Despite Liu Qiang's words, Xie Yushu was still very sad. She was deeply impressed and moved by the loyalty of Liu Qiang and the brothers who had come with him, and she was also extremely grieved by the many brothers who had sacrificed their lives on the battlefield.
Unfortunately, things had come to this point, and Xie Yushu could only say to Liu Qiang...
"Remember their names. If we manage to get back alive, we will give them a grand funeral."
Liu Qiang nodded silently.
"With your words, the brothers can die in peace."
I'll get you some porridge. Eat some first to fill your stomach. Doctor Liu and his son are treating the wounded outside the city with their medical team. Once things settle down inside the city, I'll go find them and come treat you and the brothers."
Xie Yushu hummed in agreement, and seeing Liu Qiang stand up, she said...
"Brother Liu, thank you so much! You not only saved us, but you've also been protecting Tianqi all this time!"
Liu Qiang stopped and turned to look at her.
"Since you call me big brother, I'll treat you like my own sister. Tianqi's feelings for you are the same as my feelings for you. Seeing that you're doing well puts my mind at ease."
After Liu Qiang finished speaking, he concealed the complexity in his eyes and went to the back to serve the porridge.
Xie Yushu thought that Nanxing and Qu Xiaodie had also been unconscious for a long time and had lost so much blood. It wouldn't be good for them to sleep for too long. The same was true for the others. If they were awake, they could detect any changes in their injuries in time. If they were unconscious, it was very possible that they would fall asleep and die.
So, Xuanyuan Che was asked to wake everyone up and give them some white porridge to replenish their strength.
Xuanyuan Che walked straight toward Han Zhongyu, and then asked Mingyue to wake up the others as well.
Han Zhongyu was caught off guard by Xuan Yuanche's knockout. He got up and immediately looked around for Xie Yushu. Seeing that Xie Yushu was still alive and conscious, he rushed over and touched her forehead.
Are you alright? How are you feeling?
Her forehead felt a little hot to the touch!
"It's alright. People with injuries tend to have slightly higher body temperatures, but as long as it's not a continuous high fever, it's fine."
how are you feeling? "
"I'm fine, don't worry."
Seeing the two of them asking each other questions, Xuan Yuanche pursed his lips, turned around and left, deciding to avoid seeing them altogether.
Qu Xiaodie and Nanxing were still in a daze. Nanxing had multiple knife wounds on her body and back, while Qu Xiaodie's left shoulder bone was broken. Excessive blood loss and excruciating pain left both of them weak and powerless.
Even after calling her for a long time, she was still half-conscious and half-asleep, and her condition was obviously not good. Xie Yushu was a little anxious.
Before long, Liu Qiang, Chen Chuang, and a few other brothers whose names Xie Yushu couldn't recall each brought over a stack of bowls and plates and served porridge to everyone.
Seeing that Xie Yushu and Han Zhongyu were awake, Liu Chuang came over to greet them and then introduced the other brothers.
“Princess, sir, these are brothers from the underworld whom I met while working on the boat. They all have some martial arts skills. We heard that you and sir have brought your own guards to defend the city for the safety of the people behind us. We admire you greatly and are willing to lend you our help.”
Xie Yushu and Han Zhongyu bowed to them in unison to express their gratitude.
"Brothers, you are all so righteous. We will remember your kindness. If you can return alive, Lord Han and I will reward you according to your merits. The families of the brothers who sacrificed their lives on the battlefield will also be properly taken care of. Now that the reinforcements have arrived and the crisis in Tianshui City has been resolved, this is still a battlefield. You all have families and careers. Once you have rested, you can go back!"
Don't let your family worry.
"Oh! Princess Xie is thinking of you."
However, since we have come here, we are here for you and Lord Han. Now, although reinforcements have arrived, you and Lord Han are both seriously injured, and you have very few guards left.
The border is in chaos right now. We've heard that small groups of Tatars and Rouran occasionally sneak in. We thought we'd wait until your injuries have healed a bit, then we'll escort you all back to Tai'an Prefecture.
Since you two arrived, you have been helping the people of Tai'an Prefecture, enabling them to quickly recover from the disaster and ensuring that every household has enough to eat and wear.
We've been doing business in this area for years, and the profits are quite substantial.
I'm very grateful.
Now, let us protect you this once!
Liu Qiang also said
"That's right! That's what everyone thinks. Don't worry about us, just focus on recovering. Once you're fully healed, we'll escort you back together."
After saying that, he handed Xie Yushu and Han Zhongyu each a bowl of white porridge.
Han Zhongyu put down his porridge, intending to feed Xie Yushu, but Xie Yushu refused.
“I’m not injured and I can eat by myself. You eat first. I’ll feed Xiaodie and Nanxing first. They’re not doing well and have some food in their stomachs, so they can hold on a little longer.”
Seeing that the two girls were indeed not in a good mood, Han Zhongyu stopped arguing, helped Xie Yushu sit down, handed her the bowl, and then picked up the porridge and started drinking it himself.
Xie Yushu placed the bowl of porridge between Nanxing and Qu Xiaodie, feeding one spoonful to each of them.
Both women were in a state of mental confusion, so Xie Yushu could only talk to them and encourage them while forcibly pinching their chins to feed them porridge.
The two women could barely swallow at first, until Xie Yushu, fearing they might not make it, was overcome with grief and choked out...
"You two better hold on and drink your porridge, you hear me!"
Chunyu and Hongmei are both gone. Now I only have the two of you by my side. Can you bear to leave me all alone in the future, without anyone to help me when I'm bullied?
So many of our brothers and sisters sacrificed their lives here, and they haven't even been buried or had their tombstones erected yet. How can you bear to let me go alone to send off so many people?
If you all leave too, what's the point of me living alone? I might as well go with you!
Whether the two listened or not, Qu Xiaodie actually opened her eyes and, in a daze, drank half a bowl of porridge from Xie Yushu's hand. However, she was too weak and stared at Xie Yushu, saying...
"Undying!"
Then he fell into a deep sleep again.
Although Nanxing was still unconscious, she managed to swallow a few mouthfuls of porridge.
They stopped feeding the arisaema until it stopped opening its mouth.
Seeing that she had finished feeding the two people, Han Zhongyu personally went to serve Xie Yushu a bowl.
"You've been feeding them for half the day, relax and rest for a bit, I'll feed you."
Xie Yushu was a little embarrassed at first, but after feeding Qu Xiaodie and Nanxing, she was indeed so tired that she was sweating profusely. She had to admit it!
She had no idea that at such a young age, she could become so weak from an injury. Regardless of whether it was in public or not, she had Han Zhongyu feed her porridge spoonful by spoonful from a small bowl.
Qingfeng, Mingyue, and Lanting pretended not to see anything and turned their faces away. Xuanyuan Che snorted angrily and muttered under his breath.
"What are you showing off for! Pshaw!"
Xie Tianqi, meanwhile, sipped her porridge, watching Han Zhongyu's performance with amusement, thinking to herself...
"This guy is pretty good. He's not pretentious, bold yet meticulous, skilled in martial arts, and has good writing skills. He can handle both the court and the battlefield, and he's also good at taking care of people. His sister really has good taste."
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