Chapter 19: Healing and Murder
Bernardo walked happily on the road back to camp.
He couldn't help but be in a bad mood. Originally, five days ago, his arm was scratched by his comrades during a combat training, and everyone thought it was no big deal at that time, so they bandaged it indiscriminately. The wound was red and swollen the next day, and a few days later, it was faintly festering—the whole arm was in a burning pain.
After letting the military sacrifice see it, he judged that he was poisoned and suggested using the water of life to treat it. But the water of life that he was rationed this month treated his sister.
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Now the water of life is extremely scarce, and everyone's water of life is very nervous, and they all cherish it incomparably. After all, if you are injured and your family is sick, you have to rely on these bottles of water of life that are distributed once a month - this is still the welfare of the officers, and the soldiers only have one bottle, and ordinary people don't have it, so they need to buy it on the black market at a sky-high price, and there may not be a supply.
It's only the middle of the month, and it's still early for the next distribution of eaux-de-vie. In such a situation, he was embarrassed to borrow from others, and hoped that the arm injury would heal naturally.
After two days of hesitation, the injury to his arm became more and more serious. The pain didn't hurt anymore, but the whole arm seemed to be unconscious, and when I opened the bandage, the wound had even begun to fester.
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Now it's okay, after the sacrificial lord frowned and looked at it, he said that he needed at least a few bottles of life holy water, but how could he find a few bottles in a hurry? How can you afford it in the future? In case someone else has just lent it out and is about to use it, where can I find a bottle to return to them? Do you want to buy it on the black market? That month's salary was in vain.
When he was in a hurry, the captain of his squad told him that the last time he went home to visit his relatives, one of his family was seriously ill, and he had no water of life, and he had no money to buy it on the black market, but he found a medical hall to treat him.
With a half-believing attitude, Bernardo stalked the captain in this way, and he rushed to the captain's barracks to fix the wound - you will either lend me a bottle of water of life, or let me go out of the camp to try my luck.
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Although the atmosphere in the barracks was already extremely tense, and Bernaldo's third squadron was on guard because it happened to be on the border with the Ranger Legion defense area, the captain had to hold his nose and approve his leave.
As soon as Bernaldo, who had set off early in the morning, came to the city, the flow of people in front of a house called "Star Doctor" attracted his attention.
Before the door opened, there were so many people waiting in line to see a doctor...... Presumably, the craftsmanship of this medical hall should be good, right? Bernardo thought so, and joined the long queue in front of the door.
Then, after a series of rather strange and mysterious diagnoses, a miracle happened.
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Yesterday, after I was tested for some inexplicable sleep, I used a drug, and after a series of dazzling "surgery" procedures. When I went to change the dressing today, I found that the wound was getting better obviously: at least the arm was sensitive, and although it was still aching, there was also a tingling sensation - this is a sign that the wound is healing naturally!
Although it doesn't work as fast as the water of life, it is still immediate!
But it only cost Bernaldo a few silver coins - if he had no choice but to buy the eaux-de-vie, then that number would probably have to be multiplied by twelve thousand......
How could such a scene not make Bernardo happy?
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Perhaps, the next time a family member gets sick or suffers a small injury, they can come to the "Star Clinic" for treatment, and the saved water of life can be used for emergencies.
Bernardo thought silently.
That Master Kyle is mysterious...... So erudite, with such wonderful medical skills, and even more approachable, and very easy to talk to—such a friend is really worth making.
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Meet...... He is also very careful, and today he also gave me a bottle of bone-setting oil, which has helped me a lot, saying that regular training, a bruise and a swollen piece are a common thing, if this can be as he said, the swelling and pain will disappear, that is not all kinds of pleasure?
No, Huaxia says that friends should have contacts with each other, and the next time they go home, they should invite him to a meal at home to express their gratitude.
Bernardo thought with pleasure as he touched a small bottle in his arms that Master Kyle had given him that he was said to be able to heal bruises.
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"Squadron Leader, you can change your medicine and come back, the Captain is looking for you."
Benaldo, who had returned to the camp humming a little song, had just entered the camp gate, and was shaken by the extremely tense and solemn atmosphere in the camp, and before he could ask anything, the sentry on duty at the gate saw that his face was full of joy, and hurriedly reported to him.
"What's the matter?"
Bernardo frowned at the sentry.
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"I don't know."
The Sentinel lowered his voice, "It seems that our two missing brothers were found last night, and then martial law began at the highest level - the big names came, even Commander Malfurion, and they had a meeting in the captain's treehouse for the night. Something big may have happened, I guess. ”
"But don't worry, your trip to the camp yesterday to seek medical treatment, and today's change of dressing were all approved and reported by the captain, and the adults should not blame you. You may be summoned to discuss or inquire about something. After all, this section is exactly the defense zone of our squadron. ”
He looked at Bernaldo, who had always been caring for his subordinates and was loved among nearly 1,000 people in the squadron, and said in a low voice.
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Bernardo nodded at each other, patted the soldier on the shoulder, and strode into the camp.
"Captain, what do you want me to do—"
Bernardo arrived at the captain's treehouse, and as he opened his mouth to speak, he stopped abruptly.
Weird...... Commander Malfurion hasn't left yet? And so many adults...... What the hell is going on?
"Honorable Star Druid, Legion Commander Lord Malfurion, Captain of the 3rd Squadron of the 7th Brigade of the 1st Druid Legion, Star Druid Bernardo salutes you. Hello adults. ”
He thought in his heart, but he also said with a solemn salute.
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More than a dozen Druid Legion generals in the treehouse were talking about something in silence, and they all looked up at the door.
"Bernaldo, the dressing change is back? Is the injury better? Come and sit. ”
A middle-aged druid, surrounded by everyone and looking full of vicissitudes and majesty, nodded to Bernardo and whispered.
"Yes, my lord, my subordinates are fortunate to have met a knowledgeable divine doctor, after two treatments yesterday and today, the injury has completely recovered and stabilized, and there is no need to change the medicine next time, as long as you take good care of it according to the master's instructions."
Bernardo whispered that he had sat down behind the crowd.
"Oh? It seems that the medical skills passed down from the barbarians are still very useful. It has to be said that the barbarians are really a powerful race - even many of their skills are commendable. ”
One of the druid generals was amazed.
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"Oak, now is not the time to discuss barbarians and healing, please be quiet."
Malfurion glanced disapprehensively at the general, and he said.
Immediately, he looked at Bernardo again: "Do you know what we called you for?" ”
"My subordinates are puzzled by this."
Bernardo said with a puzzled look on his face.
"Last night, two of the missing druids of your Seventh Brigade were found. But they have become corpses...... At the same time as the corpse, there was also a sharp arrow that seemed to have been accidentally left at the scene - that arrow obviously had traces of deliberate erasure of the logo and transformation of the image, but when we analyzed the original appearance of its arrow, we found that this arrow was extremely similar to the standard arrow of the Ranger Legion! ”
"What do you think about this, as the battalion commander closest to the camp where the incident occurred? The Ranger camp opposite your defense area, isn't it ...... these days? What's out of the ordinary? ”
Malfurion picked up a glittering arrow on the table, handed it to Bernaldo, and asked with a heavy face.
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Bernardo was already shocked.
"How is that possible!"
He was stunned.
"It's really impossible, but it's already true."
The druid general named Oak also spoke heavily, and he leaned over and pointed to a few marks on the arrows: "You see, these places, there are obvious traces of reprocessing, if the places where they have been cut or ground off are restored - is it very similar to the standard arrows of the Ranger Legion?" ”
He carefully pointed out to the shocked Bernardo several almost indiscernible oddities in the arrows.
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Then he turned to Malfurion: "My lord, my subordinates have always thought that this must be the work of the Ranger Legion - they always thought that we killed their two missing soldiers, and after several unsuccessful attempts to storm our camp, they finally began to take revenge with hatred. ”
"They have enough motivation to do this, not their elite archers at least star level or above and their military armor-piercing arrows, and who can shoot one of our great druid squad leaders and a druid soldier through the throat with two arrows deadly?"
"This arrow that they picked up from the place where their corpses are a stone's throw away is also a mountain of ironclad proof of this!"
He said through gritted teeth.
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Malfurion's face trembled, and he seemed to be holding back his anger.
"What do you think, Bernaldo? Ranger Legion camp, is there anything abnormal these days? If they killed our brothers, then how do you think they did it without alarming you? ”
"You know, the two brothers were killed while on field patrols, and although their bodies were hidden far away, according to the scene of the murder that we finally confirmed, the murder should have taken place on a routine patrol path behind your barracks, not far from the barracks, and even very close to your barracks."
"Even if they are plotted, even if it is a fatal blow, they can always let out some screams or something, right? Later, they even transferred the bodies of the two brothers, and all this may not be able to be done quietly, right? ”
He looked at the arrows in confusion, and even looked at Bernaldo, who had marked the incident on the map on the table. (To be continued.) )