absolutely no effect.
But on the surface, she put on a delighted expression.
“Thank you so much, Doctor. You’ve practically saved my life! With medical skills like yours, my daughter is sure to wake up. I’ll have her thank you in person once she does!”
First, she would flatter him and put him on a pedestal. If the girl didn’t wake up after taking the medicine, she could then throw a tantrum and accuse him of trying to harm her daughter.
After that, he certainly wouldn’t interfere in their affairs again.
They might even be able to extort some money from him.
Zhou Chunhua was already imagining how well her plan would work and failed to notice Li Gang scanning the crowd several times.
When he saw that several of his colleagues were already in position, he felt much more at ease.
Without drawing attention to what he was doing, he separated the two women and signaled to Su Man.
“Miss, could you help give her the medicine?”
Su Man readily took on the task. She fed the girl one of the health pills they had prepared beforehand, then openly gave her several sips of water.
Everyone craned their necks, watching the girl on the bed.
But after waiting for a while, the girl still didn’t move.
The people around them began whispering among themselves.
Zhou Chunhua turned sideways, unable to hide the smugness rising to her eyebrows. Even Hu Ming had recovered his composure. He looked over mockingly and loudly fanned the flames.
“You accused me of being a fake doctor, but I think you’re the one here trying to scam money!”
“She’s obviously unconscious because of shock. Everyone, don’t let this person deceive you!”
One suspicious gaze after another fell upon them.
Li Gang couldn’t help becoming extremely anxious.
He had no idea whether Comrade Su Man’s medicine would actually work. If the girl didn’t wake up, they might have no choice but to reveal their identities and arrest them by force.
But given the current situation, that would put them at a considerable disadvantage.
Just as Zhou Chunhua was smugly preparing to put on another performance, the girl’s fingers suddenly twitched.
Her tightly closed eyes slowly opened.
She blinked in confusion at first. Then, seeing so many people gathered around her, she was startled and nervously asked,
“You…what are you doing?”