It took about half a cup of tea for Xiao Liangzi to stop!
Looking at the three concerned faces in front of him, he wiped away his tears with some embarrassment.
"I'm so touched! No one has ever cooked porridge for me separately because I was injured before!"
"In fact, many people in the Wu Clan are orphans! We grew up without parents, but the elders and patriarchs of the Wu Clan were kind and took us in, treating us like their own children!"
"However, no matter who we are in the martial clan, even if we are injured, we will only apply some medicine and we will not receive any special treatment!"
"Everyone gets hurt to some extent, so we get used to it."
"I never expected that even though I failed the mission, you would still cook porridge for me separately!"
Even Sister Wu Juan is incredibly envious!
“I know the elders have already been very kind to us by taking us in and giving us food, but what you are doing is another kind of kindness that makes me want to cry. If my mother were still alive, she might have treated me the same way!”
Lin Bai and Lin Mo both looked at their elder sister at the same time!
They thought Lin Ru would be averse to being compared to a mother, after all, what young woman would want to be described as a mother!
But contrary to what they expected, Lin Ru actually put away the playful look on her face, and her eyes revealed sadness!
She looked at the boy in front of her, who was about fourteen or fifteen years old. If he were in modern times, he would only be a junior high school student, an age when he would be pampered by his parents!
However, in ancient times, he was already capable of handling things independently!
She thought back to what she was doing at this age in modern times. She was probably being ridiculed by her classmates as an orphan!
She could understand Xiao Liangzi's feelings; everyone in the orphanage treated her very well. But when she arrived in ancient times and experienced maternal love and kinship, she realized that these two kinds of kindness were different!
She reached out and ruffled Xiao Liangzi's messy hair, smiling as she said, "I'll always be good to you! We're all your family! Hurry up and eat!"
Feeling such a gentle touch, Xiao Liangzi felt like crying again. He held back his tears as he picked up the chicken porridge and sobbed quietly.
After he finished eating the porridge, he had completely cried and calmed down!
Then he slowly recounted what had happened!
Xu Yixuan was strong and skilled in martial arts. With Xiao Liangzi's secret protection, the journey was very safe, and no one came to cause trouble. However, when they arrived at a place called Hui County, the goddess was there! The goddess had heard that there was a drought in their area, so she came to help the people, but she wanted some grain as payment and also wanted a human sacrifice!
So they arrested many passing refugees, targeting both men and women!
When Xu Yixuan heard that someone was using the name of the goddess to swindle and cheat people, he was furious. In front of the people, he said that the goddess was fake and told them to release the innocent refugees!
However, these people had been brainwashed and believed that she was a real goddess, so they worked together to capture Xu Yixuan and hand him over to the so-called goddess for punishment!
Xu Yixuan knew that these people were simply being deceived and were innocent, so they did not resist!
He also wanted to meet the county magistrate and tell him that the goddess was an imposter. However, Xu Yixuan never expected that the goddess was actually the magistrate's daughter in disguise, and that everything was a scheme by the magistrate to collect some food! He then prepared to escape!
He captures men to conscript them, while he captures beautiful women for his own selfish desires!
This magistrate wanted to emulate Prince Shun, having women on both sides of his body and changing them frequently along the way!
When he's had his fill of fun, he'll reward the guards below him!
When Xu Yixuan found out, he was furious and immediately drew his knife to kill the magistrate. However, there were many guards and strong men in the county government office who were willing to protect the magistrate and the fake goddess!
There were many people, including three or four skilled fighters. Xu Yixuan was no match for them. Xiao Liangzi originally wanted to rescue him, but because there were so many of them and they were using underhanded tactics, Xiao Liangzi was also ambushed. He had no choice but to abandon Xu Yixuan and run back to report the news!
The more he talked, the more ashamed he felt, wishing he could disappear into nowhere!
Lin Ru frowned as she listened!
Lin Bai and Lin Mo were furious!
"My sister is clearly the goddess! How dare these people tarnish her reputation like this!"
“If they really run away with the grain, these people will probably hold my sister responsible.”
"And they call themselves county magistrates? They're worse than animals!"
Wu Ling and Wu Juan came over after they finished eating and happened to hear what had happened!
The two of them were initially jealous and didn't want to save Xu Yixuan, but now it seems they were the ones who were narrow-minded!
We must rescue them, and we must tear that imposter to pieces!
Lin Ru glanced at Xiao Liangzi on the bed, then at Wu Ling beside her, and finally instructed, "Lin Bai! Lin Mo! You two stay here and take care of Xiao Liangzi!"
"Wu Ling! Gather the rest of you and come with me to Hui County! We must travel through the night without delay!"
"The magistrate knows that Xiao Liangzi has left, and he'll probably try to escape as soon as possible! We can't let him get away! Otherwise, Xu Yixuan's life might be in danger!"
Xiao Liangzi quickly sat up. "Miss! I'm almost fully recovered. After eating the chicken porridge you cooked, I feel full of energy! Don't worry, this little injury is nothing to me!"
Lin Bai and Lin Mo expressed their desire to go along as well!
Lin Ru said coldly, "Follow orders! Do whatever I tell you to do! You can stay here and watch over the shop with Wu Xing, just in case anyone comes looking for trouble!"
Lin Bai opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, but Lin Ru's look made him shut up!
After Wu Ling and the others went downstairs to give instructions on packing, leaving only the three Lin siblings in the room, Lin Ru explained to them, "You two stay here quietly. Don't worry, I won't be in any danger if I go, but if you go, I'll be distracted!"
"And I hope you two will take good care of Xiao Liangzi!"
"Wu Xing and Wu An, stay behind. But these two haven't mastered grilling yet. You two are my brothers, and you're the smartest! I only trust you two! So how about you stay and teach them?"
Lin Bai and Lin Mo knew that this was an excuse Lin Ru made because she was worried about their safety!
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