บท 63: Friendly Neighborhood Genius Teenage Girl
บรรณาธิการ: Henyee Translations
Feng Wu had been living in Northern Border City for five years.
During these five years, she never gave up on herself like the people in the imperial capital assumed she would. On the contrary, the cheerful and lively Feng Wu connected with the local people and got along very well with them. She was well-known to the locals.
After removing her disguise and walking out of that alley, she was greeted by everyone she met on her way.
"Miss Feng Wu, here, here." An old female vegetable vendor in her sixties beckoned at Feng Wu.
"Grandma Zhang, how can I help you?" Feng Wu went up to the old lady with a grin. "The weather's been getting cold lately. Is your arthritis acting up again? If so, come to my house and I'll write you a prescription for it."
Grandma Zhang couldn't stop smiling. She turned to a middle-aged man next to her and sang Feng Wu's praises. "Not only is Miss Feng such a pretty young lady, she has the kindest heart. I was bedridden last time from my arthritis and thought I would never be able to walk again. Miss Feng prescribed me some herbal medicines and I was back on my feet!"
"You don't say!" the middle-aged man chimed in. "My boy tripped and fell last time. He was throwing up, he had palpitations, and he kept twitching. The doctors couldn't do anything about it. They even told me to start preparing his funeral. It almost gave me a heart attack! My neighbors all told me to go find Miss Feng."
Feng Wu chuckled awkwardly. She wanted to leave, but Grandma Zhang wouldn't let go of her hands.
Please set her free. She wanted to go back home and refine that Nine Transformation Spirit Restoration Pill! Ah —
The middle-aged man was still talking in great excitement. "So, I picked up Puppy, my boy, and took him to the Feng family manor. Miss Feng stuck a few silver needles in him and he was alive! She's such an amazing doctor! I bet she used to be an immortal once!"
Feng Wu was embarrassed by the middle-aged man's exaggeration and waved her hands in a hurry. "Uncle Zhao, it really wasn't that big a deal. I only did what I could to help. I was glad to help."
Uncle Zhao said, "But it was a very big deal to me! You've saved my entire family! Miss Feng, this elk leg is still fresh. Please take it."
Feng Wu tried to decline the offer. "Uncle Zhao, I really shouldn't —"
"Of course you should! Miss Feng, you're saying that because you don't have anything to carry it with, right? There, I have a clean wicker basket here. I'll put the leg in and you can carry it over your shoulders. Your brother will love it."
"Miss Feng, this is Snow Golden-Eye Beast breast meat. Make some jerky with it. It'll be perfect for Young Master Feng to snack on."
"Miss Feng, here are some Green Orchid Cabbages, they're just some seasonal greens. Please take some to make an extra dish for the young master's dinner."
Feng Wu smacked her forehead. Had everyone already learnt what a glutton Feng Xiaoqi was?
She wanted to turn them down, but the local people were simply too enthusiastic. Led by Grandma Zhang and Uncle Zhao, they kept stuffing more food into that wicker basket. Before long, it was filled to the brim.
Feng Wu was speechless.
"Alright, thank you so much for all your kindness. Please go back to your business, I'm off —" Feng Wu waved at them.
Just then —
"One moment, please. Wait —" A teenage girl hurried toward Feng Wu with a blue and white porcelain bowl in her hands.
"Lin Ling?" Feng Wu recognized the girl, who was her age. "Do you need help at your wonton stall?"
Lin Ling wasn't particularly pretty, but she had the brightest smile, which was very appealing.
บท 64: Halt!
บรรณาธิการ: Henyee Translations
Lin Ling shook her head immediately. "No, my wonton stall is doing great. After you taught Wang Xiaohu and his men a lesson last time, they never showed up again for protection money. Miss Feng, here are some snowy wontons my grandma made especially for you; she ordered me to give them to you."
As Lin Ling said that, she stuffed the entire food container in Feng Wu's hand. She then waved goodbye at Feng Wu and promptly ran away, as if fearing that Feng Wu would refuse the gift.
Feng Wu smiled wryly. The neighbors were simply too kind to her.
Seeing that more and more people were gathering around her, Feng Wu waved at them in a hurry and explained with a smile, "Grandma Zhang, Uncle Zhao, everyone, I've just come back from visiting a patient in our neighboring town. I really need to head back home now. See you around."
Feng Wu hadn't been seen in Northern Border City for the past few days, so she had to have an excuse for it. Hence, she came up with that explanation, and if necessary, the entire Northern Border City would attest to it on her behalf.
With the wicker basket on her shoulders, Feng Wu marched on, turning back to wave at the neighbors every now and then.
The neighbors started an animated discussion as they waved at Feng Wu.
"Was that Lin Ling the girl whom Wang Xiaohu almost took by force, because he wanted to make her his concubine?"
"Yes, that was her. Grandpa and Grandma Lin tried to stop those men and were almost kicked to death by Wang Xiaohu."
"Thank god Miss Feng showed up in time and helped them out, otherwise we'd be visiting the graves of that family of three by now."
"Not only did Miss Feng save them, she taught them a skill so that they could make a living. You have to admit, there's something so special about the wontons the Lin family makes."
"We're so fortunate to have Miss Feng here in Northern Border City. She's saved countless lives since she got here. She's like a living Buddha among us!"
...
Feng Wu didn't hear any of that conversation, for she was hurrying back home.
Qiuling had been so panic-stricken three days ago when the eagle had snatched Feng Wu. She couldn't even begin to imagine what a chaotic state her home had to be in by now.
Moreover, as the eagle carried her away, she had spotted the visitors from the Feng clan from the imperial capital.
They were led by Feng Yiran and Feng Liu, the oldest and the sixth children of the clan. They were Feng Wu's cousins, the offspring of her oldest uncle.
Neither of them was the type one wanted to hang out with. The brother was a creepy hypocrite and the sister was obstinate and capricious.
Back when Feng Wu was first crippled, those two were the ones who had enjoyed humiliating her the most.
Feng Wu quickened her steps at that thought!
For she had to take care of the sentimental beauty — her mother — and her naive and kind-hearted younger brother.
She was eager to find out how her mother and brother were doing now.
The unknown scared Feng Wu. She ran as fast as she could.
Soon, she reached the front entrance of the old Feng family manor.
Two guards stood on either side of the gate.
Erect backs, emotionless faces, and ruthless eyes… one look and Feng Wu knew that they were well-trained.
Feng Wu narrowed her eyes.
She had never seen them before, so they must have come from the imperial capital.
As expected, when she was about to enter, the two intimidating guards blocked her way by crossing their sabers together. "Halt!"
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