Chapter 4 Are you an animal?

Ye Wan's pupils contracted.

Little Sanya was kicked in the stomach and flew away, vomiting a mouthful of blood. She lay on the ground convulsing for a moment before going still.

"Are you an animal? What did such a young child do to offend you!" Ye Wan glared angrily at Ye Yaozu.

Even in the apocalypse, children will be instinctively protected; only beasts would be so heartless as to harm children.

"You slut, get out of here!" Ye Yaozu was also startled, afraid that Lin Anyuan would come back to retaliate, so he grabbed Ye Wan and tried to take her away.

I must get my hands on those fifty taels no matter what.

Enraged, Ye Wan punched Ye Yaozu in the eye.

"You're the fucking slut! You beast!"

"You good-for-nothing, how dare you hit your brother! I'll beat you to death!"

Seeing this, Old Lady Qian grabbed Ye Wan's hair from behind.

Ye Wan was momentarily subdued and dragged by the two men.

"Father, you're back!"

In a moment of desperation, Daya shouted towards the door.

Old Mrs. Qian and Ye Yaozu were startled. Ye Wan took the opportunity to break free, snatched the sickle from Er Ya's hand, and slashed at Ye Yaozu.

"ah--"

A heart-wrenching scream rang out as Ye Yaozu clutched his bleeding arm and wailed in agony.

Old Mrs. Qian also injured her hand. Looking at Ye Wan, who seemed possessed by a ghost, she trembled with fear. "You brat, you've gone mad, you've gone mad!"

"Either get out of here right now, or we'll die together!" Ye Wan gripped her scythe, her eyes coldly fixed on the two men.

She's even killed zombies, so why would she be afraid of killing people! If it weren't for the trouble that would result from killing someone here, she would have chopped those two into mincemeat tonight.

Ye Yaozu cried out in pain, tears and snot streaming down his face, "Mom, it hurts so much! It feels like my arm is gone! My arm!"

"You little bitch, may you be struck by lightning, just you wait!"

Old Mrs. Qian was scared after all, scared of this brat and scared of her son's arm being crippled, so she took Ye Yaozu and ran away.

"Sanya, Sanya."

After everyone ran away, Ye Wan hurriedly hugged Sanya in her arms and gently called out to her.

Sanya's small body was limp and unresponsive, which made her feel a lump in her throat.

"It's all your fault! If you hadn't brought your mother and brother here, my sister wouldn't have been beaten. You're a jinx! When my dad comes back, he'll sell you to some old bachelor!"

Er Ya didn't dare touch San Ya, cursing Ye Wan while wiping away tears.

"Er Ya!" Daya shouted, her body trembling, and said to Ye Wan, "I'll go get a doctor. Please take care of my sister."

Er Ya is still young, and her father doesn't know when he'll be back. The only thing the family can rely on right now is Ye Wan.

Ye Wan nodded.

"Where can we find a doctor in the middle of the night? Besides, we don't have any money. Will a doctor even come?" Er Ya kept wiping away her tears.

"Never mind that, just lock the door." Da Ya said and ran outside.

Ye Wan didn't care about anything else and carried San Ya into the earthen bed in the house. Before Er Ya came in, she hurriedly fed San Ya the spring water from her space.

Fortunately, the spring water could flow from her fingertips according to her will.

Sanya swallowed unconsciously, her dark, thin face still bearing traces of blood that hadn't dried.

"Mother...it hurts..."

Sanya, still unconscious, curled up in a small ball, calling out for her mother again and again.

Ye Wan couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat, and gently patted Sanya, "Don't be afraid, Mother is here."

As if she had heard this, Sanya gripped Ye Wan's clothes tightly with her little hands.

Er Ya came in carrying a basin of water, wanting to scold Ye Wan, but as soon as she opened her mouth, tears started falling.

Ye Wan and Er Ya sat by the kang (a heated brick bed) all night, watching over San Ya on the kang.

After an unknown amount of time, dawn finally broke.

The courtyard gate creaked open.

"Father, you're back?"

Er Ya, who was dozing off, suddenly stood up and ran into the yard.

Ye Wan was also jolted awake. After checking that Sanya's complexion was normal and her breathing was steady, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Is Lin Anyuan home? Has something happened to your eldest daughter?

As soon as Ye Wan came out, she saw a woman in her forties standing at the door.

"Something happened? What happened?"

How come Sanya is fine, but Daya is in trouble now?

"Who are you? Er Ya, when did you get a woman in your house?" The woman looked Ye Wan up and down suspiciously.

Ye Wan opened her mouth, glanced at Er Ya, and said in a deep voice, "I am the mother of the three girls. I entered the family yesterday."

She needs to have a legitimate identity first; the indenture is still in Lin Anyuan's hands.

She searched for it last night while Er Ya was asleep, but couldn't find it. It must have been hidden by Lin Anyuan, or taken with him.

Er Ya was anxious for Daya and didn't have time to refute Ye Wan. "Aunt Wang, please tell me quickly, what happened to my eldest sister!"

Aunt Wang said, "Your daughter fell into the ditch sometime ago. Zhang Erniu found her early this morning in town and took her to the clinic. He asked me to tell you so you can take some money and go to the clinic quickly."

The village was quite a distance from Lin Anyuan's house, and Lin Anyuan had a bad reputation. It was only because these three girls were sensible and pitiful, and had helped her wash her clothes, that she was willing to make this trip.

"What? How badly is my older sister injured?" Er Ya's eyes, which were swollen like walnuts, turned red again.

"I don't know about that. You should go find your father. I'll keep an eye on her for you, and I promise I won't let her run away," said Aunt Wang, looking at Ye Wan warily.

Ye Wan: ...

"Auntie, could you please take care of Sanya in the house? Erya and I are going to town to see Daya. Don't worry, I won't run away. Lin Anyuan is my savior, and I'm following him to repay his kindness." Ye Wan made up an excuse.

"Really?" Aunt Wang looked at Ye Wan with obvious disbelief.

Ye Wan took a breath. "My indenture is still in Lin Anyuan's hands. I can't run away."

The indenture is in Lin Anyuan's hands. If she runs away, Lin Anyuan can report her to the authorities and she will be considered a runaway slave.

For women with some attractiveness, being caught meant a fate worse than death.

This is also one of the reasons why Ye Wan didn't leave last night.

Aunt Wang nodded and muttered, "So that's why she was bought."

Ye Wan looked at the stunned Er Ya, "Do you know how to get to town? Lead the way."

She fainted on the way back with Lin Anyuan yesterday and couldn't remember the way.

Er Ya's swollen eyes twitched upwards, "You..."

Ye Wan interrupted her, "Stop, Sanya is alright now, go see your eldest sister quickly."

As long as the injury isn't too serious, her spiritual spring water will definitely work.

Thinking of the three figures that blocked her way last night, Ye Wan breathed a sigh of relief.

Fine, this will be the only time. Consider it out of pity for these three little girls.

The road to town was long, and Ye Wan's legs ached from running. The sun came out, and people were sweating profusely.

Er Ya was panting heavily, her face was dark red, and her voice was trembling. "There's a clinic up ahead. It's the only clinic in town, but I don't have any money. What should I do?"

"You go and check on Daya first, I'll think of something."

Ye Wan left before Er Ya could react.

Once they reached a secluded corner, they took out a few pears from their spatial storage with a thought.