Chapter 13 Chapter 13
"I left. Seeing that you didn't catch up with me, I came back to see what happened to you." Jiang Huai said, reaching out his hand again. This time Xiao Jingzhao didn't stop him and let Jiang Huai touch him.
"Why is it burning so badly?" Jiang Huai blurted out, feeling it was burning hot to the touch.
Even if he had a fever from being caught in the rain, it wouldn't have reached this level in such a short period of time, unless Xiao Jingzhao had a fever before and being caught in the rain aggravated his condition.
Jiang Huai suddenly remembered that Xiao Jingzhao seemed to be quieter today than in the past, but he was usually quite quiet, and there was nothing special about him being even quieter. It was only now that he found out that he was sick that he noticed something.
However, the point now is not to guess when Xiao Jingzhao became ill, but to control his condition.
There is no way to go down the mountain to see a doctor now. Not to mention the possible mudslides, the mountain roads are unclear at night. If you fall while walking on the mountain road, you may die faster than getting sick.
"Calm down, don't panic." Jiang Huai felt his mind was in a mess and murmured softly to comfort himself.
The most important thing when you have a fever is to lower your body temperature, otherwise a long period of high fever may damage your brain. There is no condition to wipe with alcohol now, so you can only wipe it with a wet cloth to reduce the temperature. However, you still have to keep warm while reducing the temperature, otherwise the condition will worsen.
After determining the direction of action, Jiang Huai started to move. They didn't have any extra cloth on them. Fortunately, the prison uniforms were relatively loose. Jiang Huai tore a circle of the hem, wet it, and covered Xiao Jingzhao's forehead with it.
It is not enough to just cool down the forehead. Jiang Huai remembers that when he was a child and had a fever, his family would wipe behind his ears, neck, armpits, and limbs.
Jiang Huai looked at the hem of his clothes. The prison uniform was not fitted well, so it was particularly loose. Even though a circle of it was torn off, it still looked long. He used to think that the prison uniform was too big and did not fit him well. Now it seems that having bigger clothes has its advantages.
Jiang Huai silently tore another circle, wet the cloth again, and wiped Xiao Jingzhao's neck.
Jiang Huai didn't notice that when his hand touched his neck, Xiao Jingzhao's body trembled slightly. He opened his eyes and saw that it was him, then relaxed a little.
The neck and behind the ears are easy to wipe, after all, they are exposed to the outside, but as for the armpits and limbs, Jiang Huai looked at Xiao Jingzhao who was still sleeping, explained in a low voice, and then continued.
While Jiang Huai was wiping Xiao Jingzhao's body, he also had to pay attention to whether the wet cloth on his forehead had become hot. If it was hot, he would quickly change the other side. By the time he finished wiping once, Jiang Huai was exhausted and out of breath.
But Jiang Huai didn't have time to rest. He had to quickly prepare some drinkable water. People with a fever would be very thirsty, and drinking some water would be good for their condition.
Jiang Huai touched the kettle hanging in front of his chest, and was glad that he did not put the kettle down, otherwise he would not be able to boil some water to drink. Although the outer shell of the bamboo kettle would be burnt when used to boil water, he could not afford to cherish the kettle too much in the current situation.
Jiang Huai remembered that although there was no stream nearby, there seemed to be some small stone pits nearby because of the rain, which should have accumulated some water. It was not suitable to drink directly, but it should be fine if boiled.
Jiang Huai stood up and was about to leave, but just as he took a step, someone grabbed his clothes.
Xiao Jingzhao was already delirious from the fever at this time. Although he subconsciously grabbed him, he looked confused.
"I'll get you some water. You rest for a while, I'll be back soon." Jiang Huai softened his heart for a moment and coaxed in a low voice.
I don’t know if Xiao Jingzhao understood or not, but under Jiang Huai’s soft coaxing, he looked at Jiang Huai steadily and then let go of his hand.
Before leaving, Jiang Huai touched Xiao Jingzhao's forehead again and found that the piece of cloth that was pressed against him had become hot. He quickly turned it over and then left.
Xiao Jingzhao was sick, so Jiang Huai didn't dare to go too far even to get water. He hurried back after getting the water.
Jiang Huai put the kettle on to boil water, and in between he wiped Xiao Jingzhao's body to cool him down. He was busy all night, and when he saw the sky getting brighter, he realized that a whole night had passed.
"It seems that the fever has subsided." Jiang Huai touched Xiao Jingzhao's forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.
But after letting out this sigh of relief, Jiang Huai felt a little overwhelmed. He hadn't rested all night, and as the sky brightened, he couldn't help but fall asleep.
The sleep was so deep and heavy that when Jiang Huai woke up from the dream, he even forgot that he had traveled through time. He thought he was still in school and subconsciously rubbed his pillow, wanting to roll over.
Just as he finished rubbing, before he started rolling, a hand grabbed him.
Jiang Huai opened his eyes in confusion and saw Xiao Jingzhao sitting next to him. Apart from his pale face, there was no sign that he had had a high fever all night.
Jiang Huai suddenly remembered how he fell asleep, and he woke up completely. He subconsciously looked at Xiao Jingzhao and himself, but did not find any wounds. Jiang Huai breathed a sigh of relief. It would be too dangerous for both of them to fall asleep completely on the mountain.
Jiang Huai was about to say something when he suddenly heard a shout from a distance, and the tone sounded familiar.
The soap soldiers are here!
Although he was mentally prepared to be caught when he came back, when this scene really happened, Jiang Huai still couldn't help but shrink back.
"The body is gone, just pretend nothing happened. You went out to see me, and you only saw me." Xiao Jingzhao said in a low voice.
Jiang Huai's eyes widened, and before he could ask anything, a police officer came over.
Seeing Jiang Huai and Xiao Jingzhao here, he shouted excitedly: "Zhangtou, the people are here."
The soldiers couldn't help but be excited. There was a sudden mudslide yesterday and the exile team almost fled in all directions. Fortunately, they had Zhangtou to control them and were able to gather together and escape. However, when they reached a safe place, they found that some people were missing.
The missing two soldiers were not a big deal; the most important thing was that Jiang Huai was also missing.
Jiang Huai is the most important prisoner in the entire exile team. If he escapes, they will all be punished and may even be tortured. They suspect that they helped Jiang Huai escape.
But it was late at night and it was not safe outside. Even though they knew they should go out and look for her quickly, the soldiers still didn't dare to go out. After all, they might die if they went out now.
When the sky brightened and the view in the forest became a little clearer, they quickly arranged for some people to go out and look for Jiang Huai. The reason they did not dare to send out all of them was that they were worried that the prisoners would have other ideas after seeing that Jiang Huai had not returned all night.
It would be even more troublesome if other prisoners escaped.
Zhang Tou hurried over and was furious when he saw Jiang Huai. He took a few steps forward and slapped him.
However, the slap did not fall on Jiang Huai's face, but on Xiao Jingzhao's hand, making a crisp "pa" sound.
Seeing Xiao Jingzhao standing in front of Jiang Huai, Zhang Tou said angrily, "Get out of the way."
"Jiang Huai is my guard." Xiao Jingzhao looked directly at Zhang Tou and said lightly.
If Jiang Huai did something wrong and needed to be taught a lesson, it would be him who would do it.
Zhangtou is moody. As the leader, he can assign Jiang Huai's guarding responsibilities to Xiao Jingzhao, but he can also take it away. But the question is, if the assignment responsibility of Jiang Huai is taken away from Xiao Jingzhao, who should he give it to?
Zhang turned his head and saw that the other soldiers had obviously realized this and were avoiding his gaze.
In their opinion, they couldn't get any money out of Jiang Huai. Zhang Tou's anxiety last night made them realize Jiang Huai's importance. If such a person fell into their hands, they would have to guard him carefully, which would be much more troublesome than guarding other prisoners. It would be better to let Xiao Jingzhao guard him.
If anything happens, they can put the blame on Xiao Jingzhao, and they will only be slightly implicated.
Zhangtou looked at the other soldiers who were cowering and his face looked a little ugly. If the other soldiers were unwilling, even if he forced them to take over, he would have to distract himself to watch over them for a while, so it would be better for him to take over himself.
But if he takes over, then all the responsibility will be on him.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhang met Xiao Jingzhao's calm eyes, and his face felt a little embarrassed.
"Have you seen Sun Yong?" Zhangtou asked, changing the subject.
Xiao Jingzhao shook his head calmly, and Jiang Huai quickly followed suit.
Zhangtou didn't have much doubt. After all, before asking Jiang Huai and Xiao Jingzhao, he had asked other prisoners and knew that Jiang Huai was going to find Xiao Jingzhao.
Before Sun Yong secretly left the camp, he just made up an excuse. The prisoners who helped to deliver the message just thought that Xiao Jingzhao had entrusted Sun Yong to deliver the message, and did not think much about it. Now even though they knew that Sun Yong was missing, they did not dare to think too much about it. After all, there was no benefit for a prisoner to get involved.
Zhangtou cursed softly and didn't want to see the two of them again. He turned around and took the police to look for them again, while asking Xiao Jingzhao to escort Jiang Huai back to the camp.
Watching Zhang Tou leave, Jiang Huai couldn't help but say: "Just now..."
"Don't talk, go back." Xiao Jingzhao interrupted Jiang Huai and whispered in a low voice, his voice still a little hoarse.
Jiang Huai glanced at Xiao Jingzhao, suppressed the complicated emotions in his heart, and reached out to support Xiao Jingzhao. He still remembered that Xiao Jingzhao's fever had subsided not long ago, and he might not have the strength to stand. If he fell, it would be a disaster.
Xiao Jingzhao lowered his eyes and looked at Jiang Huai who was holding his arm, leaning on Jiang Huai's shoulder.
Jiang Huai felt half of his body sink a little, but fortunately he had exercised these days and could hold on a little. He gritted his teeth and supported Xiao Jingzhao back to the camp.
The camp was in a mess. Both the prisoners and the guards looked listless. It was obvious that they were exhausted from escaping last night. Many prisoners seemed disappointed when they saw the two men coming back.
“It was found so quickly.”
"I thought I could rest a little longer, but it looks like we'll be on the road soon."
"Isn't there still one who hasn't come back yet? If something happens, they can rest a little longer."
Hearing the prisoners' discussions, Jiang Huai couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart, even though he already knew who these prisoners were.
"Go and rest first, otherwise you won't be able to walk when you get on the road later." Xiao Jingzhao looked indifferently at the other prisoners and said with his head down.
Jiang Huai nodded. He really didn't get enough rest. Although he had just rested for a while, if he really had to walk on the muddy mountain road, he might take the wrong road due to lack of energy. Normally, he would have Xiao Jingzhao with him, but Xiao Jingzhao was also sick now, so it was obviously impossible for him to help him.
Jiang Huai sent Xiao Jingzhao to the shed where the jailer slept, and was about to return to the prisoners' shed when he was stopped by Xiao Jingzhao.
"Is there anything else?" Jiang Huai said.
Xiao Jingzhao patted the bedding beside him: "You sleep here too."
"But..." Jiang Huai hesitated. If possible, he would certainly like to sleep in the soap soldier's tent, which was warmer, but was it a bit too much?
"Just sleep peacefully, no one else will object." Xiao Jingzhao looked tired, but his tone was firm.
"Well, then I'm going to sleep. Call me if you need anything." Jiang Huai felt sleepy and didn't bother to refuse. He lay down and fell asleep quickly.
Seeing Jiang Huai so depressed before, Xiao Jingzhao thought he would toss and turn for a while before falling asleep. Who knew that Jiang Huai actually fell asleep as soon as he lay down, which almost made Xiao Jingzhao laugh.
After staring at Jiang Huai for a long time, Xiao Jingzhao finally closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
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