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"Hanzhang, how do you feel?" 

Chu Heng sat by the bedside, looking at Xiao Ruiyuan with concern.

At this moment, Xiao Ruiyuan weakly leaned against the head of the bed, his face still pale. Upon hearing Chu Heng's inquiry, his expression softened a lot. "Your Highness, rest assured, Hanzhang is fine."

"With me here, even if you've taken a step into the gates of hell, I can still pull you back," the ghost physician, standing beside them, comforted with a smile. Suddenly, he became serious and continued, "However, your injuries were too severe this time. If it weren't for that little girl bringing you out of the deep mountains and forests, and then timely finding Yan Kid, by the time we found you, you would have already met the King of Hell."

Xiao Ruiyuan frowned upon hearing this. It turned out that he was rescued from such a dangerous place by a little girl?

Seeing his confusion, Chu Heng explained the whole story in detail. Finally, he sincerely praised, "That Miss Mo is indeed extraordinary. She can command Xiao Hua and dare to go into the mountains herself to save you. She's a kind-hearted and good girl."

Upon hearing that he was saved by Mo Yan again, Xiao Ruiyuan was momentarily stunned. Unexpectedly, he thought of that beautiful smiling face. A strange feeling surged in his heart, sour and soft, mixed with indescribable emotions, making him have an urgent desire to see that smiling face.

This unfamiliar and uncontrollable feeling left him at a loss. Unfortunately, Xiao Ruiyuan, at the age of twenty, was so indifferent that even when a girl who admired him fell in front of him, he could ignore it. How could he know that he was in love now?

Chu Heng didn't notice his unusual behavior, his face filled with deep remorse. "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have risked your life like this! Hanzhang, my body is much better now, and it will get better in the future. You don't need to risk your life for my sake anymore."

At the end, Chu Heng's voice trembled slightly.

A warm current surged in Xiao Ruiyuan's heart. However, he wasn't good at comforting others, so his words came out stiffly, "Your Highness, this time it was Hanzhang's carelessness that led to others' plots. You don't need to blame yourself! It's a pity we didn't find that Red Mange Snake this time and retrieve its gallbladder for Your Highness."

At the end, Xiao Ruiyuan's eyes turned cold. Those people had tried to kill him, simply to stop him from finding the Red Mange Snake's gallbladder to cure the prince. However, even without this incident, they would have tried everything to eliminate him, leaving the prince with no support, letting them manipulate him as they pleased.

"Did you see the Red Mange Snake this time?" The ghost physician's face was full of excitement. As long as they obtained the Red Mange Snake's gallbladder and found the Black Lingzhi and Millennium Ginseng, they could completely remove the toxins from the prince's body.

Xiao Ruiyuan shook his head, a hint of regret flashing through his icy eyes. "I originally found a trace of it, and it was likely that we could continue to search and find it. Unfortunately, it was all destroyed by those people."

The ghost physician also looked regretful. They had received news of the Red Mange Snake appearing on Yuhua Mountain years ago. However, despite sending people to search for many years, no one had ever seen its trace. This time, they clearly had a chance to find it, but it was destroyed by those people.

"By the way, I have an idea," the ghost physician suddenly thought of a good idea and said excitedly, "Since you were found by that little wolf cub, it must often go into the mountains. Why not let it go and find it?"

The more the ghost physician talked, the better he felt about this idea. Xiao Hua was not an ordinary wolf. With it going in to search, it would surely be able to find the Red Mange Snake by following its scent, which was much better than a group of people going in aimlessly.

Xiao Ruiyuan and Chu Heng glanced at each other, seeing the joy in each other's eyes.

"Don't even think about it. Based on Xiao Hua's personality, do you think it will obediently listen?" 

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After Shu Yu finished listening, she couldn't help but feel sad. When she returned home in the evening, during dinner with her family, she mentioned this matter to Lu Erbai, who immediately furrowed his brows.

"I haven't heard about this," he said. After returning from the southwest, he only visited Shishi Village once and was busy with the construction of the mansion in the county town. In Shishi Village, the most he did was visit the village chief.

The village chief only talked about happy things and naturally didn't mention these unpleasant matters. Apart from knowing about his brothers' situation, Lu Erbai didn't have much information about the other villagers.

"I have seen that son-in-law of his. At first, he was timid and very timid. I didn't expect that once life got better, he became bold and daring, going to gamble and abandoning his wife and child," the old lady scoffed.

"It's good that he ran away. It's fortunate for the Liang family. Otherwise, if he had stayed there and made another mistake by going to the gambling den, the entire Liang family would have been dragged down by him, barely surviving. Having such a husband and father is worse than having none at all. The Liang family should consider the money spent as disaster relief. Now that the Liang family has heirs, consider him dead."

Shu Yu couldn't help but give a thumbs-up to her grandmother. Her mindset was truly enlightened.

It turned out that the only purpose of this gambling addict was to leave behind heirs for the Liang family.

"I heard from Uncle that now everyone in the Liang family has given up on him and just wants to live their own lives. The Liang family has even retrieved the marriage certificate from the government office, considering the man divorced."

Lu Erbai nodded in agreement. "Your Uncle Liang is a decisive person."

After discussing this matter, Shu Yu asked her grandmother how her encounter with Hua Xian went.

The old lady was clearly pleased with her. "She's just a bit timid, afraid that I'll get angry."

"She just arrived, so it's natural. With time, she'll become more comfortable," Shu Yu agreed.

The old lady also felt the same. Moreover, after being treated by her earlier, she didn't have the same soreness in her body as before.

Zhao Xi said that Hua Xian pressed the acupoints correctly. It was evident that she had received specialized training.

However, because she felt so comfortable during the day, the old lady slept for several hours and couldn't fall asleep at night.

It just so happened that San Ya said she wanted to change her name, so after dinner, the old lady called the little girl over with enthusiasm. "You said you wanted to change your name, right? You've been thinking about it all day. Have you come up with something?"

San Ya's eyes brightened, and she quickly nodded her head. "I thought of many names."

Everyone else became curious and gathered around.

"Look at your confident expression. It seems like you're very satisfied with the names you came up with," Shu Yu said, taking out pen and paper and placing them on the table. "Come on, tell your second sister. What names did you come up with?"

"There are so many." San Ya climbed onto a chair and sat across from Shu Yu. Speaking loudly, she said, "I want to be called Lu Congming."

Shu Yu's hand trembled. "What did you just say?"

"I want to be called Lu Congming. That way, when others hear it, they'll know I'm very clever and won't call me 'silly girl' anymore." San Ya was extremely confident. She believed that a name was the easiest way to express a person's traits and that it should be straightforward.

"Second sister, look, when you call me 'clever,' not only are you using my name, but you're also praising me. It's a win-win situation, right?"

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Although the ghost physician was the exclusive physician of the prince and mainly treated the prince, Xiao Ruiyuan was also someone he cared about. If Xiao Ruiyuan was in trouble, he would certainly not stand idly by. Learning that Xiao Ruiyuan was seriously injured, he had taken the initiative to come.

"Well, that's good, that's good." Mo Yan completely relaxed and continued to bathe Xiao Hua.

Seeing Mo Yan had no intention of talking to him, the ghost physician became somewhat impatient. He was not the type to beat around the bush, so he directly asked his inner doubts, "Young miss, what did you use to clean that lad's wounds?"

Mo Yan paused, feeling cautious inside. "Just plain water. Is there anything else that can clean wounds?" she asked, pretending to panic. "Could it be that we've made things worse by washing them?"

The ghost physician couldn't see through Mo Yan's disguise. Seeing her getting anxious almost to the point of tears, he suppressed his disappointment and comforted her, "It's all right, it's all right. The wounds were cleaned very well. We should thank you for saving me a lot of trouble."

Mo Yan wiped away her tears and waved her hand repeatedly. "You're too kind. As long as we didn't cause trouble for you."

The ghost physician smiled. Seeing Xiao Hua obediently letting her manipulate it, he asked with interest, "Young miss, how did you tame this little wolf cub? It used to be ferocious and wouldn't let people approach easily."

Originally, he wanted to see if wolf blood had any medicinal uses, so he wanted to get some blood from this cub. Who knew this guy looked just like a dog, but was very ferocious? Instead of getting any wolf blood, he ended up biting several guards.

After that, every time they met, this guy insisted on tearing his clothes before he would relent. Even when he was later appeased with good things, he would still turn his back on him, holding a grudge!

Mo Yan naturally wouldn't tell him the real reason and just smiled and said, "This guy is easy to coax. Just give it some good food."

But the ghost physician didn't believe it. There was plenty of good food at the Wu'an Mansion, and Yan Kid had raised this guy, but he had never seen it so docile. Since the little girl didn't say anything, he had no way of knowing.

After chatting for a few more words, the guards brought the brewed medicine over, and the ghost physician went in to check on Xiao Ruiyuan.

Mo Yan also breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the doctor wasn't very astute. Otherwise, she really wouldn't have been able to handle it. It seemed that in the future, she shouldn't easily use the Spirit Spring Water on people, lest it be noticed.

After the guards fed Xiao Ruiyuan a bowl of medicine, the ghost physician instructed a few guards to prepare things, intending to take Xiao Ruiyuan back to the city.

Mo Yan was very puzzled. Xiao Ruiyuan hadn't passed the danger yet, so it wasn't suitable for him to move at this time. However, she wasn't a doctor. Since these people came to save Xiao Ruiyuan, they wouldn't harm him. Thinking of this, she didn't say anything.

Xiao Ruiyuan couldn't ride a horse or sit in a carriage, so these people planned to carry him back to the city. Fortunately, they had come prepared and brought a stretcher.

Before leaving, the leader of the guards left a stack of silver notes, thanking Mo Yan and her father for saving Lord Xiao. The father and daughter declined, but they accepted in the end.

After sending away these people, Mo Yan also breathed a sigh of relief. People are selfish. If saving Xiao Ruiyuan would bring trouble to her family, she might really have refused to help.

Some people in the capital learned that Xiao Ruiyuan had unexpectedly returned alive, and they ground their teeth in anger. They immediately sent someone to investigate what had happened. However, Yan Junyu had already erased the traces of the ghost physician and the others leaving the city, so they didn't know that Xiao Ruiyuan had been saved in Liuyang Village, let alone that it was the Mo family who had saved him.

...

That night, at the Prince's Mansion.

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 Chapter 934: Unfortunate Liang Family

Although the workload decreased, there was still work to be done.

Sometimes when carpenters couldn't find helpers, they would ask him to lend a hand. So Liang Wangsheng's days were still going well.

He got along well with Lu Erbai and would occasionally come to help out. Although the two families didn't socialize as much as they used to, they still maintained some contact.

"Why didn't my father look for him this time?" Shu Yu wondered. If they had such a cooperative and compatible partner, working together with her father would undoubtedly be twice as efficient.

Lu Dasong replied, "This friend of mine, Wangsheng, only has one daughter."

"No able-bodied laborer, huh?" Shu Yu suddenly realized, but then furrowed her brows, "Then why did he come to me? Did he want to find work in the county?"

Lu Dasong sighed, "Because his family has no land."

Shu Yu was taken aback, and her footsteps halted, "Why?"

"Liang's family only has one daughter. They wanted her to take care of her parents in their old age and find a son-in-law. But how many capable men can be found as son-in-laws? Either they come from families with many siblings and struggle to make ends meet, or they lack ambition and have poor character. The latter is naturally unacceptable to the Liang family, so they found someone from a family with ten or so siblings."

That person was brought back, and life was better for him in the Liang family. However, after enjoying a couple of good years, he was enticed into gambling.

"Gambling?" Shu Yu furrowed her brows.

Lu Dasong nodded, "He accumulated a lot of debt outside, and the gambling establishment naturally came knocking to collect. The Liang family only then found out that he claimed to be working as a short-term laborer in the county, but he was actually gambling recklessly in the gambling establishment. His hand was almost severed by someone when things went awry."

That son-in-law's parents didn't have any money; otherwise, they wouldn't have married off their son like that.

The gambling establishment found the Liang family. At that time, Liang's daughter had just given birth and was already weak. When the thugs from the gambling establishment arrived, they threatened to sell her baby if the debt wasn't repaid.

Both the mother and daughter were terrified. One was still in her confinement period, and the other was still an infant. How could they withstand such a fright?

Liang Wangsheng had no choice but to gather all the family's money. But it wasn't enough, so eventually, they had to sell their fields.

Now they only had one acre of land left, and life became difficult for them.

Liang Wangsheng had to search for work everywhere, but many people knew about the situation. They were afraid that the thugs from the gambling establishment wouldn't give up and might cause trouble for them, so they didn't dare hire him.

After all, there were plenty of young and strong short-term laborers available. They didn't need him specifically.

"He's son-in-law, what about him?" Shu Yu asked, furrowing her brows.

Lu Dasong snorted, "He ran away, with a woman who had taken all the family's belongings."

"He's a gambler, and there's a woman willing to run away with him?" Shu Yu was astonished.

"Although he's a gambler, he has a rare handsome appearance. Some people are shallow and only care about his appearance. They are easily swayed by a few sweet words and don't care about anything else."

It was truly unfortunate for the Liang family. When that son-in-law was with them, he couldn't even eat enough and wore tattered clothes, so it was hard to see any good looks.

But after coming to the Liang family and enjoying a good life for a few years, his appearance drastically changed, becoming a rare handsome man in the vicinity.

Lu Dasong said, "This happened a few months ago, just after your family returned. Your father didn't know about it yet. I guess he thought that during the busy farming season, his son-in-law would take care of the few acres of land at home, so he didn't look for him."

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Mo Yan deeply agreed with this assessment, and her thoughts delved even deeper. Xiao Ruiyuan, a third-ranked general, and the overall commander of the Five Cities Garrison, must have been pursued by people of high status and power. Now that they had saved him, she wondered if they would get into trouble.

Thinking this, she anxiously watched the road into the village, silently praying for Xiao Hua to bring Xiao Ruiyuan quickly. Otherwise, if the enemies who had tried to assassinate Xiao Ruiyuan found out that it was their family who saved him, they might cause trouble for their entire family.

Mo Yan didn't know that in order to find the missing Xiao Ruiyuan, Yan Junyu and Prince Chu Heng had secretly dispatched a large number of people to search the mountains. However, after searching all night, they still hadn't found anything, and they were getting frantic.

Xiao Hua ran to the Wu'an Mansion, but Yan Junyu wasn't there. It turned around and quickly headed to Hui Xian Residence. Shopkeeper Xing was there, and when he saw the note in the purse, he was overjoyed and immediately sent word to Yan Junyu.

Before long, Yan Junyu, accompanied by the ghost physician and others, rushed from the prince's residence to Hui Xian Residence. Seeing the dried blood stains on Xiao Hua, they knew that Xiao Ruiyuan was in trouble.

Yan Junyu, who usually seemed indifferent, grabbed the note handed over by Shopkeeper Xing with a frosty expression, confirming that Xiao Ruiyuan was in Liuyang Village. He said to the ghost physician and the others, "Follow Xiao Hua to Liuyang Village. I'll stay here to clear the way for you."

There were plenty of people who didn't want Xiao Ruiyuan to come back alive. If there were any movements from the prince's residence, those people would surely come running. It was feared that before the ghost physician and the others arrived in Liuyang Village, someone might have killed Xiao Ruiyuan. Yan Junyu had to stay behind to stop these people.

The ghost physician and the others naturally understood Yan Junyu's meaning. Xiao Ruiyuan was the right-hand man of the prince, and they all hoped that Xiao Ruiyuan would survive.

Several guards escorted the ghost physician, and under Xiao Hua's guidance, they quickly arrived at Liuyang Village.

Xiao Hua ran ahead and reached the grass shed before the ghost physician and the others. Seeing it return, and hearing the clattering sound of horse hooves outside, Mo Yan knew that Xiao Ruiyuan was saved.

At this time, Xiao Ruiyuan's condition was not good. He had a fever, and his wounds had been left untreated for a long time, showing signs of inflammation. Fortunately, the ghost physician arrived in time; otherwise, if it were delayed any longer, who knew what would happen.

When the ghost physician lifted the blanket and saw that Xiao Ruiyuan's wounds were cleaned very well, he couldn't help but nod, adding another layer of favor toward Mo Yan and her father.

However, despite not receiving treatment for such a long time, in this weather, the wound should have already been inflamed. In reality, there were only signs of inflammation now, which wasn't serious. What was going on?

But knowing that the most important thing now was to treat Xiao Ruiyuan's wounds, the ghost physician temporarily put aside his doubts. After carefully checking Xiao Ruiyuan's pulse, he felt a little relieved. Although the external injuries were severe, and his internal organs were also injured, as long as they arrived in time, there was still hope.

He took out a top-quality medicine from the medicine box and applied it to Xiao Ruiyuan's wounds, then handed another medicine to the guard beside him to brew.

"Xiao Hua, lift your hind legs."

With doubts in his mind, the ghost physician walked out of the grass shed and saw Mo Yan washing Xiao Hua. When he saw Xiao Hua obediently lift its hind legs, a glint flashed in his eyes.

Seeing the ghost physician approaching, Mo Yan quickly stood up and asked, "Doctor, how is Lord Xiao?"

The ghost physician's attitude toward Xiao Ruiyuan's lifesaver was still quite good. "He's running a fever now. As long as he safely gets through tonight, he'll be fine."

"Oh, that's good!"

Mo Yan felt relieved. Although she was worried about whether this critical period was really dangerous, Xiao Ruiyuan was, after all, a man, so she couldn't inquire further.

The ghost physician seemed to see through her thoughts and smiled, saying, "Miss, don't worry. That kid has a strong body. He had worse injuries before. He won't die this time either."

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"Go to the city and deliver this purse to your master in person. When he sees it, he will find a doctor to come. Remember, you must hand it to him personally. If he's not there, go to Hui Xian Residence and find Shopkeeper Xing. He knows what to do."

Xiao Hua licked Mo Yan's hand with its big tongue to show that it understood, then turned and dashed away like lightning.

Mo Yan breathed a sigh of relief. With Xiao Hua's speed, it would only take a short time to reach the capital city. When Yan Junyu found a doctor and rushed over, it would be much faster than her slow journey with Xiao Ruiyuan.

The reason she didn't directly take Xiao Ruiyuan to the city to find a doctor was threefold: first, there was a significant time difference between the space and the outside world, and Xiao Ruiyuan's injuries couldn't afford to wait; second, it wasn't safe for Da Bai to bring someone out of thin air during the day; and third, if Xiao Ruiyuan asked how she brought him from the deep mountains to the city for medical treatment, her explanation wouldn't hold up to scrutiny in front of a clever person.

Sending Xiao Hua to find Yan Junyu in the city was the most efficient option.

Before long, Mo Qingze and the others arrived with Xiao Ruiyuan at the grass shed. After laying him down, they placed him on Mo Qingze's bed with some difficulty.

The next steps were beyond the help of these people, and there was still work to be done on the construction site, so they left after saying a few words.

"Dad, you quickly use scissors to cut his clothes, clean the wounds first, and when the doctor arrives, you can directly apply the medicine," Mo Yan instructed. She handed the scissors to her father and went out to fetch water with a clean wooden basin, secretly filling it with Spirit Spring water.

Spirit Spring water was free from bacteria and viruses, so it was perfectly safe to use for cleaning wounds.

Mo Qingze carefully cut the clothes with the scissors, but they had dried and stuck tightly to the flesh due to the soaked blood, making it difficult to cut.

Seeing this, Mo Yan quickly wetted the cloth in the basin and used it to loosen the stuck areas, which made Mo Qingze's work much easier.

After all the clothes were cut off, Mo Qingze wiped Xiao Ruiyuan's wounds with the wet cloth. However, as he was wiping, his hand suddenly stopped, and he turned to see Mo Yan staring at Xiao Ruiyuan intently. He quickly pulled the blanket over Xiao Ruiyuan's naked body and belatedly said, "Yan'er, go out quickly. I'll handle it alone."

"Dad, it's okay. I'm just here to help you," Mo Yan, who was a bit thick-skinned, didn't understand her father's meaning and stood there without moving.

Mo Qingze's forehead twitched, unable to help but reprimand, "As a girl, if you look at a man's body like this, if it gets out, what will happen to your reputation?"

Mo Yan finally understood her father's meaning and smiled awkwardly before quickly turning and leaving.

After changing several basins of blood water, Xiao Ruiyuan's wounds were finally cleaned, and they no longer looked as fierce as before. Whether it was nourished by Spirit Spring water in the space or the water had some hemostatic effect, his wounds no longer bled, but he remained unconscious.

Mo Yan speculated that he had lost too much blood and fallen from such a height, injuring his internal organs or head, which was why he hadn't woken up for so long.

"Yan'er, what exactly happened?" Mo Qingze came out from inside, still with lingering fear, and asked Mo Yan, "Lord Xiao's wounds are in vital areas. If he hadn't dodged quickly, he would have been killed on the spot. Where did you encounter him?"

Mo Yan briefly recounted the incident, only saying that Da Bai had carried him out.

Mo Qingze knew that Da Bai was the wolf he had seen before and had a good relationship with Mo Yan, otherwise, he wouldn't let her go into the mountains so frequently.

After hearing Mo Yan's words, Mo Qingze frowned, "Last time, Lord Xiao was also seriously injured. He is an official appointed by the court. It's unbelievable that someone would repeatedly try to kill him. Those villains are too bold."

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Da Bai is fine!

Mo Yan felt relieved, and her whole body relaxed. A gust of wind brushed past, and she felt a chill on her back, making her back sweaty from tension.

Seeing Mo Yan, Da Bai urgently called out to her and turned around to lead the way. Xiao Hua didn't let Mo Yan get off its back and hurriedly followed.

The path Da Bai took was full of rocks and bushes, making it difficult to walk. Xiao Hua struggled to keep up, and Mo Yan, sitting on its back, swayed. She wanted to get off and walk by herself, but Xiao Hua wouldn't allow it.

Before long, the three of them arrived at a cliff. Mo Yan immediately noticed a figure lying on a pile of rocks not far away.

Mo Yan's heart tightened again. Did she know this person? Otherwise, Xiao Hua wouldn't be so nervous.

Thinking of this, she quickly got off Xiao Hua and ran over. As she carefully turned the person over, she was stunned to see his face: How could it be him?

With a face like jade and hair like a sharp knife, just one glance was enough to leave a lasting impression. Who else could it be but Xiao Ruiyuan?

Mo Yan nervously put her hand under his nose and felt a faint warmth, then breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't dead, that's good.

Xiao Ruiyuan was seriously injured, with several cuts on his black clothes, revealing the flesh underneath. His face was pale, his lips devoid of color, and his skin cold to the touch, indicating severe blood loss.

Mo Yan quickly assessed the situation but didn't dare to move recklessly, afraid of worsening any potential fatal injuries he might have. The most urgent thing now was to take him to the city to find a doctor. If the bleeding continued, he might die even if he wasn't already.

But Xiao Ruiyuan was unconscious, and she was alone here. She couldn't carry his tall figure, and Da Bai and Xiao Hua might not be able to carry him either. Even if they could, the rough journey back might cost him what was left of his life.

The only option now was to put Xiao Ruiyuan into the space and take him out. Saving a person was like saving a fire, especially when it was someone who had saved her from the hands of human traffickers. Without much thought, Mo Yan put him into the space.

To prevent him from waking up midway and discovering the secret of the space, Mo Yan cut a piece of cloth from her dress and tied it over his eyes, then bound his hands with another piece of cloth.

After doing all this, Mo Yan wanted Da Bai to stay in the space and watch over Xiao Ruiyuan while Xiao Hua carried her down the mountain. But Da Bai refused, calling out to Xiao Hua, which immediately lay down beside Xiao Ruiyuan.

Da Bai looked at Mo Yan and bent its front legs, making the same gesture it did when Xiao Hua carried her.

Mo Yan understood what Da BaiSpirit Spring water meant, gratefully patted its head, and without further ado, quickly sat on its back as they left the space.

Compared to Xiao Hua, Da Bai was faster and more stable. In just a short time, it brought Mo Yan to the foot of the mountain.

It was forty miles from Liuyang Village to the city, and it would take a long time to ride a carriage. Xiao Ruiyuan couldn't withstand the jolting of the journey, so it wasn't appropriate to send him directly to the city for medical treatment.

Mo Yan thought for a moment and came up with an idea. She released Xiao Ruiyuan and Xiao Hua from the space, took off the cloth from his eyes and untied his wrists, and then had Da Bai watch over him while she took Xiao Hua to find Mo Qingze at the construction site.

"Dad, I encountered Master Xiao, who was seriously injured in the mountains. Hurry and find a few people to carry him down," Mo Yan said.

Mo Qingze didn't ask more questions upon hearing that someone in trouble was their benefactor. He quickly found a few people on the construction site and followed Xiao Hua to the foot of the mountain to carry Xiao Ruiyuan.

Mo Yan quickly went to the grass shed, wrote a note with paper and pen, put it in her purse, and tied it around Xiao Hua's neck. After repeatedly instructing it, she said:

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Seeing the tea eggs, Xiao Hua immediately forgot its sadness and excitedly howled. It wolfed down the entire tea egg in one gulp, cracked the eggshell with its teeth in a couple of bites, and swallowed it down in two mouthfuls.

Indeed, it was a foodie!

Mo Yan's eye twitched, and she took several more eggs and gave them to Da Bai.

Da Bai's eating demeanor was much more elegant. It delicately used its claws to lightly crack open the eggshell, then tore off the eggshell with its teeth, revealing the fragrant egg inside. It chewed slowly and savored the taste before swallowing it leisurely.

Da Bai had only eaten three eggs when Xiao Hua had already finished its own. It licked its lips, drooling as it looked at the remaining tea eggs by Da Bai's feet. Finally, it wagged its tail and shamelessly approached Da Bai, hoping to get one.

Da Bai glanced at it sideways, lifted a paw, and dragged the remaining tea eggs under its belly, still leisurely eating.

From hope to despair, Xiao Hua let out a mournful cry, but it didn't dare to snatch the food from Da Bai's mouth. It crawled in front of Da Bai, watching it eat with hopeful eyes, with a few transparent droplets dripping from the corners of its mouth.

Just as Da Bai was about to eat the last tea egg, its ears suddenly twitched, and it lifted its head alertly, sharp wolf eyes staring fiercely at the grass not far away, emitting a threatening low growl from its throat.

Sensing the unusual tone in Da Bai's voice, Mo Yan quickly put away the Dendrobium and hoe and approached, staring at the grass where Da Bai was looking, afraid that a large beast would leap out from it.

Everything around was quiet, with Da Bai staring motionlessly at the grass heap, its muscles tensed, and its fur standing on end like needles, indicating that it was very wary of whatever was on the other side of the grass.

After a while, nothing came out of the grass, and Mo Yan faintly heard the rustling sound gradually fading away. She couldn't help but speculate that it must have been the beast that threatened Da Bai.

At this moment, Da Bai slowly relaxed its raised fur, and its muscles also relaxed, indicating that the hidden enemy had left.

With the crisis averted, Mo Yan also breathed a sigh of relief. Although she could hide in the space, this was Da Bai's territory. If she weren't here and a beast threatened it, wouldn't Da Bai be in danger?

"Da Bai, what was that thing? If we encounter it again, are you sure you can defeat it?" Mo Yan asked anxiously.

Da Bai couldn't answer Mo Yan, it just lifted its wolf paw and gently rubbed Mo Yan's hand, as if telling her not to worry.

Mo Yan touched its head gently and said softly, "If we encounter it again in the future and you're not sure you can win, you must run, you know? Wait until you're confident, then you can go back and seek revenge. You mustn't risk getting hurt by fighting recklessly."

Da Bai looked at her with gentle eyes, smashing the last egg in its mouth. It was unclear if it understood her.

Mo Yan had no choice but to continue digging the Dendrobium with the hoe.

After each trip into the mountains, Mo Yan would rest for two days. On this day, she was teaching Zhen'er to read at home as usual. Xiao Hua, who should have been playing with Da Bai in the mountains, scratched at the courtyard door at this moment, whimpering.

Li Yan went to open the door, and as soon as she opened it a crack, Xiao Hua rushed in anxiously and ran to Mo Yan, biting her clothes and pulling her outside.

"Xiao Hua, are you injured?" Mo Yan asked in shock as she looked at the blood-stained Xiao Hua, hurriedly checking its injuries.

Xiao Hua whimpered more urgently, its mouth tugging at Mo Yan, trying to drag her outside.

Mo Yan was stunned, squatting down and flipping its fur, only to find no wounds. It turned out that the blood wasn't from it.

Then... could it be that something happened to Da Bai?

Mo Yan's heart skipped a beat, instantly thinking of the wild beast they encountered in the mountains yesterday, which even Da Bai feared greatly. Her heart was suddenly in a hurry, urging Little Flower, "Let's go, hurry, we need to leave!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hua released her mouth and ran outside. Mo Yan forgot to say anything and followed Little Flower out.

The two of them got off the carriage and hurried towards the mountain. Mo Yan hadn't run for long when her legs became sore and weak, and her speed slowed down. Xiao Hua howled anxiously and suddenly squatted down, calling out to Mo Yan.

Mo Yan was stunned, "Are you going to carry me?"

Seeing her understanding, Xiao Hua quickly stood up and rubbed its back with its nose, howling to signal her to get on quickly.

Mo Yan, no longer hesitating, climbed onto its back.

Xiao Hua was much taller and stronger than an ordinary wolf, and its body had been nourished by the Spirit Spring water, making it stronger than before. Mo Yan was only fourteen years old, not very heavy, and thin in stature, so Xiao Hua could run quickly with her on its back.

Mo Yan noticed that Xiao Hua wasn't heading towards Da Bai's cave, but in the direction they had dug medicinal herbs yesterday. She became more anxious. Finally, when they reached the place where they had dug the Dendrobium yesterday, she saw Da Bai standing there calmly, without a drop of blood on its body.

Where did the blood on Xiao Hua come from? Why did it urgently bring her here?

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  Chapter 156: Whose Blood (1)

As the days went by, the main structure of the Mo family's house was almost completed, with only finishing touches like building the courtyard walls and laying floor tiles left. All the seedlings in the orchard had survived and grown new leaves.

The other two barren hills were also cleaned up. One of them had been planted with common fruit trees such as pear, peach, and persimmon trees, while the other half was left empty to find other fruit trees to plant, and the remaining hill would be left for growing medicinal herbs in the future.

With Mo Qingze managing the construction site, Li Zhong taking care of the orchard, and Li Xiu looking after the house, Mo Yan had completely freed up her hands. She either took Xiao Hua to visit Da Bai in the mountains or, under the protection of the two wolves, went deep into the mountains to collect various medicinal herbs.

Mount Yuhua stretched for hundreds of miles, with complex terrain and ever-changing climate, which gave birth to many natural treasures.

Normally, many doctors would venture into the mountains hoping to dig up high-quality medicinal herbs, but they only dared to search around the periphery and dared not go deep into the mountains. Firstly, there were many ferocious beasts in the mountains, and secondly, they were afraid of getting lost and unable to find their way back.

With Da Bai and Xiao Hua accompanying her, Mo Yan had no such worries. However, she dared not venture too deep to avoid intruding into the territory of other wild animals and causing trouble for Da Bai.

Fortunately, Da Bai occupied a large territory with many precious medicinal herbs growing within it. Moreover, it was exceptionally sensitive to medicinal herbs and often led Mo Yan to find herbs with high age.

"Awuuu—"

As Mo Yan was digging up some Tianqi that she had just found, she heard Da Bai's call from the other side. Recognizing the sound, she knew that Da Bai had found something good and quickly dug up the last few Tianqi before picking up her hoe and running over.

"What's this... Iron Skin Dendrobium?"

Mo Yan looked with delight at the pale green flowers blooming on the green plants in front of her, with long, rounded leaves. Taking a closer look at the main stem growing section by section, she confirmed that it was indeed Iron Skin Dendrobium.

Iron Skin Dendrobium, a perennial epiphytic herb of the Orchidaceae family, was not only ornamental but also medicinal. It could nourish the stomach, generate body fluids, and clear heat, making it an extremely precious tonic herb.

Wild Dendrobium had low natural reproductive ability and grew very slowly. This patch must have been growing for over a hundred years.

After wandering around in the mountains for several days, Mo Yan encountered Iron Skin Dendrobium for the first time. She quickly squatted down to dig it up.

Xiao Hua wanted to help dig with its claws, but Mo Yan impatiently chased it away. Dendrobium was not easy to grow, and she didn't want it to accidentally damage the others. It would be a pity if they died because of this fellow.

Rejected by Mo Yan, Xiao Hua felt very depressed and lay on the ground. Da Bai, on the other hand, was vigilant nearby, wary of other wild beasts. Seeing its miserable appearance, it gave it a slap with its paw: Shameless!

Xiao Hua was stunned by the slap, looking dumbfoundedly at Da Bai. It seemed to not understand why, with everything being fine, Da Bai would hit it again.

If it were before, it would have rushed up to fight with Da Bai. But ever since Da Bai risked its life and saved it from the tiger's mouth, it no longer had the thought of revenge.

Giving it a disdainful glance,Da Bai elegantly walked away to another place. It couldn't be bothered to deal with this idiot anymore.

Feeling deeply hurt in its fragile heart,Xiao Hua lifted its huge wolf head, gazing up at the sky with a bright but sad 45° angle, emitting a mournful 'wu wu' sound.

Although Mo Yan knew it was pretending, she still felt sorry for it. She took out several tea eggs that she had previously cooked from her space and gave them to it.

Although they were just tea eggs, the eggs produced from the space, Mo Yan's secret ingredients, and Spirit Spring water water made them extraordinary. Put together, they made an excellent delicacy. At least, Xiao Hua could eat thirty or forty of them in one go.

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