Chapter Thirty-Eight: Happy Birthday
"The slave is fine, the slave and the maid used to be a medicine man, and most of the poison and medicine are useless." Sanqi squatted down, cut a hole in the branch with his sword, inserted another branch into it, and rubbed his palms back and forth. "I'm sorry...... I do not know. ”
Sanqi's hand movements did not stop, and his tone couldn't hear the emotion, "It's okay, the slave doesn't remember much, it was the master who told me." ”
"Don't call yourself a slave, we're friends of life and death now!"
"A slave is always a slave."
Sanqi insisted, and Jiang Yuhuan was not persuaded anymore.
She stood for a while, saw that Sanqi had begun to emit white smoke, walked over to take a look, and found that the rubbing branches had been grinding out sparks.
She picked up the stones and built an improvised shelf out of branches.
Turning around, he put his hands through Nakamoto's armpit and sat by the fire with Nakamoto in his arms.
She took off Nakamoto's clothes and put them on a shelf, leaving Nakagen lying on her lap.
"I don't know how long this drug will last."
Sanqi grabbed the branch and skimmed it into two pieces and threw it into the fire, "They have murderous intentions, and the medicine should not be simple." ”
The implication is that Zhongyuan will not wake up for a short time.
"I took off my clothes just now, and I found that the medicine in this bottle had not been soaked yet. Sanqi, do you see if it's injury medicine? ”
Sanqi took the bottle, uncorked it and poured out a little, crushed the powder with his fingers and put it under the tip of his nose and sniffed, "It's wound medicine." ”
She closed the lid tightly and handed it to Jiang Yuhuan.
Jiang Yuhuan didn't answer, "You're injured, let's bandage it first." ”
Then, Jiang Yuhuan took out the silk handkerchief from his arms, "The blood marks on your hands are not shallow, you take the medicine first, and then wrap it when the handkerchief is dry." ”
"The princess of the county is also not shallowly injured, so the princess of the county should use it first."
"I said you first, you first, this is an order. Hurry up, the arrow on Zhongyuan's shoulder still has to be pulled out by you! ”
Sanqi pursed his lips, but after all, he didn't refuse.
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"Master! The road is blocked! Fu and Liuyi came on horseback, and saw the stone wall in front of them with a solemn face, "They won't be ......."
When I saw the flare, I happened to be fighting on the rooftop.
Red is used in times of great urgency, and as soon as he saw it, he was in a hurry to find Fu Last.
The two of them led their men and rode all the way to the direction of the incident, thinking that what they saw would be a scene of fighting, but they never thought that they were blocked by stones.
The stone was blocked tightly, and he couldn't see the road ahead clearly, and Liu Yi couldn't help but worry that something had happened to Sanqi and the others.
"This stone pile is more than a foot high, and it is by no means something that can be arranged in a day or two." Fu Ying Yan groaned.
He only found out the news that Jiang Yuhuan was going to Fuhua Temple this morning, and Sanqi told him that he was Jiang Qiao's request yesterday.
Even if the murderer knew the news, he only had one night to set it up, but so many stones could never be arranged in one night.
Is Jiang Yuhuan's attack today a coincidence or premeditated?
"Thirteen!" With Fu Yinghan's call, a man in black appeared, "You take people to the top of the mountain to search and see if there are any clues." ”
The man in black clenched his fists, "Yes!" ”
"Sixty-one, let's turn over the stones."
"Yes!"
Fu and Liuyi let the horses go, and carried the light gong to stand on the stacked stones. As far as the eye can see, the stone section must be several feet long.
Liuyi frowned, "This area is full of stones, and if it is really crushed underneath, we won't be able to find anyone." ”
"No, Sanqi and Zhongyuan will not sit still. Look ahead. ”
The two of them walked lightly and quickly flew out of the rockfall area.
Outside the rockfall area, there were arrows and feathers everywhere, and there were dots of blood.
Jiang Yuhuan was riding in the carriage, only the frame was tattered and fell to the ground, and there was a fallen horse and the coachman not far away.
Liuyi walked over to check, and the coachman had long since lost his breath.
Fu Ying last pulled out an arrow and handed it to Liuyi with his backhand, "Go back and remember to check who this arrow belongs to." ”
The manufacture of bows and arrows is regulated, and not everyone can make arrows.
Liuyi took the arrow, and his eyes kept sweeping the ground.
"The arrows are concentrated in front, and the footprints on the ground are backwards. But behind is the Falling Stone Tepe, and they are not throwing themselves into the net when they retreat? ”
"Back and forth, if it were you, how would you get out?"
"I will stand up to the rain of arrows to break out of the encirclement."
"But you see, there's only a row of footprints on the ground."
Fu Ying Yan pointed to the footprints on the ground, six hundred puzzled, and scratched his head when he saw it, "Yes, it doesn't make sense, could it be that they think it's better to break through the falling rocks?" ”
Fu Ying Yan shook his head, "The ambushers attack with bows and arrows first, and in order to avoid bows and arrows, Sanqi and them will hide in the hollow of the mountain, which is the dead end of the range. It's just that I didn't expect that there was a falling stone henge above, and there was a rain of arrows behind them, so they could only run forward in order to escape. But they underestimated the length of the rockfall area and were trapped inside. ”
Liuyi's heart suddenly lifted, "Then aren't they already ......?"
"If you knew there was no way out, would you still send a flare for help?"
"No!" Liuyi shook his head, and suddenly understood, "So, they're not dead yet!" But how can they escape if they are trapped to death, they can't jump off the cliff, right? ”
Fu Ying last walked to the edge of the cliff and confirmed at a glance: "They are under the cliff!" ”
Liuyi was shocked, even though the road was blocked, jumping off the cliff was never a good choice.
"This cliff is so deep, they are crazy!"
Fu pointed to the vines below and said, "There is a place where the vine below here has no leaves, it is obvious that it has been pulled by someone, and there are arrows stuck in the vines. Sixty-one, send someone to the bottom of the cliff to find it! ”
"Yes!"
As soon as he turned around and was about to leave, Fu Ying Yan suddenly thought of something and stopped him, "Wait!" Go to the palace to find Fu Lingyi and ask for someone. ”
"This ...... What if the murderer knows about it and goes to intercept it? ”
"I'll take someone down first, you bring a few more arrows back, take some and give them to Fu Lingyi."
Only then did he understand Fu Last's intentions, and while responding "yes", he pulled out a few arrows from the ground.
Fu jumped off the cliff and hung on the vines.
Immediately afterward, two more men in black appeared with him.
He did not rush down, but climbed sideways to the left, and when he saw that the vines were burned by fire and blood, he went up again to the edge of the cliff.
"Six-five, there's rope in the carriage, go get it."
"Yes!"
Liuwu took the hemp rope, tied it to his body, and after confirming that it was firm, he said to the two: "I'll go down first, I'll pull the rope and you will come down." ”
"Master, it's better for your subordinates to go down and explore the way!"
Fu Ying last glanced at him, "Do what you are told." ”
He followed the route he had just taken, found a rope with blood stains and climbed down it.
"Da Da Da ......"
The sound of horses' hooves was heard in the distance, and Six-Five and Seven-Nine didn't care.
It wasn't long before the carriage turned around and sped away.
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It was getting late, and the temperature at the bottom of the cliff had plummeted, but fortunately, the fire was strong and the clothes had been dried out.
Zhongyuan has woken up, but his head is still groggy, and he is sick and has no energy.
"It's dark." Jiang Yuhuan said weakly.
There were injuries on her head and hands and a lot of blood, and she was also holding on at the moment, not wanting to drag Sanqi back when she was in danger.
"Don't worry, princess, the master will definitely find us."
Jiang Yuhuan tugged at the corners of his mouth, "I'm not worried, as long as we are safe enough at the bottom of the cliff, even if Fu Ying Yan doesn't find it, we can find the way by ourselves when it dawns." ”
Zhongyuan looked at Jiang Yuhuan's pale lips, his eyes showing worry, "Is the princess hungry, or should I go find something to eat?" ”
"No, Sanqi went to look for it when you were asleep. Sanqi didn't dare to go far, so he didn't find anything. It's getting late now, don't walk around, the three of us are better than anything else to get through this night. ”
Zhong Yuan reluctantly nodded in agreement, "Yes." It's July and a half, so don't wander around. ”
Jiang Yuhuan's eyes lit up, "Yes, today is July 15!" ”
"What's wrong?" Zhongyuan didn't know why, and Sanqi also cast a puzzled look.
Jiang Yuhuan pulled out a thin wooden branch from the fire, and a small flame burned on the branch.
She held it up in front of Zhong Yuan, "Zhong Yuan, hurry!" Close your eyes! ”
"What do you do with your eyes closed?"
"Just listen to me! You do. Jiang Yuhuan put his hands together, crossed his ten fingers on his chest, and demonstrated the movement to Zhongyuan.
Nakamoto did so in a daze, then closed his eyes.
Jiang Yuhuan continued: "You make a wish. You can make three wishes, don't say them. ”
Zhongyuan didn't know why, but he did it obediently.
After a moment, her eyes were still closed, "The slave is done." ”
"Okay, then you open your eyes and blow out this stick right away."
Zhong Yuan slowly opened his eyes and exhaled hesitantly.
The flame was extinguished instantly, and Jiang Yuhuan suddenly shouted: "Happy birthday!" ”
Zhongyuan was dumbfounded, "Sheng...... Birthday? ”
"Didn't you say that you were all picked up by Fu Last? I don't remember the past, and the name was also derived from the day I was picked up. ”
After Zhongyuan was allocated to her, she found that Sanqi, Liuyi, and Zhongyuan were actually named after numbers, and she was curious for a while, so she asked them. Although she doesn't know if Fu Ying last is convenient or has another meaning, in her understanding, this day is equivalent to a new life.
"It doesn't matter if you don't remember where you came from, if you don't remember your birthday, the day Fu picked you up was your new life. Today is the Midyear Festival, and it is also your birthday! No matter how bad the meaning of the Midyear Festival is, as long as it represents your new life, it is worth remembering! ”
Although Nakamoto didn't say it explicitly, her envy for other names easily revealed in her eyes.
Jiang Yuhuan is sensitive to other people's emotions and naturally understands what Zhongyuan thinks.
Zhongyuan, many people avoid this day.
The name is just a code name, and if it is given meaning to make Zhongyuan relieved, it is not a bad thing.
Zhongyuan looked at Jiang Yuhuan's smiling face, and couldn't help but have a sour nose, and tears welled up in his eyes.
They have been trained to be secret guards since childhood, and they are destined not to live like ordinary people.
They never had a birthday, because they didn't know their birthday, and they assumed that they didn't deserve it.
She is the worst martial artist in the secret guard, and the master did not give up on her, let her find her strengths, and barely become a qualified secret guard.
The master treats them very well, but he won't mess with them, let alone say anything like a birthday.
She never imagined that one day someone would congratulate her on a happy birthday with the most sincere smile.
She didn't like the name "Zhongyuan" because of the Zhongyuan Festival.
But there was such a kind and warm girl who told her that the Midyear Festival represented her new life, so it was worth remembering.
At this moment, she suddenly felt that the name "Zhongyuan" was not so ugly.
She smiled dumbly, tears welling up in her eyes.
So he hurriedly lowered his head, wanting to sort out his emotions and show the best smile to repay Jiang Yuhuan.
But the more she tried to stop her tears, the more disobedient the tears kept pouring up.
Jiang Yuhuan kept looking at Zhong Yuan, and she noticed the tears that Zhong Yuan had fallen from her head in a hurry.
She put the stick back on the fire, raised her hand and touched Zhongyuan's head, "We Zhongyuan are still a little girl!" ”
Hearing this, Zhongyuan couldn't control it anymore, and tears fell down the embankment.