Jiang Yuwei nodded hurriedly and said:
"Alright, I'll go back and find a piece of pigskin to practice on!"
Upon hearing this, Doctor Lin's eyes widened, and he shook his head helplessly before leaving with his hands behind his back. After Doctor Lin left, Jiang Yuwei sat down next to Ning Huaizhi and wiped his sweat.
After Ning Huaizhi had recovered for a while, Jiang Yuwei helped him into a wheelchair, and the two headed towards the Ink Fragrance Studio.
Upon arriving at Moxiangzhai, Jiang Yuwei addressed the group:
"Pack your things, let's head back early today to avoid any safety issues on the road."
Then Jiang Yuwei looked at the fool standing in the corner and said:
"Fool, go feed Xiao Hei some food, and you can come back and stay with us at night from now on."
Upon hearing this, the fool turned and went to the backyard.
Jiang Yuwei instructed Tiezhu and Tianhe, who had already returned from selling the oxcart:
"Be vigilant while traveling. Daya and Ningqiu will ride in Tianhe's carriage with Ningwan. Shazi and Ningzhao will ride in Tiezhu's carriage to bring up the rear. Uncle Ning, Huaizhi, and I will walk at the very front."
Following Jiang Yuwei's instructions, everyone boarded the oxcart. Jiang Yuwei went to the backyard and carried Ning Wan onto the cart. Seeing that Ning Wan was still sleeping, she woke her up.
"Wan'er, wake up, we're going home. Sleep when we get home, it'll be windy on the way so you don't catch a cold."
Ning Wan slowly opened her eyes upon hearing Jiang Yuwei's voice, nuzzled her head against Jiang Yuwei's chest, and then let go of Jiang Yuwei.
After everyone was seated on the oxcart, Jiang Yuwei locked the shop door and then handed the two swords she had made at the blacksmith's shop to Ning Zhao and the fool.
Ning Zhao looked at the sword in his hand with a look of surprise and delight:
"Mother, how did you know that the foolish master taught me swordsmanship?"
Jiang Yuwei smiled and said:
"I heard what your father said, let's try it to see if the size and weight are right."
Ning Zhao brandished the sword in his hand a few times and laughed:
“Perfect, Mother, this is my first sword, and I will protect it well.”
Jiang Yuwei patted Ning Zhao's head and smiled helplessly:
"Silly child, I gave you the sword so that it would protect you, not so that you would protect the sword. Remember what I told you before: if you can't win, run away. Survival is the most important thing!"
Ning Zhao nodded emphatically as he carefully examined the sword in his hand.
Jiang Yuwei then looked at the fool sitting to the side, gripping her sword, and said with a look of disgust:
"It's too light, and the material isn't good either."
Jiang Yuwei frowned.
"Fool, stop complaining. Just make do with it for now. Something is better than nothing."
Having said that, she ignored him and walked straight to the front to get onto her own oxcart. Jiang Yuwei said to the people behind her:
"Don't break our formation, and don't panic if we encounter danger. Tiezhu and Tianhe, it's your first time driving an oxcart, so don't go too fast. Just keep up with us."
After saying that, the group started heading towards Ningjia Village.
Along the way, Tiezhu and Tianhe were busy getting familiar with how to drive an oxcart, and they would ask Uncle Ning Wu for advice from time to time. Fortunately, both of them were farmers. Although they had never driven an oxcart before, they had at least ridden in one, and they quickly became proficient.
When the group reached the woods where they had previously encountered the robbers, Ning Qiu became tense again and whispered to Zhang Tianhe:
"Brother Tianhe, we encountered robbers in this very forest last time. Be careful, if anything really happens, you'll be in trouble..."
Before Ning Qiu could finish speaking, a group of people suddenly appeared from the woods, even more than last time. Jiang Yuwei, seeing this, quickly shouted:
"Don't panic, get out your weapons. If they dare to attack, we dare to fight back. Killing them is no big deal; they're just a bunch of unregistered vagrants!"
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei turned back to look at Tie Zhu and Tian He.
"Those who are rushing to catch the carriage, just focus on catching it well!"
This time, there were twice as many people as last time. If it were just a few women like Jiang Yuwei, they certainly wouldn't be a match for them, but this time it's different.
Both the idiot and Ning Zhao, who are both capable fighters, are present. Tie Zhu had also learned self-defense skills from the idiot for a few days. Currently, Uncle Ning is driving the oxcart, and Ning Huaizhi can use a slingshot to shoot people.
Unfortunately, Ning Qiu's whip hadn't been made yet, but fortunately, Jiang Yuwei had already planned ahead and arranged for Ning Qiu and Ning Wan to be in the middle of the cart. If anyone dared to approach their oxcart recklessly, Ning Daya's dagger could hold them off for a while.
Just as Jiang Yuwei was thinking, she heard the bandit leader shout:
"Brothers! Charge! Spare the women! Kill the men!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than a group of bandits charged toward the oxcart with broadswords in hand. Jiang Yuwei quickly began shooting with her bow and arrows, while Ning Huaizhi, who was in front, specifically targeted the bandits' knees and eyes. The bandits who were hit either knelt down and wailed or covered their eyes and cursed.
Jiang Yuwei's original intention was not to shed blood, but these bandits were endless. If she didn't teach them a lesson, her family and friends would die. So, after some internal struggle, Jiang Yuwei stopped shooting the bandits' legs with her bow and arrow and instead aimed directly at their hearts.
Seeing this, Ning Huaizhi glanced at Jiang Yuwei with a complicated expression and sighed silently.
When the fool and Ning Zhao saw that several people were flanking them from behind, they quickly jumped off the oxcart and started fighting with them. Although these bandits looked big and strong, most of them were just fancy moves without any systematic training. So, the fool and Ning Zhao were more than capable of dealing with these people.
While everyone was busy dealing with the bandits, a man saw that Ning Qiusheng was handsome and young, so he had evil intentions and rushed towards the oxcart in the middle when no one was paying attention.
The man jumped onto the oxcart and reached out to grab Ning Qiu. Ning Qiu screamed in fright. Tie Zhu, who was driving the oxcart at the back, abandoned his own cart and jumped off, rushing towards the middle oxcart.
Before Tie Zhu could even jump onto the oxcart, a severed hand flew out, startling him. Looking back at the oxcart, he saw the bandit clutching his missing arm and shouting:
"You damn woman, ouch, it hurts so much!"
In the blink of an eye, Ning Daya plunged the dagger into the bandit's heart, then yanked it out, stood up, and kicked him off the oxcart. Before the bandit could utter another word, he was dead, his eyes wide open.
Seeing this, Tie Zhu looked at Ning Daya with a horrified expression. Ning Daya, holding a blood-soaked dagger, stared blankly at Tie Zhu, then tears streamed down her face.
"Brother Tiezhu, I, I, just now, I didn't mean to, I saw him bullying Ning Qiu, so, I... sob..."
Seeing this, Tie Zhu also came to his senses and quickly jumped into the car, patting Ning Daya's shoulder to comfort her:
"Da Ya, don't be afraid. You did the right thing. You protected Ning Qiu. Don't cry!"
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