As they drew closer to Shu City, Lin Ying's nerves tightened. She kept a close eye on the road conditions while occasionally keeping in touch with Shan Yubang via telegraph to update him on her journey.
That day, the car entered a somewhat remote mountainous section of road, which became rugged and narrow. Lin Ying had to be more careful when steering the wheel and slow down the speed. The children looked at the steep mountains outside the car window and fell silent. The two tigers seemed to sense the unusual atmosphere as well, pricked up their ears, and vigilantly observed their surroundings.
Suddenly, a rumbling sound came from in front of the car, as if something heavy was rolling. Lin Ying quickly stopped the car and leaned out to check the situation. She saw that several large rocks were rolling down the hillside not far ahead, hitting the road and raising a cloud of dust, blocking most of the road.
"Mom, what should we do?" Haoyu asked with some worry.
Lin Ying frowned and reassured her, "Don't be afraid, baby. Let's see if we can move these stones. If we can't, we'll think of another way."
After saying that, Lin Ying got out of the car and tried to move the stones. Lin Ying was strong and moving the stones was not a problem, but because there were quite a few, it would take some time.
At this moment, the children also got off the bus, wanting to help, but Lin Ying quickly stopped them, saying, "You are still young, don't hurt yourselves. Go and stay to the side, Mom will take care of you."
Just as Lin Ying was feeling worried, she thought of the two tigers in the car; perhaps they could help. Lin Ying called out twice, and Tiger and Niu Niu ran over. Lin Ying pointed to the stones, signaling them to push them. The two tigers seemed to understand Lin Ying's meaning, walked to the stones, and began to push with their strong bodies. With their help, the stones were gradually moved to the side of the road, and the road was finally clear again.
Lin Ying breathed a sigh of relief and praised the two tigers: "Tiger and Niu Niu, you two are really great!" The children cheered and ran over to pat the tigers' heads.
After several more days of travel, Lin Ying and her group finally arrived in the vicinity of Shu City. As arranged by Shan Yubang, Lin Ying contacted the troops that were supposed to meet them. Soon, a military vehicle arrived, and several soldiers got out. The leading soldier saluted Lin Ying and said, "Comrade Lin Ying, we've come to meet you. Commander Shan Yubang has already explained the situation to us. We will now escort you to the vicinity of your destination."
Lin Ying said gratefully, "Thank you so much, comrades!"
The soldiers helped transfer some supplies from Lin Ying's car to a military vehicle, and then the group headed towards the area where the mysterious place was located. The further they went, the more mysterious and unpredictable the surrounding environment became. The forests grew denser, and the fog gradually spread, giving people a gloomy feeling.
The children huddled close to Lin Ying, and even the two tigers occasionally let out low growls, seemingly warning of potential danger. Although Lin Ying felt a little uneasy, the thought of Zhao Qinghuai waiting inside for her help gave her courage, and her eyes hardened.
The military vehicle stopped in a relatively secluded spot, and a soldier said, "Comrade Lin Ying, it's getting quite dangerous going any further. We can only take you this far. Are you sure you want to bring a tiger in? Or should we send a few more soldiers with you?"
Lin Ying shook her head and said, "No need, comrade. Too many people will make us a bigger target and easily alert the enemy. I'll just take Hu Zi in. Please take care of my children. I'll get out as soon as possible."
Throughout the journey, even while driving, Lin Ying's mind was filled with thoughts of that map.
She mentally rehearsed the map's conversions over and over again, constantly combining the *Shanghan Lun* (Treatise on Cold Damage) and the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams with the map in her mind. Although she felt confident, she still wasn't entirely sure that going in would be foolproof.
Lin Ying was certain that no one wanted to take lives in this place. Otherwise, how could someone who could create such a meticulously designed place not even be able to create a simple killing formation, but instead only made an illusion formation and a trapping formation?
Lin Ying just couldn't understand why, if she didn't want to kill anyone, she didn't just release them? The illusion array might be difficult, but as long as it led to the outside, making people think they had already traversed the entire route, wouldn't that make it easier to protect this place?
The more people trapped here, the easier it should be for them to be exposed.
Lin Ying was also worried that she would get trapped, so before coming in, she talked a lot with Hao Yu. If nothing unexpected happened, she would come back within five days. If she was stuck by the formation, she would try her best to get out.
But before that, she first needs to make sure Haoyu doesn't cause internal strife. She came here not only to save Zhao Qinghuai, but also because this place might be the root of the Lin family.
She had a gut feeling that she had to come; if she didn't, the people trapped inside might never get out.
Before leaving, Lin Ying went to Er Ya's side and asked, "Can Mommy come out?"
Er Ya asked, puzzled, "Mom, hurry back, I'll miss you." She then kissed Lin Ying on the forehead.
This actually put Lin Ying at ease.
After giving her instructions, Lin Ying took a deep breath and led Hu Zi slowly into the depths shrouded in mist. Hu Zi followed closely beside her, his eyes alert, sniffing the surrounding air from time to time, as if he were detecting potential dangers for Lin Ying.
Lin Ying carefully took each step, mentally reviewing the details of the map in her memory. Based on the surrounding mountains, watercourses, and other natural features, she compared her mental calculations with the map's orientation, cautiously determining her route. The path beneath her feet was rugged and uneven, filled with tangled tree roots and scattered rocks; a slight misstep could cause her to twist her ankle. Lin Ying could only concentrate fully and proceed at a slow pace.
The Treatise on Cold Damage classifies and analyzes the disease based on the six channels (Taiyang, Yangming, Shaoyang, Taiyin, Shaoyin, and Jueyin), thus establishing the six-channel diagnostic system.
The five elements—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—correspond to the five internal organs of the human body, and everything becomes clear.
As it turns out, Lin Ying's approach was correct. She summarized a series of treatment plans and Chinese herbal combinations for different diseases and pathogenesis in the Treatise on Cold Damage, recording 113 prescriptions.
Along this route, Lin Ying was able to find the corresponding medicinal herbs here.
And isn't this the best hint the people here have given us?
Lin Ying didn't even need to think about a map for the rest of the journey. She just needed to follow the order of the prescriptions in the "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" and she wouldn't make a mistake!
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