I was sold when I opened my eyes! My sick and disabled husband comforts me every night after he wake

She held her tightly in her arms, weeping with her as she gently patted her back, sobbing as she comforted her.

"Xiangxiu, you're not dirty, you're cleaner than anyone else. It's all my fault. If I had taken you home last night, this wouldn't have happened."

"I don't blame anyone but myself. I don't know what happened. I was supposed to go home after leaving your house, but I somehow ended up walking in the direction Nie Yuan left, and even left the village. Then... then I ran into that gang of bandits, Lan Zhi. They bullied me like a pack of wild beasts. This morning, I managed to escape while they were asleep. I despise myself now. What's the point of me being alive? Don't stop me, let me die!"

Thinking of the bandits' fierce and menacing appearance, Lan Zhi could guess how Xiang Xiu had endured that night.

She immediately clenched her fists and said angrily:

"Xiangxiu, if you die like this, it's too easy for those bandits. Now come down the mountain with me and find those who bullied you. Let them pay for what they did."

Xiangxiu grabbed him and shook her head vigorously.

"No, don't go, they are demons, don't go."

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

"But... how can I go back and face my mother? She'll beat me to death."

"No matter what, you must live. Death is something only the weak do."

She held her hand tightly as they walked slowly down the mountain.

She dared not relax her grip for a moment, fearing that if she wasn't careful, she might break free and cause another accident.

They searched the foot of the mountain but couldn't find any trace of the bandits. Xiangxiu timidly discussed the matter...

"Lan Zhi, let's go back, I'm scared."

"Okay, I'll take you back first. Don't worry, I won't let those bandits get away with it."

Having made up her mind, she took her hand and walked towards Kangzhuang Village.

On the way, Xiangxiu told her many stories from her childhood. She told Lanzhi that she had no father since she was a child, and her mother's only requirement for her was that she must find a good family in the future and that she must ask for a large dowry. Her mother's later life depended entirely on her dowry.

When she was sixteen, the Nie family came to propose marriage. At that time, Xiangxiuniang asked the Nie family for eighty taels of silver as a betrothal gift. After the matchmaker went back and told Nie Yuan about Xiangxiuniang's request, Nie Yuan got angry and said that he did not want to spend money to buy a wife. So the matter was put on hold.

From then on, the Nie family never mentioned the matter again. Because Xiangxiu's bride price was too high, no one dared to come to Xiangxiu's house to propose marriage.

Hearing this, Lan Zhi sighed helplessly. If it weren't for Xiang Xiu's interference, Xiang Xiu would have been able to marry Nie Yuan as she wished, and perhaps they would have been a good match.

Xiangxiu suddenly let out a sorrowful sigh of relief.

"Now it's all right, I have no more thoughts, Lan Zhi, I want to ask you for a favor."

Lan Zhi nodded without hesitation.

"Tell me, I will do my best to help you as much as I can."

Xiangxiu hesitated for a moment, then bit her lip and said:

"I don't want to go home. Could I help out at your clinic? You just need to provide me with food and lodging."

“Okay, you don’t have to help for free. I will pay you. That way you can give your mother an explanation, and it will also keep me company.”

Seeing that she agreed, Xiangxiu finally showed a relieved expression, then looked at her with pleading eyes.

"Lan Zhi, you must not tell anyone about this, otherwise, I will have no face to live."

She nodded solemnly.

"Don't worry, Heaven knows, Earth knows, you know, and I know."

Xiangxiu finally breathed a sigh of relief and raised her hand to wipe away the tears on her face.

Actually, when she was on the mountaintop, looking at the bottomless abyss, she was a little scared, but she didn't have the courage to go home, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and jump down.

If Lan Zhi hadn't appeared in time to save her, she probably would have already gone to the underworld by now!

When Lan Zhi brought Xiang Xiu back to the village entrance, Old Wu was the first to greet them, asking with concern,

"Xiangxiu's back? Where did you go last night? Your mother fainted several times from crying."

Xiangxiu shook her head guiltily, and Lanzhi quickly explained for her.

“She went to Binjiang Town yesterday to deliver some medicine for me. The host family saw that it was getting late and let her stay there for the night. It’s all my fault.”

Although her reasons were not convincing enough, Lao Wu did not ask any further questions.

"Go back and check on your mother! She's fainted several times."

At this point, he said to Lan Zhi:

"Mo Ning's wife, have you offended someone? I just saw some fierce-looking men asking me for your address. I didn't want to tell them, but they held a knife to my neck, so I didn't dare not to. Why don't you stay here for now and find somewhere to hide?"

Upon hearing this, Lan Zhi frowned and asked,

"Among these people, is there a one-eyed man?"

Old Wu nodded immediately.

"Yes, a one-eyed man with a tilted head."

Xiangxiu shrank back in fright, while Lanzhi's lips curved into a perfect arc.

She turned to Xiangxiu and instructed her:

"Go back and check on Aunt Liu first, settle her in, and then come work for me. Tell her I'll give you five taels of silver every month, and she won't object to you helping me with the work."

Xiangxiu hurriedly shook her head vigorously.

“You don’t earn much anyway, so you don’t need to give me so much. Just provide me with food and give me one or two taels of silver a month.”

Bluetooth chuckled and shook its head, watching Xiangxiu's cautious demeanor.

“I said five taels, so it is five taels. You go back and check on your mother. As for me, I need to go back and deal with those thugs.”

"Lan Zhi, let's report this to the authorities!"

"No need. By the time the officials arrive, it will be too late. Don't worry, I can handle this."

After saying those words, she patted Xiangxiu's shoulder lightly and watched her walk towards home before turning around and striding towards her own house.

At this time, there were already many patients waiting in the courtyard of her house, while the bandits sat directly in the front row. Mao Mao had angered them by making them line up, so they tied her up, and she was now sitting on the ground sobbing.

Seeing this, Lan Zhi was instantly furious. She had just stepped into the courtyard when someone grabbed her arm.

"Dr. Lan, you'd better hide quickly. These people don't look like good people. Judging from their clothes, they look like bandits from the mountains. And they started shouting that they were looking for you as soon as they entered the courtyard. I'm afraid they don't have good intentions!"

Another patient also reminded that,

"Yes, they even tied Mao Mao up and shouted that they would kill anyone who dared to defy them with their big knives. How can you, a woman, fight against them? You'd better go and hide!"

"That's right. If we weren't afraid they'd bully you, we would have run home long ago. You should go now! If you come back tonight, they'll probably leave before they see you."

She immediately understood that the patients were well-intentioned in advising her to leave, but she was worried about not being able to find these bandits to avenge Xiangxiu, so how could she leave so easily?

After offering a few words of comfort to the patients, she strode inside and sternly questioned them.

"Who's the blind fool who dares to cause trouble in my house?"