Save people
Jing Yao and the other two rested in Weihua Valley for two whole days, and Si Cheng's wounds miraculously healed in a short period of time.
"Master Liu, you are truly a miraculous doctor! With such superb medical skills, why did you retire to the mountains?"
Si Cheng looked at his flawless skin and couldn't help but admire it repeatedly. He also asked the same question in Jing Yao's mind.
What is the reason that could cause a miraculous doctor to choose to live in seclusion in the mountains and never come out again?
Liu Shiwei thought for a moment after hearing this, and said calmly: "I just feel annoyed and don't want to save you."
"But don't people always say that doctors have a kind heart? So saving people can be tedious?"
Jing Yao asked sincerely. Although he had no other intentions in his heart, he also realized that his question was a bit too much. It sounded like he was trying to put Liu Shiwei on the spot and blame him. He scratched his head awkwardly and said, "I don't mean anything else. I'm just curious."
Next to him, Zhiyu was sitting on the ground eating freshly washed fruit from a plate, with a bright and innocent smile on his face: "But Master never said he was a doctor."
The little girl's words enlightened Jing Yao, and she finally realized that they were all wrong in their preconceived notions. Who could ask a person who knows medicine to give up what he wants to do and become a doctor to heal diseases and save lives?
I'm afraid there is no such truth in the world.
Liu Shiwei just chose what she wanted to do in her heart and walked her own path.
Being a doctor wasn't an option for him. He didn't want to be a doctor and only wanted to study herbal medicine, so what? Besides, he loved being alone, and the picturesque Weihua Valley was a rare and wonderful place.
Jing Yao couldn't help but reflect on herself. She obviously didn't want to be pushed around by others, so why did she just want to ask others to follow the path she wanted?
This is too much.
"It's just human nature, don't worry about it." Liu Shiwei brought out a large pot of cooked herbal tea: "It's very hot now, let's drink some of my special herbal tea before we go on our journey together."
"Thank you, Master Liu!"
Although the tea was not bitter, Zhiyu had never liked the taste of it since she was a child. When she heard her master calling her, she immediately stood up and said that she had not finished packing her luggage yet and had to go and pack it quickly.
Liu Shiwei sighed: "We're almost leaving, and you haven't packed your bags yet?"
"Ouch~ I'm fast, Master!"
Even someone as aloof and noble as Liu Shiwei was helpless in the face of his clever and unruly little girl apprentice and could only sigh.
Jing Yao silently observed the interaction between the master and disciple, and couldn't help but secretly discuss it with Zhiyue.
Liu Shiwei seems to be a person who is soft-hearted and does not like to be tough, or maybe he is only so gentle to young fish.
"After all, he's the disciple I raised, so he must be different." Zhiyue had just finished speaking when a big head suddenly appeared beside her: "What are you talking about?"
"Si Cheng, what are you doing?"
Zhiyue suddenly leaned against her mistress, not forgetting to push him away with her hands. Since Zhiyue woke up, her relationship with Si Cheng has become better. After several years of hardship, Si Cheng no longer has the airs of a prince, and he even ordered Zhiyue to call him by his full name.
Although Zhiyue looks timid, she is actually very brave, even a bit like a tiger. She dared to fight with Si Cheng after only two days.
Si Cheng was yelling that his waist was still hurting, and Zhiyue couldn't bear to leave him, so she had to support him. The three of them huddled together, and Si Cheng whispered, "What do you think Liu Shiwei is thinking that the sun is rising from somewhere that makes him want to go back to Shanghua City with us?"
Jing Yao raised his hand and gave his cousin a solid slap: "Do I need to say this?"
She glanced hard at the room in the corner, motioning for them to look over there. As soon as she finished speaking, Zhiyu pushed the door open and came out, carrying her own luggage and skipping to her master's side.
"I told you I was fast!"
Liu Shiwei glanced at it and asked, "Are these the only few sets of clothes you brought?"
Zhiyu put his hands on his hips and hummed proudly, "It's enough to change for the journey. When we get to Shanghua City, Master, you must buy me new clothes."
After saying this, the little girl showed a sly smile on her face as if her evil plan had succeeded, and she was quite proud of herself.
Liu Shiwei could only shake her head helplessly and lovingly, without commenting.
"It's really to coax the little girl."
Si Cheng snorted twice, seemingly disdainful of Liu Shiwei's behavior of spoiling a child. Zhiyue beside him frowned: "What do you know? Our Xiaoyu is so cute, it's only right that she be spoiled."
"Are you calling us little fish already? Tsk."
Si Cheng rolled his eyes and couldn't help but choke.
Jing Yao couldn't help but feel helpless when he saw the two of them refusing to give in. "Cousin, you're already so old, why are you arguing with two little girls?"
"Alas, I'm old..." Si Cheng sighed exaggeratedly, "I'm always looked down upon..."
Jing Yao curled his lips in disdain, drank the cold tea in one gulp, and then stopped looking at Si Cheng who was rolling on the ground.
Zhiyue propped her cheeks with her hands as she looked at Zhiyu's figure and smiled gently: "Xiaoyu is really adorable. I wish I could have a daughter as adorable as her in the future."
Jing Yao was also watching the children, and when he heard Zhiyue's sigh, he was immediately shocked: "Zhiyue, you are only sixteen years old, not much older than Xiaoyu, and you are already thinking about having children?"
"Miss..." Zhiyue hesitated, then sighed. Just as she was about to speak, Si Cheng interrupted her and said, "My cousin, it's because Si Pei has been holding back on you that you don't know how common it is for girls to get married and have children at the age of fifteen or sixteen."
Jing Yao was surprised for a moment, then thought about it carefully. It was indeed as Si Cheng said. Girls in the capital were usually busy discussing marriages at the age of fifteen, and in the countryside it was even earlier. Zhiyue was born in the surrounding counties outside Shanghua City, so it was not surprising that she would have such thoughts now.
However, Jing Yao herself still had a girlish mind, and she felt scared when she heard Zhiyue, who was even younger than her, talking about having children.
"Speaking of which, Si Pei never had the intention of making you pregnant with a grandson?"
Si Cheng asked half-jokingly, his tone teasing. As a fellow man, he didn't believe Si Pei hadn't thought of using this method to tie Jing Yao up.
"No."
Jing Yao denied it almost before he finished speaking. Si Pei didn't like children just like her, and she had also sworn not to let anything crawl out of her belly.
"That's good. I was afraid he would really dare to do this to you." Si Cheng said angrily, "If we have a child, it will be much more troublesome. What are your plans? Are you going to marry Si Pei in the future? Don't forget that he is..."
"You don't have to tell me, I know what's going on."
Jing Yao lowered her head and stared at her hands in a trance, her mind full of thoughts, as if hundreds of wind chimes were ringing in her mind one after another, making her upset.
"I first went to Baili Wenfu because of this matter." Jing Yao did not allow Si Cheng to interrupt, "I also brought down Si Jue because I have a personal grudge against him."
As expected, Si Cheng's attention was completely drawn to the last sentence: "What personal grudge? You and Si Jue haven't seen each other for so many years, but are you still holding an old grudge?"
"Don't worry about that."
Jing Yao's eyes were fierce. What stood between her, Si Jue and Yue Ningning was a deep-rooted hatred of life and death.
Seeing that she was not in a good state, Si Cheng fell silent instantly. He really couldn't bully this cousin as he did in the past.
It's really unpredictable, things change over time.
After sighing, he rubbed Zhiyue's head fiercely. He couldn't bully Jing Yao, but he could still tease her maid.
"Ahh! My hair!! You messed it up!"
The next second, Si Chengsheng, who was pinned to the ground and beaten by Zhiyue, lost all smiles on his face.
Jing Yao enjoyed watching the fun, but now Si Cheng's status had dropped to the lowest point, and no one cared about him or feared him.
That evening they boarded a carriage and set off for Beijing, with Liu Shiwei at the wheel. He was most familiar with Weihua Valley, and knew that it was best to leave at night at this time of year, as the morning fog would be too heavy and could easily lead to accidents.
"You guys take a rest first. We can reach the Ruzhou border early tomorrow morning."
Liu Shiwei usually doesn't need sleep, so it's just right for him to keep watch and drive. The four people in the carriage responded when they heard this. Zhiyu and Zhiyue, who were the most sleepy, snuggled up to each other and fell asleep. Si Cheng was also yawning. Just as he was about to fall asleep, he found that Jing Yao next to him looked a little strange.
"Cousin, what's wrong with you?"
Si Cheng was shocked when he took a closer look. He didn't know when Jing Yao's face was covered with crystal tears. Her beautiful fox eyes were filled with tears and her expression was sad.
There must be a reason why she suddenly became so sad. Si Cheng thought about it carefully and finally realized it.
The entire Jing family was killed at the border of Ruzhou.
And that group of bandits is still at large and their whereabouts are unknown.
When Jing Yao heard that he was about to walk the same path that the Jing family had walked in the past, he couldn't help but feel nostalgic.
"My condolences, cousin."
Si Cheng offered a dry word of comfort. Concerning his uncle's family, he felt more resentment, and hated himself for still not being able to avenge them.
Jing Yao cried enough and wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
She knew that crying would not solve the current problem. Only by starting with Yue Ningning could she find the hiding place of the bandits and their lifeline.
"Go to sleep."
Get enough rest, there is still a long way to go.
To cross the Ruzhou border, they had to pass through a checkpoint. As Jing Yao had expected, there were indeed many portraits of her, Si Pei, and Zuo Yuanwu posted here.
However, she and Zuo Yuanwu were both labeled as rebels who kidnapped the prince, which was really hateful.
She used the disguise mask made by Liu Shiwei to easily pass the inspection of the sentry. Now they just need to continue on their journey to reach Shanghua City unimpeded.
That night, Jing Yao, who was soundly asleep, felt the carriage suddenly stop. After going through so much, her sleep had become extremely sensitive. She opened her eyes immediately, and the first thought that came to her mind was - a bandit ambush! ?
"What's going on?"
Jing Yao asked anxiously, and Zhiyue Sicheng, who was hugging him tightly, also woke up in a daze: "What happened?"
Liu Shiwei said helplessly: "There seems to be something blocking the middle of the road, I'll go down and take a look."
Jing Yao thought for a moment and got out of the car: "Let me help you."
When Si Cheng saw that his cousin had suddenly disappeared, he suddenly came to his senses: "Cousin, why are you joining in the fun? I'll do it, I'll do it."
He stood up and stepped out of the carriage, waking up from his dream with a lingering feeling: "Ah, let me do the physical work."
He didn't carry coal for the past two years in vain.
When I got closer, I realized that it wasn't an object to be exact, but actually looked like... a person?
The man was thin and tall, curled up on the ground. He was dressed in black and if you didn't look carefully you would think he was a stone or piece of wood blocking the road.
"Looks like a young boy." Liu Shiwei leaned over to feel his breath. "He's not dead yet. He has signs of training and martial arts skills. However, his injuries are very serious, and not caused in one go."
He looked like a young man who had been abused for a long time.
Jing Yao squatted down and lifted the hood of his black cloak and his messy hair, revealing a thin but handsome face.
"He looks only about thirteen or fourteen..." Jing Yao couldn't help but feel distressed, "Can you save him?"
She looked at Liu Shiwei, who hesitated for a moment: "He is too seriously injured. He cannot be cured in a short time. If you want to save him, you have to take him with you first."
"You're bringing a burden with you? We're not out here to have fun, so don't be so kind."
Si Cheng was already extremely annoyed at not being able to sleep, so he blurted it out. Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, the young man, who was clearly unconscious, suddenly stood up and pulled out a dagger.
"careful!"
Si Cheng didn't have time to think, and almost subconsciously stepped forward and snatched the knife from the boy's hand with his bare hands.
"cousin!"
In an instant, blood splattered everywhere.
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