Espionage: I became sworn brothers with Zheng Yaoxian at the beginning, and became the Seventh Broth

Chapter 185 First Encounter with Lu Hanqing

Time flew by, and soon it was the afternoon of the next day.

Zhao Jianzhi arrived as promised.

After a brief conversation, Ye Shaohong and he were about to go out together when Zhuang Yifan and Yu Manli approached them.

They also wanted to go out for a walk and relax.

This wasn't an unreasonable request, and Ye Shaohong agreed after a little consideration.

Then the four of them, along with two military field agents, left the courtyard together.

We wandered around aimlessly, not in a hurry, occasionally stopping to look at the food items displayed at the roadside stalls, exchanging a few jokes, and before we knew it, it was past three in the afternoon.

Only then did they arrive at the entrance of Huichuntang Pharmacy.

Although it was nearing evening, the pharmacy was still quite busy. Two young clerks were standing in front of the medicine cabinet, filling prescriptions for two women.

Judging from their casual conversation, Dr. Lu from Huichuntang Pharmacy is a very skilled doctor.

This wasn't their first time here.

"Is this the pharmacy that Section Chief Zheng recommended to you? It looks quite decent."

"Come on, let's go in and take a look."

When Zheng Yaoxian instructed Ye Shaohong to find someone to issue a medical certificate, Zhao Jianzhi was by his side, and of course he had also heard about Huichuntang Pharmacy.

Zhao Jianzhi also felt a surge of curiosity about Lu Hanqing, the physician whom Zheng Yaoxian had praised. Now that they had arrived at the destination, he couldn't contain himself any longer and insisted on going inside.

Ye Shaohong, of course, would not refuse.

He left two military field agents outside to keep watch, then took Yu Manli and Zhuang Yifan and followed Zhao Jianzhi into the Huichuntang Pharmacy.

Ye Shaohong and his companions were well-dressed, and as soon as they entered the pharmacy, they immediately attracted the attention of the waiters.

One of them immediately came over.

"Gentlemen, are you here for a medical consultation or to pick up your medicine?"

"Do you have an appointment?"

Good heavens, Ye Shaohong was completely stunned when he heard the waiter's words.

What's going on?

Is this still the Republic of China era? They even have an appointment system now?

It seems that Doctor Lu Hanqing's medical skills are quite good; otherwise, a mere resident doctor like him wouldn't dare to create such a system.

What appointment?

"Now you have to queue up to see a doctor and get medicine?"

"Go, go, go, tell your Dr. Lu that we were introduced by Section Chief Zheng."

Since entering the pharmacy, Zhao Jianzhi had been looking around and observing. When he saw the neatly arranged large medicine cabinets and the bags of Chinese herbal medicines piled up in the corner, he nodded.

My first impression of this pharmacy should be good.

Upon hearing the waiter's words, he didn't wait for Ye Shaohong to reply before shouting loudly.

"Section Chief Zheng?"

"Is that Zheng Yaoxian, the section chief of the Military Affairs Section of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics?"

"Those are distinguished guests. Please wait here for a moment while I go and inform Doctor Lu." In this era, those who can work as waiters in shops are not ordinary people. At the very least, they have excellent eyesight and are very good at adapting to situations, just like now.

The waiter only heard Zhao Jianzhi say one sentence, yet he already knew the identities of Ye Shaohong and his group, and also knew that Zhao Jianzhi had a very bad temper.

Naturally, there will be no delay or hesitation.

Ye Shaohong saw all of this but didn't say much. Since entering the Huichuntang Pharmacy, he seemed to be whispering with Yu Manli, but in reality, he was observing the surroundings.

Observe the layout of the equipment in the pharmacy and the entrance and exit passages.

Finally, Ye Shaohong confirmed one thing: when Lu Hanqing was setting up this pharmacy, he had already considered the possibility of escape in case of danger.

The passageway connecting the back courtyard was cleaner and wider than any passageway Ye Shaohong had seen in other pharmacies.

Most importantly, no matter how cramped and narrow the space is elsewhere, the aisle is never cluttered with other items, always maintaining enough space.

These small details are hard to notice unless you pay special attention.

Just as Ye Shaohong was pondering this, the waiter went into the inner room and brought out a middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties and was slightly thin.

Ye Shaohong was slightly taken aback when he first saw Lu Hanqing.

There's no other reason, it's just because Dr. Lu Hanqing in 1937 looked quite handsome.

He didn't have the high hairline and bitter, resentful look he had in 1945 when the Kite storyline officially began.

Those small glasses perched on his nose made him look quite energetic, and there was an inexplicable sense of humor about them. "Were you all introduced by Section Chief Zheng?"

"Please come inside!"

Ye Shaohong was observing Lu Hanqing, and Lu Hanqing was also secretly observing Ye Shaohong and the others.

When Zheng Yaoxian first told him that he was going to arrange for Ye Shaohong to come and see him in the next few days, Lu Hanqing was quite happy because he had heard about Ye Shaohong from Zheng Yaoxian many times before.

I've also heard about Ye Shaohong's extraordinary talent and formidable abilities.

If they could bring Ye Shaohong into their organization, even just gaining his favor would be extremely beneficial to the Red Party.

Therefore, after consulting with his superiors, he approved Zheng Yaoxian's request.

Today's meeting has led to this.

Lu Hanqing never expected that what he had envisioned as a conversation between two people would turn into a meeting of multiple people by Ye Shaohong.

In this situation, how could he possibly have any chance to test the waters or explore the possibilities?

"Please, Dr. Lu!"

Ye Shaohong could roughly guess what Lu Hanqing was thinking, but of course he wouldn't point it out, because this was exactly the result he wanted to see.

And so, Ye Shaohong, along with Yu Manli and Zhuang Yifan, followed Lu Hanqing into the inner hall.

As for Zhao Jianzhi, he did not come in immediately.

He was standing at the pharmacy, asking the young clerk what kinds of potent medicines the shop had.

Seeing that he was discussing the matter seriously, Ye Shaohong did not disturb him.

Once inside the hall, Lu Hanqing had already suppressed his complicated thoughts and completely changed his identity, becoming a doctor with both medical ethics and integrity. He first asked Ye Shaohong to sit down, and then began to take his pulse.

"Hmm, the humidity is a bit high, which is probably related to your long-term military service and the constant physical exertion."

"Your spleen and stomach are weak and cold; your appetite isn't very good, is it?"

"Come on... open your tongue and let me see. Your tongue coating is thick and greasy with teeth marks around the edges. Have you been feeling unwell lately? Do you feel sleepy or tired? It seems my diagnosis is correct. It's not a serious illness, but you still need to take good care of yourself for a while."

"How about I prescribe you a few doses of Sijunzi Decoction first? Take it for a few days and see the effect. After you finish it, come back for a follow-up visit and I will adjust the prescription for you. You should be fully recovered after ten doses at most..."