Rong Dong'an learned from Hu Zi that the girl his four sons had their eye on was almost beaten to death by the old gambler and was in grave danger.

Worried, she quickly packed her medicine kit and went home.

However, as soon as he left Xiagui Village, he saw Rong Zheng using his internal energy to run towards him. In the blink of an eye, Rong Zheng was right in front of him.

Without a word, Rong Zheng snatched his father's medicine box, hung it on his body, and then lifted him up and carried him on his back.

"Father, my sister is being beaten to death by that old gambler. You're too slow. I learned martial arts from the镖局 (security escort agency), so I'm faster. That's why I'm carrying you back!"

Rong Dong'an was only stunned for a moment, but did not stop Rong Zheng's rash behavior.

After all, human life is at stake, and besides, he also really liked the little girl the old gambler had picked up from outside.

When Rong Dong'an returned home, he took the girl's pulse and examined her injuries, especially the head wound.

He finally shook his head: "It's too late. This girl is already dying. She's barely breathing. Even if I prescribe medicine, I might not be able to save her life!"

"Father, you mustn't give up on my sister's life so easily!" Rong Zheng's eyes reddened and his nose tingled when he heard Rong Dong'an's words. "My brother and I love this sister very much, so Father, you must think of a way to save her!"

"Yes, Dad! My sister was beaten so badly by that old gambler. If we don't save her, she's really beyond saving!"

"Father, my sister is already pitiful enough to be an orphan, and then she ran into that heartless gambler. My brothers and I truly love our sister and want her to be a part of the Rong family. So, Father, please think of a way to save our sister!"

Rong Hua, being the eldest, saw things more clearly than his three younger brothers, but he didn't want his sister to die like that either, so he looked at Rong Dong'an with hopeful eyes:

"Father, let's do our best and leave the rest to fate. If my sister isn't meant to be with our family, we won't force it. But I hope you won't give up easily; it's always good to try! If it really doesn't work out, we'll have no choice but to send her away!"

Rong Dong'an fully understood what his four sons meant. He also didn't want the girl to die such a tragic death, so he sighed helplessly and said, "Father can't guarantee anything, but Father will give it a try!"

Rong Dong'an took out silver needles and pricked the girl with them a few times. He also prescribed a medicine and asked his four brothers to brew it after he got the medicine.

I've also prepared some ointment; I'll have the child's mother apply it to the little girl later.

To save the little girl, Rong Dong'an even prepared some folk remedies.

No matter what, he would give it a try; he couldn't give up on such a well-behaved girl so easily.

Xu returned a little late because she had too many farm tools in her hands, making it difficult to carry them, so she didn't get back as quickly as her four brothers.

As soon as she entered the yard, she smelled a pungent medicinal odor. Her gentle face changed abruptly, and she quickly put down her farm tools and rushed into the house.

As soon as she entered the house, she saw that all four of her sons had red eyes and their faces were full of grief. Xu's heart clenched immediately, and she quickly asked, "What's wrong? Was the little girl badly beaten by that old gambler?"

Upon hearing Xu's words, Rong Yu could no longer contain his emotions and burst into tears.

"Mother, my sister is dying! The sister we finally found was beaten to death by that bastard gambler! Waaah~ Mother, I don't want my sister to die. She's so cute and so well-behaved..."

Madam Xu rushed forward and looked at the little girl lying quietly on the kang with a pale face. Her heart ached terribly: "Has your father seen her?"

When I came back, I smelled medicine, so my husband must be back.

“Father has already examined her, but Mother, Father isn’t confident he can save my sister…” Ronghua was heartbroken and held back her sobs as she said, “Today, that old gambler made my sister steal money from someone else’s house. She refused, so he beat her and kicked her… Also, the injury on my sister’s head is very serious. Father said whether she can survive depends on her fate!”

Xu looked at the little girl on the kang with heartache and said helplessly, "Everyone has their own fate. We can't force it. We should just do our best!"

It's just a pity for this child. He's never had a good day with that old gambler, and he's been beaten until he's covered in blood and his skin is torn open!

If this girl's parents were here, she wouldn't have to suffer like this. It's so pitiful!

"Mother, if my sister wakes up, shall we ask that old gambler for her back?" Rong Mu looked at Xu Shi expectantly. "Ever since that old gambler picked her up, he's been teaching her to steal money! She's still young and won't listen to him! But he keeps beating and scolding her. Who knows how long she can keep it up?"

Rong Yu chimed in, "That's right, Mother. My sister is a good girl. If she continues to follow that old gambler, she'll turn into a bad girl sooner or later. If a girl turns bad, her life is ruined!"

Rong Zheng also said, "Mother, haven't you always wanted to give us brothers a little sister? If it weren't for the damage to your body when you gave birth to our fourth brother, and the inability to have any more children, we would have had a little sister of our own long ago! But since you can't give us a little sister, we want to raise a little sister that no one else wants."

But after searching for so many years, we finally fell in love with this little sister! Mother, since she's not doing well at that old gambler's house anyway, rather than letting him corrupt her or beat her to death, wouldn't it be better for us to raise her?"

Rong Hua said, "My brothers and I have grown up and can earn money to support our family. Supporting a younger sister is no problem!"

They didn't really like their younger sister to begin with. It was because one time, their second son, Rong Zheng, returned from a delivery mission and wanted to join the army. His parents scolded him. Although it wasn't Rong Zheng's fault, his father used the wrong method, hitting and scolding him.

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