Exile after Divorce? Empty the Scumbag Husband First!

Chapter 166 - 163: It’s Really Here!

"If it can be found, using it to brew medicine would be very beneficial for your condition. Even if you recover completely, it can still be used as a health supplement to nourish the body."

The people all felt like they had narrowly escaped death; Ruan Mian had saved their lives, and they were deeply grateful.

They even believed Ruan Mian’s words without any doubt.

With her assurance, they were eager to head up the mountain.

Their conditions were not severe to begin with, so after Ruan Mian coordinated a few things with the relevant people, they were allowed to go gather herbs.

Of course, she wouldn’t let them go in vain.

She took a considerable amount of ginseng and, together with Lisi, randomly buried them beneath the soil.

When someone actually unearthed one, their eyes lit up and they immediately laughed out loud.

"It’s really here!! I truly dug up a thousand-year-old ginseng! Look, everyone!!" As soon as these words were spoken, the people around gathered quickly.

Once they verified it to be true, their attitude became even more enthusiastic and diligent!

In just a few days, the wild grasses and shrubs on the hillside were already uprooted. At the end, Lisi only needed to find a few people to clear away the wild grass, and the land was already loosened.

Seeing the rapid progress, Lisi expressed her amazement: "Miss Ruan, you are incredible! You actually came up with such a method!"

"Though this is a clumsy method, it’s actually a good thing for them."

"A good thing?"

"Staying in the sick ward for too long isn’t good for their bodies, so moderate physical activity, sunshine, and labor are all beneficial for their recovery."

"Moreover, if they find medicinal herbs, their trip hadn’t been wasted. Later, when you have fruits, you can give them a portion as a form of repayment. Isn’t that the best of both worlds?"

Lisi gave a thumbs up in great agreement.

In the following days, aside from treating illnesses and brewing medicine, Ruan Mian taught Lisi the method of planting fruit trees.

Taking advantage of moments when no one was around, she took out saplings from a hidden space. When Lisi inquired curiously, she simply explained they were prepared long ago.

"I’m a merchant by nature. Initially, I intended to take these to Guan City Town for business. But after Wuheng’s rebellion, I was forced to become a refugee. If these saplings are not planted in time, they will wither. Planting them together with you still offers a chance to sell them for a good price in the future."

Lisi believed this without question and, patting her chest, assured her: "Miss Ruan, rest assured, once the town’s epidemic is resolved, opening a shop there will be no problem!"

"My elder brother knows many people in town! With fruits that tasty, they’re sure to sell well!"

Because it concerned her first business venture, Lisi already envisioned sales channels after opening a shop.

During these days, the epidemic’s situation visibly improved.

At least there were no new severe cases.

Quite a few people had already recovered and been allowed to return to their homes in the town.

Every day, General Bal and the town mayor would patrol the sick ward, personally escorting the recovered civilians back to town.

Bal no longer harbored rebellious ambitions against Wuheng, fully devoting himself to treating the epidemic.

The rapid recovery process granted him greater respect for Ruan Mian.

He took special care of her, waiting for the last group of critically ill patients to recover completely before personally escorting Ruan Mian back.

He even promised: "In the future, as long as Miss Ruan wishes, you can move to town at any time. If household registration is a concern, I, the General, have ways to make you one of the Lanqiang people."

"You are our town’s hero; no one would reject you."

This statement was true; after all the treatments, everyone had come to know Ruan Mian.

Unfortunately, the rest of the Ruan Family had deep roots in Da Jing. Asking them to change their identities to live in another country, especially Lanqiang Country, their long-term enemy, would be difficult to accept suddenly.

Thus, Ruan Mian appreciated General Bal’s kindness but temporarily declined.

Yet just as her treatment was wrapping up, an unexpected person appeared while she was brewing medicine.

Suddenly, smoke billowed from the medicine shed, and several people were choked out.

Ruan Mian hurried inside to check, but the next moment, someone grabbed her arm to stop her.

"Miss Ruan, no need to go personally, the brothers will check things out."

Hearing the familiar voice, Ruan Mian quickly turned around! Upon seeing that face, her expression changed.

But the words from the soldier beside her pulled her back to reality: "Yes, Miss Ruan, we’ll go in and take a look."

After seeing the two enter, Ruan Mian immediately approached the "soldier" next to her, lowered her voice in shock: "Sir? Why are you here?!"

After saying this, she glanced around, then decisively took Xie Huai’an to her temporary tent.

"This is the Lanqiang Camp, sir..."

Before she could finish, Xie Huai’an interrupted her with a single sentence: "I was very worried about you, so I came to check."

Ruan Mian was slightly taken aback; adjusting her expression, she then replied calmly.

"I’m fine, but for you, sir, although you’ve been demoted, you’re still an official of Da Jing. This place is extremely dangerous for you."

Xie Huai’an stepped forward, carefully scrutinizing her. Seeing she was indeed unharmed, he finally relaxed the tense heart he’d been holding.

He smiled subtly and said calmly, "Indeed, my worries were unnecessary. When can you leave?"

What Ruan Mian didn’t know was that a few days earlier, when Xie Huai’an heard from Huo Zong’s spies that they seemed to have seen Miss Ruan in the Lanqiang Camp, his heart almost leapt to his throat!

No wonder she had been absent from the quarters those days; although her aunt said she was in Guan City for errands, Vice Minister Dong hadn’t found her there either.

He thought she had been captured by the Lanqiang people!

In defiance of any dissuasion, he disguised himself to infiltrate the camp to gather information about her.

As expected, Ruan Mian was in the camp, though he didn’t disturb her. He mostly understood she was treating illnesses.

Ruan Mian looked at him: "I should still need a few days before I can leave. Sir, you should go first."

She could use her connection with Lisi to send him out.

But just at this moment, Bal burst into the tent: "Miss Ruan!! I..."

Being a straightforward person, he was accustomed to entering directly, only to see Xie Huai’an’s unfamiliar face.

"Who is this?"

He quickly reacted, abruptly drawing his sword!!

Ruan Mian hurriedly shielded Xie Huai’an and immediately explained: "General, please wait! This is... my family member; he was just worried about me and came looking for me."

Bal frowned, his fierce appearance rather intimidating.

He squinted his eyes at their proximity and, uncertainly, asked: "Could this person be your husband?"

Ruan Mian paused, then followed up smoothly.

"That’s right, this is indeed the husband I mentioned to you before, General."

Claiming otherwise would only lead to suspicion about his identity.

Moreover, Ruan Mian had previously mentioned having a husband while chatting with Bal to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

Clearly, it was best to go along with his statement.

"So it’s your husband?! Then I, the General, was indeed impolite!"