Chapter 72 Chapter 72 "Sir, do you want to take it all away or...
Chen Qing didn't know why the old medical worker was so persistent in asking her to strip Li Daoxuan and wipe his blood.
Maybe older people have more or less some quirks.
Looking at Li Daoxuan covered in blood, and thinking that this was caused by the Red and White Evil Demons, Chen Qing suddenly stopped resisting and began to consider that if he didn't wake up, she would never get the antidote. At the old doctor's repeated urging, she finally gritted her teeth, wrung out a hot towel and started to work.
Seeing this, the old doctor nodded with satisfaction, his eyes filled with mysterious relief.
As the bed curtains fell, blocking the old medical worker's view, Chen Qing stepped onto the bed barefoot. Because he was covered in blood, he placed all the quilts on the low couch, except for a layer of blankets under him to prevent staining the bed. There was plenty of space on the bed.
Looking at the man with his upper body exposed, her heart was in a mess. She simply pulled the headband on his head to cover her eyes and fumbled with it randomly based on her feeling.
After a flurry of activity, he finally pulled down his pants.
She lifted the bed curtain and asked the old doctor, "Sir, should we take off all of it or leave one piece?"
The old medical worker turned his back to the bed, took a sip of the fragrant tea, and said without turning his head, "No, no, no."
Chen Qing felt a lump in his throat, and resigned himself to his fate, shrinking back and pulling off the last pair of his underwear.
Chen Qing didn't know how she wiped his body, but she knew that by the end the water in the washbasin had been dyed bright red, and the room instantly filled with a strong smell of blood. She quietly lifted her hairband and glanced at his abdomen and legs. Seeing that his skin was white and there was no trace of blood, she blushed and pulled off the hairband and jumped off the bed. "Sir, it's done."
After saying that, he ran out of the house.
"Come again in two quarters of an hour!" shouted the old doctor behind him.
“…”
I don’t know if Chen Qing heard it or not.
Seeing this, the old doctor snorted and said, "Young couples nowadays are really something. But there's nothing shy about cleaning your husband's body. Think about how I and my wife used to be - cough cough." He didn't know what he was thinking about, but his ears felt hot and he stopped talking. Then he carried the medicine box inside.
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Chen Qing's bedroom was next to Li Daoxuan's. The servants had thoughtfully prepared hot water. Chen Qing borrowed the bathtub to wash off the blood stains on his body and changed into the clothes prepared by Song Yuxi.
Sitting before the mirror, the maidservant said, "Your hair is so beautiful, like brocade."
The maid was very skillful and in just half an incense stick of time she had tied Chen Qing's hair into the now popular Leyou bun. After putting on the headdress, the maid asked, "Madam, you are naturally beautiful. Lead powder will only make your pearls dusty. How about adding two diagonal red strokes?"
After saying that, he was about to take action, but was rejected by Chen Qing: "No need."
After calculating the time, it was almost quarter of an hour. Chen Qing picked up the veil beside her and put it on her head, then went to the next room.
The old doctor had finished his acupuncture and was putting the items back into his medicine box. He said, "Go and give him this bowl of medicine. Remember, he can't move for the next two weeks until his meridians have healed. I'll come back tomorrow to help him with the acupuncture to dissolve the blood stasis."
Shen Qing respectfully sent the medical worker out, saying yes repeatedly.
After sending the people away, she looked at the black medicine on the low table and her smile disappeared. She was about to open the door and call the servants to feed her the medicine, but the call turned a corner and disappeared in her mouth. She suddenly remembered that they were "brother and sister in distress" who had survived a disaster and were living under someone else's roof. How could they have the audacity to order someone else's servants around when they were living off their master?
Chen Qing pinched the corner of his sleeve, forced himself to calm down, then closed the door, resigned himself to his fate, picked up the bowl of medicine and walked behind the bed curtain.
However, as soon as she opened the bed curtain, she froze and almost spilled the medicine in her hand.
The old doctor who lacks medical ethics didn't even put clothes on the patient after giving him the injection.
Apart from the wound area which was wrapped with a thick layer of gauze, it could be said that Li Daoxuan was completely naked at this moment.
Although he has a lean physique and well-proportioned muscles and bones, and his face can be called a "troublemaker", it does not mean that Chen Qing likes to look at him.
To make matters worse, Chen Qing brought plenty of poison and various hidden weapons with her on this trip, so she was not afraid of being attacked by bad guys. Therefore, in order to cover up Cui Ya, she really didn't bring any "shadow" with her.
Now there was no one to help her.
Chen Qing had never been so "embarrassed" before. She gritted her teeth and thought: In order to get the antidote and find out the whereabouts of Hongbaisha, she endured it!
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What Song Yuxi brought was Zhou Mingfu's new clothes that had never been worn.
This is a white cross-collared shirt with gold-thread dark patterns embroidered on the cuffs and collar. It fits Li Daoxuan surprisingly well.
Most people's clothes complement their appearance, but in his case, he became the shirt for the person. Dressed in a bright red round-necked robe, Li Daoxuan exuded high spirits and a radiant demeanor. The red color perfectly captured the arrogance and unruliness in his features, making him resemble the sun, high above, blazing and scorching.
Dressed in a white shirt, he looked like a soft and gentle piece of jade. All the sharp edges on his body were restrained, and there was a cool and clear air about him, like a sleeping boy next door.
It's a pity that his gentleness and restraint were just an appearance. As soon as he opened his eyes, the hostility emanating from his dark pupils immediately dispelled all the gentleness around him, and his true nature was revealed.
Chen Qing was startled by his sudden opening of his eyes and quickly pulled her hands away from his waist, not caring whether the leather belt was fastened or not.
Li Daoxuan's eyes turned, and his pupils slowly focused. He saw clearly that there was a person wearing a veil sitting beside the bed. He subconsciously raised his hand alertly, reaching for the sword.
Chen Qing grabbed his arm and said crisply, "Good brother, you finally woke up. Do you know that I almost cried to death?" After that, she pretended to wipe away her crocodile tears.
Li Daoxuan's muscles relaxed when he heard the familiar voice. His head, which had been half-raised, fell back down. He said in a hoarse voice, "What are you crazy about?"
Chen Qing's voice became louder, drowning out his voice, as if she couldn't suppress her emotions: "Brother, if you don't wake up, You'an will go with your parents! Wuwuwu——"
Li Daoxuan's scalp tingled from hearing the repeated calls of "brother". Before he could react, Chen Qing lifted the veil with one hand and turned her watery almond-shaped eyes to the right.
Li Daoxuan's gaze then shifted to the window on the right side next to the desk. There was a black shadow that looked like half a head stuck there, as if eavesdropping.
He coughed and comforted him, "Brother, it's okay. You'an has been wronged."
The light and shadow in the house flickered, and the shadow that was originally lying on the window frame left as expected.
Chen Qing let go of her hand and wiped it on her skirt in disgust, "You're yelling so disgustingly, I can't stand it anymore."
Li Daoxuan snorted coldly upon seeing this, "Madam Shen's repeated calls of 'brother' make people feel terrified."
Chen Qing covered her eyes and shouted, "Don't say that!" Her hair stood on end and she felt like she was covered in goose bumps. If it wasn't for hiding it from others, why would she have to endure this grievance!
Li Daoxuan tentatively raised his heavy hand and said, "Tell me, where are we now?"
"The residence of the County Magistrate of Weinan County." Chen Qing put down her hand and questioned him, "Don't you want to know how I found you? Also, aren't you surprised at all that I came to see you?"
Li Daoxuan said calmly, "It's not difficult, Qiu Ren."
"So you deliberately left Qiu Ren behind because you knew I would come looking for you?"
Li Daoxuan: “Madam Shen cherishes her life, and seeing that I haven’t returned yet, she will definitely not stand idly by.”
Actually, that wasn't the case. Li Daoxuan left Qiu Ren behind because he wanted her to protect him, and secondly... if he couldn't kill the demon for a long time, and the poisonous insect attacked him, it would be a backup plan for him.
Chen Qing suddenly asked: "You are so badly injured, what about them?"
Li Daoxuan: "He ran away."
"Escaped!" Chen Qing was dumbfounded and couldn't help but repeat, "Are you sure they ran away? I clearly found their bodies. Logically speaking, once the bodies were destroyed, they would have been seriously injured and couldn't run far in a short time. Why didn't you take this opportunity..."
Li Daoxuan's mouth was dry, and his Adam's apple rolled as he said, "Have you ever heard the saying, 'Drinking water remembers its source, and a weary bird knows to return home.'"
Chen Qing's eyes changed instantly: "You mean..."
Li Daoxuan closed his eyes, his expression noncommittal.
"But if we let them go, what if they hurt someone again?"
"I've shattered their demon cores. Even if that newcomer from your Xuanji Pavilion, Gu Rangchen, came, he could crush them to death with one hand."
Chen Qing sighed inwardly, this man was truly evil-minded, only he could come up with such a vicious trick.
With their current "home" destroyed, the two demons' only remaining "home" was likely to be the place where the culprit was. Unfortunately, the two demons couldn't even defeat a small demon. They had to endure countless hardships along the way, and it was unclear whether they could reach their destination safely. What if they died along the way?
Obviously, this was not within Li Daoxuan's consideration. He beckoned and said, "I want some water."
After he reminded her of this, Chen Qing suddenly remembered that she had not yet given him the medicine that the old doctor had asked her to give her. So she took the dark and steaming medicine from the low cabinet, raised her spoon and scooped a spoonful of medicine, put it to his lips, and said reluctantly, "Open your mouth."
Seeing her suddenly showing resistance to serving him, Li Daoxuan felt uncomfortable all over and wanted to stand up to drink some water. "I can do it myself."
Chen Qing put the spoon down and pressed it down with a "snap" sound, saying, "The doctor said you can't move! Otherwise, the broken meridians won't heal properly. I'll still rely on your skills in the future, so please be kind and tolerate my 'mean behavior!'"
Li Daoxuan closed his eyes and said, "I know what's going on. I'm just getting up. Nothing will happen."
Chen Qing said firmly: "No! I'll feed you! You're not a medical worker, what do you know?"
Li Daoxuan could no longer bear it, opened his eyes and stared at her, saying: "I severed these tendons and veins on my own, do you think I knew?"
After saying that, regardless of her dazed look, he stood up, endured the heavy weight on his wrist, and slowly took the medicine bowl from her hand.
"If you don't like it, there's no need to force yourself to do something you don't like."
Seeing that there was black medicine inside, he didn't pick it out. He picked up the spoon and started drinking it. However, the pain of broken tendons and veins was unbearable for ordinary people. Even someone as patient as him couldn't help but break out in a sweat. In addition, he couldn't make a fist with his five fingers at the moment, so it was a bit difficult for him to drink the medicine.
Seeing that the time was almost up, and he hadn't even taken a few sips, Chen Qing couldn't stand it any longer, so she snatched the bowl from his hand, raised the spoon and said, "I'll feed you."
Just as Li Daoxuan was about to open his mouth to speak, a spoonful of bitter medicine was poured into him, completely shutting his mouth.
"I know you hate me. I just wanted to give you some medicine and not do anything else." Finally, she added, "It was my own idea. I didn't force it or feel unhappy about it."
The aura of a certain person disappeared instantly. He looked at Chen Qing through the veil, and finally lowered his head in front of her slowly like a giant dog, and cooperated to drink the medicine from the spoon in her hand.
Halfway through, her unbound hair fell down her shoulders and gently touched her hand.
Feeling the gentle touch, Chen Qing paused and subconsciously lifted the strand of hair behind his ear.
This time, both of them were stunned.
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