12dz Chapter 276 Er'er Saves People
Chapter 276 Er'er Saves People
He lay in a rocking chair, directing his young apprentices to process medicinal herbs.
"We desperately need your help, sir!"
Yan Zhonghui clasped her hands in a respectful bow and handed over the letter she was holding.
Wu Yunzhi looked up, casually opened the letter, glanced at it briefly, and then looked down at the signature at the bottom.
He's such a good apprentice; he always knows how to find work for him.
Wu Yunzhi smiled helplessly and instructed his apprentice to bring out his medicine box.
"Let's go! What are you still standing here for?"
Wu Yunzhi's tone was not very good as he turned to look at the two simpletons.
"what?"
"If you say no, I won't go."
Wu Yunzhi snorted coldly; he was already unwilling to go.
Before she could finish speaking, Yan Zhonghui realized what was happening and quickly went out to greet the person.
After Wu Yunzhi entered the cabin, Yan Zhonghui scratched his head in confusion.
This doesn't seem like a very difficult task, so why did Chief Guard Zhao give so many instructions before we set off, looking so worried?
He couldn't understand it at all, so he shrugged and ordered the crew to set sail.
What kind of ship is this?
Wu Yunzhi sat in the cabin, looking pale and sickly. He swallowed hard several times before finally managing to suppress the nausea.
"These are small boats commonly used for military patrols. In an emergency, we must act expediently. The captain's injury cannot be delayed any longer. I'm sorry to trouble you, sir..."
Yan Zhonghui spoke in a serious and methodical manner, completely unaware that Wu Yunzhi was about to faint.
In the late summer, the seaside was bathed in amber-colored sunset light. The anchor of a small boat thudded onto the shallows, startling several silver-scaled shrimp.
As soon as the boat came to a stop, Wu Yunzhi stretched out his legs, which were as limp as noodles, and tried to get ashore.
The ladder thrown down by the crew was still swaying, and he hurriedly stepped onto it, only to fall like a petrel with a broken wing.
A sudden burst of fishy sweetness exploded in my throat, and the acidic water churning in my stomach, mixed with the undigested bits of dried fish from lunch, poured out.
Yan Zhonghui paused for a moment, then jumped off the boat and pulled the person up.
Unexpectedly, this made him vomit even more.
"My good disciple! You've really ruined your master's life..."
Wu Yunzhi clutched the fine sand with his fingers, wailing in pain.
After what seemed like an eternity, they finally managed to wade ashore, their steps uneven with the water's depth.
He glanced at the carriage parked in front of him and then left it behind.
It was already late when Xu Yiyi received the news and quickly took the child to Zhechong Prefecture.
"Master, Master..."
Er'er ran in excitedly, and just as Wu Yunzhi was about to speak, a wave of discomfort rose in his throat.
In the end, all I could do was wave goodbye.
"Master, what's wrong?"
Er'er walked forward curiously, and as she walked, she stirred up a breeze that carried the aroma of meat from dinner, making Wu Yunzhi almost vomit again.
"Young lady, you'd better not get too close. The old gentleman is seasick from the boat ride and is feeling unwell right now. He feels like vomiting as soon as he opens his mouth, so he needs to rest for a while."
Yan Zhonghui sighed. She was fine on the boat, but started to feel unwell after getting off.
"Mr. Wu, why don't you go lie down for a bit?"
Xu Yiyi made the suggestion, but Wu Yunzhi waved his hand again.
Alright! The group sat together, watching Old Wu suffer.
Even Wu Yuan, that little brat, could tell something was wrong, so he didn't dare to laugh out loud.
It wasn't until it was completely dark that Old Wu stood up.
"Let's go! Let's go see what's going on."
Wu Yunzhi took the lead and walked out. Zhao Cheng was also worried about him seeing his appearance.
"Why don't we let Old Wu rest for the night and go see him again tomorrow morning?"
Er'er looked at her master's pale face with worry.
"That's right! I gave him a Clearing Pill, and the poison has been suppressed for the time being. We can check on him again tomorrow morning."
The little girl wanted to go forward and help her master, but she was worried that the smell on her body would make him vomit again, so she could only follow closely behind.
"The longer you take Qingluo Dan, the more severe the rebound of toxicity will be. The longer you delay, the more difficult it will be to cure the poison."
Wu Yunzhi always felt that the prefectural city was his nemesis.
The first time I came here, I almost lost my life and was left with a small scar.
He never came back after that. Although he was not injured this time, the discomfort he felt was no less than the first time.
At this moment, he was dizzy and looked utterly hopeless.
"You specifically wrote to me asking me to bring the Ice Silkworm Gu, so it must be a very rare poison."
Wu Yunzhi spoke slowly, swallowing hard after each sentence.
Sihai, the little guy, was watching from behind, his eyes wide open, staring intently at his mouth.
I thought he was swallowing something delicious.
Upon hearing this, the group decided not to delay any longer.
Following the corridor, we arrived at Lin Ke's room.
He was exactly the same as when I saw him this morning, lifeless, pale-faced, and with black lips.
The benefits of taking on apprentices became apparent at this moment. Before he could even speak, Er'er explained Lin Ke's symptoms in detail.
He then had Zhao Cheng remove Lin Ke's clothes.
Wu Yunzhi had just finished looking at the injuries on the person's body.
The next moment, Er'er handed her a dart.
This is the dart that pierced Lin Ke. It wasn't cleaned after being removed, and there are still dark red scabs on the dart, with brown veins winding along its edges.
Before Wu Yunzhi could even speak, Er'er spoke first: "I can smell a hint of bitter almond on this."
He nodded in satisfaction and said slowly and deliberately.
"Go and take the Blood-Top Gu Worm out of the ice box."
Wu Yunzhi flicked his sleeves and sat down beside the pillar, his finger pointing vaguely at the exposed wound on Lin Ke's chest.
"Boil three more bowls of snake tongue grass water and mix in half a cup of pine resin honey."
As Er'er turned around, he suddenly pulled out three emerald-colored pills from the leather pouch at his waist and handed them to Zhao Cheng.
"Feed him this medicine. When he gets bitten by the worms, remember to pinch the left hand's cun, guan, and chi positions to prevent the poisonous blood from attacking his heart."
As instructed by Old Wu, things proceeded in an orderly and methodical manner.
This was the first time Xu Yiyi had seen her save someone. The twelve-year-old girl was mature beyond her usual boisterous self.
Not only her, but even Sanchuan and Sihai were stunned.
"Big sister! Isn't second sister just as cool as you said?"
Sihai covered his mouth and curiously looked up.
Er'er held the box, inside which the Gu worms were wriggling, their bodies crystal clear like frozen jade, but their tentacles gleaming with an eerie indigo blue.
If someone didn't know its value, they might mistake it for just an ordinary, somewhat cute, chubby worm.
Er'er used silver tweezers to pick up the insect, and in the candlelight, the transparent abdomen of the worm was clearly visible.
Everyone watched as the little girl placed the Gu worm on her wound.
Before she could react, the Gu worm had already burrowed into the muscle through the wound. The little girl's hand did not tremble as she steadily pried open the flesh, and the shimmering blue worm roamed within the dark red wound.
Sihai glanced at it once, then quickly covered his eyes.
"Why is that, young lady?"
Zhao Cheng, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh. It was the first time he had ever seen insects used to save someone.
Wu Yunzhi glanced at it and said, "Er'er, you tell them why they did this..."
Er'er calmed herself and answered her master's questions.
"This insect feeds on carrion. It will release its grip once it has gnawed away the black blood from the wound, thus cleaning away the carrion and toxins."
The little girl spoke in a measured tone, and soon she lured out the Gu worm.
As soon as it emerged, the worm's abdomen swelled and turned black, and it couldn't move after a short while.