amaotonovel Chapter 224 Traditional Chinese Medicine!
Chapter 224 Traditional Chinese Medicine!
Xia Li smiled, but the smile didn't reach her eyes: "What are you rushing about in the middle of the night? How can such a small child keep up?"
The man said, "Given these conditions, she has to travel with us."
"Oh, I see~"
Xia Li continued, "Then why did she make a scene just now?"
"It's all because we didn't buy her meat!"
That scoundrel deserves to be taught a lesson.
Another person said, "It's because they refused to come with us in the middle of the night."
"The child doesn't want to go out in the middle of the night, so why did you take him with you?"
"We only have this one precious daughter. Her mother passed away early, and we've been traveling all over the world. How can we do without her?"
"How can you beat and scold her like that? I see so many injuries on her body!"
Under Xia Li's seemingly casual probing, the men made numerous mistakes and their statements contradicted each other.
Xia Li's eyes turned cold, and she said in a deep voice, "You are not her family at all. This child was indeed abducted by you!"
When the men realized they had been exposed, their expressions changed drastically. Without saying a word, they drew their daggers and lunged at him menacingly.
In an instant, tables and chairs flew everywhere, cups and plates shattered, and everyone fled in panic.
Xia Li approached Zhao Jihua: "Sister, the enemy has a large and powerful force. Our troops are all left at Black Wind Stronghold to handle things."
Zhao Jihua looked at Li Haifei: "Haifei, why hasn't the sleeping potion you put in worked yet?"
Haifei was also puzzled: "Why hasn't it worked yet? These people on the other side don't seem to know any medical skills."
The little girl's eyes flickered upon hearing this, but she quickly concealed it.
Since neither Tao Yao nor the little girl knew martial arts, Zhao Jihua, Xia Li, and Li Haifei had to fight back while also protecting the two of them, putting them in a difficult situation.
Left with no other option, they could only fight and retreat, looking for an opportunity to escape.
In their panic, they fled to a secluded hillside.
Fortunately, they finally shook off their pursuers.
Just as the group was about to breathe a sigh of relief, they heard the little girl scream in terror: "Sister, what's wrong with you!"
Everyone turned around and saw Tao Yao, pale-faced, slump to the ground.
A shocking wound on her arm, from which blood was gushing out, was visible.
Xia Li was extremely anxious and rushed over immediately. She quickly took out some medicine from her bosom, used it to stop Tao Yao's bleeding and bandage her wounds, and then fed her the pills she carried with her.
Seeing this, the little girl sobbed and said, "My home is not far from here. Come to my house to rest. My parents will definitely be able to help."
After hesitating for a moment, the group decided to trust her and followed her to a farmer's house.
When the farmer and his wife saw their daughter return, they were first stunned, and then their faces lit up with joy.
The child then introduced them, saying, "These ladies are the benefactors who helped me get home."
"Please come in, my benefactor."
The couple warmly welcomed everyone into the house, serving tea and water, and preparing food and drinks, keeping themselves very busy.
Xia Li and her companions were already starving, but they had just arrived at the inn and encountered the little girl. They were tired, hungry, and sleepy, so they lowered their guard and began to eat and drink.
But not long after, they felt a sudden dizziness, their vision went black, and they lost consciousness.
"Why is it taking so long this time?"
The little girl's demeanor had completely changed: "I just heard that they were also planning to use a sleeping potion, so they must have taken an antidote beforehand."
The couple said, "No wonder those dozen or so people haven't returned yet; they've probably been drugged. Let's send someone to look for them and bring them back."
The middle-aged man said smugly, "But this batch of goods is excellent. These women are really beautiful, and we're sure to get a high price for them."
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When Zhao Jihua woke up again, he found himself in a dark and damp prison cell.
Fortunately, her friends were all there, and she shook the others awake.
Xia Li rubbed her groggy head, trying hard to recall what had happened.
"It seems we were also drugged, but when did they administer it?"
Zhao Jihua pondered for a moment and then pointed out what she felt was amiss: "Do you remember that strange scent of perfume we smelled? We must have taken Chinese medicine around that time, but we took the antidote beforehand, so we didn't notice it at first."
The others suddenly realized: "It seems we've been tricked; we were their target from the start."
Tao Yao pounded on the cell door: "I'm so angry! That little girl is so heartless. How could she lie at such a young age?"
Zhao Jihua said, "If it weren't for his young age, how could we have lowered our guard and fallen for his trick?"
Li Haifei also said, "Tao Yao, Tao Yao, you should be more careful. Don't be so kind. You're always causing us trouble."
Tao Yao muttered, "How many bad people are there in this world?"
Li Haifei asked in shock, "Do you really think everyone in this world is a good person?"
Not to brag, but Li Haifei has only ever met a few good people, including Xia Li, so far.
Tao Yao retorted, "At least most of the people I've met have been good people!"
Li Haifei stared at his charming eyes for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "You are just lucky to have been born into a kind environment. But just because the people around you are kind to you doesn't mean that everyone in the world is kind."
Just then, footsteps sounded outside the cell, and the little girl came over, carrying some food in her hands.
Tao Yao's eyes widened in anger. She lunged at the fence, knocking the food to the ground, and shouted, "You heartless bastard! We saved you out of kindness, and you repay kindness with enmity! You plotted against us!"
The little girl was startled by this sudden action and burst into tears.
She crouched down, crying as she picked up the food from the ground, choking out, "I had no choice... They said if I didn't do as they said, they would beat me to death and starve my brother... I just... I just wanted to protect my brother..."
The five-year-old child, with an innocent little face, cried with genuine emotion.
Upon hearing this, Xia Li and the others felt a mix of emotions, including anger, helplessness, and sympathy.
Li Haifei looked at the little girl coldly, not believing a single word she said.
Tao Yao was both angry and pitiful, and said dejectedly, "Fine, you can go."
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, sisters. I've caused you all this trouble, but please eat something, you'll starve if you don't..."
As she spoke, she walked back, saying, "I'll go find you some more food."
Stepping out of the cell, in a corner out of sight of the guards, the little girl wiped away her tears and coldly instructed the gatekeeper, "These are some clever ones, keep a close eye on them."
The gatekeeper replied, "Yes."
But he didn't think much of it. These women looked weak and were locked in such a sturdy cell. How could they possibly escape?
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