In the blink of an eye, Yan Gongyi, who was clinging to the door frame, revealed a fierce look and turned his five fingers into claws, instantly launching a sneak attack on Tanaka from behind.
Almost at the same time, the tea in Tanaka's hand fell to the ground, making a crisp shattering sound.
Before Yan Gongyi could even see clearly, Tanaka spun around and grabbed her by the back of the neck. With a loud thud, Yan Gongyi was slammed to the ground!
"Ah—" Yan Gongyi felt a metallic taste in his mouth, as if his neck was about to be severed, his eyes contorted with rage: "Beasts! Let me go! If my great-grandfather finds out, he will never let you get away with this!"
Tanaka didn't say anything, but increased the force in his hand. Yan Gongyi couldn't bear it at all, and his face turned pale with pain. He couldn't even scream for a moment.
A moment later, a soft "click" was heard, and Yan Gongyi's whole body stiffened, as if he had lost his life. His head drooped, and he fainted.
Tanaka's expression was resolute, showing no mercy whatsoever. He stood up, stepped over Yan Gongyi's body, walked out of the room, closed the door, and locked it.
He had already offered tea, but Yan Gongyi refused it.
After a moment of silence, he decided to report the matter.
After all, it wouldn't be good if he actually died.
Tian Zhong sighed inwardly, thinking to himself, "What kind of errands do I always get stuck with?"
I envy Xiaobu and Mingyu so much; they only do very normal jobs while following the Empress.
January has passed, and it's early February.
This morning, as soon as she stepped out the door, a drop of icy snow water dripped from the eaves onto Su Wanyan's face.
Su Wanyan shuddered and looked up to see another cool drop of water.
She immediately became excited and patted Yu Nanqing next to her: "The snow has melted!"
"Mmm." Yu Nanqing's eyes were full of her excited expression, and the corners of his lips never left her mouth.
"Does that mean we're about to head back to Fuzhou?"
To be honest, Su Wanyan was getting a little anxious. It wasn't that the village was bad, but no matter how good a place is, it's never as comfortable as her own doghouse.
Yu Nanqing smiled and said, "Since we have some free time, let's go to the village chief's house now and ask about the road conditions?"
Su Wanyan couldn't wait to take his arm: "Let's go, let's go."
Because snow needs to be cleared frequently, the village chief goes outside the village to check the road conditions and weather before each snow removal operation, which is also to ensure the safety of villagers when they go out.
After all, there have been people who have risked going up the mountain to hunt in the winter before.
This year, because of the bandit incident, everyone is still fearful.
Even if Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan hadn't asked, the village chief had already been paying attention to the road conditions in the mountains. This year, the snow melted earlier than in previous years, and he saw a stream flowing down the mountain on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
This is a sign that the snow is about to melt.
However, the snow will take time to melt, and it certainly won't be possible in the next few days. Based on the village chief's experience, it would be safer for Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan to wait another half month before setting off.
Of course, it would be best if we could wait until March.
After listening to the village chief's words, Su Wanyan thanked him.
It wasn't until night, when Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing were falling asleep, that they talked about this matter.
"Should we leave in mid-February, or wait until early March?"
The two lay in bed, their hands gently clasped under the covers. Hearing Su Wanyan's words, Yu Nanqing turned slightly to the side: "When does Yan'er want to leave?"
Su Wanyan also turned to face Yu Nanqing, saying, "I'm asking you, why are you asking me? I'm free of official duties, and I'm only worried because you have a heavy burden."
Yu Nanqing pulled Su Wanyan into his arms, inhaling her faint fragrance, and closed his long eyes briefly, remaining silent for a moment.
Su Wanyan looked up: "Are you in a hurry? Otherwise, why haven't you said a word?"
"Urgent..." Yu Nanqing was indeed a little anxious, but...
"There's no rush..."
Su Wanyan laughed: "Are you in a hurry or not?"
"I'm in a hurry to resolve those troublesome issues as soon as possible."
The reason there's no rush is that those things can't be resolved in a short time, so it's not a problem to stay here for another month or two, or even another year or two.
Upon hearing Yu Nanqing's words, Su Wanyan understood.
She wrapped her little arms around his waist: "Go to sleep. I'm here for you. If there's anything you need, just ask."
Yu Nanqing smiled, feeling a warmth in his heart, and tightened his grip on her arm: "Mmm."
That's what they say, but the things that need to be done still need to be done.
Ultimately, Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing decided to set off in mid-February.
They asked the village chief not to publicize the matter, as they wanted to leave quietly in mid-February.
Upon hearing this, the village chief opened his mouth repeatedly as if he wanted to say something, but ultimately uttered not a single word.
He is not an indecisive person. As the village chief, he does everything very rationally. He shouldn't have much to think about regarding Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan's departure.
Finally, the village chief nodded, indicating that he understood.
A few days before leaving, Su Wanyan went to Yang Zhonghe's house and handed him a newly written medical notebook.
Yang Zhonghe was initially puzzled, but when he opened it, he found it was full of medical insights summarized by Su Wanyan.
Moreover, the questions written inside are all in his area of expertise in medicine, and there are no questions beyond the scope of the curriculum.
Yang Zhonghe flipped through a few pages, his hands trembling: "This...this..."
Su Wanyan smiled and said, "Since you can teach yourself medicine, I'm sure you can learn everything here at a glance."
The idea for writing this journal came to her when she delivered Yang Chong's wife's baby on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
It's not a particularly difficult medical technique, making it very suitable for folk doctors like Yang Zhonghe.
"I have no way to repay you..." Yang Zhonghe simply knelt down before Su Wanyan.
Su Wanyan quickly helped him up: "Dr. Yang, please don't be like this. It is because you have treated me with sincerity that I have shared all my knowledge with you. I have had a very happy few months living in the village."
After saying that, Su Wanyan didn't linger. She bid farewell to Yang Zhonghe and turned to leave decisively.
Yang Zhonghe watched her retreating figure and sighed. In fact, he knew that Su Wanyan had deliberately protected his reputation on the day she delivered Yang Chong's wife's baby, so that the villagers would not forget that there was a doctor in this village.
To be honest, Yang Zhonghe sometimes thought how wonderful it would be if Su Wanyan could stay in this village forever.
But then I realized I was being greedy and didn't dare to think about it anymore.
Yan Gongyi was finally released.
While Su Wanyan was away looking for Yang Zhonghe and had not yet returned, Yan Gongyi was brought before Yu Nanqing.
Yan Gongyi hadn't eaten or drunk anything for over a month, and now that he was being brought before Yu Nanqing, he was completely obedient.
Her face was deathly pale, with dark circles under her eyes. Her once delicate features were now sunken in due to hunger.
"Brother Nanqing." Yan Gongyi had lost her initial arrogance. Upon seeing Yu Nanqing, she cried out, "I...I'll never dare to do it again...Waaah...I'm so hungry, Brother Nanqing..."
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