In a daze, Su Ling woke up suddenly. As soon as he stood up, he felt an unbearable pain all over his body, as if his bones were shattered and ashes were thrown away. Only then did he recall that he must have stumbled and fell into a cliff.
Am I dead? Su Ling thought, looking around.
In front of you is a wooden house, surrounded by wooden walls made of thick tree trunks. The house is not very big. There is a wooden table with a white tea bowl and teapot on the table. Next to the wooden table are two wooden stools and
A bed made of bamboo wood and nothing else.
It seems that I am still alive. Where is this place?
Su Ling struggled to move his legs, feet and shoulders a few times. Although the pain was bone-piercing, it was not broken. This was probably the first good news that Su Ling got when he woke up.
It's just that my chest feels abnormally tight. When I move a little bit, I feel the blood surge up, I breathe heavily, and I feel dizzy.
The warm sunshine shone on the bed through the half-closed wooden window, and Su Lingfang felt a little warm.
Listen carefully, it's so quiet, you can actually hear the sound of birds chirping outside the house from time to time, which is gentle and sweet.
Could it be that he's wearing it again? But the furnishings in this room don't look like it either.
Su Ling was eager to figure out where he was now, so he pushed himself up, suppressed the huge pain, and slowly got out of bed.
As soon as I got out of bed, I felt a severe tightness in my chest, my vision went dark, and I almost fainted. I had to hold on to the bed again, bending down and breathing heavily.
The distance from the bed in the house to the door was only about ten feet. Su Ling just took one step, stopped for a few breaths, then continued walking, and slowly moved out.
As soon as she came outside from the house, she felt the fragrant smell. Su Ling looked around and couldn't help but be stunned.
The green grass extends from the foot to the foot of the mountain, as far as the eye can see, like blue waves. Small flowers of various colors in the grass are all blooming and swaying during the decoration. The strange fragrance comes from these unknown flowers.
Dragonflies and butterflies were flying among the green grass and flowers. It was very lively. There was a clear stream in the far distance. The stream was gurgling and making a tinkling sound on the cobblestones. Looking up, I saw a waterfall hanging high in the distant mountains, pouring down from the top.
Below, the hanging spring is flying and splashing.
What a beautiful valley.
When Su Ling saw it, he heard an energetic old man's voice saying: "You're awake... I thought you were going to be unconscious for a while."
Only then did Su Ling see an old man wearing simple brown clothes, wearing mango shoes and a bamboo cane walking over from a distance. There was a large basket behind him, which seemed to contain a lot of medicinal herbs.
Su Ling hurriedly saluted and said, "Did this old gentleman save me?"
The old man laughed and said: "Actually, it's not me, I just helped. You were seriously injured. Although your muscles and bones were not injured, the qi and blood in your body were disordered, congestion accumulated in your chest, and there was a big bulge in your chest.
, if this big bag is not used up, I’m afraid there will still be danger.”
Su Ling then stretched out his hand to explore his chest, and sure enough, there was a big bag on his left chest, as if it was buckled to his body.
The old man added: "It's difficult for you to move around in your current situation, so it's better to lie down."
As he spoke, he looked at him thoughtfully.
The look in his eyes was like looking at a person waiting to die.
Su Ling didn't have time to think about this and hurriedly asked: "I have another friend, I don't know..."
The old man said: "Are you talking about a young man named Du Heng? He is strong and has woken up early. He is in the kitchen preparing food for you. He is afraid that you will be hungry again when you wake up.
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When Su Ling heard that Du Heng was fine, she felt happy and struggled to find him in the kitchen.
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At this moment, a girl in green clothes came from a distance, her long black hair was held up by a green silk handkerchief, her complexion was fair, her eyes were like stars, and there was a pair of shining bells hanging on her chest.
There was a jingling sound on the road, which was indescribably playful.
The girl was about fifteen or sixteen years old. When she saw Su Ling struggling to go to the kitchen, she walked over in three steps and then two steps at a time. She glanced at him with an annoyed look and said, "You'd better look after yourself, don't let it happen so easily."
This breath will stop soon."
As he spoke, he handed the powdered herbs in his hand to the old man, turned around and left without looking back.
No matter how far you go, the tinkling sound of the bell is still clear.
Su Ling felt that the girl in green didn't want to see him, and looked at the old man with some confusion.
The old man chuckled, walked into the room first and said, "Come here."
Su Ling entered the room and lay down again.
The old man found water, poured the medicinal powder into a white bowl, and let Su Ling drink it. Then he said, "Don't blame him. In fact, you provoked her first."
"How could I...how did I offend her? I just met her." Su Ling said puzzled.
"She is the granddaughter of Lao Chan. All of Lao Chan's family have died. There is only one granddaughter. She usually feels depressed in the valley, so she has a novel pet. That day she was looking for food for her pet on the cliff. Her pet liked it.
Eat a small animal called a brown marten. For some reason, you and your brother fell from the sky and hit the marten's nest on the cliff. The brown marten is usually very smart and difficult to catch. My granddaughter searched for it for several days.
, and then we found the brown marten's nest. The two of you smashed it, and the brown marten was frightened away. Not to mention, her pet will be hungry for several days." The old man said slowly.
"So it turns out that this is an unintentional mistake of this younger generation. Please give me a good explanation, sir, to your granddaughter." Su Ling said apologetically.
"Don't worry about her. Her parents died when she was young. I spoiled her to the point of spoiling her. She's having a temper right now, but she'll be fine after a while." The old man said with a smile.
Su Ling nodded, and suddenly remembered the way he looked at her just now, and seemed to have a deeper meaning: "I dare to ask the old gentleman, why did he look at me with other intentions just now? Is there something wrong with my body?"
The old man thought for a while, shook his head and sighed: "Well, I always want you to know that although you seem to be fine now, the qi and blood are blocked in the body and difficult to circulate. That big bag is where the blood accumulates and forms.
"Although I used some means to revive you, if your bloodline is not connected, I'm afraid..."
"I'm afraid my life is still in danger." The old man no longer concealed anything.
When Su Ling heard this, he seemed to have expected it. His face was neither sad nor happy, and his heart was not disturbed. Along the way, from Wanyang to Qiche, he had seen too many deaths. Now that it was his turn, he seemed not to be afraid.
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The old man thought for a moment and then said: "Actually, it is not certain that you will die. My medicine is indeed useful, but it is missing the most important medicine. Without it, the efficacy is only 10% or less. Although this is the case, other medicines may not be effective."
It’s effective, but whether it succeeds or not depends on your luck.”
Su Ling nodded and said calmly: "If it doesn't work, how many days can I live?"
The old man sighed and said: "As long as half a month, as long as within ten days..."
Su Ling nodded, maybe because he was tired, and slowly closed his eyes.
The old man stood up, sighed, and turned to go out.
Su Ling seemed to have remembered something again, and asked softly: "I wonder if the old gentleman can tell me his name, as well as the name of your granddaughter, so that I can know who saved me before I die."
The old man nodded and said: "Old Zhang Shennong
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, is the doctor from Feishe Valley in Shennongtang, Nanzhang County, and my granddaughter’s name is Zhang Zhiyue.”
Su Ling nodded and repeated in a low voice: "Zhang Shennong, Zhang Zhiyue. Thank you..."
In the next few days, Su Ling saw Du Heng. Du Heng had fully recovered. The two hugged each other with tears streaming down their faces. Du Heng simply moved into the house where Su Ling lived so that it would be easier to take care of Su Ling.
Su Ling's health seemed to be getting better day by day, and he was able to get out of bed and walk around on his own, but the big bag on his chest became bigger and bigger.
This is the so-called return of light? Su Ling thought to herself, but she didn't tell Du Heng that her time was running out.
This girl in green clothes comes every day, puts down the herbs in her hands and leaves. She never pays attention to Su Ling. Only occasionally when Du Heng is not around, she sprinkles the medicinal powder in the bowl, dissolves it with water, and helps Su Ling up.
Watch him drink the medicine as if supervising him.
No matter how Su Ling talked to her, she didn't pay any attention to him.
These days, Du Heng came back from the valley, hunted some game, called Zhang Shennong and Zhang Zhiyue, and they sat around in the courtyard to eat, looking at the stars in the sky.
Zhang Shennong always wanted to take Su Ling's pulse, but after taking it, he still shook his head and sighed. When Du Heng asked, he just said it was okay, because Su Ling had already told him not to tell the truth to Du Heng.
Su Ling sometimes thought that it might be good if she could live like this forever.
But he is still going to die.
He was sad in his heart, but he didn't say it out loud. He spoke very little.
Du Heng could see that Su Ling seemed to be preoccupied and thought that he felt that his injury was hindering his trip to Longtai City in Kyoto. He comforted him: "When you recover from your illness and become strong, we will go to Longtai together. Don't be in a hurry.
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Su Ling only nodded slowly and murmured to himself: "Yes, don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry."
On this day, fearing that Su Ling was depressed, Du Heng suggested that he help Su Ling go for a walk around the valley to relax his mind.
Su Ling nodded, and the two of them walked slowly in the valley. The beautiful scenery was painted in their eyes. It was like a fairy valley.
Su Ling suddenly remembered something and said to Du Heng: "Du Heng, do you know where Zhang Zhiyue lives?"
Du Heng said: "Not far ahead, the bamboo house turning to the left is Zhang Zhiyue's residence. Why do you want to take a look? She will never pay attention to you."
Su Ling said: "No matter what, she always saved us. Moreover, we surprised her pet by eating, so we have to apologize and thank you. Please help me go."
Du Heng nodded and helped Su Ling towards Zhang Zhiyue's room.
The two of them walked to her door and stopped, but they felt strange. It was broad daylight, but Zhang Zhiyue's door was closed tightly.
Listening carefully, there was a hissing sound and Zhang Zhiyue's giggle.
Su Ling felt strange and was about to knock on the door, but the door opened by itself.
Just when Su Ling wanted to take a look, he saw something unexpectedly exposed from the crack in the door. The thing was dressed in dark green, with narrow eyes and a wide mouth, and hissed as it spat out a half-meter-long letter.
Su Ling could clearly see that this was a big snake with a dark green body, a head as big as a bucket, and a cold air all over its body. Although the snake's body was coiled, it was coiled in several bends. If it were fully stretched out, it would be more than ten feet long.
The big dark green snake seemed to be frightened when it saw the stranger. It raised its whole body and made an attack posture. It hissed and was about to swallow Su Ling and Du Heng as snacks in the next second.
"Oh my god -" with a sound, Su Ling fell to the ground and fainted from fear.