Just when everyone thought it was all over, the night of the moon arrived!
Upon seeing Yuan Ye, Yuan Yajing's face lit up with joy, and she shouted, "Yuan Ye, quickly take men to help! Capture the masked man and rescue Lord Lin!"
Yuan Ye brought more than a dozen men, all of whom were skilled in martial arts. He arranged for half of them to chase after Lin Shikang, while the other half stayed to support Fang Lei.
Upon seeing this, the masked man immediately shouted, "Retreat!"
They then quickly mounted their horses and fled the scene.
Lin Shikang drove the carriage at breakneck speed, and Fan Shi inside was so shaken that she lost all sense of direction.
The masked men were hot on his heels, and Lin Shikang was terrified. Was this the end for him?
His grand plan died before it even officially began?
With a loud bang, the wheels hit something, causing the carriage to overturn and plunge into a ditch beside it.
Lin Shikang and Fan Shi both let out screams.
Just as his pursuers were about to catch up, his companion shouted, "Seventh Brother, reinforcements have arrived! Let's retreat!"
The enemy outnumbers them and if they delay any longer, even if they kill Lin Shikang, they will likely have difficulty escaping.
"Pah! He's lucky!"
"You guys go after them!" Yuan Ye sent a few people to chase after them, while he led a few others to rescue Lin Shikang and Fan Shi. Fan Shi had a head injury and a twisted neck. She was filled with regret for letting the Ma brothers leave. If they hadn't left, she wouldn't be in such a sorry state now!
Fan thought Yuan Ye had come to kill her, so she cried and begged him not to. Being greedy, she gave Yuan Ye two hundred taels of silver that she had hidden in her clothes, only asking him to spare her and her son's lives.
Yuan Ye ignored him and focused his gaze on Lin Shikang.
At this point, Lin Shikang had lost too much blood and had already fainted.
He took out some wound medicine and poured it on his wound. The wound was too deep, and even after using up a whole bottle of medicine, the bleeding had not completely stopped.
Then the others arrived.
Fang Lei was terrified that something might happen to Lin Shikang, because if Lin Shikang died, Princess Xilan would definitely not let them off the hook!
"We must go into the city to find a doctor immediately; the wound is too deep," Yuan Ye said.
"The carriage can't be repaired anytime soon. Yuan Ye, you must take Lord Lin back to Ganning immediately to find a doctor," Yuan Yajing instructed. "Lord Lin saved my life, so you must ensure his safety!"
"Monkey, you take Lord Lin to the county town. Second Miss, I'll stay here to protect you."
Yuan Yajing nodded, having no objection to Yuan Ye's arrangements.
Fang Lei, the captain of the guard, also played a leadership role at this time. He said to his men, "The men in black are after Lord Lin. Judging from the current situation, they won't attack anyone else. So we will do our best to protect Lord Lin. Li Erdong, you stay with the main group. We'll meet at the county office later. Wu Chang'an and Xu Zhiying, you two come with me to protect Lord Lin as he enters the city."
"Uncle Fang... Uncle Fang, I'm scared. Can I go with you?"
Lin Huihui's voice was already trembling with tears; it was truly terrifying. She had always thought that as the daughter of an official, all she had to do was eat, drink, and shop. She never imagined it would be so dangerous!
If I had known this would happen, I would have chosen to be with Yang Cui. At least I could have saved my life, and besides, Yang Cui is rich now.
Yuan Yajing gently comforted Lin Huihui: "Huihui, don't be afraid, just stay with me."
“Aunt Jing, sob sob sob…” Ever since Lin Huihui learned that Yuan Yajing was already twenty-five years old, she has been calling Yuan Yajing “Auntie.”
Lin Mingfu, Donkey Egg, and Cow Egg were still in shock and began to regret coming along. However, it was unlikely that they could go back now, firstly because of the issue of travel expenses, and at the very least, they would have to wait until Lin Shikang recovered.
After making the arrangements, Fang Lei and the other two immediately followed Monkey to escort Lin Shikang to Ganning County to find a doctor.
Without Lin Shikang, the rest of the Lin family are without a backbone. Now that they have witnessed Yuan Yajing's power, they all regard her as their backbone.
Madam Fan used to think that Yuan Yajing was no good, that she didn't know how to handle things, and that she hadn't been respectful to her, the old lady. But now she had no such thoughts at all, and was hoping that Yuan Yajing could save her son and help him get through this difficult time.
The thought of her son covered in blood made Fan Shi burst into tears.
...
The monkey brought the person to the clinic and immediately rushed back to the Yuan family to report the news.
Do you know who wants to kill him?
"I don't know, but their goal is very clear: they just want Lin Shikang's life, definitely not money!" Monkey said.
"They've even tracked down an official of the imperial court all the way here. It seems Lin Shikang has offended no ordinary person."
Yuan Bao suggested: "Master, now is a good time to make a move, shall we..."
“Even if we get rid of Lin Shikang, there will be Wang Shikang and Li Shikang,” Yuan Weimin said. “Killing them is easy, but I’m afraid the capital will be watching, after all, several county magistrates have already died.”
Yuan Weimin has received word that Kyoto has its eyes on Gan Ning. If Lin Shikang is killed now, things could get very complicated...
After hesitating for a moment, Yuan Weimin said again, "Don't do anything to him yet. If he knows what's good for him, we'll have another 'friend'. If he doesn't, it's not too late to take action then."
In Yuan Weimin's view, Lin Shikang was not a threat at all. He had been running his business in Ganning for half his life, and how could a lowly county magistrate like Lin Shikang, with no prominent family background, possibly shake him?
...
At the end of Shenshi (3-5 PM), Yuan Yajing and others arrived in Ganning County.
She was exhausted after a series of setbacks along the way.
The monkey was already waiting at the city gate.
Afterwards, the monkey led them to the clinic, where Lin Shikang had just woken up. However, he had lost too much blood and was pale, lying peacefully in bed.
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