Xie Jiang told Luo Lu, "Lu Xuan has naturally gone to the capital."
Otherwise, if they wanted to exchange Xu Hengyan for their tribesmen, wouldn't the Duke of Wei's mansion have to obediently listen to them?
They were dreaming too big.
The Duke of Wei's mansion certainly valued Xu Hengyan, but could a prestigious family like the Duke of Wei's mansion be led around by two stray dogs?
Luo Lu said, "Then Lu Xuan shouldn't be able to rush back in three days."
Xie Jiang said with a half-smile, "Lu Xuan never intended to participate in this matter. In Lu Xuan's eyes, you and Luo Zhongtong are both weaklings. He was afraid that if he fought personally, Luo Zhongtong would win too easily, and Luo Zhongtong would retain too much of his strength, which was not what he wanted to see."
Luo Lu nodded, "That fool Luo Zhongtong, inviting a wolf into the house, and thinking he was so clever."
Lu Xuan, like the bandits of Huang Lanshan, was waiting for the east and west villages to fight each other, intending to be the mantis that catches the cicada, with the oriole behind!
Lu Xuan never intended to stay at Yongfeng Village permanently from the beginning, nor did he want to join forces with Luo Zhongtong to replace the leaders of Huang Lanshan after Luo Zhongtong gained control of the entire Yongfeng Village.
Lu Xuan probably wanted to become a mountain king, firmly holding Yongfeng Village, the bandits of Huang Lanshan, and even other small mountain villages in his hands.
If it were during the peak of the Huang Lanshan bandits, it would have been difficult for Lu Xuan to deal with them. But haven't the bandits been having bad luck recently?
Combined with several previous incidents, the strength of the bandits lost to Young Master Xie and Young Master Xu must be about half, right?
Did Lu Xuan have any credit for this?
The more Luo Lu thought about it, the more he felt a chill, "I've probably underestimated Lu Xuan."
If Lu Xuan didn't have enough trump cards in his hand to cause the east and west villages to suffer mutual destruction, how would he dare to leave at such a critical moment?
Luo Lu looked at Xie Jiang, his back already soaked with sweat.
Xie Jiang nodded at him, "The Lu family is, after all, a prominent clan with deep roots. Don't look at how down and out Lu Xuan and his son are now, having to rely on Luo Zhongtong for a place to hide. Dealing with you and Luo Zhongtong is still more than enough."
Sweat beaded on Luo Lu's forehead.
If it weren't for Young Master Xie, they probably...
Luo Lu cupped his hands and bowed to Xie Jiang again, solemnly bending over deeply before straightening up after a long time.
Luo Shou also put on a serious face and was about to bow to Xie Jiang.
From now on, Xie Jiang was not only their savior, but also the savior of the entire Yongfeng Village.
Old Doctor Zhang came in with the medicine, feeling that the atmosphere in the room was a bit strange. He looked at the Luo brothers, then at Xie Jiang, and finally asked Xie Jiang, "The medicine is ready. Should we feed it to her now?"
"Let's have Qingqing take the medicine before she falls asleep."
Xie Jiang entered with Old Doctor Zhang.
Luo Lu and Luo Shou followed closely behind.
Although it was late at night, Luo Qingqing had not yet fallen asleep. Perhaps it was because the previous experience was too terrifying, Qingqing herself dared not sleep. She still looked quite energetic.
Qingqing's mother and grandmother also had no intention of coaxing her to sleep.
They had also been frightened today.
If something happened to Qingqing after she fell asleep...
Seeing the child lively and energetic was better than anything else. Who would care about the child sleeping too late at this time?
Luo Qingqing, who was chatting and laughing with her mother and grandmother, saw Xie Jiang walking out from behind Old Doctor Zhang. Her eyes widened and she stared for a moment, then suddenly exclaimed, "Brother is so beautiful."
Xie Jiang smiled at her, "Little girl, your taste is very discerning."
Qingqing called out to everyone one by one, "Grandpa Zhang, Father, Uncle..."
Then she stared intently at Xie Jiang.
Xie Jiang examined her and said to the expectant crowd, "There are no major issues anymore."
Everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief.
Qingqing's mother took the medicine bowl from Old Doctor Zhang. After hearing Xie Jiang's words, she stepped forward and sat by the bed to feed the medicine.
"Bitter..."
Looking at the dark medicine, Qingqing was a little resistant, but compared to her previous fear, Qingqing obediently drank the medicine.
Hearing that Xie Jiang would stay overnight to guard against any sudden situations with Qingqing, Qingqing's grandmother was extremely grateful and hurried to tidy up a room.
Luo Shou said, "Young Master Xie can sleep with me. There's no need to tidy up another room."
Luo Lu glanced at him.
How could he let their savior endure such hardship?
Luo Shou dared not speak.
But why would sleeping with him be considered hardship?
Luo Shou felt that his sleeping posture was quite good.
Qingqing's grandmother also did not listen to Luo Shou. They had spare rooms in the house, so why should they let Young Master Xie make do?
Xie Jiang and Luo Lu returned to the main hall to discuss the events of the next three days. After Qingqing's grandmother had tidied up the room, Xie Jiang yawned and went to rest.
The next day, as soon as it was dawn, Xie Jiang got up.
Qingqing's grandmother was cooking in the kitchen, and the smell of medicine wafted from the kitchen.
Old Doctor Zhang had returned last night and came before dawn. He felt that the prescription Xie Jiang had given was quite sophisticated and wanted to personally supervise the heat and teach his apprentice.
Xie Jiang said to Old Doctor Zhang, "It may be inconvenient for me to come over later. Qingqing will still have to rely on you. I'll write another prescription later. Eat this one after the three-day prescription is finished."
Old Doctor Zhang felt some regret, not being able to learn more from Young Master Xie.
Last night, when Xie Jiang performed acupuncture on Qingqing, he not only invited him to watch and learn but also patiently explained things to him.
In the future, if any children in the village had similar conditions, he would be able to alleviate their suffering by learning this skill.
However, even this was a great kindness.
Xie Jiang did not stay for breakfast. After bidding farewell to Luo Lu, he left.
Luo Shou, carrying a basket, chased after Xie Jiang and insisted on escorting her back.
The basket contained vegetables freshly picked from the nearby garden by Qingqing's mother, as well as a few eggs.
Seeing Xie Jiang look at the basket, Luo Shou quickly said, "This is a token of my sister-in-law's gratitude. The vegetables are from our own garden, and the eggs are from our own hens."
Xie Jiang said, "Do you think Lu Baohong will believe that you came to find me last night to settle accounts when he sees these?"
Luo Shou: "..."
As they walked outside the small courtyard, the sky was just beginning to lighten. Xu Hengyan seemed to have just woken up. The moment he opened the door, he saw her standing outside the courtyard, smiling.
"You're back."
Xu Hengyan walked towards her.
Xie Jiang, who had been yawning all the way, suddenly felt energetic upon seeing Xu Hengyan. She pushed open the courtyard gate and happily pounced towards him.
The smile that suddenly burst forth was dazzling.
Xu Hengyan was somewhat surprised by her behavior. She had only been out for one night, so why was she so happy to see him upon her return?
Xie Jiang had already jumped onto him and clung to him.
Xu Hengyan was caught off guard.
(⊙o⊙)...
Luo Shou, who was following behind, was even more stunned.
Young Master Xie and Young Master Xu had such a good relationship.
Had their relationship become this good?
He had a good relationship with his brother, but not to this extent.
Only Qingqing would jump on him.
But Young Master Xie was already so old? Last night he had domineeringly subdued his brother, clearly a powerful boss. How could Boss Xie suddenly...
Luo Shou felt it was strange and stood frozen at the courtyard gate, unsure whether to enter.
Xu Hengyan, with a pounding heart, pulled her down, "...You're like a monkey." Where was the composure of a noble young master?
Only then did Luo Shou enter, place the basket on the stone table, and then run out as if being chased by a wolf.
After running a few steps, he suddenly remembered that the scene was not over yet, so he turned back and leaned against the low wall, saying, "Consider these as payment for Young Master Xie! My brother said that Young Master Xie makes excellent braised pork, so you don't need to make it for us anymore!"