“Oh, oh, okay, little girl, you’re amazing. Make sure you all sit tight.”
Old Li Tou then drove the cart past Er Niu and his companions, going quite a distance before turning back to look. Er Niu and the others were supporting each other as they headed toward the town.
“Young lady, I never expected you to be a martial artist. But that Er Niu isn’t someone to be trifled with—his brother-in-law is the constable at the Dongping County Magistrate’s Office. Usually, no one dares to cross him.”
“You all need to be careful. Don’t let Er Niu secretly seek revenge.”
“Thank you, uncle. He won’t come looking for trouble with us,” Yu Banxia replied with a smile, speaking with certainty.
Seeing her confidence, Old Li Tou didn’t press the matter further.
As the cart swayed and jolted, Yu Banxia leaned against Yu Banyue and fell asleep. When she woke again, a familiar yet heart-wrenching cry reached her ears.
“Yingyue is only three years old! She’s your granddaughter too!”
Yu Mancang quickly got off the cart and limped toward the small courtyard. Yu Banxia and Yu Banyue hurriedly followed.
Old Li Tou didn’t even rush back; instead, he parked the ox cart and went over to see what was happening.
Inside the courtyard, a young woman held a small girl in her arms, glaring tearfully at a middle-aged, plump woman in the yard. The child was soaked through, with traces of blood still on her head, her eyes tightly shut.
At the sight, Yu Banxia rushed over.
That was her little niece, Yingyue—also the daughter of her second sister, Yu Banta.
“Second Sister, quickly give Yingyue to me,” Yu Banxia called out urgently, then instructed Xiao Bai, “Quick, get me the acupuncture kit I placed in the Space earlier.” Xiao Bai promptly responded, and Yu Banxia reached into her small cloth bag.
Sure enough, she retrieved her needle kit. Yu Banta, startled by Yu Banxia’s sudden voice, hesitated for a moment before the child was taken from her.
Yu Banxia knelt on one knee, placed the child face down, and applied gentle pressure. Before long, Yingyue opened her mouth and coughed up a large amount of water.
Yu Banta’s face immediately lit up with joy, and she tried to rush forward but was held back by Yu Banyue. “Second Sister, wait a moment.”
Hearing her elder sister’s voice, Yu Banta calmed down.
She watched anxiously as her younger sister worked. Once Yingyue stopped coughing up water, Yu Banxia laid the child flat on the Eight Immortals Table in the courtyard.
She then opened the acupuncture kit and inserted a few needles into her little niece. Before long, Yingyue woke up.
“Wah… Mama, wuwu…” Yingyue cried out for her mother as soon as she regained consciousness.
Yu Banta covered her mouth, sobbing as she ran to her daughter and held her tightly, refusing to let go.
“That’s truly miraculous! Who is this young girl? Her medical skills are incredible. Just now, Doctor Cao said she couldn’t be saved, but as soon as this girl arrived, she revived her. It’s truly miraculous!”
“Yes, a young girl with such remarkable medical skills—I’ve never heard of any pharmacy having a female doctor.”
“I wonder which village she’s from. We could go to her for medical treatment in the future. After all, we’re all women, and sometimes it’s really inconvenient to see a male doctor,” another woman added happily.
This sentiment quickly gained agreement from the other women present.
“Thank you, little sister, thank you!” Yu Banta exclaimed emotionally, holding her daughter tightly and repeatedly thanking her younger sister.
“Enough! Who are you crying for? Since she’s already saved, stop wailing!” the plump woman snapped dismissively.Yu Banxia looked at the plump woman and, without a word, walked straight over and slapped her across the face.
This slap carried a hint of Wood Elemental Power, and Lan Shi was instantly stunned, followed by a scream like a pig being slaughtered.
“Ahhh…”
“You little bitch, how dare you hit me!” Lan Shi shrieked madly.
Yu Banxia’s face was cold. “That’s your own granddaughter. She was saved, and instead of being happy, you curse her like that. Why shouldn’t I hit you?”
“Besides, my second sister has already separated from your household. Why are you even here?”
Lan Shi looked into Yu Banxia’s eyes and, for some reason, felt a tremor in her heart.
“Even so, I am your elder. How dare you hit me? Your Yu family truly has fine upbringing, no wonder you could do something that disregards a young woman’s reputation… Ah…”
Before she could finish, Yu Banxia slapped her again. After the slap, seeing the other side of her face swell up as well, she nodded in satisfaction.
“You little slut, I’ll fight you!” Lan Shi lunged madly toward Yu Banxia’s neck, trying to strangle her.
Yu Banta was so frightened that she quickly put Yingyue down and rushed over, while Yu Mancang also ran toward Yu Banxia.
But soon, Lan Shi fell face-first into the dirt.
Clutching her mouth, she wailed in pain.
“You little slut, you wretched little slut, how dare you come to my son’s house and cause trouble! Just wait until my son comes back—he’ll beat you two little bitches to death.”
“Still talking, are you?” Yu Banxia glared, raising her hand again. Lan Shi, terrified, scrambled to her feet and fled far away.
Yu Banxia turned to her second sister and asked, “Second Sister, what’s going on?”
“Xiaxia, thank you, thank you. If it weren’t for you, Yingyue would probably be gone.”
Then Yu Banta recounted what had happened. Her twin boys had taken little Yingyue out to play, pushing the small wooden cart their father had made for her just yesterday.
But when the eldest son of the main household, Fu Xiang, saw it, he wanted to snatch it to play with. Little Yingyue refused to let go, so Zhang Fu Xiang tried to grab it by force.
Little Yingyue hit her head on a rock, breaking the skin, and then rolled into the river.
The twins were only six years old and were so scared they burst into tears. Soon, villagers noticed and rushed over. Upon learning what happened, they immediately jumped into the water to rescue her.
But by the time they pulled her out, little Yingyue’s eyes were tightly shut.
When Doctor Cao arrived, he said there was no hope. What was even more hateful was that her mother-in-law, knowing full well that Fu Xiang was at fault, still came to their door, saying that Yingyue’s incident had frightened Fu Xiang.
Now Fu Xiang had developed a fever and was injured by the twins, so she demanded an explanation.
The rest, Yu Banxia and the others already knew.
Hearing this, Yu Banxia clenched her fists again. Seeing Yu Banxia approach with fists raised, Lan Shi screamed in terror and scrambled away, stumbling and crawling.
Yu Banxia narrowed her eyes and snorted.
“It’s alright now, but the little one has been frightened. She’ll likely develop a fever tonight. Second Sister, why don’t you come stay with us for a couple of days?”
“That way, I can take care of little Yingyue. At the very least, we have Doctor Zhao in our village. He’ll definitely make sure little Yingyue is fine.”
Only then did Yu Banta remember to ask, “Xiaxia, when did you learn medicine?”
Yu Banyue looked at Yu Mancang, who also glanced at her, anxiety flickering in his eyes.
“I learned it from Doctor Zhao,” Yu Banxia said without hesitation. Yu Banta believed her because she had been right there, watching her sister administer the needles with practiced ease.Even faster and more precise than some experienced doctors with acupuncture, and she even saved my daughter’s life—definitely not a fraud.
“Alright, I’ll go back with you and stay for a couple of days, but I need to let your brother-in-law know. He should be back soon.”