Chapter 373 You tomboy, you wouldn't happen to have a crush on me, would you?
The wolves they encountered in the mountains before looked quite robust, but these wolves and wild boars seemed rather thin.
Moreover, I don't know if it's just my imagination, but the sun is unusually hot today, which makes me feel irritable.
"Can you get up by yourself?" Ling Buqi frowned and glanced at Su Ruanruan sitting by the tree, and couldn't help but ask.
Before Su Ruanruan could speak, another wolf charged at her. Ling Buqi instantly shielded Su Ruanruan, brandishing his longsword.
"I can!" How could Su Ruanruan possibly say no!
Does this border tyrant even care about his reputation?
If two legs aren't enough, she can definitely manage with one!
So when Xiao Su Bao came over, she saw Su Ruan Ruan hopping around on one foot.
“Sister Su Bao…Uncle Tang…Uncle Tang!” Su Ruanruan’s eyes lit up instantly.
But her joy turned to sorrow, as she attracted a wolf cub from the side.
Little Su Bao's eyes widened instantly. The little dumpling clung tightly to her father's collar, leaning forward.
"Sister Ruan, watch out on the left, there's a wolf!" Little Su Bao shouted anxiously.
Su Ruanruan's expression changed slightly, but her body had already instinctively turned around.
Despite being called a wolf cub, this wolf is only about half a size smaller than an average adult wolf.
The sharp teeth biting into my skin must have been extremely painful.
Normally, dealing with a wolf cub would be nothing for Su Ruanruan.
But now she has injured her foot and run out of arrows!
"Damn it!" Su Ruanruan cursed under her breath, a hint of anger in her eyes.
What bad luck!
She hopped away to dodge the wolf cub's first attack.
But she lost her footing during the second attack.
Her only good foot accidentally tumbled onto a rock again.
"Oh no!" Her face was about to make its first intimate contact with the little wolf!
Xiao Su Bao's heart jumped. She and Tang Bugui were too far apart; even if she rushed over, it would be too late.
Just as Su Ruanruan was gritting her teeth, determined to kill the wolf who was about to steal her first kiss no matter what,
The next moment, her waist tightened, and she was pulled into a tight embrace.
"You still say you're so capable!" Ling Buqi glanced at the woman in his arms who was as stubborn as a man, then pouted.
Su Ruanruan...
She felt insulted. If it were a pretty girl who insulted her, that would be one thing, but it had to be a man!
It's a kid I don't like!
"Hold on tight!" Ling Buqi frowned slightly, his youthful yet handsome face showing a serious expression.
Four or five wolves surrounded them.
The wolf king, the leader, howled at him with extreme ferocity.
Su Ruanruan frowned slightly, but didn't say anything more. She gripped Ling Buqi tightly with one hand, while holding the long sword in the other, and looked around warily.
Tang Bugui and the other guards arrived at this time, and with more people, the wolf pack seemed to want to back down.
"Don't let these beasts leave! Wolf cubs hold grudges the most!" Su Ruanruan quickly said.
There are quite a few wolves in their border region; she even used to keep one as a pet.
The guards acted in unison; they were all experts, and although these wolves were fierce, they were still far inferior to humans.
After dealing with the wolf pack, Uncle Wang and Brother Sun also took care of the wild boar.
Seeing the wolves and wild boars, everyone breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Qian, who was following behind, frowned: "In previous years, these beasts stayed deep in the mountains and forests, but this year there are quite a few of them coming out!"
"Oh dear, this lady is absolutely right. I heard that a few days ago, two children from this area were carried off by wolves!"
The proprietress who sold herbal tea sighed.
"I don't know what's wrong with this year. It seems like God wants to kill people. It's only June and someone has already died. How are we supposed to live in July and August?!"
The proprietress looked at Qian Shi and couldn't help but say a few more words. The proprietress couldn't help but say, "You should say less. It's not like it hasn't been this hot at this time of year. It will be fine after it rains in a few days!"
rain……
Qian looked up at the sky, her brows furrowing slightly.
This year's situation doesn't look good. According to what she saw, there might really be a drought!
As Qian pondered this, a hint of worry appeared between her brows.
"There's a stream over there. If you're going to deal with these animals lately, go there!" The tea stall owner was an honest man, and he said with a smile when he saw how many animals they had.
These days, life isn't easy for ordinary people.
The proprietress couldn't help but ask, "Do you sell this meat? My daughter-in-law just gave birth, and I'm thinking of buying some for her to take home to help with breastfeeding."
Their home is close to An County, and because of the power struggle between the Wu family and the county magistrate, they haven't eaten meat for a long time.
Now, seeing this wild boar meat, I couldn't help but have a craving for it.
The villagers nearby also gathered around, looking at them expectantly, hoping to buy some meat to take home.
The Qian family did not make the decision; they did not bring back this meat themselves.
It was obtained by Tang Bugui's people and the Su family; whether they sell it or not is up to them.
If it were her, she would think selling some wouldn't be a bad idea, since they couldn't possibly eat all that meat.
Tang Bugui finally gave the order: "If you want wolf meat..."
He wasn't short of money, but Madam Qian frowned slightly and couldn't help but glance at her cousin.
"Okay, okay!" The old woman was immediately delighted.
"How much is this meat? Pork with fat is more expensive outside, but this wolf meat has more lean meat..."
The old woman actually wanted to buy wild boar meat, but if the other party was unwilling, there was nothing they could do.
She paused, then asked tentatively, "I wonder if six copper coins a pound would be a good price?"
This price isn't actually that low.
Tang Bugui was not short of money, but he did not give it away for free.
“Okay!” Tang Bugui nodded and said.
The vendors nodded their thanks to Tang Bugui.
There wasn't much meat from a wolf, only forty or fifty pounds. After discussing it, these households went back to the village and bought all forty or fifty pounds of meat.
Little Su Bao looked at them, these villagers, and frowned slightly.
The black aura emanating from these people was so thick, it was as if...
Something terrible is about to happen!
"Cough cough..." Just then, someone coughed, and his face didn't look very good.
Qian's expression changed instantly. She covered Xiao Su Bao's mouth and pulled her away.
Not only her, but Ling Buqi, who was standing next to her, also felt a tightness in his chest.
Wang Mingtian seemed to be attracted by the coughing sound and rushed over instantly, grabbing the man's wrist.
"I'm fine, I just caught a bit of a cold recently!" the man continued nervously. "I don't have any extra money for medical treatment!"
Wang Mingtian ignored him and instead frowned even more.
"Has anyone from your village gone to Lan County recently?" Wang Mingtian's sharp eyes and somewhat angry tone startled the man.
His eyes darted around, and he couldn't help but shift his body slightly as he said, "Ah... what Lan County? I don't know what you're talking about?"
Wang Mingtian, seeing his expression, immediately understood and his heart skipped a beat.
"General Tang, we can't let these people leave. Let's go to their village and take a look!" Wang Mingtian said to Tang Bugui.
If the plague spreads, it's fine if it only affects one village, but if...
Wang Mingtian was completely devastated.
"Okay!" Tang Bugui stuffed Xiao Su Bao into the carriage.
"You guys hurry up and get on the bus too!" Madam Qian pulled Fu Manduo and Su Yun to get on the bus as well.
Su Ruanruan's face darkened, and she followed suit.
Su Yun was pulled by Sanpang and ran backwards, not caring about anything else, and got directly into the carriage.
"Ling Buqi, take some men and spread lime on the road first!" Tang Bugui said to Ling Buqi.
Wang Mingtian nodded, and then took stock of the medicines they had prepared. When it looked about right, he had someone cook some over there.
Those of them, being on their own, need to protect themselves first.
"Daddy..." Little Su Bao suddenly called out from the carriage.
Tang Bugui turned to look at Xiao Su Bao: "What's wrong?"
Little Su Bao pursed her lips and said, "Daddy, let's go to their village first. I... want to go too!"
Tang Bugui frowned. He might have refused other children outright, but not Xiao Su Bao!
He paused for a moment before asking, "Could you tell Father why?"
Xiao Su Bao pursed her lips. She didn't know why, but she felt that she should go over there.
The little dumpling clenched its fists, its doe-like eyes pleadingly looking at Ms. Qian.
Before Qian could speak, Su Ruanruan's heart softened.
"General Tang, you've frightened the little girl!" After saying that, Su Ruanruan reached out and skillfully hugged Xiao Subao into her arms!
Madam Qian was slightly taken aback, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.
The outstretched hand paused, then finally withdrew.
"Su Bao, Daddy didn't mean to scare you!" Tang Bugui said anxiously. He wanted to come over and explain, but then he remembered that he had just been close to the patient and stopped in his tracks.
"Ah, I wonder how the epidemic is going in this village. I'm just worried about you!" He could die for the Great Shang Kingdom, but Little Su Bao couldn't.
He was the Grand General of the Great Shang Kingdom, with an Emperor and Empress above him, while Little Su Bao had nothing...
"Daddy, Su Bao wants to go!" Little Su Bao took a deep breath, her little hand held tightly by Madam Qian. The little dumpling seemed to have endless strength and spoke directly.
"Let her go, she's in good health, she'll be fine!" Wang Mingtian also came over. He glanced at the carriage where Xiao Subao was, his bloodshot eyes deep and unfathomable.
"Although she's young, she's learned a lot from me these past few days, which will come in handy!"
Both Doctor Song and the young medicine boy are in Lan County. It's not feasible for Wang Mingtian to treat everyone in one village by himself!
Little Su Bao immediately nodded in agreement, looking adorably dazed.
But thinking of her father, the little dumpling quickly spoke up: "Daddy, Su Bao can help!"
Tang Bugui glanced at Wang Mingtian, then looked at the carriage, and pondered for a moment.
If he could, he wouldn't want his daughter to be in any danger. As long as he was alive, he wanted to protect her.
Especially in this situation, he tightened his grip on the reins as he rode his horse.
"Believe her, she's more resilient than you think, otherwise she wouldn't have survived until now!" Wang Mingtian glanced at Tang Bugui, his tone extremely calm.
But Tang Bugui couldn't help but suddenly look at Wang Mingtian, his gaze fixed on him.
How much does this old man actually know?
"I want her to be safe, healthy, and happy. As for everything else, I don't care about anything else!" Tang Bugui said softly to Wang Mingtian.
Wang Mingtian wasn't angry. Instead, he raised his eyebrows, rode his horse to the other side of Tang Bugui, and said with a hint of determination in his voice, "You are not a fish, how can you know the fish's joy? Let her do what she likes, that's how she will be happy, isn't it?"
"Don't worry, with me here, she'll definitely be fine. If anything happens to her, you can have my head!" Wang Mingtian said casually, with a strange glint in his eyes.
"Daddy~" came that soft voice, as if it could reach his heart.
Tang Bugui was no match for him. Let alone just going to the village, even if his daughter wanted the stars in the sky, he would find a way to get them for her.
Sighing inwardly, Tang Bugui still said, "Alright!"
"You need to protect yourself later, okay?" Tang Bugui said helplessly to his daughter.
When Xiao Su Bao heard that her father had agreed to her request, her eyes lit up instantly.
Her slightly excited expression made Madam Qian smile as well.
"Look at you, you're such a little kitten!" Madam Qian reached out and picked up her daughter.
Su Ruanruan blinked, feeling a little unhappy as her arms felt empty.
She puffed out her cheeks, looked at Xiao Su Bao pitifully, and wanted to say something, but was pulled away by Su Yun beside her.
What kind of time is this? My cousin is really...
The carriage soon arrived at the village.
The vendors from earlier all looked rather grim.
After the group returned, they noticed something was amiss!
The village was surrounded by people, and Tang Bugui even saw several people arguing with someone at the village entrance.
"Village chief, why won't you let us out? We're fine!" A man glared at the village chief, his eyes filled with anger.
"Nothing my foot! You're all staying home and not going anywhere for the next few days!"
The village chief stood at the only exit from the village, holding a machete.
His face looked rather grim; he never imagined that the villagers would be infected with the plague.
He was a doctor, but by a twist of fate, he became the village chief of Majia Village.
“Our family is about to run out of food. If you won’t let us go out, I’ll eat at your house!” A hoodlum looked at the village chief, his eyes darting around, and suddenly shouted.
Upon hearing this, the others joined in the shouting.
Little Su Bao suddenly noticed, the little dumpling frowned, and said to Ling Buqi, "Brother Ling..."
"I'm here, what's wrong?" Ling Buqi was being protected by the little dumpling by Tang Bugui, but his eyes were glancing at something not far away.
"Could you go and help that old man..." Before the little dumpling could finish speaking, a figure darted out of the carriage!
but……
"Ouch..." Su Ruanruan's expression changed slightly. Before she could even jump off the carriage, she rushed into Ling Buqi's arms.
Ling Buqi's face darkened: "You tomboy, you wouldn't happen to have a crush on me, would you? Let me tell you, I'm a virgin, I like women with femininity, not someone like you!"
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