Chapter 73 You'd better be careful.
Shanlai had another nightmare.
She only ever had this one nightmare.
Run, keep running, like they're running for their lives.
There will be a large body of water ahead, and many ghosts will be crawling in it. After she passes by, they will jump out of the water, grab her, and drag her into the water.
I already know it by heart.
I'm not afraid anymore.
But this time seems different.
This time, she felt no panic or urgency, but rather remained calm and composed, as if she were an observer, a bird perched on a branch, or a spider spinning its web, looking down at the girl who was running away, rolling forward like a bean.
This angle is really strange.
Isn't that me running? How can I see her?
That's strange.
She couldn't figure it out, so she started to think about it carefully.
Suddenly, a lot of noise came from the forest. A flock of birds flew out and frolicked, flapping their wings and chirping incessantly. Then a strong wind arose, and the trees shook violently, thud, thud, thud, crack...
The tree fell.
A very short scream escaped her lips, and when she came to her senses, she was already sitting down.
There were several people around the bed.
"Finally awake! If you hadn't woken up, we would have been looking for the red rope and scissors."
The sudden appearance of these people in the room puzzled Shan Lai. "Why are you all here in the middle of the night?"
Upon hearing this, the group exchanged bewildered glances.
Ziyu said, "Didn't you have a nightmare? Then why were you crying and screaming? Fen'er got up in the middle of the night and thought she saw a ghost. She was calling out to this and shaking that, and she was so scared that she cried. A few of us lit a lamp and went to the door. At first, we were scared too, but then Lvyang said that it sounded like your voice, so we rushed over. Sure enough, it was you. You were having a nightmare. You were lying there without moving, just waving your arms around and shouting something."
Shan Lai thought to herself, how could that be? She hadn't even seen a water ghost this time, and she didn't feel any fear at all, just like an outsider.
How could that be?
"You think we're bluffing you? Why would we bluff you? We're not just bored." As she spoke, she reached out and wiped Shan Lai's forehead. "Look at this."
A bright expanse of water.
When Shanlai saw this, he realized that he was actually sweating profusely, with his armpits soaked.
How strange!
For a moment, she stopped breathing, her face turned ashen, and her eyes were lifeless.
"This won't do!" Green Willow suddenly stood up. "We need to find a doctor right away!" She then turned to walk out.
Shanlai quickly called out to her, "Don't go! I'm fine. Besides, what time is it now? Dear sister, please come back quickly. This is what you really care about me!"
After she said that, no one else dared to make any further moves.
"I'm really fine. I did have a nightmare. I fell into the water when I was little and almost drowned. Ever since then, I've often dreamed of water ghosts. I hadn't had this dream in a long time, but I don't know why it came back to me today... It's nothing serious. Do I look like I'm in bad shape? You guys should go back and get some sleep. You all have work to do, and you can't not get some rest. Go back now!"
They certainly seem to be fine, and don't appear to be lying.
"Alright then, we're going back now. Just call us if you need anything."
They all stood up.
Goodness must also rise.
"Hey, why are you getting up? Do you think we need you to take us home? Go back to bed!"
Fearing further complications, he readily accepted the good advice and simply watched from the sidelines.
The door closed.
The room was completely dark.
Shanlai lay back down, but couldn't fall asleep again.
One moment it's a water ghost, the next it's an evil spirit.
The demon was covered in blood, its face twisted in a grotesque grin.
But Shanlai wasn't scared at all.
After daybreak, Shanlai asked the little girl to find someone to fetch a doctor for her, Doctor Chu.
Chu Qingdai arrived quickly and said as soon as she entered, "What a coincidence, I was just looking for you."
Shan Lai asked in confusion, "You're so busy, why are you looking for me? Is something wrong?"
"There is something wrong, but it's too long to explain. Let me take your pulse first. I heard you're having a nightmare?"
The wound has become infected.
"How did you do this?"
Chu Qingdai counted carefully and found that there were as many as twenty spots, large and small. The minor ones were just thin red lines, while the serious ones were like centipedes, tangled and twisted, a shocking sight.
“Sister, we’re good friends, I won’t lie to you. I ran into a kidnapper yesterday. This is from when I was running for my life. I’m afraid to let anyone know. I can still walk and do my job, but this is how I am this morning. My other leg is almost the same. Sister, please help me. I don’t want to spend the rest of my life with dozens of scars…”
Chu Qingdai spoke frankly, "Minor injuries are not a big deal, but serious ones are hard to say. You should have come to me yesterday... I can only do my best."
Shan Lai pursed his lips and said nothing.
The water was prepared in advance by Shan Lai, but Chu Qingdai asked for wine, specifically spirits.
"It will hurt a little."
"I'm not afraid."
She said she wasn't afraid, and she really didn't utter a single word from beginning to end.
After cleaning the wound, apply the medicine.
Applying the medicine can hurt, but Chu Qingdai didn't remind her again because it was really unnecessary.
It's unbelievable that this seemingly delicate and weak girl could be so ruthless.
"alright."
Chu Qingdai handed over the ointment, saying, "The wound shouldn't get wet these next few days. You can apply it to your body, but you can't wash it. The wound needs to be kept properly moist, otherwise it will keep cracking and will definitely leave a scar."
Shanlai nodded, took the ointment, and said he remembered it all.
Then Chu Qingdai stopped talking, but didn't say goodbye either, and just sat there.
Shan Lai remembered that when she came in, she seemed to have said she needed to talk to her, so she asked, "Didn't you say you needed to talk to me, sister? Why didn't you say so?"
Chu Qingdai was silent for a moment before saying, "There is something, but..."
How are you going to get out like this?
Chu Qingdai frequented the residences of nobles in Xingdu, where she was always a guest of honor. People sought her out for everything, big and small ailments, keeping her constantly busy. Last night, when the moon had already moved to the west, the Duke of Jingguo's mansion arrived with lanterns, knocking on the door to say that their young lady had fallen seriously ill with unbearable abdominal pain and urgently needed a skilled physician. Chu Qingdai quickly dressed and rode at full speed to the Duke of Jingguo's mansion. Someone was already waiting at the side gate, and upon seeing her, immediately pulled her inside, urging her to hurry.
The situation looked critical, but upon closer inspection, there was nothing there.
It's true, there's nothing there. I touched three or four points, but I couldn't find anything. My Qi and blood are in harmony, and my Yin and Yang are balanced.
this……
Just as I was wondering what to do, the young lady lifted the curtain, and sure enough, she was radiant.
Chu Qingdai was a little angry. She was so anxious that she didn't even have time to comb her hair, and then she was made a fool of. Who could be happy about that? She stood up with a stern face, slung her medicine box over her shoulder, and turned to leave.
The young lady quickly stopped her and thanked her, saying that the doctor had come in the middle of the night, which was really hard work, and that it was true that doctors are benevolent.
Chu Qingdai's expression did not improve upon hearing this, nor did she respond.
But the young lady seemed oblivious and continued to speak kindly: "The reason I invited the divine doctor here now is because I hope he can do me a favor. If he can do it for me, I am willing to pay him a hundred taels of silver."
Chu Qingdai didn't care at all, and even felt that her mistress was insulting her. She originally intended to refuse, but her mistress said, "I heard that the divine doctor often goes to the residence of Minister Liu of the Ministry of Works. He is a distinguished guest of the Minister's residence. Does the divine doctor know a maid named Yao there? Her name is Shanlai. I have a past relationship with that maid. Now I have something to ask her about. I would like to ask the divine doctor to help me make a connection and tell her that I would like to invite her to meet me at Huicui Garden in the north of the city as soon as possible."
Chu Qingdai is Shan Lai's good friend.
So she agreed.
But I was very confused.
"How did you come to have a past relationship with the third young lady of the Duke of Jingguo's mansion?"
Shan Lai didn't know why Gu Songnian was looking for her, but Gu Songnian was her savior, and no matter what it was for, she should go.
She didn't hide anything from Chu Qingdai, "If I hadn't met this Third Miss yesterday, you probably wouldn't be seeing me today, sister. The kidnapper was taken away by the Third Miss, who said she was going to send him to the authorities for execution. Perhaps that's why she called me. The Third Miss is a good person; she was very considerate of my reputation back then..."
Upon hearing this, Chu Qingdai couldn't help but squeeze her friend's hand, "Don't be afraid, I'll go with you."
Because Gu Songnian's words included the phrase "the sooner the better," Shanlai set off for Huicui Garden that very afternoon.
As soon as I sat down, a waiter came to invite me, saying that a distinguished guest in a private room upstairs was waiting for me.
With Chu Qingdai by his side, Shanlai boldly followed.
Upon entering, I met Gu Songnian.
She quickly bowed, "Third Miss."
"Get up quickly, I have something important to tell you, you..."
Suddenly he stopped talking.
Shan Lai thought that perhaps it was because Chu Qingdai was present, so she quickly said, "Doctor Chu and I have known each other for a long time and are like sisters."
"I see, then I've really found the right person."
The reason I asked Doctor Chu Qingdai to help me pass on a message was to prevent too much information from leaking out, and now I have even less to worry about.
Shanlai sat there with a smile on his face, his expression solemn like that of a Bodhisattva with lowered eyebrows.
Why did you suddenly become a kidnapper?
She guessed it almost immediately.
Because people went there specifically for her.
“That woman has a lover. This lover gave the woman some money and asked her and her child to kidnap you.”
"Once you catch this lover, you'll find out there are others too. So you arrest more, question them more, and keep arresting and questioning them until you know who you'll eventually catch?"
Shanlai shook his head and said softly, "I don't know."
"We captured a servant from the household of Qiu Yi, the Salt Transport Commissioner, who is the wet nurse of Qiu Yun, the eldest daughter of the Salt Transport Commissioner."
"I heard that your family once intended to arrange a marriage between your families and the Qiu family, but it didn't come to fruition later, is that right?"
"It seems they're holding you responsible for this."
You'd better be careful.
"We have a history, and I don't want you to die without knowing why."
Shanlai didn't speak, but just looked down at his feet.
After walking a few steps, several wounds on my feet seemed to have reopened.
It hurts a little.
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