The man had sword wounds on his chest and waist, the most serious of which was a penetrating wound under his shoulder blade, deep enough to expose the bone. The wound had been there for two or three days and had begun to fester and bleed.
Shen Yuan dared not imagine whether the man could hold on until she came to rescue him if another torrential rain were to occur in the summer.
She applied the chewed Crane Blood Flower to the man's wound and patted it firmly to help the medicine penetrate the flesh better.
The man trembled with pain, but he didn't utter a sound.
He's quite tolerant!
Shen Yuan muttered to herself, then looked up again and saw that the bleeding at the wound had visibly stopped. This Crane Blood Flower was truly a miraculous medicine!
Without further hesitation, Shen Yuan stuffed the remaining flower stamens into the man's mouth. The man seemed to know the purpose of the flower and did not struggle. He obediently swallowed the flower stamens in his mouth and then looked up at Shen Yuan.
Shen Yuan said, "This Crane Blood Flower can both stop bleeding and replenish blood. You're really lucky today; meeting me is like having your life saved!"
The man did not speak.
Shen Yuan lowered her eyes to look at the gold medal at his waist, then reached out and took it off, examining it closely in her palm.
This plaque is not only made of pure gold, but the carvings on it are also very exquisite, and it must be the work of a master.
However, the sign looked as if it had been cut in half by some sharp weapon, leaving only half of it, with the character "凌" engraved on it.
Shen Yuan weighed the waist token in her hand and examined it carefully for a long time before stuffing it into her pocket without any hesitation.
The man lying in the tree finally reacted. She suddenly opened her eyes and stared at Shen Yuan in shock. He had taken everything.
No...no change?
Shen Yuan patted her chest and smiled at the man: "I'll accept the consultation fee!"
The man remained silent.
Shen Yuan took off the water pouch from her waist and asked, "Do you want some water? You've been hanging here at the bottom of the cliff for two or three days, haven't you? Without a drop of water, a person will faint. You should drink some water first!"
The man didn't speak, but he slightly parted his lips, clearly wanting to drink water.
Shen Yuan didn't mind. She leaned forward and brought the water pouch to the man's lips. After giving him water, Shen Yuan also gave him some dry rations.
However, because the man was still lying in the tree and hadn't eaten much of the pancake, Shen Yuan didn't feed him much either.
As darkness fell, Shen Yuan was exhausted. Looking at the cliff top that was far away, she decided to spend the night there and then climb up with Crane Blood Flower the next morning when she had enough strength.
Fortunately, there was a large rock next to the old pine tree. He lay half of his body on the rock, with a leather rope tied around his waist, which made him feel at ease.
After a long day of travel and climbing through valleys, Shen Yuan felt extremely tired as soon as she rested and fell asleep on a rock not long after.
But Shen Yuan didn't sleep well; she opened her eyes before dawn.
Shen Yuan climbed up from the rock, looked at the sky, and then turned to look at the man in the tree. Whether he had been up all night or had just woken up, the man was staring at her silently with his eyes open.
Shen Yuan sat up, took two steps towards the tree, and reached out her hand to the man. "I'll help you. Try to get up on your own. This cliff is so high. If you want to live, you have to climb up by yourself."
The man glanced at Shen Yuan, then took her wrist. He held Shen Yuan with one hand and braced himself against the tree trunk with the other, struggling to sit up. Before he could sit up completely, the wounds on his body were aggravated, causing him to wince in pain.
"Don't move for now, let's slow down before continuing," Shen Yuan said gently.
The man leaned against the tree trunk, panting heavily. After resting for a while, he forced himself to sit up.
Shen Yuan let go of his hand and moved to the side to make room for the man.
The man had probably gotten used to the pain, and the expression on his face slowly softened. He climbed down from the pine tree, stood firmly against the stone wall, and then looked up at Shen Yuan, as if asking what to do next.
Shen Yuan pointed to the Crane Blood Flower at the other end and said, "Wait here for me for a while. After I dig up the flower and climb to the bottom of the cliff, I'll lower the rope, and you can hold onto it while I pull you up."
The man didn't speak, but stared at the leather rope around Shen Yuan's waist.
This rope is quite interesting; it's both strong and elastic.
If he could snatch the leather rope from the woman's waist, he could climb the cliff.
It would be safest for him to go up first!
"Did you understand what I said?" Shen Yuan waved her hand in front of the man. What are you daydreaming about? Give me a response, okay?
The man squatted down and pointed to the bamboo basket on Shen Yuan's back.
Although Shen Yuan didn't understand what it meant, she still took the bamboo basket off.
The man hung the bamboo basket on Shen Yuan's feet, then took the dagger from Shen Yuan's hand and plunged it into a nearby rock. The rock instantly shattered into pieces, and the mud rolled into the bamboo basket on Chu Yuning's feet.
Shen Yuan quickly realized what the man meant after seeing this scene.
However, she secretly thought that the man had easily snatched her dagger, and his skills were indeed quite good. Even though he was injured, she might not be his match.
She needs to be extra careful!
Following the man's instructions, Shen Yuan climbed to the Crane Blood Flower, then took the bamboo basket off her back and hung it on her feet. To prevent the basket from slipping, she also took off the cloth rope from her head and tied her feet to the basket. Then she stretched out her legs and placed the basket under the Crane Blood Flower.
Then, Shen Yuan took out a dagger and used it to poke the soil around the base of the flower plant.
With a clever touch, she quickly scooped up a clump of soil, and the roots of the Crane Blood Flower began to loosen. The soil, along with the entire Crane Blood Flower plant, fell into the bamboo basket below.
Seeing that she had actually picked the Crane Blood Flower, Shen Yuan turned around and looked at the man not far away with great joy.
The man had been staring at Shen Yuan the whole time. When Shen Yuan turned around, their eyes met unexpectedly, and they both paused for a moment.
The man was the first to look away, and awkwardly lowered his head.
The girl's smile was so innocent and bright that it was even more dazzling and warm than the sun just emerging from the clouds!
He had just suspected she would abandon him and tried to steal her rope.
Shen Yuan slung the bamboo basket over her shoulder and began climbing up the rock. This spot was quite high from the top of the cliff, and it took her nearly half an hour to finally reach the top.
Shen Yuan took off the bamboo basket from her back, untied the leather rope around her waist, sat down to rest for a while, then picked up a stone from the ground, tied it to the leather rope, and threw it down towards where the man was standing.
The stone landed right at the man's feet. He picked it up, and like Shen Yuan, he put the leather rope around his waist and started climbing.
However, he was injured and his climbing was very slow, taking him more than an hour to reach the top of the cliff.
Shen Yuan, who had been pulling on the rope from above, was also exhausted. After she painstakingly pulled the man up from the bottom of the cliff, the two of them collapsed on the ground, panting heavily.
After resting enough, Shen Yuan turned to look at the man lying beside her: "How did you fall off this cliff?"
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