187 A Hostage to Fortune
Chuchu stopped walking.
She was about to ask what he would like to hear before she looked abruptly in the direction of the village entrance and her face changed slightly.
Xie Heng also noticed and looked back, but he did not release the hand of Chuchu.
“It’s Manager Lin!” Chuchu’s eyesight was no different at night than it was during the day. She could see who the person stumbling and running was.
“Xin Lichuan isn’t with him. Something must have happened to him,” Xie Heng whispered.
“Da Lang, you go back and get Junjun settled first. I’ll check it out.”
“Okay.”
Only then did he let go of Chuchu and strode toward home.
Chuchu took a few quick steps and soon arrived at the village entrance.
She muttered to herself, “Just like I’ve said, they are giving hostages to fortune. Wasn’t I right?”
Holding a torch, Chuchu recognized Manager Lin as soon as he got close.
“Chuchu, something has happened to the head manager. Please call on a few people with me. The horse carriage overturned on the road. The head manager was injured,” Manager Lin said. He was out of breath and panting. “Quickly, quickly call for someone.”
“Where is he hurt?”
“His head! The head manager is unconscious now. His head is covered in blood. Could you please go there first? Please!”
“Don’t worry. Get someone for help in the village. I’ll go over there first.”
Chuchu gave the torch to him and disappeared into the blackness of night without looking back.
Manager Lin was torn with anxiety. Not caring much courtesy, he rushed to the nearest house and banged the door.
In a short time, seven or eight young and strong men were gathered. They rushed toward the place of the accident.
At this time, Chuchu had already arrived there.
In addition to the head manager Xin Lichuan, who was unconscious, the coachman was also pinned down by the carriage and could not move, moaning in pain.
Chuchu lifted the carriage easily, dragged the coachman out, and relighted the lamp.
“Take it. Let me see your head manager.” Chuchu shoved the lamp to the coachman.
The coachman was badly injured but much better than the head manager.
The head manager’s head was bleeding. It looked like he was out of breath and might die at any moment.
Chuchu called out to him who had already lost consciousness.
The situation didn’t favor them to do first aid in the wilderness. It was also impossible to take that particular thing out of the space in front of the coachman. She could only use the healing power to save the life of the head manager.
Manager Lin arrived later, but it still cost more than two-quarters of an hour.
Zhao Chuchu dismantled the carriage violently and placed the head manager and the coachman on the wooden board. They were carried back to Lengshui Village.
When they returned to the village, Xie Heng had already prepared boiling water for Chuchu.
Under the firelight, the crowd saw the head manager’s injury and turned white with fear.
It was too appalling.
If it wasn’t for the chest that was slightly heaving, they would have suspected that he was gone.
“You guys go out first. Da Lang will help me.”
Chuchu got everyone out.
Even though she said Xie Heng would help, she was actually asking him to guard the door and not allow anyone to break in.
After all, the thing was not available in this era. She did not want to cause big trouble.
Manager Lin was anxiously pacing around outside.
Niu Tongsheng asked and knew that it was because the frightened horse ran out of the road.
They were not prepared at all.
Luckily, Manager Lin only suffered minor cuts and bruises and was able to ask for help in Lengshui Village.
Otherwise, the three would die together and their bodies would not be found until tomorrow.
Niu Tongsheng wanted to say that he had advised them to spend the night, but they did not listen, and then, something happened.
He opened his mouth to speak but he closed it.
It would be useless and cruel to say these words at the moment. No matter what, they should wait until Chuchu brought these people back to life.
Half an hour later, Chuchu finally came out.
“Luckily, Manager Lin came back in time. The head manager is out of danger now, but the coachman’s leg was hurt. I’m afraid that he must recuperate for a few months.”
“Will there be any further injury?”
“I won’t allow that to happen. Don’t worry.”
Only then did Manager Lin heave a sigh of relief.
Chuchu took out a bottle of trauma salve and threw it to him. “You’re also injured. Get someone to apply this for you.”
“Is the head manager okay?”
“If not, I won’t stand here and talk to you. I told you guys not to talk nonsense. Some words can’t be spoken,” Chuchu said unpleasantly. “The chief also told you to stay overnight, but you didn’t listen.”
“It’s our fault. We overestimated ourselves,” he said with guilt. “Thank you all for your help tonight. Thanks.”
“As long as they are safe, everything else is nothing.”
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“Our village roads are indeed not easy to travel along. You have to be careful even when riding a cart during the day, but you still dared to walk at night.”
“Thankfully, Chuchu is such a good doctor to save him. You’ll never regret listening to the locals.”
The villagers were gabbing about Manager Lin.
The villagers were like that. It was not easy to hear comforting words from them, but they were not mocking, either. They just used to talk like this. They were, in fact, warm-hearted.
Manager Lin did not dare to refute.
If something happened to Xin Lichuan, he would not only lose his job as a restaurant manager but be guilty of the accident.
In any case, he was relieved now that they had saved Xin Lichuan’s life.
“It won’t happen again. Thank you for what you’ve done tonight. When I return home, I will pay you well to show my attitude,” he said sincerely.
“You must be tired of running around. Have a rest first. Leave it behind until tomorrow morning,” Xie Heng said to him. “You can stay in my brother’s room for the night. I’ll take care of the head manager here.”
“That won’t do.”
“Go ahead,” Xie Heng firmly replied.
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Manager Lin meant to say something more, but the words got lost on the way to his mouth.
Xie Heng carried the sleeping Xie Jun to his room.
Xie Jun opened his eyes in a daze. Seeing that it was Xie Heng, he muttered vaguely, “Why are you holding me?”
“Good boy, go to sleep,” Xie Heng said in a soft voice.
Xie Jun smiled, nuzzled into his arms, and fell asleep again.
He put his brother on his bed, covered him with a blanket, and went to the room where the head manager was sleeping.
“I can take care of him. You should go to sleep,” he said softly to Chuchu, “If anything happens, I will call you.”
“Are you okay to keep watch overnight?”
“Sure.”
He nodded his head and pushed Chuchu out.
Chuchu had to tell him about the dos and don’ts before she went to bathe and sleep.
Since Xin Lichuan was injured too badly, Chuchu’s healing power was a bit exhausting to use. She lay down and fell into a deep sleep quickly.
Seeing that she was too tired to close the door to her room, Xie Heng went inside. He found her sleeping upside down, with the blanket uncovered. He shook his head helplessly and carefully tucked her in.
He was about to leave when he met her pair of eyes that opened abruptly.
“Da Lang. Why are you not sleeping? Are you trying to spy on me in sleep?” The moment Xie Heng came in, Chuchu saw his action and teased him deliberately at this time.
Hearing this, he immediately blushed to the neck, stumbling over his words. “I, I …
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