Chapter 2353: Severely Injured Cheng Xian (Patreon)

Chapter 2353: Severely Injured Cheng Xian

Shu Yu was shocked to see Cheng Xian lying on the ground. It was evident that Cheng Xian had passed out, and his clothes were stained with blood, indicating that he had suffered severe injuries.

Ma Lu and Cheng Xian were close friends and direct subordinates. Seeing Cheng Xian in such a condition, Ma Lu was the first to rush forward and ask, "Captain Cheng Xian, how did this happen?"

Zhao Xi also frowned. After their ropes were untied, he knelt beside Cheng Xian and checked his pulse.

Cheng Xian was indeed severely injured, with seven or eight visible wounds on his body. He was running a high fever, and without immediate treatment, his life would be in danger.

However, even though Zhao Xi had medical knowledge, his medical supplies had been confiscated, and he couldn't do much without them.

But...

He looked at the wounds on Cheng Xian's body that had been hastily bandaged. Fortunately, the person who had treated him had done a reasonably good job. However, in the current weather, the wounds were showing signs of infection.

He needed a knife.

But the outsiders would certainly not give him such a weapon.

Zhao Xi glanced at the women in the room. They had all been stripped of their hair ornaments, and even the hairpins on Shu Yu's head had been taken.

Frowning, Zhao Xi suddenly heard a low voice in his ear, "Do you need a knife?"

"Do you have one?" Zhao Xi looked surprised at the person who had spoken. It was Prefect Magistrate Cheng's youngest son, who was around fourteen or fifteen years old.

The boy nodded and took out a very small knife blade. "They didn't manage to find this one. I kept it, just in case..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but everyone in the room understood what he meant.

Some of the younger and more timid individuals in the room couldn't help but shed tears.

Zhao Xi patted the boy's shoulder and said, "Give it to me." The blade was small, but it was better than nothing.

He quickly started to work on treating Cheng Xian's wounds.

While everyone else was busy in the corner, Prefect Magistrate Cheng, who couldn't help, looked at Shu Yu and asked about her situation.

"Is the County Princess here to rescue the Master of Dongqing Temple?" Prefect Magistrate Cheng inquired.

Shu Yu shook her head, "It's not quite accurate to say we came to rescue her. Initially, I had no idea that my master was in trouble." She briefly explained the situation, "We received a letter from a young lady we rescued from the black market in Changjin Prefecture. She claimed to have seen suspicious people in the Southwest. However, it was just speculation on their part, so after we arrived in the capital, we handed the letter to Xiang Weinan and reported it to the court."

Prefect Magistrate Cheng furrowed his brows, "When did you receive such a letter?"

"At the end of January."

"Half a year ago?"

"Yes," Shu Yu nodded, "The Emperor would surely send investigators to the Southwest. As for who was chosen, it should be Lord Qi Lie."

She continued, "After we reported the matter, we didn't pay much attention to it, assuming that Lord Qi would handle it. But then, after my husband and I got married, we received a letter from my master, saying that she was in the Southwest and needed our help, so we came."