Chapter 13: Lord Wang's Worries
Under the command of Storm and Liuyun, the remaining orcs were dealt with, and when the casualties were counted on the battlefield, it was found that almost all the living were wounded, the archers' quivers were empty, and many people stepped forward to fight hand-to-hand. The mages and Taoist priests were all exhausted, and the number of casualties was close to one-third, and some of the seriously injured were desperately treated by the Taoist priest and saved their lives.
Those who survived first analyzed the current situation.
Liuyun said, "If all the half-orcs gathered here just now are all Beechcraft, then it will be at least half less than the previous estimate. Although I don't know why there are so many fewer of them, but without the weapons of the warriors, the orcs in the territory of Biqi are no longer a big threat in a short time. ”
"That being said, this battle is really dangerous, and if that warrior doesn't come out again, we can't find their leader, and nine times out of ten, they'll be wiped out." ”
After saying this, everyone began to take action, to carry out physical therapy and bandaging for minor injuries, to reduce the burden on the Taoists, to rebuild the fortifications, and to dispose of the corpses, after all, the people who went into the cave did not know when they would come out.
He Ming felt that the bones in his body hurt as if they were being knocked by something, so he had to sit down in the middle of everyone's resting place to take a rest, but as soon as the momentum passed, he immediately closed his eyes and fell asleep.
When he woke up, he found that it was not yet dawn, and he moved his arm to feel better, when one of the people next to him ran to call out to the wind and said, "That kid is actually awake!" ”
He Ming saw that the wind and the two Taoist priests ran over to this side, and asked them puzzledly: "What's the matter, didn't I just sleep for a while, isn't it still dawn?" ”
Swift Wind said with a cold face, "There are several fractures on your body, and when you were besieged by five and a half orcs, your internal organs were also damaged in many places!" If it weren't for the fact that we found out in time, several Taoist priests desperately used healing techniques on you, and you wouldn't have woken up. You've been in a coma for more than a day and a night now, what's wrong! ”
Only then did He Ming know that they had been here for a day and a night, and the wind and Liuyun were on duty in turn, and now it was the time for Liuyun to rest. Because Liuyun helped cover himself, he took special care of He Ming, otherwise he really wouldn't have the strength to let a few Taoist priests treat him.
He Ming hurriedly wanted to get up and thank the wind, but he was about to get up but found that his body was like a knife when he moved, so he had to give up and then lie down, sweating profusely and thanking the wind: "Thank you seniors for your care, the grace of saving his life He Ming is unforgettable!" ”
Storm smiled: "How many years have been the days of Beechcraft's crisis, every warrior who sees death as if he were at home is our brother, and it is our favorite thing for you to come back to life, where can we be grateful!" ”
"What happened to the people who went into the cave now?" Hearing what the wind said, He Ming was worried about the head of Liu Jiaotou in the cave, so he asked.
"During the day, they sent someone out first, telling us that although the monsters inside were strange and powerful, they were not dense and had no contact with each other, and they were all unconscious puppets, and they should not pose a threat to the people outside. So let someone come out and report the news first, and then continue to investigate. Now that they know that there is no big problem outside, they are not so anxious to come out and strive to find out more truth. ”
Hearing this, He Ming was a little relieved, so he continued to lie down and wait. Although the crisis has passed, everyone here is still very cautious, and no one talks to each other.
I don't know how long the time passed in silence, and the cries of insects and the cries of wild beasts in the distance also made everyone unable to completely settle down, just when He Ming was thinking nonsense, Liu Jiao led the people who entered the cave out. When he saw that everyone didn't have time to ask about He Ming's situation, he first exchanged information with the wind inside and outside, and then asked everyone to prepare to return to the city, and then came to see He Ming.
He Ming was grateful in his heart, and wanted to get up again, but he really couldn't move. Liu Jiaotou told him to lie down first and not to worry. Then all the resting people also got up, and Liuyun specially called a stretcher for He Ming to carry him back.
After returning to Beach City, Liu Jiaotou directly arranged for He Ming to recuperate on the second floor of the martial arts hall. Every day, he invited a doctor to come to treat him, and he also sent a special servant to take care of him. He Ming's bone injuries were fine, but the internal injuries were too serious, and he couldn't move, if Liuyun hadn't taken care of them at the time, he might have been like those warriors who died on the spot.
Although he was seriously injured, He Ming missed the grand triumphal celebration banquet. But he was extremely lucky: he got his life back. It's just not easy, he was taken care of for a month on the second floor of the martial arts hall, and it wasn't until the third month that he completely regained his mobility, and it was unbearable for him to be isolated from the world for so long. But because of this, he was able to completely calm down and understand what he had learned so far. Although there is no way to practice, his swordsmanship realm has been greatly improved, unlike before, he has been relying on blood and actual combat polishing, and now if he re-attacks, the improvement will be great in a short time.
In the three months that He Ming was recuperating from his injuries, Biqi City underwent earth-shaking changes: after Brushing Wind and Liuyun returned to Biqi, they reported the current actual situation of the orcs to the city lord, and then after sending scouts to determine, there was no trace of the orcs around Biqi except for the mountains in the northwest, and the scope of planting, hunting and gathering resources was greatly improved.
So the city lord launched a call for pioneering action, and the pressure on the life of the people of the entire Biqi was greatly reduced. As the initiator and guarantor of the expedition to the mountains, Lord Wang was publicly rewarded by the lord of the castle, and his reputation is now unparalleled. At the same time, due to the large amount of labor required for the pioneering, and the policy of Lord Yu to control the homeless, the population of Biqi was reduced, and he was blamed by the city lord, but he was not actually punished.
At the same time, since the threat of orcs has indeed decreased, the priority of training new warriors has decreased. Now in the Ginkgo Valley and the border village, the city lord no longer pays for the apprentices' full living expenses, but the tuition fees for learning martial arts and magic are still borne by Biqi City, so that more resources can be invested in the expansion of the city.
The construction of this drastic increase caused a serious shortage of tools, and the price of purchased ore was raised for the casting of weapons and agricultural tools. Now some people go to the east of Beachy to mine in the long-standing mines for income, in short, the whole Biqi is in ruins, and a new era is just around the corner.
That afternoon, it was not until the doctor had determined that his injuries had healed that Liu Jiaotou allowed He Ming to go downstairs. Because no matter which doctor or Taoist priest was, they all agreed that He Ming's injury this time was so serious, and it was caused by the accumulation of dark injuries that had not healed for a long time and had been participating in the battle. According to this well-known doctor in Biqi, He Ming's internal injury is about one step away from lifelong paralysis, so Liu Jiaotou forbade He Ming to go downstairs before the injury recovered. For Liu Jiaotou's fatherly care, He Ming was really indescribably grateful in his heart.
In fact, He Ming himself was afraid of the doctor's words, if a person like him was paralyzed, it would really be better to die. But everything has passed, and after this physical examination, the doctor confirmed that after he completely recovered from his injury, he moved his muscles and bones, and he really never felt so good.
The first thing He Ming did after recovering from his injury was to go downstairs and inform Liu Jiaotou that he had completely recovered from his injury.
Liu Jiaotou knew that He Ming had recovered from his injury, and he was extremely happy, and he was almost about to have a treat. Then he obviously saw that He Ming had been recuperating for so long, and the bones all over his body were probably itchy, so he told him that it was cold winter at this time, pay attention to keeping warm, and let He Ming move freely.
After bidding farewell to Liu Jiaotou, the first thing He Ming did was to go to Lord Wang's mansion first.
This time, Lord Wang was not so busy, and for a long time, Lord Wang had to deal with the affairs of civilians while doing research on orcs and history, which was already a serious overdraft of his own work. The lord of the castle realized that Lord Wang looked more than ten years old during this time, so he asked Lord Wang to temporarily specialize in studying ancient texts and history. And those troublesome parents will hand over the shortcomings to Lord Yu to deal with, and give him the opportunity to make meritorious contributions. So when He Ming arrived at Lord Wang's mansion, Lord Wang was concentrating on studying the classics by the fire.
As soon as he saw He Ming coming, Lord Wang looked very happy, and hurriedly asked He Ming to sit down and close the book that he was still reading intently just now.
Lord Wang said with a smile on his face: "He Ming, your performance in that night battle has been praised by many people, I heard that you have not recovered from your old injuries, but you are fighting at the front line, which makes them admire it very much." I heard that the injury is quite serious, so I'm worried, is the injury better now? ”
He Ming hurriedly said: "Thank you Lord Wang for your trouble, the villain has fully recovered, I have never felt so good now!" ”
Lord Wang said with a look of relief when he heard this: "That's good, that's good!" Come and see, during the development of Biqi this time, someone found an ancient book in an old house that had collapsed outside the city, and it recorded some unheard news, and sent it to me. It is said that the orcs lost their civilization because they came into contact with some evil things, and now that our side is safe, many adventurers go to the orc cave to explore, and I am a little worried that the evil mentioned above will not affect humans. ”
When He Ming heard this, he was taken aback: "It's finally safe, what are these people going to do in the orc cave?" ”
Lord Wang said: "People die for money, so far we have not fully mastered the technique of enchanting half-orcs for jewelry, and after exploring the cave, we found that there are still many valuable things in it, such as the last trophy of the half-orc warrior battle axe, which is a very powerful weapon, but it is not a particularly rare thing in the cave." Now it is in response to the city lord's further exploration there, mainly to search for ancient valuable treasures there. ”
He Ming was silent, he was not a person who was greedy for life and afraid of death, but when he heard Lord Wang say this, it was still difficult for him to accept that people could be so crazy for profit, maybe the most terrible enemy did not defeat the human race, but in the end the human race would be ruined in his own desires.