I Became a Sugar Mama to an Ancient General during a Famine! - Chapter 45

Chapter 45: Zhan Chengyin’s Great Victory

Today marked a resounding triumph; of the 300,000 barbarian troops, only 200,000 remained.

When Zhan Chengyin launched his attack, the barbarian reinforcements attempted to provide support but were repelled by the Qin crossbows. At that critical moment, only 20,000 arrows remained. Had the enemy dared to charge forward, the casualties at the north and south gates would not have been so severe.

Instead, they hesitated. They feared not only being struck by arrows but also being blown to pieces by explosions!

They watched helplessly as the stationed troops at the north and south gates were overwhelmed by Zhan family’s 80,000-strong army.

As Zhan Chengyin surveyed the battlefield, the reinforcements merely observed from a distance, not daring to take a single step forward.

Thus, Zhan Chengyin and his men withdrew safely.

Today, they celebrated a resounding triumph in three battles!

The Zhan family army suffered over 10,000 casualties, with more than 20,000 wounded.

Military doctor Song entered Zhan Chengyin’s tent, wearing a thin white mask, his face glistening with sweat.

“We’re running low on medicine. We need to ask the gods for supplies: anti-inflammatory medication, hemostatics, especially injections. We need them quickly!”

“Understood!”

Zhan Chengyin wrote a note and placed it in the flower vase.

After finishing, he instructed Song Duo to manage the arrangements for the casualties.

The families of the fallen soldiers could receive one bag of 50 jin of rice, 30 jin of flour, a box of noodles, three packs of salt, and three barrels of oil.

Injured soldiers would each receive 30 jin of rice, 30 jin of flour, two packs of salt, and one barrel of oil.

Song duo took charge of the follow-up support work.

*

Ye Mumu saw the note Zhan Chengyin had written, noting his urgent need for medicine. She picked up the vase and rushed to the nearest pharmacy.

At the pharmacy, she bought disinfectant alcohol, iodine, bandages, cotton swabs, anti-inflammatory drugs, hemostatics…

She still needed a large quantity of penicillin and tetanus shots.

The pharmacy, however, couldn’t sell tetanus shots.

After delivering the first batch of anti-inflammatory and hemostatic medicine, she thought of her second aunt.

Her aunt worked at the Drug Administration Bureau as a deputy director.

Her aunt was surprised to receive a call from Ye Mumu.

“Mumu, it’s so late. Have you eaten?”

“Second aunt, I have an urgent matter to ask for your help.”

“Child, why so formal? What is it? If I can help, I certainly will.”

“It’s not about the family. I need a large quantity of penicillin and tetanus shots. Can you help me find a pharmaceutical factory? I’m in urgent need…”

Her aunt stepped into a quiet place and asked in a hushed voice, “What do you need tetanus shots for? Only tertiary hospitals or vaccination centers can administer those.”

“To save lives! Don’t ask, aunt. I need a large quantity. I’ll pay double, no, triple the market price. Can you help me make a connection?”

“I’ll give you 20,000 as a referral fee.”

Her aunt quickly interrupted, “Don’t say anything more. Remember, you didn’t call me tonight.”

The call ended abruptly.

Just like that?

Ye Mumu felt a bit discouraged and continued scrolling through her contacts, looking for someone else to help.

Suddenly, she received a message from an unknown number on her phone.

“Call this number!”

Was it the phone number sent by her second aunt?

She dialed the number.

The person on the other end was a man with a rough voice, playing cards while talking: “Hello, who is this?”

“Do you have tetanus shots and penicillin?”

“Yes, which hospital are you from?”

“I’m not from a hospital. It’s for private use.”

“We don’t sell to private individuals!”

“I’ll pay double the price!”

“Can’t you understand? I said we don’t sell. What if something goes wrong? Who’ll be responsible?”

“Triple!”

The man suddenly stopped playing cards and spoke in a booming voice, “What did you say? Say it again, how many times?”

Ye Mumu thought he wasn’t satisfied with the price, “Four times. Four times the price at most.”

The man’s eyebrows twitched, and he slammed his cards on the table, quitting the game.

He took his phone and ran out of the tea room, finding a quiet place. “Four times, are you sure you’ll pay four times the price?”

“Yes, I also need anti-inflammatory and pain relief medications.”

“Do you need anesthetics?”

“Yes!”

“If I give you the medicine, can you write me a disclaimer?”

The big man continued to explain: “You’re not using it in a hospital. What if someone dies? What if it’s traced back to me?”

“Alright, I’ll sign a disclaimer!”

The drug dealer arranged to meet her at his warehouse.

He gave her two boxes of penicillin, tetanus shots, anti-inflammatory and pain relief medications, and anesthetics…

Half an hour later, Ye Mumu arrived at the drug dealer’s warehouse.

Seeing Ye Mumu in person, so young and quite pretty, he asked uncertainly: “Are you the one buying the medicine?”

“Yes, brother.”

“Take a look, is this enough medicine?”

There were over 30 boxes, each containing 20 to 30 units.

“Do you have needles, syringes, sterile gloves, and masks?”

“Wait a moment~”

The big brother turned and went back into the warehouse, bringing out several more large boxes.

He took out a disclaimer form.

“Sign this. Make sure to do a skin test. Allergic reactions can be fatal.”

“Okay.”

Ye Mumu quickly scanned the document, confirming it was indeed a disclaimer, and signed her name.

For the 40 boxes of medicine, the big brother asked for 800,000 yuan.

If these medicines were delivered to a hospital, they would cost at most just over 100,000 yuan.

Looking at the 800,000 figure, he was very satisfied and asked Ye Mumu: “How did you get my contact information?”

“Through a relative.”

“Which relative? Do I know them?”

“You probably do, the second-in-command at the Drug Administration Bureau…”

Clang! The big brother’s phone slipped from his trembling hand and fell to the ground.

As he picked up his phone, his hand was still shaking.

“You didn’t tell her anything, did you? No, let me refund you 200,000. I charged a bit too much earlier. If your relative comes after me…”

“I won’t be able to do this business anymore!”

The big brother insisted on giving her a refund.

Ye Mumu said: “It’s fine. Just charge less next time. Let’s exchange contact information, I’ll find you again.”

“Alright, little sister! My surname is Xu, call me Xu Qian, you can just call me Brother Xu!”

They added each other on WeChat. Ye Mumu transferred 200,000 to her cousin’s account, asking him to forward it to her aunt.

The note read: Niece’s respect for aunt.

She drove to an isolated place and transferred the medicines.

Fearing it might not be enough for Zhan Chengyin’s side, she raided two or three more pharmacies.

Chinese medicine, Western medicine, patent medicine, all packed and sent over.

She added a note that skin tests must be done for penicillin, tetanus shots, and other medications.

Follow the instructions for the skin tests!

She was busy until 10 PM before driving back to the villa.

*

Just as she approached the gates of the villa complex, suddenly, a group of people ran out and blocked her car from the front and back.

She slammed on the brakes.

The car stopped barely half a meter away from hitting someone.

The person blocking her was her cousin Ye Xin, who had been released after a week in detention.

Then she saw her eldest uncle, eldest aunt, second aunt, second uncle, and their three children.

Behind the car were her third uncle, third aunt, and their two sons.

In the middle of this group was her grandmother, Liang Cuihua.

Liang Cuihua glared at her with a crooked eye, her gaze as if looking at a stranger.

She said: “You worthless girl, get out of the car!”

Ye Mumu didn’t get out. Her car was blocked front and back by these relatives, unable to move.

She called the property manager.

“Manager, please help get someone to drive them away.”

The property manager said helplessly: “Miss, it’s not that I won’t help you, but they haven’t entered the complex. I don’t have the authority to drive them away!”