Rebirth of an Old Farmer: Escape from Famine with Children and Grandchildren

"Go, get a doctor, don't let that girl die."

The servant quickly agreed, and Jiang Mingyu assigned two maids to go in and serve.

The maids gently opened the curtains, and the scene before them made them pale - the bed was covered in blood.

Looking at the poor girl again, there was almost no intact skin on her body. It was covered in blood and there were several obvious teeth marks.

The maid trembled as she helped the girl into the bathtub. As soon as she touched the water, Xu Xiangxiang screamed in pain again.

Jiang Mingyu walked in with a frown, held Xu Xiangxiang's head, and forced her to sit down: "This medicinal bath can help you recover as soon as possible. If you want to suffer less, just stay here!"

"Why, do you treat me like this..." Xu Xiangxiang cried until she was hoarse.

Xu Xiangxiang's head was pressed into the water. She struggled hard until her struggle became increasingly weak. Then Jiang Mingyu grabbed her hair and pulled her out.

After this torture, Xu Xiangxiang's breath was no longer sufficient, the last ray of light in her eyes was gradually extinguished, and she became dull as if she had lost hope.

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Inside the inn, the owner and the waiter looked solemn. They searched every corner but still could not find Xu Xiangxiang.

The villagers of Darong Village searched for most of the night, but despite their large number, they still found nothing.

Kou Zhong's face became increasingly gloomy.

Yan Senyue tightly closed his lips. This subtle change in his expression was caught by Sun Wan. She quietly approached and asked, "Do you have any clues?"

Yan Senyue just shook his head slightly: "No."

After a moment's silence, she added, "I was away for a while."

"To be able to take someone away silently, one must be a master or a powerful person. Ordinary people can't do such a thing."

Sun Wan had already concluded that Xu Xiangxiang was too immature after all, and someone must have noticed her unusualness. She couldn't help but sigh at the fickleness of the world.

As expected, after some hesitation, the shop owner finally revealed the information that Jiang Mingyu might appear.

When everyone heard this, they all understood it and almost concluded that it was Sima Jiang's son who took Xu Xiangxiang away.

"Where is the Jiang family?" Kou Zhong asked coldly, feeling mixed emotions, not daring to imagine what kind of fate Xu Xiangxiang would face.

The shop owner looked at the young man in front of him and sighed: "Young man, I advise you not to provoke the Jiang family."

"It is an eternal truth that the people should not fight against the officials."

When Xu Xiangxiang heard this, she was shocked.

On the other side, in Sima's mansion.

"You unfilial son! All you do all day is do these filthy things! What did I warn you about before?"

Sima Jiang paced back and forth in the room, burning with anger. Finally, he couldn't help it and picked up the ruler and hit the kneeling Jiang Mingyu hard on the back.

In an instant, several shocking bloodstains appeared on Jiang Mingyu's back.

He gritted his teeth and stood firm, regret flickering in his eyes. "My son didn't expect that girl to be so naive. I just used a little trick and didn't really hurt her..."

"How dare you say that!"

"Do you think I don't know anything?! Now that he's become stupid, how can I send him to the palace?!"

Before Jiang Sima finished speaking, he glanced at Xu Xiangxiang beside him and became even angrier. He whipped Jiang Mingyu a few more times.

Xu Xiangxiang sat there blankly, her eyes empty and her face silly, completely devoid of her former intelligence and cleverness.

Not only that, bruises and scars were faintly visible on her face, hands, and even exposed neck.

Witnessing Jiang Sima punishing Jiang Mingyu, Xu Xiangxiang was so scared that she curled up into a ball, hugged her knees and hid in the corner, her body trembling and she kept muttering, "Don't hit me, don't hit me..."

The more Sima Jiang looked at it, the more upset he became. His good plan had gone to waste. What was the future of the Jiang family?

He roared outside the door: "Where are all the dead people? Why hasn't Doctor Cao come yet?!"

Soon, Doctor Cao arrived in a hurry.

When Doctor Cao saw Xu Xiangxiang's condition, his heart sank.

Of all diseases in the world, stupidity is the most difficult to cure. Even if his medical skills are very high, he is helpless against it.

Heart disease is difficult to cure.

What's more, Doctor Cao noticed the injuries on Xu Xiangxiang's body, so they understood each other tacitly and didn't say much.

After examining her pulse, Doctor Cao looked troubled and replied, "Your Excellency Sima, this woman has been extremely frightened, her emotions have fluctuated drastically, and she has been attacked by the evil spirit, which has led to mental disorder. Treatment is quite difficult."

"And...it looks like he's lost his soul..."

Jiang Sima waved his hand impatiently, his anxiety evident. "Just tell me straight up, can you cure it?"

Doctor Cao's expression grew increasingly grave. He stood up and bowed deeply, "Please forgive my incompetence, Lord Sima. I am truly powerless to save the situation."

Jiang Sima looked incredulous and asked, "Is it so difficult?"

Doctor Cao patiently explained, "There are thousands of diseases in the world, but diseases of the heart and soul are the most difficult to deal with."

"If you're not careful, one small mistake could cause a whole-body reaction. Ordinary medicine is just a temporary fix, it's hard to get to the root of the problem, and what's even more worrying is that it could just add fuel to the fire."

As Doctor Cao spoke, Sima Jiang's expression became increasingly gloomy.

He forced a smile and sent Doctor Cao away.

As soon as everyone left, Jiang Sima suddenly stood up from his chair and kicked Jiang Mingyu hard on the shoulder, knocking him to the ground.

"Evil creature! Look at what you've done!"

Jiang Mingyu felt both ashamed and dissatisfied after being scolded by his father.

"Dad! Why give up so quickly? The old man is already half buried in the ground. Maybe his medical skills aren't that good!"

"Why don't we put up a notice and recruit experts from all over the city? I don't believe that there is no one who can cure a little girl."

When Sima Jiang heard his son's ignorant words, his anger rose again.

He said viciously: "It's easy for you to say that! That doctor is the most famous old doctor in Tuzhou City!"

"Even he is helpless, I'm afraid no one in Tuzhou can cure it!"

"After all, it's your own fault!"

Jiang Mingyu pursed his lips in dissatisfaction, "At least try it, what if?"

"The world is in such chaos right now. There might be some hidden miracle doctors among the new refugees arriving in Tuzhou!"

There is some truth to this.

Sima Jiang gasped for air, thought for a moment, and then ordered his men to draft a notice and post it.

As for Doctor Cao, he left Sima Mansion tremblingly. As soon as he turned into the alley, he suddenly felt a pain on the back of his neck and then passed out.

When he opened his eyes again, it was pitch black and his hands and feet were tied tightly.

Doctor Cao has been practicing medicine for many years and is very experienced. He remains calm even in dangerous situations.

"May I ask, sir, what is the purpose of inviting me here?"

There was silence at first, and then a voice whose gender could not be distinguished rang out: "Who are you going to Sima Mansion to treat?"

Doctor Cao had anticipated this problem.

He paused, thinking of the miserable plight of the young girl in Sima's house, and told everything without hesitation.

"It was a 13 or 14-year-old girl who suffered inhumane abuse and became amnesiac. She was so demented that she couldn't even recognize her family."

This time, there were faint sounds of discussion all around.

It sounds like there are quite a few people around, Doctor Cao thought to himself.