The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

After finishing their barbecue, the group rested for a while before setting off.

Bai Qingshi saw that Dongfang Jincheng and his companion were on horseback, so he assumed they would say goodbye and set off first. He was just about to bid them farewell.

Then Dongfang Jinxuan said, "My third brother and I are also going to Jiangling County. Let's go together so we can look after each other on the way."

After saying that, he thought to himself smugly: If they follow Li Muxia, they won't have to eat dry rations anymore.

These words were exactly what Dongfang Jincheng wanted to hear. So when Bai Qingshi said, "We travel rather slowly, I wonder if we will slow down your journey."

He immediately replied, "No." Then, realizing his tone was a bit hasty, he added, "We're not in a rush; my father has given us plenty of time."

After listening to Dongfang Jincheng's words, Bai Qingshi didn't say anything more. After all, these two young masters of the dragon class were quite skilled in martial arts. Although they carried protective gear with them, having two experts traveling together would provide more security.

After traveling for another two days, the group finally arrived in Jiangling County on the night of the sixth day.

After entering the city, Dongfang Jincheng led the group to an inn, which was also one of his properties.

After checking in, the group went back to their rooms to unpack.

The next day, Li Muxia got up early as usual, and as soon as she opened the door, she saw Dongfang Jincheng.

Dongfang Jincheng hadn't expected to see Li Muxia the moment he opened the door. He paused for a moment, noticing that Li Muxia's clothes were loose and her face was unadorned, perhaps because she had just woken up. Although dressed in men's clothing, her features still possessed a delicate, feminine beauty. He was momentarily stunned.

He only snapped out of his daze when he heard Li Muxia greet him. His ears turned slightly red, and he nodded slightly.

Bai Qingshi still sent Li Muxia to the free clinic, but this time he didn't go with Li Muxia. Instead, he sent Shangguan Jingye with him. He wanted to study the distiller at the inn. He had been traveling and hadn't had time before, but now he could study it properly.

Li Muxia and Shangguan Jingye went out after breakfast, and Dongfang Jincheng followed with Dongfang Jinxuan. He wanted to speed things up and finish the mission before Li Muxia and the others left.

As soon as the group arrived on the street, they heard the sound of gongs being struck in front of a restaurant.

Then they saw a lot of people running towards the restaurant where the gong was being struck. Li Muxia and the others were also very curious, so they followed to see what was going on.

A large crowd had gathered in front of the restaurant, and people were talking about it.

Dongfang Jinxuan asked a man next to him, "Brother, is there something going to happen at this restaurant today?"

The man glanced at Dongfang Jinxuan and said, "Brother, are you from out of town?"

Without waiting for Dongfang Jinxuan's reply, she continued, "You don't know, today is the day that Jia Yuanwai, the richest man in Jiangling County, throws his embroidered ball to choose a husband. It's been circulating in the county for three days already. You're from out of town, so it's normal that you don't know."

Another man glanced at Dongfang Jincheng and his group and said, "I think you guys are all good-looking, and your clothes make you look like rich young masters. Don't try to take it from us here."

“You’re new here and don’t know, I’m doing this for your own good. This Miss Jia is suffering from a serious illness. She’s seen several doctors but they haven’t been able to cure her. Otherwise, look around here, all the people who have come to catch the embroidered ball are ordinary people, not a single rich young master.”

After listening, the group looked around and saw that they were indeed just ordinary people dressed in plain clothes.

Dongfang Jincheng immediately wanted to leave, but when he glanced at Li Muxia, he saw that she was deep in thought.

Knowing that her occupational hazard had kicked in again, even Shangguan Jingye looked excited when he heard that Miss Jia had a serious illness.

Li Muxia was both interested in Miss Jia's serious illness and eager to witness the famous scene of throwing an embroidered ball in ancient times, so she was now excited and didn't want to leave.

With more and more people gathering, the open space in front of the restaurant was completely packed, making it difficult to get out now.

Li Muxia said excitedly, "Senior brother, throwing a bridal bouquet? This is the first time I've ever seen that. Let's watch the fun!"

“Okay, but I see there are a lot of people here. I’m worried that it might be dangerous if they start fighting. Should we move to the side?” Shangguan Jingye also noticed that there were more and more people around, and they were currently in the middle. If they started fighting, there would definitely be a stampede. He had to protect Li Muxia.

Dongfang Jincheng also said, "Let's go, while we can still get out before it starts."

As soon as he finished speaking, a man of about forty years old, who was fat and dressed in fine clothes, came out from the balcony on the second floor. He was wearing a rich man's hat and his small mustache trembled as he spoke. When the people around saw that Master Jia had come out, they began to push forward.

Li Muxia was pushed by a man behind her and almost fell.

Seeing this, Dongfang Jincheng pulled Li Muxia into his arms and protected her.

As the crowd grew larger, Dongfang Jincheng, protecting Li Muxia in his arms, was pushed and shoved by the flow of people, and soon distanced himself from Shangguan Jingye and Dongfang Jinxuan.

When Shangguan Jingye saw Dongfang Jincheng protecting Li Muxia, he quickly called out, "Young Master Long, please protect my junior brother."

As he spoke, he was pushed to the other side by the crowd.

At this moment, Li Muxia was held in Dongfang Jincheng's arms, her head buried in his chest, and she could clearly feel the man's body temperature and strong heartbeat.

Her nose brushed against his chest, and she could smell the faint scent of sandalwood on his clothes. Realizing she was being held and protected in Dongfang Jincheng's arms, Li Muxia's heart suddenly fluttered. Her heart pounded wildly.

In modern times, although Li Muxia was already twenty-eight years old and had many suitors, she was only focused on her medical research and had never thought about dating. In her previous life, she had never even held a man's hand. But this did not mean that Li Muxia was incapable of love.

Although Dongfang Jincheng had disguised himself, his appearance after the disguise was still quite good. He could be said to be quite handsome. Although he was not as good-looking as Shangguan Jingye, he could still be considered a top-notch handsome man.

Although Li Muxia possessed the soul and mind of a modern woman, she couldn't help but blush as she was held in the arms of a handsome man, especially since he was protecting her. She felt touched, but not entirely. Perhaps there was a hint of attraction in her heart.

At this moment, Dongfang Jincheng's face was also flushed. He could clearly feel the soft body of the person in his arms, and the faint, elegant fragrance. His strong heartbeat was disrupted, feeling like it was about to jump out of his chest.

He desperately wanted to use his light-footed skills to leave, but the crowd kept moving around them. Fearing that Li Muxia would get hurt, he had to tighten his arms around her, protecting her tightly. The crowded scene made it impossible for him to move freely.