章 19: Caught In The Act (1)
Duan Sida glanced at his wife and said, "You two should watch your words. Otherwise, if that dead girl knows something, I won't mind sending you and Xiyan to the Chen Mansion."
Seeing her husband's terrifying appearance, Madam Duan was extremely frightened. She nodded quickly and said, "Husband, don't worry. We won't even say a word out."
Duan Sida was satisfied with her answer, turned to look at the thatched house, and then left with his frightened wife and daughter.
In the backyard, Duan Yixin was not aware of the danger at all. While busy separating the medicinal herbs, she taught Chi Xinru how to identify them.
Looking at the medicinal herbs spread out on the drying rack, Chi Xinru asked, "Xin Xin, how long do these medicinal herbs need to be dried before they can be sold?"
Duan Yixin looked at the bright sunshine and said, "According to the current weather, it will take about four or six hours."
Chi Xinru calculated the time and asked, "Then it should be ready tomorrow morning, right?"
Duan Yixin nodded and said, "Yes. But I don't know if the medicine hall accepts semi-dried herbs. Some people like fully processed herbs, but I lack the tools to further process them now."
Although she said so, Duan Yixin could actually get the processing tools from the warehouse. But the Duan family always showed up uninvited, and she didn't want to risk exposing her secrets. So, she can only let the medicinal herbs dry slowly under the sun for now.
Seeing her deep in thought, Chi Xinru patted her shoulder and said, "Don't worry. Even if Xi Qian Medicine Hall and Changshou Pharmacy don't want your medicinal herbs, there are still many herb merchants coming and going from Chunshan Town. We can sell the medicinal herbs directly to them."
After hearing what she said, Duan Yixin nodded and said, "You are right."
Chi Xinru smiled and said, "All right. Then I will pick you up tomorrow morning. Remember to get up early so that we can take the ox cart. I'm going back now. See you tomorrow, Xin Xin."
"Mhm, see you tomorrow, Xinru. Be careful on your way home."
After the two said goodbye, Chi Xinru left while Duan Yixin went to the well to clean the pearls she had collected today. When the sun slowly went down the western horizon, Chi Xiyou had just arrived at the entrance of the forest. When he saw the code left by his younger sister on the tree, he walked out of the forest.
Today, Chi Xiyou hunted two rabbits and three pheasants. Considering that Duan Yixin was thin and weak, he decided to give her a pheasant to replenish her body.
As the temperature rises, the meat cannot be stored for long. Since his family couldn't finish the meat, he planned to give Duan Yixin a portion first and sell the rest to the town tomorrow. Just when he was thinking about how much money he could get from these animals, he saw several people sneaking around Duan Yixin's house.
Chi Xiyou's eyesight was very good, and he could see Duan Sida's face clearly, even in the weak light of the setting sun. The other three who were following him were the gangsters from the Chen family's village. Judging from their sneaky behaviors, Chi Xiyou was convinced that they had bad intentions toward Duan Yixin.
He thought for a moment and decided to catch them red-handed. Seeing Duan Sida and the three gangsters squatting on the bushes, he knew that they were waiting for the sun to set before taking action.
With little time left, he hurried back to his home. Chi Xiyou knows the limit of his strength and ability, and if he wants to catch these people, he needs help.
When he got home, Chi Xiyou put the animals into the kitchen and called his father urgently, "Father. Father."
Madam Chi heard his urgent call and came out of the bedroom, "Dalang, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry to find your father?"
Chi Xiyou turned around and saw his mother looking at him with a frown and said quickly, "Mother, where is my father?"
"Your father went to the village chief's house and hasn't come back yet. They are discussing how to defend against the bandit attack. What's wrong? Why are you so anxious?" Madam Chi replied with some confusion when she saw her son's anxious look.
Chi Xiyou looked out to the sky and found that the sun had set, and it was already dark.
He took his mother's hand and said, "Mother, if Father comes back, ask him to go to Xin Xin's house. I saw Duan Sida and three gangsters from the Chen family's village sneaking around her house. I'm afraid they are planning to do something to Xin Xin because she refused to marry Master Chen."
After hearing her son's explanation, Madan Chi turned pale. She nodded quickly and said, "All right. What about Xin Xin? Is she alright?"
Chi Xiyou thought for a while and said, "I don't know about her condition since I came back to find my father the moment I saw Duan Sida and three gangsters sneaking around her house. I'm going to call a few brothers and go to Xin Xin's house with them. If Duan Sida really wants to do something bad to her, I can stop him and buy time for my father and the others."
After thinking for a few seconds, he added, "Mother, if Father hasn't come back after ten minutes, you can take Ru'er to the village chief's house. Tell them what I just said and take people to Xin Xin's house. The more people, the better."
Realizing that her son wanted to capture Duan Sida in action, Madam Chi nodded and said seriously, "All right. Go quickly and protect Xin Xin. You have to be careful not to hurt yourself."
"Yes, Mother."
After discussing it with his mother, Chi Xiyou went to his bedroom to get more arrows and rushed out to find his friends.
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章 20: Caught In The Act (2)
When Chi Xiyou and his friends arrived at Duan Yixin's home, they saw Duan Sida and three gangsters from the Chen family's village climbing over the fence and sneaking into the backyard.
Chi Xiyou felt angry and cold in his heart because of Duan Sida's actions toward his niece.
He cursed at Duan Sida's cruelty in his heart and said to his friends, "Let's divide into two teams. The four of us will go in and fight them, and you two stay outside. If we can't stop them, then please catch those who ran out of the house. Don't let them get away."
The friends nodded, and then Chi Xiyou took three friends into the house, leaving the remaining two people guarding outside.
Inside the house, Duan Yixin was busy grinding pearls into powder. When she heard footsteps coming from outside, she quickly put her things back into the Liquid Chip warehouse. As a person who was born, lived, and died in a world plagued by war for more than three hundred years, Duan Yixin was used to having her guard up at all times.
Because she is a scientist, herbalist, and doctor by profession, she has no combat experience or combat abilities. But there were medical supplies in the warehouse, so she could still protect herself if necessary. Even the strongest soldier will die if his carotid artery is severed.
It's just that she doesn't know how many people have sneaked into her house, nor how powerful they are. Without any information, she could only pray that those who had sneaked into her home were ordinary villagers and not some kind of criminal or trained soldiers.
Hearing the footsteps getting closer, Duan Yixin hid behind the woodshed and then took out a scalpel and a silver needle. With how high her proficiency is when using scalpels and silver needles, her chances of defending against enemies also increase.
She held the scalpel and the silver needle and waited while slowing her breathing. After a while, she saw a burly man coming out of the house. He searched the backyard for a moment and then went back inside.
Soon, Duan Yixin heard several people shouting at each other. Judging from the tone and volume, these people seemed to be in a bad mood. From her hiding place, she couldn't hear the conversation in the house clearly, but she still recognized Duan Sida's voice.
She clenched her hands and thought, 'I let you go because you are the family of the original owner. But since you are unkind, then don't blame me for being unjust.'
Due to the courtyard design, the house is located between the front yard and the backyard. If Duan Yixin wants to leave, she has to go back to the house. But with the intruders still shouting at each other inside her house, her only option was to climb the fence and leave. Fortunately, the fence was not high, and there was a stool for her to step on.
Duan Yixin formulated an escape plan in just a few seconds and waited for the opportunity. When she found that the sound in the house suddenly stopped, she quickly stepped on the stool and climbed over the fence. She took one last look at the house as her eyes flickered for a moment, and then she turned and ran.
Hearing a sound of fighting coming from behind, she quickly ran towards Chi Xinru's home. At this moment, she only trusted one person, and that person was Chi Xinru.
After putting the scalpel and silver needle back into the warehouse, she knocked on the Chi family's wooden door breathlessly, "Xinru, are you at home?"
She called for a long time, but no one came out. Seeing that there was no one at home, Duan Yixin thought for a while and decided to wait. In any case, it would be safer to wait here than go back to her house.
When she squatted in front of the Chi family's house, Chi Xiyou and his friends were fighting with the three gangsters from the Chen family's village. Four against three, they barely managed to knock the gangsters to the ground.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Duan Sida cursed and sneaked out while Chi Xiyou and his friends were busy dealing with the gangsters. Unfortunately for him, Chi Xiyou's two friends were ready to catch anyone who tried to escape.
As soon as Duan Sida ran out of the front yard, two men rushed over. They threw the thin Duan Sida on the ground and pinned him down. He was extremely anxious and struggled desperately but failed to free himself from their grip.
With red eyes, he shouted angrily at the two young men who were pressing him to the ground, "Let me go, you bastard! Let me go!"
One of them sneered and said, "Let you go? In your dream! Since you dare to plot against a young lady, then you should have the courage to bear the consequences of the crime!"
Hearing what he said, Duan Sida knew that if he was caught tonight, he would be doomed. No matter who is sent to prison, if no one saves them, they can only wait for death. This is especially true for a villager like him who has no money or backing at all.
Thinking of his dark future, Duan Sida became desperate. He struggled harder, and the sudden increase in strength caught the two young men off guard. They were thrown aside by Duan Sida, who ran away quickly without looking back. Because the surroundings were too dark, the two young men couldn't see his face clearly.
One of the two young men groaned in pain, looked at his friend, and asked, "Did you see his face?"
Another young man shook his head, rubbed his bruised side abdomen, and said, "It's too dark. I can't see his face clearly, but I think I've heard his voice before. He must be from our village."
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