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Jiang Yuyan looked at the captain with a puzzled expression.

The brigade leader was also bewildered. "Wait, who would dare sell you two sisters? Didn't your mother abandon you and run back to her parents' home and never come back?"

Jiang Shou'er's eyes dimmed. "It's my maternal grandmother and the others. I secretly ran away to find my mother, hoping she could give my sister and me some money to buy food."

Outside the door, I overheard my grandmother and aunts talking about selling my younger sister to a mentally challenged man as a child bride, and selling me to a farmer in the mountains to be his wife and bear his children.

It was from that day that she realized how terrifying her grandmother's family, who always seemed so welcoming, were. The family was laughing and discussing how to sell her and her sister, and they had already figured out where to spend the money.

Jiang Shou'er thought that their mother would at least speak up for them, but she waited outside the door until she was almost frozen, and didn't hear a single word of defense.

Disheartened, Jiang Shou'er returned home and saw her younger sister, who was so hungry that she kept drinking cold water. She really wanted to go find her second uncle and aunt. Before, when they were around, the sisters would never go hungry.

Jiang Shou'er envied her older sister, who used to dress beautifully and speak gently, yet was bolder than anyone she had ever met.

Knowing that she was her second uncle and aunt's new biological daughter made her happy, because she had never liked the original Jiang Yue, who had secretly bullied her and her sister behind their backs.

Although she knew that her father was arrested because of her sister Jiang Yuyan, she knew that it was her father who had done something wrong and was arrested by the police, and it had nothing to do with her sister.

She liked this older sister very much and wanted to talk to her, but she didn't dare. She was afraid that this older sister would also look down on her because she was a country bumpkin and wouldn't bother to talk to her.

Unexpectedly, today she not only talked to her favorite sister Jiang Yuyan, but she also touched her sister's hand. It was so soft and smooth that she wanted to touch it again and again.

Jiang Yuyan noticed the little girl staring blankly at her face as she spoke, and subconsciously touched her own face. "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

The little girl shook her head. "Sister, you're pretty, very beautiful."

He burst out laughing.

Jiang Yuyan touched her hair, and immediately regretted it; it was oily, and she wondered if it hadn't been washed in a long time.

Just as I was about to pull my hand back, I saw the little girl looking at me with bright eyes, and she unconsciously put her head on my hand to make it easier for me to do so. She looked so obedient and docile that I couldn't help but do the same.

"..."

Jiang Yuyan softened and gently patted her head, thinking to herself, "It's alright, she can just wash her hands when she gets back."

Seeing the little girl so happy, I couldn't help but smile too. "So happy? What I just said was so scary, aren't you afraid?"

Jiang Shou'er shook her head, her tone firm, "Don't be afraid, we have Second Uncle and Second Aunt, or Captain Uncle to help us."

The captain raised an eyebrow. "Oh ho, I love hearing you say you're taking in a girl."

However, he still felt that this was not quite appropriate. The two girls were too young, and compared to adults with ulterior motives, they might not even know they had been sold.

Jiang Yuyan also thought of this and came up with a good idea.

"Captain, the brigade will temporarily take possession of Old Jiang's house. Officially, the brigade has taken possession, but the actual owners are Jiang Shou'er and Jiang Pan'er. What do you think?"

That way, even if someone wants to cause trouble, there's nothing they can do.

"Oh, this is a good idea. You're so resourceful, girl. Okay, let's do it this way."

After finishing this story, Jiang Yuyan thought about leaving.

"Captain, I'll have to trouble you again to get two letters of introduction for me and my second brother. We've come back to settle my parents' affairs. My eldest and third brothers are still waiting for us in Beijing. We'll have to leave for Beijing in a couple of days."

"Okay, no problem. Come pick it up when you're done here. Mu Xuan's leg—is it really alright?"

"Yes, my master is back. He sent me a telegram saying that my brother's leg is recovering and he should do rehabilitation as soon as possible. He should be able to walk normally like before."

"Very good--"

Qi Ming's home in Beijing.

Jiang Muren held his breath and quietly watched Master Qi Ming examine his elder brother. He saw Master Qi Ming pinching here and pressing there, his brows constantly furrowed, which made Jiang Muren's heart almost stop.

Jiang Muxuan, the person involved, was quite calm. For him, whose legs had been deemed beyond saving, the fact that he could feel them was already the best outcome. He dared not ask for more.

Qi Ming quickly stopped, glanced at Jiang Muxuan who was calm and composed for his age, and a look of appreciation flashed in his eyes. He thought, "Good temperament."

"You're recovering very well. Let's revise the prescription again, to a restorative one. Starting today, you'll do rehabilitation exercises in the yard every day."

Then, pointing at Jiang Muren, she said, "You, keep a close eye on him. If he misses even a day of rehabilitation, you'll be punished too. I'll personally tell your sister."

Jiang Muxuan and Jiang Muren's expressions froze.

Ahem, my little sister's master is still the same—

They dared not be angry or speak out, and could only obediently do as instructed.

Jiang Muren watched as his elder brother endured the pain, stood up shakily, and sat down again after less than two seconds, then stood up again and sat down again, over and over again.

He went from feeling heartache and reluctance to becoming numb.

Forget it, how could he forget how disciplined his older brother is? He's willing to put in so much effort just to be able to walk normally.

Just like when the college entrance examination was reinstated, his perseverance in passing the exam in less than a month showed how disciplined and self-reliant his older brother was, something he, a nobody, couldn't compare to.

Back in his study, Qi Ming received a letter and a thick stack of banknotes.

He opened the envelope, read its contents, and frowned. "Does this medicine really have to be sent to the border? It's so chaotic there. What if something happens—" Wouldn't all their hard work be wasted?

Guard: "Mr. Qi, this is a decision made by higher-ups. It's because of the chaos at the border that they decided to use this new drug to lure the enemy out."

Qi Ming instantly understood. "Tsk, this person acting as bait is no ordinary individual, is he? Could your unit even find someone to act as bait?"

One wrong move and everything could be destroyed. You might be silently eliminated and replaced before you even have a chance to notify anyone.

"Mr. Qi, rest assured, the military already has a suitable candidate to act as bait. The higher-ups have instructed you not to reveal Comrade Jiang Yuyan's identity for the time being, and to have you act as the person in charge of the medicine formula in her name."

Qi Ming glared at him. "Do you even need to tell me? That's the disciple I finally managed to recruit. How could I let her be cannon fodder so easily? Alright, I know. Don't bother me unless it's absolutely necessary. I won't be going out for the next few days."

Since the new drug appeared, he knew what everyone in the army was so nervous about, fearing that he might be killed by the hidden rats if he wasn't careful.

Now he's just waiting for his apprentice to come back so he can tell her about it. She'll be absolutely happy.

However, thinking about that girl, maybe she doesn't understand how much weight his words carry. Oh well, sometimes fools are lucky, and after all, she's his apprentice.

If he doesn't protect her, who will?

"By the way, has the person who reported me been caught?"