After Zhang Xiaowu left Jinyang City, he once again paid homage to the tomb of Ye Xiangdong, Prince of Dushan. His respect for Prince Dushan was sincere and from the bottom of his heart. Although they had some unpleasantness and conflicts at that time, it is undeniable that
They all remained calm in the face of major issues of right and wrong, and were willing to sacrifice themselves in the face of invasion by foreign enemies.
The two continued to walk towards the Two Wolf Valley Road, and there were some blind thieves and road bandits on the road. When they saw Gu Qingxi's beauty, they took advantage of the large number of people to plot evil, and Zhang Xiaowu slaughtered them all.
Daizhou is poor, and poverty leads to change. Many poor people regard robbery and crime as their main job in order to put food on the table. Zhang Xiaowu fought all the way, which makes him feel sad. It would be great if these people who robbed their homes could live a stable life or expand the territory of the country.
Zhang Xiaowu then killed these road bandits who had plundered because of poverty until they surrendered. Although these people were extremely vicious, they also knew that they were afraid of death, and they became their servants one by one.
"Will these people really convince you?" Gu Qingxi asked, looking at the dozen "servants" who were walking on their way with their heads lowered.
"They are happy to be alive." Zhang Xiaowu knows the principle of friendship and hatred, and there is no need to be kind to these people.
Zhang Xiaowu knew that he would inevitably encounter more dangers in Mucheng, so he suggested that Gu Qingxi learn some martial arts. In her early years in Longdu, she only learned some entertainment skills. Even sword dancing and shooting were just for communication between noble women.
It's convenient, I want to teach her more killing skills.
Gu Qingxi was also willing to learn, but her cough suddenly worsened. Zhang Xiaowu didn't care at first. It was only when Gu Qingxi suddenly coughed up blood when he arrived in Gaixian that he realized the seriousness of the matter.
The doctors in Gaixian County are all quacks. Some said, "Mrs., this must be tuberculosis." Some said, "I'm afraid it's just an epidemic." Some even said, "Could it be a toothache?" No one was reliable.
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After inquiring, Zhang Xiaowu learned that when the plague was prevalent in Gaixian County in the early years, all the doctors who knew medical skills died of the disease while fighting the epidemic. The doctors today are all apprentices who helped the doctors at that time. They prescribe medicine randomly without learning the skills.
After estimating the distance to the nearest big city in Gaixian County, it was about a hundred miles away from Lianglang City, and 180 miles away from Jinyang City. Zhang Xiaowu got anxious and hugged Gu Qingxi, got on his horse and ran towards Lianglang City.
Wolf City has always been an important city in the Holy Han Empire, with thousands of troops stationed there. Zhang Xiaowu speculated that there must be a famous doctor here.
When the road bandits saw Zhang Xiaowu running away on horseback, they dispersed, but Zhang Xiaowu didn't care.
Gu Qingxi leaned into his arms and laughed. She clung to Zhang Xiaowu tightly and realized that this was exactly the life she wanted. Then she thought to herself, when would she discover the good things about him?
After thinking about it, I remembered the scene when I first met him in Saibei. She was far inferior to me.
Her younger sister Ruoxi was so bold and fearless, and she didn't want to compete with her sister for the same man, so she deliberately didn't think about him and "empathized" with Zhu Zihan. It was true that she was fascinated by Zhu Zihan's talent, and she was also fascinated by him.
She was moved by his true love, but deep down in her heart, she would still think of Zhang Xiaowu all the time.
This is a man who fascinates all women, and a man who all women want but cannot get - has she got it now?
"Tell me, do you know your disease?" Zhang Xiaowu suddenly asked.
Gu Qingxi leaned on his shoulder, feeling his strong heartbeat, her face turned red and she whispered, "I know something."
Zhang Xiaowu said angrily: "Then why didn't you say it?"
Gu Qingxi said: "A person lives only one spring, and it is enough to be happy these days. Brother Zhang, let me ask you, if it was not my sister but me who pestered you in every possible way when we were in Saibei, would you marry
Me?" She felt that her time was running out, so she spoke more boldly and boldly.
Zhang Xiaowu immediately reined in his horse, held her in his arms, and said seriously: "Yes."
Gu Qingxi was very happy after hearing this. She turned around and hugged him, and even kissed him secretly. Her heart was beating so fast. Zhang Xiaowu continued to gallop, and the two of them had a tacit understanding and stopped talking. He just held his hand with one of his arms.
When Miss Gu decided to go to Saibei with him, he understood her wishes and emotions, but the two never showed their emotions. Now that Gu Qingxi's old illness has relapsed, he is afraid that he will not have time to live.
Only then did he boldly express his feelings.
The old horse ran for several miles, and suddenly there were more than a dozen warriors standing at the station ahead. They were all ready to fight, but they did not draw their swords and were looking at them curiously.
Seeing this, Zhang Xiaowu didn't want to be entangled anymore, so he rode around him. Unexpectedly, the warriors surrounded him. They still didn't draw their weapons, but just circled around him without retreating or advancing.
Zhang Xiaowu frowned, rode forward and said, "Are you looking for me? What's the matter?"
A man came out from behind the warriors and said with a smile: "Ma Changge, the chief arrester of Ba County in Daizhou, has met Zhang Daxia and heard that Zhang Daxia has surrendered many mountain bandits, so he came here to visit."
Zhang Xiaowu said: "If you have anything to say, just say it. I'm in a hurry."
Ma Changge said: "Nothing important, I just hope to make friends with Zhang Daxia. I wonder if Zhang Daxia can give me some face?"
Zhang Xiaowu said: "If you want to be friends with me, there is a condition."
Ma Changge said unexpectedly: "Zhang Daxia, just open your mouth."
Zhang Xiaowu said: "I have a serious illness and am in urgent need of treatment."
After hearing this, Gu Qingxi felt so sweet that he finally admitted himself.
Ma Changge looked confused and walked away from everyone. Others were a little nervous about his safety, but Ma Changge waved his hand and confidently stepped forward to check on Gu Qingxi's condition. His face changed greatly and he backed away and said: "This is lung damage, and it will last forever."
The meridians have been injured, making it difficult for my wife to persist until now."
Zhang Xiaowu said: "Do you know how to treat a doctor?"
Ma Changge said: "There are some people who practice martial arts who don't know a little bit about medical skills. It happens that my father is a doctor. Madam Ling's disease is not that serious, but consumption is not that serious. Just looking at her appearance, I'm afraid it will be...
There are not many days left.”
Zhang Xiaowu was shocked. He and Gu Qingxi had been walking together for three months, but he did not expect that she was already terminally ill. He shook his head and said: "It's impossible, she hasn't shown any signs of illness in the past few months."
Ma Changge said: "I will take you to see my father. After all, I am not a doctor."
"Okay, thank you very much for making me your friend." Zhang Xiaowu said.
Ma Changge looked strange. In fact, he was ordered by the county magistrate. He learned that a double-armed warrior named Zhang Shouzheng and his beautiful wife had killed many bandits and bandits along the way. The county magistrate then had to recruit Zhang Xiaowu to the county.
Ya Lai. The name of this place is Ba County, which is close to the Lianglang Valley Road. Due to the large area of mountains and forests, there are also many bandits and bandits. The county magistrate feels that surrendering this man will definitely help him quickly quell the banditry.
Ma Changge originally thought that there would be some conflicts, but he didn't expect that people would directly ask him for help and the matter was accomplished so smoothly. Instead, he was at a loss. After everyone entered Ba County, Ma Changge hurriedly took his father with him.
Come, the old gentleman looked at Gu Qingxi's illness, frowned and said, "It's just a disease caused by accumulated damage. Has Madam Ling been overworked for a long time?"
Thinking that Gu Qingxi had been taking care of Zhu Zihan silently for many years and must have been overworked, Zhang Xiaowu could only sigh and nodded. The old man said: "Take her around more, see her, enjoy her more, or maybe she can live a few more years."
moon."
Zhang Xiaowu said: "How long can she live?"
The old man sighed: "Her illness depends on her mood. If she is in a good mood, she can live for half a year, but if she is in a bad mood, she can only live for a month or two."