Chapter 14: Treating Snake Venom Liu Yeshu was anxious: Hey, male protagonist, if...
"Sister, what's wrong with you?" Seeing that Liu Yeshu looked unhappy, Liu Yeling asked, "Do you know each other?"
Liu Yeshu quickly sorted out the clues in her mind. In the novel, the heroine Chu Yurou and the hero Qi Yu met for the first time probably here.
But the hero was obviously late, and it was difficult for Liu Yeshu and his brother to send the person to the city for treatment. If he went back to call for help now, the heroine would probably have been poisoned by the time they arrived.
Seeing that Chu Yurou's lips had turned pale, Liu Yeshu became anxious: Male protagonist, if you don't show up, your future wife will be doomed.
Just as I was getting anxious, a system notification suddenly rang in my mind: [Host, we've found herbs around here that can alleviate snake venom. About ten steps to the left along the hillside ahead, you'll find a patch of low bushes with snake-eye grass growing there. It has a strong detoxifying effect. Gather and crush it for use.]
At the same time, the sound of hurried horse hooves came from afar.
Liu Yeshu looked up and saw two horses running down the forest path. The man in the lead was wearing a dark suit, his black hair tied up with a silver headband, and his figure on the saddle cast a shadow in the sunlight.
"Young master, someone seems to be injured here." The follower on another horse whispered, with a bit of nervousness in his eyes.
Liu Yeshu thought to herself that he was indeed the male lead, and he looked really good.
She raised her head and met Qi Yu's gaze: "She was bitten by a poisonous snake. We must send her to the clinic as soon as possible. I will treat her wound with herbs first. Otherwise, if she moves around right away, the poison will spread more seriously."
Qi Yu nodded slightly, tacitly approving her actions, and watched her every move calmly.
Liu Yeshu was a little puzzled. The male protagonist seemed a little cold.
Could it be that I stole the male protagonist's highlight moment?
The system continued to provide guidance in Liu Yeshu's mind: [Host, apply the crushed snake-eye grass around the wound and press firmly to ensure the medicinal properties penetrate the wound. Then, tie the wound tightly with gauze or cloth to prevent the toxin from spreading further.]
Liu Yeshu had her brother crush the snake-eye grass and apply it to Chu Yurou's bite wound, ensuring that the herb covered every corner of the wound. Lacking gauze, she tore a clean strip of cloth from the hem of her dress and neatly tied it around Chu Yurou's ankle, tying it tightly to prevent the poison from spreading.
Throughout the whole process, her movements were decisive and swift. Qi Yu was sitting on his horse, looking down from a high vantage point, with his back to the setting sun, so his expression could not be seen clearly.
"It's done." Liu Yeshu stood up and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Qi Yu gave a look to one of the followers beside him, who immediately understood and quickly jumped off the horse. He nimbly carried Chu Yurou on his back and tied her tightly with a rope to prevent her from falling when she was bumped on the horse's back.
"Whose camel over there is?" Qi Yu asked casually as he glanced at the camel not far away.
"That's... ours," Liu Yeshu said honestly. "This camel was originally loaned to us by the Qi Mansion, saying it would facilitate our travels. General Qi is so kind and righteous, it's truly admirable."
The attendant looked at the camel silently from the side. No wonder he felt it looked familiar just now.
Qi Yu suddenly smiled: "In that case, young lady, saving a life is even more benevolent. If you want to save him to the end, then go with us to the clinic so that we can take care of him more conveniently."
She's also good at ordering people around, Liu Ye said with relief.
"Sir, to be honest, we are just criminal slaves exiled here. We have never met this girl before. We have done what we can." Liu Yeshu pursed her lips and said politely but firmly, "I believe you will be able to get her to a safe destination. We still have important things to do. Please forgive us."
Liu Yeshu really didn't want to get involved between these two people, and even more so, she didn't want to become a shining light bulb before the arrival of the steam age.
Qi Yu's eyes darkened slightly when he heard Liu Yeshu's refusal. Seeing this, his followers couldn't help but interrupt, "Young lady, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. I see you know something about medicine. It will definitely be helpful for us to go together."
Liu Yeshu's sleeve was pulled. It was Liu Di: "Sister, let's go together."
Feeling the earnestness in Liu Di's tone, Liu Yeshu's heart wavered. She didn't want to play any role in this story. She lowered her head and thought for a moment, still feeling a little hesitant.
At this moment, the system gently reminded her again: [Host, it is recommended that you go to the medical clinic with you and use your herbal knowledge to save a life. You will receive a mysterious gift package!]
"Okay, then I'll do my best and go to the clinic with you." Liu Yeshu finally nodded and forced a smile.
Qi Yu felt that the woman in front of him was very strange. She looked nervous when she was saving people and it didn't seem like she was faking it, but she didn't seem to want to be too involved with the people being saved, otherwise she wouldn't have agreed so reluctantly.
Qi Yu nodded slightly and said no more. He pulled the reins and the horse immediately turned around. He rode ahead to lead the way.
Liu Yeshu whistled at a camel strolling nearby and waved, "General! Come here!"
Qi Yu and the camel turned back together.
"Uh... my camel is named General." Liu Yeshu said hesitantly.
Qi Yu: “…”
"Why did you turn back, sir?" Liu Yeshu asked knowingly.
The attendants following the general were trying to hold back their laughter.
Qi Yu was frustrated and glared at his followers. He turned back and whipped his horse. Under the setting sun, the horse's hooves kicked up a swirling cloud of yellow sand.
Liu Yeshu narrowed her eyes and looked at the figure moving away in front of her, thinking that it seemed that General Qi was unwilling to reveal his identity and was quite wary.
*
After arriving in the city, Qi Yu, Liu Yeshu and his group quickly sent Chu Yurou to the clinic.
Liu Yeshu thought that the hero would carry the heroine in like a princess, but after watching for a long time, she saw that the doctor called a servant to come out and carry the person in.
Noticing Liu Yeshu's gaze, Qi Yu looked over and Liu Yeshu quickly looked away.
"Thanks to your timely treatment, otherwise the poison would have spread and the consequences would have been disastrous." The doctor took out a set of silver needles from the medicine box. "The poisoning is quite severe. Although the external application of medicine has temporarily stabilized her condition, the toxins are still residual. Acupuncture is necessary to further detoxify her."
After gently roasting the silver needles over the flame, the doctor twisted the needles with his hands and inserted them into Chu Yurou's acupoints one by one. As the silver needles fell one by one, Chu Yurou's breathing became rapid.
After about an incense stick of time, the doctor gently wiped the sweat from his forehead and slowly pulled out the silver needle. When the silver needle was pulled out, Chu Yurou's body trembled slightly, but her face gradually recovered. Her originally pale face gradually regained some color, and her breathing became stable.
Chu Yurou's eyelashes trembled slightly and she slowly opened her eyes.
Her gaze first fell on Qi Yu, then turned to Liu Yeshu who was standing beside him, with a hint of doubt in her eyes.
"Where... where am I?" Chu Yurou's voice was weak.
She had just woken up from a coma and was not yet fully conscious.
The doctor put away the needle and said, "You are out of danger in the clinic. Thanks to the timely treatment of these people, you are fine now. Where do you live? Let your family come to pick you up."
Chu Yurou turned her gaze towards Liu Yeshu, her eyes filled with gratitude. She tried to stand up and thank the doctor, but the doctor held her shoulders down.
Liu Yeshu quickly waved her hands and said softly, "Miss, you don't have to thank me. You need to rest well now and don't think too much."
"I live in Huangtu Village and was exiled here last year."
The servant agreed and hurried out of the clinic.
Not long after, a middle-aged man and an elderly woman hurried into the clinic, their faces full of anxiety and worry.
"Rou'er! Rou'er, how are you?" The older woman rushed to the bedside, holding Chu Yurou's hand, tears in her eyes, her voice trembling, "It's all mother's fault. You were trying to collect herbs for me, and that's when you encountered this snake..."
The doctor comforted her softly, "Madam, please rest assured. The girl is out of danger. She just needs to rest and will recover soon."
The middle-aged man observed the situation from the side, his eyes quickly landing on Qi Yu. Qi Yu, dressed in formal attire, exuded an extraordinary presence, his every move exuding a stern, uncommon air. Suspicion and curiosity welled up in the middle-aged man, who wondered who this imposing young man was and why he was with his daughter.
"Sir, may I know who you are..." the middle-aged man asked tentatively, with a questioning look in his eyes.
Qi Yu met his gaze, his expression unchanged, and replied calmly, "I was just passing by here, and when I saw the girl in danger, I offered my help."
The middle-aged man was even more puzzled when he heard this. He carefully looked at Qi Yu's clothes and demeanor, secretly wondering: How could an ordinary family afford such a powerful follower?
After hearing Qi Yu's answer, the elderly woman wiped her tears and said gratefully, "Sir, thank you so much for saving my daughter Rou'er. If there's anything you need our help with... just let me know."
As he spoke, his voice lost its confidence. Their whole family was exiled, so what qualifications did they have to help others?
Qi Yu just nodded slightly and said calmly: "Madam, you don't have to be polite. Saving people is our duty."
Seeing Qi Yu's brief words and unwillingness to reveal more, the middle-aged man felt that he was of extraordinary status. He then asked tentatively, "Sir, you are truly kind and righteous. May I know your name and where you live? If there is a chance, we can come and express our gratitude."
Qi Yu's eyes were calm as he said calmly, "I was just passing by, no need to thank me."
Seeing that Qi Yu was unwilling to talk more, the middle-aged man was unwilling to give up, but since things had come to this point, he could not ask any further questions and could only give up.
He turned around and thanked the doctor and Liu Yeshu repeatedly: "Thank you doctor and this girl for saving my life. If it weren't for your help, my Rou'er might have..."
Liu Yeshu just nodded to indicate that it was not necessary.
The middle-aged man guessed that Liu Yeshu and Qi Yu were not familiar with each other. Seeing that the girl was dressed in nothing but coarse linen, he thought she was not of the same ilk as the wealthy young man, and that they must have met by chance and rescued each other. So he simply thanked her and stopped asking questions, his eyes rolling around, his peripheral vision always drifting towards Qi Yu.
The atmosphere in the clinic gradually returned to calm. Seeing that everything had been arranged, Liu Yeshu said goodbye to the doctor and Qi Yu, and prepared to take his brother home. Qi Yu nodded, and went out with his entourage to mount his horse.
Liu Yeshu was leading the camel towards home when a system prompt suddenly rang in her mind.
[Host, congratulations on using the system's knowledge to complete the treatment! Mission reward now issued: Encyclopedia of Herbal Formulas.]
Liu Yeshu was slightly startled, and the system interface immediately emerged in her mind. The virtual image of a thick encyclopedia of herbal formulas appeared before her eyes. The cover of the book was simple and seemed to bear the traces of time, and the pages seemed to still emit a faint medicinal fragrance.
[The herbal formula encyclopedia has been stored in the system library and can be accessed at any time. It contains detailed formulas and usage methods for various herbs, suitable for various common diseases and emergency situations.]
Liu Yeshu was delighted. This encyclopedia of herbal formulas would undoubtedly be a great help. Being on the frontier, where medicine was scarce, mastering these herbal formulas would not only provide medical care for herself and her family, but might even save lives in critical moments.
She silently thanked the system in her mind, then focused her attention and quickly scanned the information in the book. The book not only covered the detailed recipe for the snake-eye grass she had just used, but also explained the harvesting time, storage methods, and contraindications for using various herbs together.
After closing the book in his mind, Liu Yeshu was in a good mood and asked, "Ling'er, did you pick up the snake today?"
"I found it. It's in the camel's basket!"
Liu Yeshu praised, "Well done! I'll make you snake meat soup tomorrow!"
*
Qi Yu and his entourage returned to the general's mansion. After entering the mansion, Housekeeper Zhao was already waiting at the door. When he saw Qi Yu, he went to greet him and asked with concern: "General, why are you back so late today? What happened?"
Qi Yu dismounted and casually handed the reins to the servant. He was about to reply when the servant spoke first, saying with a smile, "Butler Zhao, you may not know that today the general was a hero and saved a girl in distress!"
Upon hearing this, Butler Zhao raised his eyebrows slightly, revealing an interested look. "Oh? There's such a thing? The general actually came to the rescue personally?"
Seeing Butler Zhao's curious expression, the attendant continued to joke, "Yes, she is a beauty!"
Upon hearing this, Qi Yu shook his head slightly, with a helpless smile on his face. Although he had reached the marriageable age, he didn't even have a concubine. Many people in the military camp were eyeing the vacant position next to him. His followers had been through life and death with him in the military camp for many years, so it was no wonder that he asked jokingly.
Although he didn't directly recall the joke, he couldn't help but think back to everything that happened today.
beauty?
She is covered in dirt and dressed in men's clothing. How can she be considered a beauty?
"General?" Butler Zhao noticed that Qi Yu's mind was a little distracted and reminded him softly.
Qi Yu came back to his senses, sorted out his thoughts a little, and then said calmly: "There were indeed some unexpected things today, but everything has been properly handled. Butler Zhao, there is no need to worry."
Oh, and she even dared to name her camel General. She’s really brave.
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