"Don't worry, Dad. In the end, this matter will only be traced back to the Colt and Custer families." An Yiheng knew his concerns and comforted him.
"The most important thing now is that while An Zhenxiong is busy looking for An Ci, we have to pull him down from the position of head of the family."
Seeing this, Anyide had nothing to understand. He had been planning this attack for a long time.
His face darkened and he demanded, "So you even harmed your eldest brother?"
"Dad, I had no choice," An Yiheng said. "If my brother and I were unharmed, An Zhenxiong would definitely suspect us immediately."
He was the one who organized this holiday party. If there was an attack by men in black, everyone would suspect the two brothers. Only if one of the two brothers was seriously injured could they temporarily dispel others' suspicions.
"Dad, don't you want to be the head of the family?"
A hint of greed flashed in Anyide's eyes. After a moment's hesitation, he said, "What are you going to do next?"
"Let's cut the Gordian knot. An Zhenxiong is busy looking for An Ci now and certainly has no time to take care of other things." An Yiheng moved closer to him and whispered a few words in his ear.
Anyide's eyes lit up, then he thought of something and his expression became serious again, "But, if there's no An Ci, there's still Eric."
"Eric's father is an earl. Just based on this identity, the elders will never let him inherit the position of young master." An Yiheng said firmly.
"Dad, if you want to achieve great things, you must be bolder."
Anyide hardened his heart and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll go back and arrange it now." Then he stood up and left.
An Yiheng curled his lips and turned to look at the person lying in the ward.
I'm sorry, brother, I've wronged you this time.
…
In the early morning, the sky begins to brighten.
The sea breeze blows gently and the sound of the waves is light and slow.
Shen Mo suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes were clear, and the memories before falling into the sea flooded into his mind.
Cub.
He stood up suddenly, and saw the person next to him out of the corner of his eye, and a look of joy at regaining what he had lost flashed in his eyes.
"Baby." He reached out and pulled her into his arms. Seeing the blood dripping from her clothes on the back, his face turned panicky.
"Baby, wake up."
"Baby..."
"Calling souls."
A weak voice came from his arms. Shen Mo stared at An Ci's face, only to see her slowly open her eyes. Her pale little face was bloodless.
"It's okay, I won't die." She tried to sit up with difficulty, but ended up pulling the wound on the back of her shoulder, causing her to gasp in pain.
"hiss."
"You dare to rush up even though you're afraid of pain." Shen Mo felt both distressed and annoyed.
"I'm in this state, and you're still mean to me." An Ci raised his hand and hit him, "Do you have any conscience?"
Does he think she would risk her life to save anyone?
Seeing those beautiful peach blossom eyes moist, Shen Mo's heart softened instantly and he coaxed, "Okay, I'm wrong, blame me."
The wound on her shoulder was soaked in seawater and hurt like hell. An Ci didn't care to be angry with him. She saw smoke from cooking in the distance and patted Shen Mo's hand. "It seems like someone lives over there. Let's go over and take a look."
If the bullet is not removed, the wound will become more difficult to treat over time.
Shen Mo squatted with his back to her, "Come up."
An Ci didn't hesitate and just leaned over and put her arms around his neck.
Shen Mo carried her on his back and walked towards the direction where the smoke was rising. His steps were steady and An Ci didn't feel any bumps on his back.
Fortunately, there are people living in this desolate place.
Shen Mo went forward and knocked on the door. After a while, an old lady opened the door.
Having lived here all her life, the old lady had never seen anyone from outside. When she saw Shen Mo and the other man, her cloudy eyes revealed a hint of confusion and surprise. "Who are you?"
An Ci rested his chin on Shen Mo's shoulder and said weakly, "Grandma, my brother and I went out for a walk and accidentally fell off a cliff into the sea. When we woke up, we were on the beach. We walked for a long time before we found this place. Can you give us a bowl of water?"
The old lady was kind-hearted. Seeing that the two men were soaking wet, she immediately opened the door and let them in.
Shen Mo carried An Ci into the yard. An Ci looked at the herbs drying on the shelf and his eyes lit up.
There is always a silver lining after a dark period.
Shen Mo put An Ci on a wooden stool and the old lady brought a bowl of water. "Come, drink some water first."
Shen Mo took it, said thank you, and then handed the bowl to An Ci's lips.
An Ci coughed and said, "I'll do it myself." Then he picked up the bowl and took two sips.
"You drink some too."
Shen Mo picked up the bowl she handed him and drank the remaining water in two gulps.
An Ci pulled his lip and smiled sweetly, "Thank you, grandma."
The old lady waved her hand and said, "You're welcome. It's just a bowl of water."
An Ci asked, "Grandma, I hurt my back when I fell off the cliff. Is there a clinic here?"
The old lady shook her head. "We are a small village with only a dozen households. How can we have a clinic?"
An Ci was curious, "So what do you do when you're sick?"
The old lady smiled with a simple and honest smile, "My old man knows a little bit about medicine. Usually, when people have any minor ailments, they go to my old man to get a couple of prescriptions."
An Ci glanced at the herbs on the shelf. No wonder there were herbs here.
She negotiated, "Grandma, can you sell me some herbs? When my family comes to visit, we will definitely pay them, no matter how much."
The old lady looked at her clothes dripping with blood and nodded. "These herbs are not worth much. If you need them, just take them. It won't cause any trouble."
"No, no, we can't take yours for free." An Ci said, "We must give it to you."
The old lady said, "Let's not talk about this for now. The wound is more important."
An Ci stood up and Shen Mo helped her walk to the shelf. An Ci took a quick look and picked up a dozen kinds of herbs from it.
Knowing that she had read a lot of books since she was a child and also liked to tinker with herbs, Shen Mo was not surprised to see her picking herbs. He helped her hold the herbs and asked, "How do you do it?"
An Ci picked up the last herb and said, "Can you make a decoction?"
"Let me boil the medicine." The old lady stepped forward to help. "I'm familiar with this. Young man, you take care of your brother."
"Excuse me, Grandma." An Ci's forehead was sweating from the pain, and he asked in pain, "Grandma, do you have alcohol, a dagger, and tweezers?"
The old lady was stunned. "Yes, yes, what do you want these for?"
An Ci lied a little, "I got stabbed by a piece of glass when I fell off a cliff. The wound got inflamed from soaking in seawater. I need to get the glass out quickly."
"Is it that serious?" The old lady was shocked. "Can you handle it on your own? My old man has gone to the mountains to collect herbs. He will be back soon. How about you wait for him to come back and help you deal with it?"
An Ci curled his lips, as if nothing had happened, and said in a light tone, "Of course, my family all studied medicine, so we can handle this minor injury ourselves."
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