After Awakening, She Tore Apart Her Enemies and Joined the Army on an Island - Chapter 15

It was an unexpected delight that Granny knew how to treat wounds.

Fearing that Su Meng might not trust her, she casually chatted about many amusing stories from her maternal grandfather’s family.

She deliberately elaborated on the care for Su Ada.

Su Meng expressed her sincere gratitude, “Then I’ll trouble you, Granny!”

Su Ada’s vital signs had returned to normal; with proper care, he would recover soon.

Early the next morning, while preparing daily necessities for Su Ada, she also bought some medicinal herb seeds, as well as vegetable and wheat crop seeds.

It was time to make use of the fields in her space.

She had originally wanted to plant some rice, but her limited agricultural knowledge dashed that dream.

After hastily eating a steamed bun, she decided to take a look at the Su Mansion.

By then, the Su Mansion had already been adorned with a plaque for the neighborhood office.

The gate was wide open, revealing people moving about inside.

The courtyard could still be seen, unchanged from before.

With a contented smile, Su Meng turned into the nearby vegetable market, hoping to find some rare medicinal herb seeds.

This was the city center and one of the largest vegetable markets in Shanghai.

Goods were abundant, and the place was bustling with people.

Su Meng drifted slowly with the crowd, moving past rows of stalls, occasionally buying things that caught her eye.

Suddenly, the crowd quieted down and parted to both sides.

A few people with red armbands led a group marching over with an imposing manner.

The second branch of the Su family, crestfallen, was escorted in the middle.

The second grandmother, supported by her two daughters-in-law, was crying and cursing, “You old fool, why didn’t you die sooner?

We never enjoyed a single day of the Su family’s fortune, always eating chaff and drinking the northwest wind, living a life of hardship.

And now, in the end, you’ve dragged us down to be sent to the countryside.

Wah… I don’t want to live anymore…”

Several children were also crying and making a fuss, but a glare from the red-armbanded figures silenced them in fear.

The men of the second branch looked ashen, their faces filled with anger and despair.

They kept a considerable distance from the staggering Old Master Su, who walked alone.

Even now, they couldn’t understand why their father, who hoarded so much gold and silver treasure, had forced the whole family to live in poverty and misery.

He had even sacrificed their dignity to seek favor from the main branch.

What was even more ridiculous was that the old man knew the objects of their groveling were a pair of impostor murderers.

Hah!

Was this their father?

Was he?

Probably even Old Master Su hadn’t anticipated that the campaign to “cut off the capitalist tails of the Su family” would burn him.

What shocked him even more was that the treasure he had personally hidden under the grand armchair had vanished without a trace.

This was more shocking than Su Ada’s escape.

It pained him even more than his family’s lack of understanding and accusations.

Facing the prospect of being sent to the countryside empty-handed, he panicked and grew afraid.

Those sent down had little chance of survival.

Moreover, at his age, surrounded by a pack of wolves, how many days could he last?

Old Master Su sighed, his hunched back bending even further.

He appeared more dejected and aged.

His steps grew increasingly laborious, like an old ox in its twilight years, liable to collapse at any moment.

“I heard the Su family has fallen on hard times. The wealthy Su patriarch was tricked by his maid, his fate is unknown, and even his home has been emptied. How pitiful!”

“Didn’t he have a daughter? Why isn’t she here?”

“Sigh! That girl is also a pitiful soul. At such a young age, she was sent abroad by her nanny and left to fend for herself.

A few days ago, after she returned, I heard she was nearly poisoned to death, the matter even made it to the police station. Who knows if she’s still breathing now?”

“Wasn’t it said that the Old Master Su’s eldest son had already moved out? How did he still get dragged into this?”

“I know about that…”

As the team of red-armband officials approached, Su Meng didn’t have time to enjoy the drama. She quickly lowered her head and slipped away.

Even though her household registration had been moved out from under Su Mianzhi’s name, if someone with ill intentions decided to investigate, she wouldn’t be able to escape either.

She didn’t want all her careful planning to come to nothing.

After watching the second branch of the family being taken into the temporary detention center, she was surprised to see Scarface hiding outside.

What was he trying to do?

Break someone out?

Su Meng glanced at the bulge at his waist, then turned and walked away with a mix of frustration and resignation.

The arrest of the second branch was both unexpected and expected.

The Old Master Su had been too arrogant in his youth, making too many enemies. It was no surprise that someone would seize the chance to teach him a lesson.

Thinking of his defeated, exhausted, and weathered appearance, Su Meng let out a heavy sigh of relief.

…

“Young Miss, I heard that stepdaughter nearly got taken away by the red-armband officials. Hahaha! She was originally making a fuss, refusing to go to the countryside. This time, she clung to the gate of the neighborhood office and wouldn’t let go. Isn’t that hilarious?”

Su Meng set down her things and responded with a smile, “I suppose that’s what you call karma.”

When she went to the neighborhood office to find Wang Yaoguo yesterday, she’d heard that one of Zhong Wanrou’s motives for getting close to Wang Guangming was to arrange for her to be sent to the countryside as soon as possible.

She never expected the backlash to hit her so quickly.

This time, she must have gone to the countryside willingly.

With one less person who knew about the supplies in Yangcheng, Su Meng felt elated, her heart soaring.

Humming an unknown tune, she finished changing Su Ada’s bandages just as he woke up.

“Who are you?” His eyes snapped open, his gaze as sharp and deadly as flying poisoned needles.

He was still alert, still guarded.

A sickly tiger was still a tiger, after all.

Su Meng met his gaze, her heart trembling with fear. She forced her legs not to flee and smiled at him. “I’m Su Meng.”

“Su Meng? You’ve grown so much? I am… cough! cough!… Be careful of the second branch and the nanny, cough!…”

He gasped for breath, coughing weakly.

After scanning the room, his eyes quickly assessed Su Meng, his slightly furrowed brow showing he was deep in thought.

Su Meng handed him a cup of warm water and said with a smile, “We’re safe now, Uncle Ada. Have some water.”

She was eager to learn about her father’s situation and the truth of what had happened back then.

Just as she was about to speak, Ada asked weakly, “Where is this?”

Su Ada was still uneasy. Though his eyelids were heavy and drooping, he gripped the sheets tightly, struggling to stay awake and gather more information.

“This is my grandfather’s house, on Willow Lane in the bustling Ten-Mile Foreign Concession. Only Granny is left in my grandfather’s family. Rest and recover, everything will be alright.” Su Meng said it all in one breath.

Su Ada could no longer hold on. He closed his eyes helplessly and whispered a faint, breezy word, “Good!”

Granny wiped her tears nearby. “Such a poor child! How could those beasts do this? Look at how they beat him, there’s not a single patch of unbruised skin left on his body.”

Fortunately, heaven has eyes, and evil-doers will eventually meet their just fate.

Su Meng silently packed up the medicine kit, her heart heavy with bitterness.

Su Ada had fallen into the hands of the old master Su. Because he refused to reveal her father’s whereabouts or the location of the Su family’s hidden treasures, he was barely clinging to life until her rescue arrived.

But where was her father?

Could he hold on until they reached him?

Su Meng decided to wait until Ada woke up to ask him again. Perhaps she wouldn’t even need Ada’s help to rescue her father.

If she could save her father sooner, losing that batch of supplies would be a small price to pay.

Two hours later, Su Ada awoke.

His first words were urgent: “Hurry and find the family head. He’s at…”