mesbooks Chapter 38 Rescue
Chapter 38 Rescue
Li Wanqing was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see Xiao Yue in tears, so she quickly pulled her aside and gently comforted her.
When Xiao Yue saw her senior sister on the verge of death, her tears flowed even more freely, and she subconsciously gripped Li Wanqing's hand tightly.
Li Wanqing's expression suddenly changed, and a trace of pain appeared between her brows. She had not expected that this girl's strength was so great. No wonder she could kill a tiger with her bare hands.
Even so, she endured the pain, a gentle smile curving her lips. Instead of withdrawing her hand, she patted Xiao Yue's back softly and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, we will definitely find a way to heal Ruolan."
Xiao Yue nodded, choking back tears, her vision blurred. Looking at her senior sister's pale face, she felt even more heartbroken.
"Little Yueyue, as Ruolan's junior sister, you have more right to speak than us, but if we can't find a master with the most powerful and yang-like internal energy within half a month, Ruolan will surely die. Are you really willing to take such a risk?"
Liu Shan's expression was more serious and earnest than ever before.
Xiao Yue gritted her teeth and nodded firmly: "Brother Liu, my father is a master with extremely strong and powerful internal energy."
"Really?" Liu Shan could hardly believe his ears.
Li Wanqing reminded her, "We only have half a month, is that enough time?"
Xiao Yue realized that she had been holding Li Wanqing's hand so tightly that it turned red, so she quickly let go and said with a slightly flushed face, "There is enough time. Although the journey from Cangzhou to Youquan Valley is long, if I travel at all times, I will be able to arrive within ten days. Once my father learns of the news, he will definitely come to treat Senior Sister within three days."
Li Wanqing asked in surprise, "Master Xiao's travel speed is so fast?"
Xiao Yue said, "Sister Wanqing, the abilities of top-tier experts far exceed your imagination. My father once traveled from Youquan Valley to the capital in just five days."
"That's amazing! The distance from Youquan Valley to the capital is twice that of Cangzhou!" Li Wanqing exclaimed.
“Miss Jiang has been poisoned for some time now. I can still treat her with acupuncture, but if we delay until tomorrow, she will be beyond saving.” Sun Wangang was waiting for everyone to make the final decision.
The group exchanged glances, and Xiao Yue decisively said, "Manager Sun, then I'll trouble you to use the Vermilion Fruit to temporarily protect my senior sister's heart meridian."
Sun Wangang nodded slightly, quickly took out the vermilion fruit, and carefully put it into Jiang Ruolan's mouth.
The red fruit melted as soon as it entered my mouth, releasing a strong and unique aroma.
Liu Shan suddenly felt his blood rushing through his body, bringing a strange heat.
Although the feeling quickly disappeared, Liu Shan was still amazed by the magic of the Vermilion Fruit, after all, he had only smelled its fragrance.
"Well……"
Jiang Ruolan gave a soft hum, her eyelids twitching slightly, as if she were about to wake up.
Seeing this, Xiao Yue felt a slight sense of relief, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face again.
Li Wanqing held her hand tightly and whispered, "It seems the Vermilion Fruit worked."
Sun Wangang nodded and said in a deep voice, "The Vermilion Fruit can temporarily suppress the cold poison, but it is not a long-term solution. We must find a master with the most powerful and yang internal energy as soon as possible."
At this moment, Jiang Ruolan slowly opened her eyes, looked around, smiled weakly, and whispered, "Go find my master, he can save me."
Xiao Yue hurriedly grasped Jiang Ruolan's hand, weeping silently, unable to speak.
After saying that, she laboriously took out the token and slowly handed it to Liu Shan.
Jiang Ruolan gently stroked Xiao Yue's hand with her slightly cold fingers, and although her voice was as soft as a whisper, she still patiently comforted her, "Don't cry, Senior Sister is alright."
After hearing Jiang Ruolan's words, Xiao Yue calmed down a bit, wiped away her tears, and replied with a firm look in her eyes, "Senior Sister will definitely be alright."
Jiang Ruolan was too weak, and after a brief moment of consciousness, she fell into a coma again.
Liu Shan's eyes reddened, and he urgently ordered, "Wanqing, quickly prepare a horse for me. I'm setting off immediately."
Li Wanqing replied softly, "I will go to my father and ask him to send a messenger from the army. They are efficient and can travel 300 li a day. They will definitely arrive at Youquan Valley within five days."
Liu Shan was taken aback. He only knew that the 800-li express was urgent, but he did not know that the 300-li was also an urgent journey.
"Can we go faster? Can we travel five hundred li a day? Eight hundred li?"
Li Wanqing shook her head, "Three hundred li is the limit. Unless it's wartime or a major disaster, it can't be faster."
Liu Shan sighed. Being able to travel 300 li a day was already very good. If he had to travel on his own, even if he tried his best, he would hardly be able to achieve that.
"For my senior sister's sake, I must go back to find my father myself," Xiao Yue said, wiping away her tears as she suppressed her grief.
“You can’t go. Right now, you’re the closest person to Ruolan. She needs you.”
Xiao Yue is still young, and Liu Shan really can't imagine what would happen to her on the road.
"Then we can have the messenger deliver the token to Youquan Village. Outsiders cannot enter Youquan Valley," Xiao Yue reluctantly compromised.
Li Wanqing immediately took the token to the backyard to find Li Polu and arrange the matter.
Xiao Yue was worried about Jiang Ruolan and decided to stay by her senior sister's side to keep her company.
At the same time, Liu Shan led Sun Wangang to the main hall.
"Manager Sun, I am very grateful for your help today." He bowed deeply to express his gratitude.
Sun Wangang waved his hand and laughed, "No need to be polite. Doctors are benevolent, I was just doing my duty."
"Manager Sun, since you know medicine, why don't you set up a clinic?" Liu Shan asked, somewhat curious.
Sun Wangang sighed softly, his eyes deep: "Without a good family background, it is impossible to practice medicine."
Liu Shan was somewhat surprised and didn't understand the reason, but Tian Fugui helped him clear up his confusion.
In the Xia Dynasty, practicing medicine required not only medical skills but also an official qualification certificate to be considered a legal practice.
Only those who served as practicing doctors in local government offices could obtain a license and thus have the right to open a clinic in the area; otherwise, they would be practicing medicine illegally and would be arrested.
Liu Shan shook his head and smiled bitterly, thinking to himself: Bureaucratic practices are utterly absurd, laughable and lamentable!
How many doctors are allowed to practice medicine in government offices? And how many of them are truly skilled?
However, this is not a problem that Liu Shan should worry about.
He accepted the silver notes from Amber and thanked Sun Wangang again, expressing his gratitude with a large sum of money.
However, Sun Wangang resolutely refused to accept the money.
After much refusal, Sun Wangang finally spoke, saying, "Young Master Liu, the Vermilion Fruit is a family heirloom, priceless. Our ancestors left a precept that the Vermilion Fruit should not be sold, but only used for social exchanges."
Liu Shan was taken aback again. "It can only be used for social interactions?"
Hey, so you're trying to use the Vermilion Fruit to settle a debt of gratitude? Why bother using ancestral precepts as a pretext for such a trick?!
At this moment, Li Wanqing brought good news: "Father is worried about Ruolan's injuries and has dispatched a messenger from the army to Youquan Village overnight."