Chapter 1689: Why Not Leave?

Chapter 1689: Chapter 1689: Why Not Leave?

The mountain bandit almost jumped up, "Treat the wound? Are you crazy? Although it’s chaotic outside now, it’ll soon calm down. By then, those above will surely find it suspicious that the beasts are loose. They’ll investigate, search the entire black market. At that time, it’ll be hard for you to even hide, let alone leave."

Oh, it’s rare for him to be so clear-headed, and his logic is smooth too.

The mountain bandit saw their indifference and continued to persuade, "And your uncle, he’s seriously injured now and needs a doctor urgently. The medicine you have can only handle emergencies, not save his life. You should send him out quickly to find a doctor, don’t delay."

Meng Yunzheng still said nothing. Go out to find a doctor? The doctors and pharmacies in Chenggu County’s county town really don’t have anything more effective than the medicine given by Zhao Xi and Elder Zhao.

If the medicine he gave Uncle Meng doesn’t save him, going out to find a doctor may not be useful either.

Moreover, although he and Meng Pei are not doctors, the two of them have followed Zhao Lao-shi’s apprentice for many years. They are not unfamiliar with treating such internal and external injuries, and they are better than ordinary barefoot doctors.

They could take Uncle Meng away now, but the mountain bandit was right. The beasts being loose would certainly let the leaders of the black market know that someone had broken in. They would search the black market and find out that they came down through the secret passage in the big house.

If the entrance to the secret passage is exposed, and Uncle Meng is rescued, the leaders of the black market will know exactly who did it. They will notify the county magistrate of Chenggu County to conduct a thorough sweep of the Meng family.

So, even if they escape the black market, they cannot escape Chenggu County.

Instead, they might as well do something within the black market because, once they leave this time, they won’t be able to come back the next time.

The mountain bandit became gradually irritable and wanted to say something when Shu Yu suddenly interrupted him, "The noise outside seems to have died down."

The few people in the room paused slightly, then turned their heads to listen carefully.

Indeed, the original sounds of beastly roars and human screams had become almost inaudible.

Young Master He asked softly, "Did they all run elsewhere?"

Meng Pei carefully opened the door and looked outside, his expression tense, "It seems the people at the black market have reacted. The beasts are either dead or tied up, or they have escaped to other places."

He turned back to glance at Meng Yunzheng and Uncle Meng, saying, "I’ll go out and check the situation."

"Dad, let me go, you’re still injured."

Meng Pei was about to say it didn’t matter when Xia Yi came running over with two water bottles.

He didn’t bother to say anything, hurriedly opened the door to let them in, and locked the door behind them.

Xia Yi let out a sigh of relief, placed the water bottles on the ground, and said to them, "Other things are hard to bring, these two water bottles are more convenient, but there isn’t much water, make do with it. Oh, and here is a clean cloth, but Head Escort Meng has too many injuries, not enough to bandage them all."

"Thank you." Meng Yunzheng accepted it and fed Uncle Meng two mouthfuls before treating his wounds.

Seeing Uncle Meng’s body, flesh mangled and no place untouched, Meng Yunzheng’s face darkened, and his lips pressed tightly. That Jiang Kuanyu really deserves to die.

Meng Pei took a deep breath, "Jiang Kuanyu, that dog of a thing, he better pray to be bitten to death by two jackals, otherwise I absolutely will not let him go and will return these injuries to him ten times, a hundred times over."