Chapter 622: The Unexpected Return of the Sixth Miss (Patreon)

Chapter 622: The Unexpected Return of the Sixth Miss

Shu Yu was speechless. Weren't these people saying that their success in shooting the deer was just luck? They thought she hadn't heard their whispers back at the village. If they didn't believe in their skills, why were they following them?

Shu Yu and Fang Xiyue exchanged a glance, but they didn't say anything and continued walking towards the mountains. They pretended to wander around the outskirts, while the teams following them frowned. After half an hour of following them in circles, they finally left with sour expressions.

Indeed, it was just luck that they had yesterday. What good prey could they find by wandering around the outskirts like this?

Shu Yu sat on a rock, coldly snorting as she watched them leave. Once they were gone, she said to Fang Xi Yue, "Alright, let's get to work."

"Okay." Fang Xi Yue wanted to finish hunting early like yesterday so she could take care of her father.

The two of them quickly followed the traces of prey and headed deeper into the mountains.

Meanwhile, Da Ya carried a basin of clothes to the riverside to do laundry.

When she returned from washing, she unexpectedly encountered Sixth Miss walking towards her, her face pale and staggering.

Da Ya was surprised. Sixth Miss should be working in the wasteland at this time. Why did she come back?

However, when Sixth Miss saw her, her face lit up with joy, and she ran over. "Big Sister Da Ya!"

"Why did you come back?" Da Ya asked.

Sixth Miss looked embarrassed and whispered, "I... I'm not feeling well in my stomach. I wanted to ask if you have any medicine."

Da Ya noticed that she had a pale face and was sweating even in this weather. It seemed serious. She said, "Come, let's go back to our house first, and then we can talk."

Sixth Miss followed behind Da Ya, explaining her situation along the way.

It turned out that her gluttony was the cause. Last night, she and Hou Shi both enjoyed the bowl of chicken that Shu Yu had brought. However, the portion was a bit too much, and they wanted to save half of it to heat and eat later in the evening. But Sixth Miss hadn't eaten chicken in a long time, and she couldn't stop thinking about it. In her dreams last night, she imagined herself gnawing on a big chicken leg. So when she woke up in the morning and saw that Hou Shi had gone outside to fetch water, she couldn't resist and secretly took a few pieces of chicken to eat.

However, the chicken had been left overnight and was cold, and there was a thick layer of oil on top. Sixth Miss hadn't had such a greasy meal in a long time, and her body wasn't as strong as before. After eating, her stomach couldn't handle it, and she had several bouts of stomachache in the morning. She hardly did any work in the morning, which displeased the guards who were watching over them. Hou Shi, unable to do anything else, thought of Shu Yu mentioning that her elder brother was a doctor, so she asked Sixth Miss to take a leave and come back to ask if there was any medicine at the Lu family.

Sixth Miss felt extremely ashamed. She hadn't expected things to turn out like this.

After hearing the story, Da Ya paused for a moment. Well, she could understand.

Seeing Sixth Miss's increasingly bad complexion, Da Ya quickened her pace.

The two of them quickly returned home, luckily Zhao Xi hadn't left yet. After examining Sixth Miss's pulse, he prescribed some medicine, and soon she stabilized.

Da Ya told her to rest at home and they would leave later in the evening.

Sixth Miss was grateful and looked around the Lu family's surroundings. It was her first time coming here.