Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 160 Trouble Comes Knocking (3)_1

Chapter 160: Chapter 160 Trouble Comes Knocking (3)_1

Mo Yanshen agreed and delved into deeper thought. Xiao Ruiyuan, a General of Positive Third Rank and the chief commander of WuChengBingMaSi, was targeted for assassination. The attackers must be people of high rank and power. Now that they have rescued him, she wondered if this would bring trouble upon them.

With this in mind, she anxiously watched the road leading into the village, silently praying for Little Flower to bring help quickly. If those who had attempted to kill Xiao Ruiyuan discovered that it was their family who had rescued him, they might very well harm her household.

What Mo Yan did not know was that, in their search for the missing Xiao Ruiyuan, Yan Junyu and Crown Prince Chu Heng were covertly dispatching a large number of people into the mountains. They had searched all night to no avail and were now almost frantic with worry.

Little Flower ran to Duke Wu’an’s Mansion, but Yan Junyu was not there, so it turned back and hurried to Huixian Residence. The Punishing Shopkeeper was present, and when he saw the note inside the pouch, he was elated. He quickly sent word to Yan Junyu.

Before long, Yan Junyu arrived at the Huixian Residence with Doctor Gui and others in tow, rushing from the Prince’s Mansion. Seeing the dried blood on Little Flower’s body, they knew Xiao Ruiyuan’s condition was dire.

Yan Junyu cast aside his usual flippant demeanor and, with eyes cold as frost, snatched the note the Punishing Shopkeeper handed him. Confirming Xiao Ruiyuan was in Liu Yang Village, he said to Doctor Gui and the others, "You follow Little Flower to Liu Yang Village—I’ll stay back to clear your path."

Many didn’t want Xiao Ruiyuan to survive and return. Should there be any disturbance at the Prince’s Mansion, those people would surely come sniffing around. Doctor Gui and his party might not even reach Liu Yang Village before someone else finished Xiao Ruiyuan. Yan Junyu had to remain to prevent these people from acting.

Doctor Gui and the others clearly understood Yan Junyu’s intentions. As the Crown Prince’s right-hand man, they wanted nothing more than for Xiao Ruiyuan to live.

Several guards escorted Doctor Gui, who, led by Little Flower, quickly made their way to Liu Yang Village.

Little Flower raced ahead, arriving at the grass hut before Doctor Gui and the others. Mo Yan saw it return and, hearing the clopping of hooves outside, knew that Xiao Ruiyuan would be saved.

By that time, Xiao Ruiyuan’s condition was quite poor; he was feverish, and his wound, left untreated for a long time, had begun to show signs of infection. Luckily, Doctor Gui arrived in time, or it might have been much worse.

As Doctor Gui lifted the blanket and saw the wound was cleaned thoroughly, he nodded in approval, his regard for Mo Yan and her father increasing.

Yet, with the length of time without medicine, in such weather, the wound should have become infected by now. Why was it only showing mild signs of inflammation? What was going on?

However, knowing that treating Xiao Ruiyuan’s injuries was imperative, Doctor Gui put his curiosity aside. After taking Xiao Ruiyuan’s pulse carefully, he breathed a slight sigh of relief. Although the external injuries were severe, and the internal organs were also significantly damaged, timely help meant there was hope for recovery.

He fetched some top-grade healing medicine from his kit to apply to Xiao Ruiyuan’s wounds, and then handed another set of herbs to a nearby guard to brew.

"Little Flower, lift your hind leg."

With doubts in his mind, Doctor Gui walked out of the grass hut and saw Mo Yan giving Little Flower a bath. Indeed, Little Flower obediently lifted its hind leg, and a glint of insight sparked in Doctor Gui’s eyes.

When Mo Yan saw Doctor Gui approaching, she stood up quickly and asked, "Doctor, how is Sir Xiao doing?"

Doctor Gui was rather amiable towards the savior of Xiao Ruiyuan, "He has a fever now, but if he gets through tonight peacefully, all should be well."

"Oh, that’s good!"

Mo Yan felt somewhat relieved, though she was still concerned about the critical nature of this period. Yet, as Xiao Ruiyuan was a man, it wasn’t appropriate for her to probe any further.

Sensing her thoughts, Doctor Gui chuckled, "Miss needn’t worry, that lad has a strong constitution. He has survived worse injuries than this; he won’t die this time."