Chapter 28 Purple Bamboo Grass
Hu Xin'er shook her head palely: "Clothes."
Only then did Mu Qing notice that the gorgeous dress was pressed under his elder sister's body, and the black bag had already been torn open.
He clenched his fists and looked at his elder sister and the gorgeous clothes with disgust. It was this thing that hurt Hu Xiner.
He said to his eldest sister in a cold voice: "If you think your life is too short, just take it!"
Then he took Hu Xiner to find a doctor.
The nearest clinic was run by Doctor He, who had treated Hu Xiner's cold last time. Seeing that Hu Xiner was seriously injured, he shook his head and sighed.
Hu Xiner lost too much blood and felt weak all over. She shrank back in fear.
Mu Qing asked distressedly, "Doctor, can you be a little gentler?"
Doctor He was speechless: "Now I feel sorry for my wife, what were you doing just now?"
He rambled on, "It's only been a few days? He has a fever and a leg injury. That's why young ladies shouldn't just look at looks when getting married. No matter how handsome a man like this is, what's the point if he can't protect his wife?"
Seeing Mu Qing's face growing darker, Hu Xin'er hurriedly patted his hand soothingly: "Doctor, you misunderstood."
"Don't talk, it'll affect the wound." Doctor He felt that this poor little girl was hopeless and looked at Mu Qing unhappily. "Who are you showing that displeasure to? I don't think she's afraid of the pain, she's just scared by you."
Mu Qing froze and looked at Hu Xiner.
Hu Xiner closed her eyes and pretended to be dead, double-clicking 666 to give Doctor He in her heart. She was indeed frightened by Mu Qing's coldness just now, and was afraid that Mu Qing would blame her for the gorgeous clothes.
Suddenly, she felt someone holding her hand. The person gently cleared the sand that had sunk into her palm when she was lying on the ground. She opened her eyes a little and saw Mu Qing sitting beside her like a bullied young wife.
Mu Qing seemed to sense her gaze and looked over.
Hu Xiner was so scared that she pretended to faint, but she ignored the heartache and guilt in the man's eyes.
Doctor He ordered the medicine boy to bring a wet towel to Mu Qing: "Can't you see I'm bandaging her? Why don't you find something to do? I really feel sorry for this little girl. If the slap mark on her face is not treated, she will be disfigured!"
Hu Xiner's face was dirty, her hair was messy, and her five finger marks were clearly visible, with blood oozing out from the sides. It was obvious that Hu Ronger had killed her.
When Mu Qing was wiping, Hu Xiner let out a soft cry and then bit her lips.
Doctor He was speechless and said, "Scream louder! Silly girl, you should let him know how much pain it is."
Mu Qing said nothing and moved lightly.
After simply cleaning the wound, I bandaged it, but the bleeding wouldn't stop.
Doctor He frowned and said, "Miss Hu's wound is very deep. If she wants to save her life, she must use a special ointment to stop the bleeding, but this medicine is out of stock recently."
"Then what should we do?" Mu Qing held Hu Xin'er's hand soothingly, feeling extremely regretful. Why couldn't he protect Xin'er in time when Xin'er needed him the most?
Doctor He was a little embarrassed: "All the other raw materials have been prepared, but we are missing a local wild herb - purple bamboo grass."
Mu Qing said in a deep voice: "I'll go find it!"
"It's very difficult to find this herb. You probably wouldn't be able to identify it if you went there." Doctor He was old and had difficulty walking. If he went to collect the herbs himself, it would probably take two or three days. But without this ointment, Hu Xin'er's leg would most likely become seriously ill.
"Please tell me how to identify purple bamboo grass." Mu Qing said sincerely.
Doctor He hesitated and said, "This type of grass has oval leaves that grow opposite each other and in clumps. But many grasses have this characteristic. If you're not an experienced herbalist, you definitely can't tell them apart based on their appearance."
"Is there a more direct and effective method?" Mu Qing felt that this doctor was always talking nonsense.
Doctor He stroked his beard and said, "This purple bamboo grass is slightly poisonous. If you take it, you will feel unbearable itching all over your body. It is a property that other herbs do not have. It often appears in the mountains behind."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Qing set off at full speed. However, relying solely on his two legs, even if he ran as fast as he could, he would probably not reach the back mountain in a day.
Just as Mu Qing was anxiously rushing out of the village, a wheat-colored young man approached, leading two horses. "Hey! Are you going to the back mountain?"
Mu Qing ignored him.
Erdong knew that he didn't want to have anything to do with him, so he chased him and said, "Would you like to rent my horse?"
"I don't have any money." Mu Qing said coldly.
Erdong waved his hand: "I can offer credit, 50 wen for your return, how about that?"
If others saw him trying to please someone so coldly, they would definitely laugh their heads off.
Erdong is a martial arts expert, handsome and strong, and has great magical powers. How could he be humiliated like he is now?
The price was ridiculously high, but Hu Xin'er's injury was serious, so Mu Qing mounted the horse without hesitation.
The horse ran fast and soon reached the back mountain. Mu Qing dismounted and Erdong followed him into the mountain.
Mu Qing was somewhat resistant to Erdong's following: "Why are you following me?"
Erdong spread his hands innocently: "I don't have any bad intentions. But what are you doing in the back mountain?"
Mu Qing was too lazy to waste time with him and looked around as he walked.
"Let me guess, you're looking for medicine for someone!" Erdong didn't care about his indifference. "I can help you for a fee, 50 wen, and I can give you credit. If you don't find it, I won't charge you. How about that?"
"Do you know Purple Bamboo Grass?" Mu Qing looked at him straight in the eye.
Erdong scratched his head. "Why are you looking for purple bamboo grass? At this time of year, all the plants are not in bloom. Even an experienced herbalist with decades of experience might not be able to recognize this herb."
Mu Qing said, "Since you know it, please help me find the suspected grass."
The attitude was so cold that it was almost an order, but Erdong actually went to pull out the weeds obediently.
There was a great variety of vegetation in the mountains, and just as the doctor had said, there were grasses with oval leaves growing opposite to each other everywhere.
Mu Qing plucked several kinds of grass as quickly as possible. He always liked cleanliness, and put the wild grass leaves into his mouth without blinking.
In order to find the purple bamboo grass quickly, he used the dumbest method - tasting it himself.
Erdong hurriedly stopped him, "Why are you doing this? Some grasses are extremely poisonous. Eating the wrong ones could be fatal! Even if you're lucky enough to eat the purple bamboo grass, you'll immediately break out in a huge rash. I'm afraid you'll be scratched to death before you even get back to the village!"
"It's good that it works quickly." Mu Qing felt that his body no longer had any itching symptoms, so he continued to look for the next target and put it in his mouth.
While waiting for the symptoms, he solemnly said to Erdong, "If I'm poisoned and my life is in danger, you must find the purple bamboo grass and bring it back to Hu Xin'er. She's in Doctor He's clinic!"
He regretted scaring Hu Xiner with a knife. He knew she was timid, but he still made her think too much and get sick from being caught in the rain.
If it weren't for that gorgeous dress, Hu Xin'er wouldn't have argued with her elder sister.
The thought of losing her made him feel so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe. He was willing to pay any price just to keep her safe and happy.
Erdong was shocked and puzzled: "You are willing to risk your life to save a woman?"
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