After being reborn, her aloof ex-husband and her crazy deceased husband got into a fight.

The change began with an argument.

Fengtian Town is a small transportation hub on the Miluo River, bustling with merchants and travelers. The shops sell a wide variety of goods, many of which Gan Cai'er had never seen before. The streets are also teeming with people.

The argument started off uneventfully, like a typical bickering.

The stall selling freshly cut rice cakes and the stall selling sugar paintings were very close to each other. Since both stalls made their dishes on the spot, they attracted many onlookers. And because they were both selling sweets, they attracted roughly the same customers.

Peers are enemies.

I don't know who started it, but by the time Gan Cai'er noticed, the two families were already arguing fiercely.

The old man selling rice cakes loudly berated the man selling sugar paintings for overstepping his bounds. The sugar painting man slammed his hand on his workbench, accusing the old man of stealing his customers; he was merely handing out sugar paintings...

The insults escalated, one after another, the two men's voices growing louder and their tempers flaring. A large crowd of onlookers gathered, pointing and whispering, adding fuel to the fire as if they didn't want the situation to get any worse.

Finally, the man selling sugar paintings couldn't win the argument. He got so angry that he rushed over and overturned the rice cake stall, then kicked it twice more in anger.

The freshly cooked rice cakes were scattered all over the floor.

The old man selling rice cakes immediately pulled out the knife beside him and slashed at the man selling sugar paintings.

Despite his youth and strength, the man was a coward. As soon as he saw the old man actually draw his knife, he turned and ran.

His running startled the onlookers. Those who had been pointing and watching the spectacle just moments before all screamed and surged away like a tide.

The largest crowd was heading towards where Gan Cai'er and her group were standing.

Seeing that things were not going well, Gan Cai'er quickly pulled Du Ke aside. Suddenly, she saw a calligraphy and painting shop not far away and called everyone to go there.

"There's a shop over there, let's go in and take shelter."

After saying that, she ran towards that spot.

However, she had no idea that the two people chasing her were running towards her at high speed.

When she realized something was wrong, the man selling candy had already rushed in front of her, while the old man selling rice cakes stood two steps away, knife in hand.

Gan Cai'er clearly saw the blade slashing towards the man selling candy next to her, and also towards Du Ke beside her.

In a flash, almost without thinking, she instinctively pulled Du Ke, turned him around, and hugged him tightly in her arms.

In the blink of an eye, Gan Cai'er suddenly felt a warmth behind her, and someone pulled her into their arms.

With a "pfft" sound.

The next moment, Gan Cai'er clearly heard the sound of a knife cutting into flesh. Immediately afterwards, a strong smell of blood filled the air, and the arms holding her tightened suddenly, becoming stiff.

"Young Master!!!"

Gan Cai'er heard Xiao Hong's heart-wrenching, terrified screams coming from behind her.

The surrounding area erupted in chaos, with countless people shouting loudly.

"Murder! Murder! Murder!"

"Run! Old Wang has gone mad!!"

"Oh my god, someone's dead!"

"Report to the authorities! Report to the authorities immediately!!!"

......

Amidst the commotion, Gan Cai'er turned around in alarm.

Then she saw Lan Tingzhou holding her tightly. His face was pale, his brows were furrowed, and his lips were pressed into a thin line, as if he were enduring great pain.

When Old Wang realized he had actually injured someone, his mind went blank. He threw down the knife and ran away in a panic. The man selling sugar paintings, on the other hand, had already disappeared in the chaos.

"Eighth Young Master, how are you? Are you hurt anywhere?"

Granny Huang was old and frail, and her hands and feet were not nimble. When she was running, she twisted her ankle in the crowd and fell to the side. Only then did she limp over and pull Du Ke out of Gan Cai'er's arms, her face full of fear and tears streaming down her face.

"Young Master Lan, you're bleeding a lot! Quick, we need to get to the clinic!" Granny Huang's limbs went weak, and her voice trembled and became hoarse, as if she were terrified.

Blood kept flowing from Lan Tingzhou's back, staining most of his body red. His face grew increasingly pale, and he began to feel weak.

Xiao Hong ran over to support Lan Tingzhou, and Gan Cai'er also supported him with her shoulder and steadied his waist with her other hand to prevent him from falling.

"I'll give five taels of silver to anyone who helps carry my husband to the clinic!" Gan Cai'er shouted to the people around her.

"I come!"

"I can do it too!"

"Don't worry, young lady, I can run fast."

Three or four tall, strong men vie to step forward. Gan Cai'er chooses the strongest one and has him carry Lan Tingzhou to the clinic.

The same old doctor was sitting in the clinic when he saw Gan Cai'er and her group rush in and place the Lanting Boat in front of him, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"How could someone who was perfectly fine just a moment ago suddenly become like this?"

"There's a fight in the street, and my son-in-law got hurt. Doctor, please take a look at him, he's bleeding so much!" Xiao Hong cried anxiously.

The old doctor noticed that Lan Tingzhou's back was covered in blood. He didn't dare to delay and quickly ordered that the person be moved to the ward. Then he took out his medicine box and examined Lan Tingzhou.

A moment later, the old doctor breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness, thank goodness, no bones or tendons were injured."

"It must be because the blade was not sharp enough that the cuts were not deep, just superficial wounds. But it was precisely because the blade was not sharp that the wounds were uneven, the lacerations were large, and the bleeding was not stopping."

"This young master should lie here for two hours. Once the bleeding stops, he will be fine."

Hearing this, Gan Cai'er finally felt a little relieved.

"Xiao Hong, go back to the ship and find Ting Zhi. Tell him to bring the best wound medicine and also tell Mo Yan to come over."

"Okay, miss."

Xiao Hong readily agreed and then raced towards the "Fuqing" ship.

"Besides stopping the bleeding, we also need to relieve the pain. Madam, come with me to get some numbing liquid. You can apply it to the young master's wound in a moment. That will reduce his pain."

Gan Cai'er went out with the old doctor.

Only Granny Huang, Du Ke, and Lan Tingzhou remained in the room.

"Young Master Lan, this is a Heart-Protecting Pill. Take one pill every three hours. It has miraculous effects in stopping bleeding and relieving pain." Granny Huang took out a small jade bottle and handed it to Lan Tingzhou.

Upon hearing this, Lan Tingzhou slowly opened his eyes.

"No need. Tingzhi will be here soon, and it would be reasonable for me to use medicine from his sect."

"We cannot afford to fail at the last minute."

“But, the blood on your back…” Granny Huang looked reluctant to speak.

"It's alright, I can handle this little pain," Lan Tingzhou said calmly.

A look of admiration flashed in Granny Huang's eyes. She knew how much pain it must have been to shield someone from a knife with her own flesh and blood.

"I am truly ashamed to have implicated Young Master Lan in this matter."

"Your employer's gold is really hard to earn," Lan Tingzhou said with a faint sneer, closing his eyes.

"Does this clinic belong to your employer?"

"Young Master Lan is indeed very perceptive."

"Go back and tell your boss that this deal will cost extra."