Chapter 364 Surrender and You Won't Be Killed
"Master, Master, Young Master, Master is here."
Li Guangyuan was slashed in the chest. Before falling, he tackled the enemy and stabbed him in the abdomen. He was pinned down by the corpse and didn't have the strength to push away until his servants pulled him out of the crowd.
"Dad, Dad, how are you? You're bleeding so much, don't scare me! Mom is still waiting for you to come home. I should have stopped you from coming..."
“You’re already so old, why are you still trying to be strong…” Li Rui saw the wound on his chest and thought there was no hope. He burst into tears on the spot, “Waaah, Dad, you can’t die. As long as you come back to life, I will never make you angry again. I will listen to you.”
"Don't cry, I might still be saved. Find a doctor..." Li Guangyuan believed in the miracle doctor's medical skills. Last time, an ordinary doctor also said that he only had a few days left to live. It was the miracle doctor who pulled him back from the brink of death.
There might still be hope if there's a miracle doctor around.
Yun Zhaoxue came over and took his pulse. "There's still hope. Quick, carry him to that open space over there."
"Chasing Shadow, hurry back and get my medicine box."
Xiao Mingshu and her brother Xiao Xuanwu pushed a cart over, which was filled with hemostatic and life-saving medicines that had been prepared in advance.
"Third Sister-in-law, we're here."
Behind them were red dates and green branches. The two men pushed a stretcher carrying the injured person and several jars of wine for disinfecting the wounds.
Zhuiying rushed over to help push the car, "Fourth Miss, Fifth Young Master, it's so dangerous outside, why did you come out?"
"We heard that we won the battle, so we brought the medicine over to help save lives."
Xiao Xuanwu noticed the injury on his arm. "Brother Zhuiying, you have an injury on your hand. You don't need to push. We can move you."
"It's a minor injury, nothing serious."
People who were injured or slightly wounded joined in the search to see if there were any survivors.
Those who died were moved aside.
The injured are categorized into severely, moderately, and lightly injured, with the severely injured receiving treatment first.
Li Guangyuan's wound was deep and he bled excessively, requiring surgery.
Fifteen minutes later, the surgery ended, and the next one began.
Li Tieniu from Lijia Village was stabbed in the abdomen by Hua La. The wound was deep, and blood kept gushing out, leaving his body covered in blood.
The villagers carried him over; his intestines were spilling out. A group of people frantically tore off his clothes to stop the bleeding, but they couldn't.
"Princess, divine physician, save Tie Niu! He's bleeding so much!"
Village chief Li Gensheng said, "Please save Tie Niu. His father died when he was young, and he and his mother depend on each other for survival. He's the only son left in the family, and they're counting on him to carry on the family line. Otherwise, I can't face his mother... I..."
Village chief Li Gensheng felt extremely guilty. He had told the family that only sons were not allowed to go.
But Tie Niu said he was strong and knew some martial arts skills to protect the villagers.
No matter how much we chased him, he refused to go back and insisted on following us, saying that his mother had given him permission.
He could only bring the person along, but in a moment of weakness, he harmed them. He has let down Tie Niu's parents.
Li Tieniu was injured while taking a knife for him, which made Li Genshan feel even more guilty and sad.
He's old and doesn't have many years left to live. He'll die if he does, but Tie Niu is still a child. He can't die; he still has to take care of his mother.
"You silly child, shouldn't you have shielded me? You shouldn't have shielded me. I'm old, it's no loss if I die, but it's a pity if you die..."
Li Tieniu said with difficulty, "Village chief, that year my father fell seriously ill, and we spent all our money. The whole family almost starved to death. It was you who gave us food and supplies. My mother said she wanted to... repay your kindness."
Yun Zhaoxue prepared emergency medications. Tie Niu had lost too much blood and needed a transfusion. After testing his blood type, she retrieved a matching blood bag from the backup blood bank in her spatial dimension.
The village chief was told to go out first. He was given anesthesia and told before he passed out, "Tie Niu, don't be afraid, you're a good guy. You'll be fine after a good night's sleep."
"Mmm." Hearing his gentle voice, Li Tieniu felt inexplicably at ease, closed his eyes, and fell into a peaceful sleep.
An hour later, the surgery ended, and I stepped out of the tent to take off my mask for some fresh air.
The people of Li Family Village stepped forward and asked, "Princess, how is Tie Niu?"
"The surgery was a success, and the patient was saved."
Yun Zhaoxue looked over, tears welling up in her eyes. Her cheeks felt cool, and she turned her head away as two lines of clear tears streamed down her face.
An old man in his sixties or seventies led his children and grandchildren to fight the enemy. If it weren't for this incident, he could still be enjoying his old age.
There was no time to wipe away tears, no time to grieve; only by pulling ourselves together could we save more lives.
Because there are skilled doctors, anyone who can still breathe can be saved.
The final count showed that more than 300 civilians died and more than 500 were injured.
Doctors from the city spontaneously came to help with the rescue, which lasted until midnight.
Yun Zhaoxue was not sleepy at all and calculated a number of people based on the statistics.
She promised a reward of one tael of silver for each rebel she killed.
In addition, civilians who died in battle were compensated 100 taels of silver, and those who were injured were compensated for lost wages and medical expenses according to the severity of their injuries: 50 taels for serious injuries, 25 taels for moderate injuries, and 10 taels for minor injuries.
The number of deaths and injuries has been tallied.
It's not yet possible to determine exactly who killed how many rebels, but the number of rebels and barbarians who died has been tallied.
It will cost approximately fifty to sixty thousand taels.
Yun Zhaoxue took out a box containing 60,000 silver notes and said, "Distribute them as I instructed."
"Remember, the death benefit must be paid to the deceased's husband, wife, children, or parents; no other relative can be substituted."
"Understood."
She and Zhu Fengzhuiying each led three teams to the deceased's home to offer condolences and distribute the one hundred taels of compensation.
Yun Zhaoxue was the first to go to the Huang family. White silk and white lanterns were hung in front of the Huang family's door, and the steward, dressed in white mourning clothes, greeted the guests at the door.
"Thank you, Mr. Wang, for coming to see our master off. Please come inside."
Old Wang, leaning on his cane, his legs unsteady, his voice choked with emotion, said, "I've known Brother Huang for many years, we're as close as brothers. I'll crawl here to see him off on his final journey, even if I have to crawl."
Yun Zhaoxue has passed away.
The steward greeted her respectfully, “Princess, you’ve arrived? The old master has been praising you as a woman who is just as capable as any man. He would be very happy if he knew you were here to see him off. Please come in! Someone, lead the way for the princess.”
"Thank you, butler."
Just as Old Master Wang was about to step over the threshold, he heard the noise behind him and respectfully greeted, "I, Wang, greet the Princess."
"No need for such formalities."
The memorial hall for Grandpa Huang was set up over at the ancestral hall.
In the very center of the ancestral hall stood a large black coffin, and the descendants of the royal family, all dressed in coarse hemp mourning clothes, knelt on the ground.
Huang Ren cried as he burned paper money, his face smeared with snot. He wiped it off with his sleeve and continued crying, almost fainting. His upper body trembled. "Grandfather, it's all my fault. I caused trouble and hurt you. I deserve to die. I'm so sorry, sob sob..."
People came and went to pay their respects.
When Huang Ren's father saw Yun Zhaoxue, he was flattered and hurriedly went up to her with a smile, asking, "Princess, what's wrong? Please forgive me for not greeting you properly."
"Mr. Huang, you're too kind. I came uninvited, please don't take offense. I'd like to see you off."
“It is an honor for our Huang family that the princess has come to see the old master off. Please.” He turned around, took three incense sticks from Xiao Shi, and handed them to Yun Zhaoxue. “Princess, please.”
Thank you.
"Waaah..." Huang Ren was still crying. He had been hit with a stick the day before yesterday and hadn't slept all night. His body went limp and he was about to fall into the fire pit.
Lin Zhaoxue was close by and quickly grabbed his shoulder, lifting him up just as his face was about to touch the brazier.
"Ren'er..."
"Young Master..."
Huang Ren grabbed her hand and burst into tears again, “Princess, I don’t have a grandfather anymore, I want my grandfather to live, sob sob…”
"Ren'er, let go quickly. You can't be disrespectful to the princess. The dead cannot be brought back to life. The old man said he has no regrets and that he died a worthy death, which is better than waiting to die in old age."
Yun Zhaoxue let him hold her arm, patted the back of his hand with her other hand, and finally uttered a few words, "Young Master Huang, please accept my condolences."
After comforting Huang Ren, he handed over one hundred taels to Master Huang and went to the next house.
After visiting more than a hundred households, another day has passed.
The government posted a notice that people who had contributed to the suppression of the rebellion could come to the government office to collect money, and half of them came to collect it.
Three days later, half of the people still hadn't come to claim their goods. The government posted notices every day and asked the people to inform each other.
Someone came and said that on the third day, someone came with a list of people who had put their fingerprints on it; these were people who did not intend to collect the reward.
The remaining people who didn't claim the money weren't short of money; they just felt they shouldn't accept it.
The princess helped them defend Panyu County and reclaim their land; they were the beneficiaries, so how could they accept her money?
This portion of the money cannot be disbursed.
Yun Zhaoxue took over a clinic, and the money was specifically used to provide free medical care to the local poor.
She wrote a letter and sent it to Lin'an, asking the imperial court to send another prefect to Lingnan.
After finishing all this, I can finally take a break for a while.
"Princess, a letter from the Crown Prince."
"Bring it in."
They've been traveling for over half a month, and they're probably still on their way.
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