Marrying Wife and Concubine Together: After Rebirth, I Remarried the Scumbag's Father on the Sp

Everyone scrambled to prepare, while Lin Yiwan leaned down and whispered in the woman's ear, "Madam, I know you're in pain, but you have to cooperate with me, take deep breaths, and follow my rhythm."

The woman was in so much pain that she was barely conscious. When she heard Lin Yiwan's voice, she nodded with difficulty.

Lin Yiwan took a deep breath, gently pressing her fingers on the woman's abdomen to feel the baby's position. The baby was indeed breech, in a transverse position; forcing a delivery would endanger both mother and child. She took out silver needles from her sleeve, focused her mind, located the acupoints, and gently inserted them.

As the silver needles were inserted, the woman's previously tense body slowly relaxed, and her cries of pain subsided. The midwife, watching from the side, was dumbfounded and murmured, "What kind of acupuncture technique is this? It's so miraculous!"

Lin Yiwan ignored her, focusing intently on manipulating the silver needles to adjust the baby's position. Time passed slowly, and the atmosphere inside became so tense it was almost suffocating. The second-in-command paced back and forth outside the door, glancing inside every now and then, his brow furrowed.

After an unknown amount of time, a loud baby's cry suddenly broke the silence in the room.

The midwife was stunned for a moment, then reacted and excitedly shouted, "It's born! It's born! It's a big, healthy boy!"

Lin Yiwan let out a long sigh of relief, her forehead covered in sweat. She put the silver needles back into her sleeve and watched as the midwife carefully picked up the baby, a tired smile appearing on her face.

Just then, footsteps sounded outside the door, and a burly man entered. He wore a black brocade robe, had a resolute face, sharp eyes, and exuded an imposing aura. The woman on the bed, seeing him, weakly called out, "Chief!"

It turns out that this person is Hu Tianyi, the leader of the Wolf Head Gang.

Hu Tianyi walked quickly to the bedside, took the woman's hand, and looked at her with concern.

When he saw the baby in the midwife's arms, a slight smile finally appeared on his tense face.

He turned to Lin Yiwan, clasped his hands in thanks, and said, "Thank you so much for saving my life, Doctor. I am deeply grateful. May I ask your name? I will repay you handsomely in the future!"

Lin Yiwan's heart tightened, but her face remained apprehensive as she bowed and said, "My surname is Lin, and I only have a little knowledge of medicine. I dare not accept the thanks from the gang leader."

Hu Tianyi frowned immediately: "Your surname is Lin?"

Lin Yiwan feigned ignorance and asked, "Does the gang leader know anyone with the surname Lin?"

He shook his head: "I don't know you. You saved my wife and children's lives. I will reward you handsomely and order someone to escort you and your servant down the mountain immediately!"

He waved his hand, and someone handed a bag of silver to Lin Yiwan.

Lin Yiwan didn't answer. She said worriedly, "Your wife's health is not completely out of danger yet. She lost too much blood before. If she is not careful, she could still die!"

Hu Tianyi's expression changed drastically, and he asked anxiously, "Then how can we save her?"

Lin Yiwan replied calmly, "Let me stay. It will take at least five days, and at most ten days, for me to help her recover!"

Hu Tianyi said happily, "Alright, I'll have someone arrange a courtyard for you right away. You must take good care of my wife!"

Lin Yiwan thanked her respectfully, but her eyes were filled with murderous intent.

She was certain that her maternal grandfather was being hidden by the Wolf Head Gang, and she needed to find out his whereabouts as soon as possible.

As night fell, Lin Yiwan stood by the window waiting for Zi'er to return.

About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea passed before she saw her push open the door and enter.

She frowned and said, "Madam, I have found out that a few days ago, the gang leader did indeed capture someone and bring him into the mountains, where he was imprisoned in the water dungeon!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yiwan gripped the window frame tightly with her fingertips, her knuckles turning white, and a murderous intent surged in her eyes, which she forcefully suppressed.

She turned around, her voice extremely low, afraid of being overheard by spies outside the window: "Where is the water dungeon? Is it heavily guarded?"

Zi'er quickly stepped forward and whispered in her ear, "The water dungeon is in a mountain hollow in the northwest corner of the village. It is surrounded by cliffs on three sides and only accessible by a narrow path. Eight fierce bandits take turns guarding it day and night. They are all skilled with knives and change shifts every half hour. I also found out that the water dungeon is cold and damp. If the people imprisoned inside do not have special instructions, they will not survive more than three days. The leader has specially ordered that a bowl of coarse rice be sent to the people inside every day, presumably to spare their lives."

Lin Yiwan's expression was solemn, but she felt slightly relieved. Although her maternal grandfather's health was not particularly robust, he was not frail either. As long as he could hold on for the next few days, she was certain she could rescue him.

She hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Is there any movement from the leader's wife? Hu Tianyi's expression was strange when he heard my surname was Lin today. Did you notice?"

Zi'er nodded: "I saw it. His eyes darkened for a moment, but he quickly recovered. It was probably just a coincidence. But Madam, staying in the stronghold is a risky move. Although the Chief's wife is our protector, if we are not careful and they discover our weakness, our lives and Master Lin's will be in danger."

Lin Yi-wan was well aware of this, but things had already come to this point, and there was no turning back.

She walked to the table, poured two glasses of iced tea, and handed one to Zi'er: "Starting tomorrow, you should go to the Chief's wife's courtyard more often. Firstly, to keep an eye on her health so that Hu Tianyi doesn't find any mistakes, and secondly, to find out about the village's defenses, especially the activity near the water dungeon. I will use the excuse of treating the Chief's wife's health to go and look around to see if I can find the entrance to the water dungeon and a way to escape."

Zi'er took the tea, drank it all in one gulp, and nodded heavily: "I understand. But Madam, you must be careful of the Second Master. The burly man who led us up the mountain today, I heard the people in the village call him the Second Master. He looks rough and brutish, but he is actually very shrewd. Today, outside the Chief's wife's courtyard, the way he looked at you was quite scrutinizing. I'm afraid he's not so easy to fool."

Lin Yiwan's eyes sharpened as she recalled the hawk-like eyes of the second-in-command during the day; he was indeed not someone to be trifled with.

She sneered, "When soldiers come, I'll block them; when water comes, I'll dam it. If he behaves himself, I'll spare his life for now. But if he dares to block my way, don't blame me for being ruthless with my silver needles."

Silent all night.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Lin Yiwan took the prepared medicine to the leader's wife's courtyard. As soon as she reached the gate, she saw the second-in-command standing guard there, arms crossed, his sharp eyes scrutinizing the bowl of medicine in her hand.

"Doctor Lin is certainly diligent." The second-in-command's voice was mocking, tinged with a hint of probing: "Madam is weak; what's in this medicine?"

Lin Yiwan curtsied respectfully, her tone calm: "Reporting to the Second Master, Madam suffered excessive blood loss after childbirth, resulting in qi and blood deficiency. This medicinal soup contains angelica, astragalus, and codonopsis, all of which are qi-tonifying and blood-nourishing herbs, and are not harmful in the slightest. If the Second Master does not believe me, he is free to have someone check it."