Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 480: Exterminating Rats (Part 3) Yan City

Chapter 480: Chapter 480: Exterminating Rats (Part 3) Yan City

Having returned in a hurry, Shen Wenchen and his companions had not had the chance to erase their tracks, which made him a little worried.

Mice have a very acute sense of smell, and he feared that any scent they might have left could arouse the creatures’ suspicions.

"Everyone should go and rest, gather your strength. When it gets dark, we’ll go up the mountain again."

"Okay!"

Knowing that there was a tough fight ahead, the women from each family didn’t hesitate. They pulled out white rice and deer meat, preparing a very generous meal.

It wouldn’t matter if they were dealing with ordinary mice, but these rodents were as big as puppies and looked fierce. Understanding how exhausting the situation was, they wouldn’t let their men go hungry.

Everyone was busy cooking for their own families. Aunt Li was still unconscious, so the burden of taking care of the patients fell on Wang Jingzhi and Ming Qin.

As for the two doctors, Chi Sheng had them confined to a small courtyard.

Everything was normally fine, but these two felt guilty and tried to sneak out of the village from the rear while everyone was at the entrance.

However, they were bitten by the rats halfway through and had to return in a distressed manner.

Though their medical skills were not exceptional, they were both talented. It was just a pity that they had spent the past years seeking fame, without making any progress in their medical skills.

When they first arrived in the village, they had scoffed at the rat poison spread by the villagers, thinking that the local peasants couldn’t possibly be capable of anything substantial.

But when the Rat Plague broke out in the village yesterday, they had seen those rats staring straight at them through the window, and had to leave only because of the concern for the poison. At that moment, a thought suddenly came into their minds.

If they could figure out the formula for the rat poison, they could recreate one and become famous through this invention.

This morning, they had secretly collected some of the poison and found a secluded place to study it. It was during that moment that Aunt Li got injured due to the gap in the rat poison barrier.

If they had just quietly stayed in the courtyard, none of this would have happened.

But they insisted on trying their luck and were found out.

"Jingzhi, elder, I’m sorry for the trouble."

Shen Wenchen expressed his apologies.

If he hadn’t brought these two people here, these incidents wouldn’t have happened.

He heard from the vice head that Aunt Li’s injuries were severe. If it hadn’t been for Xiaoqi’s cleverness, she would have been devoured by the rats.

"It’s something that we should do. You all need to be careful when going up the mountain later. Be very careful."

Ming Qin’s face showed worry.

Those rats were too strange.

She feared that something might happen.

"We know."

Chi Sheng nodded, looking at Ming Qin with a gaze that seemed to hold something back.

Despite spending time together for the past few days, they never broke the ice.

"What’s wrong?"

Seeing that he had more to say, Ming Qin just tilted her head slightly towards him and asked.

"When I return, I have something to tell you."

Ming Qin gave a start, then a smile blossomed on her face.

"Okay."

The group went back to their rooms to rest, ready to conserve their energy for the night’s mission.

The second master locked himself in the pharmacy, not allowing anyone to disturb him. Yueyue and Yuanbao were both curious.

Xiaoqi, being just a young boy doing adult’s work, passed out on his bed after Yueyue took care of his ankle.

For more than a month, he had been busy with Aze dealing with all sorts of things in the village. Now that his mind could finally relax, he fell into a deep sleep.

"Yuanbao, are you still angry with elder brother?"

Yueyue and Yuanbao were peering through the window of the pharmacy at this point, quietly laughing at the second master’s busy figure.

Hesitating for a while, Yueyue still asked the question that had been on her mind.

She liked Yuanbao, not only because Yuanbao saved her and her brother, but also because of Yuanbao’s kindness and vivacity.

Yuanbao was two years younger than she was, but she was exceptionally courageous and strong.

She also liked her elder brother, who was her only relative in this world.

If possible, she wanted the two of them to reconcile.

If Yuanbao could become her sister-in-law in the future, that would be even better.

"Hmm ... I, I stopped being angry with him a long time ago."

Yuanbao paused for a moment, and then replied shyly.

She wasn’t angry at Xiaoqi, she was sulking at herself more than anything.

She knew that if Erniu hadn’t picked up the little wooden sword for her, he wouldn’t be as good to her as Xiaoqi.

But just like what Dad said, she shouldn’t just follow Xiaoqi around.

She should have more friends.

She knew not everyone was brave, but Erniu ran away when they encountered danger.

The uncles had said that good brothers run together when they face danger.

Just like how Xiaoqi would protect Yueyue and herself, and she would protect the other kids in the village.

Erniu couldn’t be her friend.

She liked Xiaoqi because the old man said she would meet her future husband who could protect the stockade and her father.

But now she seemed to realize that she could do these things too.

Seeing her frown in thought, Yueyue was about to ask something else when she heard the window above them open, followed by the second master’s slightly exhausted voice.

"What are you two doing here?"

The rat poison had almost consumed all his supplies. Now, for the extermination of the rats, the poison was certainly essential.

However, some of his stuff had been tampered with by Yuanbao.

Looking at the innocent little girl, the second master just took a deep breath.

Well, what’s theirs is theirs.

"Uncle Second, do you need help?"

Yuanbao blinked her big eyes, looking innocent and confused.

"Okay, then you two come in."

The second master raised an eyebrow and surprisingly agreed.

Yan City was unusually lively today.

Because of the New Year’s Eve incident, the people in the city were uneasy. But after a fortnight without any incidents, their worries gradually subsided.

There was a rat plague outside the city, but not in the city.

Although the snow falling was a bit strange, it didn’t affect their daily lives.

Everyone was living their own lives at home. Apart from being a bit bored, they didn’t need to worry about food and drink.

Having been cooped up at home for so long, naturally, the braver ones started to venture out.

When they found out that there was nothing wrong, people began to leave their homes and gather in the square to chat.

Seeing the increasingly bustling streets, Nanzhi felt a flutter in her eyelids.

"Mother, what’s the matter?"

Shen Zhiyu held Nanzhi’s hand and saw her suddenly stop, inevitably worrying.

Ever since Father left the city, Mother had often been like this.

She would sporadically zone out.

"It’s nothing. Let’s go."

Nanzhi shook her head, not saying anything.

Now that Xiaohe was living at home, she felt somewhat relieved.

With everything in Yan City being normal, it was as good as it could be.