"Father, what happened to me? How did I end up in the woodshed?" he said, looking around and at Lin Jingge in front of him with a puzzled expression.
Unexpectedly, Qian Zhong knelt down directly in front of Lin Jingge.
“I have no way to repay Miss Lin’s great kindness. I don’t know how Miss Lin would like me to repay her. As long as you ask, I will certainly not refuse.”
"I would go through fire and water for you!"
He had barely finished speaking when he heard the iron chain crash onto the floor.
When Qian Duoduo suddenly collapsed to the ground, Qian Zhong was shocked and immediately rushed over to her.
Anger surged up within him.
"What happened? Didn't you say you could save him? How come he just collapsed?"
Qian Zhong loved his son dearly, and treated Lin Jingge with extreme hostility, practically grinding his teeth in hatred.
Lin Jingge was stunned by the other party's attitude, which changed faster than flipping through a book, and then looked at Qian Duoduo again.
His complexion had returned to normal, so there must have been no mistake.
"Let me take another look. Elder Qian Zhong, please move aside."
Knowing that Qian Zhong was in a low mood, Lin Jingge didn't dare to be too harsh, for fear that Qian Zhong might have something he couldn't accept and take it out on her.
The other person did step aside, but their eyes were fixed on her, as if they were worried that she might do something to rob or kill someone.
This left Lin Jingge feeling helpless.
"Young Master Qian is just too weak and fainted. He is weak and can only drink some soup and porridge. He needs to gradually resume his diet. There is nothing serious. Elder Qian Zhong does not need to worry."
Lin Jingge gave her judgment.
Qian Zhong immediately looked surprised and could only thank Lin Jingge again before hurriedly leaving the woodshed with Qian Duoduo in his arms.
Lin Jingge wasn't annoyed, knowing the other party would have made arrangements, and walked out unhurriedly.
Before long, the Qian family's servants began searching for her everywhere.
She was leisurely strolling through the Qian family's garden.
“Miss Lin, I’ve finally found you. Our elders are grateful to you for saving Master Duo for us, so they asked us to take you to a side room to wait. Today, the Qian family will be hosting a banquet for you, so please move to the side room to rest for a while.”
Should we host a banquet?
Lin Jingge couldn't help but recall Qian Zhong's aggressive demeanor earlier, and felt both amused and exasperated.
"I understand, I'll go with you. But given the current situation of your Qian family, you must not have enough resources, right? How do you still have items to use for a banquet?"
“Miss Lin, you don’t know this. Our Lin family has always been self-sufficient. We raise quite a few chickens and ducks in the backyard, as well as a few big fat pigs, which can last for quite a while. Now that you are able to deal with those demons, we naturally don’t need so many reserves.”
"Our elders said that we should trust Miss Lin."
This is probably just someone deliberately saying nice things to her.
However, Lin Jingge was not averse to it.
Who doesn't love nice words? She certainly did too.
Once the issue is resolved, how things unfold is irrelevant.
Anyway, she hadn't participated in this kind of activity in a long time, so she might as well give it a try again and maybe she could have some new experiences.
Following the maid into the side room, Lin Jingge was quite satisfied with the complete furnishings and items inside.
This is a separate courtyard with artificial hills and water features. There is only one house, making it a quiet and secluded environment, which is naturally her preferred living environment.
"It seems that Qian Zhong is really sincere this time. In that case, I should tidy myself up properly, as a way of giving him face."
As Lin Jingge spoke, she found an elegant long dress in the room and changed into it.
Just as I stood in front of the bronze mirror, I heard Qian Suisui's exclamation from outside.
"Sister Lin, you look absolutely stunning dressed like this! I've never seen such a beautiful woman before."
"How many people have you even met? And you're already spouting nonsense?" Lin Jingge teased.
He also asked, "Did Elder Qian Zhong tell you when the banquet will begin?"
At a time like this, it's probably too late to cultivate; we can do other things instead.
For example, we could visit the Qian family's residence and ask Qian Suisui about the demons.
"It should be soon, right? Everyone downstairs is busy with this. All I know is that I heard that Brother Qian Duoduo is already better, but he is still weak and needs to stay in bed for the time being. Our Qian family has plenty of precious medicinal herbs, so we will naturally cure him sooner. Sister Lin, you don't need to worry about this."
"Also, didn't you want to ask me about that demon?"
Qian Suisui was quite sensible and immediately answered on her own.
"All I know is that these demons suddenly appeared in Lingyun City. At first, we tried to surround and kill them, but we didn't know how powerful they were."
"That's why many of our Qian family disciples have turned into demons, which is why we are so opposed to expelling demons, because we know the consequences."
As Qian Suisui spoke, her eyes were filled with sadness, presumably because someone she knew had also become a demon.
"Don't worry, we'll rescue those people soon. But those who were seriously injured, and those who were burned to ashes, will naturally have no chance."
Based on Lin Jingge's guess, she roughly figured that the Qian family must have burned many demons to ashes before.
Ignorance is no excuse, but just because she thinks this way doesn't mean others will think this way.
Many members of the Qian family probably feel guilty.
The two chatted for an hour or two without realizing it.
It wasn't until someone outside invited the two to dine in the main hall that Lin Jingge pulled Qian Suisui up to get up.
When Qian Zhong saw the two walking together, his heart stirred, and he immediately made up his mind. He smiled even more obsequiously at Lin Jingge.
"Miss Lin, this situation is all thanks to you. If it weren't for you, my Duo'er wouldn't have had a chance to recover. No matter what, I must offer you a few more drinks today, please don't refuse."
Judging from the atmosphere, nothing important will likely be discussed at this banquet.
Seeing that Qian Duoduo was not present, it must be as Qian Suisui said, that he was already resting in his room.
Lin Jingge stood up and toasted Qian Zhong, thus officially starting the banquet.
Good wine, good meat, and good food. Although there was no singing and dancing performance, everyone in the Qian family was quite happy because they hadn't had such a relaxed gathering in a long time.
They also hoped that Lin Jingge could help them resolve the issue with the demons so that they could return to their former lives as soon as possible.
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