(5) The Lone One is Not Alone
"How do you treat the hollow heart syndrome?"
The middle-aged man asked.
The girl smiled and said:
"Don't ask, I charge upfront for treatment. Do you have money?"
The middle-aged man shook his head.
"Hmm... so, you have to work off your debt first. From today, you will be my assistant, helping me gather herbs and make medicine. Once you have paid off your medical fees, I'll treat you."
The girl spoke very seriously.
The middle-aged man followed the girl in silence, tacitly agreeing to the condition.
From this day on, the people of Gan Tang Town noticed that the famous Divine Doctor Girl had a lonely and eccentric follower by her side.
He followed her every day, seldom speaking.
But the girl seemed very intentional in giving him tasks, assigning him plenty of work daily.
"Take this medicine to Elder Wang of East Street; his daughter has a hidden ailment."
