Old Zhou tried to lift his foot to shake him off, but the more he tried, the tighter the man held on, his blood-covered head resting on his shoe, making it impossible for him to lift his foot.
"Candy, get him away quickly, don't delay our journey. If the smell of blood attracts others, it will be troublesome." Right now, Boss Zhou's biggest worry is that this person is also being hunted by enemies. If we save him, wouldn't that just add another group of assassins to deal with them?
The boy clung to the last straw, refusing to let go, refusing to let go, otherwise he would die in the wilderness. He had finally been found, and he had to seize the chance to live.
"Mom and Dad, let's save him. Since we've run into him, let's lend a hand." Xingxing has become more mature lately, and her words are quite mature for her age.
"But what if we save him and his enemies come after us?" Boss Zhou frowned, looking bitter and resentful.
“No enemies are chasing us, so we can save him. Maybe he can even help us in return. We’ll be at Quanshui Mansion in three days. Let’s save him; it won’t be a mistake.” Xingxing had a mysterious expression on her face.
Since that was the case, neither Zhou Laoda nor Zhao Guihua said anything more. However, it wouldn't do for the young man to lie there covered in blood; they needed to find a more secluded place.
"Dafu, you and your brothers help this young man change into clean clothes. Throw the blood-stained clothes into the fire and burn them. Wufu, you know a little about medicine and can use medicine, so give him some simple treatment first," Zhao Guihua instructed in a low voice.
Candy was strong, and she was the one who carried the person away. The five brothers and she walked together into the deeper woods and saw a large rock that could block their view, with bushes around to provide cover.
Zhou Dafu pointed behind the stone and said, "Let's leave him here. Don't go too far. Erfu and Sifu, you and Tangguo keep watch. My third and fifth brothers and I will help this young master change his clothes."
Zhou Wufu took out a packet of snake and insect repellent powder and sprinkled it around. Then he took out many small jars from a small bundle. He had bought these jars before leaving home to store various powders, all of which were for treating internal and external injuries and for treating colds.
Unfortunately, time was of the essence and the medicinal herbs were hard to find, so he didn't have time to prepare some poison powder. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been helpless when he encountered the villains.
Zhou Dafu and Zhou Zhoufu quickly helped the boy remove his blood-stained clothes. The boy had many whip marks and burns on his body, with the skin torn open and the wounds were very shocking.
If possible, it would be best to wash him clean with a basin of water first, but that was obviously not possible at the moment. Zhou Wufu took a clean cloth and wiped the blood off his body, then sprinkled on some hemostatic and anti-inflammatory powder. This powder was originally kept at home and was made with the best medicinal materials, so it was very effective.
The medicine powder was sprinkled on the bleeding wound, and the bleeding stopped visibly. However, the boy had too many injuries, and the three brothers were busy for a while. After applying the medicine to the wounds, they had to bandage them, otherwise the medicine powder would easily fall off and the wounds would easily become infected.
After treating the boy's injuries and changing him into clean clothes, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
They were in the woods, so they quickly found some dry grass and branches to light and burned the blood-stained clothes.
Tangguo was about to lift the boy again when Zhou Wufu stopped her, saying, "He's too badly injured. Tangguo, could you carry him to the carriage? Lifting him around might worsen his injuries."
Candy tilted her head and thought for a moment, then tentatively reached out her hand and said, "Candy, Candy wants to eat candy, can I have some?"
Zhou Erfu clicked his tongue, "That silly girl is getting smarter and smarter. She won't listen to me if she doesn't get candy. Look how spoiled she is." Zhou Erfu's internal injuries had healed. He was always resilient and his body recovered quickly.
"I'll just carry him with Sifu." There's no door or anything, so Zhou Erfu means he'll lift his head and Zhou Sifu will lift his feet. Wouldn't that aggravate the boy's injury?
"Candy, give me a hug, and the stars will give you candy." Candy picked up the boy and ran away quickly. None of the five boys were the ones she liked, and none of them would give her candy. The stars were the best.
Boss Zhou watched from afar as Candy ran towards them carrying someone. He quickly surveyed the surroundings and only went to meet her after confirming it was safe. "Candy, don't make such a fuss. Keep a low profile."
Worried about the safety of the place, before it got dark, Boss Zhou decided to travel a distance further away from it.
Half an hour later, the group stopped in an open space. It was already dark. Even at night, the heat was still intense during the dog days of summer. The group, who were in a hurry to get somewhere, were sweating profusely, and their clothes were soaked through.
They had left the woods and were now in a desolate wilderness. There were no villages around, only the occasional cawing of crows and the chirping of insects and cicadas, making the night seem even more silent and desolate.
"I think I heard the sound of flowing water. There should be a stream or river nearby. Sifu, let's go wash up first." Zhou Erfu picked up a knife and informed Zhou Laoda and Zhao Guihua.
"Don't go. Change your clothes if they get wet. I brought five or six sets. It's not like we don't have clothes to wear. It's too dangerous at night. There must be many wild animals drinking at the water source. Are you looking for death?" Zhao Guihua scolded sharply.
“Your mother is right, Erfu, calm down. Your injuries have only healed a few days ago, and you’re already jumping around like this again,” Zhou Laoda scolded.
Zhou Erfu scratched his head sheepishly, not daring to say much, but he didn't stay idle. He gathered a pile of dry grass and branches from nearby and lit them with a tinderbox.
Although the weather was hot and the heat from the ground rose up, the fire still had to be kept burning. At night, the fire could drive away wild animals and snakes, and it would also allow people to see clearly if they came by.
"Everyone, quickly drink some water and rest, take a break," Xingxing suddenly said.
Old Zhou paused in his drinking, glanced around, then casually sat down next to Xingxing and asked in a low voice, "Daughter, what did you find out?"
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