Chapter 417: I’m Not Dead

Chapter 417: I'm Not Dead

After settling his brothers, Mo Jiuye went back to fetch He Ziran.

He Ziran was anxiously waiting for news. Seeing Mo Jiuye return, she hurriedly asked, "How are they? Did any of the brothers get hurt?"

Mo Jiuye's expression was somewhat heavy. "Ranran, come with me to see Fifth Brother first."

In front of his mother-in-law, Mo Jiuye didn't want to say too much. He just greeted Mrs. He and then pulled He Ziran away.

Mrs. He didn't know what had happened in the Mo family, but from her son-in-law's anxious look, she knew it must be serious.

However, she always knew her limits and wouldn't pry into things others didn't want to talk about.

Mo Jiuye and He Ziran arrived at Fifth Brother's house, where Fifth Brother and Sixth Brother were preparing to clean the others. Seeing them come in, they stopped their actions and made room for He Ziran.

Although Fifth Brother and Seventh Brother had started cleaning, it was only just beginning, and the cleaning wasn't thorough yet.

The faces of the brothers were streaked with black and white, making them look quite amusing.

He Ziran, helpless, tried hard not to laugh as she stepped forward to check their pulses.

Seeing her stop, Fifth Brother asked anxiously, "Sister-in-law, how are they?"

"Fifth Brother, don't worry. Eldest Brother and the others seem to have suffered head injuries. They should be fine after a few days of rest."

In modern times, this would be diagnosed as a concussion.

Of course, concussions vary in severity. He Ziran could confirm that the brothers all had mild to moderate concussions and were not seriously injured.

Their current state of unconsciousness was also normal; they would wake up soon.

As for their physical injuries, they were mostly superficial abrasions. After cleaning them up, applying some medicine would suffice.

"Sister-in-law, are you sure they're all right?" Given that they were all unconscious, Fifth Brother's doubt was understandable.

"They are not in danger, but when they wake up, someone must be there to take care of them. They might experience vomiting and dizziness."

With that, He Ziran walked out, and Mo Jiuye followed closely behind, knowing that his wife intended to find a secluded place to retrieve medicine from her spatial ring.

He Ziran indeed left for this reason. Additionally, the three brothers were severely dirty, and their clothes were likely torn. If not for the blankets covering them, they would be undignified to see.

Fifth Brother and the others took advantage of her absence to clean them up.

He Ziran and Mo Jiuye left Fifth Brother's courtyard without returning home. Instead, they decided to walk down the mountain, allowing He Ziran to inquire about what had happened on the mountain.

However, just as they stepped out, they saw Old Lady Mo and several sisters-in-law approaching.

"Jiuye, what happened?"

They had all heard the explosion earlier.

While they didn't understand the power of gunpowder or realize that something had gone wrong with their sons, they were informed by Yu'er, who had seen Mo Jiuye and the others carrying the brothers down the mountain.

"Mother, nothing serious. Eldest Brother and the others had a minor accident on the mountain. Ranran and I were just about to go back for some medicine."

Knowing that his mother and sisters-in-law would soon visit Fifth Brother's house, Mo Jiuye didn't want to worry them but couldn't avoid explaining the situation lightly.

Even so, the sisters-in-law were still frightened.

Especially Second Sister-in-law, who always had a loud voice.

"Ninth Brother, how is Second Brother? He won't die, will he?"

This question unsettled even First Sister-in-law, who was usually very composed, because her husband had been on the mountain for several days.

Third Sister-in-law and Fifth Sister-in-law felt that asking was a waste of time and ran directly into Fifth Brother's courtyard.

Second Sister-in-law, seeing them enter, quickly followed.

Old Lady Mo, however, remained calm. She trusted her ninth son and knew that if the brothers were truly in danger, he wouldn't be so composed.

Thus, she walked in calmly. Just as she reached the door, she heard a cacophony of wailing inside.

"Husband, wake up! You can't die... Open your eyes and look at me... If you die again this time, I won't live either... Sob... Sob..."

Everyone stood dumbfounded, watching Second Sister-in-law cry her heart out.

The other sisters-in-law, though not as dramatic, also surrounded their husbands, shedding tears. Only Fifth Sister-in-law seemed better off; her husband, though covered in dirt, was standing there unharmed.

Unbothered by the dirt, Fifth Sister-in-law hugged Fifth Brother's arm and wiped away tears as she watched the others cry.

Old Lady Mo, adept at reading people, noticed that Fifth Son and Sixth Son didn't look particularly distressed, realizing that the sisters-in-law had made a mistake.

"Enough, all of you, stop crying. Didn't Jiuye say it was just a minor accident?

If anything serious had happened, how could Ninth Son and Ninth Daughter-in-law have left?"

Though the sisters-in-law usually listened to their mother-in-law, at this moment, with their husbands' lives at stake, they couldn't hear her.

Seeing her words had no effect, Old Lady Mo slammed the table beside her.

"Didn't you hear me?"

This time, her voice was louder, and the sisters-in-law finally reacted.

Second Sister-in-law sobbed, "Mother, my husband's life is at stake. Can't I cry?"

Seeing the state of her second daughter-in-law, Old Lady Mo was about to say something when her second son, lying in bed, let out a faint cough.

Then he murmured, “I’m not dead...”

Though his voice was weak, after Old Lady Mo’s reprimand, the room had fallen silent, and everyone could hear him.

All eyes turned toward the second son.

At that moment, the second daughter-in-law had already thrown herself onto him, shaking him vigorously.

“Husband, you’re really not dead... sniff sniff... It’s so good that you’re still alive... sniff sniff...”

“Mm...” The second son groaned as he was shaken, then said, “I might not be dead, but you’re going to shake me to death.”

Only then did the second daughter-in-law realize that she had indeed been too rough, and she quickly straightened up.

“Husband, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to. I thought you were dead, which is why I acted like this…”

The eldest and third daughters-in-law, seeing that Mo Jiacheng had woken up, assumed their own husbands would be fine as well, and the gloom in their hearts dissipated by half.

At this moment, Sixth Brother placed a basin of clear water in the room, with clean towels inside.

The sisters-in-law understood immediately and each took a towel to help their men wash up.

As they wiped, the elder brothers gradually woke up, exhibiting the symptoms He Ziran had described: vomiting and dizziness.