CMWKSD -Chapter 197 Ji Yiqing Saves Someone!

Jiu Yue stood there, listening as Shao Qing—clearly exhausted and worn out—chattered away to her nonstop. The excitement and joy in his voice were not concealed in the slightest.

The young soldier leading the way watched them with a cheerful grin.

For some reason, it was as if something suddenly snapped in Jiu Yue’s mind.

She looked very solemnly at the soldier. “He’s not a household servant.”

Although Jiu Yue hadn’t yet figured out exactly what Shao Qing’s status was, she was certain he was definitely not a servant.

Shao Qing beamed with delight.

At only fifteen years old, the boy had already grown into someone who could stand on his own—a half-grown adult.

More than that, he had become Jiu Yue’s indispensable right-hand man.

Just as Shao Qing was about to speak, several people came pushing and shoving from the back of the group, running toward them.

“Second Sister-in-law!”

Hearing this long-unheard form of address, Jiu Yue abruptly lifted her gaze.

One small mud-covered figure after another came into view.

Ji Zhouye and Ji Wanqiao were fairly tall, about the same height as Ji Yiqing. At this moment, they were covered head to toe in mud, standing at the very back of the crowd.

They grinned widely, their faces smeared with yellow mud, making them look even more ridiculous.

Only then did Jiu Yue realize—it wasn’t just Ji Zhouye and Ji Wanqiao who had come.

Ji Weizhou was here too. Even Ji Youqin, Ji Xiaoyu, and Ji Xiaoya had come along.

The three little girls each carried a small medicine box on their backs.

They were filthy with mud all over their bodies, yet the medicine boxes were spotless.

When they saw Jiu Yue, they grinned foolishly. “Second Sister-in-law!”

Jiu Yue blinked. “Y-you… how did you all…?”

Shao Qing sighed. “They found out when I set out. When they heard there might be flooding here, every single one of them insisted on coming along.”

Ji Weizhou’s chubby little face had noticeably slimmed down.

Ji Youqin was afraid Jiu Yue wouldn’t let them stay, worried she might think they’d only be a burden. She hurriedly wiped the mud off her hands on her clothes.

“Second Sister-in-law.”

As she spoke, she opened the medicine box. “This is the total amount of medicinal materials we brought this time. The three of us recorded everything. We specifically prepared them according to prescriptions for treating colds and chills.”

As for what medicines to bring, Shao Qing—after all—wasn’t a physician. He only had a rough idea.

Otherwise, they’d have had to find a doctor in the capital to write a prescription.

But Jiu Yue’s way of prescribing medicine was always different from other doctors’.

When Jiu Yue had first mentioned things in passing, Ji Youqin and the other two girls had taken it seriously.

Who would have thought they’d truly worked so hard, so incredibly hard, at learning?

While rolling pills, they quizzed one another on prescriptions, medicinal ingredients, and properties…

They’d come this time precisely because they knew that, for now, Jiu Yue was the only doctor here.

Even if the court intended to provide disaster relief, by the time everything was prepared and the officials arrived in Lingsu County, at least half a month would have passed.

If they came ahead of time, they could help Jiu Yue and the others no matter what.

Even if it was nothing more than manual labor—boiling medicine, helping support patients—they could still be useful.

Ji Zhouye and the others were actually a bit hesitant when facing Jiu Yue.

They were afraid she might fling a scalpel at them and scold them for not staying home to study properly.

Fortunately, Jiu Yue was exceptionally easygoing today.

Including them and the people from Dark Moon Pavilion, their group numbered around forty to fifty people.

Jiu Yue first arranged for water to be boiled so they could soak in medicinal soup.

People here did this every so often—Jiu Yue said it was to prevent colds.

The supplies they brought could truly be said to have solved the camp’s most urgent problem.

Everyone was so grateful they practically wanted to worship them.

And once they learned that Jiu Yue was their second sister-in-law, they understood—

All of this existed because of Jiu Yue.

Before, they might have only feared her.

Now, they genuinely wanted to revere her.

Every time they saw Jiu Yue, their respect deepened.

Shao Qing stood outside, towel-drying his hair.

Watching the people who passed by bow sincerely to Jiu Yue, he grinned so hard his cheeks hurt.

As long as he was around!

Jiu Yue’s reputation would never be a problem.

Even if Jiu Yue killed someone every now and then, so what?

With her reputation like this, others would only think the person deserved to die—

They’d never see Jiu Yue as a murderous fiend.

It had to be said—the arrival of Ji Youqin and the three girls greatly eased Jiu Yue’s burden.

She hadn’t had time to go check on Ji Yiqing before.

Now that Ji Youqin and the others were here, Jiu Yue casually grabbed a bag of dried rations and prepared to go look for Ji Yiqing and his group.

No one else dared to say they wanted to go with her.

They could only tell Jiu Yue to protect herself.

When the officials from the Ministry of War heard Jiu Yue was going to find Ji Yiqing, they sent out guards to protect her.

Jiu Yue frowned as she looked at them.

Then—

Boom.

Jiu Yue lifted her foot and kicked over a tree trunk so thick it would take two people to wrap their arms around.

The Ministry of War officials: “……”

They suddenly felt extremely redundant. If danger really arose, would Jiu Yue be saving them—or would they be saving Jiu Yue?

Ji Youqin prepared a long pouch for Jiu Yue, like a belt, which could be worn cross-body like a sling bag.

Inside were cold medicines, dried rations, and other necessities…

Jiu Yue inexplicably felt like she wasn’t just going to find someone—

It felt more like she was setting off on a long journey.

Wasn’t there a saying about a mother worrying when her child travels far—

Pah! Sister-in-law travels far, little sisters worry!

With this weather and these road conditions, riding a horse was impossible.

Jiu Yue could only walk, wearing a bamboo hat and a straw raincoat.

As she walked, she kept muttering Ji Yiqing’s name in her heart.

She felt like she’d gone mad.

Every few steps, she had to scrape the mud off the soles of her shoes with a branch.

Otherwise, her shoes would grow so heavy she couldn’t even lift her feet.

Fortunately, Jiu Yue had endured harsher environments before.

So after two grueling days of walking, she finally began to see signs of evacuation.

Following those traces for another half day—

After walking until every time she opened her mouth it was full of profanities cursing the heavens—

She finally saw signs of human presence.

And the rain finally, completely stopped—not even a drizzle remained.

Jiu Yue followed the water that had converged into a river.

Before long, she saw a large group of people ahead—at least twenty or thirty of them.

Three or four officials in court robes were organizing the evacuation of villagers.

Jiu Yue didn’t know why, but she just felt Ji Yiqing had to be here.

She tightened her grip on her bundle and ran forward.

The closer she got, the louder and more chaotic it became.

The roar of rushing water was deafening.

Jiu Yue froze for a split second—

Then she clearly heard someone shout:

“Tie the rope around my waist—quick! Child! Hold on tight!”

That was Ji Yiqing’s voice!

Jiu Yue didn’t dare hesitate. She rushed straight into the crowd.

Only when she got close did she see—it seemed to be a breached dam.

In the middle of the raging current, a four- or five-year-old child was trembling violently, clutching a swaying tree branch.

It looked like the next second, the river would swallow him whole.

“Xiaobao!”

The child’s mother’s helpless cries rang in her ears.

Ji Yiqing quickly tied the rope around his own waist.

He immediately handed the other end to nearby villagers.

Three or four strong men hurriedly grabbed hold of it tightly.

Ji Yiqing ran forward—

And threw himself straight into the water.

Jiu Yue’s pupils shrank. She didn’t dare make a sound, afraid of disturbing Ji Yiqing and causing a fatal mistake.

But Ji Yiqing seemed to sense something.

He suddenly turned and looked toward Jiu Yue.

Just one glance—

An unusual light burst forth in Ji Yiqing’s eyes, bright and shimmering.

Yet the emotions contained in that look were far too intense—

Reluctance, joy, and even more so, worry…

That single glance was like carving Jiu Yue deep into the very core of his soul!

Splash.

In an instant, the river swallowed Ji Yiqing whole.

Ji Yiqing disappeared.