Lin Dan and Du Ruyan hurried to the mansion where the eldest prince was temporarily living. As soon as they entered the door, they smelled a strong smell of blood. The eldest prince's arms and thighs were wrapped in gauze, and he was obviously injured. Du Rushong was half lying on the couch, with only an outer robe on his upper body, and an arrow was stuck in his open chest.
Lin Dan paused for a moment, and was actually a little afraid to move forward. She had clearly never seen such a scene before, but an inexplicable sense of familiarity emerged in her heart. She seemed to have faced the same thing a long time ago, and the ending must have been very tragic, so she was so resistant and timid now.
Du Ruyan was a step slower than her, but had already seen the situation in the room clearly. She rushed over immediately, but just knelt beside the bed and cried at the top of her lungs, not daring to touch her brother at all.
Du Rushong's eyes were red as he said word by word: "Yan'er, you have to be strong. When your brother is gone, you must listen to your aunt and Miss Lin."
Hearing her brother's last words, Du Ruyan cried even harder and said breathlessly: "Brother, you are not trustworthy! When we left the capital, you swore to take good care of me. When we entered the military camp, you swore that you would take me back one day and let me live a good life. You lied! I don't want to go back to the capital, and I don't want a good life. I just want you to be alive! Brother, our life is good now. We don't have to worry about food and clothing. Can't we be together as a family? Brother, don't leave me, I'm scared, woo woo woo..."
Du Rushong closed his eyes, feeling helpless. Has he ever wanted to die? Has he ever not wanted to be with the one he loves? But if God doesn't let him do that, what else can he do?
The doctor saw that Master Du was shaking more and more violently, and it was obvious that he was too sad and his heart pulse was unstable. He quickly persuaded him, "Stop crying. Your brother's wound is too close to his heart pulse. He needs to keep his emotions stable. The arrow has not been removed yet, so he will be fine for the time being."
Du Ruyan immediately wiped away her tears and repeatedly assured her: "I won't cry anymore. I won't cry anymore. Brother, don't cry either!"
Du Rushong felt so sad that he could only close his eyes and try to regulate his breathing.
Lin Dan, who had recovered from her trance, walked forward and called out "Mr. Du" in a hoarse voice.
Du Rushong immediately opened his eyes, looked at her almost greedily, and then forced a weak smile: "Ms. Lin, from now on, please don't call me Master Du anymore. Can you just call me Rushong?"
Du Ruyan lowered her head, bit her fist, and tried hard not to cry. Who knows if my brother will have a future? This may be his last wish in this life.
“Okay,” Lin Dan nodded, and seemed to feel that this was not polite enough, so he added: “You can call me Lin Dan.”
Du Rushong laughed even more cheerfully, and spoke word by word with great effort: "But I want to call you Dan'er, is that ok?"
"Okay, you can call me whatever you want. Even if you want to call me Dandan, I don't object." Lin Dan naturally agreed. At this moment, no matter how outrageous Du Rushong's request was, she would nod.
Du Rushong covered his chest and laughed with great difficulty but heartily. Although Miss Lin always looked serious and didn't have much sense of humor, every word she said could make him happy. The first time he saw her, he thought she was extremely cute, and then he fell deeply in love with her as they spent time together day after day.
However, he could never express this extreme desire to her. Because he no longer has the ability to take care of her, telling her about it would only add to her troubles.
"Dan'er, later, you will ask the eldest prince to hand over the Japanese women imprisoned in the firewood room to you. They are proficient in Japanese kesi technology and can weave cloth that is more gorgeous than Shu brocade. Take them back, learn well, and expand the business of the embroidery shop in the future. Sooner or later, you will be able to open an embroidery shop in the capital, and you will also be able to support the Lin family..."
The eldest prince's heart was moved, and he finally understood why Du Rushong insisted on saving those Japanese women and took the risk of harboring enemy invaders to bring them out of the cell. It turned out that it was all for his beloved girl.
Seeing that Du Rushong's voice was getting smaller and smaller and his expression was getting more and more exhausted, Lin Dan hurriedly stopped him: "Stop talking and lie down to rest." After he finished speaking, he turned to look at the old doctor and asked: "Doctor, how is his injury? Can it be cured?"
"It can be cured, but it's difficult. If you can shoot the arrow from one side of his chest to the other side without moving it, at a very fast speed and with very steady force, without damaging the heart, then it can still be cured."
"Do you want to push the arrow further in and directly penetrate my brother's body? Can't you just pull it out?" Du Ruyan didn't understand the structure of the arrow at all, so she asked a stupid question.
The old doctor took out an arrow, pointed at the triangular arrowhead with a hook and said, "Look, this is the structure of the arrowhead. If you pull it outward, these barbs will dig into Mr. Du's flesh. Pulling it out will also be equivalent to digging a bloody hole in his body. The heart meridian that was originally separated by an inch may not be saved. If you stab it inward, it will not cause secondary damage, and if you are lucky, you can avoid bones and blood vessels. So piercing the body with the arrow is the most feasible treatment option. I can heal the flesh wounds, but if the heart meridian is destroyed, even the Great Luo Immortal cannot heal it."
Only then did Du Ruyan understand her brother's situation, and the cold sweat on her back soaked her spring clothes.
"Then let's pull out the arrow quickly. It's not good to leave the arrow in the wound." Lin Dan said decisively.
The eldest prince had already had this idea, and he spoke immediately: "I have sent people to the army to find soldiers with great strength, steady hands, and a good mentality. Once we find them, we will start pulling out the arrows."
He and Du Rushong were close friends, and he was saved by Du Rushong and luckily survived. It was difficult for him to remain calm and pull out the arrow for him at this moment. The old doctor was too old to do it, so he had to ask for help from outsiders.
"You guys go out first, don't worry." Du Rusong looked at Lin Dan and pleaded, "Dan'er, take Ruyan out first. Don't be afraid, everyone will face death sooner or later, it's inevitable. You are strong, but Ruyan can't, can you take care of her for me, okay?"
With Lin Dan around, he didn't have to worry about his sister collapsing after his death. Lin Dan is so strong, so rational, so warm and reliable, and she will definitely be able to lead her sister out of the shadow of death.
Du Ruyan's legs were so weak that she couldn't stand up. She wanted to cry but didn't dare to. She could only hold her brother's hand tightly, looking like she couldn't bear it.
Lin Dan took a step forward and said firmly: "I will pull out the arrow, let's start now."
"What did you say?" Du Rushong was stunned.
"I said I would pull out the arrow for you, let's start now." Lin Dan slowly rolled up his sleeves.
Du Rushong gritted his teeth and said, "Dan'er, don't joke with me. Get out of here right now!" He would never let his beloved one pull out the arrow. If he died, what kind of shadow would be left on the person who did it himself? Will he be stuck in the quagmire that killed him, and never be able to get out?
He hoped that Lin Dan would live a peaceful and happy life for the rest of her life, even if she completely forgot about him. Anyone can do this, except her. Thinking of this, he looked at the eldest prince and begged, "Your Highness, please take them out."
The eldest prince was about to agree when Lin Dan crushed a teacup and said slowly, "Is this amount of force okay?" As long as she pulled out the arrow, she could save a life. An urgent voice in her heart told her that she must do this. It seemed that what she wanted to pull out was not only the arrow, but also a thorn, a thorn that came from nowhere but made her extremely sad.
No matter what, she wanted to save the person in front of her and pull out the arrow in front of her, and no one could stop her.
Seeing the eldest prince staring at her blankly, she took out a silver ingot from her arms, kneaded it into various shapes at will, and asked calmly: "How about this?"
"Okay!" Before the eldest prince could even speak, the old doctor had already made the decision, "Let this girl pull out the arrow. I think she can do it!"
The eldest prince came back to his senses and shouted, "Come here, capture Master Du and don't let him move."
Poor Du Rushong didn't even have time to react before he was caught by several tall and strong guards. Lin Dan climbed onto the bed, put one hand on the tail of the arrow and pretended to push it in, and with the other hand carefully felt the injured person's back, thinking about where to pull the arrow out without hitting the bone. If the arrow gets stuck in the bone, it will be a disaster.
Fortunately, she seemed to be very familiar with the structure of the human body and knew how to deal with this kind of arrow wound. After just a moment of searching, she had already come up with a plan and said slowly, "Rusong, I will count to three and then pull out the arrow. Just bear with me."
Du Rushong gritted his teeth and looked at her, shaking his head and said, "Dan'er, you shouldn't get involved in this matter. Whether I live or die has nothing to do with you."
"There are some things I won't get involved in, but there are some things I must get involved in." Lin Dan said decisively, "I'll start counting, one..."
As soon as she finished speaking, she pressed down hard with her palm. The arrow pierced through Du Rushong's chest with great force and speed, and came out from the back. She caught it firmly in her hand and pulled it out cleanly. The whole process was completed in the blink of an eye, leaving everyone present stunned.
The eldest prince: “…” Didn’t you agree to count to three?
Even Du Rushong himself was a little stunned. He only felt a sharp pain suddenly arise and end in an instant, leaving him no time to even groan.
The old doctor was the first to come to his senses. He stretched his neck to look behind the injured man and said with great joy, "Good, good, good, the arrow was pulled out very cleanly. Only a small bloody hole was left on the back, and no major blood loss was caused. Quickly bring the hemostatic medicine and the cloth strips, and I will bandage the patient's wound. If Mr. Du doesn't have a fever tonight, this hurdle will be over."
Du Ruyan collapsed on the pedal as if exhausted. After a long time, she managed to get up. She hugged Lin Dan and cried and laughed, saying that she loved her to death.
Du Rushong looked up at Lin Dan with a complicated expression. He really didn't know whether to cry or laugh. Lin Dan lowered her eyes and looked at him, revealing a smile that was extremely brilliant. She pulled out the arrow and saved a life. The scar in her heart seemed to be healing slowly...
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