Chapter 28 Bribing yamen runners to enter the city

Chapter 28 Bribing yamen runners to enter the city

Jiang Yutang was talking to Yun Shi while twisting her neck. She vaguely heard a duck-like cry and turned her head in confusion to find Cheng Daier walking towards them.

Cheng Dai'er looked unwell, appearing swaying precariously but trying to stay upright.

Before the other party could speak, Jiang Yutang tactfully went to the cart to get the medicine: "Mother, I'll go check on Cheng Lanzhou and the others."

Jiang Yutang walked up to Cheng Daier, stared at her quietly for a while, and asked casually, "Are you feeling better?"

Cheng Daier nodded without saying a word, then turned and walked away.

Seeing that she still had this attitude, Jiang Yutang was already used to it, but Jiang Huaiyu clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction.

Jiang Songzhi gave him a look to behave himself: "My sister is a kind-hearted doctor and won't hold these things against her. Besides, this is something our Jiang family owes the Cheng family."

After saying this, Jiang Songzhi showed a hint of guilt on his face.

Yun gently patted Jiang Huaiyu's back and let out a sigh.

"That's what they say..." Jiang Huaiyu stopped himself from saying anything more. He couldn't very well reveal that the two of them were about to divorce, after all, he had promised his younger sister to keep it a secret.

Coughing could be heard everywhere among the exiled people, indicating that a night's rest had not significantly improved anyone's condition.

There was a cart under the locust tree. Cheng Lanzhou and Lin Shi were sitting on a rock nearby, talking to each other. They looked up when they saw the two of them coming.

Jiang Yutang stepped forward and placed the things she was carrying on the cart: "Are you two feeling better?"

Madam Lin nodded slightly and replied in a hoarse voice, "Thank you for your help yesterday."

Upon hearing the other person's hoarse voice, Jiang Yutang immediately understood why Cheng Daier was unwilling to speak.

"Hoarseness is normal. Try to drink more water these days."

After confirming that Lin and Cheng Daier were safe, she took out a few pills and handed them to the two of them: "Don't take them on an empty stomach, or it will harm your health."

Cheng Dai'er took the medicine, frowned as she looked at the capsules she had never seen before, and said sarcastically, "Can this really be taken? Could it be poisonous?"

Jiang Yutang couldn't help but roll her eyes: "Then don't eat it."

Meeting the surprised looks of the two men, who seemed not to have expected her to say such a thing, as she was not usually the type to say such things, they were momentarily at a loss for how to end the situation.

She took a deep breath, snatched the pills, and swallowed them in front of the three of them. Then she took out a few more pills and handed them to Cheng Daier.

Cheng Dai'er stared intently at her, scrutinizing her for a moment before reluctantly accepting the item, her voice hoarse as she warned her.

"If anything goes wrong, you'll be in big trouble."

Jiang Yutang didn't have time to pay attention to her. She looked away and then looked at Cheng Lanzhou. She raised her hand to touch the other's forehead, but the other turned her head away.

Yes, Cheng Lanzhou hates physical contact with her the most.

Her hand froze in mid-air, her fingers awkwardly curling into a fist. She stared at Cheng Lanzhou silently, her face expressionless, and a hint of displeasure gradually rose in the air.

Seeing this, Madam Lin coughed lightly and said, "Lanzhou still had a fever this morning."

Jiang Yutang glanced indifferently at Cheng Lanzhou's clothes and asked casually, "How is the injury on your back?"

“This…” Madam Lin looked at Cheng Lanzhou with difficulty, “Dai’er and I can’t figure out what’s wrong, we just see some blood seeping through the gauze.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yutang crossed her arms in front of her chest and tilted her head slightly: "He can take medicine for a fever, but if the injury on his back cannot be examined, then we can only ask a great immortal to treat him."

After explaining, Jiang Yutang observed Cheng Lanzhou's expression and saw that his handsome face was completely calm, as if even if his back was rotten, it had nothing to do with him.

She had never met such a stubborn person before.

She sneered, "I've only ever heard of women valuing their chastity. It seems General Cheng is no less concerned about it than women, valuing it more than his own life."

After saying that, he took out the same antipyretic medicine and handed it to Mrs. Lin.

"He can come back to me when he's figured things out, provided he's still not crippled." With that, he turned and left, not even glancing at the expressions on their faces.

Does Cheng Lanzhou really hate the original owner so much that he doesn't care about her life?

The family stood by, each busy with their own things. When Jiang Songzhi saw her return, he smiled and asked, "Are you alright?"

It was just a simple inquiry, but Jiang Yutang coldly snorted and turned her head to one side: "Hard to say."

Jiang Songzhi didn't understand what she meant. He blinked and was about to ask when she interrupted him.

"Brother, today's route will pass through a city. The yamen runners will go into the city to buy things. Let's see if we have a chance to go into the city."

Jiang Songzhi looked at her in surprise: "How did you know?"

"I overheard someone casually mentioning it yesterday, and I guess their cart is almost out of grain, so they'll definitely have to go to town."

Seeing Jiang Yutang's serious and determined expression, Jiang Songzhi remained silent for a moment before a slight smile appeared on his lips: "I understand."

Just as Jiang Yutang had predicted, the yamen runners were rushing like madmen today, seemingly trying to arrive before the city gates closed.

It was particularly tough on the exiled people, who were already physically unwell but still had to grit their teeth and keep going.

"Cough cough cough..."

The sound of continuous coughing filled the air, as if everyone was enveloped by an inescapable illness, causing even healthy people to worry.

"It's too slow."

Jiang Sumin turned to observe the people around him, his face grave: "If this continues, someone will die before we even reach the next stop."

"It's a pity our abilities are limited. If only we had extra medicine to help them." Jiang Songzhi sighed and looked at Zhu's belly. "Consider it an act of kindness."

These words reminded Jiang Yutang that being in this environment for a long time, not to mention the possibility of death, would also greatly reduce the efficiency of travel, and the three-month journey might be delayed to half a year.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yutang shuddered.

Fortunately, the group arrived at the city before dusk.

The constable stood at the front of the procession, jumped down from the carriage, scanned the crowd as if looking for someone, and then pointed to a burly man.

"You, and you, come here."

Seeing that the opportunity had come, Jiang Yutang gave Jiang Songzhi a wink.

Jiang Songzhi understood immediately, and the two quickly walked to the front of the line.

"Two elder brothers!"

The constable, one hand on his sword, turned around and saw Jiang Yutang running towards him with a grin: "Are you two looking for people who have come to the city to buy goods?"

The constable looked her up and down with amusement and mocked, "Yes, but someone as small as you can't carry anything, so you won't get a chance to enter the city." He waved her away.

"Hey hey hey! Wait a minute, big brother!"

Jiang Yutang quickly stepped forward, pulled a lighter from his waist, and handed it over like a treasure, lighting it with a "click" in front of the two constables.

No man can resist a rare lighter.

She waved the lighter in front of them, saying, "This is different from a tinderbox. It's convenient to carry and also quite novel. If you two bring this to a restaurant, other people will definitely be envious!"

Sure enough, the two constables were immediately drawn to the lighter. They picked it up, pressed it twice, looked up at her, and grinned slyly, "Just one?"

Jiang Yutang pretended to be in a difficult position: "This, this is indeed a rare item. I only have one left. If you two are willing to let my brother and me into the city, it will be a token of my respect to you!"

The bailiff snatched the lighter, his face crinkling with a grin as if he'd just killed a fly, and readily agreed.

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