When Village Chief Yuanbao heard this, his eyes lit up. The villagers were finally going to have some income.
I thought that this county lady was kind and approachable, and would definitely bring good luck to the village.
He stood up excitedly and led the three of them out of the courtyard and headed towards the back mountain.
They wandered around four hilltops, and Gu Xinran discovered that the back mountain was truly a treasure trove. Various common herbs grew freely on the mountain, including plantain, clover, and honeysuckle vines...
She picked up a stick and dug a little, and found that the soil was thick and fertile, and the mountain was flat, which was a good place to build an orchard and grow herbs.
But you can't become fat in one bite. First build the orchard, and then do it one step at a time.
The mountains and forests in early spring have a unique charm. Gu Xinran was inspired and slowly walked into the mountains.
Suddenly, she felt like a thorn in her back, her hair stood on end. She turned around and saw an arrow flying out from the dense forest, aiming at her from behind.
Xiaomei beside her reacted very quickly, hugged Gu Xinran in an instant, and rolled on the ground. Unfortunately, the arrow came too fast and too suddenly, and it barely avoided her back, but pierced her arm.
Before she could come to her senses, there were two more "whoosh" sounds, and two arrows came one after another. Xiaomei held her and rolled on the ground several times before she barely avoided them.
As soon as Liao Wuyi discovered what was happening, he quickly chased in the direction the arrow came from.
The accompanying village chief Yuanbao was so frightened that he squatted on the ground and trembled.
Gu Xinran only felt a piercing pain in her arm. If she hadn't been concerned about the presence of outsiders here, she could have easily hidden in the space for refuge when she saw the arrow.
The arrow had a clear target, it was heading for her. Who had such a deep hatred for her that he wanted to kill her?
She strongly suspected that it was the escaped leader of the Dark Village. She didn't expect that he would reappear after disappearing for so long.
I just hope Liao Wu can be more powerful and catch the assassin. This kind of person is a time bomb on the run. It's okay if he comes after her, but if he targets her family, it will be hard to defend against.
Xiaomei looked at the arrow that had pierced her arm, her eyes reddened. She knelt on one knee and apologized: "I failed to protect you properly, please punish me, Master!"
Gu Xinran helped her up with one hand and advised, "You did a good job, but it's easier to avoid an open attack than to defend against an arrow from the dark. Don't worry, I'm fine. Let's take care of the wound quickly."
After saying that, he moved his arms. Fortunately, he didn't hurt any bones or muscles. But why did he feel dizzy and his vision was black? Gu Xinran hurriedly took out a bottle of spiritual spring water and gulped it down.
Only then did I realize that the blood gushing out had turned dark brown. The arrow was poisonous!
Gu Xinran quickly took another super-quality ginseng and antler pill, took out various medicines for injuries, and asked Xiaomei to help pull out the arrow and bandage the wound.
Xiaomei was about to take action when she saw the poisonous blood flowing. She was so anxious that she was at a loss. Gu Xinran, who was still a little dizzy, urged her, "Hurry up, otherwise more toxins will be absorbed into the blood."
This was definitely not an ordinary poison. Gu Xinran drank another bottle of spiritual spring water, and his mind gradually became clear.
Xiaomei calmed herself down, swiftly cut off the tail of the arrow, and pulled out the arrow.
Gu Xinran asked her to squeeze the wound until the blood turned red, then use spiritual spring water to clean and disinfect it, sprinkle special hemostatic medicine on it, and bandage it.
She was in so much pain that her hair was soaked with sweat, her lips were bitten raw, and she was pale and haggard from losing too much blood. She looked miserable and had completely lost the energy she had before entering the mountain.
She had never suffered such a loss in half a year since she came here. She was secretly ruthless in her heart. If she could catch that man, she would make him suffer a fate worse than death.
Unfortunately, given her current situation, let alone catching anyone, it would be good if she could avoid being a burden. It would be better for her to go back first and make a long-term plan.
She looked at the village chief Yuanbao. Although the man in his thirties was scared to death, he still forced himself to patrol around with a stick.
The village chief was a good man and did not abandon them and run away alone.
After bandaging the wound, Gu Xinran weakly ordered, "Village Chief Yuanbao, I'm very sorry to have caused you trouble. Let's go back to the village first."
When the village chief Yuanbao saw that the county lady's life was safe, he finally let go of his worries. However, the large pool of black blood on the ground still made him feel scared.
He thought that if the county lady died of poisoning while going up the mountain with him, he would have no chance of survival. Fortunately, things did not get that bad.
He replied anxiously, "As long as you don't punish me, there's no question of me being implicated."
Xiaomei insisted on carrying her back, saying that she was afraid that the remaining poison had not been cleared and walking would accelerate the onset of the poison.
Seeing that she was feeling guilty and dizzy, Gu Xinran granted her wish.
After wrapping the poisonous arrows on the ground with rags, they headed back home. Half an hour later, the three of them arrived safely at Shantou Village.
In consideration of the good performance of Village Chief Yuanbao, Gu Xinran asked him to count the grain needed in the village and prepare good seeds for them to ensure a good harvest this year.
In a few days, people will be sent to open up the mountain and plant fruit trees, cut down bushes, dig holes, and plant... All of this will require the labor of the villagers, and the cost is twenty-five cents a day, not including food.
Village chief Yuanbao was so moved that tears filled his eyes. He never thought that the county lady, even though she was seriously injured, was still concerned about the villagers.
He nodded with tears in his eyes and watched their carriage leave the hilltop village.
The two returned to the city at high speed, and Xiaomei drove the carriage directly to Doctor Zhang's clinic.
She felt uneasy, as poisoning was no small matter. Although her master had excellent medical skills, there was an idiom that said, "A doctor cannot cure himself."
Gu Xinran wanted to find out what kind of poison was on the arrow, so this trip was essential.
As Xiaomei helped the disheveled Gu Xinran into the clinic, Doctor Zhang noticed her. Seeing that she was pale, covered in blood, and her arms were wrapped in bandages, he hurriedly took her to the backyard.
After sitting down, he asked anxiously: "Young Master, are you injured?"
Xiaomei quickly recounted what had happened to them and handed the poison arrow to Doctor Zhang.
Doctor Zhang looked anxious after hearing this. He put the poison arrow aside and began to take Gu Xinran's pulse. After a while, his tense face slowly relaxed.
After removing his hand, he slowly spoke: "Fortunately, the detoxification was timely and the treatment was appropriate. He is fine now. It's just that he lost too much blood. He needs to rest for a while and recuperate."
After making sure that the young master was fine, Doctor Zhang finally had the mood to pick up the poison arrow and study it. He looked at it, smelled it, and even dissolved some of it in water.
After a moment, his expression turned gloomy, "If I'm not mistaken, this contains poison from the Chinese dwarf ...
"Young Master, you are truly lucky. Most people would die in a matter of seconds if shot by an arrow like that."
Gu Xinran's heart sank. Fortunately, she had the miraculous spiritual spring water. If the arrow had hit her family, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
No, we must find a way to get rid of this scourge!
After thanking Doctor Zhang, Gu Xinran stood up and went to the government office to find Duan Yunchi to find a solution.
Doctor Zhang and Xiaomei saw that she looked bad, so they didn't dare to let her worry or work hard.
Doctor Zhang dissuaded him, "Look at you, you're too weak. Rest here for a while. I'll send someone to report the case and ask Master Duan to come over. Xiaomei, take good care of your master."
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