During my escape from famine, I survived by eavesdropping on the whispers of food.

When Doctor Li looked up, he realized that he had bumped into Qin Shuangshuang.

His expression instantly turned sour, and he deliberately avoided Qin Shuangshuang's gaze.

Qin Shuangshuang also avoided everyone's gaze. She couldn't help but look at Lu Jun next to her and gestured to him, asking if they could escape.

Lu Jun smiled and said to her, "Why don't you come in and talk about it?"

Qin Shuangshuang was speechless upon hearing this.

He knew perfectly well what his intentions were, yet he let himself go in.

Isn't this like throwing lambs to the slaughter?

Qin Shuangshuang had no choice but to go inside, unaware of Lu Jun's next plan.

However, at that moment, Jin Danian suddenly walked over, clasped his hands in a respectful bow to Qin Shuangshuang, and said, "Miss Qin, I am truly sorry. I was blind to your greatness and did not know that you possessed such medical skills."

"If I had known, I should have had you treat our master earlier. We wouldn't have let this drag on until now. Thank goodness you were here; otherwise, our master might not have woken up at all."

Qin Shuangshuang asked curiously, turning to Lu Jun across from her, "Could it be that the master has woken up?"

Lu Jun nodded and said to her, "Yes, she has woken up, but she has fallen asleep again. It will probably take a while before she fully wakes up."

Qin Shuangshuang was overjoyed upon hearing this. After thinking about it carefully, she realized why the renowned doctor Li had tried to run away earlier. This was the reason.

She turned to Doctor Li and asked, "So, who won this time?"

Doctor Li immediately shouted, "That's not fair! It's clearly because I gave this adult medicine that he slowly recovered. How can you attribute all the credit to him?"

Doctor Li, unconvinced, ran up to Jin Danian and said, "This credit can't all be given to Qin Shuangshuang. If I hadn't stopped your family's bleeding before, how could he have recovered now?"

Jin Danian thought about it carefully and realized that what Doctor Li said made sense.

At this point, he said to Doctor Li, "Then let's go with the bet you made with Qin Shuangshuang. After all, the bet you made is one thing, and treating the master is another."

The thought that he was really going to be Qin Shuangshuang's son made Doctor Li look aggrieved and extremely embarrassed. He said to Lu Jun and Qin Shuangshuang, "Does the young lady really want this old man to be your son?"

Qin Shuangshuang quickly waved her hand in refusal, "No, no, no, I don't have a son like you, who's as old and frail as me."

When Doctor Li suddenly became defiant, he said, "Am I some kind of old hag? I'm the notorious street thug in our village, not someone a little girl like you can talk to. Apologize to me right now, or I'll tear your mouth apart!"

Lu Jun stepped forward and said to the renowned doctor Li, "Since you're going to settle this bet now, isn't this round obvious enough?"

"It was Qin Shuangshuang who saved the adult, so shouldn't you, as agreed in the bet, henceforth respect her as your mother?"

Seeing that everyone was speaking up for Qin Shuangshuang, Doctor Li was approached by Jin Danian, who said, "Doctor Li, don't worry, you will receive the full reward from my master for saving my life."

However, the bet between you and this Miss Qin Shuangshuang will probably have to continue, and there will be witnesses present.”

Doctor Li clenched his fist and said to Qin Shuangshuang, "Alright, alright, it's just that this old man can't afford to offend you."

Seeing that the old man was really about to bow to her, Qin Shuangshuang thought it over and over and decided that it would be a waste of her lifespan.

Qin Shuangshuang stepped forward to help him up and said, "There's no need for such a grand gesture. However, you don't need to accept the money you offered to treat this gentleman. Just leave now."

Upon hearing this, Doctor Li sighed deeply and said, "My family was already short of rice, and now we haven't even earned a single penny because of this."

My little one is probably going to starve to death. It's not easy for me either.

Seeing his humble demeanor, Qin Shuangshuang thought it made sense. After all, if he hadn't intervened to save the man before, he probably wouldn't have survived, and now he wouldn't have given her the chance to help.

Then Qin Shuangshuang said to him, "How about this, I'll give you some money. You can use it for now, and let me know if you need anything later. I estimate you'll contact me soon."

Qin Shuangshuang, who already had a few copper coins on her, took them out of her pocket and gave them to him, saying, "Take them and hurry up and go."

Doctor Li tentatively tried to take the money from her hand, but seeing that Qin Shuangshuang didn't seem to want to take it back, he took the money with one hand and then quickly ran away.

Watching the person flee, Lu Jun asked Qin Shuangshuang curiously, "You actually have money on you, so why did you have to pay me for things before?"

Qin Shuangshuang then said to him, "I saved your life and used so many medicinal herbs, so it's not unreasonable for me to ask you for a little money, is it?"

Hearing Qin Shuangshuang's earnest and reasonable manner, Lu Jun could only smile and say, "I didn't hold it against you. Just let me know if you need anything in the future."

Qin Shuangshuang chuckled. Just then, Jin Danian saw that the person on the bed had finally woken up, and the group quickly went over to him.

Seeing that the man on the couch wanted to say something, Qin Shuangshuang stopped him, saying, "My lord, please don't speak yet. After all, your body is still weak."

"Don't talk too much. Let's talk again later when you're more energetic and have recovered a bit."

The man nodded and, speaking in a hoarse voice, looked at Jin Danian and said, "I think I've been able to recover from my coma thanks to everyone, but I suspect that a formidable enemy is approaching soon. So we must do everything we can to eliminate them, otherwise I'll always be worried."

The adult's voice trembled violently as he spoke. Qin Shuangshuang knew that he was currently weak, and it seemed that only the Ganoderma lucidum in her space could temporarily restore his vitality.

Jin Danian nodded seriously and replied, "Sir, rest assured, I have already ordered my brothers to guard the gate. I believe they won't be able to break in anytime soon."

Now that you have awakened, sir, that means we can definitely drive them all out of the city.

Then, the adult's gaze fell on Lu Jun and Qin Shuangshuang behind him. The two looked at each other, wondering what the adult meant.

Jin Danian knew this, so he earnestly introduced them to the official, saying, "This is Qin Shuangshuang, who saved your life. This is her friend. It's thanks to the two of them that you were saved from the brink of death, sir."

"Sir, once you recover, I will reward them according to military regulations."

At this moment, the adult looked at Qin Shuangshuang in a weak voice and said, "I haven't had a chance to thank you yet. My name is Lin Zheng. Thank you all for your help this time."

Qin Shuangshuang nodded politely in response.

Seeing how weak he was, and knowing that there were still enemies outside the city that needed to be driven away, Qin Shuangshuang knew she had to help Lin Zheng recover his strength as soon as possible. Otherwise, no matter how much food she had stored up, it would probably be useless. If the enemy came to their doorstep, they would be finished.

Just then, Qin Shuangshuang suddenly realized that she hadn't had a chance to send a message to her mother yet. She quickly turned to Jin Danian beside her and said, "Could I trouble you with something?"