Chapter 127 - Chapter 127: Chapter 127: Wei Mingting and Xu Zhengyong (1/2)

Chapter 127: Chapter 127: Wei Mingting and Xu Zhengyong

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“Alright, Miss Wei, rest assured, we will take turns to watch over here tonight and handle any situations immediately,” Hong Ping said.

“You all have worked hard,” Wei Ruo expressed her gratitude.

“We are servants at the government office, receiving imperial salary. Protecting the people is our duty. In contrast, Miss Wei, you took the lead in ensuring the welfare of the people for a matter that initially did not concern you. We truly admire you for that.”

“You flatter me, I’m just doing what I can.”

Wei Ruo replied, turning her head after speaking to look at the common people in the warehouse. Although the warehouse was not a good place, it at least provided shelter from wind and rain. A few braziers made the room much warmer, ensuring that their lives were out of danger.

By the time Wei Ruo finished her tasks, it was already late at night. Wei Jinyi and Wei Ruo, seeing that there was temporarily nothing else to do, returned to the Wei Residence.

The rain at night really became heavier, and the temperature dropped further.

Returning to Tingsong Garden, Wei Ruo had a quick wash before heading to bed.

Early the next day, Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi went out again. Firstly, they were concerned about the people in the government office warehouse, fearing that some may have deteriorating health conditions. Wei Ruo felt more at ease seeing it with her own eyes.

Secondly, Wei Ruo wanted to know how the situation of the landslide in West Mountain Village was progressing.

After a night of rain, it finally stopped, but the temperature dropped even more. Without a thermometer, Wei Ruo estimated that the temperature was probably below five degrees.

There was no frost, but the humidity was high, giving a chilling sensation.

Wei Ruo wore a thick cotton jacket, but still felt her hands a little cold.

As soon as Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi stepped into the government office, they were summoned by Qian Magistrate.

Wei Ruo and Wei Jinyi were taken to the courtroom, where Qian Magistrate usually presided over cases. Now, he was using this place to orchestrate the rescue efforts.

Qian Magistrate looked at the siblings in front of him, hesitating to speak, his eyebrows furrowed.

“Mr. Qian, you can speak freely,” said Wei Jinyi.

After thinking for a while, Qian Magistrate said to the siblings: “Your father… has had an accident.”

“What kind of accident?” asked Wei Ruo.

“Your father led a team to rescue the people in West Mountain Village. However, during the process, another landslide occurred. His life is now in the balance,” Qian Magistrate said with a heavy heart.

Wei Ruo looked at Qian Magistrate in shock, her mind filled with complex emotions.

Her father had an accident?

Wei Ruo knew that in the original story, Wei Mingting died early, but in the original host’s memory, her father died in battle.

It was indeed about this time, but this time, due to some factors, the Japanese pirates had temporarily been driven away.

At this time in the original, Wei Mingting was still fighting with the Japanese pirates and couldn’t take care of the affairs in the city.

So, although Wei Ruo knew that Wei Mingting probably died in battle around this time, since the fighting had temporarily ceased, she assumed that things were different now and didn’t give it much thought.

After a while, Wei Ruo came back to her senses and asked Qian Magistrate: “Besides my father, how many people went to West Mountain Village?”

“There were about a hundred. Your father didn’t dare to mobilize too many soldiers due to the uncertainty of another Japanese pirate attack. Only about a hundred off-duty soldiers were mobilized for the rescue effort. Among them was a new recruit who was promoted to Deputy General after demonstrating his bravery in the previous battle against the Japanese pirates,” said Qian Magistrate.

The recruit’s excellent performance last time and the special promotion by the seventh prince had left a deep impression on Qian Magistrate.

It’s Brother Xiaoyong!