?73: Chapter 73 Treating Illness 73: Chapter 73 Treating Illness Liu Hun had just approached Zhao Mingjie, never expecting that such a scene would unfold.

    Two pale white buttocks were jutting out like small hills, but right in the middle, a deep crevice was squeezed by a string.

    The string was connected to a waistband, clearly a strap of underwear, but he was seeing it used this way for the first time.

    “Oh my god!

    Please don’t move!” Chen Qiuya quickly reached out to pull up the pants to cover Zhao Mingjie.

    Then, feeling a bit embarrassed, she said to Liu Hun, “Mingjie has some injuries on her leg.

    We just applied some medicine, so it’s hard for her to wear pants.

    You...

    you should focus on the dislocated joint.”

    Liu Hun was more curious than having inappropriate thoughts.

    Since Chen Qiuya had explained, he didn’t think further and took a glance at the swollen part of Zhao Mingjie’s hip, realizing that must be the problem.

    “Officer Zhao, bear with me, it shouldn’t hurt much,” Liu Hun said, holding Zhao Mingjie’s ankle with one hand and placing the other on her hip.

    Even though he only needed to use Qi Force, with a professional doctor like Chen Qiuya present, he still had to put on a bit of a show.

    Liu Hun pulled Zhao Mingjie’s leg straight, and the Qi Force surged into her leg.

    But to his surprise, when Mingjie’s leg was straightened, he got a glimpse of the front area.

    This explained his confusion—those weren’t just strings.

    There was a small patch of cloth in the front, but this small patch of black fabric seemed to have holes all over, making it too challenging to see clearly.

    “Mm~” Zhao Mingjie whimpered, feeling a warmth spreading through her thigh, and the pain immediately disappeared.

    “Hey!

    The swelling’s gone!

    You’ve got some skill!

    Who would’ve thought?

    Not bad at all!” Chen Qiuya exclaimed, looking at Liu Hun’s technique that seemed like an Immortal Pill.

    The bone returned to its place, and the swelling subsided.

    Unconsciously, she scrutinized Liu Hun and found him quite attractive.

    “You wait outside for now,” Chen Qiuya said as she noticed Zhao Mingjie’s face reddening as if she’d taken three shots of strong liquor, knowing she was horribly embarrassed.

    As soon as Liu Hun left the office and gently closed the door, he heard the voices of the two women inside.

    “I’m so embarrassed to death!

    Look at what you recommended...

    he saw everything!”

    “It was an accident!

    Besides, what if he saw it?

    Even us police officers have a glamorous side, right...

    Ow!

    Don’t pinch me!

    You know, foreign women love wearing this.

    It’s not only breezy but also doesn’t show panty lines under light summer pants.

    Gosh, look at those legs, even my eyes are jealous!

    Oh, what’s this?

    Is it water?”

    “You shameless hussy, see if I don’t beat you today for making me wear such embarrassing things!”

    “...”

    The warm atmosphere inside contrasted with the sunny day outside.

    Liu Hun took a deep breath, ready to leave the police station, when he suddenly remembered about another person—Ye Canghai!

    Ye Canghai followed Liu Hun back to Wanbao Village, looking like a dog that had lost its home.

    Upon returning to his house, he saw Fen Ran sitting in the middle of the living room.

    He sheepishly plastered on a smile and said, “Hehe, wife I...”

    “Don’t call me wife!

    You have the nerve to come back!

    If Hun hadn’t helped you clean up the mess, you’d be waiting for a beating with the hoe handle!

    See if the people of Wanbao Village won’t get rid of you, this menace!” Fen Ran, visibly furious, slammed the table and slapped a piece of paper down, saying, “This is a divorce agreement I had drawn up.

    Sign it!”

    Ye Canghai knew he was now stripped of everything.

    Having embezzled village funds, he likely couldn’t continue as the village chief, and probably couldn’t stay in Wanbao Village either.

    All that was left was this wife, who he needed to hold onto tightly!

    “I absolutely won’t sign this!

    Wife, people often say, ‘One day as husband and wife, a hundred days of grace.’ It’s better to dismantle ten temples than break one marriage.

    Why are you so heartless!” Ye Canghai acted like a piece of stubborn, sticky plaster that wouldn’t come off no matter how hard you pulled.

    “Me, heartless?

    Why don’t you mention that you used me to pay your debts?

    How dare you show your face?!

    Ugh!

    Scoundrel!

    Even a dog is better than you!” Fen Ran spat fiercely in Ye Canghai’s face.

    Ye Canghai hadn’t thought about it much until it was brought up, and was suddenly taken aback.

    The five-thousand-yuan gambling debt hadn’t been paid yet, and he was eying Fen Ran with calculating eyes and said with a sly grin, “Wife, I’ll sign, but...” He scuffed his foot on the ground, stealing a glance at Liu Hun.

    Seeing Liu Hun didn’t react much, he dared to continue, “Show some mercy and pay this debt for me; I’ll sign without hesitation.”

    “Ye Canghai!” As soon as Liu Hun opened his mouth, Ye Canghai jumped a meter away, like a startled locust.

    Fen Ran immediately grabbed Liu Hun and said, “Hun, let’s end this amicably.

    Consider it my ransom.

    He’s caught the gambling bug like an addict, and if I don’t pay now, who knows what trouble he’ll cause me—or even Wanbao Village—in the future.”

    “Hun, lend me five thousand.

    I’ll repay you once the blueberries come in.

    If that’s not enough, I’ll find other ways.

    I promise you won’t lose that money.

    I just want this marriage to end.

    What do you say?” Fen Ran addressed Liu Hun with determination, making it clear she didn’t want any further ties with Ye Canghai.

    Liu Hun pondered it over and agreed that Fen Ran had a point.

    Though he had a hundred ways to peel off Ye Canghai like a stubborn plaster, it would only hurt Fen Ran.

    “Ye Canghai!

    I’ll get the money for you, but you sign when you see it.

    Also...” Liu Hun pointed at Ye Canghai, saying, “Tomorrow, we’ll hold a village collective meeting to reelect the village chief!” This was a major burden in his mind—after all, the village chief was the official representative of Wanbao Village for outside interactions and policy implementation.

    Ye Canghai, like a rat in a grease pot, was single-mindedly obsessed with gambling.

    As long as there was money, he didn’t care about anything else.

    Liu Hun swiftly handed over the money to Ye Canghai, and Ye Canghai promptly signed the divorce papers.

    He and Fen Ran completed the divorce process that very day, trading in their marriage certificate for a divorce certificate.

    Meanwhile, Liu Hun had Mao’er rouse the village with fanfare about the upcoming village collective meeting.

    Ye Canghai had become a village cancer that needed to be purged, and Liu Hun was determined to lead Wanbao Village into a new era!

    However, in line with the saying, “Zhuge Liang couldn’t foresee the rain on Qi Mountain,” Liu Hun had not anticipated that with money in hand, Ye Canghai wouldn’t last a whole night.

    By early the next morning, when Liu Hun went to check on him, Ye Canghai had vanished.

    “That two-legged dog!

    We should’ve put a chain on him!” Fen Ran stomped her foot angrily.

    “What?!

    That rascal Ye Canghai slipped off again?!

    Goddamn wild donkey!

    He deserves a good thrashing!”

    “How did he disappear again?

    Wasn’t today the collective meeting?

    The initial funds are recovered, but the relief and disaster funds still aren’t settled!

    I think we need to catch Ye Canghai.

    Either get him to communicate with the town about the funds, or have him come back and explain everything!

    I reckon that’s the only way for us to hold that collective meeting!”

    “Exactly!

    Lots of things are still up in the air, and now the man’s gone.

    I agree, catch him first!”

    Liu Hun hadn’t expected Ye Canghai to escape just like that.

    He had assumed Ye Canghai would cooperate once he had the money to resolve the problems.

    It seemed he underestimated Ye Canghai’s addiction.

    “Listen, everyone.

    Let’s hold off on the village collective meeting for now.

    I, Liu Hun, promise to find Ye Canghai and make him answer to everyone!” Liu Hun announced solemnly to the surrounding villagers.

    Hearing the villagers’ concerns, he realized he needed Ye Canghai there for a proper collective meeting, so the villagers would be satisfied—and he himself could rest easy.

    Though Ye Canghai was simply a figurehead, he was necessary as a memorial stone on a grave.

    Ye Canghai’s sudden disappearance had indeed caught Liu Hun off guard.

    Once he stabilized the village’s affairs, he hurried to town.

    However, Ping’an Town wasn’t too big or too small, making it quite the task to find someone.

    With a sudden insight, Liu Hun remembered the previous incident with Ying Nanhong and Kang Jianxiang.

    Guessing that Ying Nanhong’s restaurant, with its grapevine information, might know of some hidden nooks in town where Ye Canghai could be hiding, he set off toward her restaurant.

    Ying Nanhong’s restaurant, now fueled by Liu Hun’s supply of mushrooms and vegetables, was thriving.

    He struggled to find Ying Nanhong amidst the bustling restaurant.

    “Ying...

    Nanhong, it seems I’m troubling you again,” Liu Hun remarked while seated in Ying Nanhong’s room as the restaurant had no available seats.

    A waiter had escorted him there, as Ying Nanhong was resting in her room.

    With hands on hips and a teasing gaze, Ying Nanhong playfully remarked with a blush, “Talk like that again, and see if I ever speak to you!”

    Liu Hun laughed heartily and asked, “Business seems to be booming for you now.

    Can you handle all this hustle?”

    “Oh!

    What, thinking of becoming my co-owner?

    I only love handsome ones though!

    Hahaha...” Ying Nanhong joked, glancing provocatively at Liu Hun while wiggling in her seat like she had an itch.

    “Look at you getting all flustered, just kidding around!” Ying Nanhong continued, “I have folks handling the ins and outs; I just oversee things.”

    Then, she curiously asked Liu Hun with increasing speed and a deepening blush, “How about the poultry in your village?

    Are they liking the mushrooms and vegetables?”

    Ying Nanhong’s question hit the mark for Liu Hun, who replied, “I’ve been meaning to arrange that, but I need to hear what the villagers think; it’s not just up to me.” With that, he shared his ideas with Ying Nanhong.