Chapter 90: Late-night Punishment: The Tiger Doesn’t Show Its Might
When night came, the lights in Shen Jiang's room were turned off early. She had become accustomed to this kind of routine.
As a strong dark element surged into her courtyard, Shen Jiang opened her eyes.
What happened?
Originally, Shen Jiang had always slept with his clothes on to prevent any emergencies. Now it was summer, and the humming sound of the air conditioner drowned out all the ghostly rustling sounds. Everything was no different from usual.
But Shen Jiang suddenly felt refreshed at this moment: someone was in her yard.
The city lights are so bright that even the nebula above is illuminated.
In the courtyard, Chen Dabao, who had just climbed over the wall from the next door, tiptoed through the lobby to open the door for his father, who was waiting outside Mingxin Hall. Chen Dabao was familiar with the interior of Mingxin Hall and immediately found the place to disable the alarm. He glanced back at Shen Jiang's dark room, a malicious smile curling his lips.
I wonder what that self-righteous Shen Jiang will do when he wakes up tomorrow and sees the store has been emptied of herbs. He'll probably be terrified, haha.
Chen Yingfa whispered, "Hurry up and move the medicine to the door first, then move it all to the car to avoid being seen."
"Yeah, I know." Chen Dabao said impatiently. His father had said this eight hundred times.
Shen Jiang stood in the shadows by the window, separated only by a wall from the man trying to spy outside. If someone opened the door at that moment, Shen Jiang would have no way of guaranteeing she wouldn't strike directly at their vital points. She was a junior magician with awakened magical talent, and ordinary people would be powerless against her.
"What are you looking at? Hurry up and move the medicine." Along with the low scolding, there were two footsteps, one in front and one behind, fading away.
"Dad, why is she sleeping like a dead pig? She doesn't even know someone came in." Chen Dabao said with a grin.
Shen Jiang emerged from the shadows with a cold expression. The low male voice belonged to her familiar cousin, Chen Yingfa, while the other male voice belonged to Chen Dabao, who had worked in her shop. It was unclear whether these father and son were incredibly audacious or simply driven by greed to do such a thing.
Late at night, he wandered around her room door and stole medicine.
All of these things added together were terrifying, and Shen Jiang was almost laughing out of anger.
So, was the once honest and simple cousin hiding so many dark thoughts that they didn't know about? If she hadn't awakened her magical talent in the past, perhaps even if she discovered their evil intentions, she would have been able to hide in fear in the house. After all, women have a natural gap in physical strength compared to men, and she was in a difficult position when she was outnumbered.
The magic circle in her hand came into being as her emotions fluctuated violently, and the magical light that only Shen Jiang could see bloomed at her fingertips.
Chen Yingfa, who was originally moving medicine, only felt something cold brushing past his ankle. Then, he felt his legs were out of control and he fell forward. Because he was holding the medicine in his hands, Chen Yingfa had no time to support himself and fell face first to the ground.
Chen Dabao beside him was not in a much better situation. The two men weighing almost 200 pounds fell directly to the ground. The sound was like thunder in the sky, and soon the lights in several houses around turned on.
not good!
Chen Yingfa's first thought was to escape, but he found that he couldn't even stand up. No matter how hard he tried, his legs seemed to be out of control.
Only then did he realize that his ankle was covered in blood. The pain was so intense that he could barely bear it, but his son could not.
Chen Dabao howled like a ghost, "Dad! It hurts so much! Dad! Save me!"
Chen Yingfa: "Don't shout!"
He had never seen such a stupid teammate. Was he afraid that others wouldn't notice?
But it was too late, the light in Shen Jiang's house was also on.
Shen Jiang came out of the house and saw the two people collapsed in the yard. He was surprised and said, "Uncle, why are you here? I thought there were thieves."
Chen Yingfa's face was filled with confusion. He wasn't sure if Shen Jiang was responsible for the accident that had just happened to him and his son. Meanwhile, Chen Dabao started yelling, "Shen Jiang, please call 120! My leg is injured."
"Shouldn't you give me an explanation first, such as why you broke into someone's house in the middle of the night?"
Chen Yingfa endured the pain and coaxed, "Shen Jiang, I lost my mind for a moment. This is all my fault. During the rainy season, someone in the village didn't collect the medicine in time, resulting in a shortage of the goods originally promised to others. I had no choice but to come to Mingxin Hall to borrow some medicine. Uncle, you and Auntie refused to tell me where you buy your medicine, and the herbs outside are not good, so I did this irrational thing."
"So this is my fault?" Shen Jiang took over his words.
Sweat dripped down Chen Yingfa's forehead, and the intense pain tugged at his nerves. "Shen Jiang, please call 120 for us right now. I owe you a big favor."
"Wait for the police to come, they will find a way to treat you." Shen Jiang said lightly with his arms folded.
"You bitch!" Chen Yingfa exploded. "You must have done something to the two of us. When Auntie finds out you've been so cruel to your own people, she'll definitely regret adopting such an ungrateful bastard like you."
Shen Jiang looked at him coldly: "Ungrateful, you remind me that when grandma was lying in the hospital, her life was unknown, you sold the medicinal herbs she taught you to grow, didn't you?"
"You were the ones who exploited us first! Those were the herbs I worked so hard to grow, and I can sell them to whoever I want!"
I have to say that Chen Yingfa was really able to endure pain. Even though his hamstrings were cut by Shen Jiang, he was still able to crawl towards Shen Jiang.
Only the red and blue lights of the police cars on the street flashed, accompanied by the terrifying sound of sirens.
Chen Yingfa didn't expect Shen Jiang to actually call the police, and his face turned pale. "Everyone has their own responsibilities. Dabao is still young, so please let him go. Considering how good your uncle has been to you over the years, please let him go."
"Oh, I don't dare to make a false police report. What if the police find out I'm lying? I, a good victim, will become an accomplice. I can't do that."
"Just wait for me, wait until I come out, and I will kill you, you little bitch!" Chen Yingfa knew that the matter was irreversible, and the look he gave Shen Jiang was like that of a cold snake and scorpion, full of resentment.
"Uncle, although you are not a kind person and you stole medicine in the middle of the night and then blamed me, I am a person who repays evil with kindness." Shen Jiang sighed.
Chen Yingfa thought she had finally figured it out, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. His expression softened a bit, and he said, "It's not too late for you to regret it now. Your uncle won't blame you. When the police come, just say it was all a misunderstanding."
Shen Jiang tilted his head: "But that's not what I wanted to say."
Chen Yingfa's heart sank and he felt something was wrong.
"Uncle, I see that you are already old, but you have been raising someone else's son. Even just now, you were always thinking about someone else's son. I really can't bear to see you. If you can come out, I advise you to get a paternity test first."
Chen Yingfa was stunned, then angrily said: "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Shen Jiang did not respond to him, but went to the door to open it for the policeman who was knocking.
Chen Yingfa was shaking with pain, but many scenes flashed through his mind like a kaleidoscope... He didn't even have the heart to care about the approaching police.
No, that's absolutely impossible! Shen Jiang must have made it up to get back at him!
The police looked at the old man and the child in front of them who were screaming in pain with a headache. The so-called wounds did not exist at all. They seriously suspected that the father and son had mental problems.
Before the police entered the yard, Shen Jiang had already used her light healing technique to heal the father and son's exposed wounds. Treating such superficial wounds was effortless for her. As for the tendons inside, that would require a professional doctor to open their skin and perform specialized and meticulous treatment. However, that would require at least someone willing to take them for an examination. Without instruments or the help of an experienced Chinese doctor, Chen Yingfa and his son's injuries would likely be unbelievable to anyone but themselves.
Shen Jiang didn't feel that she had done anything wrong. She was at the mercy of others. The father and son broke into the house where she lived alone in a cruel manner. If she hadn't been able to protect herself, she might have been the one lying on the ground, half-human and half-ghost.
When the police asked her to go back and give a statement, Shen Jiang said, "Can I come back tomorrow morning? It's late at night, and I'm worried it won't be safe for me to come back alone."
The police were very reasonable with the victim. The young woman in front of them was cute, and the matter was not in a hurry to be resolved, so everyone turned a blind eye and the matter was settled.
Shen Jiang breathed a sigh of relief. Honestly, the only thing that had made her nervous tonight was just now. She wasn't sure how long it would take her to get back from the police station. It would be awkward if her return time coincided with the Golden Gate's. Fortunately, the police were very polite to her. Seeing her frightened expression, they spoke to her in gentle voices.
In the end, Chen Yingfa and Chen Dabao, who "refused" to stand up, were carried out. Faced with such scoundrels, the police had no choice but to use this method to take them back.
When Shen Jiang looked at them, there was no warmth in his eyes.
Healing and saving lives was her life's work, but that didn't mean she had a heart of gold, especially when faced with such an ungrateful and heartless person. She was also thinking about how to tell her grandmother about this. Truth will inevitably come to light. Chen Yingfa was, after all, a blood relative of hers, and she wondered if this blood relationship would cause her grandmother any concerns. She was much kinder than she was.
Shen Jiang yawned, locked the door, and went back to sleep, as if the thrilling farce had never happened. Little did he know that many curious heads were popping out of many shops on the street, all discussing what was going on in Mingxin Hall.
The person involved was completely unaware. After solving the problem, Shen Jiang just wanted to take a nap. After all, she had to get up early to go to the other world.
At this time, the other world has reached the end of August.
The bored black dragon Godwin rolled over on the treasure in the dragon's body and prepared to go out for a walk. He did not go out for a walk every day, but he would inspect his dragon island intentionally or unintentionally on certain days.
For example, today, Godwin had packed up early in the morning and just waited until now.
Somewhere, Ellis and his wife Catherine were waiting at the place where the Witch Lord left last time. Seeing the ferocious and majestic figure of Lord Godwin, they were the first to salute respectfully.
"Good morning, Lord Godwin."
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