Seeing Jin Shu's indifferent expression, Mu Han felt a chill in his heart.
"Are you a spy from the Central Plains? How do you know about our horse farm?"
"Chief, I am the one you brought here, do you remember me?"
"Follow me!"
Mu Han didn't have time to chat with her about those useless things. Feiyun and Taxue were the two horses he had raised since they were foals. On the vast grassland, these were the only two horses he had ever truly cared for.
Now that his most important family member is on the verge of death, how could he not be anxious?
Jin Shu was pulled forward by him. The other party was extremely strong. Even if Jin Shu used her skills, she was no match for him in her current weak body. Jin Shu, who always judged the situation carefully, did not confront him head-on, but followed his strength and moved forward.
On the way to the stables, Jin Shu saw dozens of large tents lined up in a row. The tents were all made of animal hides, which were very tough and windproof and warm. There were also heavy guards outside the tents. The entire camp was well-equipped and could be considered impeccable among the many camps in the northern border region.
Behind the tent area is a horse farm covering several hectares. Inside the farm, there are stables of varying sizes, each with a torch lit outside. Counting the number of torches, there are roughly thirty stables. It took quite a while just to get to the entrance.
Jin Shu was led by Mu Han to the entrance of a stable, where candles were lit and many people were going in and out. A man with a white cloth covering his mouth and nose and dirty hands came out and told Mu Han urgently and helplessly.
"I tried my best, but both horses were carrying twins this time, and they just couldn't give birth."
Mu Han strode inside, his back radiating cold. Two tall, white horses lay on either side of a dry, soft haystack. The hay beneath them had been replaced time and again, and the ground was covered in blood. At this rate, the two horses would bleed to death before dawn.
Several doctors were circling around, and an older doctor who looked a bit older even gave an order.
"If all else fails, just tie the rope to the foal's leg and pull hard. That way, at least the foal's life can be saved. Otherwise, if we keep dragging it like this, both the big and the small will die."
The other doctors all nodded in agreement.
"Your Majesty, please go out first, otherwise the scene will not be pleasant..."
"no."
The man spoke directly.
He then slowly walked up to Feiyun and reached out to pat her head.
The man, who was usually stern and aloof, now showed a rare hint of reluctance and heartache on his face.
"I don't want the pony anymore, I want it to live."
"Your Majesty, if this drags on any longer, we may lose both the big and the small!"
Mu Han gave the doctors a cold look.
"I paid a fortune to invite you here just so you could tell me we can't save them? Today, as long as Feiyun Taxue lives, you live; if they die, you will all be buried with them!"
Upon hearing this, the entire stable was instantly filled with people kneeling on the ground, and all the doctors trembled and dared not utter a sound.
They were all specially raised by Mu Han in the camp to treat the horses' illnesses. Normally, they lived a carefree life when the horses were fine, but now that the horses were in trouble, they were the first to suffer.
The air around us was thick with a suffocating, oppressive atmosphere.
No one dared to risk it, and no one dared to guarantee they could save the mare's life.
"I'll give it a try."
In the dead silence, a clear voice broke the tension.
Everyone looked over and then noticed the woman behind Mu Han.
She was dressed in the attire of a person from the Central Plains, with fair and delicate features. Her slender body was completely hidden by Mu Han, and when she came out, everyone thought she was someone's child.
After all, there are no girls with such a slender and thin figure on the grassland.
Jin Shu looked into Mu Han's eyes and repeated herself.
"Let me try. You know in your heart that with them, none of your Flying Clouds and Snows will survive."
"In that case, why don't you let me give it a try? I've told you before, I'm very good at raising horses."
"If you can't cure them."
"Then do as you please."
Mu Han lowered his eyes and stared at the woman in front of him in silence for a long time. Finally, he spoke in a deep voice amidst Fei Yun's painful groan.
"You'd better keep your word."
"Then let's not waste time. Everyone go out, you stay, and go prepare some sheep intestines for me."
I brought a box with me when I came. The box is in your tent. Please bring it to me.
Finally, send someone over with extra hot water and charcoal, and do it quickly.
She speaks quickly and clearly, which gives listeners a sense of security, as if they have suddenly found a pillar of support and calmed down.
Mu Han did not hesitate and immediately sent people down to prepare, while he stayed behind to help.
He first watched as Jin Shu took out a packet of white powder from the box, melted it, and threw in two absorbent cotton cloths. After the cloths were soaked with water, she wrung them out and took them out, then turned around and called out.
"I'll knock them out first, and when they fall down, you can help support them so they don't hurt their stomachs."
Mu Han stared at Jin Shu's actions, watching her cover Fei Yun's mouth and nose with a cotton cloth. After a few moments, Fei Yun, who was standing, bent his four legs trembling, and the next second his body rolled straight to the side.
He reacted quickly and immediately stepped forward to support her.
Ta Xue also used the same method to knock her unconscious and make her collapse.
After making sure the two horses were completely unconscious, Jin Shu took out her homemade silver needles from the box and pricked the horses' bellies with several needles.
What does this mean?
"To stop the bleeding."
Stop the bleeding?
Can a few injections stop the bleeding?
Mu Han's face was already quite grim, but he still forced himself to remain calm as Jin Shu took out another row of sharp knives from the box.
These knives were all different shapes, but they were all extremely sharp. When he saw Jin Shu pick up a willow leaf-shaped blade and slice open Fei Yun's stomach, his eyes narrowed.
"Don't just stand there, bring that basin of warm water over, get ready to catch the little horse."
After making a shallow incision, Jin Shu climbed onto the horse's belly, groped around with her hands for a while, and then began to rhythmically press outwards.
Under the candlelight, the bulge inside the horse's belly was gradually pushed out.
Suddenly, a wet little horse's head appeared, followed by its neck and front legs.
After half of its body was pushed out, the entire pony slid out like a puddle of water, and was caught by the basin in Mu Han's hand.
A short while later, the second foal was also pushed out of the belly.
The two ponies lay lifeless in the water, their limbs curled up together. Mu Han's eyes reddened, and he looked at Jin Shu again.
She used sheep intestines as thread, threaded them through the huge needle eye, and then, as if sewing clothes, sewed the tear back up! (End of Chapter)
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