Chapter 679: Not Becoming a Fool Is the Current Priority
When Xu Mingyang and Sang Yanyou learned that they would go to Chuzhou with Sang Zhixia tomorrow, they both nodded without thinking.
The old man smiled and touched the two little guys' heads, and asked Xu Mingyang softly: "That's a battlefield, a battlefield where life and death are at stake. Are you scared?"
Xu Mingyang's face was filled with an unstoppable solemnity. Without thinking, he said, "Don't be afraid!"
"Grandfather, we will definitely protect my sister-in-law!"
The old man nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Sang Yanyou, who also had a solemn expression on his face: "Yanyou, what about you?"
"To answer Grandpa Xu, I'm not afraid either!"
"We will protect my sister and ensure she arrives safely in Chuzhou. We will also protect my big brother and ensure that none of them get hurt again!"
The boy, who could not yet be called a man, seemed to have grown up in an instant at this moment, and had spontaneously taken on a heavy burden on his still tender and thin shoulders.
The old man's eyes were filled with satisfaction. After sitting down, he said softly, "Your most important mission on this trip is to protect your eldest sister-in-law and your eldest sister."
"Besides that, when you get to Chuzhou, take a good look at what a battlefield is like and what the people are suffering."
A tiger cub roaring for the first time may not understand the cruelty of life and death. Before seeing it with his own eyes, he does not understand the compassion that a strong person should have.
All of this cannot be told by anyone else.
Only when you see it with your own eyes and experience it personally, and turn what you see and hear into a responsibility that you are unwilling to get rid of for the rest of your life, can you feel the responsibility that a strong person should have.
The old man is very optimistic about the two children in front of him. He also knows that the world is big and they will have a great future.
But before that, they must first break away from their families' protective umbrella that protects them from wind and rain, and experience and understand what true cruelty is.
With the old man's permission and the old prince's nod, a group of people from the Xu family quickly left the royal city and headed towards Chuzhou.
In Chuzhou, Jiang Yubai had already left the camp with all the generals except Xu Yu.
Considering that Xu Yu needed to rest and recuperate, Jiang Yubai left Mr. Xue in Chuzhou and ordered Ding Teng, the former Chuzhou city guard, to resume his original position and stay in Chuzhou to assist Xu Yu with miscellaneous affairs.
After being busy for several days, Ding Teng finally had time to visit Xu Yu. He happened to meet a military doctor who came to change Xu Yu's medicine.
When the blood-stained gauze was removed, there was almost no intact skin on Xu Yu lying on the bed.
Amidst the flying flesh and blood, there were horrific knife and arrow wounds everywhere. The most dangerous one was only the distance of a fingernail away from piercing the heart.
If he had been a little less lucky, Xu Yu's body would have been stinking by now.
Even after recuperating for more than twenty days, Xu Yu's injuries did not improve, and he even fell into a coma with a high fever all day long.
This was something no one had anticipated before.
Xu Yu closed his eyes and said nothing, the beads of sweat rolling down his forehead silently melting into the pillow.
The military doctor was already covered in cold sweat.
The long dressing change finally ended. Without even wiping the sweat off his face, the military doctor gasped and said, "This fever can't keep going on."
Although it is winter and wounds are not as prone to festering and becoming inflamed as in the hot summer, that is just normal.
Xu Yu's injuries were too severe.
There was a knife wound that went across the entire back, deep enough to reveal the bone, an arrow that had been pulled out of the chest, and numerous and densely packed scars.
The injury was so serious that even after using a lot of good medicine, the wound inevitably began to become inflamed and white.
This is also the reason why Xu Yu has been having a fever.
Xu Yu struggled to steady his breathing but couldn't speak.
Mr. Xue was clearly just watching, but he couldn't help sweating profusely. He couldn't help but ask anxiously, "What should we do?"
"The external medicine for the wound has been used up for a day, and the internal medicine soup has been taken every bowl, but the cavalry general has a high fever every night. Can't we try some other medicine?"
If this continues, even a fool would know that Xu Yu couldn't bear it.
People should be confused!
The military doctor smiled bitterly and said, "There is a way, but the poison is extremely dangerous to use. If you can't endure it, then..."
"use."
Without waiting for the military doctor to finish, Xu Yu calmly said, "It doesn't matter what it is, as long as it works."
The military doctor struggled and said, "General Huqi, since it is called a medicine for tigers and wolves, the troubles that will follow will be endless."
"Even if the wounds are healed, the two most serious wounds on the general's chest and back will cause him pain for the rest of his life, and..."
"And this medicine is extremely dangerous. If you can't endure it, it could be fatal, General..."
"Whatever it is."
Xu Yu repeated his previous words and said hoarsely, "If we continue to treat it in a lukewarm way, let alone whether it can be controlled, even if it can, I will be so overwhelmed that I will lose my mind."
"Even though there are risks, it's better to give it a try."
“No!”
Mr. Xue said anxiously, "Those strong and powerful medicines can be fatal at any time. How can we just use them?"
"Although the current recipe is a bit mild, at least it has visible effects. Don't change the recipe!"
Ding Teng didn't say a word. Afraid that Mr. Xue couldn't stop Xu Yu, he quickly pushed the embarrassed military doctor out of the room with both hands.
Ding Teng closed the door and reminded: "Doctor, don't listen to a word the General said just now. Just keep the prescription as usual. Also..."
"I will help find a skilled doctor in the city today. Once I find one, I'll discuss it with you. Perhaps we can come up with a more reliable solution."
The military doctor had always been reluctant to use strong drugs, so he nodded repeatedly with a sense of relief: "I know the severity of the situation, so don't worry, sir."
"That's good, that's good..."
Ding Teng watched the military doctor go and make medicine for Xu Yu. He then pushed the door open and walked in. He heard Mr. Xue gritting his teeth and scolding Xu Yu: "The general is simply confused!"
"We can slowly treat the serious injuries. The young prince got the news and has already found a more capable doctor who rushed over overnight. There are many other methods that can be used. Why did you have to take such a risky tactic?"
Xu Yu's mind was in a state of confusion from the pain and the alternating hot and cold sensations. After a long silence, he smiled bitterly and said, "I understand your painstaking efforts, sir."
"But in this situation, my most important priority is not to become a fool. Sir, how do you want me to..."
"Isn't the general still fine now?"
Mr. Xue said angrily, "Since there is still a safe way, then we must not take risks!"
Xu Yu gritted his teeth and took a breath, unable to speak. Just then, Ling Chu hurried in, holding a letter and whispered, "Young Master, there's a letter from the boss."
Since Xu Yu's letter was sent back, Sang Zhixia has not responded yet.
This was the first time that Sang Zhixia's letter was delivered to the city gate after the fall of Chuzhou City.
Xu Yu was so exhausted that he just lay there and muttered, "Read it."
Ling Chu quickly opened the letter, glanced at the contents, and then froze in place.
Xu Yu waited for a long time but heard no sound, so he asked suspiciously, "What's going on?"
Ling Chu swallowed his saliva and said cautiously: "Young Master, the boss said..."
"The boss said that she and Mr. Qi, along with the third young master and my uncle, will arrive in Chuzhou in three days."
Xu Yu was startled at first, then suddenly, with a burst of strength coming out of nowhere, he sat up in bed: "What did you say?!"
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