Chapter 41 Seeking Repayment for Kindness
Duan Gan was pushed back a few steps, and took the opportunity to release his grip on her waist.
"Thank you for saving me, sir."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned to leave, but suddenly, her arm, which was hanging by her side, was grabbed. She stopped in her tracks and looked at him with surprise mixed with a little doubt.
The fighting around them gradually subsided. The gray-clad man was no match for them and fled in panic, while Chen Jinghe led the remaining men in pursuit.
"I saved you three times, and all you did was thank me?"
His low, husky voice carried a hint of cold displeasure, and the gritty, magnetic tone tickled the tips of my ears.
She frowned, looking a little annoyed.
What does it mean that he saved her three times?
The first two times it was because he was nice.
Fine, this time she admitted that he did save her, but he was rich and powerful, and a high-ranking official, so why would he ask a struggling commoner like her for the debt of saving his life?
“I have no money, and besides, I don’t think you, as the Grand Councilor, need to have anything to gain from me.”
"Therefore, I will repay the life-saving grace in the next life."
He scoffed lightly: "Tao Tao, don't try to use your sophistry on me, and don't presume to guess what I'm thinking."
She said helplessly, "Then what do you want? I really don't have any money."
Duan Gan released her arm. "You're the one who wants to repay my kindness, so why are you asking me instead?"
"I…"
"Boss! Boss, where are you?"
Just as she was about to argue, an anxious call came from behind her.
"I'll go back and think about it. Don't worry, I won't forget."
After saying that, Tao Tao turned and ran quickly towards the boy.
Yu Shan looked her up and down anxiously. "Boss, are you alright?" Suddenly, his gaze fell on her bloodied right hand, and he exclaimed in surprise, "Boss, your other hand is injured too?!"
Upon seeing this, Yu He's eyes instantly reddened, and his face was full of apology: "I'm sorry, boss, it's all my fault."
"If it weren't for saving me, you wouldn't have been injured."
Tao Tao smiled casually, then reached out and flicked his forehead with her left hand. "I'm the boss, and you're my employees. Ensuring your safety is my duty."
"Don't think too much about it, your hand will be fine, don't worry."
"Let's go home."
Yu Shan frowned. "Boss, we need to go to the clinic first to have your injury checked."
He then headed straight towards the clinic.
"Okay, you're right."
Tao Tao smiled, but she sensed a burning gaze following her closely from behind.
She couldn't help but turn her head slightly to look, but the gaze had already disappeared, leaving only a tall and slender figure.
He lowered his eyes, his thick eyelashes casting a shadow on his handsome face, making it impossible to discern the emotions in his eyes. His right hand was tucked into his sleeve, his thumb and forefinger rubbing together, as if he were savoring something.
"My lord, it was your foresight that allowed you to accurately predict the traitor's whereabouts, thus preventing him from succeeding."
The city gate official bowed deeply and kowtowed respectfully to the man before him, uttering flattering and obsequious words.
He thought that if he could get a position in the Privy Council or the Swift Cavalry, it would be better than being a mediocre city gatekeeper. Otherwise, he would be secretly laughed at and called a watchdog.
But the words that came the next second chilled him to the bone.
"You knew that remnants of the Zhao state would come to abduct people, so why didn't you evacuate the civilians beforehand?! Innocent people were thus harmed!"
The icy voice instantly made the city gate official kneel on the ground, his body trembling, his legs shaking, and his face turning deathly pale. "My lord, please forgive me! My lord, spare my life! It was my fault for handling things improperly. Please spare my life, my lord, in consideration of my hard work day and night."
He outwardly proclaims that it's all his fault, but inwardly he's suffering terribly.
If it weren't for Consul Chen Jinghe's orders, how would he dare to do this? But he couldn't say that. Consul Chen had been serving the Ambassador for so many years; how could he possibly punish him for such a small amount of material goods?
In the end, I'll be the one who gets punished, so I might as well just admit it now. When the consul finds out, he might still consider our past relationship.
"Have someone deliver this medicine to the young lady from earlier."
young lady?
The city gate official, Ye Chengxian, looked up and saw a light black porcelain bottle above his head. He quickly took it with both hands.
"Yes, sir."
At this moment, a guard from the Privy Council led a black horse over: "Sir, the horse has arrived."
Duan Gan pulled on the reins, mounted his horse, and his magnificent robes drew an arc in the air. He looked down at the rider and said, "Chen Jinghe has arrived. You will then go with him to report to the Jingfang."
Then the horse neighed and galloped away.
Ye Chengxian was overjoyed and hurriedly kowtowed to express his gratitude: "Thank you for your appreciation, sir."
The Privy Council, located in the capital, was responsible for the affairs of the Imperial Guards, including the deployment of weapons and the management of the Imperial City Guards. This was a powerful position!
Now he can finally hold his head high.
The people along the street were startled and hurriedly retreated when they saw who was on horseback.
They said, "Who dares to ride so freely under the emperor's nose? It turns out to be the Grand Councilor, now a beloved minister of the emperor."
Ye Chengxian gripped the porcelain bottle tightly in his palm, wondering who this young lady was that made Lord Duan so concerned and even send medicine to her.
Thinking about how the two of them had acted intimately just now, and how the young lady didn't seem afraid of him at all, her attitude was not only disrespectful but also somewhat contemptuous.
Could it be the two of them...?
Upon realizing this possibility, he was suddenly startled. Could it be that he only got his position in the Imperial Household Department because he delivered medicine to this young lady?
This young lady must be quite remarkable in Lord Duan's eyes.
Therefore, Ye Chengxian did not rely on others. After inquiring about the young lady's condition, he immediately acted as the errand boy and personally delivered the medicine to her.
Jishi Hall.
The doctor stroked his gray beard and shook his head helplessly: "What have you been doing? You injured your left hand a while ago, and now you've injured your right hand, and it's even more serious than last time."
"Are you a cook? This is a knife wound, but you shouldn't have cut yourself like this while cutting vegetables, right?"
He kept talking as he treated her wounds and applied medicine.
"You can't get it wet or lift heavy objects during this period, otherwise it won't heal properly and will not only leave a scar, but it may also affect your daily life in the future."
Is it that serious?!
"Is it that serious?!"
Tao Tao was startled, but before she could say anything, Yu Shan spoke for her.
"Doctor, you must heal my boss's injury with the best medicine. I have money."
He hurriedly pulled out the purse from his chest, tore it open, and showed him that he really had money; it was full of copper coins.
The tension was so intense, it was as if the person in question was injured.
"Don't worry, as long as you apply the medicine on time and do as I say, you will recover in time."
Tao Tao said, "Thank you, doctor."
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