The brothers Feng Yun and Feng Xi exchanged a glance, each reading something from the other's eyes, but both firmly shook their heads.
"We're not leaving."
Ruan Meng advised, "I promised Manager Du that I would take good care of Xiao Can. But this is not the responsibility of the two brothers. You have already done enough. Don't get involved in this mess."
Feng Yun's face seemed to waver for a moment, but his body remained completely still.
Feng Xi remained expressionless and taciturn, but his words moved Ruan Meng deeply:
"I hope that when the Feng family's children grow up, they will be as brave and intelligent as my little sister, and able to protect those around them."
Judging from his tone, he trusted Ruan Meng completely and believed she could handle things well.
Ruan Meng lowered her head, thought for a moment, and then didn't refuse.
"Alright then! You two wait here for me, we'll head back first..."
The second son asked in confusion, "Little sister? What are we going back for? Are we coming back? Should I stay here and keep watch too?"
The third brother put his arm around the second brother and led him toward the carriage.
Since learning that the guards hadn't noticed these beasts because of the shift change, Sun Chengen's face turned terribly gloomy!
Today, Du Xiaocan risked his life to protect himself. What if they had designs on his sister?
Even though he had arranged for a personal bodyguard, the thought of his sister being frightened and having her hard-won physical and emotional recovery ruined...
Sun Chengen was so angry he wanted to kill someone!
Ruan Meng gestured to A Yuan with her eyes, asking him to take Sun Chengen back first.
Sun Chengen was indeed worried about his younger sister. She was so kind; even if she learned it was someone else's experience, she would surely feel sad and upset...
Before getting into the carriage, Ruan Meng walked up to the group and knocked them unconscious with a few swift chops.
"Brothers, I'll leave this place to you for now."
Ruan Meng left quickly with her brothers without any hesitation.
Beside Feng Yun and Feng Xi, besides a group of unconscious animals, not far away on the ground, lay a wild boar, bound hand and foot, lying quietly, awaiting slaughter...
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After returning home, Ruan Meng first checked on Du Xiaocan's condition.
She appeared calm on the surface, but her face was bloodless and her palms were icy cold. Ruan Meng knew that she was far from being calm on the surface, and her heart ached even more.
Leaning close to Du Xiaocan's ear, Ruan Meng said gently but firmly, "Don't worry, with me here, no one can hurt you anymore. I swear to you, they won't appear in front of you."
Du Xiaocan slowly raised her head, her eyes sparkling, and her eye sockets gradually reddening.
The elder sister-in-law and Sister-in-law Feng left, leaving only Ruan Meng and Du Xiaocan in the room.
"If you feel bad, you can cry, but you can only cry today, okay?"
"Because we'll be busy tomorrow. I'm planning to take you up the mountain to dig for konjac. You haven't tried the konjac chips I make yet, have you?"
"Peel and chop the meat, boil it in water, and filter it through cheesecloth..."
Ruan Mengzai carefully explained each step. After explaining the konjac slices, she began to explain the processing of medicinal materials, and then how to make the medicine from the processed materials...
Du Xiaocan sat, Ruan Meng stood, and Du Xiaocan held Ruan Meng's waist the whole time, and they slowly fell asleep like that...
Ruan Meng carried her back to her own bed so that her family could take care of her.
Ruan Meng followed her older brother to the backyard, lowering her voice.
"Big brother, I'm going to kill them."
The voice was so calm, it didn't sound like a request for advice, but rather an announcement.
Because Ruan Meng had promised her older brother that she would tell him first if anything happened.
Ruan Qian remained silent for a long time, and finally asked only one question:
"Are you able to remove the traces properly?"
Ruan Meng nodded affirmatively.
Ruan Qian approached and gently patted Ruan Meng's shoulder, his eyes filled with complex emotions—tenderness, understanding, worry, pride, and also concern...
But in the end, it all boiled down to one sentence:
"I'm at home, waiting for you to come back."
As soon as Ruan Meng stepped out, she saw the guard next door, his face ashen. When he saw Ruan Meng, his eyes pleaded, but also showed a hint of guilt.
The carriage, with a cart tied to the back, was slowly moving forward when it was stopped by two people.
The second child looked shocked. "Little sister, you didn't take me with you?!"
Ah Yuan's voice was urgent, "Miss, the young master asked me to bring some men to go with you!"
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