Zuan didn't mind: "Don't you have an antidote? Just help me detoxify."
"Hmm~" Ji Xiaoxi blinked, feeling that something was wrong. The powder on her clothes was prepared by her father for self-defense, and this guy was making physical contact with her without any restraint, yet she took the initiative to help him detoxify.
Seeing that they were close enough, Zuan pulled her to squat down in a dense forest and looked into the valley from afar.
While treating his hand with the antidote, Ji Xiaoxi asked curiously, "Why did we run away?"
Zuan replied, "I heard you say that this Lady Yu just lost her husband and then her caravan was attacked here. Obviously, there is a force targeting her, and it is very likely that there are insiders involved. Who knows whether the people who come later are here to rescue her or to kill her? We don't want to get involved."
He was already in grave danger within the Chu family, and he really didn't want to get involved in the turmoil of another family.
Ji Xiaoxi understood immediately and couldn't help but exclaim, "I didn't even think of that. Brother Zu, you're so smart!"
"That's right~" Zu An raised his chin, feeling extremely pleased to be praised by such a beautiful young girl. He was waiting for her to continue praising him, but the girl was focused on detoxifying his hand and didn't say anything more.
Left with no other choice, he continued to observe the movements in the valley. He saw a group of knights in embroidered white robes galloping towards them. Each one was heroic and imposing, and it was clear that they were all highly skilled. The aura emanating from many of them suggested that their strength was much higher than that of the third leader of Black Wind Stronghold.
The man in the lead was tall and slender, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. His gaze was somewhat piercing, and he had a neatly trimmed mustache, which gave him a refined and scholarly air.
"Sister-in-law, I'm late. Are you alright?" Upon seeing Yu Yanluo, the man hurriedly dismounted and ran over to her, his face full of concern.
"So it's my brother-in-law." Zu An clicked his tongue, thinking about how Yu Yanluo's husband had just passed away, her beautiful and young widowed sister-in-law, and her handsome and dashing brother-in-law, it was hard not to make connections. "Xiao Xi, who is that man?"
Ji Xiaoxi shook her head: "I don't know either." After all, she was still young and didn't specialize in inquiring about these things, so she naturally didn't know about the internal relationships of other families.
Yu Yanluo replied calmly, "I'm fine, let's go into the city first." After saying that, she went straight back into the carriage.
The man with the mustache stood there alone, a hint of annoyance flashing in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it. He waved his hand to signal his men to come and lift the wounded man onto the horse, and then ordered them to set off.
"Sister-in-law, do you know how those people from Black Wind Stronghold died?" The man with the mustache rode his horse to the carriage and asked through the window.
"I'm a little tired, let's talk later." Yu Yanluo's languid voice came, and then there was no more movement in the carriage.
The man with the mustache frowned, his face darkening considerably.
Zuan took in their reactions from afar, a thoughtful expression on his face.
The two then took another route back to the city. Nothing happened along the way. After entering the city, Ji Xiaoxi said, "Brother Zu, come home with me. I'll have my dad take a look at you."
As she spoke, her eyes involuntarily glanced at his lower abdomen, causing Zu An's face to darken. "Will this ever end?" she thought.
However, he was on his way to see Doctor Ji, so he naturally wouldn't refuse. Looking at the darkening sky, he wondered if he could still enter the Chu family home since he had been out for so long.
If all else fails, it shouldn't be a problem to ask Ji Xiaoxi to let me stay for one night, right?
But when she thought of her father's face, she suddenly felt that he wasn't so reliable.
They returned to the Ji family home, and before they even reached the door, someone called out, "Miss Ji is back! Miss Ji is back!"
The people who had been waiting nearby swarmed over: "Miss Ji, could you please take a look at this place for me?"
"Miss Ji, please help me, I was here first."
"Miss Ji, my condition is more urgent."
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Although it wasn't the first time she'd been surrounded by so many people, Ji Xiaoxi was still a little uncomfortable. With a blush on her face, she said, "Don't rush, line up one by one."
Zuan couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. He knew she was very popular when he came with Cheng Shouping, but seeing her in person made him realize what it meant to be surrounded by admirers. These people genuinely liked and respected her.
However, Zu'an couldn't help but complain that this little girl was good in every way, except that she was too soft-hearted. These people were obviously taking advantage of her kindness and wanted her to provide free medical treatment. No wonder Doctor Ji hadn't been very friendly to them before.
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