The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife

On one hand, she still held her gaze firmly on Yang Chuxia, as if to say, "Hurry up if you want the blood! Don’t dawdle on and on."

Seeing this, Yang Chuxia hastily took out the dagger she had brought, along with a bottle.

The old demon nearly kicked Yang Chuxia to death when it saw the bottle.

How much blood would it have to shed for such a bottle?

Noticing it retract its foot, Yang Chuxia could only say, "Old demon, I’m sorry, but many people in Shandong have been poisoned, and we might need more blood. But don’t worry, I only need half a bottle," she said.

Upon hearing this, the old demon rolled its little white eyes, thinking to itself that half a bottle was already quite a lot.

"Old demon... please, can you?"

Yang Chuxia called out once more.

Having no choice, the old demon lifted its foot again and forcefully made a cut with Yang Chuxia’s dagger. When blood started to flow, Yang Chuxia quickly placed the bottle underneath, all the while watching the old demon’s expression, only to find that it had closed its eyes tightly—very tightly.

Its small mouth was also trembling.

Yang Chuxia thought to herself, could it be that it was afraid of pain? It seemed quite possible upon reflection.

Feeling pity for the old demon, when the bottle was about half full, Yang Chuxia stopped and immediately covered the old demon’s wound with her hand.

The old demon instinctively tried to break free, but heard Yang Chuxia say, "Don’t move, I’m going to sprinkle some medicinal powder on your wound. This medicine stops the bleeding and removes the blood scent. Being injured and having the smell of blood underwater could be unsafe for you."

Hearing this, the old demon stayed still.

Soon, Yang Chuxia’s medicinal powder took effect, the bleeding stopped and the wound miraculously began to heal.

"You must have a cave under the sea, right? Take this bottle of medicine with you. If you get hurt, just sprinkle some on and it’ll be fine," Yang Chuxia said as she placed a bottle identical to the blood bottle in the bucket and continued to speak to the old demon, "These days, we’ve encountered a powerful enemy. I can’t guarantee that there aren’t people watching me nearby. I’m sorry I may have brought danger upon you. So, please return to the sea now and do not come out for at least a year. In the coming days, even if someone calls you to come out, do not do so. You must wait for a year before emerging, alright?"

"After a year, if you come out, you should change locations and not stay here. Xiaobai and I, if we ever return, will come to look for you there," said Yang Chuxia in a particularly soft and delicate voice. She looked around. Actually, this place was very good at concealing people.

Seeing the old demon nod, Yang Chuxia said, "Go on then, make sure you remember my words. Remember to move when you get back to the sea."

After that, Yang Chuxia watched the old demon step by step enter the water, slowly sinking down. It took a long time before she picked up the bucket and left.

When she got back to the Yang Family, Ms. Wang couldn’t help but ask where she had been, as she hadn’t seen her all day.

"Mother, please prepare some food for me now, and more provisions for us to take with us. Also, tell father to get our two-horse carriage ready. We need to hurry, as we will be leaving right after we eat," Yang Chuxia said.

"So soon?" Ms. Wang was stunned.

"Mother, Brother An’s poison can’t wait that long. I must hurry," Yang Chuxia explained.

"Oh, alright then, I’ll prepare it right away," Ms. Wang replied.

Upon hearing it was so, Ms. Wang hurried to the kitchen, while Yang Chuxia went to get a wooden box. Inside the box, she placed thick ice blocks, and the box itself was wrapped in a thick quilt. Initially, she had wanted to dry out the seahorse, but on second thought, that would be a waste of time. It would be better like this, she decided. Afterwards, she would just place it in the carriage.