Chapter 42 Rescue
The old woman's expression grew increasingly strange: "Giving something? What are you giving?"
Meng Qingyin didn't answer the question; she had a strong feeling that something was wrong: "Grandma, do you know where Li Tieniu's family lives?"
The old woman glanced at her and said, "Don't go, it's too late."
Meng Qingyin was taken aback and asked, puzzled, "Too late? What do you mean?"
The old woman sighed, "Alas, Li Tieniu is dying."
Meng Qingyin was shocked. "He's dying? What happened?"
The old woman said, "He accidentally fell off the roof yesterday. The doctor said his internal organs were shattered and he couldn't be saved."
Meng Qingyin said anxiously, "Grandma, please tell me where Li Tieniu lives. I have something very important to give him!"
She had to deliver the goods to Li Tieniu before he died! Otherwise, the mission would fail!
The old woman pointed and said, "Go down that alley, and his house is at the very end."
"Thank you!" Meng Qingyin said thank you and hurried over there.
Behind them, the elderly men and women started talking again.
"Who is that little girl? She looks unfamiliar and doesn't seem to be a child from our village."
"She said she was delivering something to Tie Niu, but I didn't see her take anything with her."
"Who knows? I just told her that Tie Niu is dying, and you didn't see it, she almost cried! I think she might be Tie Niu's girlfriend!"
"If this Iron Ox is gone, the young girl, who is so devoted to him, won't follow him in death, will she?"
"Old Liu, you should read less novels. Your brain is already muddled!"
"Alas, with Tie Niu gone, Li the blacksmith is all alone now, with no relatives left. How pitiful."
"..."
Meng Qingyin could no longer hear the discussions behind her; she had only one thought in her mind: she must complete the mission!
She ran at the fastest speed she could ever go, and arrived at Li Tieniu's doorstep in no time.
The gate was wide open, and a middle-aged man stood in the courtyard, looking sorrowful and dejected.
Hearing footsteps, he looked up at Meng Qingyin but didn't say anything.
Meng Qingyin said anxiously, "I'm looking for Li Tieniu. I have something to give him!"
The middle-aged man moved his lips and said in a dry voice, "...Inside the house."
Meng Qingyin rushed into the room and saw a young man lying on the bed. His face resembled that of a middle-aged man, but the young man's face was sallow and his eyes were closed, so it was unclear whether he was alive or dead.
Meng Qingyin was startled and walked to the bedside tentatively asking, "Li Tieniu? Are you... alright?"
The young man on the bed struggled to open his eyes, staring blankly at Meng Qingyin, his lips moving but unable to utter a word.
Meng Qingyin confirmed that this person was Li Tieniu.
She quickly took the gold chest out of her system inventory and placed it on the bedside table: "I'm a bodyguard, here to deliver something to you."
Li Tieniu glanced at the gold box and then moved his lips.
Meng Qingyin guessed that he probably wanted to say thank you.
"No need to thank me, it's just my duty." Meng Qingyin couldn't help but soften her voice. "Then you should rest first."
This person is breathing more gas than he is exhaling, and he's clearly on the verge of death. Let's give the rest of our time to the middle-aged man in the yard.
Meng Qingyin glanced at the task, wanting to see what the reward was.
But when she saw the details of the task, her eyes widened in surprise.
[Mission Details: Please deliver the goods to Li Tieniu, a villager in Lijia Village, within 24 hours. Lijia Village is located near Highway 503.]
Mission timer: 2:49:23.
What's going on?
She has already handed the gold box to Li Tieniu, so why isn't the mission complete yet?
Where did things go wrong?
Meng Qingyin glanced at the young man on the bed again, and an idea popped into her mind.
Could he not be Li Tieniu?
But the old woman at the village entrance clearly said...
Could it be that the old woman lied to her?
But the old woman had no reason to lie to her.
And he responded when she called him Li Tieniu.
What exactly happened?
Meng Qingyin's mind was a complete mess.
At this moment, the middle-aged man walked in. He tucked the blanket around the young man and turned to Meng Qingyin, saying, "You must be Tie Niu's friend. You're so thoughtful to have come all this way."
Meng Qingyin frowned. "I'm here to deliver something to Li Tieniu."
The middle-aged man glanced at the gold box. "He doesn't need it anymore. You can take it."
Meng Qingyin was now certain that the young man on the bed was Li Tieniu.
But why wasn't the mission completed?
Does it mean that Li Tieniu has to accept it personally for it to count?
But he's almost unconscious, how can he accept this golden box?
"Young lady, you can go now. I want to be alone with Tie Niu for a while."
The middle-aged man gave him the order to leave.
Meng Qingyin was caught in a dilemma: whether to stay or leave.
She's gone; Li Tieniu is dead, and her mission will be unfinished.
But staying put wouldn't make any progress on the mission.
Suddenly, she remembered that she had a bottle of [healing potion]!
only……
The healing potion can save lives, so why would we give it to an unrelated NPC?
If the reward you get isn't as good as a healing potion, then you've lost out.
Meng Qingyin hesitated for a moment, but then she thought that since she had gotten the medicine for free anyway, she might as well give it to Li Tieniu.
Otherwise, if the mission fails, you will lose five random items of supplies, and you might even lose healing potions.
And who knows, the reward for the mission might be even more valuable than a healing potion?
Just this once!
Anyway, participating in this escort mission is a huge gamble, so what's one more time?
Meng Qingyin took out the [healing potion].
[Healing potion: Can revive the dead and restore flesh to bones. Anyone still breathing can be saved, and all injuries will be healed.]
She uncorked the bottle, stepped forward to help Li Tieniu up, and poured the medicine into his mouth.
The middle-aged man was shocked. "What did you feed Tie Niu?"
“The medicine to save his life,” Meng Qingyin said. “Come quickly and help me support him.”
The middle-aged man couldn't believe it. "The doctors said there was nothing they could do. Can you really save Tie Niu?"
Meng Qingyin: "Stop talking nonsense, come and help him up!"
The middle-aged man immediately shut up and stepped forward to help Li Tieniu up.
Meng Qingyin pried open his mouth and poured the entire bottle of medicine down his throat, not wasting a single drop.
The middle-aged man lowered his head, staring nervously at the person in his arms.
Three seconds later, Li Tieniu's sallow complexion gradually regained its rosy hue, and his breathing became steady and powerful.
Then, Li Tieniu slowly opened his eyes.
This time, his eyes were no longer lifeless, but full of life.
"I...I was about to die, wasn't I?" Li Tieniu asked in surprise. "How come I don't feel any pain at all now?"
He suddenly realized something, and his face turned pale. "Could it be a final burst of energy before death?"
The middle-aged man wept with joy: "It wasn't a final burst of energy before death! Tie Niu, you're alright! This young lady saved you!"
As he spoke, the middle-aged man stood up and was about to kneel down before Meng Qingyin: "Thank you so much for saving my son, young lady. I, Li Decheng, will definitely repay this kindness!"
Meng Qingyin quickly helped him up, preventing him from kneeling down, "Get up first."
Li Decheng clasped his hands in a fist and said, "If you don't mind, young lady, how about I personally forge a weapon for your self-defense?"
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