"My slave is fine. I used to be a medicine man. Most of the poisons and medicines are useless." Sanqi knelt down and used his sword to cut a hole in the branch. He inserted another branch and rubbed his palms back and forth. "I'm sorry...I don't know."
Sanqi's hand movement didn't stop, and there was no emotion in his tone, "It's okay, I don't remember much. Master told me."
"Don't call yourself a slave, we are life and death friends now!"
"A slave will always be a slave."
Sanqi insisted, but Jiang Yuhuan stopped trying.
She stood for a while and saw white smoke starting to emit from Sanqi. She walked over and took a look and found that the rubbing branches had caused sparks.
She picked up stones and built a simple shelf with branches.
He turned around, put his hands through Zhongyuan's armpits, and sat next to the fire with Zhongyuan in his arms.
She took off Zhongyuan's clothes, put them on a shelf, and let Zhongyuan lie on her lap.
"I don't know how long this drug will last."
Sanqi grabbed a branch, cut it into two pieces, and threw it into the fire. "They have murderous intentions. It shouldn't be easy to use medicine."
The implication is that Zhongyuan will not wake up in a short time.
"I was taking off Zhongyuan's clothes just now, and I found that the medicine in this bottle hasn't been soaked yet. Sanqi, do you think it's medicine for injuries?"
Sanqi took the bottle, uncorked it and poured out a little, then crushed the powder with her fingers and put it under the tip of her nose and sniffed, "It's medicine for wounds."
She closed the lid tightly and handed it to Jiang Yuhuan.
Jiang Yuhuan didn't answer, "You're injured, bandage it first."
Then, Jiang Yuhuan took out the silk handkerchief from his arms and said, "The blood stains on your hands are not shallow either. You apply the medicine first and then wrap it up after the handkerchief dries."
"The county princess is also seriously injured, so the county princess should use it first."
"I said you go first, this is an order. Hurry up, you still have to pull out the arrow from Zhongyuan's shoulder!"
Sanqi pursed her lips, but finally refused.
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"Master! The road is blocked!" Fu Shichun and Liuyi came on horseback and looked solemn when they saw the stone wall in front of them, "They will not be..."
When he saw the signal flare, Liuyi happened to be on the roof where the sky and humans were fighting.
Red is used in extremely urgent moments. As soon as he saw it, he hurriedly found Fu Shiju.
The two men, armed with men, rode horses and ran in the direction of the incident. They thought they would see a scene of fighting, but unexpectedly they were blocked by rocks.
The rocks were blocking the road so tightly that it was impossible to see the way ahead. Liuyi couldn't help but worry that something had happened to Sanqi and others.
"This pile of stones is more than ten feet high. It cannot be arranged in a day or two." Fu Shilu said thoughtfully.
He only found out this morning that Jiang Yuhuan was going to Fuhua Temple. Sanqi told him that Jiang Qiao requested it yesterday.
Even if the murderer knew the news, he only had one night to arrange it, but so many stones could not be arranged in one night.
Was Jiang Yuhuan's attack today a coincidence or was it premeditated?
"Thirteen!" Following Fu Shilu's call, a man in black appeared, "Take someone to the top of the mountain to search and see if there are any clues."
The man in black clasped his fists, "Yes!"
"Sixty-one, let's climb over the stone."
"yes!"
Fu Shichun and Liuyi let the horses go, performed Qinggong and stood on the piled stones. Looking around, the stone road must be several feet long.
Liuyi frowned, "This area is full of rocks. If we are really trapped underneath, we won't be able to find anyone."
"No, Sanqi and Zhongyuan will not sit still and wait for death. Go ahead and look for them."
The two stepped lightly and quickly flew out of the rockfall area.
Outside the rockfall area, there were arrow feathers everywhere and little bits of blood.
The carriage Jiang Yuhuan was riding in only had its frame in tatters and fell to the ground. Not far away there was a fallen horse and the coachman.
Liuyi walked over to check and found that the driver was no longer breathing.
Fu Shichun picked up an arrow and handed it to Liuyi, "Remember to check who this arrow belongs to when you go back."
There are regulations for making bows and arrows, and not everyone can make arrows.
Liuyi took the arrow and kept scanning the ground with his eyes.
"The arrows are concentrated in front, so the footprints on the ground are moving backwards. But there is a formation of falling rocks behind them. If they move backwards, aren't they throwing themselves into a trap?"
"Between front and rear, if it were you, how would you escape?"
"I will break through the siege despite the rain of arrows."
"But look, there's just a row of footprints on the ground."
Fu Shichun pointed at the footprints on the ground. Liu Bai was puzzled and scratched his head. "Yeah, it doesn't make sense. Could it be that they think falling rocks are better for breaking through?"
Fu Shichun shook his head, "The ambushers attacked with bows and arrows first. In order to avoid the bows and arrows, Sanqi and the others would hide in the depressions of the mountains, which are the blind spots of the shooting range. But they didn't expect that there would be a rock formation above and a rain of arrows behind them. They had no choice but to run forward to escape. But they underestimated the length of the rockfall area and were trapped inside."
Liuyi's heart suddenly rose, "Then they have already..."
"If you knew there was no way out, would you still send a flare to ask for help?"
"No!" Liuyi shook his head and suddenly understood, "So, they are not dead yet! But how can they escape if they are trapped to death? They can't jump off the cliff, right?"
Fu Shiju walked to the edge of the cliff and confirmed with just one glance: "They are under the cliff!"
Liuyi was shocked. Even though the road was blocked, jumping off a cliff was never a good choice.
"The cliff is so deep, they are crazy!"
Fu Shiju pointed to the vines below and said: "There is a place where the vines below have no leaves. They have obviously been pulled by someone, and there are arrows stuck in the vines. On June 1st, send someone to look for it under the cliff!"
"yes!"
Liuyi turned around and was about to leave. Fu Shiju suddenly thought of something and stopped him, "Wait! Go to the palace to find Fu Lingyi to ask for someone."
"This... what if the murderer knows about it and goes to intercept and kill him?"
"I'll take the people down first. You can bring some more arrows back and give some to Fu Lingyi."
Only then did Liuyi understand Fu Shilu's intention. While saying "yes", he pulled out a few arrows from the ground.
Fu Shiju jumped off the cliff and hung on the vines.
Immediately afterwards, two more men in black appeared with him.
He did not rush down, but climbed sideways to the left. When he saw traces of fire and blood on the vines, he climbed back to the edge of the cliff.
"Sixty-five, there is a rope on the carriage, go get it."
"yes!"
Liu Wu took the hemp rope and tied it on his body. After making sure it was secure, he said to the two of them: "I'll go down first, and I'll pull the rope and then you can come down."
"Master, let your subordinates go explore the way!"
Fu Shiju glanced at him and said, "Follow your orders."
He followed the route he had just taken and found a rope with blood stains on it and climbed down.
"Da da da……"
The sound of horse hooves could be heard in the distance, but Liuwu and Qijiu ignored it.
Not long after, the carriage turned around and sped away.
——
It was getting late, and the temperature at the bottom of the cliff dropped sharply. Fortunately, the fire was strong and the clothes had been dried.
Zhongyuan has woken up, but his head is still groggy and he is very sick and has no energy.
"It's dark." Jiang Yuhuan said weakly.
Her head and hands were injured and she was bleeding a lot. At this moment, she was holding on, not wanting to hold Sanqi back when she was in danger again.
"Don't worry, Princess, the master will definitely find us."
Jiang Yuhuan twitched the corner of his mouth, "I'm not worried. As long as we're safe at the bottom of the cliff, even if Fu Shiju doesn't come looking for us, we can find our own way out at dawn."
Zhongyuan looked at Jiang Yuhuan's pale lips with worry in his eyes, "Is the princess hungry? How about I go find something to eat?"
"No, Sanqi went to look for it when you were asleep. Sanqi didn't dare to go far, so he didn't find anything. It's getting late now, so don't wander around. The three of us can survive the night better than anything else."
Zhongyuan reluctantly nodded in agreement, "Yes. Today is July and a half, so it's better not to wander around."
Jiang Yuhuan's eyes suddenly lit up, "Yes, today is July 15th!"
"What's wrong?" Zhongyuan didn't know why, and Sanqi also cast a doubtful look.
Jiang Yuhuan pulled out a thin wooden branch from the fire, and a small flame burned on the branch.
She raised it in front of Zhongyuan, "Zhongyuan, hurry up! Close your eyes!"
"What are you doing with your eyes closed?"
"Just listen to me! Just do this." Jiang Yuhuan clasped his hands together, crossed his fingers on his chest, and showed Zhongyuan the movements.
Zhongyuan followed the instructions in a daze, then closed his eyes.
Jiang Yuhuan continued: "You make a wish. You can make three wishes, but don't say them out loud."
Zhongyuan didn't know why, but he obeyed.
After a moment, she still closed her eyes and said, "My promise is over."
"Okay, then open your eyes and blow out this stick immediately."
Zhongyuan slowly opened his eyes and exhaled hesitantly.
The flames were extinguished instantly, and Jiang Yuhuan suddenly shouted: "Happy birthday!"
Zhongyuan was stunned, "Birthday...birthday?"
"Didn't you say that you were all picked up by Fu Shiju? You don't remember the past, and your name comes from the day you were picked up."
After Zhongyuan was assigned to her, she discovered that Sanqi, Liuyi, and Zhongyuan were actually named after numbers. She was curious and asked them. Although she didn't know whether Fu Shilu was doing it for convenience or for other meanings, in her understanding, this day was equivalent to a new life.
"It doesn't matter if you don't remember where you came from or when you were born. The day Fu Shilu picked you up was your new life. Today is the Hungry Ghost Festival, and it's also your birthday! No matter how bad the meaning of the Hungry Ghost Festival is, as long as it represents your new life , it’s worth remembering!”
Although Zhongyuan didn't say it clearly, her envy for other names was easily revealed in her eyes.
Jiang Yuhuan is sensitive to other people's emotions and naturally understands what Zhong Yuan is thinking.
Zhongyuan, this day is taboo to many people.
The name is just a code name. If giving it meaning can make Zhongyuan feel relieved, that's not a bad thing.
Seeing Jiang Yuhuan's smiling face, Zhongyuan couldn't help but feel a sore nose, and tears welled up in his eyes.
They were trained as secret guards since childhood and were destined not to live like ordinary people.
They never celebrate their birthdays, because they don't know their own birthdays, and they tacitly agree that they don't deserve to celebrate their birthdays.
She was the weakest in martial arts among the secret guards, but her master did not give up on her and allowed her to find her strengths and become a qualified secret guard.
The master treats them well, but he won't fight with them, let alone celebrate birthdays.
She never thought that one day someone would wish her a happy birthday with the most sincere smile.
She doesn't like the name "Zhongyuan" because of the Chinese Ghost Festival.
But there was such a kind and warm girl who told her that the Ghost Festival represented her new life, so it was worth remembering.
At this moment, she suddenly felt that the name "Zhongyuan" was not so unpleasant.
She smiled hoarsely, tears welling up in her eyes.
So he hurriedly lowered his head, trying to collect his emotions and show his best smile to repay Jiang Yuhuan.
But the more she tried to stop her tears, the more they kept rising disobediently.
Jiang Yuhuan kept looking at Zhongyuan, and she immediately noticed the tears that Zhongyuan dropped when he lowered his head in a hurry.
She put the stick back into the fire and raised her hand to touch Zhongyuan's head, "Our Zhongyuan is still a little girl!"
Hearing these words, Zhongyuan could no longer control himself, and his tears fell swiftly.
