Chapter 190 Investigation
However, before Bao Gen could respond, Chen Yunfeng raised his voice at the door:
"Village Chief Ge, come here!"
Qin Yi was about to ask another question when Bao Gen suddenly twitched, tilted his head and fainted...
Su Tong sighed imperceptibly, pulled out the silver needle neatly, and put it back into the needle bag on his wrist.
At the same time, Village Chief Ge had already stepped into the door, followed by Shanzhu and several other young men.
Then Pingzi came in carrying boiled water.
"Baogen...what...what's going on?"
Village Chief Ge looked at the silent Baogen, his voice trembling, as if he was a little hesitant to ask. In just one night, the old man seemed to have aged ten years.
It was Shanzhu who glared at Pingzi opposite him as soon as he entered the room, and then kept looking at the people in the room, as if trying to find some clues.
Su Tong looked calm, but his words were heartbreaking.
"He continues to have a high fever and falls into a coma. If this happens again, even gods can't save him."
Village Chief Ge sighed heavily and said, "I will arrange for some help right away. I'll ask you two to think of a way to keep him alive until he can leave the mountain."
Su Tong nodded. Given Baogen's current condition, he had to find a way to reduce his fever, stabilize his condition, maintain body fluids, and maintain the necessary energy in order to last for a few more days.
The room was now crowded with people. Qin Yi and Su Tong said hello and left first.
Su Tong and Chen Yunfeng worked together until two o'clock in the afternoon before going to Aunt Ge's house for lunch.
While they were eating, Lin Li came back.
Su Tong asked Lin Li to have a bite to eat together and asked him about the progress of his investigation.
Lin Li shook his head to indicate that there was no progress, mainly because the mountain behind was the cemetery of Wushanao. He walked along the edge of the cemetery for a long time, and there was nothing but messy weeds and trees and cliffs. There was no way leading to anywhere else.
Normally, villagers don’t go there, let alone outsiders.
So it was indeed strange that Mao Ya met Aunt Feng there.
Cheng Gang has not returned from looking for Hu Zi yet. Hu Zi is a few years older than Mao Ya. If we can get some information from him, it would be more accurate. After all, Mao Ya was less than six years old two years ago.
After dinner, Chen Yunfeng and Lin Li returned to their respective lodgings, taking advantage of the time to rest as much as possible and wait for Qin Yi and Cheng Gang to come back before deciding what to do next.
Su Tong also returned to the house, but was thinking about another question.
"Does Bao Gen know Yu Feng Zhi? Did he faint after hearing the name 'Yu Feng Zhi' or did he faint because of exhaustion?"
Feeling a little tired, but unable to fall asleep when lying down, Su Tong simply went out and walked towards Jing Mei's house.
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It is said that Jingmei married Baogen at the age of sixteen, and she is only nineteen years old this year.
When Su Tong found Jing Mei's home, there was a man standing at the door and knocking. The leather jacket with a large mink collar made his figure look slender and upright. He had one hand in his pocket, looking nonchalant, and looked noble and handsome.
Su Tong smiled slightly. It seemed that Qin Yi and she shared the same idea.
Jing Mei hurried to open the door, sweat even on her forehead in the middle of winter. She saw Qin Yi and Su Tong standing outside the door, one in front of the other. She thought they came together, so she quickly made way for them to come in.
Qin Yi then turned around and saw Su Tong. They smiled at each other and followed Jing Mei into the house.
Jing Mei embarrassedly took them to the kitchen. She was busy at the stove and there was pancakes in the pan.
The journey out of the mountain is long, so Village Chief Ge found six young men with the strongest strength and stamina to escort Baogen out of the mountain and prepare to set off early tomorrow morning.
It's not that I'm deliberately stalling for time.
On weekdays, villagers only need to get up early and travel all day to reach the county town before dark.
But this time they had to carry Baogen, a living person, so they had to leave more time. Although Baogen's condition was critical, they didn't dare to leave in the afternoon. Leaving now would mean walking in the mountains all night.
Not to mention the steep mountain roads and the fear of missing a step, the wild animals hibernating in the forest alone can be life-threatening. Not to mention that there are no large "animals" in the forest, they're just not easy to see during the day. If you try to catch them at night, you might end up becoming their "winter food" if you're not careful. It's too unsafe.
Sister Jing started to get busy as soon as she received the news. She had to prepare rations for these people, and prepare as much as possible. It was a lot of effort. Not only could she not have good food and drink, but at least she had to make sure they were well fed.
The arrival of Qin Yi and Su Tong obviously made Jing Mei a little anxious. She was busy taking out the burnt pancake in the pot, and then pushed the firewood out of the stove. After that, she wiped her hands on her apron and looked at the two people opposite her who looked at a loss.
"It's okay! Baogen is asleep now, we came to check on you!"
Su Tong sat down in front of the stove and put the firewood she had taken out back in. "You continue to roast, I'll help you watch the fire."
Qin Yi also found a chair and sat down quietly beside him.
Seeing that they looked calm and didn't look like they needed to be on high alert, Jing Mei felt relieved and returned to the stove.
Unexpectedly, just as I picked up the spatula, I heard Su Tong ask calmly:
"Sister Jing, have you heard of Yu Fengzhi?"
"Bang——" the spatula fell into the pot.
Jingmei's face suddenly turned pale.
Su Tong's question was too sudden and too direct, leaving her unable to react for a moment.
Su Tong sat behind the stove, the firelight flickering on her face, and her eyes seemed to contain ice and snow, which made people feel a chill in their hearts.
"Have you seen Yu Fengzhi?" Su Tong continued to ask.
It was still the same unhurried tone, yet it was so powerful that people couldn't resist.
"No...no...I haven't seen it!"
Sister Jing shook her head and waved her hands in panic.
"Then why are you panicking?" Su Tong looked at her with a calm expression.
"I, I'm not panicking! It's just...it's just..." Jing Mei mumbled but couldn't explain clearly.
"That means Bao Gen has met Yu Fengzhi?"
"No... I, I don't know..."
Jingmei is already shaky and looks like she could fall down at any moment.
Su Tong and Qin Yi looked at each other.
He stood up and pushed the firewood that had just burned brightly out of the stove. Then he helped Jing Mei sit down beside him and said to her in a gentle tone:
"Sister Jing, you should have discovered long ago that Baogen has always been afraid of something. Even when he was in a coma with a high fever, he was still very scared. He has always been very uneasy. How can his condition get better if we don't find the crux of the problem?"
Speaking of Baogen's condition, Jingmei became nervous again.
"If I can't find it... then it can't be okay?"
"I'm not sure, but finding the cause would certainly help with treatment."
Su Tong answered seriously and sighed in her heart. This was a simple and kind girl from the mountain village. She just hoped that Baogen’s character was really worthy of her.
Sister Jing's expression was obviously struggling, and then finally, as if she had made up her mind, she stood up and went into a room. She seemed to search for a while, then took out something wrapped in linen, handed it to Su Tong and said:
"I, I have never seen Yu Fengzhi, but I found this in the unused kang hole at home."
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