Li Hao paced back and forth in front of the crowd, finally selecting one person: "He looks roughly the same as him, except that person has a bulbous nose."

Song Yuxi wrote quickly, soon depicting a sleazy middle-aged man with a bulbous nose.

Does it look like it?

"Not really."

"Go on."

After a while of trying to recall, Li Hao, with Song Yuxi's help, managed to draw the portrait of the barefoot doctor.

Li Hao took the portrait, knelt down in front of Song Yuxi with a thud, and said gratefully, "Thank you, Captain's wife!"

Lu Tu shouted loudly, "Nie Yun!"

"Your subordinate is here!"

"Find someone to make a copy of this painting and post it in a prominent place in the village to inform everyone. There will be a generous reward for anyone who finds it!"

Nie Yun had doubts. He didn't understand why Lü Tu was making such a fuss. It was just a swindler, a barefoot doctor. If he could catch him, he could catch him; if not, he could let it go.

After all, in this day and age, there are countless swindlers. If Lu Tu had to pay out of his own pocket to solve every such problem, wouldn't that be very troublesome in the future?

As if hearing his thoughts, Lu Tu announced loudly to everyone the next second: "If anyone is ever cheated in the future, you can come to me anytime, and I will help you! Don't worry, anyone who dares to provoke the people of our village had better never show their face in our territory again."

Upon hearing this, the villagers, who had previously felt some regret, instantly became excited.

This is not just about avenging Li Hao alone; it's about giving the villagers a promise that Lü Tu can stand up for them and become their protector.

Let alone other villages, even if you report to the authorities in Wuchuan City, in most cases no one will pay attention to you. After all, the drum in front of the prefect's hall is not something a commoner dares to beat.

Given the high regard everyone has for Lü Tu's character, they completely believe that Lü Tu can do what he says, as this is something that will benefit the entire village!

The hearts of the villagers, which had been somewhat scattered by the smallpox, were united again, and their eyes shone with renewed spirit.

They all bowed deeply to Lü Tu and said, "Thank you, Lord Lü!"

Lu Tu looked at Song Yuxi, and the two exchanged a knowing smile. Lu Tu then helped her up and instructed Nie Yun, "The competition will be held tomorrow morning. Xiao Zhong will organize it after his daily speech."

"Yes, sir!"

On the way home, Lü Tu asked curiously, "Wife, how did you end up here all of a sudden?"

"I was bored, so I asked Lingdang to come out for a walk with me. Then I heard that a fight had broken out at the training ground, so I wanted to go and see what was going on."

"My wife, your painting skills are so good, you must have worked very hard."

Song Yuxi sighed softly: "What's the use of painting in this chaotic world? I only regret that I am not a man, unable to share my husband's worries and troubles."

Lu Tu was startled: "My wife, your idea is very dangerous. Your hard work in getting pregnant is my greatest contribution."

Then he quickly changed the subject: "By the way, where's Xiaoyu?"

"Xiaoyu went to see Miss Wang."

Lu Tu frowned: "Isn't this ridiculous? Wang Miaoling's smallpox isn't completely cured yet. What if Xiaoyu gets infected?"

"Don't worry, my husband. I made her wear a mask. Lingdang, go and call Xiaoyu back."

The maid Lingdang cried out and was about to run away, but Lu Tu stopped her: "Lingdang, you help the madam home, I'll go. Smallpox is useless against me."

Lingdang thought about it and agreed. She was now Song Yuxi's personal maid, and if she contracted smallpox, it would be detrimental to Song Yuxi.

Lu Tu whistled to summon his warhorse, Xiao Hei, and rode off toward the wooden house where Wang Miaoling lived.

They arrived at the cabin shortly afterward. From a distance, Lü Tu saw Nangong Huiyu standing outside the door, chatting with Wang Miaoling across the cabin, and he was relieved.

The rapid sound of horses' hooves also alerted Nangong Huiyu to Lü Tu. Seeing Lü Tu's furrowed brows, she immediately guessed what he was about to do.

Before Lü Tu could even speak after dismounting, Nangong Huiyu quickly stepped forward, took his arm, and used a handkerchief to brush the dust off his body, saying with concern, "Husband, are you hungry? Let's go home for dinner."

Lu Tu wanted to say something to her, but seeing her like this, he had no choice but to give up. He then asked Wang Miaoling, who was inside the room, "Miss Wang, are you feeling better?"

"Thank you for your concern, Lord Lü. Miaoling is much better now. Thank you, Second Madam, for coming to keep Miaoling company and have such a private chat."

Lu Tu glanced down at Nangong Huiyu's guilty look and decided not to ask any more questions. He nodded and said, "In that case, Miss Wang, if you need anything, just have Cuiguo go to the warehouse. We'll take our leave now."

After saying that, Lü Tu led the horse and headed home with Nangong Huiyu, unable to contain his curiosity, he asked, "Xiaoyu, what private words did you say to Wang Miaoling?"

"I'm just concerned about her health."

"Impossible! If you're only saying that superficially, why are you blushing?"

"Huh? Really?" Nangong Huiyu subconsciously touched her face and found it was indeed slightly hot.

Lu Tu laughed and said, "You probably haven't even realized it yourself, but you only act like this when you do bad things."

"No way! They just want Wang Miaoling to marry your husband."

Lu Tu sighed and rubbed his forehead: "Are you eyeing the Wang family's treasure again?"

Nangong Huiyu stared at Lü Tu's face and giggled: "Actually, husband, even though you're a bit tanned, with your looks you could totally be a pretty boy! Actually, Wang Miaoling has taken a liking to you, did you know that?"

Lu Tu nodded: "I noticed it a couple of days ago. I guess it's because I saved her."

Nangong Huiyu shook her head: "It's not just that. If it were just about saving a life, Wang Miaoling wouldn't have said that."

"What did she say?"

"She took the initiative to say that she liked my husband and asked me if I minded. If I minded, she would never mention it again."

Lu Tu asked curiously, "Then do you mind?"

"Of course I minded it from the bottom of my heart, but when I thought about the treasures the Wang family had, I stopped caring. Anyway, if you and Wang Miaoling got together, we wouldn't lose out."

Lu Tu was shocked. He had no experience in dating and had never encountered such a situation before.

His wife found him a mistress? No, it should be a fourth mistress.

Although he wasn't a pedantic person, he still felt something was off about the situation, mainly because his initial impression of Wang Miaoling wasn't very good.

When they first met in the jewelry store, Wang Miaoling clearly expressed her dissatisfaction with Lü Tu, who had married two wives, and made it clear that she held firm views on marriage and love.

Why did he change his mind so quickly, and even bring it up with Nangong Huiyu on his own initiative? Lu Tu's first reaction was that something was amiss!