Qiu Dafu shook his head. "General Chu is currently recuperating in Baiyang. He is an imposter."
"An imposter?" Liu Qi was somewhat skeptical. "Why did you break him out of prison? Was it for the young woman in prison?"
Qiu Dafu: "If you don't want to die, get out of here!"
"Get out, I'm getting out." In the blink of an eye, Liu Qi slipped away.
Chu Tian's attention was focused on Qiu Dafu, and he paid no attention to Liu Qi's departure.
In a short while, Qiu Dafu was blocked by the guard.
Chu Tian laughed wildly, even losing an arm couldn't diminish his arrogance.
"Seize him! This general will have him executed by slow slicing!"
Last time, if he hadn't been injured by Gu Qian's subordinates and suffered a serious illness, he wouldn't have been forced to the edge of a cliff by Qiu Dafu.
The guard obeyed the order, raised his sword, and slashed forcefully at Qiu Dafu's face.
Qiu Dafu tried to block with both hands, but the medicine packet in his hand was cleaved in two by the guard's knife, and the medicine pieces fell to the ground.
...Inside the courtyard, Jiang Liu pulled Qiu Yan close with both hands, "Xiao Yan, I want to trouble you to help save my third brother."
What happened to your third brother?
"The house caught fire, and my third brother was trapped inside. He suffered severe burns and has been in a coma for several days, but his condition has not improved."
As Jiang Liu spoke, she pulled Qiu Yan into the west room, leaving the Yun family members looking at each other in bewilderment.
They trusted the old doctor more than Qiu Yan, and were just hoping that Qiu Dafu would return with the medicine.
Gu Qian wasn't idle either. With Zheng Hong here, he could ask about the current situation in Huaiyuan.
Inside the west room, Qiu Yan came to Jiang Lian's side and looked at his sleeping face, which bore a resemblance to Jiang Liu.
Jiang Liu lifted Jiang Lian's trouser leg, revealing his right leg.
Jiang Lian's right leg was covered in black and yellow scabs, indicating severe burns, which surprised Qiu Yan.
"How long has he been unconscious?"
Jiang Liu thought for a moment, "It's been about three days."
At this moment, the three members of the Yun family also came in, wanting to hear Qiu Yan's side of the story.
Qiu Yan carefully observed Jiang Lian and immediately drew a conclusion.
"He suffered from oxygen deficiency after the burns, which led to shock, also known as syncope."
Another possible reason is carbon monoxide poisoning.
"Poisoning?" Jiang Liu asked, puzzled, as were her family.
Qiu Yan thought for a moment and explained, "When a person is exposed to fumigation, their blood and qi become stagnant, which is similar to the nightmares that prevent them from waking up at night."
Jiang Liu roughly understood: "When will Third Brother wake up?"
Jiang Lian's injuries were too severe; Qiu Yan couldn't guarantee anything. "It's hard to say. If he remains unconscious..." She trailed off, not wanting to say anything more.
"What will happen?" Yun asked.
Father Jiang stroked his beard and exhaled a breath of stale air: "Speak freely."
Qiu Yan replied, "In severe cases, it can lead to a vegetative state, also known as catatonia. Or perhaps..."
He passed away.
"No, it can't be." Jiang's mother felt a chill in her heart and sat blankly by the bed.
Yun had already run out of the room crying.
“Nonsense! My son is very lucky and will be fine.” Father Jiang shook his head. He felt that Qiu Yan was just a young girl and lacked experience.
Outside the courtyard, after listening to Zheng Hong recount Huaiyuan's current situation, Gu Qian said goodbye to Qiu Yan and left the courtyard.
Tonight, a tough battle is about to begin, and he needs to find out just how many Northern Qi soldiers are hidden in Huaiyuan City.
...On Qiu Dafu's side, he saw the guard approaching him with his sword again. In an instant, he flipped backward, grabbed a handful of dust, and threw it all at the guard.
The guard raised his hand and quickly covered his eyes with his sleeve, but unfortunately, he still managed to squint.
Qiu Dafu kicked the guard squarely in the side of his face.
The guard coughed twice, wincing in pain in his face.
He tilted his head back to steady himself. Then, the long sword flashed out, slashing towards Qiu Dafu's chest.
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