Zhu Haotian and Zhu Chenfeng packed all the ingredients before handing them over to the second-year high school students in bamboo baskets.
Looking at the haggard appearance of Gao Er, Zhu Haotian lowered his head guiltily and apologized with a sob in his voice.
"Brothers, I owe you my life for what happened to Boss Niu. If we ever meet again in the future, just say the word and I will do anything for you, no matter what."
When the topic of Niu Laoda came up, Gao Er's weathered face showed more grief and indignation. He clenched his fists and shook his head, "This is not your fault. It's all the fault of the Turks."
Upon hearing this, even Zhu Chenfeng didn't know how to comfort Gao Er, so he could only step forward and pat him on the shoulder.
After a brief exchange, Gao Er and the others, carrying their food, left the woods one after another with their heads down.
With the matter of dealing with the bandits settled, Zhu Haotian and Zhu Chenfeng felt a huge weight lifted off their shoulders, and the two led Sun back to the camp.
Xixi was already feeling sleepy, but she forced her eyelids open and waved her little hand, shaking out all the medical books from the bracelet's space.
After placing all the medical books in the places her uncle and aunt always passed by, she finally drifted off to sleep.
Sun kept thinking about the medical skills that Xixi had mentioned, and on her way back, she observed her surroundings as she walked.
Sure enough, as we approached the campsite, we saw medical books scattered all over the roadside.
"Husband, those books?" Madam Sun deliberately pointed to the books on the weeds by the edge of the woods, curiously urging Zhu Chenfeng to look.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Chenfeng looked in the direction of the voice, curiously picked up the books from the ground, and then...
He immediately waved excitedly at Madam Sun, "Madam, there are so many medical books here."
Upon seeing this, Mrs. Sun quickly ran forward, squatted down, and carefully brushed the dust off the books before taking them into her hands.
She happily flipped through the book, enjoying it more and more as she read, and asked questions while feigning curiosity.
"How come there are so many medical books here?"
"I guess they were scholars fleeing famine who couldn't carry so much stuff with them, so they threw away these worthless books."
Zhu Chenfeng gathered all the books scattered on the ground and sighed.
Sun looked up at Zhu Chenfeng as if counting precious treasures, and asked softly, "Husband, may I take these books back with me?"
"Of course you can. You're the only one in our family who knows a little about medicine. If you learn more, someone can take a look when someone has a headache or fever in the future."
Zhu Chenfeng never restricts what books his wife reads; in his heart, women can also achieve great things.
Especially after his wife rescued Chen Xiang last night, he became even more supportive of pursuing further studies in medicine.
Sun answered Zhu Chenfeng slowly, then happily and carefully picked up the books and put them all into the bamboo basket behind Zhu Chenfeng.
After collecting all the books, the group headed back towards the camp.
Back at the camp, Grandma Zhu was sitting there, her eyes fixed on Zhu Yanyan's family not far away.
Zhu Haotian followed his mother's gaze to Zhu Yanyan and asked curiously, "Grandma, did Zhu Yanyan cause you any trouble?"
"She dares? I'm not one to be trifled with." Old Mrs. Zhu wasn't going to let Zhu Yanyan get away with it, and she gave her a cold snort.
Having rested for two days, the journey had been delayed considerably, so Chen Xiang and the others urged everyone to pack their bags and get going early.
Upon receiving the message that they were ready to depart, everyone hurriedly began packing.
Only Zhu Yanyan came to Chen Xiang while the Zhu family was packing their luggage.
"Lord Chen, may I speak with you in private?"
Chen Xiang sat on the rock, lazily lifting his eyelids, and coldly replied, "What is it? Let's say it here."
"Here is three hundred taels. My daughter was ignorant and caused you trouble before. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it and treat your brothers to drinks."
The other party's indifferent attitude made Zhu Yanyan feel uneasy. She forced a smile and stuffed the silver bag in her arms into Chen Xiang's hands.
Chen Xiang took the money pouch, weighed it in his hand a few times, and nodded with a smile, "Thank you, Miss Zhu. Is there anything special about this money?"
"Lord Chen, you know that famine is raging and the road ahead will only get harder. Haven't you thought about going back to be with your family as soon as possible?"
After seeing Chen Xiang accept the silver pouch, Zhu Yanyan's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, immediately settled down. She went to his side and whispered her analysis.
Chen Xiang pretended not to understand and asked curiously, "Oh? Miss Zhu, do you have any good ideas to get me back?"
“Prisoners who are exiled will eventually give up on the journey and lose their lives halfway. If the Zhu family members die halfway through… wouldn’t that mean you could end this arduous journey sooner, sir?”
Zhu Yanyan didn't notice the mockery in Chen Xiang's eyes. She glanced at the Zhu family members who were packing their luggage and explained in a low voice.
Chen Xiang did not rush to respond to these remarks, but simply lowered his head and chuckled coldly, his tone full of sarcasm.
"Miss Zhu, have you forgotten that you are also a member of the Zhu family?"
"If Grandma Zhu and her family fail to reach the border safely, will you still be alive to go?"
These words pierced Zhu Yanyan's heart like a knife, and she stared blankly at Chen Xiang.
Chen Xiang didn't care about the surprise in Zhu Yanyan's eyes. He dusted himself off, weighed the money bag in his hand, and said with a smile.
"Ms. Zhu, thank you very much."
"Chen Xiang, you..."
Zhu Yanyan was furious that Chen Xiang pretended not to understand her and even took the bag of silver for himself. She stood up in anger.
The sudden roar made Chen Xiang's face darken. He put his hand on his waist, pushed out the broadsword with his thumb, and coldly retorted.
"Miss Zhu, don't push your luck."
Zhu Yanyan, who did not know martial arts, dared not confront Chen Xiang directly, so she had no choice but to swallow the humiliation, lower her head and bow her waist to apologize.
"I'm sorry, Lord Chen, my daughter lost her composure."
After saying this, she suppressed her anger and turned to walk towards her own carriage.
Chen Xiang watched Zhu Yanyan's disheveled retreating figure, a mocking smile creeping onto his face.
At this moment, Sun came to Chen Xiang's side with herbs and looked curiously at Zhu Yanyan's back.
"Lord Chen, I've brought you some ointment. You should change this ointment every day, and this powder will help relieve your pain."
Upon hearing the sound, Chen Xiang turned around and saw that the person behind him was Madam Sun. He immediately changed his demeanor, bowing and scraping as he accepted the herbs.
"Madam, thank you so much. Your medical skills are truly excellent. After applying your herbal poultice overnight, I feel much better."
"You flatter me, Lord Chen. I'll go back and help pack my luggage."
The unexpected praise made Sun lower her head in embarrassment. After handing the items to Chen Xiang, she turned and left after saying a few words.
Chen Xiang watched Sun's departing figure, laughed self-deprecatingly, sighed, and waved to the crowd.
"Let's set off and continue our journey."
At Chen Xiang's call, the crowd formed a long line and followed the escorts forward.
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