Outside the door, the woman was already at her wits' end.
As soon as Tan Qu opened the door, the woman grabbed his wrist without a thought for manners and hurriedly said, "Physician Tan, please save my son."
"Your son? Madam, don't panic. Let me take a look at him." Hearing that it was only the reincarnation of his half True Spirit who was in trouble, and not someone else, Tan Qu's anxious heart settled. Qi Shan and his daughter exchanged a glance, then followed him.
The family of the reincarnation of a half True Spirit wasn't especially wealthy, but they had some savings. Their ancestors had been farming and studying, and the family had gone through ups and downs in the previous generation. Now, at last, they had settled down here. In the early years of the New Era, the family patriarch had planned to take all their savings and seek his fortune in the new capital, Huang Ting. Back then, Huang Ting had nothing at all, and opportunities could be found everywhere. But the plan was thrown into disarray by the birth of their son.
The boy had an intellectual disability.
If they set off to seek their fortunes, the little one might not survive the jolting journey. Besides, he was wagering the family's entire fortune on a future in Huang Ting. If things didn't work out, where would the money for his son's medical care come from? After much deliberation, he decided to give up.
Perhaps Heaven took pity on them. Their son had a brain disorder and was a little slow, but he had been obedient and sensible since childhood. Even as a baby, he rarely gave them trouble. When he grew up, he wasn't as boisterous and mischievous as other children his age. He would