Young Master Xiao is indeed broken now!
His face was as white as paper, and his upper body was wrapped like a mummy. When he stretched out his hand, he could hear his breathing was weak.
Gu Xinran immediately took out a bottle of spiritual spring water and handed it to Doctor Ling, "Quick, feed more to save his life."
The tall and strong man carefully helped Xiao Mingzhan up. Doctor Ling pinched his mouth open with his left hand, lifted his chin slightly, and fed him the spirit-gathering water smoothly with a spoon.
Doctor Ling, exhausted and haggard, spoke in a hoarse voice, "Thank you! Without this Spirit Gathering Water, Ming Zhan would have died today. You are our lifesaver."
Looking at these old and sick people, Xinran felt really worried. She quickly asked her elder brother to pour a few bowls of tea containing spiritual spring water.
Staring at Xiao Mingzhan from head to toe, he couldn't help but feel distressed by his pale handsome face. He asked with concern, "What happened? How did it get so bad? You don't have to tell me if it's inconvenient."
Doctor Ling carefully pulled the quilt over Xiao Mingzhan and gently covered him with it. He sighed, "There's nothing I can't tell you. Mingzhan's condition has been stable recently and he's in good spirits. He went to Cangzhou next door to learn about the drought and encountered an assassination attempt on the way.
The enemy was cunning, shooting a large amount of soul-drawing incense, causing Ming Zhan to be poisoned and lose the initiative. Although he took the soul-gathering water in time, it took time to dissolve and recuperate.
The guards struggled to protect him and fight their way out of the encirclement, with more than half of them killed or wounded. Ming Zhan was also hit by two arrows, one piercing his shoulder blade and the other glancing past his heart, severely injuring his lungs.
Gu Xinran thought to herself, being a noble is not easy, it's not as comfortable as a country girl like her. She fainted twice out of three meetings. She is so frail that she can't take care of herself, a sick beauty.
At this time, Brother Gu came in with tea and gave a bowl to each of the two guards. Gu Xinran handed a bowl to Doctor Ling and said, "Have a sip of tea first to moisten your body and refresh yourself."
Then he comforted her, "Mr. Xiao has suffered so many hardships, but he has survived such a serious injury. He who survives a great disaster will surely have good fortune in the future."
Doctor Ling drank it in big gulps, and felt half of his fatigue was gone. He glanced at Gu Xinran in surprise and said, "Thank you, the tea is really good!"
He put down the tea bowl and continued, "Fortunately, there is the Spirit Gathering Water. When the arrow was pulled out of Mingzhan's chest, blood gushed out. Hemostatic powder, wound medicine, and acupuncture with gold needles were all useless.
There was no other way, so I had to try my best and applied the last bit of spirit-gathering water and medicine to the wound, and it miraculously stopped.
But Ming Zhan was also seriously injured, and it was difficult for me to protect him with my ability, so I left the city overnight to find you."
Gu Xinran thought, here's the opportunity to expand her space! But what's the origin of this sick beauty? She's either been killed or on her way to being killed. Recuperating at home, wouldn't that mean she's inviting a wolf into her house?
Gu Xinran's face was filled with worry as she spoke calmly, "Young Master Xiao is obviously a distinguished person. He thinks highly of us by coming to my humble abode, but we are just a small peasant family and we simply cannot withstand any assassination or conspiracy."
Doctor Ling saw Gu Xinran's worry at a glance. "Don't worry, no one would think he was in a small mountain village. Ming Zhan is lying on the verge of death in the Duan residence in Dafeng County. Yun Chi, Qi Mo and most of the guards are there to deal with the aftermath. We left the city secretly at night. When he wakes up, I have to go back and play the role of doctor."
Gu Xinran was determined. As long as there was a response, it would be fine. "Then we can't keep too many people here. Tell them that Xiao Ba's eldest brother came to visit his aunt, got injured on the way, and is recuperating at my house for the time being. You have to take those two guards with you, or better yet, hide them in the dark, just in case."
Doctor Ling breathed a sigh of relief and pulled out a stack of banknotes from his pocket. "Okay, let's do as you say. Here are five thousand taels of banknotes, a down payment for four bottles of Spirit Gathering Water, and another thousand taels for Ming Zhan's treatment. Now, I'll have to trouble Miss Gu."
After Doctor Ling finished speaking, he bowed solemnly to Gu Xinran, which frightened her so much that her hand trembled as she took the banknote, and she quickly dodged to the side.
"Grandpa Ling, you are too polite. I cannot live up to your reputation. To be honest, I don't have much medical skills, but the medicine I prescribe is okay. But don't worry, we will take good care of Master Xiao."
Gu Xinran said it very sincerely. She didn't look at the monk's face but the banknote's face, let alone Zhang Shuai's face.
After everything was settled, Doctor Ling called the guards and said, "Qi Da, Qi Er, Xiao Ba, go and move the things from the carriage in."
The entire room was filled with a pile of things. Dr. Ling picked out the two most expensive boxes and handed them to Gu Xinran.
"Here are three hundred-year-old ginseng and three Ganoderma lucidum. You can keep them for future use. Some are on the way. Don't worry, there is no shortage of medicinal materials."
"Okay, I'll prepare it carefully."
The noise of moving things woke up Grandpa Gu, Grandma Gu and Mother Gu.
Brother Gu had also been guarding the door the entire time, understanding the general ins and outs, and explaining everything to them to reassure them. Alas, there was going to be another cousin in the family.
Grandpa Gu greeted him warmly: "Hello, Doctor Ling, you must have worked hard to come here so late. Go to the main hall and rest for a while. Ran Ran's mother is rolling noodles. Everyone can have a bowl of hot noodles later."
Doctor Ling glanced at the unconscious man on the bed with concern. Just as he was about to speak, Gu Xinran interrupted him, saying, "Grandpa Ling, go and rest for a while. I see you've been so tense. It's time to relax. Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on you."
Doctor Ling nodded, looked at the things in the room, and asked Qi Da and Qi Er to send two hundred kilograms of fine rice, two hundred kilograms of white flour, a fan of pork, a few chickens and ducks, two buckets of oil, some vegetables and fruits and other food to the kitchen to fill their stomachs.
"Brother Gu, I came in a hurry and didn't prepare any gifts. Please don't mind if I just brought some food." Doctor Ling followed Grandpa Gu to the main hall while chatting.
Gu Xinran looked at the remaining silk bedding and the three large boxes and said to Xiao Ba with a smile, "Your master is such a precious person, but he has to suffer in my house. Please help him change the bedding later. Put these boxes against the wall."
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