Doctor Reborn as a Peasant Girl? Time to Get Rich

Chapter 172: Chapter 164: Sacrificial Rescue

The tiger’s pounce missed its mark. With a furious roar, it spun around and lunged for Meng Nan, who hadn’t yet climbed to his feet.

By then, Bai Zhi had a rock in her hand. She hurled it at the tiger, trying to draw its attention.

The rock struck one of the tiger’s eyes, making it howl in agony. Thoroughly enraged, it abandoned Meng Nan and turned on Bai Zhi, lunging for her.

Meng Nan’s chest heaved violently. Time seemed to flash back twelve years—the situation was just like this. His older brother had sacrificed himself to let him escape.

And now, to save him, Bai Zhi was trying to do the same.

’No. The same tragedy must not be allowed to repeat itself. I can’t run away again. I can’t.’ ree

Just as the tiger lunged at Bai Zhi, who had no time to dodge, he threw himself on top of her, shielding her with his own body from the beast’s snapping jaws.

As the beast’s fangs sank into Meng Nan’s left arm, a longsword pierced through its neck.

The great beast collapsed, but blood streamed uncontrollably from Meng Nan’s arm.

"My lord, are you alright?" Jin Shi rushed over, his face drained of color.

Hu Feng stood over the dead tiger and pulled his longsword from its neck. Sword in hand, dripping blood, he walked step-by-step toward Bai Zhi.

She’d passed out!

She hadn’t fainted from fear. When Meng Nan had thrown himself over her, the force of the tackle had caused him to hit her head, knocking her unconscious.

He handed the sword back to the Jin guard, then bent down, lifted Bai Zhi into his arms, and turned to walk out of the forest. They were only a few dozen paces from the edge of the woods.

’Only a few dozen paces. If I hadn’t stormed off in a huff just now, would things have turned out differently?’

The Jin guard tore off his sash and hastily bandaged Meng Nan’s wound, too worried to even speak.

Meng Nan smiled. "I’m fine. It’s just a flesh wound."

The tiger’s body still lay before him, yet he felt not a shred of fear. He wasn’t afraid anymore. Even if another, equally ferocious tiger were to appear right now, he wouldn’t be afraid.

’It was just as Miss Bai had said: when you meet an opponent you don’t think you can beat, and you can’t escape, you have to give it your all. It’s no big deal. What’s the worst that could happen? Just death.’

’What joy is there in living? What is there to fear in dying?’

’Better to die a clean death than live like a coward.’

Hu Feng placed Bai Zhi in the carriage, muttering, "How is this girl as light as a feather? Not an ounce of flesh on her."

He looked back at Meng Nan and asked, "How are you?"

Meng Nan shook his head. "I’m fine. It’s just a superficial wound."

Hu Feng nodded. "Let’s head back. When she wakes up, have her treat your wound."

Meng Nan shook his head again. "That won’t be necessary. Let her rest today. I have matters to attend to at the government office, so I should be getting back."

Without another word, Hu Feng hopped onto the driver’s seat and drove the carriage away.

The Jin guard looked at Meng Nan’s pale face, his own panic not subsiding in the slightest. "My lord, are you really alright? Why don’t we head back to the Hu Family estate first? We can wait for Miss Bai to wake up and have her take a look at this wound."

Meng Nan shook his head and climbed into his own carriage. "There’s no need. Let’s just go back. I’m tired. I’ll be fine after a good night’s sleep."

The Jin guard sighed in resignation and drove the carriage back toward the city. As they passed Bai Cao Tang, he called out for a physician from the clinic to come to the government office at once.

From inside the carriage, Meng Nan, who had been resting with his eyes closed, sighed. "You. Didn’t I tell you I’m fine? There’s no need to call for a physician."