Chapter 509: Treating Diseases and Saving Lives

Before Lu Qiniang finished speaking, Xiao Yan appeared at the door.

His face was solemn and he walked hurriedly, and it was obvious that what he brought back was not good news.

"How is it? Have you found it?" Lu Qinniang's heart sank and she asked anxiously.

Xiao Yan nodded, his eyes swept over Jiang Mingyue, who stood up instantly, her face pale, and said in a deep voice: "We found it. It's in an abandoned hut west of the settlement. The situation is very bad."

These exiles had a relatively concentrated settlement.

"Very bad?" Not to mention Jiang Mingyue, Lu Qin's mother's heart tightened.

"He was very ill, with a high fever, unconscious, and barely breathing." Xiao Yan said succinctly, "When I went there, he was lying alone on a haystack, without even a drop of saliva beside him. If it weren't for a kind old woman next door who occasionally threw some food in, I'm afraid..."

I'm afraid people won't make it to this day.

But now, there is only one breath left.

"Wenxuan!" Jiang Mingyue let out a heart-wrenching cry, her body swayed, and she almost couldn't stand.

All the previous anxiety, grievances, and confusion about the future were at this moment overwhelmed by huge fear and heartache.

She suddenly grabbed Lu Qiniang's arm, her nails almost digging into it, tears rolling down like beads from a broken string: "Madam! Save him! Please save him!"

She was incoherent and sobbing.

She had some guesses in her heart, wondering if it was because of her, or if it was her father who did it.

But she tried hard not to think that way.

"Don't panic!" Lu Qiniang grabbed her cold and trembling hand. "Lao Hu! Lao Hu! Quick! Bring your food with you."

Doctor Hu had just been awakened by the noise outside. He came out yawning, and when he heard Xiao Yan's description and Jiang Mingyue's crying, his expression immediately became serious.

Without a word, he turned around and went back to the house to grab the medicine box. He moved quickly: "Where is the person? Lead the way! How serious is the illness? Tell me the symptoms!"

"High fever, coma, weak breath, and sallow face." Xiao Yan repeated quickly, leading everyone straight to the abandoned thatched hut in the west.

Jiang Mingyue was extremely anxious and stumbled several times. She only managed to avoid falling thanks to Lu Qiniang's support.

The thatched hut was even more dilapidated than I had imagined. It was low, damp, and exuded a musty smell and a faint hint of rot.

The door panel was hanging crookedly, and Xiao Yan pushed it open.

In the dim light, I could see a thin figure curled up on a pile of withered straw in the corner.

It was Wenxuan.

His eyes were closed, his cheeks were sunken, his lips were cracked and chapped, an abnormal bluish purple, and his breathing was so weak that it was almost imperceptible.

He was covered with a tattered thin shirt, and his exposed arms were bony and his skin was burning hot.

"Wenxuan!" Jiang Mingyue broke free from Lu Qin's hand, rushed over, knelt beside him, and wanted to touch his face tremblingly, but was afraid of hurting him.

Big tears fell on his hot forehead.

Doctor Hu frowned, stepped forward quickly, and pushed Jiang Mingyue away without any hesitation: "Move aside, you're blocking the light!"

He squatted down, took Wenxuan's wrist and took his pulse with swift movements, then turned up his eyelids to check his pupils, and then carefully checked whether he had any external injuries.

After a while, Divine Doctor Hu withdrew his hand. His expression remained solemn, but a hint of confidence flashed in his eyes. "The heat and poison have become internalized. If left untreated for too long, it will turn into a serious illness. If it's delayed for two days, even a god can't save him!" As he spoke, he quickly opened the medicine box. "Girl, stop crying. Go find a basin of cold water and wet a cloth to apply to his forehead to cool him down. Qi Niang, get some clean water and boil it to cool it down. Xiao Yan, hold him down. The acupuncture will be a little painful later."

He gave orders with confidence and everyone immediately took action separately.

Jiang Mingyue seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw and hurriedly got up to find water.

Xiao Yan held Wenxuan's thin shoulders as instructed, while Lu Qiniang went to find firewood to make a fire and boil water.

Doctor Hu took out a set of slender silver needles, sterilized them by burning them over fire, and then accurately inserted them into Wenxuan's several acupuncture points.

Wenxuan, who was in a coma, suddenly trembled, uttered a painful groan, and frowned tightly.

After a few injections, Wenxuan's rapid and weak breathing seemed to stabilize a little.

Then, Doctor Hu took out a porcelain bottle, poured out a few black pills, signaled Xiao Yan to help pry open Wenxuan's mouth, and stuffed the pills in. He then asked Jiang Mingyue to feed him some water to help the medicine go down.

Fortunately, although Wenxuan was unconscious, he still had a weak swallowing reflex.

After doing all this, Doctor Hu breathed a sigh of relief. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Jiang Mingyue and said, "This kid is lucky to have met me. The fever will gradually subside, and he will probably wake up in an hour or two. But his vitality is severely damaged, so he needs to be well taken care of for a few months, otherwise he will develop a chronic disease and his life will be ruined. I will write you a prescription later. Take the medicine according to the prescription, three times a day, and don't miss a single meal."

Lu Qiniang asked, "Is there a medicine shop in Qiongzhou?"

"No." Jiang Mingyue shook her head. "But we in the Li tribe have our own witch doctor. I'll go find a way to get some medicine."

"What do you have in mind?" Lu Qiniang sighed. "If you go back, you might not even be able to come back. Wait a minute, Old Hu, didn't Daya prepare two large boxes of herbs for us? Pick out some from them. If you really need anything, we can think of a way to get some in Qiongzhou, or ask someone to go across the sea to buy some."

Doctor Hu said "hmm" and went back to find medicine.

Wenxuan woke up in the afternoon as expected. The star-crossed couple reunited and almost separated by death, so they naturally hugged each other and cried bitterly.

Lu Qinniang was outside helping to cook porridge with a pot. Listening to the sounds inside, she felt mixed emotions. She felt sad for them, but also happy for their reunion at this moment.

I just don’t know what the future holds for these two young people.

But she was more worried about her current safety.

"Xiao Yan," she turned and asked, "Do you think the Li tribe leader will bring people to capture Mingyue?"

"It shouldn't be that serious." Xiao Yan was cutting a branch with a dagger. After hearing this, he thought for a moment before answering, "At least not right now."

According to his understanding, the Li people and the Han people had been fighting for a long time, and both sides were actually exhausted now and did not want to cause a big mess easily.

However, if the Li tribe leader acts impulsively, it is hard to say whether a major incident will occur.

"No, Xiao Yan, tell me, we are all human beings, regardless of whether we are Han or Li. Qiongzhou is so big, if you don't like each other, just stay away from each other and don't interfere with each other. Why do you have to fight to the death?"

Lu Qiniang really didn't understand.

Can't this contradiction be resolved?

If it wasn't possible before, now that so many people have come this time, including the great writer, General Xiao Yan, and various other powerful figures, can't there be new changes?

Life will always get better and better.

"I'll tell the madam." Jiang Mingyue came out of the house.