The Fallen Medicine Woman: The Daily Life of Chun Nuan-Chapter 162 - 128: She’s Safe Now

"You’re smart, but unfortunately, you won’t survive tonight."

A burly man let out a few lewd laughs and lunged at Chun Nuan.

"Fire alert, fire alert..."

Chun Nuan turned and ran, screaming sharply as she fled!

She knew that even though she was the most enduring and agile among her sisters, she couldn’t outrun these two burly men.

The "fire alert" echoed through the silent village, intensifying the barking of dogs, and Chun Nuan saw a faint spark lighting up at a nearby house.

"Little girl, where do you think you’re running to?" The pursuers cursed, "Even if a deity came today, they couldn’t save you."

Chun Nuan knew not everyone possessed the courage and righteousness to intervene; she merely hoped to delay and make more people aware of the impending tragedy.

As she ran through the small village, no one could stop the villains.

Chun Nuan, exhausted, unfortunately tripped, and when she got up, the pursuer was already in front of her.

"Run, get up, keep running."

Chun Nuan felt the pain in her knee and the deep despair: she hadn’t taken out the medicine pouch while changing clothes; she truly couldn’t run!

Propping herself up with her hands, she suddenly sat up and flung two handfuls of mud and sand at the approaching man.

"Damn girl..." Sand got into the man’s eyes, and he cursed while saying, "Quick, catch her."

This time, there’s no escape!

Facing the advancing man, Chun Nuan’s mind went blank.

"Ah!"

A scream erupted, and Chun Nuan was shocked to see a short dagger piercing into the burly man’s chest.

"Are you alright?" A trembling voice came, and Chun Nuan was lifted off the ground. Qingsheng and two other tall men rushed over and began fighting the two pursuers; the man injured by the dagger was quickly knocked to the ground...

"You... how did you get here?"

The one holding her was Zhao Minghua, and at this moment, she felt an inexplicable excitement and safety.

Suddenly, she realized: this must be the meaning of marriage!

"I got news that someone was plotting against the Xiao family, so I rushed back from Changzhou. Luckily, I made it in time!"

"Thank you," she thought, her hunch was never wrong; it was indeed the members of the Xiao Family plotting against her and her family.

Family, oh no!

"The village, the house..." Chun Nuan couldn’t imagine what would happen to the household; what could a group of women and children do to resist? "Go home, quickly, the house..."

"Don’t worry. I’ve arranged for people to split into two groups; one went to the village, and I led others straight to the town."

Arriving at the town, seeing the locked gate, his heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly chased over, praying he was in time.

"Fortunately..."

Luckily, they made it and encountered them; otherwise, he couldn’t imagine what he would have done.

It seemed, unbeknownst to him, she had already entered his heart, tugging at his nerves.

"How are you, are you alright?"

"I’m alright." Chun Nuan gazed into those concerned eyes, and tears began to fall.

Since the incident with the Xiao family started, one thing after another, Chun Nuan never shed a tear, knowing well that crying wouldn’t solve anything; her whole family depended on her, and she could only bear it.

But now, being protected and cared for by him, her strained nerves finally relaxed, and tears flowed.

"You say you’re alright." Seeing the tears, Zhao Minghua felt heartbroken. "Did you get hurt somewhere? Come, let me take you to a doctor."

Without waiting for Chun Nuan’s reply, he lifted her into his arms.

Chun Nuan... men and women should keep their distance.

"Put me down, I’m fine, I can walk."

"Don’t be stubborn, you’re just a girl." Zhao Minghua said, "Let me take you to the doctor."

"No, I need to go back to the village."

Even though Zhao Minghua said he had arranged people to go back to the village, she couldn’t be relieved without seeing it for herself.

"You..."

"Young Master, the people are tied up..."

Qingsheng and two assistants had tied up the two scoundrels and came over to claim credit, only to find their Young Master... being quite bold, holding a girl in his arms.

But wait, the person he’s holding is his fiancée!

The Young Master is quite adept!

"Do I have to teach you how to deal with them after tying them up?"

Seeing Qingsheng’s wide-open eyes, Zhao Minghua wished he could cover him: this fool!

"Oh, okay, understood."

Now he truly understood, very well understood, that the criminals should first be put in the courtyard dungeon, and more importantly, don’t disturb the Young Master’s good mood.

Qingsheng immediately took the men away.

"Put me down, I can walk, I need to go back to the village."

Finally realizing, Chun Nuan struggled to get down again.

"It’s dark, and you’re injured; I can walk faster holding you." Zhao Minghua’s voice was hoarse: "I can walk faster holding you!"

He turned and headed back toward the village.

Chun Nuan... he seems to be right about everything.

Walking herself would definitely be slower than him, plus her knee hurt badly; at a time like this, why worry about trivial matters? After all, he’s her fiancé; and with it being dark, no one could see anyway.

Chun Nuan comforted herself well, accepting being carried back to the village.

Her thoughts kept returning to hoping Zhao Minghua’s people arrived in time, that the family was safe.

"Don’t worry. She’s targeting you; the family will be fine." Zhao Minghua whispered, "Those who hurt you, I want them to repay it tenfold, a hundredfold!"

"It’s the Xiao Family!" Chun Nuan asked solemnly.

"Yes and no."

What does he mean?

"Xiao Changfa." Zhao Minghua said, "He starts trouble, and I’ll deal with them on the fifteenth. Watch me sort them out."

Xiao Changfa, isn’t he part of the Xiao Family?

"Xiao Changfa is incapable but has many bad intentions; he wants the Clan Leader position. His brothers aren’t easy either, and the internal struggle is fierce." Zhao Minghua said, "In trying to expel your branch from the clan, he exerted great effort, seeing your resurgence, fearing for future troubles."

"So, he wants to eradicate us completely?"

Even the Emperor hadn’t done what he’s contemplating!

"That’s the intention."

Zhao Minghua dared not admit that Xiao Chunlan was the leader in this incident, mainly because she desired him.

"Such a ruthless heart." Xiao Chunlan gnashes her teeth. "I won’t let him die easily; I want him to live a life worse than death, preferably by those closest and dearest to him."

"Good!" Zhao Minghua said, "Leave this matter to me; I assure you the results will satisfy you."

Zhao Minghua added silently: And Xiao Chunlan, the results she wants will all come back to haunt her!

Those who hurt her are set to face the consequences; she cannot withstand that outcome!