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At 10:30 in the morning, a large number of passengers dragging suitcases poured out at the pick-up gate of New York Airport. Among them, a tall young man with almost nothing on his back quickly attracted a Chinese man holding a piece of cardboard youth.

"Hello, hello! Mr. Qu?"

Qu Yi took off his sunglasses, "Are you Zhuang Lijie's tour guide?"

"Yes, yes, my name is Zhang Wen, and I lived in the same apartment as Dr. Zhuang!" Zhang Wen is a 21-year-old Chinese youth with a pair of canine teeth when he smiles. He introduced himself, and felt a little surprised. He only carried a small sports backpack and didn't even carry a travel bag, "...Then can we go?"

"it is good."

"You're going to Philadelphia. According to our students' experience, we took the bus at this gate, but Dr. Zhuang paid me a sum of money in advance and asked me to rent a car for the whole journey. This car..." He smiled shyly, " I actually borrowed it from a friend, but it works well, and I promise it will drive smoothly! I don’t know if you mind.”

Qu Yi liked this frank and frugal child, "Don't worry, I won't tell Young Master Zhuang. Let's go."

"awesome!"

Zhang Wen's driving skills are good. He has a lively personality, but he doesn't talk too much. After a brief introduction of the route, he started to concentrate on driving.

Qu Yi closed his eyes and fell asleep in the back seat in less than 10 minutes. He was really tired. After sending Fang Ruoming away early this morning, he took the time to make final preparations, and sent Miranda off when the sky was still dark. Go to Wang Xiaoxu's place, then take a taxi to the airport.

He wasn't sure if there was a tail behind him, so when he arrived at the airport, he went to the toilet and deliberately disguised himself. He put on a hat and sunglasses, changed his clothes, and even put on a mask. He boarded the plane with trepidation like a fugitive, until Now I finally let go of my heart.

It only took less than three hours from New York to Philadelphia. It was the first time he came to this strange country, and he didn't have time to delve into the route and cost. All he hoped was as Zhuang Lijie promised: direct, rapid and accurate.

After getting off the expressway, Zhang Wen first took him to a simple American lunch and chatted for a while.Qu Yi took out his mobile phone and said sorry, "I'll call home and explain something."

Qu Yi called his adoptive mother in his hometown, and he lied again, saying that he had a very important operation to attend, and the purchase of medicine was postponed for a few days.

"Mom, I will definitely buy the medicine, but if you have time to make a side note, is it really Angong Niuhuang Wan that the Cai family ordered? I checked, and this medicine contains cinnabar, bezoar, sulfur, etc. It is not suitable for pregnant women and patients with miscarriage. Take it. This is something like an expensive Suxiao Jiuxin Pill, is it a mistake?"

Mother Qu was a little confused, "This... the name of the medicine written on the paper by my concubine's younger brother is not a mistake."

"Then I'll ask my brother later. In short, even if I buy this medicine, I can't give it to my sister-in-law. You can prepare it for yourself. There are many old people in Beicheng who like to prepare a pill for themselves. It's safe to be prepared."

"How much is a grain?"

"I checked, and there are several price ranges ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. It's safe to buy the expensive one."

Mother Qu understood in her heart that this is the Cai family taking advantage of the opportunity again, "In this case, don't buy it, I told your brother, the Cai family... the concubine's family is famous for taking advantage of it. Anyway, don't spend money on it. I wasted money, and my mother is in good health, so I don’t need to buy Niuhuang Wan.”

"Go ahead and buy it. I'll secretly bring it back to you at the end of the year."

Qu Yi hung up the phone and smiled at Zhang Wen, "Angong Niuhuang Pill, the secret recipe of the palace, the legendary pill that brings the dead back to life. Have you heard of it?"

Zhang Wen nodded, "I heard that it is also sold here in the United States. The price is scary, and I don't know if it is really so magical. I saw on the Internet that there is an Angong bezoar made by an expert decades ago in China. Pills, one sold at a price of 10,000+, also provoked a bunch of Americans to discuss whether taking the medicine decades ago would immediately see God!"

"Thousands of years of wisdom have been handed down to this day, so there must be something special about it." Qu Yi looked at the time, "Can I go?"

"it is good!"……

They arrived at the address of the man who had worked as a security guard at Oster Hospital at four o'clock in the afternoon.

"Mr. Qu, that Mr. Tom lives here. I'll wait for you in the car or go in with you. The people here have a strong accent. If necessary, I can provide interpretation services."

Qu Yi cheered up and looked at the distinctive red-roofed house outside the car window, "Is he at home?"

"Today is Saturday, and I have already called in advance and made an appointment for the afternoon." Zhang Wen said.

"Oh, yes, today is Saturday..." He almost forgot about having a calendar since he lost his job, "Since you contacted me, let's go in together."

"Okay, Mr. Qu."

……

Tom was a white man with a big nose, in his forties, unshaven, and his eyes could not hide the disgust of the visitor.

"Which TV station are you, and how much did Daphne charge you?" He pushed away the half-eaten pizza irritably, and issued an order to evict the customer very bluntly, "The reporter I hate the most in my life is full of lies! Get out, I don't want to I see you!"

Zhang Wen said in proficient native English: "We are not from the TV station, we are all medical students. We came to visit you because we admire Key very much, because you are one of his last working partners!"

These words miraculously soothed Tom, who froze for a moment, "I'm just a security guard."

Zhang Wen obviously learned about this uncle's preference from some sources. He took out his student ID card to prove that he is a medical student, and pointed to Qu Yi and said, "This is doctor Qu from China. He is from the same country as Key, and he is going to write a dissertation on Key to commemorate the fallen genius and record the final truth."

"DoctorQu" gave Tom a stiff yet polite smile, calling Zhang Wen in was really correct. Tom's pronunciation had a strong local accent, and it was very difficult for him to listen.

Tom observed the two men with Asian faces, and after a while, he opened his palm, "Even if it is, I'm not a free information provider, no matter who you are, I can't easily believe your nonsense. Follow the rules!"

Qu Yi was stunned for a moment, and he understood the last sentence, or understood his gesture in seconds, which meant that he needed money.

This was beyond his expectation, but he had no other choice... He took out a stack of dollars exchanged at the airport from his wallet and put it on the table, "Is that enough? I want to know everything about K. Auster, as long as it is true Case."

Tom took the stack of money rudely, and stuffed it into his pocket without counting it, "I'm unemployed again, and the house and car loans outside have not been paid off. If I don't pay them monthly, they will be gone soon." Taken away by the bank." As if explaining the matter of asking for money, he made another request, "Swear to me, swear on your lives, any word you hear from me The original intention cannot be distorted, and it must be spread out as it is. This is a necessary condition."

Qu Yi and Zhang Wen looked at each other and nodded in agreement.

"That's good..." Tom closed his eyes, and said slowly: "Where did you start, Jenny and I were hired at the same time, and they were selected by the dean. Oh, that is a very good-looking man, He had black hair, black eyes, and a thin build. He looked young, and he was, and he was just 25 years old, and he was the youngest and most capable doctor I've ever met."

"I was chosen by him to be the security guard of Oster Hospital because of my mother's honor. My mother used to work as a cleaner in a Chinese nursing home. Mrs. Oster, the dean's mother, was a nurse before getting married. The doctor there. Later Mrs. Oster was disfigured and my mother took care of her. So I'm not like those betrayers, I don't make up lies to smear him for a few bad money, those are despicable Little man, trash!"

"Wait a minute." Qu Yi raised his hand at the sudden new message, "You mean, that Ms. Yang is disfigured?"

"Yes, Mrs. Oster had an accident while driving. Unfortunately, the car accident caused her to lose her beautiful appearance. Her face was severely damaged. After several skin grafting operations, the results were not satisfactory. But the dean learned that It happened half a year later. He was very angry at that time. He pointed at the attending physician’s nose and scolded for a long time in the nursing home, but he himself was less than 20 years old at that time... Later, he returned to Germany to specialize in plastic surgery surgical."

Qu Yi: "It is said that Mrs. Oster fell to death because of severe depression?"

"Yes, her depression symptoms were evident at the time of the car accident, but for some reason she was not treated for depression, and my mother didn't see medication for depression when she was caring for her. Oh, she is not happy, old Bobby is a paranoid person, the relationship between their husband and wife has long existed in name only... Daphne! Fuck! Where are you driving to fool around again!" Tom suddenly opened the window and roared outside, the room The dark blue car in front was driven out of the parking lot by a red-haired woman and rushed up the community driveway.

"Oh, that's my wife..." Tom didn't want to say more, but made a helpless expression.

"Did he specialize in plastic surgery to restore his mother's appearance?" Qu Yi asked.

"Ah, it should be. But it's not that easy to master a new technology, even for someone as smart and capable as he is... When he thought he could finally do it, he came back to Philadelphia, completely unexpected Mrs. Oster has been dead for more than three months and was packed in an urn."

Qu Yi: "..." It turned out to be like this.

"So six years ago, was the scandal at Oster Hospital true, and what happened to the last operation?"

"The scandal is true, but it was framed by others. I know the dean will never do that kind of thing! He is a very proud person, and he doesn't need to use that kind of means to make money. His technology is the Oster Hospital The most valuable treasure!" Tom raised his voice and said in an affirmative tone.

"Can you tell me in detail?"

"Okay. The last operation was a complete accident, no, the car accident was man-made." Tom stood up irritably, sat down again, he spread his hands and said, "The situation that day was like this..."