During the two weeks that Su Wanyan stayed there, she would treat villagers who were feeling unwell. Some of them had long-standing chronic illnesses, while others had caught a cold due to exposure to the cold.
Originally, these villagers did not know that Su Wanyan knew medicine. It was only in the first few days that, due to the slippery roads caused by snow, that an old man accidentally fell down the slope and broke his leg.
There were doctors in the village, but they were just village doctors. They could handle minor illnesses and injuries, but in the case of that old man, he wouldn't survive the winter.
After the village doctor provided some basic treatment, the old man's family prepared to take him home to make funeral arrangements.
After learning about this, Su Wanyan went to check on the old man's condition and quickly arranged for him to have surgery. Now, after resting for almost half a month, he is able to get out of bed and move around.
After this incident, the villagers realized that Su Wanyan was a highly skilled doctor. Subsequently, without Su Wanyan's deliberate promotion, the villagers all came to her seeking her expertise.
Su Wanyan was very approachable and her medicine was effective. Before long, she became friends with the villagers. Since the villagers didn't have many entertainment options, they loved chatting with people.
So when these villagers had nothing to do, they would come over to Su Wanyan's place under the pretext of delivering things, sit for a while, and chat.
"Have you heard? Old Yang's family came down from the mountain yesterday, covered in blood, and ran towards the village chief's house. I wonder what happened." That day, several old women from the village sat around in the house where Su Wanyan was temporarily staying, chatting with great interest.
On the first floor of the building, Su Wanyan was sorting and classifying the medicinal herbs brought by the village doctor, while Yu Nanqing sat quietly beside her, helping her.
As soon as the old woman finished speaking, Su Wanyan curiously raised her head.
As soon as he looked up, another old woman asked, "Dr. Su, your house is right next to the village chief's. Do you know what happened? Tell us."
Su Wanyan shook her head and smiled, "The village chief didn't say, so it shouldn't be anything important."
"Oh dear, you're covered in blood, but that's nothing serious."
"Oh, I've seen that. It's animal blood. The village chief said he got it while hunting in the mountains."
Yesterday, Su Wanyan did see a person covered in blood run into the village chief's house. She originally thought that the person was injured and would come to find her, but she didn't expect that the person would leave the village chief's house after a short while.
The village chief saw her standing in the yard and explained it to her.
However, after this incident, she noticed that the village chief's furrowed brows never relaxed.
"Oh dear, is that so? Then why is he in such a panic? He was terrifying!" The three village women continued their chatter.
Another person chimed in, "Perhaps they encountered some ferocious beast. Didn't they say a few years ago that tigers roamed the mountains?"
When food is scarce in winter, the people here will go up the mountain to hunt when the weather is good, but unless they are really desperate, the villagers will not go up the mountain.
There are numerous caves and ravines here, and some cliffs are covered with snow due to the dense growth of tree trunks. If a person steps into a hole, it will be a bottomless abyss.
Not to mention the presence of wild beasts in the mountains.
"That was a few years ago." Then, the village women changed the subject: "Is Old Yang's wife pregnant?"
"It's been six months since the last visit."
"No wonder, winter isn't over yet, and they probably don't have enough food. I still have plenty of food at home, I'll take some over later."
"You've reminded me. I'll have my husband get some for them too."
"Sigh, this winter is freezing cold. We're still in the throes of the New Year. If we don't help out, we won't be able to get through it."
People rely on the mountains for sustenance and the water for sustenance. Most of the supplies they have before winter are things they've gathered and stored up after a year of harvesting and working in the mountains. Even some of the charcoal they use is homemade.
If supplies are really insufficient, they will ask the village chief to hire someone to buy them before the New Year.
Even if you stockpile supplies early, you often make mistakes in your calculations because you don't know if winter will be prolonged or if any unexpected events will occur.
For example, the appearance of Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing this year surprised the villagers.
More mouths to feed means more food. Under normal circumstances, no one would say anything, but in the dead of winter, every bite is a precious resource.
At this time, we need everyone to work together and help each other out, otherwise many people will not survive the winter.
There was really nothing Su Wanyan could do about this. The post station didn't have many supplies, and even if she sent someone to the city to buy more, they couldn't get out of this remote mountain area.
Just then, a commotion broke out outside.
All the men in the village had gathered together, and several village women who had been chatting got up at the same time and went into the yard to look at each other, asking, "What's going on?"
"I don't know." With that, he leaned on his cane and walked down the stone steps. "I'll go take a look."
"I'll go take a look too."
In just a short while, Su Wanyan's place became quiet.
Su Wanyan calmly said, "Huang Ye, go and see what's going on."
Huang Ye accepted the order: "Yes."
Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing had a calm and composed demeanor, as if Mount Tai were collapsing before them.
Huang Ye returned about 15 minutes later: "Your Majesty."
"What did the village chief say?"
"The village chief said that there are wild beasts in the mountains. For the safety of the villagers, from today onwards, all the men in the village must work together to build barricades to prevent wild beasts from coming down the mountain to attack the village."
Upon hearing this, Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing exchanged a glance.
Is a ferocious beast lurking?
I always felt that things weren't that simple.
Yu Nanqing and Su Wanyan shared the same idea, however...
“The terrain in the mountains is complex and covered with snow. Sending a guard team up the mountain to patrol would probably be time-consuming and exhausting.” Yu Nanqing’s gentle voice rang in my ears.
Su Wanyan had obviously thought of this as well, which is why she didn't speak rashly, but instructed Huang Ye: "Have Tanaka and Mingyu go and help."
"yes."
"Snowflakes are falling."
"Your Majesty, this servant is here." Luo Xue quickly stepped forward with a lovely smile.
"Go to the post station and tell Xiaobu to keep an eye on what's happening in the mountains when you have time."
"Yes." Luo Xue smiled and accepted the order, then withdrew.
At this moment, Yu Nanqing spoke again: "I will go and ask around after nightfall."
Su Wanyan nodded: "Okay."
Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing both suspected that the danger the village chief mentioned was not a ferocious beast, but rather mountain bandits.
If they were just ordinary bandits, that would be one thing, but if they were disciples of Hundred Nether Valley who had escaped from Hundred Nether Valley, then they would probably be more than ordinary people could handle.
Asking in advance allows them to take precautions and be prepared for any eventuality.
However, before Yu Nanqing could go to the old village chief, the old village chief came to find them first.
As night fell, the men, who had been busy all day, returned home one after another. The old village chief, carrying a lantern, knocked on the door of the first floor.
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