Chapter 18: The Mysterious Patient
It's Xiao Han's birthday again, Xiao Han is fifteen years old, beautiful, in good shape, and very smart. Gai Nie felt that it was more than enough for her to marry a rich and powerful person, but let him get it first.
Gai Nie and Xiao Han rode out of the valley from the laurel forest, and Gai Nie wanted to accompany Xiao Han out of the valley on this day.
"Xiao Han, Xiao Zhuang asked me to bless you on his behalf."
"Thank you, he's so busy and remembers my birthday."
"Xiao Han, I went to tell the master about us early this morning."
"What did my dad say?"
"He asked me to marry you home as soon as possible after I got out of the valley."
Xiao Han smiled: "My father is quite willing to give me." ”
"He has Frost to take care of him now, and it's just time for you to rest."
The two talked and laughed out of the valley, the wind was light and the market was lively, they had a good time, and went to the uncle to report the good news, and went to the big cliff on the border of Qin and Wei to recall the past, and in the evening they were ready to go back.
On the way back, Xiao Han had some bad premonitions, and the two of them drove fast horses and wanted to go back early, but when they arrived at the market, they had to slow down.
An old woman suddenly rushed out in front of her, Xiao Han immediately reined in the horse, and the old woman knelt down in front of Xiao Han's horse.
"Girl, good girl, please save my child!"
Xiao Han and Gai Nie dismounted.
"Be careful," Gai Nie stretched out his hand to stop Xiao Han behind, and stepped forward to help the old woman to question.
"Grandma, we are just ordinary passers-by, how can we save your child?"
"Isn't that girl a man?" The old grandmother lifted her wrinkled face and squinted at Gai Nie, "Young man, didn't you save a woman in the bazaar last time?" was also entrusted by her to take the sick child away, and it is estimated that he must have been cured. So I think she will be able to cure my son's illness as well. ”
"Do you know that lady?" Xiao Han asked behind Gai Nie.
"Yes, we still know each other very well, and their family is doing well now," the old woman pointed to the alley behind the market, "Don't say it, don't say it, it's important to save people, you can go with me to heal!" ”
Gai Nie looked back at Xiao Han, Xiao Han nodded, and the two followed the old grandmother to the alley.
In the depths of the alley, there is a house that does not see the sun all year round, and now it is even darker when the sun sets. Gai Nie held a sword in one hand and Xiao Han's hand in the other.
Entering the house, the dead leaves in the compound were swept up by the wind, and there was still some dust, Xiao Han leaned towards Gai Nie's side. There was a large room in front of her, there was no light in it, it was so dark that nothing could be seen, and the old woman staggered in, and lit the oil lamp with flint, and the lone lamp illuminated the man lying on the bed in the house.
Xiao Han and Gai Nie stepped forward to see a middle-aged man lying upright on the bed, his face distorted, his hair wet with sweat, obviously suffering a lot of pain.
Xiao Han only looked at him from his face, not knowing what kind of strange illness it was, so he reached out to touch his pulse.
The moment she touched the patient's skin, images appeared in her mind.
"Xiao Han, that's your star." Xiao Han was lying in the arms of a middle-aged man, looking up at the starry sky, and her own stars seemed to be talking to her.
The starry sky dispersed, and in the snow, a man covered his face and screamed and fell, and the man who defeated him was tall and big, wearing a black robe, and he was screaming on his back, and Xiao Han couldn't see his face.
The snow scene dissolved in the fire, the weak Xiaohan couldn't find anyone at home, she ran around the burning house alone, and finally tripped over the falling wooden beams with fire, she desperately called for her father, and was about to be engulfed by the fire......
"Xiao Han!" Gai Nie shook her body vigorously, "What's wrong with you?" ”
"I'm ......" Xiao Han was about to say something, and looked down at the patient's exposed arm. Noticeable red lines began to appear on his arms, more and more, more and more, and even climbed up to his neck. Xiao Han felt that she had seen this symptom before, her eyes were wide open, her black eyes were full of fear, she kept backing in fear, and bumped into Gai Nie.
"Nie'er, let's get out of here!" After she finished speaking, she pulled Gagnie and left.
The old grandmother stepped forward to stop: "You haven't seen the doctor yet." ”
Xiao Han squeezed past the old grandmother and left a sentence: "I can't heal him, he's dead." ”
When the two of them ran out of the eerie alley, it was already dark, and there were hardly any people in the market, so they rode fast horses in the direction of the valley.
When he was about to reach the hidden entrance of the Ghost Valley, Xiao Han fell off his horse. Gainer reined in his horse and quickly jumped down to see how Xiao Han was doing. He put his eyes on her forehead and tested her body temperature, it was very hot, Xiao Han closed his eyes and kept repeating a sentence: "Nie'er, go home." ”
Gai Nie picked her up and got on the horse, and the two of them walked through the laurel forest into the valley of ghosts.
He carried her back to the house, Guiguzi stepped forward to ask what was wrong, and Gai Nie told Guiguzi everything as it was.
Guiguzi's face was no longer as cold as before, he was worried about something, picked up Xiao Han's arm, checked her wrist, and found that something important was missing.
"Where's Xiaohan's agarwood bracelet?"
"I remember that she always wore it on her wrist," Gai Nie knew that the loss of the agarwood bracelet meant that the gate of Guigu opened directly to the outside world, "Master, I'll go back and look for it." ”
"No need, it's no big deal, it's just that someone took the bracelet, and I don't know where it's used," Guiguzi's expression regained his former calmness, "You go out, I'll take care of her." ”
Gai Nie knew that Guiguzi did not let go of this matter in his heart, and decided to wait for dawn to go out to find the bracelet. He sat on the steps outside the house and watched Xiao Han, waiting for the sunrise.
If he who has a heart gets a treasure, he will use it.
When the sky was bright, Guiguzi came out of the house, and Gai Nie got up to see what he had to say.
"Xiao Han's fever has subsided for the time being," Guiguzi walked to Gai Nie's side, "Come with me to the martial arts arena." ”
Gai Nie felt that it was very abnormal to compete with Guiguzi at such a time, after all, Xiaohan needed someone to take care of him, Ning Shuang's swordsmanship had not yet been learned, and the agarwood bracelet was still unknown, and it was really impossible for Guiguzi to compete with himself leisurely at such a tense time.
Sure enough, it wasn't a joust.
"Nie'er, you saved my daughter twice, I want to teach you the Hundred Steps Flying Sword in advance."
"The master can't mess with the rules of the door with personal feelings." Gagnie refused.
"If you talk about martial arts cultivation, you have to be slightly better than Xiao Zhuang, and it is natural to learn this hundred-step flying sword. I am afraid that you can't be ruthless when you are in the decisive battle, but you were injured by Xiaozhuang and lost the competition, but it's a pity," Guiguzi gave a ruthless order, "You only learn, I only discipline, understand?" ”
"What about Xiaozhuang?"
"I have my own arrangements for Xiaozhuang."