CHAPTER 30: CHAPTER 30: KEEPING A SAFE DISTANCE

Ruan Mian smiled and said, "I’ve just read some medical books in the past three years, that’s all. Mainly, father, your condition isn’t really a big problem. Has Yama shrunk back yet?"

"By the way, father, did you eat anything before?"

Mr. Ruan gave a sheepish smile; he really didn’t know what Yama looked like.

"I didn’t eat anything."

At this moment, Mrs. Zhang heard his voice and hurriedly got into the carriage, her face full of joy!

"You’re okay? That’s great!" The anxiety that had been hanging in her throat finally eased.

"Thanks to our daughter, Mianmian! No matter what happens to your father, remember what I just told you; the future is uncertain. Just protect yourself."

"Father, it doesn’t matter if the inheritance is given to my brother, I..."

"Your brother is at risk on the court, always with hidden dangers. Just in case, leaving it to you is the best, father trusts you!"

It’s not that he doesn’t trust his son, it’s just that if those people on the court relentlessly pursue them and seize their entire ancestral heritage, they would have no face to meet their ancestors.

At that moment, Ruan Mian still didn’t know how large the mining industry was or how much ancestral property there was.

It also made Mrs. Zhang think: "Mother, is it true that father didn’t eat anything?"

Mrs. Zhang had thought about this question long ago: "Indeed, he didn’t eat anything. Since the journey began, he’s only had a few sips of water... water?"

They looked at each other, and Mrs. Zhang quickly took out the earlier water pouch, which still had some left, but Ruan Mian didn’t notice anything wrong from the smell.

Only after pouring it into her palm did she discover that the water in this pouch seemed somewhat cloudy.

Mrs. Zhang didn’t notice it and just said, "Mianmian, maybe your father wasn’t in good health from the start, and then fell victim to those bandits at the Earth God Temple..."

"It’s the water issue."

Ruan Mian interrupted Mrs. Zhang: "Mother, father, you don’t need to worry about this matter anymore, I have a way to punish that villain, I won’t let father suffer in vain."

Mrs. Zhang was slightly stunned, a bit worried: "Do you know who wants to harm your father? Mianmian, I think maybe we shouldn’t pursue it, just be more careful in the future."

Mr. Ruan pondered and said, "Your mother is right. Your parents don’t want you to lose more than you gain. Right now, if we can avoid something, we should."

In their view, the road to exile was already fraught with dangers, better to have one less burden, to ensure safety.

But Ruan Mian didn’t think so.

"If others don’t offend me, I won’t offend them."

"If others offend me, I will surely retaliate!"

There are only a few who dared to act.

She advised her father to rest well, then stepped out of the carriage, explained the situation briefly to her brother, and called for Cui Zhu.

Just at this moment, the rescued woman timidly walked over beside Cui Zhu and said in a low voice, "Ruan... Miss Ruan, I want to tell you something, it might be related to your father."

She whispered to Ruan Mian.

"Earlier, during a break, I saw that bony, side-braid woman take a water pouch to the back of the carriage, and when she returned, the pouch was gone. I wonder if it has anything to do with your father’s discomfort."

Unexpectedly, she would become a witness.

Cui Zhu’s expression turned stern upon hearing this!!

"Miss, isn’t that the Liu Family? How dare she... we must tell Lord and teach her a lesson!"

Now with a witness, Ruan Mian could skip a step.

She calmly said, "No rush, since she dared to do such a thing, she should kneel and apologize sincerely."

"The Liu Family is so arrogant, she wouldn’t kneel and apologize even if she died, better let the lord give her a few lashes!"

"The lord won’t whip her just based on a lady’s words, I have other ways."

Moreover, this woman was just a passerby, she shouldn’t be dragged into their feud.

Meanwhile, the Qi Mansion family thought Mr. Ruan’s matter would be delayed for a long time, and had already found a place to sleep.

Unexpectedly, news came to continue the journey.

Liu Family was slightly surprised, puzzled: "Could it be that little whore really has some skills?! Cured so quickly? But she’s not a doctor."

As soon as she said this, her son Qi Nanfeng, who knew her best, immediately sensed something was wrong and looked at her with a heavy gaze.

"Mother, could it be you?"

The Liu Family still wanted to deny it, but under her son’s gaze, she simply said, "It’s the medicine your sister got from Lord Dong. That girl didn’t tell me what it was at first, but after I asked multiple times, she told me."

After saying that, she didn’t forget to praise her daughter: "Your sister sometimes has a clear mind, isn’t this called being prepared for danger? That old hag Mrs. Zhang raised such a daughter, I can’t punish her daughter, can I not punish him?"

Who knew Qi Nanfeng would be so angry, pulling her over and scolding: "Qi Lin has gone insane! Have you too lost your mind?!"

The Liu Family paused, quickly explaining: "That was their water pouch, I quietly went over, no one knew, and besides, at the Earth God Temple, everyone was drugged, if I don’t say anything, who would know I did it?"

"No matter what, they are still our in-laws, Mianmian’s father!! If you kill him, how will I reconcile with her afterward??"

These words shocked the Liu Family: "Have you lost your mind, you guys have already divorced! You still harbor delusions? That little whore would rather divorce than want you, and now that you’re in this beggar-like state, can she even look at you? You’re dreaming!"

"Mother!! In your eyes, am I just a beggar?"

The Liu Family knew she misspoke and hurriedly explained, but Qi Nanfeng was so angry, wishing this incompetent mother might as well go mad.

"You better pray that nothing happens."

However, Ruan Mian was not about to let them get away without consequence.

After a long journey, several government officers couldn’t bear the exhaustion.

They let everyone stop, lit a fire, and brewed some soup to fill their stomachs.

Ruan Mian brought some coarse rice and handed it to Guo Yong, who was in charge of starting the fire today.

"Lord, this is the rice I bought last time, you can also cook some to eat."

Guo Yong was not polite, following Ruan Mian ensured he had nice things to eat. If it weren’t for the person backing her, Ruan Mian’s good things would have been taken long ago.

Even though they were low-ranking constables, they could discern what was important and what wasn’t.

At that moment, Ruan Mian handed over some broken silver, saying a few words to him.

Once the vegetable soup was done cooking, they lined up to get their portions.

When it was Liu’s turn, Guo Yong pretended to accidentally give her some extra pork knuckles with attached meat, delighting Liu.

Thinking she owed it to her daughter’s relationship with Guo Yong, she specifically requested another bowl: "Lord, can I have another bowl for my daughter? She was frightened by bandits yesterday and still isn’t fully recovered."

Unexpectedly, Guo Yong’s expression changed immediately, and he picked up a whip, lashing at the ground: "If you don’t eat, pour them all back to me!!"