ch 31.2 - Words Got Ou (1/2)

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As Ko Yang articulated his purpose of visit, he was very observant of Dr. Xu’s expression at the same time. Seeing that he has shown no reactions, he carried on explaining, “It has been two, three months already and my master really desired to have the mother and daughter’s food again. But we had no way of finding them until recent I happened to run across you leaving town with them. I was hoping that you will be kind enough to point me in the right direction.”

“So you are looking for them!” The surprised pharmacist apprentice chimed in.

He was just about to say something else when Dr. Xu gave him a stare, which shut him up.

Dr. Xu turned back to Ko Yang and frowned, “I think Deacon Ko’s looking for them for more than just buying food from them!”

“What made you think that, Dr. Xu?” Ko Yang was caught off guard by that but he didn’t let it show.

Dr. Xu smiled wordlessly. He gave him a meaningful glance and said, “I am a doctor. I have an idea. Not to mention I have had the food from their house, of course I’d look.”

“Dr. Xu….”

“Deacon Ko, let me finish!” Dr. Xu waved his hand and interrupted him, “I understand what you mean, but, I am afraid I wouldn’t’ be able to divulge that information. If you need to locate them, you will have to do that through other means. Doctor/patient confidentiality. Sorry.”

“Well, Dr. Xu, believe me, all I want is to buy food from them. I mean them no harm…”

“Then Deacon Ko can wait for them to come back to sell more goods!”

After Dr. Xu was done saying that, he didn’t for Ko Yang to respond before he got up and went back inside as though he didn’t want to say anything else.

Ko Yang was shocked. He didn’t understand!