Chapter 5: Nagging

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Struck by the blow, Wu Renpin instinctively lifted his leg to kick back, but unexpectedly, another stick came down on him, causing him to stagger and collapse to the ground.

Pain contorted Wu Renpin's face into a grimace; gritting his teeth, he cursed fiercely, "Damn bastard! How dare you harm this commander’s subordinate? I'll skin you alive! Someone—"

By now, Qin Yueniang was utterly terrified and at a loss. She glanced at Su Yunqing, still holding the wooden stick, then looked at Wu Renpin crouching on the ground, trembling all over. She raised her hands and opened her mouth, unable to utter a word.

Outside the door, two of Wu Renpin’s attendants rushed in at the sound of his screams, their faces fierce. Sensing trouble, Su Yunqing quickly dropped the stick to the ground, crouching beside Wu Renpin with a look of shock and panic.

“Oh, Commander Wu, I am truly sorry. Just now, I thought some scoundrel was trying to do harm to my mother, but it turns out it was you…”

Apologizing profusely, she reached out to help Wu Renpin, casting a meaningful glance at Qin Yueniang. Qin Yueniang understood and crouched down as well, apologizing while supporting him gently. “Commander Wu, it was all a misunderstanding. My daughter acted rashly. Are you hurt?”

Wu Renpin raised his head and shook it vigorously, finally realizing that it was Miss Su who had struck him, and that their apologies were sincere.

The two attendants who had just arrived stood awkwardly nearby, unsure of what to do. Wu Renpin shot them a glare. “This is none of your concern. Get out!”

The two men exchanged puzzled glances but obediently left.

A dignified commander, tall and robust, brought down by a young girl—how could he bear the shame?

Wouldn’t this only deepen Yueniang’s scorn for him?

Wu Renpin gritted his teeth and forced himself to sit up despite the pain. He looked at the wooden stick on the ground calmly and said, “It’s nothing. What harm could come from such a little stick? Back in the day when my ancestors fought alongside the Great Emperor to unify the realm, they wielded all manner of weapons and faced countless deadly situations you couldn’t even imagine…”

Su Yunqing also looked at the stick. “Just now, when I went out to fetch the doctor, I encountered a mad dog barking fiercely at me. I picked up a stick to scare it off, but the dog ran away before I could hit it. I never expected it would strike you instead, Commander Wu.”

At that moment, the doctor Su Yunqing had summoned approached cautiously, holding his medicine box. “Miss, where is the patient?”

“He’s fine now,” said the imperial physician as he began to walk away. “The old master has no serious ailments—just fatigue and some blood and qi deficiency from stress lately. No need to worry. Let him rest, and he will soon be as well as ever.”

Su Yunqing was somewhat surprised to see the imperial physician.

Qin Yueniang quickly explained, “Thanks to Commander Wu. When he heard about your grandfather’s illness, he sentI'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that request.