After applying the medicinal wine, Zhao Yiming held her in his arms, looked at her deer-like wet eyes, and was reluctant to say a word of blame.
After a while, he said, "Let's go back!"
Tian An blinked and said, "Aren't you going to chase that person?"
While helping her put on her shoes and socks, Zhao Yiming said, "With so many people chasing one person, if he gets away again, Ji Feng and the others will really have to die to atone for their sins."
"Hiss!" As the shoe touched his swollen instep, Tian An couldn't help but cry out in pain.
Zhao Yiming had no choice but to give up trying to put shoes on her. After picking up her two shoes, he squatted in front of her and carried her on his back like he did many years ago.
Zhao Yiming is now less immature than he was in his youth, and his back is broader and warmer than when he was a teenager. He carefully avoided the thorns and vines in the forest, and even the corner of Tian An's clothes was not scratched at all.
Tian An was talking to him at first, but then he just lay on his back and fell asleep.
When he woke up again, Tian An just saw Deng Xue pushing the door open.
Seeing that she was awake, Deng Xue hurried over to help her sit up, "Madam, Deng Xue finally sees you."
"Silly girl! Why did you follow me here?" Tian An never expected that Deng Xue would follow him here.
"Jingyu and his gang are a bunch of big men with rough hands and feet. I was afraid they couldn't take good care of you, so I came along."
As she spoke, she took out a pair of shoes one size larger and asked Tian An to put on them. An Wan made this while Tian An was asleep. Because they were in a hurry, it was very simple.
They had barely managed to sew the soles together with the uppers, which were a bit shallower than usual. They hadn't even had time to trim the raw edges of the shoes. It was certainly not suitable to wear outside, but it was very comfortable to walk around the house.
Tian An wore those specially made shoes, and sure enough, his swollen instep didn't touch at all. "What time is it now?"
"Ma'am, it's already noon."
"It's noon! No wonder my stomach is starting to feel like it's empty."
As they were talking, An Wan came in, followed by a girl of about seventeen or eighteen years old carrying a lunch box.
"I guess you should be awake by now. You must be hungry! Eat something quickly." An Wan said as she took the lunch box from the little girl and started serving the dishes outside.
"Mom, this girl is..." Tian An looked at the little girl behind her and said.
An Wan put down the plate in her hand and pulled the little girl over to introduce her to Tian An. "She is a native of this village, the granddaughter of the village chief, and her name is Ye Zi."
Tian An nodded and said to her with a smile: "Are you all okay? Is anyone hurt?"
Seeing Tian An talking to her, Ye Zi was timid and honestly imitated Deng Xue in addressing her as Madam, saying, "Thank you for your concern, Madam. Except for my brother who was beaten by them earlier, everyone else is fine."
Tian An's occupational disease kicked in when he heard that, and he subconsciously asked, "Is the injury serious? Are there any broken bones? Do you need my help to take a look?"
Seeing Tian An about to leave, Ye Zi quickly said, "It's just some superficial injuries. They will heal after a while."
After hearing her say that, Tian An did not insist. He casually took out a bottle of medicine and handed it to her, "Apply it once in the morning and evening. You will be cured in less than ten days."
Ye Zi originally didn't want to take Tian An's things, but she didn't care about anything else. This bottle of medicine was exactly what her brother needed. Without the medicine, her brother's injury could be healed, but he would have to suffer more.
"Thank you, Madam. Madam, for your great kindness. I have no way of repaying you. I am willing to serve you like a slave for the rest of my life." She took the medicine and knelt down in front of Tian An with a plop.
"Ouch! Why do you kneel down just like that?" Tian An hurriedly asked Deng Xue to help her up.
"It's just a bottle of medicine. How can it buy you a lifetime? If we want to express gratitude, we should be the ones thanking your brother!
I heard from my husband that if your brother hadn't led the way for them, they wouldn't have arrived so quickly."
If Zhao Yiming had been a step later, she would probably be lying in bed right now.
After Ye Zi got up, Tian An forced her to finish her lunch before letting her go.
When Zhao Yiming arrived, An Wan was carrying a lunch box and going out. When she saw him coming, she called Deng Xue away as well.
Zhao Yiming respectfully bowed to her as a junior before entering the room. Seeing Tian An standing on the ground, he quickly took two steps forward, leaned over, and picked her up horizontally. "Aren't your feet hurting? Why don't you lie down properly?"
Tian An put his arm around his neck and said, "You have to get up and eat! You can't just eat in bed! That would be embarrassing!"
"Has that man been caught?" She later fell asleep and didn't know the final outcome!
Zhao Yiming laid her on the bed and, while taking off her shoes and socks, said, "He's been caught. The weapons' account books and whereabouts, as well as the records of the women's whereabouts, are all on him."
"Then when are we going back?" She was a little homesick after being away for so long.
Zhao Yiming carried her a little closer to the bed, unbuttoning his coat as he said, "We have to wait a few more days. I've already sent a letter to the palace. We have to wait for a reply from the palace and hand over everything here before we can leave."
Tian An nodded and hugged Zhao Yiming who was lying beside him. "I'm really looking forward to my father's reaction when he sees my mother."
It was really not easy for Tian Mingwu and An Wan. They had been married for so many years and their children had grown up, but the total time they had spent together was only a few short years, and those were all memories from long ago.
Fortunately, An Wan did not die, so she didn't have to feel sad after all.
"Have you sent a message to your father-in-law? It's better to inform him about this matter first! Such a big thing must be prepared in advance!" Zhao Yiming hugged Tian An in his arms, and his low voice sounded from above her head.
"Not yet!"
Previously, she had no chance because Xiao Qingheng was watching her at all times. This time, she slept until now. Zhao Yiming came back just after she had dinner, and then the two of them lay together. She had no time to send a message back.
However, after being reminded by Zhao Yiming, Tian An could no longer lie down. "You are right, I really need to get ready early. I will write a letter to my father now." He said and was about to get up.
Zhao Yiming knew her temper, she was impetuous and would do whatever she thought of immediately.
He could only endure his fatigue and prepare for her, then called Zhuyue. After she finished writing the letter, he tied the letter to Zhuyue's legs, watched Zhuyue fly to the capital, and then took her back to the bed.
During this period of time, because he was worried about Tian An and was busy gathering information, arresting people, and closing the net, he hadn't had a good night's sleep for a long time.
At this time, holding Tian An in his arms, he felt at ease and fell asleep in a short while.
Tian An had just woken up and couldn't fall asleep any more, so he just let him hold him quietly, looking at him quietly, and gently stroked the slightly protruding stubble on his chin and his tired face with his fingers.
Until my eyelids get tired again and close again.
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