Chapter 8 Where Have All the Criminals Gone?
It turned out that in order to leave some marks along the way, Lin Xiaoyue kicked the stones a few times while walking, hoping to get the blood on the ground onto larger stones.
"My knees hurt from walking, so I just kicked them."
She raised her head with a wry smile and was about to explain, but she found that Jiang Bai was scolding the man who was being dragged on the ground.
That man was really tenacious. Even after being tortured half to death, he still wanted to break free from Jiang Bai!
Because it was already downhill, it was not easy for Jiang Bai to walk while dragging someone. The man took advantage of the situation and jumped up onto Jiang Bai.
"Let me go!" the man roared and bit Jiang Bai's ear hard.
In a moment, Jiang Bai became very passive. Unless he didn't want his ears anymore, he could only listen to the man.
But could the man really get away? There was a yamen runner here, so brute force alone wouldn't do the trick!
He Yuan had already drawn the long sword from his waist and rushed towards the man quickly step by step.
Lin Xiaoyue suddenly had an idea. If Jiang Bai lost an ear, he would definitely bleed profusely. He might not be able to survive in the wilderness!
This will be extremely beneficial for my subsequent escape plan!
She squatted on the ground in mock fear and screamed, "Ah! The knife! Someone's going to die!"
The man felt the sound behind him, and he resolutely bit off Jiang Bai's ear. At the same time, He Yuan's knife fell on the man's back.
Blood splattered everywhere and the man was completely dead. Jiang Bai fainted due to heavy bleeding.
He Yuan quickly took out the golden wound medicine and sprinkled it all on Jiang Bai's wound. The hole was so big that even after finishing the bottle of golden wound medicine, it still couldn't stop the continuous flow of blood.
"Lao Jiang! Lao Jiang! Hold on, I'll take you to the clinic right away! Everyone, follow me. If anyone dares to run, I'll kill you with one blow!"
After warning everyone, he picked up the unconscious Jiang Bai and ran down the mountain desperately.
Lin Xiaoyue followed slowly behind, because she was preparing medicine in the space. She was a genius scientist in her previous life, so preparing poison should be a piece of cake for her, right?
Humph, once Jiang Bai dies, He Yuan’s days will be over too!
After a while, a porcelain bottle appeared in her hand. This bottle was the bottle of golden wound medicine that He Yuan had thrown on the ground after using it!
Soon, He Yuan carried Jiang Bai to the small town at the foot of the mountain - Yanxi Town.
"My brother's ear was bitten off! Doctor, hurry up and save him!"
He Yuan ran into the clinic shouting and put the man on the bed.
The other exiled prisoners were dirty and in a very miserable state. The doctor was afraid of disturbing the patients in the clinic, so he stopped them outside. But Lin Xiaoyue was dressed cleanly and was not chained, so she followed He Yuan into the clinic smoothly.
Jiang Bai was lucky enough to survive even though he was almost bleeding. However, the doctor at the clinic was still shocked when he saw Jiang Bai's condition.
When the doctor saw the clothes worn by He Yuan and Jiang Bai, he knew that they were officials from the capital. He did not dare to offend these people. If he could cure them, it would be fine. But if he failed, it might cost him his life!
He waved his hands repeatedly and refused, "This... forgive my lack of knowledge, why don't you look somewhere else!"
He Yuan's anger flared up, and he grabbed the doctor's hand and shouted, "Do you think I'm a fool? You're the only clinic in Yanxi Town. Where do you want me to go? And you said you wanted to drive us away?"
The blood drained from the doctor's face instantly, and he began to tremble all over. Driving away the officials was a crime punishable by death, and he would never admit it even if he was beaten to death!
"No, no! This little brother's injuries are really too severe. I studied medicine to save the dying and the wounded. How can I not treat him? There is really no cure!"
He Yuan felt Jiang Bai's breath was getting weaker and weaker. He was anxious and angry. He pulled out the long knife from his waist and put it on the doctor's neck. "If you don't want to die, treat me! If my brother dies, your entire store will be buried with him!"
The doctor was so frightened that he almost fainted, but fortunately Lin Xiaoyue supported him in time.
Lin Xiaoyue secretly took out a large bag of silver from the space. She put the bag of money in the doctor's hand and pleaded, "Doctor, the money here should be able to buy all the medicinal materials in your store. Give him the best medicine. If you think the money is not enough, I will give you another bag!"
The doctor touched his heavy purse and sighed heavily. "I do have medicine. But let me be frank. This young man's ear is completely gone. With such a large bloody hole, I'm not entirely sure what to do."
Lin Xiaoyue took out a large purse and placed it in the doctor's hand. "We know. Please use the medicine!"
"Wait a moment, I'll go get the medicine." With that, the doctor turned and left with two large bags of silver.
He Yuan began to feel fortunate that he had not made things difficult for Lin Xiaoyue before, because at the critical moment she would definitely pay to save people.
"Thank you, but unfortunately I don't have the right to let you go. But don't worry, I will have people take good care of you when we get to the North."
Lin Xiaoyue didn't help them in this way to really save Jiang Bai, she just wanted He Yuan to relax his vigilance towards her! Moreover, the money she spent was moved out of the palace, and there was plenty in the space, so she didn't feel bad at all.
"It's nothing, just a little money. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, so I consider it a good deed!"
At this time, the doctor came over carefully carrying a wooden tray with gauze and two porcelain bottles on it. Lin Xiaoyue guessed that they were anti-inflammatory drugs and hemostatic drugs.
"This is a special wound medicine I've treasured for many years. It's the best medicine in my clinic. Whether it can stop the bleeding depends on him!"
As he spoke, the doctor opened a porcelain bottle and sprinkled it all on Jiang Bai's wound, then wrapped it tightly with gauze several times.
Lin Xiaoyue looked at the circles of gauze, she was so nervous that she could hear her own breathing, and her hands were clenched into fists.
She kept praying in her heart,
Don’t stop, don’t stop!
Maybe God heard her thoughts. The doctor had just wrapped the gauze when blood started to seep out again. It started with a little bit, then became more and more, and finally flowed down her neck. It was very creepy!
Seeing that the golden medicine was useless, the doctor quickly took out another porcelain bottle, poured out a pill from it and stuffed it into Jiang Bai's mouth.
"This is Huiyuan Dan, the most valuable treasure in my shop. It can extend his life by one more day. Hurry up and go to Furong Town up ahead to find the owner of Huichuntang. It's the largest clinic around here. Maybe he has a solution!"
He Yuan's fists clenched and unclenched, and he knew that it was useless to force the doctor any further. Yanxi Town was indeed too small, and being able to produce Huiyuan Dan was the greatest ability of the doctor.
"Okay, thank you, doctor!"
As he spoke, He Yuan once again carried the unconscious Jiang Bai on his back. Listening to Jiang Bai's weak heartbeat, hope rekindled in He Yuan's heart.
He and Jiang Bai have worked together for many years, escorting exiled criminals, going through wind and rain together, and they are as close as brothers. He really can't bear to see his brother die!
But when he walked to the door and looked at the empty street, his heart sank again:
What about the exiled criminals?
Where did they all go?
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