Zhu Langzhong's back appeared in front of Jiang Ling, blocking her view. But upon seeing Zhu Langzhong, Jiang Ling immediately sensed something was wrong. The usually calm and resourceful woman suddenly began to tremble and her mind went blank.
Jiang Ling swallowed hard, her lips trembling as she tentatively asked, "Doctor Zhu... what's wrong?"
Doctor Zhu turned to look at Jiang Ling, stroked his beard, and said, "Jiang, well... don't rush, I'll explain it to you slowly."
"Your daughter is alright, but she's been frightened and probably won't recover for a while. As for Young Master Zhao's injuries, I'm not sure what to say. I suggest you take him to a clinic in a big city as soon as possible, Madam Jiang!" Doctor Zhu's serious expression didn't seem like he was joking at all.
Jiang Ling panicked when she saw Jiang Suihe, who was hiding on the bed with her face covered in mud and her eyes filled with terror, and then she saw Zhao Qianyu, who was still unconscious with his forehead wrapped in gauze, his face bruised and swollen, and his arms scraped.
She grabbed Zhu Langzhong's arm and pleaded, "Zhu Langzhong, what exactly happened?"
Although Zhu Langzhong wanted to answer Jiang Ling, he didn't know either, and finally sighed and shook his head.
Just then, Jiang Yaojie and Jiang Zhishan stumbled in from outside. Upon seeing the scene before him, Jiang Yaojie immediately shouted angrily, "Suihe! Suihe! What happened? Who bullied you? Tell your older brother!"
Jiang Suihe burst into tears when Jiang Yaojie shook her like that. Seeing this, Jiang Ling quickly took out a silver ingot from her pocket and placed it in Zhu Langzhong's hand, saying, "Please go and prescribe the medicine first, Zhu Langzhong. This is a deposit. You don't need to worry about the cost. I just hope my daughter and Young Master Zhao get better soon!"
Doctor Zhu nodded and put away his medicine box. Jiang Ling then gestured for Jiang Yaojie to go with Doctor Zhu to get the medicine. Although Jiang Yaojie was reluctant to go, he would never go against Jiang Ling's wishes. He was filled with worry and left his house with Doctor Zhu, looking back every few steps.
Jiang Ling closed the door and locked the window. Looking at Jiang Zhishan, whose face was full of guilt, she asked, "Zhishan, what happened? Tell me quickly!"
Jiang Zhishan blushed, lowered her head to her chest in shame, and said in a guilty tone, "Big sister, just kill me! It's my fault for neglecting to watch over them!"
"What's the point of saying all this useless stuff? Just tell me what happened!" Jiang Ling snapped at Jiang Zhishan, getting a little angry.
Her scolding made her completely forget about Nianci in her arms. Nianci was startled and started crying again. Jiang Ling hurriedly began to comfort Nianci. At this moment, Jiang Ling's mind was in complete chaos. She couldn't understand why she was fine when she left in the morning, but now she was injured and unconscious. What had happened?
Jiang Ling glared at Jiang Zhishan, her voice almost frantic, "Jiang Zhishan! Explain yourself! What exactly happened?"
Jiang Zhishan had never seen Jiang Ling lose her temper like this before. He was startled and stammered, "Big sister, I...I didn't know. Actually, our family has been targeted by refugees!"
“Those refugees timed our comings and goings perfectly, and while I was at the school preparing, they broke into our house and almost defiled us…” Jiang Zhishan was not yet married, so he couldn’t bring himself to use such vulgar language. He looked at Jiang Suihe.
Jiang Ling felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground. Her eyebrows furrowed and she gritted her teeth, saying, "Did you or didn't you?!"
"No... Zhao Qianyu caught them in the act, so they didn't succeed. But those ruthless refugees fought with Zhao Qianyu. Even if Zhao Qianyu was physically strong, he was no match for those refugees. Fearing that they would attract the villagers, the refugees also fled in a hurry! After Da Bao's mother next door noticed something was wrong, she immediately notified the village chief, who then notified me."
Jiang Ling could easily imagine what would happen next. She didn't let Jiang Zhishan continue. She knew very well that the reason she was targeted by the group of refugees who wielded the Heavenly Blade was similar to what happened to Li Shanren in town. She had run a small business, and these people had spread rumors about her, which led them to plot against her family. Jiang Ling glanced out the window. The house wasn't built yet, so she couldn't leave. But it was too dangerous here right now, and she didn't need to think of a solution.
Fortunately, Jiang Suihe was not humiliated, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
Jiang Ling placed Nianci on the bed, then walked to Jiang Suihe's side and gently comforted her by holding her in her arms.
Jiang Ling could clearly feel Jiang Suihe's thin body trembling incessantly in her arms. Jiang Ling's heart was bleeding, and she secretly vowed to make these refugees pay!
The village chief knocked shakily on Jiang Ling's door. Jiang Ling patted Jiang Suihe and, suppressing her anger, walked out.
The village chief was startled by Jiang Ling's expression and took several steps back. Jiang Ling's earlier fiery manner immediately flashed through his mind. The village chief stammered, "Jiang, I...I didn't mean to..."
"Village chief, why did the guard team stop?" Jiang Ling asked, her eyes wide.
"Well... Jiang, you don't know this, but... no one wants to do work that requires effort but no money, so it just... got abandoned!" the village chief said somewhat embarrassedly.
"Oh?" Jiang Ling raised an eyebrow at the village chief, her eyes darting around as she said to him, "Last time, the prefect rewarded our village with quite a bit of silver, didn't he?"
"Jiang, what's your opinion?" The village chief was curious, but he didn't dare to ask too much because of Jiang Ling's fierce expression.
“Village Chief, you said before that the reason why the guard team couldn’t continue was because of the money problem. Now that we have the money, shouldn’t we consider taking out a portion to reward them? That way, with money, people will naturally work. Besides, with the refugees running around everywhere, restarting the guard team is not a bad thing!” Jiang Ling said, squinting her eyes.
Jiang Ling's words did indeed leave the village chief somewhat stunned. He remained silent for a long time before finally nodding and saying to Jiang Ling, "Alright, let's discuss this in detail after you've finished dealing with your family's affairs!"
As soon as the village chief finished speaking, Jiang Yaojie came running over from not far away, carrying herbs and panting. Jiang Ling glanced at the village chief, nodded, and led Jiang Yaojie back into the house.
Jiang Yaojie looked at Zhao Qianyu, who was unconscious with a furrowed brow, and asked with concern, "Mother, is he...is he alright?"
Jiang Ling looked at the wound on Zhao Qianyu's forehead but didn't know what to say. The wound didn't look big on the surface, but it was a head injury after all. If it was a concussion or something, the child's life might be ruined.
Unlike modern methods where a brain CT scan or MRI can detect it, this wouldn't be possible.
Just as Jiang Ling was at a loss and didn't know what to do, a soft groan came from behind her.
Zhao Qianyu frowned and murmured, "Don't be afraid, I...I'll protect you!"
"Zhao Qianyu! Zhao Qianyu! Zhao Qianyu..." Upon seeing this, Jiang Ling quickly patted Zhao Qianyu's face gently, trying to wake him up in this way.
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