Before Li Dazhu could even speak, his mother, who was standing next to him, exploded!

"Why should my son pay compensation? This bitch isn't my daughter-in-law, she has absolutely nothing to do with my family. If anyone should pay compensation, it should be her family. My family won't give her a single penny!"

The captain frowned and glanced at his wife.

Dazhu's mother is an unreasonable person, especially at her age; trying to reason with her is like talking to a brick wall.

Lin Xiuli said coldly, "Zhu Xiaoping and Li Dazhu got their marriage certificate and are now legally married. If Zhu Xiaoping can't pay her debts, then her husband should pay them. Dazhu's mother, if you don't pay, then this matter will be handed over to the police. The police are not like Lijia Ping. They will handle this matter more seriously there."

Dazhu's mother was indeed intimidated and was speechless for a moment.

Li Dazhu's face turned bright red, and he quickly said, "I'll pay you back!"

If this really escalates to the police, he'll never be able to hold his head up in the village again.

"How much compensation?" Dazhu's mother asked Su Yan, her eyes wide.

Su Yan said calmly, "Five hundred."

"What?! Your stuff is worth five hundred?!" Da Zhu's mother finally lost her temper and raised her voice, "You might as well just rob us!"

"How can it not be worth five hundred? My house burned down, and rebuilding it will cost money. The newly built wall also needs to be repaired, isn't that expensive? And my sewing machine, which I just got back and never used, is also burned down. Don't even mention other things, these three items alone are worth more than five hundred."

Su Yan said coldly, "Captain, I don't think we need to handle this anymore. Just hand it over to the police. I want 1,000 yuan in compensation. If you don't pay, your whole family will go to jail with Zhu Xiaoping!"

After saying that, she turned and left.

Seeing this, Li Dazhu quickly said, "I'll pay! Don't call the police! I'll go back and get the money right now."

Fearing that Su Yan might not agree, he rushed out.

Dazhu's mother realized what was happening and cried out "Oh dear!" before slapping her thigh in distress and chasing after him.

Five hundred yuan—in this day and age, very few families have that much savings.

Su Yan wasn't a great philanthropist, but she felt she had already been lenient enough in terms of compensation. If Li Dazhu's family didn't appreciate it, she wouldn't hold back.

Zhu Xiaoping kept begging her, but after being kicked away, she dared not approach her again and could only plead with the brigade leader.

The captain simply ignored it.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, Li Dazhu finally returned with the money.

He was sweating profusely and looked very anxious. He handed over a stack of loose change, saying, "Five hundred in total, not a penny less."

Su Yan didn't count the number after she took it.

Firstly, what she wanted was an attitude.

Secondly, she doesn't lack the money, but she would never stop Li Dazhu from paying compensation just because he's pitiful; she's not a saint.

She put the money in her pocket and was about to speak when Jiang Jingxing suddenly said, "Comrade Su Yan has difficulty walking and should go to town to treat her wounds. Why don't I have my men accompany the captain and Comrade Su Yan's mother to the police station to report the case?"

Su Yan: "..."

She immediately glared at him, her eyes so fierce they looked like she wanted to devour him.

What's wrong with this guy? Who told him to meddle in other people's business?

Jiang Jingxing pretended not to see it.

Li Juan realized what was happening and quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, Comrade Jiang is right. Ayan, you should go to town to treat your wound quickly, don't delay, or it will get worse."

Su Yan: Her mother is really... she'd be sold out and still be counting the money for the seller.

Jiang Jingxing continued, "I happen to be going to the hospital to see a friend. How about I give Comrade Su Yan a ride? It's on my way anyway."

Su Yan?

Before she could even speak, Li Juan had already made the decision for her: "Sure, then thank you for your help, comrade. Come to my house another day, and I'll definitely treat you well."

Jiang Jingxing glanced at Su Yan first, then smiled and replied, "Okay, I'll definitely come and bother you, Auntie, when I have time."

Jiang Jingxing sent two people to accompany the captain and his men to the police station. After arranging a place for the rest of the men, he took Su Yan to the clinic.

After leaving the village, he suddenly squatted down, his back to Su Yan who was following behind him.

Su Yan paused, puzzled, and asked, "What are you doing?"

“I’ll carry you to the clinic,” Jiang Jingxing said.

She frowned. "No need. I'm not at the point where I can't move."

"As far as I know, it's two kilometers from here to the health center. Are you going to jump two kilometers?"

"..."

Are you sure the other leg can hold out that long?

"..."

"Don't end up crawling back."

Jiang Jingxing spoke in a smug tone.

Su Yan couldn't help but say, "Why are you so annoying?"

He looks nothing like the handsome and refined man I first met; you really can't judge a book by its cover.

Jiang Jingxing has a good face and a good figure. When he's silent, he's a charming handsome man, but when he opens his mouth, he's an annoying troublemaker!

Jiang Jingxing urged, "Are you coming up or not? If not, I'm getting up."

As he spoke, he began to move.

A wise person knows when to yield, Su Yan retaliated by jumping onto his back, deliberately making him almost lose his balance.

Jiang Jingxing instinctively braced himself with his hands on the ground, then, realizing what was happening, laughed in exasperation, "How can you be so childish?"

Su Yan snorted coldly, tightening her grip on his neck, and said defiantly, "You asked for it!"

Jiang Jingxing didn't even need to look; he could guess with his eyes closed how smug her little face looked right now.

He couldn't help but smile, and he lifted her up by her thighs, then easily took a step forward.

This was the first time he had been in such close proximity to a woman.

Su Yan was very light; even through the fabric, he could feel her soft and delicate body. A faint fragrance wafted down from the back of her neck, entering his nostrils—a wonderful sensation.

He has many female admirers of all types, but they all annoy him whenever they appear, so he almost always avoids women.

But he didn't feel that emotion from Su Yan; instead, he became curious about her first.

It wasn't just because she was the sister of an old friend, but because the aura emanating from her soul deeply attracted him.

He thought she would always only have a calm, rational, intelligent, and bold side.

I never imagined she could be so childish.

"Weren't you on a mission? How come you suddenly appeared in our village?" Su Yan asked.

Jiang Jingxing pulled his wandering thoughts back and replied after a moment's consideration, "We happened to be lying in ambush at the foot of the mountain when we saw the village on fire. We had to suspend our mission to put out the fire, but we never expected it to be your house."

When he rushed into the house, he saw Su Yan move the old man to a safe place and then try to hug her two younger brothers. However, a piece of wood from the ceiling fell down and hit her leg.

She had her two children perfectly protected when she fell to the ground, and they weren't hurt at all.

The moment she turned and met his gaze, the emotion in her eyes was stubborn yet restrained.

Jiang Jingxing didn't know how he felt.

I felt a surge of impulsive emotion spreading from the bottom of my heart.