Upon hearing the unfamiliar voice, Jiang Xian immediately became defensive.
He instinctively moved closer to Liuyue: "Sister..."
Liu Yue pulled Jiang Xian into her arms: "Don't be afraid, be good."
The siblings looked towards the door together.
The palace door creaked open from the outside.
A tall, slender boy stood in the doorway, backlit.
He held a sword in his hand.
Liu Yue shielded Jiang Xian, standing in front of the bed, and asked, "Who are you?"
The young man limped into the hall with difficulty, bowed to Liu Yue and Jiang Xian, and said, "I'm sorry to bother you. I've come to take someone away."
Hearing this, Liuyue finally felt relieved.
She asked curiously, "Are you... a friend of A-Yuan?"
"Um."
Chi Ying bypassed Liu Yue and Jiang Xian, and limped to the bedside.
Upon seeing this, his heart felt as if it had been violently clenched.
It had only been a little over a month since they parted, but the once spirited young man was now haggard, emaciated, and barely recognizable as human.
Her once porcelain-white complexion now lacked any luster and was flushed with an unnatural redness.
Moreover, cold sweat poured down his face from his temples to his neck, and his expression was one of pain.
Unless you look very closely, you can't tell what he originally looked like at all...
Chi Ying bowed: "My benefactor?"
However, Yuan Yuan, who was on his last breath, was unable to respond to him.
Chi Ying felt a lump in her throat, and a surge of guilt welled up inside her.
At this moment, Liu Yue, with red eyes, asked from behind, "May I ask, young master, is there any way to save A Yuan?"
He has been sick for a long time, but I can't find anyone to save him.
He was chained, and his wounds were not healing at all; in the past few days, they had started to ooze pus and he had a fever...
"Young master, can you save A-Yuan?"
Ah Yuan...
Chi Ying silently called out the name in her heart.
The blood-stained iron chain on Yuan Yuan's hand deeply stung his eyes.
The once-glorious young master of a prominent family is now being chained in such a humiliating way...
How much pain and discomfort must it have caused?
He's late!
We're late!
Chi Ying composed herself, her youthful voice slightly low: "Excuse me, could you help me up?"
Liuyue misunderstood his meaning.
Liu Yue thought that the boy in front of her wanted to take Yuan Yuan away...
She mustered her courage, pushed Jiang Xian out, and then stretched out her arms to block Chi Ying: "A Yuan is very ill, you can't take him away!"
Chi Ying squinted.
Liuyue rarely interacted with strangers and took a step back in fear.
However, she still held out her arms, stubbornly blocking the reflection in the pool.
Chi Ying stared at the girl in front of her for a moment before saying in a deep voice, "I didn't say I was going to take him away now."
His condition is very bad; he needs immediate medical attention!
Liu Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief and lowered her arms.
She turned to look at the person on the bed, her eyes gradually reddening: "A-Yuan's wound is oozing pus, but the chains can't be removed."
I was truly desperate, so I thought of helping him amputate his arm to save his life..."
So that's how it is?
Chi Ying propped herself up with her sword sheath and sat down on the edge of the simple bed.
He broke his leg, ribs and arm. Although he recuperated for more than a month and his recovery ability was amazing, he still felt tired after walking and standing more.
Chi Ying raised her hand and pulled Yuan Yuan's hand out from under the faded white blanket.
With calloused fingertips, she gently placed them on Yuan Yuan's withered pulse.
A moment later, the muscles in his cheeks twitched.
Liu Yue noticed this and quickly asked, "How is A Yuan?"
Chi Ying placed Yuan Yuan's hand under the covers, checked his temperature, and examined his eyelids...
After examining the contents, Chi Ying took out a small porcelain bottle from her bosom, poured out a pea-sized dark brown pill, and fed it to Yuan Yuan.
After Yuan Yuan took the medicine, he turned around, his thick eyebrows furrowed: "I need to cut his bracelet, and I need your help."
Cut off the bracelet?
Then we don't need to cut off my hand?
Liu Yue was overjoyed and quickly nodded, "Ah Xian, come and help!"
Chi Ying instructed, "Hold him down and don't let him move around, lest I hurt him when I swing my sword."
"I'll press his legs!" Jiang Xian obediently walked over.
Liuyue gave him a relieved look.
The siblings, working together with Chi Ying, helped Yuan Yuan get up from the bed.
Liuyue then moved another wooden stump and placed it beside the bed.
Jiang Xian went over to help, placed the wooden stool by the bed, then took Yuan Yuan's hand, wrapped it in a thick cloth, and placed it on the wooden stool.
Then, the siblings divided the work: one helped people up, and the other massaged their hands and feet...
Chi Ying drew the Xuan Tie sword from its scabbard.
His hand holding the sword had somewhat pale knuckles.
Seeing his expression, Liu Yue couldn't help but become nervous as well: "Young Master, are you confident?"
Chi Ying shook her head.
Liuyue's face began to turn pale.
Then Chi Ying said, "If these chains can't be cut, I'll steal the key from the Fourth Prince's residence!"
His eyes were dark and bright.
Liu Yue looked at Chi Ying's legs and shook her head, saying, "Oh no! The key must be well hidden! You're injured, you definitely won't be able to steal it!"
Chi Ying: "..."
He hasn't even set off yet.
With a sigh, Chi Ying said in a cold and low voice, "Hold on tight."
He raised his sword, and with force, slashed down at the iron chain.
"Clang!"
Sparks flew everywhere.
Yuan Yuan's tightly closed eyes twitched slightly.
Jiang Xianxin leaned over for a look, but her bright black eyes immediately showed a hint of disappointment: "It's not broken..."
Liu Yue also leaned over, and Chao Ying shook her head.
Ying was somewhat frustrated: "I'll try again."
After speaking, he ordered the two men to hold Yuan Yuan down.
He mustered all his strength, raised his sword, infused it with his inner energy, and slashed down with all his might.
"Clang..."
The impact of the sword blade against the iron chain made his hands go numb and his chest feel tight and painful.
The broken ribs emitted a dull ache.
Chi Ying frowned, then suddenly turned her head: "Pfft..."
A mouthful of bright red blood sprayed onto the old wooden floor.
Jiang Xian was so frightened that she took a step back.
Liu Yue hurriedly asked, "Young Master, are you alright?"
Chi Ying waved her hand: "Old wounds..."
His voice was somewhat weak.
Just then, Jiang Xian exclaimed joyfully, "It cracked! It cracked..."
What's cracked?
Chi Ying and Liu Yue turned around at the same time.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the iron chain that Chi Ying had previously slashed with his true energy had developed a crack!
Liu Yue reached out with delight and lifted the iron chain: "It really cracked! It's a huge crack! That's wonderful!"
Chi Ying wiped the blood from her lips with her thumb and raised her sword again.
"How about I do it?" Liuyue asked him.
she?
Chi Ying looked at the thin girl in front of her and shook her head, saying, "Hold him down properly."
Holding his breath, he suppressed the blood and foam in his throat, raised his sword, gathered his inner energy, and slashed down at the iron chain once more.
"Splash..."
The iron chain snapped instantly.
Before Liu Yue and Jiang Xian could even rejoice, Chi Ying spat out a mouthful of blood: "Switch to the other side!"
Once Yuan Yuan's chains were broken, Chi Ying staggered and finally knelt on one knee by the bed, coughing up blood as she said, "My benefactor..."
Hopefully, I'm not too late.
Chi Ying swayed twice before collapsing heavily onto the bed...
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