"Can you hear me, sir?"
No one responded. All the secret guards knew what would be waiting for them if something happened to the person inside.
They were still patrolling outside when the earthquake occurred. Although they escaped, the people they protected were trapped inside. By the time they realized it was an earthquake, the house had begun to deform and the door could no longer be opened normally. , they could only open a hole and send someone to get in to rescue. Unexpectedly, it was too late in the end.
At this moment, cries of mourning filled the ground, and the still conscious people buried in the ruins desperately called for help and cried loudly. Those who were not buried saw that they were outnumbered and quickly ran over to ask for help. But at this time, the secret guards' faces were as dark as water, and they couldn't care less.
They only take orders from Zhao Zheng, and now they take orders from Zhao Gao for the time being. The safety of others is not their responsibility. Therefore, the top priority is to save Zhao Gao. They can't take care of other things and don't have the energy to take care of them.
While they sent people to find the object, they went straight to the location where Zhao Gao was buried. Although the torch was lit, Bi's vision was still a little blurry. The secret guards carefully lifted the things pressed there little by little and rummaged through them carefully.
Small-scale earthquakes continued to occur after that, but no one dared to stop and rushed to rescue people at the risk of a second collapse of the house.
The solemn atmosphere makes people feel oppressive and breathless. The rain that followed the earthquake made their search and rescue more difficult, and even torches could no longer be used.
With limited manpower, they worked all night. This night they could clearly hear the cries and calls for help around them getting weaker and weaker, until they finally disappeared completely. The relatives who were looking for them on the side became more and more powerless, until they finally knelt on the ground and screamed in despair.
At dawn, everyone looked pale. Whoever glanced around inadvertently felt shuddered.
Just because the rainwater flowed into the collapsed ruins before, it was stained with blood when it flowed out again, and the surroundings were full of winding and dazzling red traces. Next to the devastated ruins, this scene was particularly shocking, even after experiencing habitual killing. Fa's secret guards felt inexplicably uncomfortable when they saw it.
After all, these are the most innocent people...
Fortunately, an hour later, they finally found Zhao Gao and the brother who got in to rescue him, and successfully rescued them. After knowing that although Zhao Gao was seriously injured, his life was not in danger for the time being, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
The brother who rescued people was a little lucky. He was knocked unconscious by something and had some slight scratches on his body. The beams of the roof happened to be elevated where he was, which became an excellent shelter, so there were no major wounds on his body. The rain did make him feel better. He suffered a bit of cold, but he woke up soon after.
Zhao Gao was in some trouble when his back was hit by a beam, and his skin was scratched by wooden thorns in many places, which was much more serious than that of the brother who rescued him. In addition, he suffered from cold and high fever. If he was not treated in time, he would only I'm afraid it won't be able to hold on.
At present, it seemed that the entire Dai County was severely affected by the disaster. It was difficult for them to find a doctor, so they had to temporarily treat Zhao Gao's wounds using simple methods they had learned before, and then quickly took him to a nearby county that was not seriously affected by the disaster for treatment.
Due to the limited conditions, wound treatment can only be used as emergency treatment. After the earthquake, a large area of the house collapsed. The secret guards could not find much spirits, so they used it very sparingly. The process of cleaning the wound was a bit too long. During this time, Zhao Gao woke up from the pain several times, almost sweating profusely. Even so, he still took advantage of the brief period of sobriety to issue one calm and clear order after another to the secret guards. , until there was nothing more to explain, then he allowed himself to fall into a complete coma.
The secret guards silently saw this in their eyes and couldn't help but admire him.
Qin State, Qutai Palace.
"What? Say it again!"
As early as the moment Zhao Gao was rescued, the secret guard found someone to deliver the message to Zhao Zheng. The person who sent the message had never seen Zhao Zheng with such an imposing manner. For a moment, he was not sure whether he should say the second part of the sentence. Said: "Your Majesty... He is seriously injured and in a coma. He has a high fever and his life or death is uncertain. They said they are looking for someone to treat him."
Zhao Zheng held the bamboo slip with the words "Zhao Earthquake, Mr. Seriously Injured" tightly in his hand. He used so much force that he didn't even know when it broke and cut his palm. Although he looked horrified at this time, he was mute. He asked in a weak voice: "What does life and death mean?"
The man silently glanced at the blood seeping between Zhao Zheng's fingers, his heartbeat stagnated, and his breath froze. Although he didn't understand why that person was so important to the king, he knew that if he didn't want to annoy him, he had to be careful with his words. Wei Miao: "The earthquake caused severe damage to Zhao State. I heard that... it was difficult to find a doctor nearby, and the prime minister was seriously injured. This..."
Zhao Zheng temporarily suppressed the care and worry in his heart, thinking about Zhao Gao's hard work, and still reluctantly asked: "Is the layout over there messed up?"
"No problem, Ling Cheng has given orders several times after waking up. It is said that after the order was changed, the layout was more thorough than before." After receiving a negative answer, Zhao Zheng nodded, and it was even more heartbreaking to hear that he was still thinking about state affairs despite being injured. Feeling overwhelmed, he waved his hands feebly, and as soon as the others left, he immediately ordered Shen Yu to summon several important ministers to discuss matters.
Zhao State.
"Your Majesty, it's almost here." In the past three days, Zhou Wu has been traveling long distances with his king. Although his king tried his best to hide the strange emotions on his face, there were a few times when Zhou Wu was still able to In his eyes, he saw the most unlikely look of fragility in the king, which was a kind of fear and hesitation from the bottom of his heart.
Seeing the king like this, Zhou Wu felt a chill on his neck several times, and subconsciously touched it. Unexpectedly, the king never looked at him, let alone argued with him about the matter.
Most of the time, the king is stuck in thoughts that he doesn't know. Just like this time, I'm afraid the king didn't hear what he said. This made him breathe a sigh of relief and secretly reminded himself that if he asks in the future, Get up, even if you beat me to death, you won’t be able to admit it.
People say that when someone is worried about someone, a hundred steps can take half of ninety squares. Zhao Zheng found that this statement was true. The closer to the place where Zhao Gao temporarily rested, the slower Zhao Zheng felt that time passed.
According to reports, Zhao Gao fell into a complete coma and did not wake up for so many days. In his life, he had never experienced such a anxious feeling.
In the evening, when he finally reached the place and saw Zhao Gao, Zhao Zheng felt a "buzz" in his head.
In the room filled with the pungent smell of medicine, Zhao Gao lay down on the couch with his hair disheveled, his eyes closed tightly, and his face pale. The quilt only covered his waist, and his upper body was completely naked, which was clearly visible. There were horrific bruises and criss-crossing wounds on his back.
Now an old doctor was changing his dressing. When he saw Zhao Zheng, with red eyes, striding in menacingly, he subconsciously asked him: "Who are you?"
Zhao Zheng's face was as dark as water, and he was not angry. He just stared at the person on the couch and walked in. When he got closer, his emotions surged. He wanted to reach out and touch Zhao Gao, but he always had the feeling that no matter where he touched, he would be hurt. This was an illusion, so he retracted his hand.
Zhao Zheng was willing to let Zhao Gao bring out the best secret guards. Each of them was trained by special personnel and was proficient in Zhao language. The same was true for the secret guards he brought out this time. Zhou Wu didn't know how to do the math. He was afraid that the old doctor would become suspicious, so he didn't dare to speak. Now he could only cough heavily and hope that the king would come to his senses.
Hearing the cough, Zhao Zhengcai finally noticed the old doctor on the side and bowed apologetically to the old doctor. Even at this time, he could still think calmly. He remembered to ask Zhao Yu: "Why did he Sample?"
The attitude towards this person, the natural domineering attitude around him, and the Handan accent all showed that this person was outstanding. The old doctor knew that he was not simple and did not dare to hide it from him. He immediately said frankly: "Now it seems that his internal organs are in shock." The injury and the trauma on his back are getting better, and the high fever has subsided. I can only prescribe some medicine for him to apply, and it will be up to him when he wakes up."
The doctor said this, so naturally there should be nothing serious, but Zhao Zheng was still heartbroken. He said "Thank you" and softened his expression and looked at Zhao Gao. In this way, he could neither stand nor sit down, and his hand could not be touched. The old doctor was a little surprised when he saw it. He heard that the nobles in Handan like to find men recently...well...he didn't dare to guess what the relationship between these two people was, but from the looks of it, he must be a very important person.
The old doctor felt that out of sight was out of sight, so he said: "I have given this gentleman medicine. This weather is not suitable for using bandages, and it is not suitable to put clothes on or cover him. However, he has lost too much blood and is weak after all. You Ask someone to burn some charcoal fire to keep him warm. Make sure the room is well ventilated. If he doesn't wake up, turn him over occasionally, just be careful not to press the wound. I'll come back next time to change the dressing. I'll say goodbye."
Zhao Zheng nodded and wrote them down one by one, and then personally sent them to the door. His attitude was very sincere, which made the old doctor a little embarrassed. When he came back, he saw that the secret guard had already lit up the charcoal fire and put it in front of the couch, and asked again: "Medicine?"
"Go back to your Majesty, sir, I have taken all the food and medicine."
Zhao Zheng waved his hand and sent the people in the room out, letting them eat when they needed to eat and rest when they needed to. He watched here and called them if anything happened.
Is there any reason for the king to stay with the patient while his subordinates rest? At first, no one dared to leave, but seeing how he was so focused on Zhao Gao, they knew that staying like this was of no use. Zhou Wu took the initiative and left two bowls of hot porridge. After giving some instructions, he quietly retreated to the courtyard with his men.
As soon as the people left, the room finally became quiet. At this time, he didn't care about his image. He knelt in front of the couch and stared at the person with breathless concentration. Maybe Zhao Gao's expression was not peaceful because of his discomfort, but just seeing him lying down so quietly, Zhao Zheng seemed to be infected by him, and his restless heart soon calmed down.
However, Zhao Zheng still felt uncomfortable when he saw the man lying lifelessly on the couch. He carefully raised his hand and smoothed his messy temple hair. When his fingers crossed the side of his face, he deliberately touched it lightly. Now that it's warm, I don't have to worry so much anymore.
The warm and soft touch made Zhao Zheng very greedy. Not satisfied with such a fleeting touch, Zhao Zheng put his entire palm on his cheek, and his fingertips danced lightly.
He looked at Zhao Gao intently, thinking about everything now, putting aside his past worries, and taking advantage wherever he could with peace of mind. In this way, once he found that the touch was good, he would be more aware of the taste, and he would bully those who could. Bully enough when people are unprepared.
For example, you can imitate how he pinches yourself and squeeze him, or you can trace his face inch by inch and feel the elegant contours of his facial features, or you can rub his hair. Even as he touched it, his fingers couldn't help but start to move down, past the injured area to touch his narrow waist, and followed the lines of the texture little by little, finally stopping at the place covered by the quilt.
It's really too much to go on. Even though Zhao Gao is unconscious at the moment, Zhao Zheng has the final say whatever happens, but Zhao Zheng doesn't want to blaspheme him like this. So he suppressed the urge to move his fingers further down and reluctantly stopped.
If someone breaks in now and sees him coming back to life, he will probably be scared out immediately. And he began to doubt with a skeptical attitude towards life: Why is their king like this?
Zhao Gao was weak and the temperature in the room was just right for him. But after Zhao Zheng stayed for a long time, he felt that the charcoal fire was a little hot, so he simply took off his coat. Unexpectedly, Zhao Zheng still endured the discomfort after taking off his coat. Soon his clothes were soaked with sweat. He couldn't bear to leave like this, so he asked someone to bring a bucket of cold water in. After taking a cold bath, he finally felt better.
After putting on clean clothes and returning to Zhao Gao, he felt a little sleepy. After traveling for so many days, he hadn't been able to take a good rest. Plus, the room was warm and he felt at ease next to Zhao Gao. , As a result, it was difficult to resist the erosion of sleep, and even the lights were not turned off, watching Zhao Gao fall asleep unconsciously.
