Xiao Jingcheng covered his obviously swollen face and watched her angry back as she walked away in silence.
Dahuang and Sangbiao were guarding outside the door. When they saw Ye Wanmian running out, they were a bit slow to react at first. It wasn't until Xiao Jingcheng chased after her, grabbed her, and was slapped by her again that the two dogs came to their senses.
Woof! Woof! Woof! The Purple Man/General was actually beaten by Mother/Fairy Sister!
Mother/Fairy Sister is very angry!
It must be that the Purple Man/General did something bad and made Mother/Fairy Sister angry!
Dahuang and Sangbiao exchanged a look. Then Dahuang jumped up and chased after Ye Wanmian.
When it ran past Xiao Jingcheng, it summoned up its courage and bit his leg. Afraid of being punished, it quickly let go and trotted to catch up with Ye Wanmian.
Behind them, the Feihu Gambling House had already stopped the gambling. Everyone was crowding at the door, looking at Xiao Jingcheng's back. Zhao Hu was almost suffocated by the crowd, but at this moment, the physical discomfort was nothing compared to the shock in his heart.
Oh my god! This terrifying General Tunri was actually slapped in the face by a woman in public!
Who on earth is this woman?
Just as Zhao Hu and the others were speculating about Xiao Jingcheng's reaction, he turned around and looked at the onlookers behind him.
Everyone scattered like birds and beasts with a "boom". The crowded door suddenly became empty.
Xiao Jingcheng looked up at the gambling house without a signboard. His expression changed several times. Finally, he turned around and chased after Ye Wanmian, who had disappeared.
Ye Wanmian walked very fast, but she couldn't match Xiao Jingcheng's long legs. After searching two streets, he saw her angry back.
But he didn't chase after her again. Instead, he kept a distance of about five steps behind her and silently followed.
The place on his cheek where she had slapped him was burning with pain. His mouth was also cut by his sharp teeth, and there was a faint smell of blood.
He didn't expect that a girl like her would have so much strength that she could even turn his head. It showed how angry she was at that time.
In the past, if someone had slapped him in the face in public, Xiao Jingcheng would definitely have been angry and made that person pay the price.
But now, perhaps because of Li Zhao's incisive words, just looking at her back like this, his confused and lost heart would become a little more stable, and the fleeting thought in his heart became more and more firm.
Ye Wanmian naturally heard the footsteps coming from behind. She didn't need to look back to know it was Xiao Jingcheng.
At first, she thought he had chased after her to settle the score with her. After all, she had slapped him hard. With his arrogant personality, how could he tolerate being insulted by a village woman?
But she found that he always followed her at a certain distance, neither scolding her nor explaining his actions tonight. As she walked, the anger in her heart gradually subsided, and was replaced by confusion.
Why didn't he get angry?
Ye Wanmian wanted to turn back and ask several times, but she managed to suppress the impulse.
She constantly warned herself in her heart not to interfere in his affairs anymore. Anyway, he would leave sooner or later. He could do whatever he wanted. Even if all the hooligans in Dongli Town recognized him as their boss and scraped money from the common people to offer to him, what did it matter to her?
However, she didn't dare to use the money he gave her anymore!
With this thought in mind, she returned to Huichuntang all the way.
However, just as she was about to go to the back, she almost bumped into someone who came out from the corner!
A hand reached out in time from behind and pulled her back two steps.
"Apprentice nephew? Brother Gou Dan?"
Ye Wanmian was still in shock, her heart pounding suddenly. Hearing this familiar voice and address, she came to her senses and looked forward.
In the moonlight, Mo Zhizhang was dressed in a green shirt, standing upright like a celestial being under the moon. He was looking at her and Xiao Jingcheng behind her in surprise.
A bit spoiling the atmosphere was that Mo Zhizhang was holding a big hemp bag in his hand, which was completely inconsistent with his temperament.
Strange. Why isn't Uncle sleeping so late at night? What is he doing outside?
Xiao Jingcheng also squinted at Mo Zhizhang in front of him.
It was this man again. He hadn't heard any footsteps of someone approaching at all. Where did this man come from?
Noticing that someone was holding her shoulder, Ye Wanmian turned around and met Xiao Jingcheng's face. She shook his hand off coldly and said to Mo Zhizhang, "Uncle, why are you here?"
"Oh, I went out to look for medicinal herbs." Mo Zhizhang lifted the hand holding the hemp bag and replied with a gentle smile, "What about the two of you? Why aren't you sleeping so late at night? Where have you been?"
Xiao Jingcheng, who had silently followed Ye Wanmian all the way, finally spoke up, "I was feeling so depressed that I couldn't fall asleep, so I went out for a walk to relax."
Since Xiao Jingcheng had spoken, Ye Wanmian didn't say any more. She looked at the hemp bag in Mo Zhizhang's hand and wondered, "Uncle, if you're short of medicinal herbs, why didn't you tell me? I could have replenished them for you when I asked Qi Wen to restock the medicinal herbs this afternoon."
What kind of rare and strange medicinal herbs does Uncle need to collect at night?
Mo Zhizhang's answer solved Ye Wanmian's doubts. "These are all rare medicinal herbs that can't be bought in the outside pharmacies. They're used to treat Uncle Li's old illness."
So Uncle went out late at night to collect herbs to treat Uncle Li!
The doubts in Ye Wanmian's heart were immediately dispelled, and her look at Mo Zhizhang became much gentler. At this moment, she thought the man was pleasing to the eye everywhere. He had a gentle temper, was emotionally stable, and was kind - hearted.
Unlike someone...
"Uncle, you've really worked hard. It's already so late. Go back to your room and rest quickly. We'll still be busy tomorrow." Ye Wanmian stepped forward and invited Mo Zhizhang back into the yard.
Her tone was gentle and her attitude was mild, completely different from the way she had treated Xiao Jingcheng just now.
Xiao Jingcheng stared fixedly at Mo Zhizhang's back. His suspicion and vigilance towards this man increased rather than decreased.
What kind of medicinal herbs need to be collected at night? This man surnamed Mo is definitely not as simple as he seems on the surface. What on earth is his purpose for coming to Dongli Town?
Before Dr. Wang left, he sent a letter saying that he would find an assistant for Ye Wanmian to help her manage the medical hall. Logically, it would only take a few days from the time the letter was received to arriving in Dongli Town. But this man was so late. Was he really delayed on the way, or...
Could this man not be the junior brother that Dr. Wang had mentioned at all?
No, he had to remind Jiang Mian not to be deceived by this man and to be on guard against him.
After he entered the yard, Ye Wanmian had already parted ways with Mo Zhizhang and returned to her own room.
Mo Zhizhang was standing outside the door. He turned around and looked at Xiao Jingcheng, with a gentle smile on his face. "Brother Gou Dan, you should also go to bed early."
After saying that, he entered the room and closed the door.
Xiao Jingcheng took a deep breath, walked to Ye Wanmian's door, and tried to push it. He found that she had bolted the door from the inside. He knocked on the door. "Jiang Mian, open the door. I have something to tell you."