Xie Jiang emerged from the room after changing her dressing, looking dispirited like a frost-bitten eggplant.
It was just an accident, she had only sustained some injuries, her arms and legs were all still attached, and everyone was more dramatic than the last.
In the mountains, Xu Hengyan would nag her eight times a day! Her head had swollen, hadn't she seen it? After finally being rescued, Yi An still berated her with cold words!
Applying the medicine was also very rough, almost peeling off a layer of her skin.
What was even more outrageous was that Aunt He actually sided with Yi An this time!
Was she so wicked for just playing around once?
Lou Yi An followed behind her, not even bothering to glance at her, his face darker than his skin.
Xie Jiang: "..."
She had no authority as a master at all.
At the slightest disagreement, they dared to be rude to her!
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In the courtyard, only Yi Yan Geng was present.
He sat by an old wooden table, unvarnished, and the simple farmhouse courtyard seemed to gain a touch of elegance because of his presence.
Yi Yan Geng looked at the person at the door, his eyes devoid of any sympathy.
The soundproofing of the farmhouse was not good, and he had heard all the commotion in the room clearly.
Lou Yi An opened his mouth to retort, not a single pleasant word.
Someone who almost lost their life was not worthy of pleasantries!
Lou Yi An's actions were probably merciless, as the entire village could hear her screams.
Xu Hengyan, who had just been called out of the courtyard, rushed back upon hearing her screams.
Yi Yan Geng watched coldly as Xu Hengyan lingered outside the door, and only left after realizing she wasn't in real danger.
Xu Hengyan cared about her.
After experiencing life and death together, their feelings had advanced by leaps and bounds.
Was this what she wanted?
The sliver of pity that had just arisen in Yi Yan Geng's heart vanished instantly due to Xu Hengyan's reaction. He only wished that Lou Yi An would twist her neck.
"I've gone through such a miserable tribulation and returned, shouldn't I be greeted with words of concern?" Xie Jiang was doubting life.
Yi Yan Geng glanced at her and said coldly, "You could be more miserable, otherwise, how would you justify all your trouble."
Xie Jiang turned and walked away.
Were they playing a relay race endlessly!
Yi Yan Geng's expression grew colder, "Come back!"
Xie Jiang turned back to look at him unhappily.
"Come here and I won't scold you anymore." Yi Yan Geng suppressed his anger and tried to soften his tone.
Only then did Xie Jiang walk over and sit down in front of Yi Yan Geng.
Aunt He, along with Yueyue and Yan'er, brought food boxes to set the table.
"Young Master Yi rushed over last night and hasn't had a drop of water yet. Please eat something with the young master." Aunt He set the bowls and chopsticks for Yi Yan Geng.
Judging by the time, he must have rushed here non-stop as soon as he received the news.
Not only had he not eaten or rested since last night, but he probably hadn't eaten or rested well along the way.
Xie Jiang, with a good conscience, put a piece of spring roll into his bowl.
"After you finish eating, you should also rest well. I can see you don't look well. Yi An is also here, let Yi An take a look at you later."
A word of concern instantly dissipated more than half of Yi Yan Geng's anger, which had been transformed from fear.
Xie Jiang picked up the light vegetable porridge and looked up at the dark, thin figure by the base of the earthen wall, who was frying medicine.
"Yi An, take a look at Young Master Yi later."
"Got it."
Lou Yi An, holding a worn-out palm-leaf fan, controlled the heat and said without lifting his head.
He knew what she meant: to cure Yi Yan Geng.
Da Chui came in from outside carrying a plate of roasted lamb chops and placed it in front of Xie Jiang as if presenting a treasure, "This was just roasted by Nie Tong. Nie Tong said you have injuries and can't eat too spicy food, but without chili, it's not as flavorful, so he only put a little bit of spice..."
He looked up and met Aunt He's gaze, Da Chui became flustered and his eyes darted away. He rubbed his body with his hands, "I, I, Nie Tong and the others told me..."
Da Chui ran away quickly.
Recently, Nie Tong and the others dared not approach Aunt He. Aunt He had a bad look on her face whenever she saw them. How could people who couldn't even protect their young master deserve a good look!
Xie Jiang ate half a bowl of vegetable porridge before picking up a lamb chop to gnaw on. It was crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, with soft meat and fragrant flavor.
Even though she had eaten a lot of roasted meat in the mountains these past few days, having seasoning was completely different from not having it.
She pushed the rest in front of Yi Yan Geng, "This lamb chop is roasted well, you should try some too."
Yi Yan Geng couldn't remember the last time he had eaten. His stomach was empty, and he felt like he could swallow a whole cow. He ate everything Xie Jiang pushed in front of him.
Xie Jiang ate half a bowl of vegetable porridge, two spring rolls, and one lamb chop, and she was almost full.
"Aren't you eating more?"
"I don't have much appetite. If you weren't eating with me, I wouldn't want to eat a bite."
Lou Yi An placed a bowl of dark liquid medicine in front of her.
The smell made Xie Jiang want to run, "Where did Xu Hengyan go? Let me see what he's doing."
However, as soon as she stood up, she saw Xu Hengyan returning from outside.
Xie Jiang: "..."
Aunt He scooped half a bowl of sweet soup and prepared it. The medicine smelled quite daunting. "Young master, quickly finish your medicine and drink some sweet soup to wash it down."
Xu Hengyan was inexplicably glared at by Xie Jiang. Seeing the bowl of intensely bitter medicine in front of her, Xu Hengyan immediately guessed what was going on.
"Do you need someone to chase you to feed you medicine?" Xu Hengyan couldn't help but laugh.
Xie Jiang, with a cold face, picked up the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
She didn't know what Lou Yi An had put in it. It was so bitter that she couldn't help but shiver, and there was a strong, indescribable peculiar taste.
Xie Jiang gagged.
Aunt He immediately offered the sweet soup in her hand.
Xie Jiang quickly drank the sweet soup as well.
"Did you put something in it that shouldn't be there?"
Xie Jiang felt that Lou Yi An wanted to kill her!
Lou Yi An did not deny it, "Of course, I put in whatever medicinal ingredients are bitter, whatever is most unpleasant to taste."
Xie Jiang: "..."
Yi Yan Geng put down his chopsticks, not feeling any pity for her.
He even gave Lou Yi An a look of approval.
The doctor serving her should have some temper, otherwise, how could he manage her.
Xie Jiang was accustomed to the way she interacted with her subordinates during her time in Ninghe. This Doctor Lou should be her confidant.
Guang Bai, who was following behind Xu Hengyan, silently gave Lou Yi An a thumbs-up.
Someone like Young Master Xie, who acted so recklessly, should suffer more!
Xu Hengyan comforted her, "Good medicine tastes bitter."
Doctor Lou must have spoken in anger. Although the medicine was a bit unpleasant, it was definitely for her own good.
Xie Jiang looked at Xu Hengyan, then glanced out of the village, "What were you busy with? You're injured and not resting, you weren't out剿匪 (suppressing bandits), were you?"
When Xu Hengyan looked at her, his eyes unconsciously held a smile. "Weren't the bandits of Huanglan Mountain searching for our whereabouts in the mountains?"
Using their whereabouts as bait, they easily lured the bandits into a trap.
"It was indeed a good opportunity. A simple setup could make them walk into their own trap. Have they captured any alive? Have Lu Xuan and his son become bandits in Huanglan Mountain?"
Xie Jiang strolled around the courtyard, carefully stretching her limbs. Her bones were sore from sleeping for too long.
Xu Hengyan glanced at Yi Yan Geng.
He wished he could capture some alive, but Yi Yan Geng...
It was also his first time witnessing Yi Yan Geng's ruthless and bloodthirsty side.