Afterward, they first sent the three children back to the Qianli county government office. Then Yang Xiaomei returned to Tonglin County with the group and moved into Lu Zheng's home with Old Madam Yang, staying in the side courtyard next to Old Huang.
Though no one knew why, it was clear that Yang Xiaomei was deeply wary of strangers. Even toward Lu Zheng and the others, who had saved her and her grandmother, she still held a trace of vigilance.
That only made Liu Qingyan pity her more. With the intention of helping them, she brought the two of them back.
"There are countless pitiful people under heaven. I can't help them all, so helping one is still helping one. Besides, Yang Xiaomei truly is pitiful. She's still so young. If she remained in that mountain village and went up the mountain to gather herbs every day, an accident might take her life someday."
In the warm master bedroom, Liu Qingyan lay in Lu Zheng's arms and spoke thus.
Lu Zheng stroked Liu Qingyan's jade-like back, smooth as congealed fat, and nodded. "If she behaves well over the next month, we'll give her grandmother a Yu Zhi Ginseng King Elixir."
Liu Qingyan pursed her lips in a smile and gave him a fragrant kiss. "You're quite generous yourself."
Lu Zheng smiled. "Where there is cause, there is effect. If not for Yang Xiaomei's affair, we wouldn't have encountered the Ginseng Doll. Oh, right..."
"What is it?" Liu Qingyan asked, looking back.
Feeling himself being teased below by a fluffy tail, Lu Zheng could not help asking, "Have you ever heard of Immortal Spleen that can awaken wisdom and spiritual awareness?"
Liu Qingyan's face reddened at his words, but she giggled. "Qingyan hasn't heard of it. But with Lu Lang's great