Chapter 216: Shen Qiu is seriously injured
In order to help them keep up with her, Mei Qi deliberately slowed down her pace.
No one spoke along the way. When Mei Qi in front stopped, they stopped, and when Mei Qi walked, they walked.
In the palace, Mei Qi led them to avoid the patrols all the way. When they were about to reach the bedroom where Lan Yu and the others were, the palace suddenly became chaotic. "Quick, quick, catch the assassin."
"Did they discover us?" The Regent followed behind Mei Qi and asked in a low voice when he heard the noise.
"No, they just found the person I knocked out. We have to hurry, or they will soon notice that you are all missing." After Mei Qi finished speaking, he dodged the rock where he was hiding, and the people behind him followed closely behind him.
Just after meeting Lan Yu and the others, there were bursts of running sounds outside. It seemed that the palace itself was in chaos. "We can't delay any longer, let's enter the secret passage immediately." Mei Qi commanded them to enter the secret passage in an orderly manner, with Xiao Hang leading the way and Mei Qi covering the rear.
The group quietly left Silver Moon City through the secret passage. Mei Qi took them to a place far away to settle them down. Jingxin wrote a prescription for Xiaofu, and then Mei Qi sneaked into Silver Moon City to get medicine for Xiaofu. Mei Qi had never been so good-tempered. He treated these people differently just because they were Chen Qiu's friends.
He didn't rest at all all night, running in and out of the city again and again, and he also acted like a sneak, secretly going to the pharmacy to get medicine for Xiaofu, and stealing some food from the big restaurant. They couldn't make a fire, otherwise they would be exposed soon.
It was not until dawn that everyone had rested enough that Mei Qi took a break.
Afterwards, Mei Qi took Lan Yu and the others and walked back the way he and Jing Xin came. They wanted to meet Ye Chen and the others as soon as possible. Silver Moon City was more difficult to take back than they thought, so they needed to discuss a countermeasure.
The current regent and high priest have almost no army. They have been trapped in the palace for half a month. Even those who stand on their side cannot guarantee that they will still be on their side in the past half month, so they are basically alone now.
Mei Qi and the others were now walking on small paths because Lan Yu was leading the way. After walking for two hours, they finally saw Ye Chen and his team.
At the same time, in Ye Nan’s palace, the rebels also received the news that Ye Chen and his men had entered Ye Nan. Most of their troops were outside Yinyue City, and they also knew that there were masters among Ye Chen and his men.
After Mei Qi and his men met up with Ye Chen and the others, they began to discuss how to solve Ye Nan's current problem.
Although the Silver Armored Army they had was very powerful, they only had 10,000 soldiers after all, while there were already 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers stationed outside Silvermoon City. If during the fight, the rebels did not return to their hometowns but came to Silvermoon City instead, they would be attacked from both sides. Even if they finally broke through, their casualties would surely be very heavy.
"Jingxin, how is Xiaofu's health?" They have a lot of things to do now. Xiaofu's health is getting worse and worse. If Xiaofu's body can't bear it during the fight, then Xiaofu will have no choice but to wait for death. There are also Zhao Lanxi and Regent Lan Minxing. They don't know martial arts now, so they need to understand Xiaofu's current situation and make arrangements for them.
"Every time Xiaofu gets sick, her bones become more fragile, until finally all the injured bones in her body will crack, and then it will be time for her to go. Now her bones are probably not as hard as those of normal people, so she cannot fall, and it is best for her to stay in bed and rest." Jingxin described Xiaofu's current condition.
Liuyun had been sitting next to Xiaofu, looking at the lying Xiaofu. In fact, he knew Xiaofu's current situation best. In the past, Xiaofu could knock a person more than ten feet away with one punch, but now Xiaofu couldn't bear it if he used a little force. Liuyun knew that Xiaofu didn't have much time left, and he also knew that she would be in great pain in her last days, but he didn't expect that what Xiaofu would have to endure in the end would be these.
"It's so painful? How can we help her?" Chen Qiu's voice was shaking now. It turned out that Xiaofu's previous strength was because her body had overdrawn her life in advance. When the power contained in her body was used up, she was shattered, truly shattered!
Jingxin shook her head and said nothing. She really had no other choice. Lan Yu and Xiao Hang also shook their heads. If there was a way to save Xiaofu, they would be willing to give it a try no matter how difficult it was.
"Is this the legendary Iron Boy?" Mei Qi listened to them discussing Xiaofu and got a general idea of it, then suddenly asked this question.
"Yes." No one else said anything, and Jingxin answered Mei Qi's question.
Mei Qi pulled out a tattered book from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Jing Xin. "Here, this contains treatments for her condition. Maybe there's a way. Even if there's no cure, we shouldn't let her...right?"
Everyone looked at Mei Qi in disbelief. Jingxin took the book and flipped through it, staring at Mei Qi and asking, "This is the other half of the Thirteen Needles of Medicine Valley. How did you get it?" Wasn't it because of this book that their master was killed by Chu Ning and his mother? And yet, it was in Mei Qi's hands.
Mei Qi snorted coldly and said, "This Medicine Valley was originally built by Ronghua Country specifically for the emperor to treat patients. However, after the fall of Ronghua, no one took over, so it became the Medicine Valley. The herbs there were all collected by each Ronghua emperor, and rare herbs were carefully cultivated. Otherwise, do you think that a place like Medicine Valley, which is not special, can grow so many precious herbs? Strictly speaking, Medicine Valley is also Luo Family Manor, but no one took over you. It's just that each Valley Master sent people out to help Luo Family Manor. Otherwise, why do you think there are so many people from Medicine Valley in Luo Family Manor?"
Mei Qi's words were like a rolling thunder, which made Jingxin's head hurt. It turned out that this was the biggest secret of every valley master. It turned out that the reason why Li Yunmeng did not find the other half of the Thirteen Needles was not because he did not have it, but because it was not in the hands of the Medicine Valley. It turned out that the method used by the unscrupulous Tiewa also came from the Medicine Valley.
"Sister Jingxin, can this book really cure Xiaofu?" Liuyun heard what Mei Qi said. He only remembered that there was a way to save Xiaofu in this book.
"Liuyun, be patient. Let your sister Jingxin take a careful look at the book. If there is a way, we all hope that Xiaofu will be fine. The most important thing now is to arrange you to a safe place, and then we can do our work with peace of mind." Ye Chen did not dare to have too many expectations in his heart. After all, doctors can only save those who can be saved, and cannot really revive the dead.
Jingxin looked at Liuyun and nodded to him. Liuyun trusted Jingxin's medical skills very much.
Finally, Liuyun, Xiaofu, and Lanyu's parents were handed over to Chen Qiu by Ye Chen. He and Mei Qi agreed that Shen Qiu should not appear at the scene and she should be best protected by the two of them. Finally, he kept Shen Qiu with Liuyun and the others on the pretext of protecting Liuyun and the others. Also staying with them were Jingxin and An Ning, and of course An Ning's guard Mo Chi.
Mei Qi sent Chen Qiu and the others to a small cave on the top of a mountain. It was very steep and easy to hide there. Even ordinary herbal farmers would not come to this place. Ye Chen gave Chen Qiu a signal firework, and told him to set it off if there was any danger. If he saw two red fireworks in Yinjia City, it meant that the matter was accomplished, and Mei Qi would come to pick them up. If he could not wait for the fireworks, he would return to Dayin in three days to find a solution.
"Even if I can't wait for the fireworks, I will bring Ye Chen back to you safely. I promise!" Mei Qi promised Shen Qiu solemnly.
Chen Qiu held Ye Chen's hand tightly and smiled at Mei Qi. "Thank you. Take care of yourself too. I'll wait for you to pick me up."
"good"
"good"
Ye Chen and Mei Qi answered Chen Qiu in unison.
After Chen Qiu sent them away, he and An Ning's guards took turns guarding the intersection leading down the mountain.
Jingxin has been studying the half of the Thirteen Needles.
There was no movement, and Shen Qiu was just particularly worried about Ye Chen. He didn't know martial arts, and although he wore soft armor, it only protected the vital parts of his upper body, not his lower body and limbs. What if his arms and legs were injured? In the end, she even thought that when they came to pick her up, Ye Chen might be carried here.
On the third day, Chen Qiu finally saw two red fireworks set off in Silver Moon City.
Just after seeing the fireworks, he heard footsteps coming up the mountain road. Shen Qiu was puzzled. Didn't they just set off the fireworks? Why are there people coming now?
Chen Qiu quickly crouched down and hid in the bushes. There were about a hundred people coming outside. They seemed to be a part of the rebels, but they did not look like soldiers. They looked more like a group of bandits.
This was the only way up the mountain, and Chen Qiu couldn't let them go any further. Although the path was flat, there were too many people who couldn't protect themselves, and it would be even more difficult to carry so many burdens. So, Chen Qiu immediately drew his soft sword and flew in front of them, "Who are you?"
Chen Qiu's appearance obviously startled them for a moment, but then they saw that she was alone, and they suddenly became bolder. Some of the brave ones stepped forward and asked Chen Qiu, "We are from the court. Young lady, what are you doing here alone?"
"I live here. You have already entered my territory. Don't blame me for being rude if you come any closer." Chen Qiu didn't take the hundred or so people seriously. The road here was very narrow. Chen Qiu was alone and had good skills, which was very advantageous for her. Although these people were numerous, they could not move freely because the road was narrow.
"Oh, young lady, are you still angry? I am still fucking angry. You were deceived by that grandson Chu Ning and even lost your position as a garrison commander. I have no place to reason with you. Since you are alone, why don't you follow me? I will go to occupy the mountain and become the king. How about you be my wife?" It turned out that he was the garrison commander of a city, but he also participated in the rebellion. Now he appeared here. It seemed that he was dispersed by Ye Chen and others.
"Hmph, let's see if you have the ability!" Chen Qiu raised the sword in front of him and pointed at the leader.
The man was also enraged and drew his own knife to fight with Shen Qiu. It was obvious that he was no match for Shen Qiu. After being beaten back by Shen Qiu, he ran away with the man he was with.
It was already dusk when Ye Chen and Mei Qi came to pick up Chen Qiu and the others. They drove a carriage. Xiaofu couldn't stand the bumpy ride, so they had to let her lie in the carriage.
After Ye Chen and his companions came down the mountain, they headed straight for Silver Moon City. On the way to Silver Moon City, they walked through a canyon that could be described as a narrow passage through the sky.
When they reached the middle of the road, Mei Qi suddenly asked everyone to be quiet, but before anyone could react, large rocks began to roll down from above.
For a moment, the neighing of horses and the screams of people were heard one after another. Mei Qi was leading the way in the front and protecting some people, but after the noise stopped, when Mei Qi turned back to look for the carriage that Chen Qiu and Ye Chen were riding in, the carriage had been buried under the rocks.
Mei Qi was like a madman, using his inner strength to chop at the stones, shaking them off the carriage, which had become unrecognizable, one by one.
The stones fell around the carriage as if they had aimed carefully. Apart from a few silver-armored soldiers, only Ye Chen and Shen Qiu were buried under the stones.
Jingxin and the others also helped to move the big stones. If one person couldn't lift it, two people would do it, and if two people couldn't lift it, four people would do it.
Finally, he saw a hand. Mei Qi recognized that hand. It was his Huaer's hand. Mei Qi began to clear the stones faster.
When Chen Qiu and Ye Chen were cleared out, Chen Qiu held Ye Chen tightly under his body. Blood kept flowing from Chen Qiu's mouth, and Ye Chen was unconscious.
"Jingxin, hurry, save Huaer." Mei Qi didn't dare to move Chen Qiu, but just pulled Jingxin over.
Jingxin checked Shen Qiu's pulse and said, "She can still be saved. Quick, lay her flat. I need to carefully check her injuries."
Mei Qi was next to Shen Qiu. He used the wind from his palm to clear out a flat ground, then spread his outer robe on the ground, and with trembling hands, he carefully laid Shen Qiu flat on the ground.
Blood was still trickling out of Chen Qiu's mouth. "Hua'er, I'm Xiaoshu's brother. Nothing will happen to Hua'er. As long as Xiaoshu is here, Hua'er will be fine. Xiaoshu will always be with Hua."
Although Jingxin was surprised to hear Mei Qi's words, she didn't have time to think too much. She directly took out the silver needles on her body to seal Chen Qiu's blood vessels, otherwise she would bleed to death.
An Ning sent people to send Lan Minhang and the others back to Silver Moon City, and asked them to bring a carriage and medicine. There was no medicine here, and even the best doctor could not save people without medicine. She asked her guard Mo Chi to lead people to find a way to get up the cliff. The stone was obviously man-made, so it was time to look for any clues.
"Mr. Mei, transfer some of your internal energy to Xiaoqiu. I want to check where Xiaoqiu is injured. I need your internal energy to protect her heart meridians." Jingxin pulled Mei Qi, who seemed to be possessed, and finally woke Mei Qi up.
Mei Qi started transferring his internal energy into Chen Qiu's body without saying anything. His internal energy was so strong that he managed to hold on by himself until Jing Xin finished examining Chen Qiu.
"Cough, cough, Qiu'er, Qiu'er." Ye Chen beside him also woke up and kept calling Chen Qiu's name.
When Ye Chen opened his eyes, he saw Shen Qiu lying unconscious beside him. Jingxin groped Shen Qiu's body. Mei Qi used one palm to face Shen Qiu's palm, transmitting internal force.
"Qiu'er, Qiu'er!" Ye Chen felt so incompetent. He had failed to protect his Qiu'er. Was he going to lose his Qiu'er in this life? No, Qiu'er couldn't leave him alone again. Ye Chen struggled to crawl to Chen Qiu's side and held Chen Qiu's other hand.
"Qiu'er, Qiu'er, Qiu'er" He could do nothing. He had no medical skills and no internal strength. He could only watch helplessly and call out to his Qiu'er again and again, hoping that she could hear him. He hoped that when she heard his voice, she would feel reluctant to leave, would persevere, and would come back to life.
"Okay, two ribs are broken and have pierced her internal organs. Fortunately, her heart and lungs are not injured, otherwise it would be really troublesome. Now we have to find a way to set up a tent. We need enough lights, strong liquor and enough gauze. We can't keep it off for too long. If we don't take out the ribs that are pierced in her internal organs, she will still die." Jingxin wrote a prescription on the cloth with blood and asked people to prepare things.
After hearing this, Mei Qi rode his horse straight to Silver Moon City, entered the clinic and started robbing. With red eyes, he put a knife to the doctor's neck and asked him to prepare the prescription and other things written by Jing Xin.
In less than half an hour, Mei Qi brought back everything Jingxin wanted, and An Ning and her guards helped set up a small tent.
At this time, Lan Yu drove a carriage with medicine and people from Ye Nan Palace. Lan Yu and Jing Xin helped Chen Qiu to treat his injuries. At Jing Xin's instruction, Mei Qi dragged Ye Chen out of the tent. Only then did they discover that Ye Chen's leg was also injured, but Ye Chen seemed unaware of it. He just stared at the tent, waiting for news from Jing Xin and the others.
Neither Mei Qi nor Ye Chen spoke, they just stared at the brightly lit tent in a daze. Mei Qi's hands were still shaking, and he couldn't imagine what Chen Qiu would do if he couldn't get out.
Ye Chen seemed quite calm, but there was no life on his face. His face was pale and gray, and he looked like a walking corpse.
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