A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 1054 The Revolutionary Forces Go Missing

Gui'er sighed upon hearing this: "Don't hold back too much. You should still say what needs to be said."

Tong Yujun sighed, shook her head, remained silent for a moment, bit her lip and hesitated before saying, "I'm looking for you because I have something else to tell you. I received news that the Japanese are carrying out the 'Three Alls' policy in the rural areas around Jiangcheng, burning down many villages. My brother's troops have been out of contact for more than half a month."

"Out of contact?" Gui'er's heart sank.

“Hmm,” Tong Yujun carefully observed Gui’er’s expression: “Don’t blame me. Actually, our family has always kept in touch with his older brother, but after all, his older brother’s identity is special, so we don’t dare to tell anyone. This time, it’s a very important matter. I think your relationship with his older brother is different, so I still have to tell you.”

"What exactly happened?" Gui'er felt her heart racing and her mind in complete chaos.

"Actually, the Song family left a few loyal and trustworthy servants in Jiangcheng to help look after the houses and some shops. They kept in touch with our eldest brother, visiting him from time to time and writing letters in coded language to let him know if he was safe. This put everyone at ease. The most recent message said that the Japanese army had swept through the villages around Jiangcheng, burning many houses and killing many people, accusing them of harboring anti-Japanese elements. Afterwards, the servants went to the place where they usually contacted our eldest brother and found it burned to the ground. Now they have lost contact with him."

Gui'er felt dizzy and stared blankly at Dong Yujun, her mind completely blank.

"Gui'er, Gui'er, don't scare me, are you alright?" Dong Yujun noticed that her face looked strange, so she quickly waved her hand in front of her eyes.

"Oh, I'm fine. What do we do now?" Gui'er came to her senses. She was completely at a loss and asked subconsciously.

"Well, I don't know either. Actually, when we received the news, my father-in-law was very anxious, and my first wife was crying and wailing. While crying, she also cursed my eldest brother, saying he was a debt collector who insisted on staying in our hometown. In the end, it was Xilun who comforted the two elders and sent someone to tell the servants in our hometown to put in a lot of effort to find him. He also sent money back with him. Alas, I don't know if the money will be wasted. Anyway, things are really chaotic back home now. I told my father about this, and he was relieved, saying that although he offended the warlord back then and lost some money when he fled, it was still much better than what we have now."

"Yu Jun, I'm feeling very confused right now. If there's any new information, please let me know as soon as possible, okay?" Gui'er said.

"Don't worry. By the way, there's another thing I wanted to talk to you about this time." Tong Yujun said this somewhat hesitantly.

"What's wrong?" Gui'er asked anxiously, worried that there might be some bad news she hadn't told her yet.

"Ah, don't worry, it's not about my hometown, it's about myself." Tong Yujun quickly said, "It's just that I heard your family is doing quite well now. Do you know if there are any good doctors in Hong Kong who can take a look at you, you know, you know, those kinds of gynecological experts?" She said stammeringly, her face flushed.

Gui'er then realized that she wanted to find a doctor to help her body prepare so that she could have a baby sooner.

Looking at Tong Yujun, whose face still had some baby fat, Gui'er was filled with mixed feelings.

She thought for a moment and remembered Ren'an Hall, so she asked Tong Yujun, "Did you trust the Ren'an Hall in Jiangcheng before? They have a branch in Hong Kong now, I know where it is, do you want me to take you there?"

"Really? That's great!" Tong Yujun said happily. "But, did they move their business here or something? Are the doctors still the same as before?"

"There should be several doctors sitting in the clinic, including the former young master. I think the young master's medical skills are trustworthy, but I don't know if he is good at gynecology."

"That's great, let's go now!" Tong Yujun said eagerly.

The two arrived at Ren'an Hall. As soon as they entered, a shop assistant in a long gown stood behind the counter. When he saw Gui'er, his eyes lit up, and he quickly lifted the curtain and called out, "Young Master, Young Madam, Miss Sha has arrived!"

A man emerged from inside in response to the call; it was Lin Zhidong, the young master of Ren'an Hall, who was clutching a medical book in his hand. His wife, He Xiuxiang, also hurriedly came down from the second floor. Upon seeing Gui'er, she greeted her with a warm smile: "Miss Sha, you are a rare guest! Please come in and have a seat!"

Lin Zhidong also bowed, his eyes showing a hint of restraint, and he spoke more politely than usual: "Miss Sha, what brings you here today? Please come in, we've just brewed some new tea."

Gui'er knew their attitude was mostly due to Wu Mingqiang's influence—ever since Wu Mingqiang started working for Long Xing and got involved with Mo Gansheng, although these businessmen didn't know the inside story, seeing Wu Mingqiang chatting and laughing with the police, followed by a group of henchmen shouting orders, they knew this person was not to be trifled with. The merchants in this area all showed her a degree of awe. She smiled and pointed to Tong Yujun beside her: "I'm accompanying a friend to see a doctor. Is Dr. Lin available?"

"Convenient, convenient!" Lin Zhidong quickly waved his hand and led them into the inner room. "Miss Sha's friends are my friends too. Please have a seat."

The inner consultation room was clean and tidy, with a herbal illustration hanging on the wall and a pulse pillow and inkstone on the table. He Xiuxiang personally poured tea, then handed Tong Yujun a handkerchief, and asked with a smile, "This lady looks unfamiliar. What's wrong?"

Tong Yujun blushed and stammered, unable to speak. Gui'er explained from the side, "She wants to ask Doctor Zhou to take a look at her body and give her some treatment."

Lin Zhidong, being experienced in medical consultations, immediately understood. He asked Tong Yujun to sit down, placed two fingers on her wrist, closed his eyes and concentrated for a moment, then asked a few questions about her diet and daily routine. His brows gradually relaxed: "Madam's health is fine, but she has some blood deficiency and is a bit preoccupied with her thoughts, which is causing her distress."

He picked up a pen and wrote a prescription on the paper, saying as he wrote, "I'll prescribe a medicine for you to take for half a month. Take it with brown sugar every morning. Try to think less and go out for walks more often. Just relax."

Tong Yujun breathed a sigh of relief and asked softly, "Then... is it possible to get pregnant?"

He Xiuxiang, standing to the side, chuckled and smoothed things over: "Don't worry, Mr. Lin's prescriptions are very effective. The young mistress of the Li mansion took his medicine a while ago, and she just gave birth to a big, healthy baby boy a month ago, didn't she?"

After Lin Zhidong finished writing the prescription, he handed it to the pharmacist and then said to Tong Yujun, "Should I have the medicine delivered to your residence once it's ready? I wonder where Madam lives?"

Tong Yujun blushed and said softly, "No need, I'll take it now, is that convenient?"