Chapter 141 Time Limit
Those terrifyingly clear eyes met Chen He's fiery gaze without any dodging.
The mountain wind rushed in from the cave entrance, causing the campfire to jump and stretching the shadows of the two people on the rock wall longer, twisting and entangled.
After a long time, a faint, helpless smile appeared on the corner of Ah Sheng's lips.
The smile was so shallow that it seemed like it would disappear with a gust of wind.
“Miss Shen…”
He spoke, his voice hoarse from weakness, yet strangely soothing.
"It seems like you ask this question every time you see me."
Shen He's heart sank suddenly.
She gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, her knuckles turning blue and white from the force.
"This time, it's different."
Her voice was not loud, but it was like a stone, shattering the false tranquility in the cave.
She paused, and word by word, clearly uttered the name that had been lingering in her mind all night.
"exquisite……"
As soon as she finished speaking, she clearly saw that a ripple suddenly appeared in Ah Sheng's eyes, which had always been calm!
Although that shock lasted only a moment, so fast that it almost seemed like an illusion, Shen He still captured it accurately.
It was this moment that completely confused Shen He's heart.
He... doesn't remember?
The thought flashed through my mind like lightning.
Chen He stared at him, the sharpness in his eyes slowly fading away, transforming into a more complex and deeper inquiry.
"Last night, you had a high fever and were unconscious."
She spoke slowly, as if she was stating something, but also as if she was questioning.
"That's what you called me."
The blood color on Ah Sheng's face faded away completely, and the forced smile froze at the corner of his mouth.
He suddenly turned his eyes away, avoiding Shen He's gaze, and his Adam's apple rolled uncontrollably.
The cave fell into dead silence again.
There was only the crackling sound of the burning bonfire, as if mercilessly torturing his clumsy lies.
"Really?"
He finally spoke again, his voice had regained its composure, but the composure seemed deliberate and cold.
"Linglong is my sister's name."
He lowered his eyes, and his long eyelashes cast a shadow on his pale face.
"Maybe he was confused because of his illness, recognized the wrong person, and was just talking nonsense."
younger sister?
Chen He's heart felt like it was pricked by a needle, and it hurt so much.
She took a step forward and stared at him.
"Your sister? Where is she now?"
Ah Sheng's body leaned against the rock wall, seeming even weaker.
He didn't answer.
At this moment, those clear eyes were filled with a thick layer of sadness and pain.
"I……"
He opened his mouth, his voice hoarse.
"I failed to protect her."
In one sentence, the answer was irrelevant to the question, but it was like an invisible wall, instantly blocking all the questions that Shen He had not yet asked.
The sadness was too real, so real that it made Chen He's heart suffocate, and he didn't know how to ask further.
Just when she was stunned, Ah Sheng suddenly changed the subject!
He suddenly raised his head, and the sadness in his eyes was instantly replaced by a thunderous eagerness, pointing straight at the jade box in her arms!
“Miss Shen!”
His voice suddenly rose, serious and urgent.
"Now is not the time to dwell on the past! That 'Silver Spirit Grass' cannot be away from where it grows for too long!"
What? !
This information was like a thunderclap, exploding in Shen He's ears!
Her mind buzzed and went blank in an instant.
"This herb especially cannot be separated from the unique earth energy nourishment of the associated mineral vein!" Ah Sheng's voice was filled with unquestionable authority. "Once the medicinal effect is lost, I'm afraid it will be too late to save it!"
Chen He suddenly lowered his head, his gaze fixed on the cold jade box.
The shock and curiosity that had filled her heart just now were completely replaced at this moment by an even greater panic that was enough to overwhelm her!
She had gone through so much hardship and risked her life to find this life-saving straw...
There's a time limit?!
When Ah Sheng saw her face suddenly turn pale, he knew that his words had worked.
He continued in a deep voice, his tone quick and urgent:
"We have been delayed here for too long. We must set off back to Beijing immediately!"
"I know the way. If I get out of here and find the official road, I can ride as fast as I can. Maybe I can catch it before the medicine loses most of its effects!"
As he spoke, he supported himself on the rock wall with his hands and struggled to stand up.
However, a night of high fever and blood loss had already exhausted all his strength.
His body swayed violently, his knees gave way, and he staggered forward, about to fall.
In a flash, Chen He didn't even think twice before stepping forward and reaching out to embrace his shaky body!
It was surprisingly hot when I got it.
The man's body looked thin, but he was extremely heavy, pressing straight towards her with a burning heat.
Shen He gritted his teeth and managed to hold on, preventing him from collapsing completely.
"you!"
She was angry and anxious, with a lot of questions in her mind, but now they were all stuck in her throat.
Looking at his paper-pale face, his tightly closed eyes, and the blood that continued to seep out of his wounds, all her questions turned into a trace of pity that she herself was not aware of.
He was injured like this because he was trying to save her.
The jade box in his arms was icy cold.
The person on my body is as hot as fire.
My mind was a mess, but in the end, only one thought remained.
Must return to Beijing immediately!
Shen He supported him and looked around, but his heart sank little by little.
This is deep in the valley, with rugged rocks and thorny bushes.
Her horse was still tied at the entrance of the valley a hundred feet away.
To carry a seriously injured and unconscious person through this distance is nothing short of a fantasy!
what to do?
Just when Shen He was extremely anxious, Ah Sheng, who was leaning on her shoulder, suddenly moved his cracked lips.
A short and sharp whistle escaped from his lips!
The whistle did not sound like a human voice, but more like some ancient secret code for communicating with living beings. It penetrated the wind in the forest and spread far away.
Shen He was stunned.
The next moment, a dense "rustling" sound came from the mountains and forests.
Coming quickly from far away!
Chen He became alert instantly, tightened his grip on the soft sword at his waist, and protected Ah Sheng behind him.
However, when the group of dark shadows emerged from the forest, her pupils suddenly constricted!
It's a pack of wolves!
The wolves are back!
Leading the way was the gigantic wolf king, whose body was almost the same size as a calf!
But this time, there was no murderous intent in their eyes, only a calmness that was almost... docile.
The wolves stopped not far away, in an orderly manner, like a well-trained army.
The wolf king walked straight to Ah Sheng with steady steps.
Under Shen He's horrified gaze, it slowly lowered its proud head, bent its front legs, and almost pressed its entire body to the ground.
It was a gesture of surrender.
One king surrenders to another king.
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