General, your wife has gone to deliver another calf for your horse.

Chapter 457 Why did they sneak out?

Qin Lin and Wei Ke were both shocked.

As far as Qin Lin was concerned, their general was always a man of his word and would never lie, unlike the Duke.

If he says so, then it must be true.

His Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he stared blankly at his own body.
Is there still hope?

Wei Ke knew that his wife was a physician and that there was a temple dedicated to the divine healer in Canglin City. After all, he hadn't been able to resist paying his respects when he passed through Canglin. However, he had never connected the two people. Although he knew that his wife's medical skills were superb and that the prescription for Yu Guan was from her, he still never imagined that she was the divine healer worshipped by the world.

Good heavens! He thought the general had been down on his luck for a few years, but now it seems their general hasn't been idle at all. Did he marry a goddess? Is this really so absurd?
Chi Heng gritted her teeth in anger, glaring fiercely at Li Rong: "Can't you let this little thing go?"

Under Li Rong's murderous gaze, he added, "He was very sincere; he even made himself seriously ill for the sake of the memorial service. Oh, right, it was A-Nuan who cured him of that illness. And after he recovered, he lied to Xiao."

"Li Rong! Shut up!"

Upon hearing the last part, Chi Heng's pupils suddenly contracted, and the next second she darted onto Li Rong's back, trying to cover his mouth.

"Get down here right now, or I'll give you a good lesson."

"Go down there, but you mustn't say that again!"

Chi Heng gritted her teeth and tried to deal with Li Rong, but he didn't see Li Rong throw her down for a long time.

He subconsciously looked down and saw a drop of black blood fall to the ground, splashing into a dark brown flower of blood.

Chi Heng's pupils contracted, and she suddenly jumped off Li Rong's back.

"Arong? What's wrong? Arong!"

Chi Heng noticed the blood trickling from the corner of his mouth and her expression changed instantly: "Someone! Call the army doctor! Quickly!"

Before long, Physician Sun jogged over, took his pulse, and shook his head: "General, this illness is still caused by your poison. General, please remember not to worry too much, do not engage in strenuous activity, and do not mobilize your internal energy. Otherwise, your body will not be able to hold on for long."

Li Rong nodded slightly: "I understand, thank you for your help."

Knowing the general's health, and having previously been told by Physician Jiang what to pay attention to, Physician Sun immediately asked, "General, is there anything else that is uncomfortable? Please let me know as soon as possible. I will send your medical records to your wife at all times. Your wife's medical skills are superb, and she may be able to find a better solution."

Li Rong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth: "It's nothing."

Seeing that Li Rong's expression had softened, Chi Heng brought him some tea.

Li Rong took it, took a small sip, and then picked up the grilled fish and put it in his mouth.

Chi Heng looked on with lingering fear. He glanced at Li Rong, then at Qin Lin, and kicked a withered branch on the ground in frustration: "They're all sickly. Where is the Li family army that once struck fear into the hearts of the enemy?"
If Yelü Wuji of that time had encountered us now, he would surely have emerged victorious! He wouldn't have needed to cling to the obsession with defeating Li Rong and die of anger.

As he was speaking, he saw Li Rong eating the grilled fish again, which made him so angry that he knocked it away.

"Hey, you're already in this state, and you're still eating this rubbish? It's bitter, can't you taste it?"

Li Rong's eyes darkened: "Bitter?"

He subconsciously wiped the corner of his mouth.

Chi Heng rolled her eyes: "I'm really impressed with you. Wait a minute, I'll have someone cook some noodles, it'll be ready in a bit."

The surroundings fell silent again.

Chi Heng sat on the ground, feeling stifled. After a long while, she finally gritted her teeth and raised her head: "I'm afraid we need to hurry on our way. We should meet up with General Wan tomorrow and then ride quickly to the capital. Your illness has lasted for half a month now, and we really can't delay any longer."

Wei Ke handed some snacks to Li Rong, then looked up at his general's cold, hard face and pale complexion, and nodded: "The Duke is right. Xiao Yuanshan is not easy to deal with. If we want to use his blood to cure the poison, it will not be a matter of a day or two. We must return to the capital as soon as possible to make preparations." As he spoke, he frowned: "The capital is not peaceful right now. News came today that the Emperor, who was already in poor health, suddenly fell seriously ill and fainted in court two days ago. Now that the court and the country are in turmoil, we can take advantage of the chaos and perhaps the General's poison can be cured soon."

The group then sat down to discuss their trip to the capital.

Wei Ke heated up the pancake and then finally handed it to Li Rong.

Li Rong felt a chill and, in a daze, moved closer to the fire, then froze in shock.

The last time I felt cold was when I dragged my exhausted body back up the mountain.
Looking at the warm meat pie in his hand, Li Rong subconsciously took a bite.

He remembered that the meat pie used to be savory and fragrant, but now it was tasteless.

His eyes were fixed on the fire, lost in thought. The voices of Chi Heng and the others gradually faded away. A smiling face appeared in the firelight.

He finished the pancake in a few bites.

He touched his stomach, which had warmed up a bit.

If he could, he would like to go home.

……

"Ah!"

Jiang Nuanzhi sneezed loudly, then was startled and quickly covered her mouth.

Chen Shu, who was standing nearby, felt his hair stand on end and nervously shrank back behind a tree.

Ahead, the old man was digging a hole in the ice. Suddenly, he seemed to sense something was wrong and turned his head to look over.

Behind the big tree, Jiang Nuanzhi, Chen Shu, and Xiao Er immediately pulled their heads back and waited with bated breath.

After a while, hearing the sound of them continuing to shave ice, the three of them seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and continued to peek over.

The second child lowered his voice and tugged at Jiang Nuanzhi's sleeve, asking, "Mother, what are they doing?"

Jiang Nuanzhi also shook her head, gently shushed, and said in a low voice, "Let's watch for a while longer."

Immediately afterwards, she kicked Chen Shu: "Put the basket on your back properly, so no one can see it."

Chen Shu nodded hurriedly, quickly took the basket off his back, and held it in his arms.

The old man by the riverbank made Xinbo work like a laborer, chiseling a huge hole in the ice.

He muttered to himself, and soon Xinbo caught two fish.

The old man looked quite satisfied, then had Uncle Xin carry the fish basket, and the two of them went up the mountain again.

"They only go out to catch fish every day, so why are they sneaking out behind our backs? And why did they lie to us and say they were going to visit Grandpa Niu?" Xiao Er scratched his head in confusion.

Jiang Nuanzhi also frowned. Yes, she also felt that something was wrong with the two old men.

At first, things started disappearing from the house for no apparent reason.

The day before, she made some cornbread, intending to eat it for breakfast, but by morning, the cornbread had completely disappeared.

The leftovers and snacks from the previous day disappeared in the blink of an eye.

(End of this chapter)