How to Handle This?

Time passed quickly.

After a short while...

Li Yichou emerged with the elderly woman. The woman was still talking to Li Yichou incessantly about something. Li Yichou wore a look of helplessness, but despite her expression, she showed no impatience toward the elder, continuing to answer and humored her.

As for the elderly woman, she looked significantly different than before. Although her condition still appeared very poor, her outward appearance had improved greatly. She was much cleaner and had changed into a fresh set of clothes. It was clear that Li Yichou had put quite a bit of effort into this.

Seeing this, Su Qing smiled faintly and said, "You certainly have quite a lot of patience."

"After all... she is someone who watched me grow up." Li Yichou gave a helpless smile and said, "Besides, her current state is truly terrible. There isn't much more I can do. I can only try my best to do what I can..."

Su Qing chuckled and said, "Just do what you ought to do... Leave the rest to me!"

"By the way, Miss, how do you plan to handle the man outside?"

Li Yichou nodded, then suddenly remembered the man waiting in the shop. If he wasn't handled properly, there would surely be many subsequent troubles. She was curious about how Su Qing intended to deal with him.

Hearing this, Su Qing stroked her chin and pondered for a moment before saying:

"I haven't quite decided yet. Regardless, that fellow isn't much of a problem for me. I'll just resolve it based on how things play out!"

"..." Li Yichou was stunned.

She had assumed Su Qing already had a countermeasure in mind, but she hadn't expected that Su Qing not only lacked a plan but hadn't even begun to think seriously about it because she didn't consider him a 'trouble.' For a moment, she didn't know what to say.

She felt Su Qing might be overconfident. But then, remembering how Su Qing usually bullied her... she immediately let it go.

That’s right, the Miss is incredibly powerful. Why was she worrying so much? She just needed to leave it to the Miss.

Thinking this, Li Yichou suddenly felt her own mindset was a bit strange. However, she didn't dwell on it; there were more important things to do.

Su Qing looked at Li Yichou and said with a laugh, "Rather than that fellow outside, I think our priority is to treat this elder! When you were cleaning her earlier, you must have seen where her injuries are. I'll start by briefly treating her internal injuries, and I'll leave the external wounds to you in a moment."

Hearing Su Qing's words, Li Yichou was slightly dazed and asked, "Miss, aren't internal injuries usually treated with slow recuperation?"

"That's right! But that's only 'usually.' Look at my medical hall—when has it ever been like an ordinary one?"

Su Qing smiled faintly, looking at her as if she were a bit of a fool, and said, "Besides... who told you I was going to fully cure her internal injuries all at once? I'm not a deity... you dummy."

Li Yichou froze for a moment, an embarrassed expression appearing on her face. She had indeed misunderstood.

"I... I'm sorry. I was being stupid just now." Li Yichou knew she had made a foolish assumption and apologized honestly.

Su Qing waved her hand, indicating she didn't mind. "Everyone has moments of stupidity. No need to apologize for such a small thing. Help her onto the bed! This elder is close to you, so you're responsible for comforting her. Leave the rest to me. I'll suppress her internal injuries... at least enough so that they won't suddenly worsen while she's receiving treatment."

Li Yichou didn't waste any more words and followed Su Qing's instructions. Treating this elderly woman was not a difficult task—at least not for Su Qing.

However, for any other doctor, this woman would have already been given a death sentence. The reason Su Qing was confident she could cure her in a short time was simple: besides her superb medical skills, she was an immortal. If she wanted to treat someone, it was impossible for them to remain uncured.

Of course, she had set a rule for herself to try to use the mortal medical skills she had learned. But rules are dead, while people are alive. Moreover, she was the one who made the rules. Breaking them occasionally wasn't strange. Many incurable diseases simply couldn't be fixed with mortal medicine. Without using a few special methods, there really was no good way.

The current situation was exactly like that. If this elder were treated with ordinary medicine, even with immense effort, she would only live for another three or four years at most. After that, she would certainly die. But if Su Qing used her own methods, the woman could live for at least ten more years without issue. With proper care, living to a hundred wasn't impossible.

However, that was the limit. There were some things even she couldn't change.

Su Qing's hands didn't stop while her mind wandered. Treating internal injuries wasn't troublesome for her, especially after she decided to use some unconventional techniques. It became even simpler.

The treatment went very smoothly. Before long, she had preliminarily suppressed the internal injuries. Of course, she hadn't fully cured them yet. Some things weren't appropriate to do in front of Li Yichou, so she couldn't fix everything instantly.

After a moment of thought, Su Qing said to Li Yichou, "Yichou, I've mostly suppressed her internal injuries. Now, help her tend to her other wounds. I'm going to the pharmacy to prepare some medicine."

Li Yichou didn't think much of it, nodded, and took over the work.

Su Qing walked out of the room. Guo Yu was still sitting in the shop. There were no other customers, only him.

"Apologies for keeping you waiting," Su Qing said with a smile.

Guo Yu shook his head and asked, "Doctor, how is the elder's condition?"

"Hmm, not bad. My disciple is already tending to her external wounds. I'm about to prepare some medicine to regulate her internal injuries!" Su Qing replied calmly.

Guo Yu breathed a sigh of relief and asked again, "Is the doctor certain of success?"

"If I weren't certain, why would I have taken the case? You've asked several times now, so stop asking," Su Qing said jokingly. "By the way, if two women return with a child later, remember to tell them to come inside and find me. They are also employees here!"

Guo Yu didn't think much of it and nodded. "That is no problem at all. Since the doctor is treating the elder for me, I should naturally do something for the doctor."

"Hahaha, you're too kind. I'll have to trouble you for a bit then." Su Qing smiled and said, "I'll continue gathering the herbs. Please remain seated, young master. Oh, and if any other customers come, tell them I'm busy and can't step away. Once the other two return, we won't have to trouble you anymore."

"It's no trouble, no trouble. These are small matters." Guo Yu continued to maintain his persona as a warm-hearted, good person.

If there were an acting award in this world, Guo Yu might have won quite a few. Unfortunately, despite his hard work, Su Qing already knew his secrets. Naturally, she wouldn't be fooled. Of course, even if she were, she wouldn't care. Unless she encountered another immortal, there was nothing she needed to worry about.

After making these simple arrangements, Su Qing began gathering herbs. While these herbs were indeed for treating the old woman, their main purpose was to serve as a smoke screen. In addition to these, Su Qing would feed the elder other medicines.

However, Su Qing certainly wouldn't be as reckless as Ao Yiyi. She knew better than anyone how dangerous the potency of an elixir could be for a physically weak person. As an alchemist herself, no one in the medical hall understood this better. Therefore, Su Qing was much more cautious when using elixirs, especially on mortals.

She soon finished preparing the herbs and went to the backyard to brew the medicine. With only the two of them in the shop and Li Yichou busy with the elder's wounds, Su Qing had to do the rest herself. Brewing medicine wasn't difficult; it was just time-consuming.

Time ticked by. Li Yichou soon finished treating the elder's external wounds, but Su Qing's medicine was still brewing.

"What have Ao Yiyi and Hu Lin'er been doing, playing with that little one for so long... Honestly." Su Qing yawned. Although it was her decision to let them go out and relax today, those three had likely gone a bit wild. They hadn't returned after all this time.

However, sometimes reality hits at just the right moment. Just as Su Qing was complaining about them, she heard footsteps behind her.

Turning around, she saw Ao Yiyi and Hu Lin'er returning with Su Qingyu.

"Xiao Qing Sister... did you call us over for something?" Ao Yiyi looked at Su Qing brewing medicine and asked curiously, "Why is Su Sister still brewing medicine? Does the hall have another patient?"

Su Qing nodded and briefly explained the situation to the two of them. Although the little one was listening, she likely didn't understand much, so Su Qing didn't mind.

Upon learning the details, Ao Yiyi raised an eyebrow and asked, "Then what does Su Sister plan to do?"

Ao Yiyi knew that Su Qing calling them over meant there were instructions to give, and these were clearly the matters at hand.

Su Qing laughed and said, "It seems you knew I'd have tasks for you!"

Ao Yiyi gave a helpless smile. "I still understand Su Sister that much."

Seeing this, Su Qing stopped beating around the bush. She said, "Actually, I mainly need Hu Lin'er to do something..."

Hu Lin'er was stunned and tilted her head. "Me? What do you need me to do, Miss? Dispose of that man named Guo Yu?"

Hu Lin'er had already seen Guo Yu and knew his name. Based on Su Qing's description, she guessed that Su Qing wanted him dead.

Su Qing smiled and nodded slightly. "Yes, but not entirely! Guo Yu definitely needs to be handled, but not right now..."

As she spoke, Su Qing switched to Sound Transmission to speak with Hu Lin'er. She said, "I need you to use Illusion Arts to deceive Guo Yu... make him lead you to the others who came here with him, and then you will wipe them all out in one fell swoop. Also, do it cleanly... don't leave any clues!"

Hu Lin'er was taken aback, then nodded slightly. "But killing so many people at once... won't it cause trouble?"

"Don't worry! The City God can't interfere with this," Su Qing said calmly. "Besides, you should know how to make everything look reasonable."

Hu Lin'er curled her lip and replied via Sound Transmission, "I know, I know, it's just so mentally taxing... But since it's the Miss's arrangement, I will naturally handle it cleanly for you. I guarantee I won't leave a single slip-up..."

Su Qing smiled. "That's good."

To be honest, Su Qing didn't want the city to fall into chaos. A peaceful state allowed her to gather Incense Power. She stretched and said, "By the way, how was your day? You must have had fun, right? Su Qingyu, what about you?"

Suddenly being addressed, Su Qingyu was startled for a moment. She poked her head out from behind Hu Lin'er's leg and said, "Um... I had a lot of fun. Master... can we have more holidays in the future?"

"Of course... I'm not some kind of evil spirit, after all! However, you can't be too lazy before the next holiday! If you slack off too much, it might be delayed or even canceled!" Su Qing threatened with a beaming smile.

Su Qingyu: "..."

Ao Yiyi laughed helplessly and rubbed Su Qingyu's head. "You have to be obedient."

Su Qingyu nodded reluctantly. Master is still so strict... but having holidays is a good thing! she thought cheerfully.

Su Qing looked at Su Qingyu with a smile, then said to Ao Yiyi, "Alright, Yiyi, take the little one to study! The medicine is almost done; I don't need you to watch it."

Ao Yiyi nodded and left with the child. Hu Lin'er followed them out, though she still had to prepare for dealing with Guo Yu.

After another while, Su Qing's medicine was finally ready. She poured the medicine into a bowl and then added the diluted elixir liquid into it.

"Done!"