By this time, the previous scene had already disappeared, replaced by rows upon rows of shelves filled with medicine.
"Crack!"
Just then, the sound of clothing being torn ripped through the air. Zhang Xiaobei turned his head in the direction of the noise, only to see Meng Qingdong bare-chested, pinning He Xiaoya beneath him, desperately tearing at her clothes, occasionally letting out bursts of lewd laughter.
Enraged, Zhang Xiaobei had no idea what had happened in the meantime but seeing someone dare to violate his sister-in-law was a death wish.
Zhang Xiaobei leaped up and kicked Meng Qingdong in the ribs, sending him flying off the bed to the ground.
The kick was forceful and heavy, and since Meng Qingdong was focused solely on his pursuit of pleasure without any guard up, it nearly killed him.
Meng Qingdong clutched his ribs and looked up to see Zhang Xiaobei. He was startled at first but quickly regained his composure.
Zhang Xiaobei was frail, and now poisoned, posed no threat to himself. The blow just now was merely the last gasp of a dying force.
With this thought, Meng Qingdong struggled up from the ground, a sinister smile curling on his lips.
"Fuck, you dare hit me, looking for death, are you?"
"Beast, it's exactly you I'm hitting!"
Seeing his sister-in-law curled up in a corner, Zhang Xiaobei was possessed by a wrathful spirit and charged at Meng Qingdong once again, punching him to the ground.
With one punch, blood spurted from Meng Qingdong's nostrils like two fountains.
This scene terrified Zhang Xiaobei; he had never dreamed he could suddenly possess such strength. What was happening?
However, now was not the time to consider this. It was time to deal with the beast before him first.
Raising his fist high and bringing it down hard, Meng Qingdong was quickly left with a bruised and swollen face, wailing grotesquely, in the blink of an eye.
"Xiaobei, listen to your sister-in-law, stop hitting, no more," He Xiaoya said.
He Xiaoya, not bothering to adjust her own clothes, pulled up her trousers and yanked Zhang Xiaobei aside, afraid he would kill someone in his anger.
"Sister-in-law, let go, this brute took advantage of someone in distress, I'll kill him!"
"Xiaobei, calm down, stop hitting, someone could die..." Seeing Zhang Xiaobei's eyes flaming red, He Xiaoya pulled him hard. Although uneducated, she still understood the principle that murder led to retribution.
Meng Qingdong, lying on the ground, took the opportunity to flee the room while cursing as he ran when he saw Zhang Xiaobei being held back by He Xiaoya.
"You dog couple, just you wait..."
Inside the house, Zhang Xiaobei could no longer contain himself, shook off He Xiaoya's hand, and chased after him again. Another kick sent Meng Qingdong tumbling to the ground, followed by a beating of punches and kicks.
"Ouch, stop hitting, I realize my mistake, oh my goodness..."
After a torrential downpour of blows, Meng Qingdong was thoroughly frightened. He knew that if this went on, he would undoubtedly be beaten to death.
Yet Zhang Xiaobei didn't seem to have any intention of letting him go, straddling him and continuing to swing his fists relentlessly.
In the normally peaceful small mountain village, screams rose and fell, lasting for a good five or six minutes before finally ceasing...
Beneath the bright moonlight, on the bumpy narrow road, the carriage headed home.
Zhang Xiaobei drove the carriage, feeling blissful as He Xiaoya leaned against his back, his heart thudding in his chest.
Although he usually spent time with his sister-in-law, he had never been in such close contact.
Occasionally looking back, he saw her exquisite and fair features, quick-fluttering eyelashes, sexy lips, and especially the proud pair of snow-white bosoms that, under the moon's glow, appeared even more enticing.
"Xiaobei, what are you looking at?" Feeling a bit uncomfortable under Zhang Xiaobei's gaze, He Xiaoya chided him with a glance, but she didn't seem to be that upset...
"No... It's nothing... Sister-in-law, look how beautiful the moon is tonight..." Zhang Xiaobei hurriedly turned his head, feeling very embarrassed.
"Hmm!"
He Xiaoya nodded with a flushed face, vaguely feeling that the young man before her seemed different. Especially when he looked at her, his gaze was fiery...
When they got home, Zhang Xiaobei asked his sister-in-law to get out of the car, but when he turned around, he discovered that at some point, she had leaned against him and fallen asleep.
Thinking about everything that had happened in the clinic just now, Zhang Xiaobei still took a breath of relief, thankful that he had woken up in time. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Knowing his sister-in-law's temperament, if she had been defiled by that beast, she definitely would not have chosen to continue living.
They relied on each other, enjoying these fleeting moments of bliss, but just as Zhang Xiaobei closed his eyes, those bizarre patterns and characters reappeared.
And they kept merging with his memory.
These included not only cultivation but also the five parts of medical practice, life's fortune, divination, physiognomy, and even a spell of Divine Vision.
What delighted Zhang Xiaobei even more was that among these records, he actually found methods for cultivating plants and keeping various kinds of creatures.
Although he didn't understand why such records existed, this indeed helped Zhang Xiaobei greatly; his family's fish pond had been abandoned, and utilizing this information could be worth a try!
Just as he was feeling happy, a sudden severe pain came from his heart. It was caused by the accumulated poison in his body.
Zhang Xiaobei quickly searched through these records and, before long, he indeed found a solution.
Although he wasn't sure if these records were true or false, having them was better than nothing. To his utter astonishment, in less than two minutes, the poison in his body had been completely expelled.
After an unknown amount of time, He Xiaoya suddenly woke up with a cry, repeatedly calling out Zhang Xiaobei's name.
"Xiaobei..."
"Sister-in-law, I'm right here."
Turning around and seeing Zhang Xiaobei right by her side, He Xiaoya wiped the sweat from her forehead and let out a long breath.
"I, I dreamt that a lot of people were chasing you with knives all over the mountain..."
Zhang Xiaobei gave a wry smile and gently patted his sister-in-law's back, "Sister-in-law, don't be afraid, no one will do anything to me."
"Xiaobei, let's hurry to the town, there's still poison in your body. If we don't remove it soon, it will definitely cause problems."
"Sister-in-law, the poison in my body has already been cleared."
"Cleared? How has it been cleared?" He Xiaoya furrowed her brows in confusion, looking at Zhang Xiaobei.
"Sister-in-law, how could you forget? When I was studying, I studied medicine. Not to conceal it from you, but in our rice fields, there is a herb that specifically treats this kind of poison."
As for the matters in the Jade Realm and the strange patterns and characters he had obtained, Zhang Xiaobei didn't plan to tell his sister-in-law.
Because the matter was too bizarre, rashly telling her might bring her unnecessary trouble.
He Xiaoya looked at Zhang Xiaobei with skepticism, still feeling a bit uneasy in her heart, "Really, it's okay?"
"Really, it's okay!"
Zhang Xiaobei nodded emphatically, pointing to his lips, "Sister-in-law, I'm telling the truth. Look, aren't my lips back to normal?"
Seeing that Zhang Xiaobei's lips had returned to normal, He Xiaoya took a deep breath and managed to squeeze out a bit of a smile, "Xiaobei, you scared me to death. If something happened to you, what would I do..."
Hearing his sister-in-law say that, Zhang Xiaobei's heart skipped a beat as he gazed into her eyes, "Sister-in-law, I can't bear to leave you..."
"Nonsense..."