NOVPUBChapter 92: Chapter 92 Preparation
Chapter 92 -92 Preparation
Liu Baoguo said to Li Guoqing and the others, “Throw these people out! Everyone go to the yard, Xiao needs to treat the patient, everyone out. Even if the Emperor of Heaven came today, he’d have to step aside too.” Upon hearing this, Li Guoqing and the others shoved and pushed the villagers out.
An Zhiyuan glanced at Bai Xiao, signaling to the soldiers, “Take this person to the yard as well, and we’ll go out.”
At this point, it was a matter of life and death.
The man being pushed out shouted, “You can’t do this, if someone dies in my house, how can you blame me? If he dies without being sent to the hospital, it’s not my fault.”
Liu Baoguo slapped the man on the head, “Still making excuses? If it weren’t for you, the quack, my daughter’s life wouldn’t be in danger. And now you want to shirk responsibility? I’ll sue you for malpractice; you just wait to be squeaky clean for jail.” He vented his own inner fury with punches and kicks, seeing his daughter Liu Hong barely clinging to life, Liu Baoguo really felt like killing the man.
The man, cradling his head, dodged, “Don’t hit me, I’m just earning a hard living, who could have expected your daughter to bleed so much? I mentioned the risks before the surgery, it was your daughter who assured everything, any consequences would be on her, and now you turn your back on me. I’m wronged.”
“Shut up, keep it down!” Bai Xiao yelled loudly in the room.
An Zhiyuan pulled Liu Baoguo aside, “Uncle, now is not the time to pursue this! We need to give Bai Xiao a quiet environment to save the person.”
Liu Baoguo crouched in the yard, clutching his head, not making a sound.
The others also looked at each other, unsure of what to do.
Could this really save a life?
Li Guoqing peered in, eager to catch a glimpse! He himself was saved by Bai Xiao, probably no one here had more right to speak than he did, and he supported Bai Xiao.
Besides, his father had said that many old experts in Traditional Chinese Medicine had great skills, some with the talent to traverse the world with a silver needle, reportedly at the level of Imperial Physician. Since the downfall of the monarchy, these skilled people had faded into the common folk.
His father suspected that Elder Bai might have learned his skills from such a master, and these kinds of people don’t flaunt their abilities, yet they passed them down to their daughters.
Had he not encountered this, they surely would not have intervened.
An Zhiyuan glared at Li Guoqing, who sheepishly withdrew his head.
The village chief from Shili Shop was also stunned; if someone really died here, it would be big trouble for their village.
An Zhiyuan looked at the firmly closed door of the house, calmly told the woman who apparently owned the yard, “Sister, please boil some water, and prepare some Ginger Sugar Water. Find your clean cotton quilts too; we might need them shortly.” This wasn’t the first time An Zhiyuan had encountered Bai Xiao treating and saving people; it seemed like he instantly knew what to do.
The woman, meek and timid, didn’t dare to move for a long while, silent in her own home; she dared not take any initiative.
Yet the man dressed in the Sun Yat-sen suit obviously looked like a leader; they could not afford to offend him either.
Liu Baoguo, upon hearing An Zhiyuan bring this up, not knowing what it was for, and thinking it was being prepared for his own daughter, immediately barked, “Go now!”
The woman still didn’t move; she looked at her own man. Seeing this, Liu Baoguo went up and kicked the man, “Can’t you hear, or what?”
The man, wailing like a ghost, hurriedly commanded, “Are you dead? The leader gave you an order, and you’re still not moving? Go and get ready!”
Only then did the woman quickly go to another room. 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Liu Baoguo, anxious and on pins and needles, listened for any noise from inside the house, but there was none.
The villagers from Shili Shop were also looking at each other in confusion, uncertain what to do next.
In such a case where someone had died, it could easily escalate into hatred between two villages. Given this situation, Liu Baoguo and others would definitely not let things slide so easily. Either the person would have to be taken to the police station, or they would demand to keep the body for compensation, and there were many who would not hesitate to teach a lesson with their fists. The people of Shili Shop wouldn’t look on idly as their own people were bullied. Thus, protecting their villagers would likely lead to verbal arguments and eventually fights. Whoever suffered would not be willing to let it go, and then people would go back to call for reinforcements, bringing a tractor over filled with backup to brawl. Things could end up with not just one person dead, but several from both villages.
Everyone felt a heavy dread.
In fact, everyone hoped the person inside the house would survive; otherwise, it was unknown how many families would be implicated. Everyone despised the man before them.
“Uncle Liu, bring over some blankets and quilts, we can… carry the person out, and then… let’s go back,” Bai Xiao said, her voice coming through, giving Liu Baoguo a sigh of relief.
If she wanted blankets and quilts and was asking to move someone, it must mean that the person was alright.
Snatching the blanket in hand, he rushed in, while An Zhiyuan ordered the other soldiers to block the villagers and went inside with Li Guoqing and a few others.
Bai Xiao had already wrapped Liu Hong in a blanket, wearing a blanket herself, her complexion ghastly, lips turning purple, her entire body shivering.
“Let’s go… back,” she said, her voice trembling. “Take good care… of yourself.”
An Zhiyuan went out to fetch a bowl of Ginger Sugar Water and handed it to Bai Xiao, “Drink up, quickly!”
Then he directed Liu Baoguo and several others to carry Liu Hong out. Their vehicle was still outside. An Zhiyuan strode over to Bai Xiao, who was shivering and had spilled half a bowl of Ginger Sugar Water while drinking the other half. Without a word, he picked up Bai Xiao along with the blanket, “Don’t talk now, let’s head back!” He understood that Bai Xiao did not want anyone else to know about her condition.
Bai Xiao wanted to say something, but nothing came out. She leaned weakly against An Zhiyuan, feeling so warm.
An Zhiyuan’s chest felt like a big, warm furnace, making her so comfortable that she wanted to bury herself in it and rub against it endlessly.
Already in the car, she was wrapped tightly, An Zhiyuan instructed the soldiers, “You stay here and tell the village chief to report to the police. If they don’t report, we will. Such incidents can’t be allowed to happen again.”
The soldiers immediately responded with affirmation.
The village chief from Shili Shop didn’t even get a chance to plead as their group had already vanished like the wind.
Catching a glimpse of the man lying collapsed on the ground, his face the color of ash after An Zhiyuan’s words, it was clear he was in for trouble. Once the police would arrive, the situation would escalate.
This time, he had provoked someone he shouldn’t have.
Meanwhile, the truck sped towards Liupan Village, with Bai Xiao shivering in An Zhiyuan’s arms. An Zhiyuan was holding a tea jar, having filled it with Ginger Sugar Water before leaving. He was feeding Bai Xiao while also carefully wrapping the blanket around her more snugly, covering even her feet and continuously massaging her arms and cheeks. In fact, Bai Xiao hadn’t suffered much this time, and it seemed much less severe than what Wang Han experienced before.
Moreover, An Zhiyuan had acted so swiftly and prepared so thoroughly.
“How do you feel?” An Zhiyuan asked, observing Bai Xiao’s cheeks, which now seemed a bit rosier, and her delicate skin was silky smooth under his touch.
Bai Xiao nodded obediently, answering, “Much better! Don’t worry. It’s not as bad this time.” Her speech was fluid, and An Zhiyuan was finally reassured.
Xiaowo, at the wheel, pursed his lips, secretly amused.
The drill sergeant would be the kind to dote on his wife in the future. Just look at the care she was receiving, even before they were officially together, he was so protective. If he were to marry her, he’d probably treat her like a deity.
Once back, Xiaowo intended to sing praises of the drill sergeant, contrasting his reputation as an unsmiling Buddha. Their drill sergeant was more like the chairperson of the “Afraid of Wives Club.”
