Just as Song Ning was about to struggle, the person behind her spoke: "Shh, it's me."
The man released her, and Song Ning turned her head to see clearly that it was Xie Linzhou.
"What are you doing here? How did you get in?" Song Ning asked in a low voice.
"I have plenty of ways to get in."
Song Ning pulled the person inside a bit and asked, "Are you here to rescue us?"
Xie Linzhou nodded slightly.
Song Ning was overjoyed; they were finally saved.
"When did you arrive? How many people came? What are your plans? When will you take action? Do you need our help?"
Song Ning's series of questions left Xie Linzhou both amused and exasperated.
The last time I saw him, he was as well-behaved as a cat; it seems I've forgotten who he is again.
Song Ning suddenly realized something, quickly shut her mouth, and mentally slapped herself.
In my haste, I forgot who this person was.
He quickly took two steps back: "General Xie, I was very sorry for my rudeness just now."
Xie Linzhou glanced at her, his face full of disgust.
"How much do you know about the situation in the city?" Xie Linzhou asked casually.
Song Ning quickly told him everything she knew.
"Has one of you infiltrated the government office?"
Song Ning nodded: "It was a doctor. He said those people had gunpowder, but they still don't know where it is."
A light suddenly appeared in Xie Linzhou's eyes. They had been trying to sneak into the government office, but had not succeeded. Unexpectedly, these refugees had come to their aid.
Xie Linzhou gave Song Ning a token: "If you have any news, take this to the Fulai Inn in the east of the city to find me."
Song Ning took the token; it was strangely heavy, and he wondered if it was worth anything.
This was the first time Song Ning had ever seen the legendary token. Holding it in his hand, he immediately felt a sense of mission: "General Xie, rest assured, I will inform you immediately if there is any news."
Song Ning's current expression was like that of someone about to bravely face execution, which made Xie Linzhou suddenly feel that he was not very reliable.
"Are you... sure you can do it?"
Song Ning patted his chest: "General Xie, don't worry, I've got it covered!"
As soon as I got home and entered the door, Zhou Ling'an arrived.
Song Ning was speechless. She had finally managed to forget about what happened last time in the past two days. Could you please stop reminding her every day?
"Er Ya, is your head alright?" Zhou Ling'an asked softly.
"It's all over now, don't worry, I won't hold it against you."
"That's not what I meant, I..."
"Alright, go back now."
Now, whenever Zhou Ling'an comes to see her, Madam Yu lies down and peeks at him. Song Ning really can't stand it anymore. From now on, Madam Yu should keep her son tied to her waist. Really, that way no one will dare to mess with her son.
Tang Xinghuai didn't come back, and Song Ning didn't have any other news either, so she spent all her time in the house studying her space.
She studied it by herself for a long time. In the past, as long as she silently said "go in," she would automatically enter the space.
But now nothing she says matters; even if she calls him "Dad," the space ignores her.
Suddenly, something occurred to her. She had been knocked unconscious by Zhou Ling'an. If he knocked her out again, would she be able to recover?
Song Ning thought about it and it made more and more sense. They say that the one who tied the knot must untie it. Maybe it will work.
That evening, Song Ning secretly went to see Zhou Ling'an.
Zhou Ling'an was genuinely flattered, but upon hearing Song Ning's request, he absolutely refused.
Song Ning didn't care about anything else right now: "Are you in or not?"
Zhou Ling'an shook his head, looking troubled: "Er Ya, you finally recovered, this... this really won't do."
Okay, you're not going to hit me, right? Then I can hit you.
Once Song Ning spotted Zhou Ling'an's position, he rushed over. Zhou Ling'an was startled and instinctively dodged to the side. Then, Song Ning crashed directly into the large vat at the base of the wall.
"Ah! Ahhh..." Song Ning clutched his head, his face contorted in pain. His head hadn't broken, but the vat had.
The story of Sima Guang smashing the water jar, which I learned as a child, finally came in handy at this moment.
Song Ning felt dizzy from the impact, and Zhou Ling'an quickly stepped forward to support her: "Are you... are you alright?"
As soon as Zhou Ling'an arrived, Song Ning bumped into him headfirst. Caught off guard, Zhou Ling'an was knocked back several steps.
Nothing happened after that.
Song Ning glared at Zhou Ling'an, like a thousand-year-old demon about to devour someone, and pounced on Zhou Ling'an.
Zhou Ling'an was so frightened that his legs trembled, and he screamed as he ran all over the yard.
Hearing her son's pitiful cries, Yu, who lived next door, quickly peered into the hole and saw Zhou Ling'an being chased by Song Ning, his brows covered in sweat.
"Er Ya, Er Ya, calm down! What are you doing?" Zhou Ling'an shouted as he ran.
"Zhou Ling'an, I just want to ask you for a favor, why are you running away?"
Yu became frantic and shouted, "Song Erya, you, you let my son go!" She then tried to crawl over.
She knew it, she knew it all along, that Song Erya still harbored designs on her son.
He had barely poked his head out when Village Chief Zhou grabbed him and pulled him back inside.
The Song family also rushed out and quickly pulled Song Ning away. Song Dahai was strong and managed to subdue his daughter, which finally calmed things down.
Zhou Ling'an was out of breath and looked completely bewildered. Had Song Erya gone mad?
In the following days, everyone noticed that Song Ning started acting strangely.
They kept chanting "Amitabha" or "May the Heavenly Venerable grant boundless blessings," and even said some things that they couldn't understand.
"Heaven and earth, all things, the sea changes into fields... Heaven and earth were dark and yellow, the universe was vast and boundless..."
Liu Yuelan frowned and whispered, "Could our daughter be possessed by an evil spirit?"
Song Dahai comforted him, "It shouldn't be. I've never seen any evil spirits worship Buddha or seek enlightenment."
"Let's wait for Dr. Tang to come back and take a good look at it."
If this continues, her daughter will be in trouble.
For several days, everyone lived in fear and trepidation until Tang Xinghuai finally returned.
Upon his return, Liu Yuelan immediately pulled him aside to examine Song Ning's pulse and treat his illness.
Song Ning didn't understand why, but she still obediently cooperated.
"Dr. Tang, have you made any progress lately?"
"Recently, the government office has been under a lot of tension due to the troops outside the city, and they haven't been able to find out much about the situation yet. But don't worry, things are progressing quite smoothly."
Tang Xinghuai was a doctor, and although saving lives was his duty, what he had seen and heard in the government office recently made it impossible for him to stay there any longer.
Besides the soldiers, many women also needed medical treatment at the government office.
They were all tortured beyond recognition by the rebels. Their wounds would get worse the next day after being treated. Some even refused to see a doctor in order to avoid further torment.
His illness worsened to the point of being incurable, and he was simply carried away and thrown out.
During a break from his treatment, Tang Xinghuai had the women gather information for him.
"Dr. Tang, if you can find the place where the gunpowder was stored, we'll be saved."
"Really? You've come up with a solution?"
"Don't worry, this time it's absolutely reliable."
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