Chapter 113 He Kicked It Away

It was getting dark.

The heavy rains over the past few days have turned the dirt roads into muddy messes. The road conditions in Longtan Township are very bad. Qiao Xi hides under the canopy of the free clinic to treat the last patient.

"If you have stomach problems, just take a few doses of medicine. When eating, be sure to chew slowly and eat soft and light food. Eggs and seafood are not allowed during the medication period."

Qiao Xi wrote out a prescription, prepared the medicine and gave it to the old lady.

"Thank you, Dr. Joe, you are so patient."

"You're welcome. It's my job."

The village director squatted by the awning, puffing on a cigarette, looking at the continuous heavy rain with a worried look on his face: "It looks like the rain won't stop anytime soon. Xiao Li, go set up the roadblocks and warning signs leading into the village tomorrow to prevent passing vehicles from getting hurt."

Qiao Xi was packing up her equipment and asked, "Director, can't the car outside drive in?"

"Landslides are more likely to occur during the plum rains, and many people have been injured in previous years. Our Longtan Township is too poor and we don't have the money to build roads."

Qiao Xi felt uncomfortable after hearing this.

She returned to the bungalow dormitory and tidied up. The room was simply furnished with only a bed, a cabinet, and a set of tables and chairs. She picked up the cell phone on the cabinet and saw that the signal was very weak and she couldn't make a call at all.

There were thunder and lightning outside, and it was pitch dark.

Qiao Xi missed Huo Xingzhou a little, and couldn't help but think of what Su Weiwei and Xu Xingluo had said. He founded the Xingyue Foundation for Xu Xingluo, and it was a testimony to their love.

In that shocking car accident, it was he who protected Xu Xingluo.

If it's not love, then what can explain it?

Her marriage to Mr. Huo was an accident from the beginning. She just couldn't give up such a good man so easily.

Qiao Xi lay on the bed in a daze, drowning in her emotions and unable to extricate herself.

As long as he said no, she would believe it.

Outside the small bungalow, a figure was lurking around.

The man carefully pried open the old-fashioned door lock and sneaked in. He tiptoed to the bedside...

A flash of lightning flashed, thunder broke through the sky, and Qiao Xi woke up in shock. When she opened her eyes, she saw a swaying shadow and a strange man standing in the room.

"Who are you?" Qiao Xihun exclaimed in shock, with cold sweat all over her body.

The rough hand immediately covered her mouth and warned her fiercely: "Don't scream! I won't kill you! As long as you obey me and let me strip you naked and take a few photos, I will let you go!"

"Mmmmm..." Qiao Xi bit his hand hard, and the man let go in pain.

She took the opportunity to run outside, but the man grabbed her hair and dragged her back.

Thunder roared outside the house, drowning out Qiao Xi's cries for help. She struggled madly, knocking over the only bowls and pots in the room.

“Help! Help!”

"Shut up, you little bitch! If you don't listen to me, I will teach you a lesson!" He changed his mind. This little woman was pretty and charming, and he had been eyeing her for many days.

Itchy.

Anyway, she didn't dare say anything to anyone since she had the photo as evidence.

As he thought about it, he started to tear off Qiao Xi's clothes. Qiao Xi grabbed a long needle and stabbed it into his arm.

Shu Xue said that poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people, so one must always be on guard against others, so she never took off the long needles of her cufflinks before going to sleep.

“Ouch!”

With a howl, Qiao Xi seized the opportunity to pick up a stool and hit him.

"You little bitch, I'll make sure you don't get away with it! No one in Longtan Township dares to hit me, Li Yao!"

Qiao Xi ran to the door and found that it was entangled with wire and could not be opened at all.

She stood vigilantly against the wall, keeping a distance from Li Yao.

Li Yao said in a frivolous tone: "I dare to do this, of course I have some ability! Guess who can save you in such a heavy thunderstorm! Even if you scream your throat out, they won't be able to hear you!"

Qiao Xi's eyes were red and she pursed her lips tightly.

If...if Mr. Huo were here, that would be great!

At this moment, she prayed that the man could be by her side and save her from the water.

But he is far away in the imperial capital...

"Take off your clothes and suffer less! I have great martial arts skills. If you follow me, I guarantee you will never want to leave! The widows in the village are begging me..."

He looked at Qiao Xi lazily, as if he saw the prey in his mouth, and uttered dirty words to tease her.

Qiao Xi suppressed her hatred and said, "Since you have been staring at me for several days, you should know that my acupuncture skills are very good! Guess how many silver needles I have on my body? If you dare to touch me, I will destroy you!"

She was unsure, but she had to pretend to be fierce and intimidate Li Yao.

"If you don't accept my toast, I will drink the wine of punishment! When I catch you, I will definitely..."

Bang!

The door was kicked open and was about to fall down.

The soles of the man in a suit and leather shoes were covered in mud, and the flickering lightning reflected his profile.

Like a Shura from hell.

Qiao Xi's pupils shrank, as if she was dreaming. She didn't dare to blink, watching the man enter the room, kicking Li Yao silently, punching him in the flesh.

Li Yao cried out in pain and begged.

He ignored her, threw his coat aside, rolled up his shirt sleeves and continued to fight.

A circle of people gathered outside the small bungalow. Even the village director came over and shouted, "Stop fighting! Someone is going to die!"

"What happened? This man seems to be Mr. Huo from Tianyuan Group! Doctor Qiao's husband!"

"Li Yao must have been cheating again, and she got beaten like this by her husband."

Qiao Xi reached out and held Huo Xingzhou's arm: "Stop fighting, it's not worth it."

Huo Xingzhou stopped and wiped the blood on his hands on Li Yao's clothes with a cold expression. He looked at the people outside and said, "This man broke into the house to rob and attempted murder. Please send him to the police station."

Li Yao spat out a mouthful of blood and said weakly, "I didn't..."

He just wanted to take a picture, and he could earn two hundred thousand just by taking a picture.

The villagers nodded: "Li Yao is a bad guy! It's something he could do!"

"I noticed that he has been staring at Dr. Qiao these days. It turns out he wants to steal money! People like him must be sent to jail!"

"They are so heartless! They even didn't let go of the doctors who were doing good deeds at the free clinic in the city. They deserve it!"

The village director decided to tie up Li Yao and send him to the police station. When the others saw that nothing was wrong, they also dispersed.

In the messy room, only Qiao Xi and Huo Xingzhou were left.

She pretended to be calm and said, "I'll go to the village director and ask for another room for you." After going through so much, he suddenly appeared and she didn't know how to get along with him.

“This room is nice.”

Huo Xingzhou picked up the table, chairs and benches on the ground and whispered, "Don't disturb them so late. Is there any water?"

"I'll go get you a call."

"Tell me the location and I'll go there myself."

"Go out the door, turn left and go straight, there is a public bathroom." Qiao Xi's voice was devoid of emotion, distant and unfamiliar.

Huo Xingzhou went out and came back after simply washing up.

Qiao Xi avoided his gaze and said, "Go to sleep first. I have to give a free clinic tomorrow morning."

"Um."

The two of them lay in bed in silence, the sound of rain outside gradually faded. Qiao Xi was not sleepy at all, and many thoughts flashed through her mind.

A pair of warm hands wrapped around her waist and held her deeply in his arms.

Qiao Xi's body stiffened.