Chapter 954 Landing on the Island
Lin Yuesha followed Qi Heng out to sea, heading straight for the small island where Bai Ying and Hong Tao were.
About an hour and a half later, Lin Yuesha saw the outline of the island in the distance.
At sea, it is difficult to determine the direction. The villagers who go out to sea to fish all year round have their own fixed routes, which is why no outsiders have ever come to the island.
After securing the fishing boat to the shore, Qi Heng pulled Lin Yuesha off the boat and said, "Things are tense in Yingcheng these days, so you should stay on the island."
The situation in the north is still unclear, so Qi Heng cannot draw any conclusions or predict the return date.
The Wei family did not immediately punish Wu Shoubei, presumably because they had some concerns.
The Great Qi achieved a great victory in the Northwest, capturing the foreign tribe's Jinyu Pass, which will free up resources to deal with the Wei family.
At this critical juncture, the Wei family dared not cause any trouble. If it provoked Wu Shoubei's men to riot, Yingcheng would be in turmoil.
"The Wei family will not act rashly before they have a clear understanding of the situation."
Qi Heng gently tucked a strand of Lin Yuesha's hair behind her ear and said softly.
"If that's the case, why do you risk going back to the North?"
The thought of Qi Heng leaving immediately made Lin Yuesha feel as if she had lost her pillar of support.
With Qi Heng by their side, no matter how big the problem, it seemed to be downplayed and become less important.
"Now that the Prince of Zhenbei has come to Yingcheng, there may be an opportunity for us to exploit."
Previously, Qi Heng wanted to take Yingcheng first and then expand outwards. Now that Yuwen Kun and Zhenbei King Xiao Su are not in their stronghold, they will not have the ability to react quickly, which has given him an opportunity.
If they could take over Beidifu City, it would definitely be a deterrent to the Wei family.
Qi Heng has already sent a message to his subordinates; they only need to wait a few days.
As the two were talking, Qi Heng began to pull in the net. About fifteen minutes later, he had hauled in a net full of fish and shrimp.
"The fish is still alive, so fresh!"
Lin Yuesha clapped her hands. It was the first time she had seen fishing up close. The net was full, and the harvest was plentiful.
On the rocks of the small island, there are also patches of oysters.
"Let me find a tool and knock all these oysters off."
Lin Yuesha placed the net bag on the pre-prepared trolley and said goodbye to Qi Heng.
“If you keep walking along this road, you will see the cabin in about half an hour.”
The island is small, and in winter, the trees are bare, making it easy to find your way.
Qi Heng gave Lin Yuesha a few instructions, as he could not delay any longer and had to leave as soon as possible.
Be careful in everything.
Lin Yuesha took Qi Heng's hand and said.
As they parted again, Lin Yuesha wanted to say something sentimental, but after thinking about it carefully, she realized that Qi Heng was probably more worried about her.
"good."
Qi Heng boarded the boat and waved to Lin Yuesha. The two looked at each other without saying a word until the small boat gradually sailed away and finally became just a black dot.
From afar, Lin Yuesha saw the small wooden house in the middle of the island, and she quickened her pace.
"Cloud Girl, you've arrived!"
Zhang Daya wiped the sweat from her brow with her sleeve, and seeing Lin Yuesha was like seeing a savior. "The medicine given by Miss Zhao works quickly, but Miss Hongtao's injuries are too severe, and she is in a lot of pain."
As long as Hongtao was conscious, she kept crying out in pain. Later, she had no strength left and could no longer cry out. She could only bite her lip and her arm.
Zhang Daya wiped Hongtao's body and applied medicine to her wounds; it was almost unbearable to watch.
Red Peach's body was covered with old and new wounds, densely packed, with not a single unscathed spot. The large wound on her chest, a bloody mess, had been removed by the old man with a dagger.
"At first, Miss Red Peach endured it all by herself; despite the freezing weather, her clothes were soaked with sweat."
Zhang Daya asked the old man if he could alleviate Hongtao's pain, but the old man didn't have a good solution.
Lin Yuesha sighed and asked, "Has Sister Hongtao's fever subsided?"
This era had anesthetic powder, but its effects were not significant, and it had little effect on those who were seriously injured.
Even if the pain is unbearable, you must endure it, because there is no other way to reduce the suffering.
"Sometimes clear-headed, sometimes confused."
Zhang Daya didn't sleep a wink all night, not daring to close her eyes, and kept up with Hongtao's antics. When she saw Lin Yuesha coming over, she shrank back.
"Sister Da Ya, what happened to your arm?"
Lin Yuesha, with her sharp eyes, noticed something unusual about Zhang Daya's arm and quickly asked what was wrong.
"It's okay, there are many rocks on this road, I just slipped and fell without noticing."
The more Zhang Daya tried to hide it, the stranger it seemed to Lin Yuesha became. She walked up to Zhang Daya, lifted up Zhang Daya's sleeve, and saw a dense array of teeth marks on it, which made one's scalp tingle.
It goes without saying who bit him.
"It's not Red Peach's fault. She was in so much pain that she was completely unconscious."
Zhang Daya smiled innocently. She had thick skin and was fine after being bitten a couple of times; a little ointment would quickly scab over it.
"Sister Daya, you've worked hard. You should rest for a while. I'll take care of Sister Hongtao."
Lin Yuesha sincerely thanked Zhang Daya; she remembered the favor she owed.
"It's nothing."
Zhang Daya led Lin Yuesha straight to the cabin and introduced the area where they could explore the island.
When the two entered the room, Hongtao was asleep.
"Miss Red Heart has just fallen asleep, let's not disturb her."
The kitchen was outside the small wooden house, and rice, flour, and other items were stored in a side storeroom to prevent them from getting damp.
Lu the carpenter had a huge appetite; he brought half a month's worth of rice, and after a few meals, the rice jar was empty.
“My husband caught some fish in his net, let’s stew it for dinner tonight.”
Lin Yuesha found the largest one, weighing about three or four pounds, and with sweet potato starch and potatoes, it was just enough to stew a big pot.
When the fish was almost cooked, she stuck some dough cakes made from the two kinds of flour onto the side of the iron pot.
As for rice and flour, if Zhang Daya can't buy good quality japonica rice, she can ask Zhao Jingya's maid, Xia He, for help.
After settling in, Lin Yuesha sat on a chair next to the red peach bed for a nap. In her drowsy state, she heard someone calling her.
"Sister Red Peach, how are you feeling?"
Lin Yuesha opened her eyes and instantly perked up. Seeing that Hongtao's lips were dry and chapped, she quickly brought her a cup of warm tea.
"fine."
Hongtao held Lin Yuesha's hand with a smile on her face. If she weren't so weak, you wouldn't know that Hongtao was a patient.
“Sister Yue Sha, you got married, but I didn’t get to see it with my own eyes.”
Hongtao laboriously took a purse from the bedside table. Inside were her embroidery patterns and a warm, smooth jade hairpin.
She placed the jade hairpin into Lin Yuesha's hand, saying in a way that left no room for refusal, "Sister Yuesha, I've already prepared the hairpin; it's to add to your makeup."
Seeing Lin Yuesha hesitate, Hongtao added, "Speaking of which, this jade hairpin has a history."
Back in the villa of the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion, Hongtao and Lin Yuesha conspired to deal with Xuan Yao. After Xuan Yao's death, the money he left behind was divided between the two.
Lin Yuesha gave her most valuable ruby hairpin to Hongtao. Hongtao took it out to pawn and got silver. She then commissioned someone to make a jade hairpin, and she was looking for the right time to give it to Lin Yuesha.
She was beaten to the point of near death by the Prince of Zhenbei. If it weren't for Lin Yuesha taking her in, Hongtao wouldn't be alive now.
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