You've already caught the embroidered ball, and you still say it's not my husband?

At noon, the sunlight was dazzling.

After a hearty meal, Lu Xuan lay under the pomegranate tree, pretending to take a nap.

Nearby, Shen Jinglian was playing a "shadow tag" game with her little girl Tongtong. Holding hands, they stepped on each other's shadows, laughing, jumping, and chasing each other...

This made her feel at home again after many years.

Lu Qingqing cleaned up the dishes and poured all the leftover food into the slop bucket. She then handed it to Bao Bulu, who was already drooling in the corner, and said, "Eat up, eat more."

Perhaps Lu Qingqing was in an exceptionally good mood today, for she smiled and didn't complain about Bao Bulu, even letting it eat more than usual.

Bao Bulu was moved!

It thought its good days had come, so it buried its head in the swill bucket and began to wolf down its food.

Suddenly I heard another sentence, "Eat more so you can gain weight. Once you're fat, you can slaughter them and sell them for donkey meat noodles, haha."

It froze, terrified, and cried. Even the leftover food in the slop bucket no longer tasted delicious…

Just then, the voice of brother-in-law Li Du came from outside the door.

"Wife, Xiao Xuanzi, are you home?"

Lu Qingqing was somewhat surprised, "You rascal, are you letting us leave the office so early today?"

"No, it's our boss who wants to see Xiao Xuanzi."

Ok?

Li Du and Zhao Guang are coming to find Lu Xuan?

When the head constable comes knocking and specifically asks for someone by name, who wouldn't be nervous?

Lu Qingqing's heart immediately jumped, and she couldn't help but think: Could it be that Xiao Xuanzi has done something wrong?

For example, Lu Xuan might treat someone and cause a misunderstanding, leading to the person's death, or he might be reported for practicing medicine illegally or selling counterfeit drugs.

Or perhaps Shen Jinglian wasn't rescued by Lu Xuan, but rather lured away? Is Lu Xuan suspected of abducting an innocent young girl?

No way!

Lu Qingqing's heart was in her throat!

squeak~

The courtyard gate opened, and Li Du, with a simple smile on his face, led Zhao Guang in.

"Sister-in-law, please forgive my intrusion."

As soon as Zhao Guang entered, he gave Lu Qingqing an apologetic and kind smile. His face, usually cold and stern, was completely devoid of the usual demeanor of this county constable. He was also carrying two large boxes of golden pears from "Ruiguotang".

"Ruiguotang" sells high-quality fruits, which are difficult for ordinary families to afford and are usually bought as gifts...

Lu Qingqing was stunned for a moment.

Zhao Guang doesn't look like he's here to arrest anyone at all.

It's more like they've come to... ask someone for a favor?

Need Lu Xuan's help?

Call ~

Lu Qingqing's tense nerves relaxed instantly, as if a great weight had been lifted from her shoulders.

"...It's alright, it's alright." She quickly forced a smile and hurried forward to greet him. "Lord Zhao, why...why did you bring so many things on your visit? This is unacceptable, this is unacceptable!"

"Hey, it's just a few fruits, sister-in-law, no need to be so polite." Zhao Guang shook his head with a smile and insisted on stuffing the two boxes of golden pears into Lu Qingqing's hands.

Lu Qingqing picked up the pears and found them to be quite heavy, weighing at least twenty or thirty pounds.

"Tongtong is here too."

When Zhao Guang saw Tongtong in the yard, he slapped his forehead in annoyance. "Look at my memory! I came in such a hurry that I forgot to buy Tongtong candied hawthorns."

Two constables were still standing outside the courtyard gate. Zhao Guang immediately turned around and ordered, "Go, buy a few strings of skewers."

Lu Qingqing: "..."

Li Du: "..."

shocked.

Today, Lord Zhao came to visit, bringing not only golden pears but also specially ordering his men to buy candied hawthorns for Tongtong.

Isn't that a bit too polite?

Lu Qingqing snapped out of her daze and hurriedly greeted him warmly, "Lord Zhao, I'll go to the kitchen to cook another meal..."

Zhao Guang smiled and raised his hand to stop him, "Li Du and I have already had lunch outside. Sister-in-law, please just brew a pot of tea."

"We have some tea, it was just brewed, I'll bring it to Lord Zhao right away." Lu Qingqing went to the kitchen to get the tea.

Li Du and Tongtong also went to the well to fetch water to wash the pears.

Zhao Guang walked to the tree in the courtyard and, taking advantage of the others' inattention, suddenly knelt down and bowed to Lu Xuan on one knee.

"This humble servant greets Lord Lu!"

Lu Xuan is a Demon Suppression Captain, whose status and strength far surpass Zhao Guang's. Moreover, Zhao Guang's visit today is most likely to be for a favor, hence his...sincere manner.

Lu Xuan's expression was somewhat helpless. "Lord Zhao, there's no need for such a grand gesture. Please get up."

"Yes!" Zhao Guang stood up.

Shen Jinglian glanced at him indifferently. "You don't come here without a reason. So, what do you want from Lu Xuan that you're so eager to please?"

Zhao Guang was immediately embarrassed. Shen Jinglian's words were too direct, making him too ashamed to speak.

At the same time, he also felt that Shen Jinglian's straightforward way of speaking and her arrogant and rarely kind nature were exactly the same as when she was a mountain bandit.

It's true what they say: old habits die hard!

Only Lu Xuan could subdue him.

Aunt.

Just then, Tongtong came running over from the well, holding a freshly washed pear in each hand, and called out in her childish voice, "Auntie...eat a pear."

Shen Jinglian immediately changed her expression, seamlessly switching to a motherly smile.

She quickly stepped forward, squatted down, and took the pear from Tongtong's hand. She gently pinched the little girl's chubby cheeks. "Tongtong is so good. Even the biggest pear isn't as sweet as Tongtong. Thank you, Tongtong!"

"..." Zhao Guang was dumbfounded!

Li Du, standing by the well, was also completely bewildered.

He saw Shen Jinglian when he entered the room, but he didn't recognize her.

Because the female bandits of Bailian Village have been relatively well-behaved over the years, the government is too busy to even take care of the bandits of Huangfeng Village, let alone have the time and energy to take care of Bailian Village.

When Shen Jinglian came down the mountain, she always had her subordinates call her "Miss". Few people knew that she was the notorious bandit leader of Bailian Village.

Yesterday, during the bandit suppression at Huangshi Mountain, Li Du and his men were all assigned to guard the foot of the mountain, and only went up the mountain afterwards to handle the aftermath...

Right now, this Miss Shen looks so "gentle and virtuous" that she must have nothing to do with words like "bandit" or "bad guy," right?

Besides, isn't Chief Constable Zhao Guang right here?

If Shen Jinglian's identity is truly problematic, Zhao Guang would definitely know, and he would certainly remind her... right?

and so.

Li Du had no idea, nor did he know, that Shen Jinglian was the former bandit leader of Bailian Village.

He was curious and puzzled, but even more surprised—when did Xiao Xuanzi get married again?

Could it be that they've snatched another embroidered ball from a marriage proposal?

Look, when good fortune in love comes, it's like a flood, unstoppable!

"Little Xuanzi is really capable! He's much better than my brother-in-law! Hahaha." Li Du exclaimed with satisfaction.

Soon, Lu Qingqing brought out a pot of tea from the kitchen.

Walking to the stone table in the courtyard, he poured tea for Zhao Guang. "Lord Zhao, what brings you here to see my young master Xuanzi? If there's anything Xuanzi can do to help, I'll certainly have him do his best to assist you."

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it, sister-in-law, you're too kind, too kind..." Zhao Guang quickly shook his head, shaking it as vigorously as the rattle in Tongtong's hand.

How could a mere constable of Qingyang County dare to ask a Demon-Suppressing Captain for his full assistance?

That's more like it!

He looked at Lu Xuan...

Lu Xuan picked up a large, clean golden pear from the bamboo basket and took a bite. The pear was crisp, sweet, and juicy. "Lord Zhao, please speak."

Zhao Guang was overjoyed.

He immediately stood up from his chair, clasped his hands in a fist and pleaded, "Dr. Lu... I have come to your door today because I know your medical skills are unparalleled, and I hope you can help treat my sister..."

It turned out that Zhao Guang had come to visit Lu Xuan to ask for his help in treating his sister.

His younger sister suffered an accident when she was young, which caused her intellectual development to completely stop. Even though she is now thirteen or fourteen years old, her intelligence is low, and she is not as good as Tongtong, who is two and a half years old...

This is what people often refer to as "mentally retarded" or "dementia".

There was no neurology department in ancient times... Even on Earth in the 21st century, treating neurological diseases is an extremely difficult task.

For more than a decade, Zhao Guang sought out renowned doctors and consulted dozens, even hundreds, of physicians to treat his sister, but all to no avail.

He has been swindled out of his money by charlatans quite a few times.

Sometimes, even when he knew the other person was a fraud, he was willing to try anything, even if there was only a one percent chance, to save his sister…

Lu Xuan has recently become an itinerant doctor, traveling around to treat people's illnesses. All the patients he treats are cured with his medicine, and everyone who has treated him says it's good, which has earned him a good reputation.

Moreover, Lu Xuan was Li Du's brother-in-law, and Li Du was Zhao Guang's subordinate. Therefore, he had noticed Lu Xuan, recognized him on Huangshi Mountain yesterday, and tried his best to protect Lu Xuan from the enraged Lingyun Pavilion...

Upon hearing this request, Lu Xuan remained calm, his expression showing no significant change.

However, Lu Qingqing and Li Du seemed to be in a bit of a dilemma.

They knew Zhao Guang had a mentally challenged sister, and they understood his urgent desire to cure her. Lu Xuan did indeed possess some medical skills... but "curing the brain" was nothing short of a fantasy...

Absolutely impossible!