HLnovel Chapter 691 Even good people don't get rewarded!
Chapter 691 Even good people don't get rewarded!
"Go to Yangguan City and find my brother."
Lu Yangyang said with a smile.
"Yangguan City? That's so far away, but there hasn't been much fighting these past few years, so it's been quite peaceful." Aunt Chang led Lu Yangyang into the house, scooped a bowl of warm water from the stove for her, and handed it to her.
Lu Yangyang gratefully accepted the drink, took a few sips, and then curiously looked around the kitchen before asking the question that had been bothering her earlier: "Aunt Chang, why isn't anyone cooking in the village at this hour?"
Aunt Chang's expression changed.
Realizing the problem, Lu Yangyang deliberately lowered her voice: "Aunt Chang, I'm just passing by, I won't say anything out of line. You're a kind person. My brother is in the military. If you have any difficulties, you can tell me. When I see my brother, I'll ask him about it."
Aunt Chang looked at Lu Yangyang in surprise. After a moment, as if she had suddenly realized something, she said urgently, "Miss, you should leave quickly. Take advantage of the fact that it's not too late and get out of here as soon as possible. Don't stay any longer."
"Aunt Chang, has something happened in the village?" Lu Yangyang asked.
Aunt Chang urged her, "Hurry up and leave, it's not safe here."
Lu Yangyang didn't move: "Aunt Chang, please tell me, otherwise I won't feel at ease."
Looking at her appearance, Aunt Chang sighed with pity, "Fine, if all else fails, you can just hide in my house for now."
Aunt Chang simply pulled her down to sit and whispered, "There are bandits around Huangshadu. They used to only rob passing merchants. Although the villagers nearby were also afraid, as long as they tried to stay away, they were still relatively safe. At most, they would occasionally be robbed of some grain. After a while, no one cared. As long as no one was killed, everyone accepted it."
"But these past few days, I don't know what happened to that caravan. They've been searching everywhere in the surrounding villages for a doctor, and anyone with even a little medical skill has been robbed. If anyone refuses, they've killed their entire family." Aunt Chang's voice trembled as she said this. "I initially thought it was just a one-off incident, but I didn't expect that, perhaps because they couldn't find a suitable doctor, these past few days, we've heard the sound of horses' hooves everywhere. Last night, a barefoot doctor from our village, whose youngest son is an apprentice at a clinic in the city, was returning home with his wife and children when they were spotted by the bandits and cornered in their house. They hacked up the old woman, and the young woman, who was six or seven months pregnant, was dragged away and forced to go with them. Villagers heard the commotion and went out to help, but several were injured and couldn't stop them."
“Such a big thing happened in the village, and everyone is panicking. This morning, the village chief contacted several nearby villages to discuss going to the county town to file a complaint, and also organized people to search the surrounding area to see if they could find the person.” Aunt Chang’s eyes were red. “We still haven’t heard anything from here, and we don’t know how they are. Now all that’s left in the village are the elderly, women, and children. They don’t even dare to go out, so how can they have the heart to cook?”
“Girl, I’m not kidding you, those bandits are ruthless,” Aunt Chang said through gritted teeth. “Several pretty girls from the nearby villages, whether married or not, have been kidnapped. Twice they even kidnapped the bride and her bridal sedan chair. You’re beautiful, you absolutely must not run into them.”
Lu Yangyang's face unconsciously darkened.
She never expected that the bandits would even target these ordinary people.
I had originally planned to discuss this matter with my elder brother after we arrived in Yangguan City, but now it seems that the bandits have probably run into trouble and started to go crazy.
Even if they are lucky enough to escape, what about the people in the nearby villages?
If this is delayed for a few more days, who knows how many more people will suffer!
Lu Yangyang thought for a moment and asked Aunt Chang, "Do you know approximately how many of those bandits there are?"
When Aunt Chang saw her face change, she thought she was scared and regretted saying too much. But then she was surprised to hear her ask such a question. After a while, she hesitated and said, "I'm not sure. Every time they come to the village, there are about twenty-three people. They all ride horses and carry big knives. The villagers don't dare to confront them."
"I remember that several of the times it came, it seemed like there weren't just one group of people. If I counted them, there must have been at least a hundred or so, maybe even more."
"Has the government never intervened in this matter?" Lu Yangyang asked.
Aunt Chang shook her head: "It's been almost two years. If we wanted to help, we would have done so long ago. My husband and his wife went to the city early this morning, but we still haven't heard anything. I'm afraid they've made another wasted trip. Now we can only pity that Doctor Huang and his son. Doctor Huang is a good man, and his youngest son is also intelligent. He might have been able to run a private clinic in the city someday, but he has suffered this misfortune."
“It’s not easy to find a doctor in our poor, remote village. In the past, Doctor Huang could go to the nearby mountains to collect herbs and take care of the villagers. But in the last two years, because of those bandits, he can’t go to the mountains anymore. Many medicines have to be bought from the city, which are very expensive. So Doctor Huang asked his youngest son to bring some back from the pharmacy when he came home, all to take care of the village.”
Aunt Chang couldn't help but shed tears, "Even good people don't get good rewards!"
Lu Yangyang patted her back and comforted her, "Aunt Chang, don't worry, good people will be rewarded. You said some villagers were also injured yesterday. Since there were no doctors, how bad were their injuries? How were they treated?"
Aunt Chang shook her head: "What else can we do? In this situation, we can only stay at home and lie down. We don't even know if we can make it through."
"Then please take me to see a doctor. I'm a doctor too," Lu Yangyang said to Aunt Chang.
Aunt Chang was so shocked she stammered, "W-what?"
"My injuries won't wait. It's been a whole day already. Please take me to get checked out quickly. We can't just sit here and wait, can we?" Lu Yangyang stood up and urged.
Aunt Chang stood up, still a little dazed, and agreed with her. "You're right, but... but... can you really do it?"