bayedsolid Chapter 292: The World is Vast, Old Friends Are Hard to Find
Chapter 292: The World is Vast, Old Friends Are Hard to Find
Cheng Su took a look at the pills in the wooden box, without much hesitation in his eyes, and then took one of them and swallowed it.
After seeing Cheng Su take the medicine, Xiao Yihuo quickly walked to He Yu. He Yu was already a little unconscious. When Xiao Yihuo walked to He Yu, blood flowed out of He Yu's mouth and he could hardly sit still.
See this.
Cui Yan quickly removed the vines that bound him, revealing the armor wrapped under the vines. He didn't even care about being scratched by the thorns on the vines, and used his body to support He Yu.
Lin Lezhi also wanted to go over, but his legs felt like they were filled with lead and he couldn't move a single step.
"Brother He!"
Xiao Yihuo handed over the medicine and said, "I don't know if this medicine is suitable for his condition. Let him take it first. I hope it will be effective."
Qingchuan wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, he chose to keep silent.
With the help of Cui Yan, Xiao Yihuo put the pill into He Yu's mouth. Only after watching He Yu swallow it did he relax and calm down.
All we have to do now is wait.
Hope this medicine can have some effect.
Xiao Yihuo turned around and looked at Lin Lezhi, and found that Lin Lezhi was still standing there. Because Xiao Yihuo was squatting at the moment, even though Lin Lezhi lowered his head, he could still see the complex expression on Lin Lezhi's face.
There is fear, escape, self-blame, and regret.
Looking at Lin Lezhi like this, his eyes were filled with understanding and heartache, as well as a hint of strange emotions. He slowly stood up and walked to Lin Lezhi, but he didn't know how to comfort him.
Xiao Yihuo looked at Lin Lezhi's left shoulder. Because the left sleeve was removed, he could clearly see the white cloth soaked in blood, as well as the blood flowing down Lin Lezhi's left shoulder and arm.
Xiao Yihuo's eyes suddenly darkened, and he reached out to grab Lin Lezhi's hand. But at the moment he was about to hold it, Lin Lezhi seemed to suddenly wake up, and dodged Xiao Yihuo's outstretched hand as if fleeing, and kept a certain distance from Xiao Yihuo.
thus.
Xiao Yihuo could also awkwardly extend his hand, then stiffly retract it, saying, "Your left shoulder is injured, so relax your grip."
From the beginning, Lin Lezhi had been clenching his fists tightly, his joints turning white, and he didn't even notice the nail clippers digging into his flesh.
But after hearing Xiao Yihuo's kind reminder, she clenched her hands even tighter, pursed her lips, turned her face to the side, obviously intending to avoid Xiao Yihuo, and only said "thank you" lightly.
Thank you very much.
I don’t know whether Xie Xiaoyihuo was reminding himself, or Xie Xiaoyihuo was taking out his life-saving medicine to save others.
Or maybe both.
But apart from this meaning, what was revealed in his expression and tone was more of a sense of alienation and avoidance towards Xiao Yihuo.
Therefore, even if Xiao Yihuo wanted to say something, he found it difficult to open his mouth.
All we can do is wait and see if the medicine works.
When Cui Yan was helping He Yu pass the medicine down his body, Qingchuan discovered that there was something wrong with the movement of Cui Yan's left shoulder. His left arm trembled uncontrollably when he moved, and a look of hidden pain appeared on his face.
Others might not be able to discover it, but he couldn't hide it from him.
Qingchuan walked straight over and just touched Cui Yan's shoulder. Cui Yan's arm twitched in pain and he gasped.
"Why didn't you tell me you hurt your shoulder?"
Cui Yan's eyes were fixed on He Yu. He said to Qingchuan with gratitude: "Thank you, it's not a serious injury. As long as Brother He can wake up, it will be fine."
Qingchuan was a little angry that no one cared about their bodies.
So he didn't care what Cui Yan said, he just squatted down, grabbed Cui Yan's hand and took his pulse. Not long after, Qingchuan's eyes darkened.
"You have internal injuries and must be treated immediately."
It would have been fine if he hadn't mentioned the injury, but he just ran outside to collect firewood.
Qingchuan and his friends arrived late and had no idea what fierce battle had taken place in the earth temple. If he had not discovered that Cui Yan's behavior was unusual, one more life would have been lost before dawn.
Seeing Cui Yan remained silent, Qingchuan could only utter harsh words.
"If you still want to stay awake and watch him wake up, then listen to me."
Hearing this, Cui Yan's eyes suddenly narrowed, and then he said with some uncertainty and stubbornness: "But... I don't feel uncomfortable anywhere."
"The specific situation depends on the severity of your injuries. If the external injuries cause disordered Qi and blood, and if they affect your internal organs, you will die within a few hours."
Cui Yan didn't react much after hearing this, so Qi Xi couldn't sit still anymore. He stepped forward and replaced Cui Yan and said, "Commander Cui, just listen to Doctor Qingchuan. I'll take care of Brother He here. I'll tell you as soon as he wakes up."
Under Qi Xi's persuasion, and because Cui Yan also wanted to see He Yu wake up, he listened to Qingchuan's words and went aside to let Qingchuan take good care of his injuries.
Without the armor and clothes, Cui Yan's left shoulder was already covered with bruises, and even a light touch on Cui Yan's shoulder would cause unbearable pain.
But only by touching can we determine the extent of Cui Yan's injuries.
After the inspection, Qingchuan's solemn expression seemed to ease slightly.
After giving Cui Yan a pill to dissipate blood stasis and reduce swelling, applying some topical medication, and bandaging him with a clean cloth, he looked at Cui Yan and said, "Fortunately, only your shoulder and clavicle are broken, and your internal organs are not damaged. I just repositioned your bones. I'll go get some wood outside to support and fix it. Don't move around."
"But outside..."
Cui Yan's face was filled with worry, as there was already thick fog outside.
Seeing Cui Yan's worry, Luo Zhifeng said, "It's okay. There's a forest not far away. I'll go with Doctor Qingchuan. Everything will be fine."
Cui Yan felt relieved only when Luo Zhifeng, who had some experience in martial arts, decided to accompany him.
They found some wood and tore the clothes they had taken off into strips of cloth, tied them together, and made a splint for support and fixation, which they tied to Cui Yan's body.
Only after he was sure that there would be no loss of life did Qingchuan's expression completely relax.
"Although we can't completely reconcile, once the injury is healed it won't affect our normal activities."
Cui Yan said gratefully, "Thank you, Doctor Qingchuan."
Qingchuan shook his head and warned, "It's okay. You must rest well until your injury is fully healed. Remember not to make large movements to avoid aggravating the injury."
"I understand. Thank you, Dr. Qingchuan."
It was already late at night, but no one was asleep and no one was talking.
Everyone looked at He Yu nervously, only Qingchuan had a hint of helplessness in his eyes.
Although He Yu didn't wake up, the medicine did work wonders.
After taking the medicine, He Yu didn't feel as uncomfortable as before. After another stick of incense, He Yu finally responded and slowly opened his eyes.
"Brother He is awake!"
Qi Xi said loudly with a look of joy on her face.
Upon hearing this, hope appeared in Cui Yan's eyes. Lin Lezhi also felt the same the moment he heard it. At the same time, his nerves tensed up. After making mental preparations, he looked at He Yu stiffly.
However, before everyone could be happy, He Yu suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his body twitching violently, and he seemed to be on the verge of death.
"Brother He!"
Qi Xi and Cui Yan were terrified and shouted at the same time.
Qi Xi looked at the blood that kept gushing out, completely panicked, tears welling in her eyes. She said in panic, "How could this happen? Brother He!"
Cui Yan called out, hoping to keep He Yu awake and respond.
At this time.
Qingchuan spoke with a sigh, his eyes filled with helplessness, and he said truthfully, "He's been poisoned for too long, and there's probably no cure."
This news was like a bolt from the blue, and everyone was frozen in place.
Although it is sad, it is also the fact.
The pills made from bone lotus can only prolong his life for a short while at most, but are not enough to save his life.
When these words exploded in Lin Lezhi's ears, Lin Lezhi's heart seemed to explode as well, as if all the blood in his body had drained away, and a chill quickly rose up.
Cui Yan shook his head in disbelief and said, "No... No, Brother He will be fine."
Cui Yan looked panicked, but He Yu himself was not too sad. He had stopped vomiting blood. He looked at Cui Yan with a smile and clarity in his eyes, and accepted the fact that he was going to die very calmly.
He comforted her, "Xiao Yan, it's okay. I'm very happy to see you're still alive. You're really amazing. You actually tricked us all."
He Yu was unable to speak before because of the soft muscle powder. At this moment, he finally said what he wanted to say.
“…Detective Jiang…”
It was obviously not his name that was called, but after hearing these three words, Lin Lezhi's body suddenly shook.
After He Yu called him again, Lin Lezhi finally moved his stiff steps, walked to He Yu and squatted down.
Lin Lezhi tried hard to remain calm, but his voice was still trembling.
"What does Brother He want to say?"
He Yu seemed to think for a moment, then spoke: "... We are strangers from a foreign land, and we met by chance. There is a way to part and reunion, and to gather and part is determined by fate..."
Hearing this, Lin Lezhi's eyes suddenly trembled, and tears filled his eyes. He already knew what He Yu wanted to say.
"Jiang Guitan, you... when you said this on the boat and in the cave, you must have already thought about what would happen, and reminded me. But at that time, I only thought of you and me as book friends. Jiang Guitan, please don't think I'm stupid."
Lin Lezhi quickly shook his head, tears welling up in his eyes.
The story is actually not pretentious, and the case is not too complicated. It tells the story of a person who died unjustly. He knew that he was on the road to death, but he still had no regrets and was determined to die calmly.
Even if they were to re-elect, they would do the same.
For nothing else.
Just to prevent more innocent people from being implicated.
The person who helped the unjustly killed person to restore the truth of the matter was just a stranger who met by chance.
We met by chance, but we still feel like old friends.
The world is vast and old friends are hard to find, so I can only recite their names in vain.
"We are strangers in a foreign land, and we meet by chance. There is a way to part and a way to get together, and to part is determined by fate."
"Before I arrived on the island... I also felt unfilial and unwilling to accept this. But as the other sentence in the book says, it's easy to die heroically, but difficult to die calmly. Since... since I'm going to die anyway, I... I think... if I can get the truth about the injustice of eleven years ago out of this journey, then my life won't be in vain. It's worth it. My parents won't blame me and will be proud of me. My other brothers will definitely think the same."
He Yu smiled as he spoke, with a look of regret in his eyes as he said, "It's a pity... a pity... that I didn't get to see the fourth story in the book."
He Yu said this in a joking tone, but no one could laugh.
Tears blurred Lin Lezhi's eyes. He couldn't see He Yu's expression clearly. He said in a choked voice, "Brother He, if you want to know, I'll tell you now."
However, He Yu shook his head. He saw the self-blame in Lin Lezhi's eyes and comforted him, "Tan Jiang, you've done a great job. Don't blame yourself or feel sad. If it weren't for you, the injustice of that year would never have been redressed. It's my great honor to have met Tan Jiang in this life."
"Me too."
Hearing Lin Lezhi's affirmative response, He Yu smiled happily with a bright smile.
Just like when I was at Jianghe Inn and first got the storybook, I was so happy.
"Brother He..."
Hearing Cui Yan's choking voice, He Yu stretched out his hand towards Cui Yan, but even though the distance was so close, it seemed like he couldn't reach him no matter what.
Cui Yan immediately held He Yu's hand and called out "Brother He" with a sob.
Feeling the coldness of He Yu's hand, Cui Yan's heart also felt cold. He said in a trembling voice: "Brother He, you will definitely get better. Let's go back with the general."
Actually, He Yu wanted to wipe away Cui Yan's tears, but this seemed to be a good idea. He Yu tried hard to hold Cui Yan's hand back and forced a smile that would reassure Cui Yan. Although it was a bit difficult, he still kept smiling and said with his last breath: "Xiao Yan, everyone will die one day. It's nothing. You... your big brother He, just fulfilled your promise and went to... give a speech to the brothers... "
He Yu used all his strength to squeeze out the last syllable from his throat, and then with a lingering, expectant smile, his hand slowly slid down and he closed his eyes forever.