Chapter 102 Daughter Saves Beauty

Chapter 102 Daughter Saves Beauty

"sorry!"

Jiang Yutang quickly withdrew her hand as if she had been electrocuted, and forced a dry laugh to ease the awkwardness: "My hand was out of control, it wasn't intentional!"

Seeing Cheng Lanzhou's face visibly darken, she panicked and slapped her hand twice in front of him. Then she quickly grabbed the remaining few Wuji Baifeng pills and handed them over, apologizing in a fawning manner.

"Don't be angry, don't be angry! Take this medicine to your aunt and mother, as an apology for my unintentional act!"

Seeing that the other party was still not convinced, she quickly came up with a lie: "This beauty pill can improve your complexion and make your skin smoother. All women love this!"

Cheng Lanzhou was unusually at a loss, staring at her without any intimidation, his gaze fixed on the pills. After hesitating for a moment, perhaps feeling that since she had "taken advantage" of him, it wouldn't be right not to suffer a loss, he snatched the pills, quickly walked back to his bamboo mat, and lay down with his back to Jiang Yutang.

Jiang Yutang buried her flushed face in her knees and silently screamed, "This is so embarrassing!"

The next morning, Cheng Lanzhou handed the so-called "beauty pills" to Lin Shi and Cheng Daier: "These are beauty pills given by Jiang Yutang."

Having gone through so much, Cheng Daier and Lin Shi no longer doubted Jiang Yutang's things. Upon hearing that it could beautify the skin, they immediately accepted it with delight.

"This thing looks special, it's bound to work!"

Lin examined the pills closely, then smiled and discussed with Cheng Dai'er, "I'll share them with you, so we can test their effects."

Cheng Dai'er nodded, then suddenly looked at Cheng Lanzhou and jokingly asked on a whim, "Lanzhou, do you want one too?"

Cheng Lanzhou frowned, his tone tinged with confusion: "Why would a man like me need something like this?"

“Why don’t men need it?” Cheng Dai’er retorted with a smile. “You’re already handsome. If you had a better complexion, you might attract a lot of girls! Looks are important to men too.”

These were just casual jokes, but unexpectedly, Cheng Lanzhou lowered his head and pondered for a moment before actually reaching out his hand.

Cheng Dai'er looked at him in astonishment, then suppressed a laugh and handed him one, saying, "Take it, take it!"

Upon seeing this, Madam Lin covered her mouth in surprise, then couldn't help but chuckle softly, secretly sighing that her son had finally developed feelings for his children.

Jiang Yutang was telling her family about the supplies she brought back this time: "The cart broke down, and too much was too heavy and inconvenient, so I bought some portable biscuits, dehydrated vegetables and chocolate from the merchant. If we eat them sparingly, they can last for a while."

The family members nodded in agreement, and Jiang Songzhi said, "It's okay to eat less food, as long as we don't run out of essential medicines."

Don't worry!

Jiang Yutang patted his chest and said, "I have all the daily medications I need, enough to handle minor injuries and illnesses."

She took the cold medicine she had brought with her, then took out some anti-inflammatory medicine and handed it to the pockmarked guard: "Brother guard, your wound hasn't fully healed yet. Take some medicine to prevent infection."

The escort looked at her with emotion, took the medicine, and thanked her repeatedly.

Because the medicine was not readily available before, and considering that Cheng Lanzhou's abdominal injury had not fully healed, Jiang Yutang also sent him a pill.

Thinking about the misunderstanding last night, Jiang Yutang felt embarrassed for the first time when facing Cheng Lanzhou, and she didn't dare to look him in the eye.

Cheng Lanzhou calmly accepted the medicine, as if nothing had happened the night before.

She secretly breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed the matter was over.

For the next two days, the team charged straight ahead without encountering any further danger.

On the afternoon of the third day, they finally arrived safely near a county town. Unlike before, the government had set up relief granaries and shelters here, where many refugees had gathered.

As the escorts led them past, the refugees saw the chains on their feet and their eyes showed disdain and disgust, with some even whispering among themselves.

The escort went straight to the county town guard post. After some conversation, the guard had several large pots brought over, and firewood was set up to cook porridge. He also brought several baskets of steamed buns to prepare dinner for the refugees.

"It seems that this magistrate is a kind-hearted official."

Jiang Yutang ate a hot steamed bun with some white porridge, observing the surrounding scenery.

The shelter was crowded with all sorts of people, and many eyes lingered on them, especially when they landed on her and the women, with some ill intent in their gazes.

She frowned uncomfortably, feeling disgusted and greasy by the way these people looked at her.

Jiang Huaiyu noticed the refugees' unusual behavior early on. Sitting next to her, he lowered his voice and warned, "Little sister, don't go anywhere alone today. Call us if you need to go anywhere. These refugees aren't good people. Be careful not to get targeted."

Jiang Yutang felt a chill run down her spine and nodded cautiously.

Sitting opposite him, Cheng Lanzhou sat on a rock, chewing on a steamed bun. The lines of his jaw became more and more pronounced as he chewed. His gaze swept over the refugees, and a chill appeared in his eyes.

After laying out the bamboo mats to rest in the evening, Jiang Yutang planned to go to the restroom before going to bed. Yun Shi happened to have the same idea, so she called Jiang Huaiyu to go with her, while Cheng Lanzhou stayed behind to look after the others.

The three arrived at a makeshift latrine set up by the local government. Jiang Yutang finished first and waited outside, while Jiang Huaiyu stood guard at a more distant intersection.

Not long after, Madam Yun rushed out in a panic: "Tang'er, I think I heard someone calling for help!"

Jiang Yutang immediately frowned, her expression serious as she pricked up her ears. Sure enough, she heard a faint, intermittent sound, as if it were coming from the woods behind the outhouse.

The two exchanged a glance and cautiously moved towards the direction of the sound.

Pushing aside the sparse branches, the sight before them made their hearts tighten. Several ragged refugees were huddled together, tearing at a woman's clothes. The woman cried and struggled, but was held down tightly, and was about to be defiled.

Jiang Yutang knew something was wrong and immediately said to Yun Shi, "Mother, quickly go and call Third Brother for help. I'll go up and stop them!"

"Hey!" Yun Shi didn't have time to think and quickly responded, running towards Jiang Huaiyu's direction.

Jiang Yutang took a deep breath, rushed out suddenly, and shouted, "Stop! Let her go!"

The refugees were startled by the sudden shout, and they all stopped moving and turned around to look.

When they realized that only Jiang Yutang had rushed out, and that she was a fair-skinned, young, and beautiful girl, the panic in their eyes gradually faded, replaced by a look of greed.

"Oh, another pretty one?"

The leader of the refugees grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and said in a lewd tone, "Since you've come to us, you might as well stay here too!"

The other refugees echoed this sentiment, surrounding Jiang Yutang with undisguised malice in their eyes.

Upon seeing this, the woman who was being held down cried out, "Girl, run and get help! Don't worry about me!"

Jiang Yutang clenched his fists, remaining calm in the face of danger, and tried to persuade the refugees to buy time.

"Your behavior will land you in jail. Aren't you afraid?"

"Afraid? Haha!" The leader laughed awkwardly twice. "As long as you're comfortable and don't tell anyone, who will know?"

Hearing such offensive words, Jiang Yutang felt goosebumps all over her body. She raised her hand to cover her ears, feeling that those words were disgusting to her ears.

But as the man approached, she pulled out the hairpin from her hair and stabbed it fiercely at him: "Die!"