Xi Yu then breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and returned to the bed. Seeing that Tuoba Yu had not yet fallen asleep, he said, "Don't worry, go to bed."
The night was getting deeper and deeper. The old man squinted his eyes under the dim oil lamp, looking nervous and excited.
He really wanted to report the news.
He had heard that many people from Kushan countries now want to smuggle into the Central Plains.
Thinking of this, his eyes suddenly lit up, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised, and a greedy smile appeared.
If you report the information, you will definitely receive a greater reward.
"At that time, hehe, I can marry several concubines."
He fantasized happily, rubbing his hands constantly, as if the glory and wealth were already close.
He carefully closed the door, with a smug smile on his face, then put his hands behind his back, took slow steps, and left leisurely.
That look, as if everything was under his control.
And in the shadow not far behind him, a dark guard dressed in black night clothes appeared quietly like a ghost.
He saw his eyes sharp, staring at the old man's back, his figure flashed, and he merged into the darkness and began to follow in secret.
His steps were light, like a ghost in the dark, without making a sound, for fear of being noticed by the old man ahead.
At the border between the Kushan Empire and the Central Plains, there is a rushing river with turbulent waters and waves swaying against the river bank.
There were soldiers on both sides who were waiting for the battle. They had bright eyes, held the weapons in their hands tightly, and were always on guard.
The old man rushed all the way. When he was about to arrive by the river, his face suddenly became a little ugly, his brows frowned, and his legs were unconsciously clamped.
"Oh, this is really troublesome." He muttered, looking around, trying to find a hidden place to solve the problem.
After finally finding a grass, the old man hurriedly got in.
After a while, he breathed a sigh of relief and walked out with a relaxed look on his face.
However, just as he finished solving the problem, a dark shadow appeared in front of him like lightning.
The cold face of the secret guard looked particularly groggy under the moonlight. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle and he stared at the old man tightly.
The old man was frightened by the sudden figure, and his face turned pale in an instant.
"You...who are you?"
The secret guard snorted coldly.
"Hmph, don't worry about who I am, honestly, why are you here sneakily?"
The old man stammered, "I...I'm just passing by."
The secret guard took a step forward, exuding a compelling aura.
"Passing by? I don't think it's that simple!"
Beads of sweat as big as beans appeared on the old man's forehead, his eyes dodged, and his voice trembled, "It's really... it's really just passing by, good man, please spare your life!"
The secret guard narrowed his eyes, stared at the old man's panicked expression, and sneered: "Hmph, do you think I will believe your nonsense? Tell the truth quickly, otherwise you will look good!"
The old man's legs became weak and almost collapsed to the ground. He said in a crying voice: "I...I dare not lie, I do have something important to do."
The secret guard's eyes sterned and shouted, "What's the point? Tell me quickly!"
The old man swallowed his saliva, hesitated for a moment, and finally said as if he was determined: "I...I am going to report to the officials in the Central Plains about the news that someone from Kushan has smuggled."
The secret guard frowned and asked, "Why are you going to report the news? What are your intentions?"
The old man replied tremblingly: "I...I just want to get a reward, marry a few concubines and live a good life."
The secret guard's face was gloomy, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Follow me, your affairs must be decided by the leader."
The old man had no choice but to follow the secret guard obediently, feeling uneasy, not knowing what fate would be waiting for him.
The secret guard grabbed the old man's collar and took him back to the inn like a chicken.
As soon as he entered the room, the secret guard threw the old man onto the bed and said viciously: "You stay in this inn. If you dare to step out of the room, I will kill you immediately!"
The old man nodded in horror, his eyes full of fear.
"Yes, yes, yes, hero, I must be obedient."
The secret guard snorted coldly, turned around and was about to leave, but suddenly turned around and warned: "Don't play tricks, you can't escape from my palm!"
The old man responded timidly. After the secret guard left, his face suddenly became extremely gloomy, and the anger in his heart was like a volcano that was about to erupt.
He gritted his teeth tightly, his cheeks were bulging high, his hands were clenched, and his nails were almost embedded in the flesh.
"Damn it!" he cursed in his heart, but he did not dare to show any anger on his face.
At the same time, he was full of wonder and frowned, unable to understand: "Who is this man in black? How could he have such a powerful force? Why am I so unlucky!"
The old man tossed and turned on the bed, restless, afraid and unwilling to give up, his thoughts were like a mess and he couldn't figure it out.
At this moment, in a deep cave, Zhao Yun woke up slowly.
He opened his heavy eyelids with difficulty, his head was still a little drowsy, and he looked around in confusion.
When he saw clearly that he was in a completely unfamiliar place, he was shocked.
There are many burning torches standing around, illuminating the entire cave.
He struggled to get up and shouted loudly: "Come! Come on!" The voice echoed in the cave, but no one responded.
Zhao Yun frowned, full of doubts and anxiety. He really didn't understand why he came here and tried hard to recall what happened before.
Suddenly, a trace of memory flashed through his mind, remembering that he was poisoned.
"Is it because of that poison?" he said to himself, his face becoming more and more serious, and his eyes revealed vigilance and perseverance, "No matter what, I must figure out the situation!"
He gritted his teeth and tried to get up, but as soon as he moved, he suddenly found that his body was soft and weak, as if all his strength had been drained.
Anger and anxiety suddenly appeared on Zhao Yun's face. He pounded the ground hard and roared: "Damn it! What's going on?"
He widened his eyes, and the veins on his forehead swelled up. He tried to support himself again, but fell down weakly.
"Who made the poison on me?" Zhao Yun gasped, his eyes full of anger and reluctance.
At this moment, he heard a subtle sound in the distance, and immediately became alert and shouted, "Who is it? Come out!"
However, only the echoes in the cave were answered, and the subtle sound disappeared without a trace.
Zhao Yun sighed helplessly, frowned, and thought in his heart about a plan to escape.
He looked at the dark cave roof, full of confusion and helplessness. The soldiers who fought side by side with him and shared life and death on weekdays now do not know where.
When Zhao Yun's eyes were thinking of this, he couldn't help but turn red slightly, and his gritted teeth showed his inner unwillingness.
"Are I going to be trapped here?" he murmured, with deep frustration in his voice.
He lowered his head, and the heroic face in the past was now full of loneliness.
He rubbed his face hard with both hands, as if he wanted to wipe the depression off his face.
However, to no avail, the feeling of powerlessness follows like a shadow. "No, I can't just give up!"
Zhao Yun raised his head suddenly, and a firm light rekindled in his eyes, but the light was soon covered by depression. He sighed and fell into deep thought again.
Soon, the night quietly left, and the dim morning light passed through the window frame, announcing the arrival of the next day.
Xi Yu and Tuoba Yu woke up from their sleep. Xi Yu walked to the basin with sleepy eyes and prepared to wash his face.
He picked up a handful of water and poured it on his face, and suddenly woke up a little. At this moment, he whispered out of the Dark Guard.
The secret guard appeared in front of him like a ghost, knelt on one knee, and said respectfully: "Master."
Xi Yu wiped his face and asked, "What happened to the old man last night?"
The secret guard lowered his head and replied, "By the master, my subordinates took the old man back to the inn last night and ordered him to stay there."
Xi Yu frowned slightly, "Does he have done anything unusual?"
The secret guard replied, "The old man is honest, but he can see that he is quite dissatisfied, but he dare not express it."
Xi Yu snorted coldly, "He doesn't dare to play any tricks. Keep staring at him, come and report any trouble immediately."
"Yes!" The secret guard responded, his figure flashed, and disappeared again.
After a while, Xi Yu quickly walked to Tuoba Yu and said with a slight look of excitement: "As I guessed before, this old man is indeed ill-behaved. He wanted to report to the news that someone in Kushan had smuggled in an attempt to seek rewards."
Tuoba Yu frowned slightly, with a hint of worry in his expression, and said, "That Kushan woman is in poor health. Why don't we let Song Shuwen show her?"
When Xi Yu heard this, his eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly.
"I'm just trying to do this!" As he said, a look of serious thinking appeared on his face.
"I hope Song Shuwen can have a way to make her better."
Xi Yu's eyes were firm and his tone was decisive.
"Don't worry, Song Shuwen's medical skills are among the best in our area."
After a while, Xi Yu came to Song Shuwen's door.
He raised his hand and knocked on the door lightly, the sound was not loud but very clear.
"Doctor Song, are you there?" Xi Yu shouted.
Song Shuwen's voice came from inside the house: "Please come in!"
Xi Yu pushed open the door and walked into the house.
Song Shuwen was sitting at the table reading a medical book.
Xi Yu said sincerely: "Doctor Song, two people from the Kushan Kingdom came to us yesterday. The woman among them was in poor health. I thought you were skilled in medical skills, so why would you go and show her?"
Song Shuwen put down the medical book in his hand, raised his head, his eyes exuded the kindness of a doctor, and responded without hesitation: "Okay, I have no choice!"
Xi Yu showed a gratified smile on his face.
Then, Xi Yu took Song Shuwen to Abo's door. Xi Yu raised his hand and knocked on the door again.
When Abo heard the knock on the door, he quickly opened the door. When he saw Xi Yu, a surprise smile suddenly appeared on his face, his eyes were filled with a light of gratitude, and he excitedly called him: "My benefactor, you are here!"
Xi Yu smiled and nodded and said, "Brother, don't be so polite. This is Doctor Song Shuwen and Sung. The woman on your side is in poor health. I specifically asked him to come and see her."
When Abo heard this, the joy on his face became even more serious and he hurriedly said, "That's great! I can't ask for anything, but I can't ask for anything! Hurry up, miracle doctor, please come in!"
He moved aside and made a gesture of invitation, his eyes full of expectations and hope.
Song Shuwen nodded slightly and stepped into the room. Abo followed closely, his face full of anxiety and concern.
Su Su lay weakly on the bed, her eyes closed, her face pale as paper, and even her lips almost lost their blood.
Her breathing was weak and rapid, her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and a few strands of hair were messyly pressed against her cheeks.
"My benefactor, this miracle doctor, I was going to go out and hire a doctor. Since you are here, that's great!" Abo said in a trembling voice, and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves.
Xi Yu nodded slightly at Abo and said, "Brother Abo, then I won't disturb Dr. Song's diagnosis and treatment for now."
After saying that, he turned around and left the room and gently brought it to the door.
In the room, Song Shuwen looked focused and solemn. He sat down on the stool beside the bed, stretched out three fingers on Su Su's slender wrist, and began to take her pulse.
His eyes were slightly closed, his eyebrows were sometimes frowned and sometimes stretched, and he felt the beating of Susu's pulse carefully.
Abo looked nervously from the side, not daring to show his breath. He unconsciously clenched the corners of his clothes, staring at Song Shuwen's expression without blinking, as if he wanted to see the clues of Su Su's condition in advance from his face.
After Song Shuwen finished veins, he gently turned on Susu's eyelids and checked it. Then he asked Abo to help him turn Susu's body toward her back.
Abo was careful throughout the whole process, and another layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, but he did not dare to disturb Song Shuwen.
After a while, Song Shuwen finally withdrew his hand. Abo hurriedly asked, "Miscellaneous Doctor, how is she?"
Song Shuwen gently stroked his beard and pondered slightly, "Miss this disease has been around for a long time. It is caused by long-term worry and fatigue and malnutrition. She is extremely weak. But you don't have to worry too much. I will prescribe a few medicines first and do it well, and it should improve."
After hearing this, Abo's tense nerves relaxed a little, and nodded repeatedly to thank him: "Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
Song Shuwen got up and walked to the table, picked up a pen and wrote the prescription on the paper, and said to Abo while writing: "This medicine needs to be taken on time every day. Please allow her to rest more during the medication, and pay attention to her diet, and try to be as light and nutritious as possible."
Abo listened carefully and nodded constantly.
After writing the prescription, Song Shuwen handed it to Abo and reminded him: "You take this prescription to get the medicine, remember, you must do what I said."
Abo took the prescription with both hands and burst into tears: "My doctor, my great kindness, I, Abo, will never forget you."
Song Shuwen waved his hand: "Treatment and saving lives is the responsibility of a doctor. As long as the girl can get better as soon as possible, it will be enough." After that, he left the room.
Abo looked at the prescription in his hand, as if he had grabbed the life-saving straw and hurried out to grab the medicine.
Next, Xi Yu walked to the room where the old man was in a steady pace.
Inside the house, the old man had just woken up from his sleep. He stretched out his big laziness, but felt that his body was extremely lazy, as if all his strength had been removed.
He sat up with difficulty and rubbed his sleepy eyes.
With a creaking sound, the old man opened the door. When he opened the door, he found that Xi Yu was standing at the door with his hands on his chest and with a serious face.
The old man's heart skipped a beat, and a flattering smile forced out on his face, and said in a trembling voice: "Oh, it's you..."
Xi Yu's eyes looked like a torch, staring at the old man tightly, and his eyes seemed to penetrate his mind.
Xi Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked with a hint of questioning in his tone: "You were arrogant yesterday, why did you change your temper now?"
The old man hurriedly smiled, his waist bent a little unconsciously, his eyes rolled around, and he said, "Hehe, hero, the young man has guessed it. The man in black last night must have something to do with you. The young man has eyes but not knows Mount Tai. You have a lot of them, don't bother with the young man."
As he spoke, fine beads of sweat appeared on the old man's forehead, his smile seemed more and more flattering, but his eyes revealed unconcealed fear and uneasiness.
Xi Yu snorted coldly, approached forward, stared at the old man and said, "You have some brains, then you should tell me, what are you going to do now?"
The old man was so scared by Xi Yu's momentum that he took a small step back and stammered, "I...I listened to your instructions and would never dare to have another intention."
Xi Yu's lips raised slightly, and a sarcastic smile appeared: "Oh? Then I want to see, how sincere you are."
The old man nodded quickly and said in a trembling voice: "Hero, as long as you spare the younger one this time, let the younger one do anything."
Then, the old man knelt on the ground with a "thump" and cried with tears in his eyes: "Hero, it's wrong to smuggle. I report the news to maintain justice!" He raised his head and looked at Xi Yu pitifully with those eyes full of tears.
After hearing this, Xi Yu couldn't help but sneer, her face full of disdain: "Hmph! Maintaining justice? Smuggling is wrong, but I think those two people have their own difficulties. I need to figure out the matter, but you secretly report the news. What's going on? And, don't think I don't know, you are all for your own benefit!" Xi Yu glared and pointed at the old man and scolded him loudly.
The old man was frightened by Xi Yu's momentum and trembled all over. He lowered his head, and his voice became more and more trembling: "I... I know I was wrong, good man, please spare my life!"
Xi Yu hugged his chest with his hands and looked down at the old man: "Give up your life? It depends on your performance!"
Although the old man still looked respectful on the surface, he lowered his head and said with a trembling body: "Hero, how dare I be dissatisfied with the young man? I am definitely convinced by you."
However, his eyes flashed unconsciously, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and his heart was already full of resentment.
Xi Yu looked like a torch, staring at the old man's face, as if he could see through his thoughts, and said coldly: "Are you unconvinced? Don't think I can't see it."
Chapter completed!