Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 187 Surgery

Yunyi watched the people frantically trying to put out the fire, then turned and left the courtyard. Clearly, this slave was part of a gang, including the child named Anan.

Hong Yi was already waiting for her outside. When she came out, he hurriedly went to greet her.

"Go to the prefectural city and tell Huo Qingyuan to keep a close eye on that Anan. Someone will definitely go to rescue her. It would be best to interrogate her as soon as possible." Yun Yi's face was somewhat gloomy. The fire was so big, yet no one came out of the house, but they didn't burn to death. It was clear that there must be a tunnel in this courtyard.

This shows that these people have already infiltrated a wide range of people.

If this Great Zhou Dynasty continues like this, it will soon be riddled with holes, and then... it might even be questionable whether it will continue to be surnamed Zhou.

Hongyi glanced at Yunyi, then nodded, "Okay." After saying that, she turned to leave.

"Wait a minute," Yunyi suddenly called out to her.

"what happened?"

"You don't need to run anymore," Yunyi said with a whooshing sound.

A small black dot soon appeared in the sky.

“Nineteen is faster than you.” Yunyi smiled, then took out paper and pen, wrote a letter, and tied it to Nineteen’s paw. “Go.”

Nineteen didn't even make a sound; it simply flapped its wings and disappeared.

Hong Yi glanced at Nineteen, who had vanished in the blink of an eye, and her lips twitched. This girl had stolen her job. Then she looked at the small cloth bag that Yun Yi was carrying across her body. Was this a magic bag? How could such a small bag have everything?

Yunyi pretended not to see the probing look in the other person's eyes, and quickly took her to buy some things before returning to Qiaojia Village.

When Zhao Mingyan saw Yunyi return, she finally felt relieved. Although she knew Yunyi was a good person, she couldn't help but worry that she would never come back. Giving her hope and then experiencing disappointment would really break her.

Yunyi didn't expose the other person's little scheme, but simply handed over the food she had bought: "We have to have a good meal tonight."

"I'll do it," Zhao Mingyan said hurriedly, taking the order.

Hong Yi took Xiao Dou Dou from her. The one-year-old could already run very steadily, but she couldn't speak very well yet. She could only call out "Dad" and "Mom" in single words. Now, probably because Zhao Mingyan taught her, she even called out "Auntie".

"So good." Hongyi exclaimed, adoring the little one. She held her, lifting her high in the air and then letting her fly around. The whole yard was filled with the little one's laughter.

Qiao Yue, who was inside the room, couldn't help but smile.

Dinner was quite plentiful because Yunyi brought back good ingredients.

"Sister-in-law Qiao, I never knew you were such a good cook!" Yunyi exclaimed in amazement as she looked at the Wensi Tofu. "This must be a famous dish from Yangzhou, right?"

“Yes.” Zhao Mingyan nodded. “My mother was from Yangzhou. Later, she encountered a flood and fled to Longxi with her family. That’s when she met my father. She taught me a lot of Yangzhou cuisine when she was alive. It’s just a pity that she never had the chance to go back and see it before she died.”

"I'd like to try the crab meat lion's head meatballs sometime."

“Okay, I can make it, but it’s rare to see big crabs in Longxi, so I can’t make it taste authentic.” Zhao Mingyan nodded hurriedly.

"There's a chance."

Zhao Mingyan nodded.

After dinner, Yunyi suddenly remembered something: "Ah Hong, why did you name it 'pig intestines'?"

Hong Yi paused for a moment, then laughed: "I can't think of a good name right now. Besides, what if I just randomly pick a name and someone else has the same name? Wouldn't that be harmful? So..."

"You've really thought of everything." Yunyi gave a thumbs up. Indeed, it's rare to find someone with the same name as "Pig Intestine."

"Being a maid for the young lady requires careful consideration."

"Alright, go to sleep. You still have to be my assistant tomorrow."

……

Nothing happened overnight, and the breakfast the next day was also very lavish.

After dinner, Zhao Mingyan helped her husband to the outhouse, then gave him a quick wash before leaving the room.

"Have you remembered everything I told you?" Yunyi glanced at Hongyi.

Hong Yi nodded with a serious expression. Although she was very nervous, she remained calm. After all, if she wanted to stay by the young lady's side for a long time, she had to be able to do everything. Otherwise, what difference would it make who she kept?

Originally, Jing Han sent her to protect Yun Yi, but after spending the last few days with her, she realized that if they encountered any real danger, it was hard to say who would protect whom.

Even if she encounters trouble, she'll at most act as an errand runner.

Anyone can run errands.

Therefore, we must find another way.

For example, the opportunity that brought her to her side. At first, she had thought about selling herself to bury her father or being bullied, and then the young lady happened to meet her. She was sure that the young lady would take pity on her and then she could legitimately rely on her.

But that would easily expose the secret, since knowing martial arts is something that can't be hidden.

So she came to her side openly and naturally, and it worked very well.

So now, if she can assist the young lady in completing the assassination surgery, she will definitely become an irreplaceable presence by her side in the future. Presumably, even if she wants to leave, the young lady will not be willing to let her go.

Yunyi glanced at her: "Don't be nervous, just remember what I just told you."

"I've got it." Hong Yi nodded again.

"Let's begin." Yunyi glanced at Qiao Yue, who had already fallen into a deep sleep after drinking the anesthetic, and picked up the scalpel.

Zhao Mingyan waited anxiously outside; because of her worry, time seemed to pass exceptionally slowly.

Fortunately, Dou Dou seemed to understand something and stayed nestled in her arms without crying or making a fuss.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhao Mingyan forced herself to calm down, glanced at her son who had also fallen asleep, put him in the basket on her back, and then carried him on her back. Afterwards, she went into the kitchen, removed the fire from the small stove, leaving only a small flame to keep the ginseng soup simmering on it warm.

Another hour passed, and the door still remained closed.

Zhao Mingyan felt her palms sweating, but she calmly started cooking, knowing she would be hungry soon.

Just then, a commotion arose outside, and then someone banged on the courtyard gate.

Hearing the urgent sound, Zhao Mingyan gripped the kitchen knife in her hand and then went to open the courtyard gate.

"Zhao Mingyan, you little slut, not only did you seduce my man, but you even dared to hurt him?" Jiang Guihua pointed at Zhao Mingyan and yelled, "I'll tear you apart..."

"Come on." Zhao Mingyan raised the kitchen knife directly, her face cold and fierce. "Jiang Guihua, Zhu Zhang came over to harass me. Was it wrong for me to kick him out? Anyway, my man is already injured, so I don't care anymore. If you dare to come in, I dare to kill you. Try it if you don't believe me."