Chapter 99 Chapter 99 is the only genuine version...
An eyesore.
Gu Yican frowned, looking at their hands holding together, with two words written all over his face: eyesore.
In four words, it is: an eyesore!
It was an eyesore before, and it's even more of an eyesore now.
It felt like some kind of inexplicable bond had suddenly appeared between the two of them, making him feel left out and unhappy.
Gu Yican cleared his throat deliberately and walked over with a stern face. Before he could say anything, his sister said happily, "Gu Cancan, I'm getting married. The young master has agreed."
Gu Yican's expression froze, and he forgot to lower his raised eyebrows.
He recognized all these words, so why couldn't he put them together?
My sister is getting married, why should Xie Yingchen agree?
No. That's not the point.
The key point should be, does Xie Yingchen dare to refuse?
No, no, that’s not the point!
Gu Yican's mind was in a mess, like a tangled knot. He held his head with both hands and shook it hard, finally shaking out the tangled threads.
"marriage?"
That’s right. That’s the point.
"No……"
"No" had just come out, and "Xu" hadn't even finished speaking when the particularly annoying person leaned over and whispered to his sister, "You go and do your work first. Cancan and I are on good terms."
Gu Yican's gnashing teeth, the way he looked like he wanted to eat him alive, showed that their relationship wasn't good. But there was nothing to worry about; as long as the young master was willing, he could get along well with anyone. Gu Zhizhuo took the bamboo basket, waved with a smile, and left.
"What did you do?" Gu Yican gritted his teeth at the culprit.
I just went out to collect herbs, why are we getting married now? No, no, no!
Xie Yingchen suppressed his smile and met his gaze, not avoiding his scrutiny or displeasure at all. He said seriously, "The imperial edict does not count."
Gu Yican: "..."
"It was I, Xie Yingchen, who asked to marry Yaoyao, not an imperial decree."
"Three letters and six ceremonies, three matchmakers and six certificates, eight steps to welcome the bride, and a phoenix crown and a red robe."
He spoke word by word, each word full of sincerity.
No matter what, his words "the imperial edict has no validity" made Gu Yican feel a little relieved. That was the truth. She was Gu Cancan's sister. Why should he allow the one above him to give her to anyone he wanted like an object?
No matter who he is, the crown prince or the emperor.
If you want to marry my sister, you have to lower your posture and "beg" for her!
Gu Zhizhuo glanced back and saw that his elder brother hadn't hit anyone, so he lifted the curtain and walked into the military doctor's tent with confidence and asked, "How are they?"
When she left the camp, several of the wounded had severe burns and a low-grade fever.
Doctor Zhao said hurriedly, "He still has a low fever, but he's in good spirits. The wound is less red and swollen after applying the talisman ash. I've also got the herbs you requested. As for the mortar, would this be suitable?"
Gu Zhizhuo handed the collected long-leaf iron ferns to his apprentice to wash them. After checking the herbs, he picked up the mortar and pestle. This mortar and pestle had been used for a long time, and the medicinal juice had soaked into it, leaving dark brown spots on it.
"This recipe is also very effective for sword wounds. What are you doing with your back to me? Hurry up and watch out!"
Anyone who studies medicine knows that any prescription not recorded in medical texts is a secret and cannot be learned secretly. Therefore, Doctor Zhao consciously avoided the question. Upon hearing this, he was immediately delighted and quickly turned around.
"The order in which these herbs are placed is very particular and cannot be wrong..."
Gu Zhizhuo placed the herbs in the mortar and pestle, pounding them until the juice was released before adding the next ingredient, the long-leaved asplenium being the last. After pounding all the herbs, he tied a white cotton cloth around a ceramic bowl and slowly strained out the juice.
"Wash the wound with the juice and then apply a compress with these crushed herbs."
"Change the dressing every day. Just apply it for three days. Remember that."
Doctor Zhao thought about it carefully and said, "I'll remember it!"
"Come on."
Gu Zhizhuo turned sideways and gave him the mortar. He watched him repeat the steps according to the sequence, and only nodded after he saw that there was no mistake.
She said, "Go and apply it on them."
Most of the injured soldiers were burned by the lingering heat waves while covering themselves with fireproof cloths or carrying arrows. The wounds were mostly on their hands. After applying the herbs, they felt cool and the pain was immediately relieved.
"You must come here every day to change the dressing. Don't lift heavy objects or touch water. It will be fine in three to five days."
The soldiers responded in unison.
They all heard that the medicine was specially collected by the eldest girl. Those who had a stomachache and vomited severely last time were full of life the next day. It was also the eldest girl who cured them!
"Big girl."
Qi Fu's voice appeared outside the tent. Gu Zhizhuo asked Doctor Zhao to continue pounding the medicine and applying it, and went out first.
Qi Fu immediately reported upon seeing her, "Li Qing bit her tongue and committed suicide."
Gu Zhizhuo was startled and followed him while asking, "Where's my eldest brother?"
"The prince asked me to tell you that he's taking people to move the arrows, and he'll also take Master Xie to check it out. Please feel free to do as you please."
Gu Zhizhuo hurried: "Go on."
"The prince met Li Qing, but Li Qing refused to say anything. The prince was very angry."
"I, Jiang Zizhou, and Li Qing were all promoted by the prince." Qi Fu was also present during the interrogation.
Unlike Li Qing and Jiang Zizhou, Qi Fu wasn't a military candidate, but rather a transferee from the Northern Frontier Army to the Thousand Machines Battalion. However, they had been comrades in the Thousand Machines Battalion for nearly six years. Li Qing's betrayal had deeply irritated him, and he presumably felt the same way about the Crown Prince.
"Not long after the prince left, Li Qing suddenly bit his tongue. The guards noticed it in time, but it was still too late. His tongue was almost bitten off and he bled profusely."
Gu Zhizhuo nodded.
After entering the tent, Li Qing's hands were tied behind his back, blood was constantly flowing from the corners of his mouth, and his entire chin and collar were stained red with blood.
Biting your tongue alone won't kill you, but if the bleeding can't be stopped, it's hard to say.
Gu Zhizhuo quickly stepped forward, pinched his chin with one hand, and used clever force to force him to open his mouth.
She looked at the wound and then let go. She moved a chair and sat across from him. She wiped the blood off her hands with a handkerchief, and her lips curled up with a thick layer of sarcasm: "It seems you don't really want to die that much."
He only bit the tip of his tongue. Even if the guarding soldier discovered it in time, if he really wanted to die, at least he would not have bitten off the tip of his tongue.
Li Qing's eyes were wide open and the muscles on his face were tense.
Gu Zhizhuo was still wiping his fingers slowly, wiping each finger clean, and then he threw the handkerchief casually. The blood-stained handkerchief fell in front of his eyes, and his pupils reflected a blood red.
"If you don't want to say it, don't say it."
Gu Zhizhuo crossed his hands and placed them on his knees leisurely, his tone cold: "Anyway, it's nothing more than for the future, for gold and silver, for wealth and honor."
She could almost imagine that in her previous life, Gu Cancan was surrounded and framed, and Li Qing suddenly turned against her. Such a situation could almost cut off all her ways of survival.
"I have no interest in the idea of a traitor."
"Brother, considering our comradeship, wanted to see if you had any difficulties. Even if death is inevitable, I would at least take care of your family. But I am different."
Gu Zhizhuo's tone seemed to contain ice chips as he spoke indifferently, "I've only met you a few times. I don't care whether you live or die. Since you want to die so badly, then go ahead and die. Don't dither. When Big Brother comes back, I'll tell him that since you're so determined to die, there's no point in staying here."
Qi Fumian moved his lips reluctantly but did not refute.
"Let him go."
These words were said to the soldier in the tent. The soldier responded without hesitation and untied the rope that tied Li Qing.
Gu Zhizhuo raised her hand slightly. Qi Fu was stunned for a moment, then presented her with his dagger with both hands.
Gu Zhizhuo weighed it and threw it over.
The sword fell in front of Li Qing, and with a snap, he shuddered in fear.
"Let's do it."
"You bite your tongue so slowly, you see, you haven't died yet."
"Pull out the knife and cut your throat. I guarantee you'll die instantly."
Qi Fu took half a step forward and stood in front of her in a guarding posture, staring at Li Qing intently, fearing that he would suddenly attack her.
"What are you hesitating for?" Gu Zhizhuo's eyes were as cold as stars, and he said sternly, "I told you to draw your sword!"
Her voice suddenly rose, and Li Qing's face turned pale. His eyes slowly moved downwards, and he picked up the dagger on the ground. After pulling it out of the sheath, he put it on his neck with shaking hands.
Qi Fu couldn't help but look at Gu Zhizhuo. Her eyes were as calm as water, and she didn't care whether Li Qing was dead or alive. Come to think of it, the eldest girl was right. Li Qing was only after money and a bright future. What difference did it make whether he said it or not?
Li Qing's hand holding the dagger trembled even more violently. The sharp blade easily cut through his skin, leaving a bloody mark on his neck, and blood flowed down along the blade.
His shoulders trembled slightly and his body was swaying.
Gu Zhizhuo sneered, and the sarcastic nasal sound broke the last line of defense in his heart. The dagger slipped from his hand and fell to the ground.
He collapsed to the ground as if he had lost all his bones.
"I, I said..." With the tip of his tongue cut off and his mouth full of blood, his words were slurred. "Please, please, let me live."
Gu Zhizhuo took out a bottle of hemostatic medicine from his sleeve pocket and threw it to Qi Fu.
"Sprinkle some in his mouth."
Qi Fu looked at his former comrades and felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
They should have been in a relationship of the utmost trust, a relationship where they could stand by each other on the battlefield, but now, he was kneeling there, a prisoner.
"yes."
Qi Fu responded, walked over, and said expressionlessly: "Open your mouth."
Li Qing raised her head and met his gaze with embarrassment and shame.
He opened his mouth, Qi Fu poured the powder into his mouth, plugged the bottle, and returned to Gu Zhizhuo.
"Here you go." Gu Zhizhuo said, "It's very effective in stopping bleeding."
Of course it works well in stopping bleeding! Qi Fu saw with his own eyes that as soon as the powder was poured into his mouth, it solidified on the wound on the tip of his tongue, and the bleeding stopped immediately.
I made a profit! Qi Fu happily put the powder away: "Thank you, Miss."
Gu Zhizhuo stood up, brushed his sleeves, and walked away.
"Big, big girl." Li Qing mumbled, "I..."
"Think carefully about what you want to say. No matter how much you say about your own difficulties and impulses, it won't save your life." Gu Zhizhuo's eyes were like torches, and every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting his heart. "Whether you live or die, it's up to you."
Li Qing shuddered. He supported himself on the ground with his arms, his eyes filled with panic and helplessness.
When he bit his tongue, he was convinced that he would die, but now, he no longer even had the courage to seek death.
He dared not die.
If you don't dare to die, you have to find a way to survive.
Gu Zhizhuo lifted the tent curtain, walked out, and returned to the military doctor's tent without looking back.
Doctor Zhao had already prepared several prescriptions and applied them to the soldiers one by one. Everything was in order.
"You have a good memory." Gu Zhizhuo said with satisfaction, "There is another prescription you should remember, it can be used to stop bleeding and heal wounds."
She reminded him of it, and Doctor Zhao was overjoyed. Gu Zhizhuo only had to repeat it once, and he remembered it firmly, excitedly running off to find the herbs. The hemostatic powder had more steps and was slightly more difficult. Gu Zhizhuo stood beside him, watching and guiding. After he had personally prepared a batch of medicine, Gu Yican and the others returned.
The path is difficult to walk on.
Since the baggage carts could not pass, they had to use the clumsy method of horse-drawn carts to transport the arrows.
After this trip, they only brought back tens of thousands of guns, but even so, it was enough to shock the entire military camp and boost morale.
There was cheering in the camp. Jiang Zizhou also came over after hearing the news. He drooled at the tightly wrapped arrows, as if he had been eating coarse food for several years and suddenly a roasted pork leg appeared in front of him.
Gu Yican felt that he was embarrassing, so he gave him a fake kick. Jiang Zizhou laughed and took a big step to look at the other side.
Gu Yican ignored him and spoke directly to his sister, "When we arrived, our scouts discovered that the Imperial Guards were searching the nearby mountains. Gong Hai had at least tens of thousands of people searching every inch of the mountain. Xie Yingchen was right."
My sister was smart. She ambushed from all directions at the same time, so the other party couldn't determine the specific location and is now searching another mountain.
"If there is no result for a long time, I am afraid that more imperial guards will be mobilized."
It is still the first day, and if there is no result before the ten-day deadline, Gong Hai's methods will only become more and more violent.
Gu Yican handed all the arrows he brought back to Jiang Zizhou, and a tent had been cleared in the camp for storage. He continued, "It will take at least dozens of trips to transport all these arrows back. This wicked guy said not to move them for the time being, so we only brought these back and made some cover for the rest."
"Xie Yingchen said that we just need to hold on for five days, and he will take care of the rest." Gu Yican raised his eyebrows and shot a sharp look over, "This prince is here to see your skills. My sister worked so hard to get it back. If we lose it, hehe."
He even called him by his full name. Their relationship was truly terrible. Gu Zhizhuo pulled him aside and said, "Li Qingken has confessed. However, I'm too lazy to listen. Go by yourself."
She pushed his back and turned a corner stiffly.
"Wait, wait, I haven't finished speaking yet."
Gu Zhizhuo pushed him away and ran back to Xie Yingchen, his face full of smiles: "Sir, what will happen if Gong Hai can't find the person?"
"Burning the mountain."
Xie Yingchen said affirmatively.
Ten million arrows cannot be transported without baggage carts.
However, the baggage cart was too conspicuous, and if it was used, it would be impossible to avoid the patrolling imperial guards in the capital. After calming down, Gong Hai should have thought that the arrows were still nearby, and the Qianji Camp would quietly come to move them away.
If you are more gentle, just sit back and wait.
If you are more radical, you can set fire to the mountain.
"We tried it just now, but the noise from moving the arrows was too loud. I think it would be better if we don't move for now. I told Cancan to hold out for five days. Only after that, we can finish all the arrows and food supplies."
Only five days?
Gu Zhizhuo tilted her head to look at him. Xie Yingchen tapped her lips with his finger. He had already touched the fuse, and all the chess pieces were placed on the chessboard...
You are right!
Gu Zhizhuo said excitedly: "If I can grab it, I can definitely eat it!"
The horn sounded.
Gu Zhizhuo is now very familiar with the meanings of these sounds with different rhythms.
"It's time for dinner! We have something delicious today."
Xie Yingchen watched her smile and followed her with brisk steps. Being in the army, she was like a fish in water, full of energy.
After they finished their meal, Gu Yican also finished the interrogation.
That night, Gu Yican personally released a carrier pigeon. The message in the mailbox was in Li Qing's handwriting and stamp, with only one sentence written on it: The arrows have been delivered to Qianjiying.
So, before daybreak, an entire army of imperial guards appeared around the Qianji Camp. They initially tried to force their way in, but when that failed, they surrounded the camp. The two sides confronted each other, and a fight was imminent.
From time to time, Gu Yican made some big and small noises to catch Gong Hai's attention.
After three days of unsuccessful attempts to break in, Gong Hai hurried back to Beijing to seek imperial decree.
This time, he couldn't even enter the imperial study.
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