Fortunately, although Jing Chen's hand was bleeding profusely, it did not injure any muscles or bones. Even the physician was amazed and reminded Yu Shu to change his dressing on time and make sure that it did not come into contact with water. The wound would heal in about two months, but the knife was so deep that it would definitely leave behind a scar.
Yu Shu knew that Jing Chen's hand would not leave any sequelae, but she was still angry. Before Xue Rui took the man away, she went to the kitchen to find a rolling pin. Even if she did not cripple the killer's hands and feet, she would at least break two of his fingers to prevent him from using a knife to kill people in the future.
Yu Shu's heart was hard, and she was not soft-hearted when she did this kind of thing. Xue Rui couldn't stop her, but he didn't think about stopping her either. He signaled his subordinates to come forward and hold a lantern to prevent her from accidentally hurting herself.
Who knew that this light would allow Yu Shu to clearly see the killer's appearance. She hesitated, "Eh?"
"What's wrong?" Xue Rui asked.
"This person, hiss, I think I've seen him somewhere before."
"Seen him before? Where? " Xue Rui pursued. It was not easy to interrogate this kind of deadly killer. It was best to know his background beforehand.
Yu Shu held the rolling pin and stared at the long scar on the killer's face. After thinking for a while, she suddenly knocked the mask on her palm and exclaimed, "I remember now. This person is the vice gang leader of the Evergreen Gang. Do you still remember him? He's the local tyrant of Autumn Osmanthus Lane. The Evergreen Gang that set up a gambling trap for me. I've seen this person at the gambling house before. I remember the scar on his face. It's him without a doubt."
That day, in order to help Xia Mingming raise money for the Great Yan Examination, Yu Shu had gone to the gambling house to inquire about the gambling place in the south of the city. That was when she met the vice gang leader of the Evergreen Gang.
"The vice gang leader of the Evergreen Gang?" Xue Rui frowned and said, "The Evergreen Gang has been investigated for secretly gambling, committing fraud, and bribing officials of the Imperial Court. They've already been investigated last month, and I remember that a few leaders have been imprisoned. Why isn't this Vice Gang Master in prison? Why did he come out to kill people instead?"
Yu Shu said, "You'll have to ask that Bi Qing. I've only met this person once and have no enmity with him. There are only two reasons why he came to kill me. Either a favor or a contract."
Xue Rui nodded, "I'll bring my men back now. I'll inform you when there's news."
"Okay," Yu Shu answered and bent down, grabbing the scar-faced man's arm. With a fierce look on her face, she fiercely knocked the dough stick on two of his right hand's fingers, making two crisp sounds. The man, who was still unconscious, couldn't help but let out a muffled groan in pain.
The man was still unconscious and couldn't help but groan in pain. Xue Rui had thought that she had forgotten about this. Seeing her merciless actions, he froze and furrowed his brows, but didn't say anything.
Xue Rui had his subordinates carry the man out. Yu Shu went in to invite a doctor to escort them to the door.
Xue Rui walked at the back. He stopped and said to Yu Shu, "There's no need to send them off. Let's go back. You've been tossing and turning all night. Rest early.
"Mn, then I'll see you tomorrow."
"Be careful. Close the doors and windows before you sleep."
Xue Rui used the lantern in his hand to look at her face. He saw that she was exhausted. In the end, he didn't say what he wanted to say. He turned and hurriedly left. He still had many things to do tonight and probably wouldn't be able to sleep for the whole night.
Jing Chen's hands weren't convenient. Yu Xiaoxiu had suffered a fright and fell into a deep sleep. Yu Shu got some water and helped Jing Chen wipe his face. She also took out some clean clothes, planning to help him change into them.
Fortunately, Jing Chen was wearing inner clothes. Only his upper body was stained with blood, so he didn't need to change completely. Otherwise, Yu Shu really wouldn't be able to help him.
"I can do it myself," Jing Chen saw that Yu Shu was reaching out to help him undress. He took a step back and turned his back to her. He took off his belt and used one hand to take off his clothes. These days, he had read many scriptures. Although he didn't remember anything, his Dao heart was becoming clearer. He felt that it was inappropriate to be naked in front of others.
Yu Shu saw his actions and felt that it was funny. She put one hand on her waist and the other hand deliberately waited for him to take off his clothes. She patted his exposed shoulder and teased, "Why are you hiding? It's not like you haven't seen it before. Why are you acting like a little girl?"
She was just joking. She didn't expect that when she patted him, her hand actually hurt. She shook her arm and didn't feel ashamed to look at Jing Chen's exposed shoulder. She was secretly speechless. Last time, she accidentally saw him changing clothes and saw that his shoulders and back were still thin. In less than half a month, he has developed a layer of strong muscles. Is he practicing swordsmanship or boxing?
When Jing Chen heard Yu Shu's joke, he didn't take it seriously. He focused on putting on his clothes with one hand. He then turned around and said to her, "I'm done changing. You should go to sleep. It'll be dawn soon."
As he said this, Yu Shu happened to yawn. She picked up his dirty clothes and said, "En, I put the kettle on your bed. If you're thirsty, you don't need to get out of bed to pour it."
"Okay."
"Also, you have to sleep on your back. Be careful not to crush your hands."
"Okay."
"Call me if there's anything. Shout louder so that I can hear you when I'm asleep."
Jing Chen responded to Yu Shu's nagging instructions one by one. After watching her walk to the door, he suddenly called out, "Xiaoyu."
"What's wrong?" Yu Shu turned around.
"That's Mr. Xue. Do I know him too?"
Yu Shu tilted her head. "No, I don't think so."
Jing Chen hesitated for a moment. "Then why do I find him familiar?"
Yu Shu's expression changed slightly when she heard this. Jing Chen found the man familiar. If it was an item, it would be fine. However, if it was a person, it would not be good news.
"Why does he look familiar? Is it the same as the statue you saw in the Taoist temple? "Yu Shu asked carefully, but it was not a good example.
Since Jing Chen had not recovered his memory, he would not blame her for offending the ancestors of the Three Pure Ones. After thinking for a while, he said, "I'm not sure."
"…" It was the same as not saying anything.
Forget it, I still have to see Xue Rui tomorrow, and at that time, I'll think of a way to ask him for his horoscope so that I can calculate a calamity for him. If there's really anything, it'll be good for me to give him a warning first, so as to prevent him from being muddle-headed and falling into a trap.
"Then go to sleep. Don't think too much. When it's time to remember, you'll remember." Yu Shu coaxed Jing Chen. Then, she closed the door and left.
After returning to the room, she first looked for Kim Bao. The little thing hid when it saw a stranger and did not show up all night. She searched half of the room and finally found it under the wardrobe. Seeing it curled up and sleeping soundly, she could not help but feel a little envious. She reached out her fingers and rubbed its head. Then, she carefully took it out and put it at the end of Yu Xiaoxiu's bed.
After a restless night, when Yu Shu finally fell asleep, she heard roosters crowing outside. Usually, she liked the diligent roosters in her neighbor's house, but when she was sleepy, she suddenly felt that the roosters were annoying.
"Ooh — ooh — ooh —"
"Ooh — ooh — ooh —"
She wanted to pull out all the feathers of the rooster.
Yu Shu rubbed her ears and held on for a while. She could not stand it anymore and got up. She rubbed her aching forehead and sat on the edge of the bed. She woke up, lifted the quilt and wanted to get out of bed. As soon as her feet touched the ground, she almost fell to the ground.
"Hiss!"
She sat back on the bed and lifted her leg to take a look at her trouser leg. She had sprained it yesterday and did not pay attention to it. After one night, it was swollen like a steamed bun.
"Sister, you're awake." Yu Xiaoxiu, who got up early, came in while wiping his face with a handkerchief. When he saw Yu Shu's red and swollen foot, he hurriedly bent over to take a look. "What happened? You look like this.
"Hey, hey, don't touch it. It hurts." Yu Shu grabbed Yu Xiaoxiu's hand to stop him from touching her. "Go get a basin of cold water. I'll wring a handkerchief and apply it. It'll be fine."
After sending Yu Xiaoxiu away, Yu Shu stepped on her shoes and tried to walk. She sat back down in pain after just two steps. "This is bad. How can I go out?" Yu Shu crossed her legs in worry.
She asked Yu Xiaoxiu to get some water. Yu Shu applied cold water several times. The redness subsided a little, but the swelling did not disappear. She could not walk. She could only say to Yu Xiaoxiu, "Xiaoxiu, change your clothes. Later, wait for your Brother Xue at the west entrance of Huixing Street. Tell him and ask him to come to our house."
The matter with Bi Qing and the others was not urgent. Because she wanted to get her horoscope, she had to see Xue Rui as soon as possible. She had no choice but to ask him to come to her house.
"Do you want me to find a doctor?" Yu Xiaoxiu asked.
"No need. It will be fine in a few days. What's the point of finding a doctor? It's a waste of money." She remembered that when she had just entered the workplace, she often sprained her ankle while wearing high heels. She lived in a dormitory with eight people to a room. Everyone cared about themselves, and no one cared about her. She was the one who applied the water herself, and it was more effective than applying any kind of safflower oil.
Yu Shu had the final say in the family. Yu Xiaoxiu could not persuade her, so he changed his clothes and went out to wait for Xue Rui.
Not long after Yu Xiaoxiu went out, Jing Chen also woke up. When Yu Shu heard the movement in the yard, she jumped up from the bed with one leg. She jumped to the side of the bed with the other leg and opened the window.
She saw Jing Chen at the door of the kitchen with his black hair down. He was fetching water to wash his face. However, his hair was not obedient on his shoulders. When he bent down, it slipped down. It was not convenient for him to tie his hair with one hand. In order not to get his hair wet, he had to bend over and get up. He did not know whether to wash his hair or not.
Yu Shu looked at this scene and laughed. Jing Chen heard it and turned around. He saw Yu Shu with her fluffy curly hair lying by the window and smiling, revealing her sharp canine teeth. For some reason, seeing her so happy, he did not even know why she was happy. He could not help but raise the corner of his mouth with her.
"Come here. I will tie your hair." Yu Shu waved at Jing Chen and asked him to come to the window. She turned around and jumped to the bedside to get a comb and hair tie. Then she jumped back.
Jing Chen walked to the window. When he saw her standing on one leg, he remembered that she was not able to move properly yesterday. He looked worried and asked, "Did you hurt yourself yesterday?"
Yu Shu nodded and jumped to the window. She pointed at him and signaled him to turn around with his back facing her. She knelt on the chair and stood a little taller. She used the comb to comb his soft hair and said with a smile, "Isn't this good? You hurt your hand and I sprained my leg. The two of us can be brothers in hardship."
Jing Chen heard this and turned his head. He frowned slightly and said, "Not good."
Yu Shu was only joking. Seeing him so serious, she felt that he was cute. She turned his head back and combed his hair. She deliberately asked, "What's not good?"
It was such a clear morning. It was rare for her to have a break. She did not need to earn money or do her calculations. She could have someone to talk to. Why would her leg hurt?
"You're injured. What's so good about that?"
"But I can be your companion this way. Don't you want to go through hardships with me?"
"… Of course I can go through hardships with you."
"That's it. It's hardships. If you're injured, of course I'll be injured too. Otherwise, how can it be called going through hardships together? Don't you think I'm right?"
Jing Chen was not good with words. Hearing her words, he knew that she was wrong, but he could not win against her. He was speechless for a moment and then said, "Are you done tying me up?"
Yu Shu laughed. How could she not know what he was thinking? He could not win against her, so he wanted to run away. He was simple, but he was not stupid.
"No, don't move. I'll tie it up tighter for you."
Yu Shu hummed a little tune as she twirled his hair with her fingers, mischievously twirling his hair.
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