In the early morning, when the sky was dimly lit, Hua Shi was awakened by the noisy sounds outside.

She suddenly opened her eyes and found that the light coming in from the window illuminated the entire narrow house.

Hua Xiao, who was sleeping beside him, had woken up at some point, leaving only the little Hua Ying sleeping in a mess, curled up in the corner of the kang bed, sleeping soundly.

She rubbed her forehead, which was swollen and painful from sleeping, and suddenly turned over and sat up.

After a few days of fatigue, last night after learning the identity of the miracle doctor Wu Qiaozi, I knew that Hua Yu could be saved. I felt at ease and lay down on the bed. I fell into a deep sleep and overslept without realizing it.

She came back to her senses in a daze. The sound of conversation outside the house, mixed with the noisy sounds of people walking, came into the house through a thin door.

Hua Shi vaguely felt that the voice was very familiar, like Xie Mingchi's voice, but this voice was more hoarse and low, like sand grinding against the throat, making the sound difficult to produce...

“Pah…”

A muffled sound came from the direction of the main room. It was the sound of the door being opened and then closed again.

Hua Xiao looked at the people gathered in the yard and talking, and keenly heard the sound of the door opening and closing behind him. He subconsciously turned his head and saw Hua Shi coming out of the main room with sleepy eyes.

Xie Mingchi, who was talking to Hua Li, also heard the distinct sound of footsteps coming from behind him. He turned around and saw Hua Shi, whom he hadn't seen in the past two or three days...

"You... are back?" Hua Shi rubbed his eyes and looked at the man in front of him. He had an untidy beard, his clothes had several tears on them, and he looked exhausted and disheveled. He could hardly believe what he saw.

I haven't seen you for just two or three days, how did you end up like this...

Xie Mingchi noticed Hua Shi's gaze on him, and subconsciously raised his hand to touch his face and newly grown beard. He avoided her eyes uncomfortably and hummed softly.

"What's wrong with you...?" Hua Shi looked at him hesitantly.

Xie Mingchi looked up at her again, and the gleam under his dark eyes seemed to hide unspeakable grievances.

Hua Shi swallowed his dry throat and asked, "Why are you like this? Didn't you go outside to see a doctor?"

Xie Mingchi pursed his lips and looked at another man standing behind him with a hunched back.

The man had a face that he had never seen before. He was hunched over, carrying a large bag on his back and a square wooden box in his hand. When he saw Xie Mingchi looking at him, the man subconsciously grinned, revealing his big yellow teeth and a simple and honest look.

"This is the doctor I found in town..." Xie Mingchi said, then thought for a moment and said, "I heard from Xiaoli that they have found a doctor who can treat the patient?"

Hua Shi nodded, noticing with keen awareness that both Xie Mingchi and the doctor following behind him had their clothes torn...

It looked like he had fought with someone, and the clothes were overwhelmed by the weight, leaving traces...

No, it's more like he's been robbed, his body looks like it's been violently searched.

Xie Mingchi seemed relieved and said, "That's good. What did the doctor say?"

Before he could ask, Hua Shi came out of the house, and his attention was immediately drawn to her...

"That doctor is Wu Qiaozi, the one we met in town earlier. I'll explain everything to you later. First, tell me, what happened to you all along the way? Why are you all like this?"

Hua Shi asked, and it turned out to be the point.

Xie Mingchi and the doctor's expressions changed suddenly, as if they had thought of something bad, and their faces looked very embarrassed.

Before Xie Mingchi could say anything, the doctor who was brought in suddenly became extremely excited and shouted, "I don't care. I came here with you. Now it doesn't matter if you find another doctor or something else. Anyway, I'm going back now. The mountains are high and the road is long. You have to take me back. You can't let me go back alone."

When the doctor spoke of this, his voice became noticeably higher, his eyes bloodshot, and he was extremely excited...

Hua Shi became even more confused after listening to his confusing words, and her eyes moved back and forth between the two of them.

Xie Mingchi's brows suddenly furrowed.

Judging from the subtle changes in his expression, Hua Shi was right. Something must have happened along the way...