Lu Siqing looked at them with a resolute expression.
“I appreciate your good intentions, but as your younger brother, I cannot disregard my elder brother’s life or death. Even if I suffer the consequences for this in the future, I will have no regrets!”
Lu Simian, who had already woken up but was temporarily unable to move, was deeply moved by what he said.
He never expected that his younger brother, who had been abandoned since childhood, would protect him so fiercely at this crucial moment.
Thinking back to how she had once considered killing him, she felt a pang of guilt.
When Lü Siqing came to Lü Simian's side, she noticed the moisture in the corners of his eyes.
He quickly helped him sit up, his hands groping over his body.
He was still muttering with a slight sob in his mouth.
"Brother, don't worry, I won't let you die. No matter how difficult it is, I will find a way to save you!"
Listening to his sorrowful tone, and feeling the frail body supporting him from behind, Lü Simian...
A mix of emotions welled up inside him, and he secretly made a vow.
If I survive this, I will definitely protect him in the future.
After groping around for a while, Lü Siqing finally found the porcelain bottle containing the pills.
As soon as the porcelain bottle was opened, a fragrant aroma of earth filled the air.
Without thinking, he poured all five mud balls into Lü Simian's mouth.
Worried that he wouldn't be able to swallow it, they even had someone bring him a bowl of water.
At this moment, Lü Simian could neither speak nor move, and he could not taste anything.
He tried desperately to swallow the pill, but he hadn't expected it to be so choking; it almost killed him.
He finally managed to swallow it, but almost choked on the water Lü Siqing forced down his throat.
Just as I was wondering if the kid was doing it on purpose, I felt a pair of small hands wiping my mouth.
"Brother, I've given you all the miraculous medicine, you absolutely must get better soon! You're my only brother, sob sob..."
Not only him, but even the onlookers were moved to tears by this display of brotherly love.
Qin Luo and Wu Hua, watching from the sidelines, wanted to applaud him. His acting skills were worthy of an Oscar!
Not wanting to leave Lü Siqing behind, Qin Luo and Wu Hua discussed it and decided to wait for him to go together.
With nothing else to do, the two of them thought of the storyteller again.
Since I'm just idling around anyway, I might as well listen to some audiobooks and kill some time.
When the two arrived at the restaurant, they found it already packed with guests.
Qin Luo spent one tael of silver to buy a seat in the main hall from a man.
After they were seated and had ordered tea and pastries, the storyteller slowly walked onto the stage.
Then, the two heard a story that nearly made their jaws drop.
Then the storyteller struck the gavel, opened his folding fan, and the story began.
"Hey everyone, today we're not going to talk about the fierce power struggles in the imperial court, nor the grudges and affections of the heroes and heroines of the martial world. Let's just talk about the Wanfu Inn in our county!"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone in the audience spoke up.
"What's so great about Wanfu Inn?"
"Hey! You haven't heard? Something really big has happened!"
"What's wrong?"
"Hi, it's just..."
Before he could finish speaking, suddenly, the sound of a gavel rang out again.
"Gentlemen, please be patient and let me tell you the story. This Wanfu Inn has been open in this county for decades, and has always been peaceful and well-regarded! But what you may not know is that a major event happened at the Wanfu Inn just last night!"
Then someone in the audience asked a question.
"What's the big deal?!"
The storyteller immediately straightened his expression.
"Divine punishment!"
The moment those two words were uttered, everyone gasped.
The storyteller paused for two seconds and then continued his tale.
"It is said that there is a Lü family in this capital! The patriarch is the most well-mannered person in Pingzhao! But who would have thought that the person who suffered divine punishment was the eldest son of this Lü family!"
Qin Luo and Wu Hua stared wide-eyed. This storyteller was incredibly audacious; what was the difference between this and directly calling out names?
You should just say you're employed by the Ministry of Rites, since you're the most well-mannered person in the Pingzhao region.
And their surname is Lü! Doesn't this just expose their past?
The storyteller didn't care about all that. No matter how powerful the Lü family was in the capital, they couldn't possibly extend their reach this far!
Besides, having a legitimate son who is already suffering divine punishment is enough to give them trouble.
They don't have the time to bother with ordinary people like them.
If the Lü family were wise, they would never set foot in Xingyang County in their entire lives.
The storyteller on stage spoke eloquently, and the audience below listened with great interest.
"This eldest son of the Lü family is utterly wicked; it's said that countless people have died at his hands! Just last night, as he was about to harm a child, a bolt of lightning struck him down, disfiguring him beyond recognition..."
Upon hearing this, Wu Hua pointed to herself with her little finger and asked Qin Luo.
"Luo Luo, I wasn't the child who was attacked, was I?"
Qin Luo nodded mechanically.
"It should be!"
The two turned their faces toward the stage in disbelief, only to see the storyteller still vividly recounting his tale.
"It's said that the child looked like a little fairy, surely a reincarnation of a bodhisattva's attendant. Otherwise, how could divine lightning strike down from the sky just as he was about to be harmed? What's even more terrifying is that everyone in the room, except for the thief, was completely unharmed! Some even felt refreshed and relaxed..."
Hearing this, Qin Luo even wondered if he was talking about the Wanfu Inn where he was staying.
The storyteller's tales became increasingly outrageous.
"And that's not all! The roof, tables, and chairs of the Wanfu Inn didn't even have a scratch! According to those who were there at the time, the moment the lightning struck, they all saw the divine image, which illuminated the entire room with golden light..."
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