A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

"My personal opinion is that if Sha Yanyao investigates this matter thoroughly, it will eventually lead to Gui'er being implicated. Sending her away is the safest option," Song Xichen said. "I can arrange it."

"I told you not to meddle in other people's business. Are you deaf? Remember what I just said. If I find out that you meet in private, don't blame me for being rude." Sha Yanxiao said firmly.

Song Xichen had no choice but to turn around and leave.

Gui'er hurried to the window, only to see the shop assistant call a rickshaw for Song Xichen to take Zhou Tong away.

Gui'er finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Are you satisfied with this?" Sha Yanxiao asked behind Gui'er.

"Brother, I'm sorry to bother you." Gui'er knew that Sha Yanxiao was able to do this because of her, and that he also took certain risks.

Sha Yanxiao sighed and patted Gui'er's head. "Let's go, let's go back. It's a pity that today's outing is canceled. I'll take you out next time."

Gui'er nodded obediently, and Sha Yanxiao asked Dali to drive Gui'er back to the Marshal's Mansion.

On the way, Gui'er couldn't help asking, "Brother, how is Wu Mingqiang?"

Sha Yanxiao said calmly, "He won't die. I still have use for his men, and the law doesn't punish everyone. But he's the leader, and since such a big thing happened, he must be punished."

Dali said from the side, "These guys are from the underworld. To put it bluntly, they are willing to make any money. They used to cheat and extort merchants. The young master has turned a blind eye to them. Today, they can do such a thing without telling the young master for the sake of making money. If someone wants to harm the Marshal tomorrow and offers them a high price, they may not refuse. Let's be careful."

Gui'er wanted to defend Wu Mingqiang, but was afraid that Sha Yanxiao would get even angrier.

After returning to the Marshal's Mansion, Sha Yanxiao and Dali went back to the military camp. Guier hurriedly called Dingxiang and asked her to tell Acheng that she was going out and asked him to follow her.

Ah Cheng came over and asked respectfully, "Miss, where are you going?"

Guier looked around and saw no one else was around. Then he whispered to him, "Do you know where Wu Mingqiang lives? He's injured, and I want to go see him."

Ah Cheng was surprised and said, "How did Brother Qiang get hurt? How did the lady know about this?"

"My brother found out about the classmate I introduced last time who asked you to transport the goods. He got angry, so Brother Wu was punished. I feel really bad about it and want to go see if he's seriously injured."

Ah Cheng's face was filled with fear when he heard this, and he said, "The young master knows and is very angry. Then I..."

Gui'er quickly said, "Don't worry, my brother said that he won't hold everyone responsible for the punishment. He won't hold you subordinates accountable. He's mainly angry that Brother Wu didn't tell him about this. He was the leader, so he should be punished."

Ah Cheng was still a little worried after hearing this: "Since the young master is so angry, Miss should not go to see Brother Qiang. Otherwise, if the young master finds out, wouldn't it just add fuel to the fire?"

Gui'er said, "I meant well but ended up doing something bad that got you into trouble. If something does happen, just say I forced you to take me with you."

Ah Cheng sighed and said, "Well, Miss, you are too kind-hearted. In my opinion, the young master punished Brother Qiang not only because of this incident, but also because he did not tell the young master about the gambling den. Brother Qiang also made a lot of extra money in private. I think the young master must have known about these things as well."

Gui'er said, "Oh, forget about that for now. Take me there first. I can at least help him take care of his wound."

Acheng had no choice but to take Guier and take a rickshaw out.

Wu Mingqiang's residence is on the edge of an inconspicuous wealthy businessman's residential area. It is a two-story European-style villa with a small garden. It is not luxurious, but it is very unique and even has a door.

Acheng told the doorman his name. The doorman took a look at Guier, quickly opened the door, bowed hurriedly, then turned around and ran in.

Ah Cheng had no choice but to say to Gui'er, "This is an ordinary servant who has never seen the world. Miss, please don't be offended. Come in." After Gui'er came in, she closed the door for him.

When Guier walked into the yard, she found that it was full of flowers of various colors and the green plants were trimmed into different shapes. Although the courtyard was small, it had the atmosphere of the courtyards of wealthy families in Shanghai.

Ah Cheng and Gui'er walked into the house. The teak floors were polished to a shine, reflecting the warm glow of the brass chandelier. Western oil paintings hung on the walls, their frames gilded with floral patterns. The sofas were covered in velvet, the coffee table was marble, and in the corner stood a blue and white porcelain vase containing two white roses. It was indeed a popular Shanghai decor, but for such a small city to achieve such a feat, it must have been quite expensive. It seemed Wu Mingqiang had indeed made a fortune.

"Miss, you are here. It's really a bother for you to come here." Wu Mingqiang came down quickly from upstairs. He was still wearing the clothes he had just worn in the reception building, but he had no suit on. He was only wearing a shirt. The shirt was dirty and blood seeped through some parts.

Gui'er said quickly, "I came to check on your injuries. How are you? Haven't you wrapped them up yet? Come sit down. Bring the medicine box over and I'll bandage you."

Wu Mingqiang's face flushed immediately, and he quickly refused, saying, "No, no, how can I let a young lady do such dirty work?"

Gui'er sighed and said, "It's all because of me. I originally wanted you to earn some extra money, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this. My brother didn't really want to punish you, he was just angry. You didn't tell him about it, you won't blame him, right?"

Wu Mingqiang smiled and shook his head, saying, "Those of us in this line of work should have died on the streets long ago. It was the young master who took us in. Actually, I initially thought I should have told the young master about this. But then I found out he was transporting black market goods. I selfishly thought you knew about it, and I didn't want to reveal your secret, so I didn't tell the young master. He's right to punish me now."

Gui'er felt a little guilty after hearing this, and quickly said, "You'd better take off your clothes and let me help you check your injuries. I'm currently helping my master in the hospital, and my medical skills are pretty good."

Wu Mingqiang couldn't resist, so he reluctantly took off his shirt. Gui'er observed him and found that Wu Mingqiang's injuries were mostly superficial or minor. Much less serious than Zhou Tong's. She quickly and efficiently treated the injured area, applying medicine, bandaging it, and applying ointment to the wound on his face. Finally, she was done.