That wretched vixen has disguised herself as my wife!

"You...you're not here to arrest me and put me in jail?"

The older child stood there, stunned, and asked.

"Are you stupid! You only stole a few pieces of candy, why would you go to jail!"

Xie Yunqi glanced at him sideways and scolded him irritably.

"That's not what you said when you tricked me into coming with you to fight bandits, Miss."

Jiang Jingming smiled and shrugged.

"Oh dear, oh dear!"

Xie Yunqi quickly moved closer to him and made a shushing gesture:

"Jingming, don't say anything about suppressing bandits! It'll scare the children!"

"You think you can scare children just because you drew your sword?"

Jiang Jingming curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.

"Humph!"

Xie Yunqi looked up at him, gave a coquettish hum, then turned back and put on a serious expression.

"Although the other party was in the wrong first, it's still wrong to steal things. You can't do that again! By the way, why did you steal the candied winter melon and candied hawthorn? Were you hungry?"

"No way!"

The children all denied it.

"That's just because you're craving it!"

Xie Yunqi, looking every bit the leader of the kids, waved his hand dismissively:

"Anyway, it's almost dawn, why don't you come down the mountain with me! I'll treat you to a meal at a restaurant! You can eat as many candied hawthorns as you want!"

"..."

When she said that, Jiang Jingming originally thought everyone would be very excited, after all, no child is immune to greed.

But the children just looked at each other, not happy at all, their dirty faces full of distress.

"what happened?"

Xie Yunqi was slightly taken aback.

After a long while, as if he had finally made up his mind, the older child stepped aside to make way, and the children standing in a row followed suit, moving aside to make room for the bed that had been blocked behind them.

Jiang Jingming stepped forward and took a closer look, and there was actually a thin child lying there.

The child's eyes were tightly closed, his face was pale, and he coughed weakly from time to time.

He was wrapped in the only blanket in the cave, clearly the most cared-for person there.

"We will stay here to take care of him."

The older child walked over to him, sat down cross-legged, and reached out to check the temperature of his forehead. His expression was worried, but resolute.

Xie Yunqi paused slightly and remained silent for a long while.

Jiang Jingming walked to his side, bent down slightly, and asked softly:

"Can I see him?"

"Ah."

The older child stared at him for a while before moving aside.

Jiang Jingming knelt down and examined the child's forehead.

He wasn't hot, nor did he have a fever, but his complexion looked terrible. If this was delayed, it would likely get worse.

What illness does he have?

Xie Yunqi asked from behind.

“I don’t know. He’s been sickly since he was a child. He used to be able to run and jump, but now he can only lie down. He can’t hear me when I talk to him.”

The child holding the dog was about to cry as he spoke, so he had to lower his head and wipe his tears with the dog's fur.

"Delaying this won't solve anything. Let's take him to the city to see a doctor."

Jiang Jingming made his decision and immediately stood up.

The older child clenched his fists tightly and gritted his teeth.

“We had pooled our money to take him to see a doctor before. The doctor in the city took our money, prescribed a few herbal medicines, and then kicked us out. He didn’t get better after drinking the medicine.”

"Then we won't take him to see the doctor in the city."

Jiang Jingming smiled faintly and exchanged a glance with Xie Yunqi.

The latter realized what was happening and his eyes lit up:

"That's right! We know the most amazing doctor in the world!"

......

Jiang Jingming took off his outer robe, wrapped the sick child in it, and carried him steadily on his back.

Some of the children from Xiongxiong Village led the way, while others followed behind them.

Xie Yunqi walked beside him and helped him hold Wujiu in his arms.

"He looked like he was sleeping soundly."

Xie Yunqi checked the child's breathing and spoke softly to Jiang Jingming.

Jiang Jingming grunted in response. The child on his back was as light as straw, probably due to years of illness and poor nutrition.

The children's stubborn and defiant demeanor reminded him of Aqing.

She must have had moments like that too, gritting her teeth and thinking, "If others bully me, then I will bully them back," even at the risk of having her arms and legs broken.

Like a little hedgehog.

"By the way, how did you all end up together?"

After walking for a while, Xie Yunqi couldn't help but ask.

“We used to live in a refugee camp outside the city, but the children there always bullied us because they had their parents backing them up.”

The older child waved a bamboo stick he had found, clearing weeds from the road, his tone cold:

"At worst, we'll just go further away. We won't eat the porridge distributed in the city; we can survive by relying on the mountains."

This kid... he really does have the air of a bandit leader.

Jiang Jingming raised an eyebrow, looking at the child's cold and hard expression that was beyond his years.

“If other children bully us, our older brother will protect us. We are willing to go with our older brother.”

The child holding the dog was talking when he squatted down and put the little yellow dog down, wanting it to run around on its own for a while.

As soon as the little yellow dog was free, it went to Xie Yunqi's feet and sniffed at her skirt.

"Wang Wang!"

Xie Yunqi's eyes lit up, and he immediately bent down, picked it up, and held it in his arms.

"Your name is Ah Huang! Ah Huang, Ah Huang, and you're even wearing white gloves."

She excitedly held up Ah Huang's front paws for Jiang Jingming to see; the little dog, with its entirely yellow fur, only had white paws.

Xie Yunqi's smile had just begun when he noticed the scar near Ah Huang's ear.

It was obvious that he had been hit on the head by a sharp stone; the wound had just scabbed over, but the severity of the injury was still evident.

Xie Yunqi pursed his lips and carefully touched it with his fingertip. Ah Huang in his arms whimpered twice but did not struggle.

Such a timid puppy would never attack a person on its own initiative, and given its size, it would be in mortal danger if it encountered a larger rat.

Xie Yunqi pinched Ah Huang's mouth and lowered his eyes with heartache.

"When we see Fang Zhiyi later, I'll ask her to get Ah Huang treated as well."

Jiang Jingming noticed her emotions and turned around to comfort her with a smile.

"Ok!"

Xie Yunqi nodded heavily.

I've troubled Sister Fang a lot along the way, but now that I've seen her, I really can't bear to stand by and watch.

I'll thank her properly when we meet.

Xie Yunqi was lost in thought when he was suddenly lightly bumped on the shoulder.

Jiang Jingming, carrying the child on his back, turned his head to look at her.

"what?"

Xie Yunqi kept her head down, focused on stroking the puppy's ears, not looking at him. Her curled eyelashes drooped down, making her look bright and charming.

I'm glad you can cheer up.

Jiang Jingming smiled and reached out to poke her little face.

Watching her make a fuss, I felt as if sunshine was falling on me.

Chapter 135 The Rain Master's Blessings to All Living Beings

"By the way, why is your village called Xiongxiongzhai?"

Thinking of this, Xie Yunqi couldn't help but reach out and pat the head of the leading child.

“Neng Neng Sai”.

Jiang Jingming slowly chimed in from the side.

"Jingming, you're not allowed to interrupt!"

Xie Yunqi always hated his nonchalant yet inexplicably irritating expression!

"Because my surname is Xiong (熊)."

The child on Jiang Jingming's back suddenly spoke softly.

"Eh."

The sound of his voice startled Xie Yunqi slightly.

"You're a girl."

"Ah."

The frail little girl coughed softly and nodded.

Jiang Jingming had no idea that the bean sprout behind him was a little girl. While he was still in surprise, the children had already gathered around him with delight.

"Little Bear, you're awake!!"

"How are you feeling? Is there anything that's bothering you?"

"These two older brothers and sisters are good people; they're going to take you to see a doctor."

Listening to their chatter, the little bear simply nodded, a smile appearing on his pale face.

"I know everything. I just can't open my eyes, but I can hear you talking."

After she finished speaking, she turned her head with difficulty to look at Xie Yunqi.

"Don't move around."

Xie Yunqi quickly came around and touched her forehead with concern.

I had previously thought she was a sickly little boy, but now that I look at her, her features are delicate, and she is indeed a girl.

"Thank you, brothers and sisters, but my illness..."

The little bear lowered its eyes and sighed softly:

"Most of the time, it's incurable."

Do you even know what illness you have?