novelhk Chapter 134 Discussion
Chapter 134 Discussion
The village chief never expected that his confident words would ultimately be of no help.
"I believe that the world is vast and your brother's illness will surely be cured. Why don't you rest here for a while and set off again tomorrow?"
The village chief's decision to keep Jiang Qingyue and her companion was exactly what they wanted.
Jiang Qingyue declined a few times before finally agreeing, making it seem like there was no flaw in her story.
That night, Jiang Qingyue and Wuming were settled in a temporary hut arranged by the village chief.
"Miss Jiang, what should we do next?" After confirming that no one was around, Wuming whispered to Jiang Qingyue, "With this reason, we can only stay for a day or two, we can't stay any longer."
Jiang Qingyue understood this as well, and she nodded, "It's alright, I have a plan, tonight..."
As she spoke, Jiang Qingyue leaned close to Wuming's ear and whispered a few words. Wuming nodded and disappeared into the vast night.
When dawn was just breaking, Nameless appeared.
"How about it?"
“Miss Jiang, just as you predicted, there are people guarding the back mountain of Chilinpo. Something is obviously wrong. I sneaked up from the other side, but the guards were even tighter halfway up. I was afraid of being exposed, so I didn’t dare to go any further.”
However, I watched them for most of the night. They changed shifts frequently, and they would transport boxes along the way, but I had no idea what those boxes contained.
After all, he was alone, and with Jiang Qingyue also in there, he was afraid of being exposed. He could escape on his own, but that would be a burden to Miss Jiang.
"Caution is necessary. Today, you continue to feign illness; leave the rest to me!"
Jiang Qingyue had made up her mind to stay a few more days, so she had no choice but to resort to this last resort.
As soon as it was light, Jiang Qingyue ran out crying, and some early-rising villagers followed her out of curiosity.
"What's wrong?" The doctor came out and saw Jiang Qingyue crying, thinking something serious had happened.
"My brother... he... Doctor, I beg you to save my brother!" Jiang Qingyue grabbed the doctor's hand, her face full of pleading.
"Don't worry, I'll go with you to take a look."
As the night passed, many people knew that outsiders had come to Chilinpo. However, because the village chief had a good relationship with Zhou E's family and Jiang Qingyue had revealed her identity, the village chief took good care of her. Some people who were initially suspicious relaxed their vigilance.
In addition, Jiang Qingyue and Wuming's appearances were as plain as ordinary people. Under Jiang Qingyue's disguise, their appearances were also unremarkable. They would indeed be hard to notice in a crowd.
When the doctor arrived, he found Wuming lying on the bed, his chest and bedding stained with blood, and his face unusually pale.
Dr. Guo examined Wuming's body with a solemn expression.
"His body is severely overworked, and he has suddenly developed a heart condition. This kind of thing often happens without warning, and once it occurs, it is extremely dangerous. I can only stabilize his condition for the time being. He needs to take good care of his body and cannot be moved now."
Moreover, in the later stages, it will require many precious herbs to nourish it; otherwise, even if it survives this time, it will be difficult to escape its fate later.
Upon hearing this, the village chief, who arrived later, couldn't help but feel some sympathy for Jiang Qingyue and her companion.
“But I…I…I have no money…” Jiang Qingyue lowered her head in despair.
Wuming grabbed Jiang Qingyue's hand through her clothes, shook his head at her, and indicated that she should stop the treatment.
Jiang Qingyue wiped away her tears, "No, no matter how difficult it is, I must heal you!"
After saying that, Jiang Qingyue looked at the village chief and said, "Village chief, I can do anything. Can you arrange some work for me? Washing clothes, washing dishes, or doing chores? I can do any of it. I just want to earn some money to buy medicine for my brother. Village chief, please help me, okay?"
Looking at Jiang Qingyue's pleading eyes, the village chief's expression was somewhat troubled.
Seeing this, Jiang Qingyue prepared to kneel down, but was immediately stopped by the village chief. "What are you doing? Sigh, I didn't say I wouldn't help you. Doctor Guo, you stabilize his condition first, and I'll figure out the rest."
Then, the village chief looked at the villagers present.
They all looked away when they saw the village chief's gaze, their meaning was clear.
If they were just an ordinary village, they would be happy to help. However, without the orders of a powerful figure, they dared not casually take strangers into their homes. Even the village chief was not authorized to keep Jiang Qingyue and her companion for several days.
Therefore, after much deliberation, the village chief decided to help Zhou E's cousins.
As evening fell, he walked to the site of a small, old fort at the edge of the village and lit a signal flare.
About fifteen minutes later, a man completely hidden under a black robe appeared in front of the village chief.
"What happened?" The man in black robes thought something had gone wrong.
"Sir, it's like this, I'd like to ask you for a favor." After hesitating for a long time, the village chief finally spoke.
The man in black robes paused for a moment. "I told you, don't send signals unless there's a special situation. Are you taking this lightly?" The man's face was completely covered, so his expression was obscured, but his tone clearly revealed his displeasure.
"My lord!" the village chief said respectfully. "My lord, the situation is truly exceptional, and we would like to ask for your help."
After speaking, the village chief briefly mentioned the matter to the man in black robes, "The Zhou family and we have some history together, and I really couldn't bear to do this..."
The man in black robes glanced at the village chief and then struck him with a palm, causing the village chief to cough up blood.
He didn't kill him yet, otherwise he wouldn't be able to get up.
"I remember telling you not to let outsiders stay overnight. Did you ignore me?" The man in black robes was getting angry. "If something happens, can you take responsibility?"
"My lord, my lord, rest assured!" The village chief quickly knelt down. "My lord, it's true. Although I can't verify her identity, she knows all those family secrets that only a few of us knew before. There's no doubt about it. Besides, she even had a doctor examine the man's illness. That can't be faked either!"
The man in black robes paused for a moment. "Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free. That's the principle of yours. I'm giving you a chance to make them leave quickly. Otherwise, don't blame me for taking action personally."
After the man in the black robe finished speaking, he prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute! Sir, could you please have your esteemed guest arrange for a doctor? I'll send them out immediately, but..."
"Stop talking nonsense. If you try to bargain again, don't blame me for being impolite!"
After saying that, the man in black robes snorted coldly and disappeared from the village chief's sight without giving him any chance to speak.
The village chief sighed, as if all his strength had been drained away.
I can only apologize to those two from Zhou E's family...