Reborn as the Blissful Wife in the countryside

He paused for a moment, looking at Gu Jinli very seriously and said, "Without a death contract for restraint, relying solely on grace is unreliable, don't think of me as heartless."

Coming from a family of nobles, people at home taught him from an early age how to control servants. A death contract is the most beneficial kind of restraint for all servants, and granting grace is the best way to win their loyalty.

Gu Jinli laughed, winked at him, and asked, "Do you think I'm very kind?"

Unexpectedly, Qin San Lang actually nodded: "Mhm."

In his eyes, Xiao Yu was the kind girl who needed his protection.

Gu Jinli felt depressed: "You have poor judgment."

Where on earth did he see that she was kind?

Hearing this, Qin San Lang just smiled without saying a word, but his bright smile like the sun indicated he believed he was right.

Gu Jinli glanced at him, walked up to the little beggar, and said, "Stop crying, take us to the dilapidated house where you hide, I know medical skills, I can treat them."

The little beggar had told them that they knew some martial arts and had defeated a group of beggars, taking over a dilapidated house in the city to live.

"Sister, do you really know medical skills?" The little beggar clearly didn't believe it. This sister seemed only a year or two older than him; what kind of medical skills could she have? Hopefully, she wouldn't kill anyone with her treatment.

Gu Jinli laughed, and took out a silver needle: "Come, come, let sister show you a thing or two."

As she spoke, the silver needle pierced a point on the little beggar's wrist, causing his hand to suddenly lose sensation, he exclaimed: "Sister really knows medical skills!"

Gu Jinli pulled out the silver needle and washed it with distilled high-proof liquor, then said: "Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and lead the way, it might be too late for your Sister Li and the others."

High fever, having been unconscious since yesterday is no small matter, he could die at any moment.

The little beggar hastily replied, "Yes, yes, yes, I will lead the way for sister right now."

Qin San Lang untied the rope binding the little beggar's feet but kept his hands bound, pulling the little beggar up and saying, "Lead the way up front, and be honest. If you dare deceive us, I guarantee today will be your doomsday. You're just a beggar without a household registration, the government won't pursue it if you die."

Then to Gu Jinli, he said: "Xiao Yu, come behind me. You walk at the back, if something is wrong, run first, don't worry about me, I can escape."

Although they thought the little beggar was not lying, they wouldn't let their guard down because of it. It's always good to be cautious.

"Mhm." Gu Jinli nodded, pulled out a pre-prepared poison bag, and stuffed it into Qin San Lang's hand.

Qin San Lang's palm was touched by her soft fingers, leaving him momentarily stunned, then he put away the poison bag and pushed the little beggar forward.

The dilapidated house occupied by the little beggar and his group was in West City; it took them nearly an hour to get there.

This area was a mixed bag of hooligans, riffraff, and beggars. To take over a relatively intact house in such a place indicated that the little beggar and his group's martial arts weren't too shabby.

"Ah Chun, you finally came back? Have Brother Lang and the others been sold away?" A boy similarly dressed in tatters, but a few years older than the little beggar, ran out and said, "Hurry and help inside, Brother Lang's sister still hasn't woken up. I need to go back to the clinic to beg for some more medicine, hurry up and..."

The boy paused, finally sensing something amiss, drew a knife, and angrily asked pointing it at Qin San Lang and Gu Jinli behind the little beggar: "Who are you? Why are you capturing Ah Chun? Release Ah Chun now, we have over a hundred brothers inside the house, if you don't want to die, release him quickly."

Gu Jinli burst into laughter upon hearing this: "Over a hundred brothers? That's quite a boast, even God couldn't contain that."

Upon hearing this, the teenager wanted to make trouble, but the little beggar hurriedly said: "Brother Ah Jiang is mistaken, these two are here to treat Sister Li and the others, this sister knows medical skills, she can treat them, she's also the young master who bought Brother Lang and the rest."

Hearing the name of the young man, Gu Jinli almost couldn't help but burst into laughter; Brother Ah Duo, Brother Ah Jiang, how much do your fathers love boats?

After hearing this, Ah Jiang scrutinized Gu Jinli with an inspecting gaze: "You know medical skills? Don't lie, you're just a half-grown girl, how could you possibly know medical skills?"

Qin San Lang's expression darkened upon hearing this, shielding Gu Jinli with his body as he stared icily at Ah Jiang: "You have no right to question us."

The ones in need of help now are you, not him and Xiao Yu.

Ah Jiang felt a chill run down his spine under the gaze of Qin San Lang; the young man's eyes were like knives, sharp and so cold they were frightening.

Ah Jiang grew fearful.

But before leaving, Brother Lang had instructed him that as the oldest and most capable child here, he must display an imposing presence in the face of enemies, to intimidate them and protect his companions.

So Ah Jiang straightened his back immediately, purposefully furrowing his brows and glowering back at Qin San Lang, but...

Gu Jinli, suffering from a headache, said: "Come on, you're not of age; trying to act mature only makes you look ridiculous, not the least bit threatening."

Ah Jiang was nearly furious: "You little girl should keep your mouth shut."

"Brother Ah Jiang, Brother Ah Jiang, it's terrible, Sister Li is having convulsions!" A girl about the same age as Ah Jiang came running out, crying and grabbing Ah Jiang's arm, her face filled with terror: "Is Sister Li going to die? If Sister Li dies, how are we going to explain to Brother Lang?"

Gu Jinli told Ah Jiang: "High fever leading to coma can cause spasms, she could die at any moment..."

"You, you hurry in and save Sister Li, please go and save her!" Ah Jiang was no longer questioning but pleading with Gu Jinli, even going so far as to kneel down in his urgency.

Gu Jinli knew Sister Li's condition was critical, and with Ah Jiang's consent, she immediately rushed into the house.

"Xiao Yu, wait for me!" Qin San Lang, worried that there might be a trick inside, quickly followed. Gu Jinli turned back to him and waved the poison bag in her hand: "I'm prepared."

She wasn't one to trust others blindly and would be on guard.

Ah Chun, Ah Jiang, and that girl also hurried into the house, and Ah Jiang pointed to a room on the left that was partially collapsed: "Sister Li and several sick people are all in here."

Gu Jinli charged in.

Inside the room, a group surrounded the scene, crying incessantly.

Gu Jinli roared: "Everyone out, crowding around the patient will only make her die faster!"

The group, mostly older children, were so yelled at, and upon hearing the words that Sister Li might die, they scrambled to leave the room. When they came to their senses and thought about entering again, they were already blocked by Qin San Lang.

Qin San Lang was male and it was not proper for him to enter and watch Gu Jinli save someone. He stood guard at the entrance with a knife, watching the group and warning: "Anyone who dares to disturb her, I'll slaughter them!"

Ah Jiang: "Wouldn't dare, wouldn't dare."

Sister Li was still convulsing, Gu Jinli grabbed a stick of wood, pried open her mouth, and had her bite down on the stick to prevent her from biting her own tongue off.

Immediately she took out a small box, used the silver needles within to needle Sister Li, and after a flurry of activity, finally managed to stop her convulsions.

But Sister Li's body temperature was still high, so she took out some distilled alcohol and wiped Sister Li's acupoints to help reduce her fever.

The girl from before brought a straw mat to screen off the area urgently, preventing others from viewing Sister Li's condition.

It took a full half an hour to bring down Sister Li's fever.

However...

"It's unknown if there will be any cognitive damage; we'll have to wait until she wakes up to find out."