Jiang Tangtang had already used the system to find Li Shi's wife and children, but she still pretended to do some calculations and said, "We've already made some progress."
"Then what are you still doing here? Quickly tell Doctor Li to go find someone!" Madam Su said excitedly.
Jiang Tangtang was a little unsure how to tell Li Shi.
She had indeed located Li Shi's wife, Xia, but Xia was no longer alone.
Not long after Xia and Li Shi parted ways, they encountered bandits who specialized in slaughtering two sheep. Fortunately, they met a widower with his sons who rescued them.
To express her gratitude to the widower for saving her life, and in order to raise her two children, Xia had already consummated her marriage with the widower.
If it were when Jiang Tangtang had just met Li Shi, she wouldn't have hesitated at all and would have simply taken him to Xia Shi.
But now, Li Shi has been with them all this way. Along the way, he and his two brothers, working with Lu Shiyan, have protected the Lu family. His attitude towards her has changed from initial wariness and distrust to later respect and care...
She really couldn't bear it.
Jiang Tangtang was thinking about how to give him a heads-up beforehand, so that he wouldn't be too shocked if he suddenly saw it.
So when Li Shi came over again to ask if there was any news about her wife and children, Jiang Tangtang said tactfully, "There is news, but this time the divination result is Mountain Wind Gu..."
"What's the meaning?"
"Gu: Represents being bewitched or poisoned. A sign of great misfortune—"
Before Jiang Tangtang could finish speaking, Li Shi excitedly interrupted her, "You mean my wife is in grave danger? She's gone?"
Jiang Tangtang said carefully, "There is no threat to life, but... this divination is a marriage divination, indicating that the couple will drift apart and there is a sign of the family breaking up."
"It's good that she's alright." Li Shi breathed a sigh of relief. "Where is she? Can I go see her now?"
Jiang Tangtang wasn't sure if he understood her subtle hint, but given her lack of knowledge, it was already a tremendous effort for her to come up with an accurate divination for him. If he didn't get it, there was nothing she could do.
She said, "Okay, let's pack up and go together!"
According to the information provided by the system, Xia Shi and her child were with a widower who used to be a peddler. They were slightly wealthier than the average refugee, and since they had relatives in Jingzhou, they planned to move their whole family to Jingzhou.
Jingzhou and Jiangzhou, which they went to, were in the same direction.
This actually makes things easier for them.
Jiang Tangtang told the Lu family to pack their things and head towards Jiangzhou.
Although Xia and the widower were somewhat wealthier than the average refugee, they did not have a carriage and relied entirely on walking.
Therefore, they did not travel very fast, and the Lu family caught up with the Xia family the next afternoon.
Upon finally seeing his wife and children, Li Shi was overwhelmed with emotion. "Mei Ying, thank God, you and the children are still alive. It was all my fault before. I know I was wrong. It's all my fault for not listening to you."
Xia's face did not show the joy of reuniting with her husband; instead, she looked awkwardly at the man beside her.
Li Shi was not a stupid person. As early as when Jiang Tangtang told him about the divination, he understood what Jiang Tangtang wanted to express in a roundabout way.
But he felt that the separation from his wife was entirely his fault. His wife, a frail woman with two young children, had endured countless hardships to survive in this chaotic world.
Even if she ended up with another man, it was against her will, so you can't blame her.
Although that's what he rationally thought, seeing his wife's immediate reaction of looking at the man beside her still felt like a knife had been stabbed into his chest.
His eyes were bloodshot, and he forced a friendly smile as he suppressed his jealousy and hatred. "Brother, I don't know how to address you. Thank you for taking care of my wife and children along the way. I, Li Shi, will remember your kindness. If there is anything I can do to help you in the future, I will do my best, even if it means going through fire and water."
Xia said somewhat awkwardly, "Li Shi, listen to me. Not long after I separated from you with the child, we encountered bandits. It was Brother Xiong and his family who saved us. I never thought I would see you again in this lifetime... so..."
Xia's voice was trembling with sobs and reproach, "You are a doctor with a kind heart, and you want to save the people of the world, so go and save them. You don't need to worry about us, mother and children. Just consider us dead, why did you have to come looking for us again?"
Li Shi had long regretted his decision not to listen to his wife's advice and insist on helping the refugees. "Mei Ying, I know I was wrong. After your accident, I swore that I would never practice medicine again."
"Why must you do this?" Xia covered her face with her hands. "Please, just pretend I'm dead. Let's part ways here!"
Xiong Hongbiao stood in front of Xia Shi, his chest puffed out. Although he didn't say a word, his meaning was clear: if Li Shi disregarded Xia Shi's wishes and tried to forcibly drag her away, there would definitely be bloodshed today.
"Let me see the child." Li Shi clenched his fists tightly, forcing himself not to lay a hand on Xiong Hongbiao.
"Yuanming, Mingxi, come here and greet your father." Madam Xia turned around and said to her son and daughter.
Although Xiong Hongbiao is only 38 years old, he married and had children early. His eldest son, Xiong Zhuang, is already 22 years old, and even his youngest son, Xiong Shan, is already 17 years old.
The brothers lost their mother at a young age and grew up with their father. They were very considerate of their father, who acted as both father and mother to them. Instead of opposing their father's remarriage, they were very supportive.
Therefore, after seeing the two get together, the brothers all took the initiative to take on the responsibility of taking care of their two younger siblings.
At this moment, young Li Mingxi was being carried on Xiong Feng's back.
The older Li Yuanming walked on his own, but when he saw his father, Li Shi, he didn't excitedly run over. Instead, he stood next to Xiong Feng, the second son of the Xiong family, stubbornly turning his head away and refusing to look at Li Shi.
He's eight years old this year, and he's already quite mature. He still remembers his mother and father's arguments, remembers how his father made his mother cry, and how his father wouldn't listen to his mother's advice, which led to them being harmed by those refugees...
Seeing the child's reaction, Li Shi felt both guilty and remorseful, wishing he could turn back time and slap the fool who had been ignoring his wife's advice to wake him up.
But no matter how much he regrets it now, he can't go back to the past; everything that happened back then has already occurred.
Seeing that his two children were distant from him and that his wife resented him and had gone off with another man, Li Shi finally waved his hand helplessly and said, "Alright, it's enough that I know you're both still alive."
"Big brother," the two henchmen who had come with him said, rolling up their sleeves in unison.
Zhu Daman said to the two children of the Li family, "You two little brats have no conscience. They don't even recognize their father. I'll go and drag them over and teach them a lesson for you."
Wu Qiu also said, "Your father was a righteous man who saved lives. Those refugees were heartless and ungrateful; they had no conscience. But my brother and I have always remembered Dr. Li's kindness and regarded him as our second parents."
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