Chu Ruo's cremation is a big deal.

When the patients in the courtyard in the north of the city heard about this, they gathered together and petitioned the officials guarding the courtyard to go to the west of the city to see him off for the last time.

Li Changli specially selected ten civilians who were almost recovered and had them taken to the western outskirts of the city fully armed by the officials.

Tang Shiyan's family of three and Nanny Jiang were also there. Feng Baichuan and his wife and daughter were also standing in the crowd. Feng's mother and daughter had red and swollen eyes from crying. They supported each other sadly and half leaned against a tree, waiting for the ceremony to begin.

Wei Dong and Cao Jun'an stood on both sides of Xu Da and bowed deeply to the miracle doctor whom they had only met once.

Firewood was piled up in the middle of the empty field, and Chu Ruo lay quietly on the pile. Xu Da, Ah Qi, and Dong Zhi knelt on the makeshift altar in front of the pile, throwing stacks of paper money into the brazier.

Ah Qi and Dong Zhi were in mourning clothes and in tears, while Xu Da had a solemn and calm face.

The people from the Jiang family came hurriedly when the fire was lit.

The sky gradually darkened, flames started to appear, and there was crying everywhere.

"Mu Tao and Mu Yang, you two should kowtow to Divine Doctor Chu on behalf of your sister." Jiang Yuzhou pushed the people to the front of the altar. He and Lu Chaoyun bowed to the firelight. "After all, we are relatives. Mu Xia has been poisoned too deeply and hasn't woken up yet. We are here to send you off on her behalf. In case..., please take care of her."

A tear fell from the corner of Jiang Yuzhou's eye, and Lu Chaoyun beside him was already sobbing and unable to stand steadily.

If Chu Ruo were still alive, his daughter wouldn't have to suffer this ordeal. His medical skills were so superb that he could tell at a glance what poison she had been poisoned by.

It's fate, God is so unfair!

The firewood pile burned for a moment, then collapsed inward with a loud bang. The fire suddenly rose high and rushed into the sky.

Xu Da's heart finally settled down after hearing the noise. He looked past the fire to the distant forest, and saw several figures flash by. A sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Everything is going well, just waiting for Wei Lan's information.

The sky was getting darker and the fire was gradually dying down. Xu Da helped Ah Qi up and had someone clean up the altar.

After collecting Chu Ruo's ashes, they set out from here and headed back to Wuquan Villa.

At this time, a servant came running from a distance and went straight to where Weidong was standing.

He whispered something into Wei Dong's ear and then stood aside, waiting for Wei Dong's instructions.

Wei Dong hurriedly walked up to Xu Da and said something in a low voice.

Xu Da's face changed and he said, "What you said is true."

"The news my people sent should not be wrong."

He explained a few words to Ah Qi, then hurried away with Fu Zi and Wei Dong.

When he came back, it was an hour later.

Ah Qi put the ashes into the urn, got on the carriage, and waited quietly by the roadside for him to come back.

This time to escort Chu Ruo, he brought Fu Zi and Zhou Yue, as well as two extraordinary disciples from the Qingyi Sect.

Three horses and a carriage were heading eastward in the night.

At the same time, the other two groups of people set out to the south and west respectively.

In the Wei family's study, Wei Lan rushed in, and the guards followed closely and retreated back to the Wei family.

"Wu Jun is gone?" Wei Dong looked indifferent and kept writing something on the piece of paper in his hand.

"Reporting to the master, he has been on the road for half an hour. I watched them for a long time on the way to the south, and they have indeed left."

"Okay." Wei Dong sealed the note in a thin bamboo tube, handed it to him, and instructed: "Send the message to Xu Da. Our mission is completed, and it's up to him next."

Wei Lan did not leave immediately. He reported another matter to Wei Dong.

"Master, I was passing by West Street when I returned and saw the county chief escorting Magistrate Tang's coffin to the west."

"Okay, I understand." After Wei Lan left, he went back to his room, changed into clothes that were convenient for walking, and went west alone.

Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night. When the Tang family's convoy passed by Jing'an Post Station, it was already past midnight.

Tang Shiyan had no intention of stopping, so Tang Jize rode his horse to his side and asked him in confusion, "Dad, why don't you rest at the post station and leave tomorrow morning?"

"There is someone to meet us up ahead." He didn't say much and continued on his way.

A mile behind them, three or four servants dressed as merchants followed them closely. Seeing that they had no intention of staying at the post station, they became puzzled.

But they didn't dare to be careless and could only follow closely.

After walking less than ten miles, they saw several soldiers on tall horses waiting in the middle of the road. When they saw the approaching convoy, they dismounted and saluted Tang Shiyan.

A fair-faced young general ran up to him, held his horse, and said with a smile, "Uncle Tang is still as heroic as he was in his youth."

Tang Shiyan laughed and scolded: "You little brat, you have really grown up. You even dare to tease me."

Cao Ke chuckled and went to the back to greet Liu Ying.

Tang Shiyan bowed to the burly general in the lead and said, "General Xue, thank you for your hard work. Please lead the way."

After the convoy stopped for a moment, the wheels started rolling again and turned a corner towards the military camp.

After Tang Shiyan and his party rested peacefully for a night in the military camp, they got up and said goodbye at noon.

However, the servants who originally followed them turned into two tall and thin fair-skinned men and returned to Suanzao County.

On the second floor of Xu's Tavern, Jiang Yuzhou's eyes turned red as he looked at his daughter whose face was still dark.

He picked up Jiang Muxia, his voice choked with sobs, "Daughter, let's go home."

Today is the fourth day, and before leaving, Xu Da entrusted her to Nanny Jiang.

Like Xu Da, Nanny Jiang could only prolong the duration of the poison but could not completely pull her back from the underworld.

Li Jiyi trotted the carriage to the gate, and a thick mattress was laid on the carriage floor.

As I reached the door of my house, I saw a short and fat woman jumping out from the alley opposite.

She walked and shouted, with a look of great sorrow on her face, "Oh, my niece, let me see what's wrong with you?"

She ran very fast and opened the curtain, just in time to see her dark face and closed eyes. She put her hand under her nose and probed, and her eyes suddenly brightened.

Jiang Yuzhou jumped down from the shaft of the cart, pushed her away, stared at her, and gritted his teeth and said, "Zhou Huaihua, what are you going to do?"

Although Zhou Huaihua was pushed and staggered, he did not get angry but laughed instead.

She laughed so hard that tears flowed from her eyes. She bent over and held her stomach, saying “ouch”.

"Uncle-in-law, please carry Mu Xia in and I will drive her away." Li Jiyi frowned. He could not be violent with her because she was his elder.

Jiang Yuzhou was afraid that he would cause trouble, so he sternly ordered him to drive the car into the yard.

Zhou Huaihua had found a chance to vent her anger, so how could she let them go? If she didn't bite them hard now, she would never have another chance in the future.

Her mind raced and an idea suddenly occurred to her. She thought that once Jiang Muxia died, they would lose their backbone and the third brother's family property might become hers.

I suddenly felt proud and followed the car into the yard.

She didn't go in, but just stood at the door and shouted loudly.

"Lu Chaoyun, you are so proud. Let this girl die. I wonder who will stand up for you in the future. She will have to run back home and beg us to take her in.

Her screams attracted the Feng couple in the guest room in the front yard and Nanny Jiang who was guarding the house next door.

She saw Feng Baichuan and his wife, two unfamiliar faces, living here peacefully, which made her feel unhappy and a surge of anger surged in her heart.

The shouting and cursing became even more cheerful.

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