Mountains and rivers are waiting for you to return

Chapter 100 Her Injury

The sky cleared away the midday haze, and the vast mountains were embedded in golden light and shadow.

If we could ignore the large amount of blood and the pungent fishy smell on the land in front of the village, this would have been a gentle and peaceful afternoon.

The fierce battle lasted for three hours, and when it was over, it was already the afternoon.

The gate of Huayun Village was badly damaged by siege vehicles, so it was simply demolished and waited for repair.

After entering the village, there is an open square with many temporary sheds set up to accommodate the wounded.

Tianyao's soldiers were still working together to clean up the battlefield. Some were busy coming and going, while others were resting in the shade.

Many non-commissioned officers in the Tianyao Army were familiar with the former members of the Pei Family Army. They smiled and bumped fists with each other not far away, greeting each other and saying old times.

Pei Nai was injured in the abdomen during the duel with Tuoba Yan, so he was pushed by Han Ruize to see a military doctor to bandage and apply medicine.

But Pei Nai was a woman, and she couldn't treat the patients shirtless like other soldiers.

General Zhou Weiguo suggested that a military doctor accompany her back to her residence in Huayun Village to apply the medicine.

Military doctors were clearly the most in-demand personnel after the war, so Pei Nai declined and asked them to help find some cover while she treated her wounds herself.

Pei Nai found a wooden box to pack the goods in and sat there waiting for them to come back.

Many non-commissioned officers came to Han Ruize to reminisce about the past. Most of them were former soldiers of the Pei family army and now served in various armies.

Everyone was chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was very good.

Just then, Gu Jinheng came over with his men.

The soldiers saluted one after another, but Gu Jinheng did not return the salute. He just stared at Pei Nai and soon came closer.

"Have those who were poisoned by Lei Lai Weng been given the antidote?" Pei Nai asked doubtfully.

Gu Jinheng glanced at Pei Nai's body from top to bottom, then slowly squatted down, looked at her waist, and answered first: "I treated the seriously ill patients and gave them medicine. I gave the antidote to the medical officer, and the rest of the patients with mild symptoms will be detoxified by them."

Pei Nai nodded to show that he understood.

Gu Jinheng stretched out his hand, but stopped in front of Pei Nai's waist and didn't dare to touch it, "Why do you always get hurt in the waist?"

There was a slight tremor in the last syllable of his voice.

The last time Pei Nai was injured in the waist, it was when Tuoba Huo's Xihan Knife pierced through his body. It was indeed much more painful than it was now.

"It's nothing, it will be fine after taking the medicine." Pei Nai didn't care.

She was only thinking about the question that had puzzled her for a long time, "How did you manage to come to support so quickly? More than a day ahead of schedule, almost two days?"

Gu Jinheng looked up at her, and Pei Nai understood that this was his helplessness in trying to change the subject.

Ju Yan, who was standing by, could tell from his appearance that he was not a good person and spoke for him, "My Lord ordered all the officials and able-bodied laborers from Licheng County, Feng County, and Zhangtai County to fill up the middle section of the Shuzhong Canal in Licheng County overnight. We are using this route to pass through directly."

Pei Nai opened his mouth slightly and asked in surprise, "Such a high price?"

"If the canal is blocked, we can dig another one. If you come a day later, how will I deal with it if something happens to you?" Gu Jinheng squatted on the ground, which was lower than Pei Nai's current position. Looking up like this, he felt a bit of tenderness and pity.

What a sin, Pei Nai thought to himself, looking at his face.

"Isn't it because Huayun Village is special? And with the fall of Zhubei Spear and Wanyue Blood Whip, couldn't Tianyao bear it?"

Gu Jinheng half closed his eyelids in doubt, "Shuangshuang?" He sneered again and glanced at Han Ruize, "He is dreaming."

Pei Nai remembered what he said last time, "We'll sleep in the same bed and be buried in the same grave after death," and realized that he was taking this too seriously, and was choked for a moment.

Han Ruize had been unhappy with him for a long time, but he didn't interrupt them just now because he didn't want to embarrass Pei Nai. Now he directly refuted, "Last time she injured her waist, it was me who wiped the blood off. Where were you at that time?"

This was a veiled reference to the collection of Pei Nai's corpse ten years ago. Gu Jinheng lowered his eyes and said nothing, accepting his rebuke.

It was because Gu Jinheng broke the contract that Pei Nai sacrificed his life for the country in order to reduce casualties.

The soldiers around were all a little frightened when they heard this, fearing that Duke Duan Ding would lose his life in anger, but they did not dare to leave.

At this time, many villagers carrying bamboo baskets came from not far away. Everyone seemed a little timid and was observing the expressions of the Tianyao soldiers, fearing that they would bump into them.

"We have prepared some juicy fruits to quench your thirst. They are all grown by ourselves, so don't reject them." An old man with gray hair bent over and handed the fruit basket to the soldiers.

"The army has regulations and we cannot accept it. Take it back quickly." Others abided by the rules and tried to refuse.

Pei Nai saw the disappointment of the rejected villagers and said at the right time: "You guys should eat it. It's not easy to bring back the villagers' kindness."

Originally, the soldiers were on edge because of the conflict between Gu Jinheng and Han Ruize, and now they finally had something to do.

Quenching their thirst is secondary. Helping them out of their current predicament is like saving lives.

Someone immediately nodded in agreement, "Eat the fruit, eat the fruit, don't waste it."

"Thank you, big brother. The fruit is very sweet. What kind is it? This is my first time eating it." Someone said after taking a bite.

Zhi Tao came over and handed the fruit basket to Han Ruize, "General Han, you can have one too."

Han Ruize was familiar with them and was the most unceremonious. He picked the one that looked the sweetest and gave it to Pei Nai.

Gu Jinheng looked up at him unhappily, with a chill in his eyes.

Zhi Tao also looked at Pei Nai with a bit of embarrassment in her eyes. She bit her lower lip, but not because of jealousy, but because of admiration.

Zhitao felt that she would never forget the scene when the entrance to the cellar was moved.

Zhang Ming and several others opened the door of the cellar, the sunlight returned to them, and the feeling of suffocation gradually disappeared.

"Tianyao's reinforcements have arrived. Zhubei Spear killed the Wu clan leader Xihan Dao in a duel. Sikou Xiu was captured by General Han. We won!!!" Zhang Ming's words were loud and clear, echoing in everyone's ears.

Everybody cheered, out of joy at having escaped death, they smiled slowly, and then hugged each other and cried.

The excitement and exhilaration can only be imagined by experiencing it in person.

At this time, the soldiers who went to find shelter came back. They took three heavy flags, tied them up with poles, and circled Pei Nai, leaving only one entrance and exit.

Pei Nai looked around at the people who were standing there silently eating fruit because they didn't dare to leave without Gu Jinheng's order. He twitched the corners of his mouth silently and said, "Why don't you all go and do your own things? Why are you all standing here?"

Many people heard this and looked at her with gratitude.

Someone took the lead and said, "I'll go and get busy first." Then he bowed to General Gu Jinheng and Zhou Weiguo, turned around and left.

The others followed suit, and soon the area around them became spacious.

General Zhou Weiguo also left to deal with post-war military affairs, leaving only a few people.

The military doctor took out the medicine and soaked a clean towel in the prepared boiling water.

"Let me apply the medicine for you." Gu Jinheng finally stood up.

If it weren't for Huo Jiangyin's ability that allowed him to accurately control the human meridians, Pei Nai would have worried that he would fall after squatting for so long that his legs would go numb.

But now she couldn't let her mind wander any more. She leaned back and glanced at him warily. Her rejection was obvious. "No need. We have no relationship now."

"You are my wife who was married to me with three letters and six ceremonies." Gu Jinheng felt a knot in his throat and just stared at her, as if he was obsessed with this identity and didn't want to let go.

(End of this chapter)