Chapter 17: Your Old Man Has Come to Take You Away!!

  As long as he wasn't provoked, Xia Qi was always a good person.

  But she is a person who will definitely retaliate when wronged, and this is not just an empty warning.

  She's more ruthless than ordinary men when she gets angry.

  From thinking in Cui Nian Village to returning to Hui Chun Tang, a specific plan to rescue the fool had taken shape in her mind.

  Today, the business at the medicine shop was not very good. After busy with work, she hastily ate a mouthful and then made an excuse to get rid of Mr. and Mrs. Gu. She took the silver and went to the blacksmith's shop in the east of the city. In front of the old blacksmith who had been hammering iron for his whole life, she drew a pattern that he had never seen before. After comparing and explaining for a long time, she finally made clear what she wanted him to manufacture.

  Then, after strolling through several more shops, she returned as if nothing had happened and politely entertained the guests.

  The next day, she got up early before dawn.

  She loosened her long hair down to her waist, casually coiled it into a bun on top of her head and inserted a wooden hairpin. She changed into a suit of water-green clothes, put on a pair of embroidered shoes with flowers, and looked like a delicate and elegant young woman. When she took a selfie in front of the mirror, she puckered up her mouth in dissatisfaction, reapplied her eyebrow pencil, put on makeup, and carefully applied skin wax to the tattoo on her forehead that she had researched over the past few days, until the color was similar and it wasn't easy to see any flaws. Only then did she smile at herself in the mirror.

  She slipped out of Hui Chun Tang from the back door and headed towards the post station.

  On the street, all kinds of shops were closed and had not yet opened. The cold wind blew into her bones, smelling the ancient city's atmosphere, thinking about that poor fool who was imprisoned by the cheap king, she soon waited on the necessary road to enter the north gate of the post station.

  Not long after——

  Several water trucks with triangular road flags bearing the character for "water" came rattling over.

  She had previously guessed that even if there was a well in the station, it would not be enough for such a large number of soldiers to stay, and they must have pulled water from outside the city. When she came out during the day, she found someone who was pulling water in the station and asked about the situation, which turned out to be consistent with her guess.

  Here it comes.

  She narrowed her eyes slightly, like a small beast crouching in ambush.

  The water truck convoy slowly approached.

  The water officer walking in the front had a black scabbard hanging from his waist, wearing light armor, and was handsome and elegant. However, there was a hint of evil spirit between his eyebrows and eyes that was often seen in spoiled young masters, which made her slightly surprised. Zhao Zun's team really has talented people everywhere, beautiful men are as common as clouds, even a small water officer dares to look so handsome?

  What a pity... no time to slowly appreciate it.

  She curved out a charming smile, then squatted in the middle of the road and began to wail.

  "Mother, why did you leave in such a hurry, leaving your daughter alone in this world to suffer and be bullied? At three years old, Father left, at seven years old, Brother is also gone, and now even you don't want me... I'd rather die..."

  As soon as she finished talking about her "life experience", she took out a dagger and was about to cut her throat.

  As expected, in the next instant, the dagger fell to the ground with a clang.

  "You..."

  She lifted her small face, which had been crying because of the ginger, at a precisely calculated 45-degree angle, showing off the most innocent, shy, pitiful and sympathetic expression, sniffing her nose as she looked at that extremely handsome young man, with an expression so sorrowful it was heartbreaking.

  "On one hand, go early and stir up trouble! Rather die than choose a place?"

  Just as the old man's unpleasant roar had passed, Xia Chuqi's face suddenly changed from sorrow to surprise and delight. She stood up and grabbed his sleeve.

  "Brother, is it you? Brother, is it really you? I...I..."

  He cast a sidelong glance at her, and that person was so angry he couldn't help but laugh. The soldiers of the water transport team burst out laughing, one by one toppling over in all directions.

  It wasn't until the seventh day of summer that he didn't care about their moral character and was so excited that he couldn't speak properly.

  "Cousin brother, have you forgotten me? I'm your long-lost cousin sister Ah Qi!"

  “……”

  "Brother-in-law, I...my mother said that when I grow up, she'll let me marry you..."

  He gave a low, sly laugh and rubbed his waist knife with his hand, his eyes gleaming with a wicked light.

  "Little girl, you haven't mistaken me for someone else, have you? I've got a lot of younger sisters, but no cousins."

  "Admit your mistake?" Chu Qi looked at her with a pitiful expression, his mind racing back and forth. "Brother-in-law, I remember you have a palm-sized birthmark on your chest, let me take a look to see if it's still there." Before he could react, she actually started unbuttoning his clothes and casually felt around for the birthmark, pinching and poking here and there. Inner monologue: This kid may not be a good guy, but his body is quite nice, hmm, these muscles are so tempting...

  "What are you doing, little girl? You scared me half to death! You'd better take responsibility!"

  A big man was teased by a girl like this, probably for the first time in his life. Although he spoke with a flirtatious tone, he also seemed somewhat flustered.

  While watching several soldiers carrying water, they also secretly laughed at the excitement.

  "General Yu, just let your cousin touch you, let her feel you up..."

  When soldiers are in the barracks for a long time and can't see girls, most of them like to make some off-color jokes. With such fun, who can let it go?

  "Ah——"

  Just then, amidst the chaos and laughter, Xia Chuqi suddenly let out a cry of surprise.

  "Brother, in the car... something ran into that bucket?"

  "What's the matter?"

  Everyone's attention was on her just now, how could they see anything go in?

  On the seventh day of summer vacation, she dragged her expressionless older cousin over, walking up to the water bucket and saying, "It was right here, I saw it, a dark thing."

  She spoke as if it was a matter of course, and several people gathered around, opening the bucket shell, but inside was clear water, what could be in there?

  She stared blankly for a moment, then pointed to the water bucket beside her.

  "That's it, brother, I really saw a black thing crawling in."

  "How is it possible?"

  A soldier muttered and opened another bucket of water.

  Of course, nothing happened in the end.

  "Alright little sister, don't make a fuss here anymore." Looking at this crazy girl who recognized her brother, the handsome boy's eyes smiled brightly, but his tone was somewhat impatient. "Make way for your brother and let me go, I'll come back to life again and we can have a good chat then."

  Xia Zhong Qi's small hands grasped his sleeves, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at him.

  "Could it be that I've mistaken you for someone else?"

  He gave her a complex glance, and the handsome man hooked his lip corner, "Perhaps..."

  Looking at the convoy getting farther and farther away, Xia Chuqi let out a whistle.

  "Oh dear, I'm really the most sorrowful woman in this world."

  Just past noon, Qinggang County was shrouded in rumors and gossip.

  Xia Chuqi, who had been busy in the pharmacy since morning, overheard some people chatting while picking up medicine that something big had happened at the relay station. Many soldiers had contracted a strange illness with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. The medical officer had taken their pulse but couldn't find any cause, which made King Jin very angry and punished many people.

  For such a tragic event, Xia Chuyi expressed great delight.

  Sun Zhengye came over when the medicine hall was about to close. Seeing his hurried appearance as he stepped into the doorway, Old Gu's head deliberately asked with feigned ignorance.

  "Hey, Old Sun, look at you all sweaty, what's wrong?"

  "Never mind! The army has contracted the plague, many soldiers are coughing and gasping for breath, vomiting and diarrhea... Alas, it's hard to say! Sun Zhengye shook his head and sighed, handing over a prescription from his own family to Xia Chuyi to grab medicine. "Hurry up, kid!"

  "Oh!"

  Unlike usual, Sun Zhengyi didn't linger and took his medicine back with a small soldier.

  "Chu Qi, what are you smiling at?"

  Gu A'jiao's soft and gentle voice made Xia Chu purse her lips tightly.

  "Did I laugh?"

  Gu Ajiao nodded vigorously.

  With a lazy expression and a pout, Xia Zhi picked up several medical prescriptions from the plan.

  "Beautiful girl, your eyes don't look good, let Uncle Gu write a prescription for you?"

  Thinking of Zhao Kui's frantic state at this moment, although he felt that the soldiers were a bit innocent, Xia Chuyi's stomach and intestines were still very comfortable.

  Hmph, she just played a small trick, which is enough to blind him.

  Now there's no time to read yellow books and fool around with fools, right?

  Alas, she is still too kind-hearted.

  If it gets any worse, I'm afraid the coffin shops in Qinggang City will make a fortune today.

  After dinner, I strolled out and found that it had already darkened. There were only a few shops on the main street that still kept their lights on.

  On the seventh day of summer, he walked into a blacksmith's shop and didn't come out until almost an hour later.

  Evening.

  When the watchman's rattle sounded for the third time, she slipped out of Hui Chun Tang once again.

  This time, she was fully armed.

  A strip of fine cloth was tied around her calf on the pants, and a thick belt was tied around her waist, with good things specially prepared for her hanging on it.

  Zhao Zhu, your old man is coming to pick you up!

  Digression

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