Chapter 344 "Mother, your son is back."
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By the time the men sent by Qiu Yingxian found the pile of ashes, it was already buried under snow.
Where were Li Shiyue and Li Mingfeng at this time?
Thanks to Liu Tan's willingness to show Li Shiyue that map before, it really came in very handy.
Li Shiyue carried Li Mingfeng on his back and traveled swiftly, crossing two mountains. When they were hungry, they caught wild animals in the forest, skinned them, roasted them, and ate them. When they were thirsty, they grabbed a handful of snow that had been stored on the leaves and ate it.
Li Shiyue had experienced the famine, and Li Mingfeng had followed Li Qingyun all over the country since childhood. The two of them were not pretentious along the way. They endured a day and a night and finally returned to Lijiatun at the end of October, on the 28th.
Li Shiyue naturally dared not bring Li Mingfeng directly back to the Li family.
The first problem is that there are too many dogs in the village. Whenever there is an unfamiliar scent, the dogs will bark wildly.
When the dog barks, people will come out to check.
If too many people see it, the news will eventually leak out.
The second reason was that Li Shiyue was afraid that Lijiatun was already being targeted by the pursuers led by Qiu Yingxian.
It should be noted that she, Yan Xuefei, and Li Mingfeng made their move at the official post station in Sanshan County;
It's not far from Lijiatun; if you were to ride a horse, half an hour would be enough.
Furthermore, even though she covered half her face the whole way and was dressed in men's clothing;
However, her figure was still somewhat smaller than that of a man;
If Qiu Yingxian and his group were to thoroughly investigate Yan Jiuniang's interpersonal relationships, they would naturally find her.
Before she left, she told Li's mother and the others to tell everyone that she was going to the Turkic Khaganate to discuss business with the Turkic prince She'er and would not be back for eight or ten days.
Li Shiyue was worried that there might be a lot of spies mixed in with Lijiatun now.
After all, this is the time of year when the border trade begins again.
Therefore, Li Shiyue took Li Mingfeng directly to the cellar that Lijiatun had dug on the mountain.
"Master, apart from a few close relatives in the village, no one else knows about this place."
You can rest here for a while, I'll go back and get the doctor.
Taoist priest, the arrow on your back... I don't know...
Li Shiyue did not go home first. She went down the mountain and, under the cover of night, went to the courtyard where Jin Daping lived.
After knocking twice on the door, a low, whimpering sound came from inside.
The lamb tied his sash, held up the oil lamp, opened the door, and came out. He saw the dog whining at the gate in the yard.
However, he first called out to the main room, "Master, don't get up. I'm going out to check. If anyone has a sudden illness, I'll call you again."
Hearing Jin Daping respond from inside, the lamb walked to the door and asked, "Who is it?"
"Little lamb, it's me, October!"
The lamb could easily recognize Li Shiyue's voice. "Sister Shiyue?"
He hurriedly opened the door, and the lamb, holding an oil lamp, stepped forward. He saw Li Shiyue looking haggard and immediately smelled the strong stench of blood on her.
"Sister October, are you injured?"
Li Shiyue waved her hand, "It's not my blood, it's someone else's."
Is Dr. Kim asleep?
"Master, he..."
"A lamb? Who's outside?"
Wearing a robe, Jin Daping stood at the entrance of the main hall and loudly asked the lambs standing there.
Only then did Li Shiyue and the lamb step forward. How could Jin Daping not recognize Li Shiyue's face?
Upon seeing Li Shiyue's condition, Jin Daping turned around and went back into the house without asking any questions.
"Little lamb, leave the dog at home. Take a pot of water, some dry food, and two pairs of bowls and chopsticks. You and your master come with me to rescue someone."
The path up the mountain was difficult to walk, and Jin Daping was old, plus it was nighttime, making it particularly challenging for him.
Li Shiyue picked up the lamb and carried it on his back. The lamb carried a basket on his own, which contained the things Li Shiyue had mentioned, as well as a quilt.
The lamb wasn't just carrying a basket on his back; he was also carrying Jin Daping's medical kit in his hand.
When they arrived, Jin Daping and Yangzai were both quite surprised, as they had no idea that there was a cellar on the mountain!
“Sigh, the place I dug with my third brother and the others was meant to be used to store grain, so that if war breaks out in the future, the elderly, women and children could come in and hide.”
Once inside the cellar, Jin Daping, far more experienced than the lamb, knew perfectly well that he was the one Li Shiyue had called to rescue people, so he didn't ask who the unconscious man lying on the ground was.
Moreover, the official arrows naturally have their own markings. Even if Li Shiyue cut off the arrow fletching, the arrowhead is still stuck in Li Mingfeng's body.
Jin Daping recognized that the broken arrow came from the steward, but he still didn't ask anything or say anything.
Jin Daping was quick and efficient. He only asked Li Shiyue to help stuff a cloth into Li Mingfeng's mouth, and then had Li Shiyue and Yangzai hold him down. After cutting off his clothes, he stepped forward and quickly and accurately pulled out the arrow from Li Mingfeng's mouth.
No one knows how Jin Daping used his skill, but he pulled the arrow that was stuck in the bone out very neatly, and there was hardly any blood left in the wound.
The three of them worked tirelessly until dawn to treat Li Mingfeng's injuries.
"His life has been saved, but it's hard to say whether he'll be able to use his legs properly again in the future."
"In October, you take us both back first, and then I'll have Yangzai come over to brew his medicine."
"Thank you, doctor!"
"Regarding this matter," Li Shiyue said to Jin Daping, but her eyes were fixed on the lambs, "I hope you will remain silent and pretend you know nothing about it."
"Don't let the lambs come again. Tell me what medicine they need, and I'll take care of it."
Once outside the cellar, Li Shiyue noticed that the snow on the ground had become even thicker.
The cellar is underground, so you don't feel the cold outside when you're inside.
After sending Jin Daping and the lambs back, Li Shiyue headed home.
As she walked back, by sheer coincidence, she didn't run into a single person from the village.
It must have snowed again today. If it weren't for some urgent matter, who would want to leave their warm, cozy bed?
Li Shiyue didn't knock. She climbed over the wall and entered the yard. As soon as she landed, four dogs ran out of the doghouse in the livestock shed.
They all wagged their tails at her enthusiastically.
As Li Shiyue was petting each dog's head, the kitchen door opened, and she met her mother's eyes.
"Mother, your son is back."
Li's mother stared blankly at Li Shiyue. Her disheveled appearance was nothing compared to the strong smell of blood emanating from her. Even though Li Shiyue was standing in the courtyard, some distance from the kitchen door, Li's mother could still smell the intense stench of blood on her.
Seeing that Li's mother did not react, Li Shiyue took two steps forward, showing her big white teeth, and shouted to her mother, "Mother, I'm hungry. Quickly get me something to eat to fill my stomach."
"You, you still know how to come back!"
I see you...you're right outside...
As Li's mother spoke, tears streamed down her face. "You still know how to come back to this family!"
Li's mother, who was about to hit Li Shiyue, turned the hit into a caress when she touched Li Shiyue.
"Come in and warm up quickly. What do you want to eat? Mom will make it right away!"
When Li Shiyue was already sitting in front of the stove, sharing fried dough sticks with the family's four dogs, Shitou and Li Qiutian, who had gone out early, also returned.
The two men each held a large bowl of soy milk and a small bowl of tofu pudding.
Judging from the appearance of the soy milk and tofu, you can tell that they were freshly made, still steaming hot on this chilly morning.
"October!"
"younger sister!"
"Hey, did the Wang brothers make this early in the morning?"
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