Chapter 29: Xu Qiaofeng is dying, you'll be a widow.
Upon hearing the woman's words, Ning Tang's cheeks instantly burned hot enough to fry an egg.
But when she looked down at Xu Qiaofeng's bloodless face, she didn't say anything to refuse, but just kept feeling that this was not right.
"No, if he were awake now, I could ask him some questions, but he's passed out, wouldn't that be taking advantage of him..."
The women were almost laughing at Ning Tang's antics.
"Silly girl, his life is in danger, and you're worrying about this."
"Besides, even if he becomes petty after he wakes up, it's still us women who will suffer more, okay?"
"He should be secretly thrilled to be able to kiss such a beauty like you."
Upon hearing this, Ning Tang put aside her hesitation, as if she had made a momentous decision.
He slowly bent down.
She dared not open her eyes; her eyelashes trembled slightly.
The first thing I smelled was Xu Qiaofeng's breath, followed by a faint scent of soap and sweat from his body.
It doesn't smell bad; on the contrary, it has a lot of male hormones.
Immediately afterwards, Ning Tang pressed her soft lips gently against the man's thin lips.
It only took a second, and I had to dodge as if I'd been electrocuted.
The woman next to him immediately pressed his head down, saying, "Don't hide, don't hide, you haven't had a chance to absorb the yang energy yet."
It was just a light touch, but after being pressed, their lips became inseparable instantly.
Ning Tang froze, her eyelashes trembled even more violently, and the corners of her eyes turned red with anxiety.
Xu Qiaofeng, who had fainted from excessive blood loss in his arms, seemed to sense something. When no one was watching, his fingers twitched quietly…
Ten minutes passed.
But it felt like a long time had passed.
Ning Tang only jumped back like a startled rabbit when the woman next to her let go.
She raised her hand to cover her mouth, not daring to look at Xu Qiaofeng even once, her cheeks flushed red as if they were about to bleed.
"Is there enough yang energy now?"
The woman smiled broadly at Ning Tang's expression, as if she were looking at her own unruly child.
He turned and walked into the thatched hut, and soon came out with a packet of golden needles.
“Look, haven’t you been able to perform acupuncture since you were a child? This is a good opportunity for me to see just how skilled you really are.”
Ning Tang stared at the packet of golden needles, lost in memories.
In her past life, after being taken home by Ning's mother, because the Ning family had been practicing traditional Chinese medicine for generations and needed to pass on their skills, and because Ning Xin threw a tantrum and refused to learn, Ning's mother had no choice but to reluctantly let her learn.
Even tiny children, barely the size of a bean, followed their master every day to learn acupuncture points and practice needle manipulation, their little hands covered in holes from the needle pricks.
Ning Xin continued to sneer, "Someone you picked up actually thinks he's part of the Ning family? He's just a dog that picked up my unwanted things."
Even so, she did not give up.
She was still young then, and all she could see was Ning's mother. She just wanted to make her happy and one day praise herself as much as she praised Ning Xin.
"What are you daydreaming about?" The woman's voice pulled you back to reality. "If you keep spacing out, your man is about to die, and you'll be living the life of a widow with your unborn child."
Ning Tang snapped out of her daze and secretly mocked herself in her heart.
They were both killed once by the Ning family mother and daughter, so how come they are reborn and still stuck in the mess of the past?
She quickly pinched the gold needle and gently lifted Xu Qiaofeng's blood-stained clothes.
The man's back skin had turned white, and the edges of the wound were more swollen than during the day.
Ning Tang paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and quickly and steadily placed the first gold needle on the Qihai acupoint, following the three-word mantra "steady, accurate, and light" taught by her master when she was a child.
She moved very gently when twisting the gold needle with her fingertips.
In her previous life, after marrying an old bachelor, she made a living in the village by practicing medicine, so her skills were exceptionally proficient.
Each needle was precisely placed on the acupoint.
Xu Qiaofeng lay on the ground, still unconscious, but the bleeding from his wound, which had been unable to stop, had been brought under control.
"Not bad, as expected of the person I've set my sights on, he's got some skills."
"Give them a few more acupuncture needles, so they don't faint again after they leave."
Ning Tang nodded.
Half an hour later, just after the last needle was inserted, Xu Qiaofeng's eyelids suddenly twitched, and a very soft groan escaped from his throat.
Ning Tang's heart tightened.
Fearing that the existence of the space would be discovered, they quickly took him out.
...
On the other side.
night.
With Xu Qiaofeng and Ning Tang nowhere to be seen, everyone was searching for them.
After searching for two hours, I still couldn't find a trace.
Xu Qiaofeng's soldiers were particularly anxious, especially Pang Bo: "Let's search again. Maybe Dr. Ning and our captain went out to rescue people and got lost in the mountains after dark!"
After the last meal at Pang Bo's house, Xu Qiaofeng had spoken with him and Dong Yue.
The couple were both intelligent people and never mentioned their relationship to outsiders.
After saying that, Pang Bo asked Zhang Yanfei to take some more people to search the mountains again.
Zhang Yanfei nodded, his face serious, but a ruthless glint in his eyes: "I've already ordered people to search eastward. Don't worry, if they see Qiaofeng, they'll definitely bring him and Doctor Ning back. I'm just afraid..."
He hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't, which made everyone present hold their breath.
"What are you afraid of? Captain Zhang, just tell me already!"
Zhang Yanfei sighed and shook her head: "Forget it, I'd better not say anything. It's all just my guess. Saying it out loud will only hurt our relationship."
Seeing this, Ning Xin suddenly jumped out, with an expression that said, "I'll speak for him."
"With such a big fire, who doesn't have elderly parents and young children to support?"
"Xu Qiaofeng suddenly disappeared, and was gone for an entire afternoon. He even took Dr. Ning with him. Those close to him know what their relationship is. Isn't this blatant desertion?"
Zhang Yanfei pretended to stop her, saying, "Ning Xin, don't talk nonsense. I believe Qiao Feng isn't that kind of person."
"Oh dear, you can't see into someone's heart, who knows what really happened?"
The two of them, singing in unison, instantly caused an uproar among the people present.
"Impossible, right? Captain Xu isn't the kind of person who would desert his post in the face of danger."
"With such a big fire, it's not impossible for someone to leave if they're really scared..."
"That's right, and I heard that Dr. Ning is his relative. They're the only two missing members of the whole team, isn't that obvious!"
Whispers and pointing voices arose from all around.
Pang Bo was so angry that his face turned red. He pointed at Ning Xin and roared, "Bullshit!"
“Our Captain Xu rescued so many people in the fire. Every time I took over my shift, he was still on duty. How could he be a deserter?”
"If you dare to gossip again, don't blame me for beating women!"
Ning Xin shrank back as he yelled at her.
I instinctively felt guilty, but seeing that the people around me were clearly being incited, I immediately retorted, sticking my neck out:
"I'm talking nonsense? Where is he? What else could he be but a deserter? It's true what they say about having a grandfather who's a commander; he's definitely more valuable than us ordinary folks!"
Hearing the name of Commander Xu made even those who had firmly believed in Xu Qiaofeng waver.
Zhang Yanfei pretended to pull Ning Xin away and tell her to shut up, but then chimed in, "Ning Xin, don't get agitated."
“Pang Bo, don’t be angry. Everyone is worried about Qiao Feng. It’s just that it’s dark and dangerous in the mountains now. If Xu Qiao Feng really runs away, it will be a waste of time for us to search. We might as well go and put out the fire…”
Before he could finish speaking, a cold voice suddenly came from behind the crowd—
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