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

The wound medicine that Lan Tingzhi brought was indeed as effective as he had said in stopping bleeding.

After Gan Cai'er applied it evenly to Lan Tingzhou's wound, the fresh blood droplets, large and small, visibly began to coagulate slowly.

This time, Lan Tingzhou cooperated very well and didn't move around anymore, so the bleeding stopped even faster.

Gan Cai'er took a clean and breathable cotton cloth and wrapped Lan Tingzhou's upper body tightly, making him look like a big rice dumpling from a distance.

Lan Tingzhou glanced at his immobile shoulder and arm, but didn't say a word. He knew Gan Cai'er was angry with him, and he also knew that he was indeed in the wrong this time.

So he cooperated silently.

A short while later, the clinic's clerk led in two constables from Fengtian Town, saying they wanted to find out what was going on.

Gan Cai'er then recounted the events of that day, which the two constables roughly recorded before leaving.

Before the constables left, Gan Cai'er asked, "Excuse me, gentlemen, have you caught the old man who committed the crime in the street?"

One of the constables shook his head: "Wang Laoliu ran away right away, and we don't know where he's hiding. All the brothers in the yamen have been sent out to look for him, but we still haven't heard from him."

Another constable lamented, "He's been selling freshly cut rice cakes in town for over forty years, and he's always been quite amiable. I never expected that as he's gotten older, his temper would escalate so much that he would dare to take a knife and try to attack someone. If he gets caught, I don't know if he'll even survive the beating."

After the two constables left, Gan Cai'er sat there alone, thinking for a long time.

“I feel like something’s not right about this,” Gan Cai’er said.

"Something's not right?" Lan Tingzhou asked.

"At the time, because I was with the Eighth Prince, I deliberately chose to go in a direction that was further and further away from them as the two of them were arguing more and more fiercely."

"How did these two end up in front of us?"

"There are too many people on the street. When they fight, they're all focused on running away. They don't even have time to think about which way to go," Lan Tingzhou chuckled, unconcerned.

“No,” Gan Cai’er shook her head. “I think that person was coming for us.”

Lan Tingzhou remained silent for a moment, then said calmly, "Don't overthink it, it's just an accident."

"Is it really just an accident?" Gan Cai'er asked hesitantly, looking at Lan Tingzhou.

"If it wasn't an accident, then why do you think this happened?" Lan Tingzhou countered.

Gan Cai'er thought for a moment and shook her head.

She trusted her intuition; she knew the two men had come for them, but she couldn't figure out why.

This didn't happen in her previous life, so she couldn't get any useful information from her past experiences.

In this life, apart from the Wu family, she has made no enemies with anyone else. As for the Wu family's grudges, she believes that with Meng Yu's temperament, he has already completely suppressed them.

Who else would it be?

Gan Cai'er rested her chin on her hand, scanning the people around her. The only possible culprit was Madam Du. But to hire someone to kill someone in the street for the sake of a concubine's son? Had she gone mad?

There are many ways for a mistress to deal with an illegitimate son.

Gan Cai'er shook her head and continued to think hard.

"It's all in the past, so don't dwell on it anymore. Just get some rest."

Lan Tingzhou sighed. This silly girl, how could she possibly understand such a convoluted and complicated scheme?

Gan Cai'er clearly saw the helplessness in Lan Tingzhou's eyes; she knew he was disgusted by her stupidity. So, she angrily flicked her sleeve and left.

Lan Tingzhou was taken aback and couldn't help but feel annoyed.

Why drive away people when everything is going well?

The head doctor at the clinic advised that Lan Tingzhou should not be moved easily at this stage, otherwise the wound would reopen. Therefore, Gan Cai'er decided to let Lan Tingzhou stay at the clinic for the night and return to the "Fuqing" ship at dawn the next morning.

Lan Tingzhi also thought this was appropriate. So, he took Du Ke and Granny Huang back to the boat first.

Originally, Mo Yan should have been the one to stay by Lan Tingzhou's bedside and take care of him, but Lan Tingzhou chased him away.

"Young Master thinks I'm clumsy and hurt him." Mo Yan lowered his head and pouted.

"Miss, why don't you take care of the young master yourself?" Xiao Hong winked at Gan Cai'er.

Gan Cai'er was speechless. Xiao Hong had been very persistent in trying to match her with Lan Tingzhou, sparing no effort and not letting go of any opportunity.

Gan Cai'er forced Xiao Hong into Lan Tingzhou's ward.

She found a waiter at the clinic and had a makeshift bamboo bed set up, placing it a good distance away from Lan Tingzhou. Lan Tingzhou glanced at it silently, then closed his eyes and lay down to sleep.

That night, Lan Tingzhou didn't cry out in pain or ask anyone for help, but he would occasionally groan softly, turn over, and then turn back over again... both quiet and noisy.

Gan Cai'er didn't want to pay attention to him, but she was afraid that his wound might have worsened and caused him discomfort, so she couldn't help but get up and go to check on him.

Every time she went to check on her, Lan Tingzhou would stop her, either giving her a light nip or rubbing against her.

Gan Cai'er was both angry and annoyed, but she couldn't hit him or scold him.

She then realized that Lan Tingzhou was unusually clingy after his injury, as if he had suddenly shrunk by more than ten years. He was completely different from his usual aloof, self-possessed, and indifferent demeanor, as if he had become a different person.

Including both past and present lives, Gan Cai'er has known him for over thirty years. This is the first time she has ever seen Lan Tingzhou look like this, and she finds it quite rare.

Finally, Gan Cai'er couldn't take it anymore and simply took off her shoes and socks and went to bed. She put her arm around Lan Tingzhou, gently patted his shoulder, and softly sang a lullaby to lull him to sleep.

Now, Lan Tingzhou fell completely quiet and drifted off to sleep.

A good night's sleep.

The next morning, Lan Tingzhou looked much better and was able to walk a few steps slowly. Mo Yan drove the carriage and took everyone back to the ship before it set sail.

The "Fuqing" ship weighed anchor and sounded its horn on time, setting off for Kyoto once again.

Life on the ship was monotonous; aside from the cabins and deck, there were very few places to move around. At first, it might be novel for a couple of days, but after three days, it just felt incredibly boring.

Although she had already traveled this voyage in her previous life, Gan Cai'er still found it unbearable. Zhu Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, was experiencing such a long ship ride for the first time and found it even more uncomfortable.

"How much longer until we reach the next port?" Zhu Xiaoxiao wailed, slumped over the table.

"Four days left."

"Can't we stop at more docks? It's so boring being on the ship all day~~~" Zhu Xiaoxiao continued to wail.

"If we make more stops, the entire journey will be longer, turning fifteen days into thirty days. Wouldn't that be even harder to endure?"

"It's better to have a short, sharp pain than a long, drawn-out one. Just bear with it," Gan Cai'er advised gently.

"We're almost at Yanbo Ferry. Let me tell you, this ferry is no ordinary place!" Gan Cai'er immediately perked up at the mention of Yanbo Ferry, her eyes brightening.

"Don't let the fact that this ferry crossing is unknown fool you; there are many extraordinary people and stories about it."

"This ferry crossing is not only home to Kunlun slaves and beautiful women with red hair and blue eyes, but also to many foreigners whom I have never seen before."

"Their business is also quite unique; they sell rare and unusual items that are hard to find even in the Great Yong Dynasty, many of which are not even available in the capital. Also, I've heard that anything can be bought and sold here, as long as you're willing to sell or have enough money to buy!"

"This place is so magical?!" Zhu Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up. She was completely intrigued, and the dejection on her face vanished.

“Of course!” Gan Cai’er raised an eyebrow.

"Hey, A-Cai, how did you know about this place?" Zhu Xiaoxiao suddenly asked.

Gan Cai'er chuckled and rolled her eyes at Zhu Xiaoxiao.

How did she know? Of course, it's because she came here once.

But when the "Fuqing" boat docked at Yanbo Ferry, Gan Cai'er didn't have as much fun as she had imagined, and she couldn't even be described as happy.

Because she saw Meng Yu.