Children of Loulan

Chapter 332: Just a Small Stone

At this time, the two strong men were getting more and more anxious. They were already harboring evil intentions and lacked confidence. Now seeing that this noble lady was determined to invite the prefect of Jingzhao, they were even more frightened and just wanted to find a chance to escape.

After all, the reason why they were able to act tyrannically and bully others in this area was that most of the residents here had no strong backers and could not report them to the Jingzhao prefect. Moreover, the officials in the past were too lazy to intervene in such trivial disputes in the slums. However, today they never expected to run into a person as serious as Hanguli.

The two of them looked at each other and instantly understood each other's innermost thoughts. One of them looked determined and said without hesitation: "Since you insist on doing this, I have no other choice but to ask the prefect of Jingzhao to come and administer justice and clear the name of this innocent person!"

Hanguli nodded slightly to show her agreement, and then ordered: "Okay, Bayer, you quickly go and help the poor woman onto the carriage, and then send her to Huimin Hall for treatment!"

After receiving the order, Bayer quickly stepped forward to the woman, carefully stretched out his hands, and slowly pulled her up from the cold ground. However, just as Bayer was about to help the woman, an accident happened!

The two sturdy men with bruised faces and swollen noses suddenly leaned over to pick up two huge stones on the ground, and without saying a word, they aimed at the direction where Hanguli was and threw them fiercely. This sudden attack shocked everyone present.

In a flash, two muffled sounds were heard, and the two stones came at her like arrows from a bow. Mother Ba was frightened and screamed in horror. At the same time, she desperately opened her arms and tightly protected Hanguli in her arms, using her weak body as a solid barrier.

At this moment, Bayer was still holding the injured woman, so her movements were greatly restricted. Facing the rushing stones, she was willing but not strong enough, but she still tried her best to reach out and catch them.

However, the situation was urgent, and she had to take care of the injured and unconscious woman. At this moment, a stone flew towards them. She quickly reached out to catch it, but another one came like lightning and hit her shoulder hard. A burst of pain came, and she didn't even have time to scream. She gritted her teeth and quickly and gently placed the woman on the carriage.

Ba Ma, who was standing by, was frightened by the sudden change. After she came to her senses, she hurried forward to carefully check if Hanguli was injured. After confirming that Hanguli was safe and sound, Ba Ma's anger instantly rose. She opened her eyes wide and gnashed her teeth, cursing: "What a foolish person who dared to hurt the Crown Princess! He is so bold!"

Then, Mammy Ba turned to look at Bayer with concern and asked anxiously, "How are you? Are you hurt?"

Bayer shook his head slightly and replied with a smile: "I'm fine, nothing serious."

Hearing this, Hanguli looked worried and said hurriedly: "It seems that the stone just hit you! Is it really okay?" Bayer smiled again and comforted: "Don't worry, ma'am, it's just a small stone!"

Seeing this, Mammy Ba breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked, "Can you still drive this carriage now?"

Bayer nodded without hesitation and said, "No problem, we can continue on our way."

Ma Ma Ba nodded in approval, then took out two taels of silver from her sleeve pocket, handed it to the coachman, and instructed: "Go find a horse quickly, then ride back to the palace at full speed, and report to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince everything that happened today. Say that someone deliberately plotted to murder the Crown Princess! Go!" The coachman took the silver and did not dare to delay. He immediately turned around and galloped towards where the horses were.

Hanguli and the others hurriedly stepped into the gate of Huimin Hall again. When they saw them coming back, the shopkeeper Ba immediately stepped forward and carefully lifted the injured and unconscious woman off the carriage with Bayer. The little girl followed closely, her eyes full of worry and fear.

Everyone hurriedly placed the woman on a bed, and the shopkeeper Ba quickly began to treat her. He first carefully examined the woman's wounds, then gently lifted her eyelids to observe her pupils, and then pressed her pulse with his fingers a few times. After a meticulous examination, the shopkeeper Ba stood up and reported the situation to Hanguli:

"Madam, the woman's injuries look quite scary, but in fact, they are mostly superficial injuries, not life-threatening. However, the problem is that she has been overworked for many years, and her body has long been exhausted and extremely weak. In addition, she has been sleeping in the open air during this long journey, which has made her already weak body even weaker. What's worse, according to my preliminary judgment, she seems to have a mild case of tuberculosis."

Hearing the word "tuberculosis", Hanguli frowned and looked worried. She asked quickly, "Tuberculosis? Then... is there any hope of curing this disease?"

After a moment's hesitation, the shopkeeper Ba replied, "Madam, judging from the current situation, the woman's illness was discovered in time. According to common sense, as long as the treatment is appropriate, it should not be difficult for her to recover. However, the biggest problem at the moment is that her body is too weak. She must be nursed back to health first. Only after her physical condition has recovered can we start targeted treatment. In this case, the entire treatment process will probably be relatively complicated."

Hanguli looked at the woman who was still in a coma with worry, and then slowly turned her gaze to the worried little girl standing beside her. She asked softly, "Boss Ba, can we spare some extra space in our pharmacy for this poor mother and daughter to stay?"

Shopkeeper Ba nodded hurriedly and said, "Madam, there is a small room in the backyard that can be used as a place to live after some cleaning. However, there are a lot of miscellaneous items piled up in it, so we need to tidy it up!"

Hanguli nodded slightly to show that she understood, and then said: "Looking at the mother and daughter's current state, I guess they have nowhere to stay. In this case, please find a place for them, Shopkeeper Ba!"

Shopkeeper Ba hurriedly bowed and replied respectfully, "Madam, you are kind-hearted, truly like a bodhisattva. I will do my best to take good care of them, mother and daughter, please rest assured."

The little girl who had been listening to their conversation quietly beside them was moved to tears when she heard that this beautiful and kind lady was willing to take her and her mother in. She bent her knees and knelt down to Hanguli without hesitation, her eyes filled with tears. She said clearly with a choked voice: "Thank you for taking me in. Your kindness will be unforgettable to me and my mother forever!"