Xia Xintian said, "Chunmei, do you know him?"
Xia Chunmei didn't want anyone to know that she had a one-night stand with him in the cave, so she could only deny it: "I don't know him, I mistook him for someone else."
"Boy, put down the doll you're holding!" Constable Zhang said sternly. "You can't escape."
"Behave yourself and surrender, or don't blame us brothers for being ruthless!"
Although she had slept with him, Xia Chunmei didn't know whether the person in front of her was friend or foe, and she was afraid that the constables' tone of voice might offend him.
Just as Xia Chunmei was about to speak, Baili Xiao said, "I'm not with the people in the room."
“Since that’s not the case, then release the person. Our Lord He will not wrong an innocent person,” the constable said.
Xia Xintian quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, Lord He is upright and honest, and his judgment is brilliant. He would never wrong an innocent person. Please release Yaomei."
Baili Xiao handed Yaomei to Xia Chunmei. Now he was certain that Xia Chunmei and the others had come to rescue Yaomei.
Seeing that Baili Xiao had given the child to Xia Chunmei, the three constables immediately rushed up to arrest him, but they were all taken down in less than three moves.
Upon seeing this, Xia Xintian and Xia Huohua were so frightened that they took several steps back.
Xia Huohua hurriedly blocked Xia Chunmei's path and said, "Chunmei, take Yaomei away quickly!"
Xia Huohua stepped forward, which moved Xia Chunmei and Xia Ping'an deeply. When faced with danger, even siblings, parents, and relatives might not necessarily stand in front of them, but Xia Huohua did!
Xia Chunmei was touched, but she didn't leave. She calmly said, "He won't do anything to us."
If he really wanted to do something to them, he wouldn't have handed over Yaomei so easily.
Xia Chunmei felt that he seemed to be acting out of a sense of justice when he saw injustice.
Baili Xiao said, "The people who kidnapped the little girl are all inside."
After saying that, Baili Xiao gave Xia Chunmei a deep look before leaving.
Xia Chunmei quickly stepped forward and grabbed him: "Brother, don't go yet. Um, could you please be my witness in court tomorrow? Please!"
"If there are any problems, have He Bo come to see me tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, the constables exchanged bewildered glances. Who was he to address the county magistrate by his given name?
Xia Chunmei was also a little curious. Why would someone address the county magistrate by his given name? Was he perhaps even more powerful than the county magistrate?
After Baili Xiao left, Xia Xintian, Xia Huohua, and Constable Zhang went into the house and tied up all the bandits who were lying haphazardly. At this time, they realized that these people were not drunk, but had all had their arms dislocated and were knocked unconscious.
"It seems that person really isn't with them," Xia Chunmei said.
"Then why is he here?" Xia Xintian asked, puzzled. "Could it be that he happened to be passing by and stumbled upon them capturing Yaomei, so he intervened out of injustice?"
"We'll find out what happened once we interrogate these people. Miss Xia, I see your sister hasn't woken up yet; she's probably been drugged. You should take her to the clinic first. Drugging such a young child can leave lasting effects." Xia Chunmei was Du Bin's "friend," so Officer Zhang spoke very politely.
"Thank you for your hard work, officers, in the middle of the night." Xia Chunmei took out a tael of silver and stuffed it into Zhang the constable's hand. "We sisters have limited means, so we can only treat you to breakfast. Please don't be shy."
Xia Xintian greatly appreciated Xia Chunmei's actions. As ordinary citizens, it was still necessary to maintain good relations with these government officials.
Officer Zhang was surprised by Xia Chunmei's resourcefulness and immediately accepted the money with a smile: "Then I won't stand on ceremony with you."
Officer Zhang and his men took the thugs away, and Xia Chunmei, accompanied by Xia Xintian and Xia Huohua, knocked on the door of the clinic.
"After taking the sleeping potion, he should wake up in about two hours, so don't worry too much," the doctor said after taking his pulse.
"Will there be any long-term effects?" This was Xia Chunmei's biggest concern.
"It shouldn't be, but if you're worried, bring her for a follow-up appointment after she wakes up or in a day or two."
"Thank you, doctor. I was just struck by a martial arts master, and my chest hurts terribly. Could you also take a look to see if I have any internal injuries?" Xia Chunmei said, extending her hand.
The old doctor was a meticulous person; he covered Xia Chunmei's wrist with a handkerchief before taking her pulse.
After a while, the old doctor said, "Young lady, come back around 3:45 AM. We have a female doctor at our clinic then, and she will need to examine your injury."
In this era, special attention is paid to the differences between men and women. Xia Chunmei's injury was particularly embarrassing in such an awkward location as her chest. The doctor was a man, so it was really inconvenient for him to examine her.
"I'll come back later, thank you, doctor."
Xia Chunmei left a consultation fee of twenty coins before taking Yaomei back to the inn.
With Yao Mei rescued, everyone felt much relieved. Xia Xintian and Xia Huohua, exhausted from working all night, went straight to sleep when they returned to the inn.
But Xia Chunmei couldn't sleep because her chest hurt terribly; that bastard really hit her hard!
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