Zhang Qing was naturally eager, especially when being scolded by a prisoner he had exiled. He habitually took out the whip hanging from his waist.
The Eighth Old Zhou hurried to stop him.
"Calm down."
Zhang Qing was unhappy and tried to get around The Eighth Old Zhou to continue teaching Li Xinyue a lesson.
Qin Yichen was lying on the wooden cart, watching it all from afar.
Seeing that Zhang Qing was about to take action, he was prepared to stand up and save the person.
No matter what, Qin Yichen would not let anyone bully his wife from the Li family.
The Li women were likewise. Ever since Li Xinyue went to cure Peng Wang's snakebite, they had been worried.
They even ignored their hunger.
Old Lady Mo's sharp eyes noticed Qin Yichen's chest rising and falling rapidly. She guessed her son's thoughts.
In order not to affect the overall situation, Old Lady Qin whispered beside the wooden cart,
"Don't be impatient."
How could Qin Yichen not be impatient?
Whether he had feelings for Li Xinyue or not, as the only man in the Li family, he might as well die if he couldn't even protect the women at home.
However, he forcibly suppressed the urge to get up to not worry about his mother.
Just then, Li Xinyue stood behind the tree and walked towards the officers.
She looked calm, as if not afraid of Zhang Qing's whip.
Before The Eighth Old Zhou could speak, Zhang Qing shook off the hand restraining him and ran towards the tree.
"Li Xinyue, if you dare to lie, I'll beat you to death!"
Li Xinyue didn't even glance at him; she crossed her arms.
The Eighth Old Zhou was much more sensible than Zhang Qing. Instead of immediately checking on Peng Wang, he asked Li Xinyue,
"Are you sure the poison is cured?"
"I'm sure. Moreover, I can tell you that he will wake up within an hour."
Seeing Li Xinyue's composure, The Eighth Old Zhou could confirm she wasn't lying.
"Alright, as long as the chief wakes up, he won't mistreat you."
Li Xinyue had been busy for a long time just for this sentence. But reason told her that nothing was certain until Peng Wang woke up.
"Okay, you guys go take care of Officer Peng. I'm thirsty, tired and sleepy. I'm going to rest."
Li Xinyue walked towards the Li family.
The Eighth Old Zhou didn't say anything, but he had already taken note in his heart.
Li Xinyue had just taken a few steps when the Li women all came to welcome her.
"Sister-in-law, go back and rest." Fifth sister-in-law Zhao Jiajia, hurried to support her.
Forget Li Xinyue, who had been busy saving lives. Even those who hadn't moved much felt exhausted.
The other sisters-in-law surrounded Li Xinyue as she returned to her seat.
"Li Xinyue, did you cure the snake venom?"
Old Lady Qin and Qin Yichen had the same doubts. Before her son married, she had also inquired about Li Xinyue through some channels.
She only heard Li Xinyue was a young miss who rarely went out. She didn't know that she understood any medical skills.
However, since interacting with her last night, Old Lady Qin could confirm one thing - her ninth daughter-in-law needed to be more complex.
Be it wisdom or skill, she was incomparable to the other eight daughters-in-law.
If she hadn't seen Li Xinyue's parents treat her that way with her own eyes today, she would have even doubted Li Xinyue's true identity.
Now, there was no doubt about her identity, but her medical skills...
It was truly puzzling!
Of course, Li Xinyue could hear the doubt in her mother-in-law's tone.
She had thought it through before doing all this.
Among her many secrets, she could only reveal these medical skills.
Therefore, she had to find a reasonable excuse.
"Mother, when I was young, I was fortunate to obtain a medical book left behind by a great master.
You must know that I don't like going out. I usually spend time at home reading medical books.
After a long time, I thoroughly understood the content of the medical books. Treating illnesses is not difficult for me now."
In Old Lady Mo's understanding, Li Xinyue did rarely go out.
So she didn't doubt the reason she gave at all.
"Since you understand medicine, Mother will stop worrying."
Old Lady Qin felt there was no need to hide her true feelings in front of her family and directly express them.
Li Xinyue was tired now.
Looking around, there was nothing but grass and big trees.
When the officers had raided their home, they didn't let them bring a single thread or needle, let alone any luggage.
Although she had goose-down quilts from her past life in her space, she couldn't take them out to use.
This reminded her of a saying - I wander alone under the empty sky and earth, using the sky as the quilt and the world as a mattress, with mountains and rivers as a pillow.
Just as Li Xinyue was lamenting to herself, Qin Hanyue spoke aggrievedly,
"Mother, I'm hungry and sleepy. What should I do?"
Speaking of this, Old Lady Qin was also distressed.
Forget about Qin Hanyue, who has been pampered since childhood. Of all the other women, including herself, which one hadn't grown up in a wealthy family home?
Going hungry with only the stars as cover and sleeping on the ground would be odd if they didn't fall sick tomorrow.
She stroked Qin Hanyue's messy hair distressfully and said heavily, "Hanyue, it's only our first day out. We'll have to live like this in the future. You must learn to adapt."
She could only stay strong in front of a group of juniors. If she lost confidence in front of these children, everyone's mentality would completely collapse.
Li Xinyue still couldn't be sure what kind of person Peng Wang was.
If he understood gratitude, it would be fine. After waking up, he would take care of the Li family.
On the other hand, if he didn't acknowledge their life-saving grace, everything she did today would be in vain.
If that was the case, they would have to find other ways to improve the Li family's situation.
At this moment, Li Xinyue hoped that Peng Wang would wake up soon and even more hoped that he would be someone who understood gratitude.
That way, they could have a better night.
Just as Li Xinyue was lost in thought, leaning against Qin Yichen's wooden cart, excited laughter sounded from the officers' side.
"Hahaha...so good, the chief is awake..."
"Chief, how are you feeling?"
"Chief, you nearly scared us to death."