Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 566 - 564

Chapter 566: Chapter 564

Jingrui was puzzled by Xiao’er’s defeated expression, unable to understand why she reacted so. After all, he hadn’t misspoken; he had indeed never been involved with other women. So, the idea of having a preference was far-fetched to him.

Xiao’er chose not to respond, both of them busying themselves with their own tasks, which they completed rather quickly.

After leaving the medicine shop, they turned to Pohli Jewelry, Yunnai’er’s clothing store... and finally, the Four Seasons Restaurant.

At the Four Seasons Restaurant, Jingrui bumped into a classmate who invited him to a private room, leaving Xiao’er to settle their accounts.

After finalizing the accounts, she told the restaurant owner, "Please inform the eldest young master when he comes down that I’m returning to the mansion first."

The owner nodded, "I’ll pass the message. Safe journey, young miss."

With a curt nod, Xiao’er left.

Before the carriage even entered the Marquis Shengping residence, a man on horseback was seen coming their way.

Recognizing it was one of the foremen from the resort, Zhao Yong alerted Xiao’er.

"Miss, a supervisor from the hot spring resort is approaching."

Lifting the curtain of the carriage, Xiao’er saw indeed, it was Manager Luo.

As she disembarked the carriage, Luo jumped off his horse, crying, "Miss Rui’an, there’s been an accident!"

A frown creased Xiao’er’s forehead, "What happened? Explain clearly."

Just announcing an accident was not informative enough. She was no fortune teller; she needed details.

"A labourer was hit on the head by a falling brick, there is a lot of bleeding." Recalling the look of the injured woman, Luo could only think of the worse outcome.

"Where is she now? Has she been taken to a clinic? Isn’t there Jinchuang ointment on the scene to stop the bleeding?" Xiao’er started feeling anxious. A head injury could be minor or severe.

"Because there was no carriage and she refused to ride back with me on the horse, my only option was to come and get help. She is one of the women moving bricks." Luo explained.

"I’ll go to the site to check!" Impulsive woman, risking her life for her reputation, Xiao’er thought.

Once in the carriage, Zhao Yong maneuvered it expediently towards the outskirts of the city.

By the time Xiao’er arrived at the construction site of the hot spring resort, the woman had already fainted from blood loss.

Xiao’er quickly fed her a medicinal pill.

Not long after, the doctor arrived.

Xiao’er stepped aside, "Doctor, please examine this woman."

The doctor first applied medicinal dressing to the woman’s wound, bandaging it, before using acupuncture to revive her.

Xiao’er signaled for the gathered workers to disperse to ensure fresh air and to not get in the doctor’s way.

After the treatment, Xiao’er asked, "Doctor, how is she?"

"The injury looks serious, but her life is not in danger for now. We just need to take good care of her wound and make sure it doesn’t get infected. We’ll know more once she regains consciousness."

Sometime after the treatment, the woman woke up. Worried she might have amnesia, Xiao’er asked, "Auntie, how are you feeling?"

"My head hurts," she grimaced, clutching her head.

"The wound has been treated with top-notch Jinchuang ointment and bandaged by the doctor. It should stop hurting soon." The medicine would start its effect shortly, easing the pain.

Xiao’er hadn’t used her best medication, so the pain and bleeding took longer to subside. However, the ointment on the wound was a royal grade, effectively stopping the bleeding.

"What’s your name, Auntie? Where do you live? I’ll arrange to send you home!"

"My maiden name is He, my husband’s family name is Li, we live..." The woman provided her home address in detail.

With relief, Xiao’er sighed. It was a relief the woman did not have amnesia.

After checking her pulse and asking a few questions, the doctor left her a prescription and instructions before leaving.

Xiao’er asked Zhao Yong to drive the doctor’s carriage back to the Imperial Capital, pick up the prescribed medication, and deliver it to Ms. He’s home. As an occupational injury, Xiao’er would not shirk responsibility.

With Yang Liu driving, Xiao’er and her accompanied Ms. He home. They left her five taels of silver for nourishment and to replenish her vitality before parting ways amid warm farewells from her family.

"Miss, I suspect Ms. He’s in-laws are insatiable." Yang Liu felt disgust remembering the drastic shift in the family’s demeanor after Xiao’er took out the silver.

Leaning her head against the carriage wall, Xiao’er closed her eyes to rest. Upon hearing Yang Liu’s statement, she responded, "As long as we act in good conscience, nothing else matters."

Realizing Xiao’er sounded exhausted, Yang Liu no longer conversed. She drove the carriage more steadily, giving her mistress some rest.

Ms. He’s home was a little remote, past a village and a thick forest before reaching the main road.

As the carriage passed through the forest, an arrow flew out, followed by over a dozen men in black leaping out of the trees.

With a swift reaction, Yang Liu dodged the arrow. Seeing the men land without a sound, her face hardened.

"Miss, assassins! Hold tight!" Yang Liu attempted to drive the carriage away.

But the men in black were clearly prepared. One of them took aim and cut the horse’s legs, bringing the carriage to an abrupt halt.

Yang Liu drew her sword for combat!

The men surrounded their carriage, "Surrender! We’re only after money. As soon as we get the silver, we’ll let you go. If you resist, expect a lot of pain."

Xiao’er was annoyed. Abducted and ransomed in both her past and present lives, were these experiences fun?

Presumably, these men were sent by the Li family. Had they resorted to kidnapping? She couldn’t help thinking about the 100,000 taels she had recently scammed off the Li family.

Would they really go to the extent of kidnapping to recover their lost money? Hard to believe.

"Yang Liu, can we take these men together?"

"Do you think your martial arts are better than theirs?"

"Yang Liu, you’re too kind. How can I compare my skill with theirs!"

"Miss, you escape, I’ll hold them off!"

Their casual conversation infuriated the men. The leader scorned, "Laughable! You think you can take us all!"

Xiao’er responded, "We don’t, so we will obey."

"Hmph! At least you recognize your place."

The men bound Xiao’er and Yang Liu together, covered their eyes, and thus made it impossible for them to see anything.

All Xiao’er knew was that shortly after traveling by carriage, they boarded a boat.

As for the boat’s direction, Xiao’er didn’t know.

Marking routes in water wasn’t within her capabilities.

...

Midway to picking up the medicine for Ms. He, Zhao Yong found blood stains on the road, causing his face to pale.

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