Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 1297: Chapter 1299: If You Can’t Make Use of It, Wipe It Out_1

Bai Ruozhu reapplied ointment to Liu Xinyu, and this time he wasn’t deathly silent, but quietly said ”thank you” in a low voice. Bai Ruozhu knew this ”thank you” was not merely for the ointment but also for awakening him with her rebuke.

Liu Xinyu had apparently cried his heart out and relaxed a bit, and after having the pain-relieving ointment applied, he soon fell asleep.

Bai Ruozhu tidied up, ready to leave, but Qingyan spoke out, ”Healing the body and the heart, you are a good doctor.”

”Hardly,” Bai Ruozhu yawned, ”I don’t have a compassionate heart, and I rarely treat people on regular days—it’s too exhausting.” After saying that, she yawned again, then waved her hand towards Qingyan and Chu Hai and left.

Qingyan didn’t look at Chu Hai, muttering to himself, ”If the Holy Hall discovers her outstanding medical skills, would they take any action?”

Chu Hai’s face turned paler. Bai Ruozhu had never asked him where he’d learned his medical skills, and he had never mentioned it, but he had indeed learned his skills at the Holy Hall, at least before his family was destroyed.

Bai Ruozhu’s discovery of the state of affairs in the Western Regions was also known to him, given that he was the eldest son of the former Holy Maiden Fen Wan, and had qualified to learn medical skills from a young age. It was just unfortunate that after his family had met with calamity when he was young, his education wasn’t deep. Afterwards, he ********, focusing mainly on antidotes. Therefore, he couldn’t compare with Bai Ruozhu when it came to healing and saving people.

Because he had been in contact with the Holy Hall from a young age, he naturally knew about their methods. Qingyan was right—the Holy Hall would not let someone with exceptional medical skills roam freely among the civilians. They would either recruit them or simply get rid of them. Bai Ruozhu was currently posing as a merchant from Zhongyuan; the Holy Hall would not take in foreigners, so the only option left was assassination.

No, he had to warn Bai Ruozhu, to tell her not to expose her medical skills anymore.

With that thought, he got up and left the room. Qingyan, seeing this, nodded subtly to himself. Bai Ruozhu had saved his life; he should help her if he could.

Chu Hai went to knock on the door where Bai Ruozhu and Jiang Yichun were staying. Seeing him, Jiang Yichun still had an unhappy expression on his face.

”What’s the matter, is someone not feeling well again?” Bai Ruozhu had just sat down but immediately stood up again.

”You rest,” Jiang Yichun said sympathetically, pressing her back into the chair and handing her a cup of hot tea.

Chu Hai cleared his throat and said in a low voice, ”Ruozhu, no matter what happens after this, you can’t expose your medical skills again. If someone probes you, act mediocre, and don’t let the people of the Holy Hall know about your exceptional abilities, especially since we are in the Western Regions.”

He was afraid Bai Ruozhu wouldn’t understand and continued, ”I grew up in the Holy Hall as a child and am well aware of their schemes. They won’t allow a foreigner to possess such advanced medical skills. If they can’t recruit you, they will find a way to eliminate you. You’re unaware of the Holy Hall’s methods—sometimes they’re so strange that I can’t even grasp them. So you mustn’t intervene anymore. I’ll speak to Qingyan and ask him not to mention that you saved him after he leaves.”

Bai Ruozhu nodded, ”I understand. It’s not safe to reveal one’s medical skills in public, I will be more careful in the future. But this Holy Hall in the Western Regions seems quite overbearing.”

Chu Hai smiled bitterly, ”My mother raised objections back in her day, but she was only a Holy Maiden selected by the people and had no family to back her up. She had little sway in the Holy Hall. Ever since my mother was poisoned, the Holy Hall has become even more excessive and dictatorial.”

Jiang Yichun, seeing that Chu Hai had finished warning, coughed unhappily and said, ”I thought it was something serious. Couldn’t it wait until we set off in the morning? If there’s nothing else, go rest. Ruozhu has been too tired lately, she needs a good rest herself.”

Chu Hai’s face turned slightly red, and he stood up to bid farewell and walked out. Bai Ruozhu gave Jiang Yichun a disgruntled look and said, ”Do you have to make your jealousy so obvious? Chu Hai came with good intentions to warn me, fearing that I might be targeted by the Holy Hall.”

Jiang Yichun huffed displeasedly, ”What’s the use of a warning when you’ve already been targeted by the Holy Hall? Moreover, with just a few more words from that Sangta, the Holy Hall will naturally learn about your exceptional medical skills.”

Bai Ruozhu stretched out her hand and pinched him hard, puffing up with anger, ”And you still have the face to mention it? Who caused me to be hated by Jin Jing? Otherwise, how would I have been targeted by the Holy Hall?”

This time, Jiang Yichun was at a loss for words. He awkwardly touched his nose and then suddenly lunged over, scooping Bai Ruozhu into a horizontal embrace, ”Oh, so now you’re talking back to your husband for another man? I’ll have to spank you for that!”

As he said this, his large hand slapped down, and although he didn’t really hit her hard, he deliberately made loud slapping sounds, causing Bai Ruozhu’s face to immediately turn red with embarrassment.

Her demure blushing look aroused him, and he could not help swallowing hard before pouncing on her...

Early the next day, the Merchant Team departed from Shengyao City and soon encountered the Jin Family Merchant Team, which had not traveled far from the city.

The Jin Family Merchant Team had almost completely changed, with the same merchants, yes, but the steward and their people were gone, replaced by expressionless folk from the Western Regions. It appeared they were the staff lent by Jin Wanliang’s friend from the Holy Hall.

At this moment, however, these people all maintained some distance from Jin Wanliang. Since Jin Wanliang’s merchant team had no horse carriage, he rode on horseback, continuously groaning as if he were close to death.

”Boss Jin, just hang in there a bit longer. Once we arrive at Gaochang, you can get a Holy Hall dignitary to take a look at you,” one of the guards said.

Jin Wanliang groaned and nodded, speaking with difficulty, ”Thank you for your troubles, Holy Guard.”

Bai Ruozhu, with her sharp ears, heard the conversation between the two and immediately signaled Jiang Yichun with her eyes. They quickened their pace and closed the gap with the Jin Family Merchant Team.

”Quickly stop them; they’re here to cause trouble,” Jin Wanliang spotted Bai Ruozhu and immediately shouted at the Holy Guard. The shouting caused the pus-filled boils on his body to burst, unleashing a foul stench. The Holy Guards retreated again, and upon hearing Jin Wanliang’s order to stop the following merchant team, they quickly took the opportunity to move further back, wishing to get even farther away from Jin Wanliang.

Jiang Yichun, addressing the Holy Guard blocking their way and looking towards the foul-smelling, pus-covered Jin Wanliang, called out, ”What are you trying to do, Boss Jin? The road isn’t owned by just your family, are you not allowing us to pass? You say we’re looking for trouble; why would we bother you for no reason? Could it be that you’ve done something guilty, and that’s why you’re so nervous?”

Jin Wanliang’s face drastically changed, unable to speak openly, he could only say, ”Didn’t you harm my daughter? And I was beaten up yesterday, only to wake up this morning with this strange illness. It must have been your doing!”

”Maybe you have committed too many misdeeds, and that’s why heaven is punishing you,” Bai Ruozhu said while riding her horse, looking at Jin Wanliang, and taking great pleasure in witnessing the fruits of the poison she administered.

At that moment, several flies buzzed over, excitedly seeing the festering, pus-filled wounds on Jin Wanliang’s body as if they had found the perfect place to lay their eggs, they all settled on Jin Wanliang’s body...