Carrying a Lucky Charm, I Thrive with My Husband on the Road to Exile

Chapter 302: Chapter 302: Seeking Help

The village chief looked at these people and couldn’t muster the courage to speak, so he turned to the Gu Family, "Gu Baijiang, tell us, what is going on here?"

Gu Baijiang clutched his stomach; it had been tough enough reaching the village, only to be stopped here, his face twisted with agony, "I already told you it has nothing to do with you, move aside quickly."

Saying this, he took the lead in running towards his home. They had built a simple outhouse beside the house. He had to occupy it first.

The rest of the Gu Family, who had also been holding it in, followed closely behind. Gu Antong ran at the end, seeing her family running ahead, she turned around and dashed towards another farmer’s house, not forgetting to pull her mother along, "Mother, this way..."

The people Ming Peifeng brought had grim expressions, "Lord Ming, we lost a few more brothers this time. If it continues like this, sooner or later, we’re all going to lose our lives here.

Has the reinforcement from the master not arrived yet?"

"It should be soon. You also know the road is difficult now, and there’s no influence from the master here." Ming Peifeng was now seething with hatred at the County Magistrate. If he had been willing to lend some men, today’s battle wouldn’t have been so difficult.

After a few more times like this, he might have to step in personally.

"You take the injured brothers to the county to heal first, and I’ll take care of the rest."

The brothers lost here should be properly buried, and their families comforted. All these losses must be accounted for on Gu Baijiang’s head in the future.

Gu Baijiang rushed all the way home, not noticing the extra snow mound ahead, and was directly tripped, flying forward.

The Gu Family Brothers, who had been closely following him, also stumbled and fell.

"What’s going on?"

Why were there snow mounds at the entrance of their house? Who shoveled the snow to their door?

They didn’t have time to check and rushed eagerly towards the outhouse.

In the end, it was Gu Baijiang who got there first, and the others could only find a spot behind the house to relieve themselves.

Xu Shuanghong and her daughter, faces pale, supported each other out, unable to help feeling shame, deciding to resolve the issue indoors first.

Now, seeing the familiar surroundings, both thought of Mei Bao at the same time.

"Mother, Mei Bao..."

"Yes, there’s also Mei Bao. She was injured," Xu Shuanghong suddenly remembered how her daughter was used as a shield by Gu Baijiang against a blade, staggering, she wanted to run towards the end of the village, uncertain if Gu Kaiyuan would save Mei Bao.

It truly wasn’t intentional neglect; at that moment, she thought if she didn’t drink some water soon, she would die of thirst...

Gu Baijiang stood in the courtyard, grimly looking at the snow mounds before him. These should be the black-clad assassins from earlier, discarded here by someone, now covered again in snow.

"Help me..." A faint plea for help came from the kitchen. Gu Kaichen was the first to rush over, finding Mei Bao collapsed inside, the entire kitchen reeking of a foul stench.

"This..."

Gu Kaichen quickly backed out, unable to shake the nauseating scene from his mind.

"Mei Bao," Xu Shuanghong pushed past Gu Kaichen blocking her way. But upon seeing the scene in the kitchen, she gasped repeatedly and then fainted directly.

"Mother," Mei Lin quickly supported her. Seeing her sister lying on the ground, she could only plead with the Gu Family, "Brother Gu, Second Brother Gu, please save my sister."

Gu Kaiping came over, glanced at the situation, and then clutched his stomach, moving aside, "I have no strength, I truly can’t help."

Gu Kaichen rolled his eyes, quickly sat against the wall, "I can’t do it either..."

The others avoided eye contact, their intentions clear.

Mei Lin had no choice but to help her mother to the side, pinching her philtrum hard.

The pain gradually brought Xu Shuanghong to consciousness, and after a moment, she returned to her senses, looking worriedly in the direction of the kitchen, "Quickly, find someone to save your sister."

Mei Lin, "I’ve already asked, but no one is willing to help. Mother, what should we do?"

Xu Shuanghong gritted her teeth, thinking the Gu Family truly inherited Gu Baijiang’s selfishness; even when a life is at stake, they would stand by and do nothing.

Now she dared not waste any more time. She pulled out some broken silver from her bosom, "Quickly go to the village and find a couple capable women, have them clean your sister first, then we’ll think of a way to take her to the city for medical treatment."

Holding on until now indicated that Mei Bao wasn’t critically injured. If she were sent to the city in this state, those doctors surely wouldn’t be willing to help.

Mei Lin took the silver without another word and ran towards the village, bypassing the Chen Family watching the scene, and heading to a farmhouse further away.

"Auntie Chun Mei, are you home?"

The door opened at that moment, and upon seeing Mei Lin, the person immediately shut the door again.

"Your Auntie Chun Mei is not feeling well..." a trembling voice came from inside the door.

They all knew about the incident at the Gu Family yesterday and were afraid of getting involved.

"I wanted to ask Auntie Chun Mei for help, I’ll pay, I brought silver," Mei Lin quickly took out the silver, holding it in her hand, "Look, I’m begging you to save my sister."

Voices were heard inside, and soon, the door opened again, Tian Chunmei stood at the entrance, "Miss Fan, I’m old now, and can’t help much."

"You can help. You just need to help me clean up my sister, can she come over to your place?

If that’s possible, all the silver in my hand is yours."

Seeing the handful of broken silver Mei Ling had, totaling about 60 to 70 taels, Tian Chunmei immediately nodded without hesitation, shaking off her husband’s attempt to stop her.

She quickly took the silver from Mei Lin’s hand.

"What’s your sister’s condition? Why do you need help cleaning her?"

The next to emerge from the house, Yu Daya and Yu Erya, upon seeing their mother accept the money, knew the task would eventually fall on them, and could only suppress their fear and ask.

Could it be that the person had died and needed preparation for burial?

Why would their mother agree to such a wretched task?

"There was an accident, and she got dirty, plus a bit injured. You just need to clean her up, change her into clean clothes, and help take her to the city for medical treatment."

Mei Lin didn’t know what they were worried about, whatsoever, they would see the situation clearly soon, and she didn’t hide it, "It’s just a bit dirty, a bit smelly, please bear with it."

The two sisters breathed a sigh of relief, if it was just some mess and smell, they can handle it, when their grandmother was bedridden, it was always them who took care of her.

"Can’t it be handled over there?"

Mei Lin’s face showed some embarrassment. At the time, resolving urgent needs was the priority, and now the entire Gu Family was unsuitable.

"The situation is a bit unique over there, quickly boil some hot water, as much as possible."