Both worlds are like dreams

Chapter 124 Testing Medicine

Everyone woke up before daybreak. The rain had stopped, but the sky was still dark, as if another heavy rain would come at any time.

But they still decided to set off.

Ye Qiuchi sent them to the entrance of the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons. "The mountains are high and the rivers are long. The world is vast. We will definitely meet again. But I hope that when we meet again, you will lead me to find the person who can pull out the Tianqian Sword."

"Okay!" Xue Huang said with a smile. "Then we'll meet again later."

Several people said goodbye to Ye Qiuchi and set off on their journey home.

Ye Qiuchi watched them walk away, and then came to the front of the Tiangan Sword. He sighed, "A general's success is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of men. There is only one emperor, but there are countless people behind him. Wait a little longer, you will soon meet that person."

……

The mountain road was difficult to walk on after the rain, but Xuehuang and the others still managed to return to the foot of Qingsong Mountain before dark.

Zhuo Yang had already brought people here to wait.

"Little Lord."

"Did your second uncle ask you to come?" Xue Huang asked.

Zhuo Yang nodded.

"How's the situation in the city?"

"General Lu has contracted the plague."

"Is it serious?" Gu Qinglan asked.

"It's pretty stable."

Xue Huang frowned slightly, "Then let's go back to the camp quickly."

Several people nodded, spurred their horses to faster speed, and headed straight for the camp.

The doctors had been eagerly waiting for their return, and were extremely excited when they saw them return with the herbs.

Lin Yu stayed to develop a new prescription with everyone, Xu Yao went to rest for a while, and Xue Huang and Gu Qinglan came to the tent where Lu Wenxuan was.

Within three days, the number of soldiers infected with the disease increased again.

When Lu Wenxuan heard that Xuehuang and Gu Qinglan had returned, he was about to stand up to greet them.

Gu Qinglan hurried forward to stop him, "General, don't be so polite, and have a good rest."

Xue Huang looked at Hua Yu, who was standing outside boiling the medicine. She looked much more haggard, and there were dark circles under her eyes. She stepped forward to comfort her, "Aunt, we have found the herbs, and Mr. Lin is preparing them. General Lu will be fine."

"Really?" Hua Yu's eyes lit up.

Xue Huang nodded, "Go and have a rest."

"I am fine."

"General Lu will be worried if you are sick."

"He won't. In his heart, I should be the least important one." Hua Yu said lightly.

Xue Huang frowned slightly, "Since he doesn't care about you, why do you take him so seriously?"

"If you like someone, it doesn't matter if he doesn't care or if it's worth it. Just like the prince Gu you like, if he doesn't have you in his heart, can you abandon him?"

"He didn't betray me, and I won't betray him. Aunt, I didn't agree with you before, and I still don't agree with you now. You've liked him for nine years, and trapped yourself in this city for seven years, but still can't get a response from him. Why do you insist on doing it?"

Hua Yu smiled and said, "Maybe I'm not as free and easy as you. I gave my heart to him a long time ago, and there's no way to take it back."

Xue Huang sighed helplessly and sat aside without saying a word.

After a while, Gu Qinglan came out of the camp. Hua Yu asked him to take Xue Huang back to the general's mansion first, and she would still guard it.

Seeing her firm attitude, Xue Huang had no choice but to say no more. However, the two of them did not return to the general's mansion, but came to the tent where Lin Yu and his team were developing the prescription.

At this time, everyone gathered around, staring at Lin Yu as he extracted a small amount of venom from the mouth of the colorful green-scaled snake, then crushed the earth vein fire lotus and used its juice and snake venom to prepare a prescription.

During this process, only Dongfang Cong could come forward to help, while the others watched with excitement and admiration.

Finally, half an hour later, Lin Yu announced that the job was done. Then he took out a tiny drop of the prepared new medicine, added it to the large pot of boiled medicine, and then scooped out a bowl.

"The medicine is ready. Who wants to test it?" Lin Yu asked.

Everyone was silent. Using poison as medicine, its medicinal properties must be very strong. Who would dare to try it easily?

Xue Huang said, "As mentioned before, give the people the right to choose."

Everyone walked out with the boiled medicine. The seriously ill patients didn't even have the strength to stand up. Each of them was pale and bloodless. Listening to their coughs was heartbreaking.

Xue Huang asked everyone to wear face coverings and brought the medicine nearby.

At this time, Lu Wenxuan also came over. He already knew the overbearing effect of the medicine, so he said: "Everyone, this is the new medicine prepared by the doctors. I must tell you that the medicinal properties of this medicine are very overbearing. After taking it, you may be worse than death, but there will also be a glimmer of hope. Are you willing to give it a try? Of course, if you are not willing, we will still do our best to treat you."

The patients looked at each other, and an older man stood up tremblingly. "General Lu, the princess, and all the doctors, thank you for your hard work. In fact, we all know that people like us are already hopeless, but you are still trying so hard to find medicine for us. Thank you in advance. But I am already in my twilight years and will not live for many more days. I will not try this medicine."

“Old man,” Lu Wenxuan advised, “you still have a long life ahead of you, how can you give up?”

"I'm afraid I can't bear the pain from the medicine."

"With me here, nothing will happen to you." Lu Wenxuan said.

Dongfang Cong said, "The acupuncture treatment has temporarily suppressed the decay of the lungs. As long as you take this medicine and endure the pain, you can be reborn. Why not give it a try?"

At this time, a man in his thirties came out and said, "General, I'm willing to give it a try."

"Okay." Lu Wenxuan said.

Xuehuang followed the man's line of sight and discovered that he was looking at a woman holding a child. Xuehuang remembered her, the kind woman who had always been helping.

After acupuncture and the improved prescription, her child was obviously much better. And this man was the father of her child. Sometimes, relatives can give people enough courage to survive.

“Everyone, think about your loved ones. They probably hope that you can be reunited with them alive.” Xue Huang said.

After hearing her words, those who had already decided to wait for death or were still hesitating stood up and expressed their willingness to give it a try.

Lu Wenxuan handed the medicine to the man and signaled him not to be afraid.

The man nodded, looked at his wife and children in the distance, and then drank the medicine in one gulp.

In a few moments, he was sweating profusely, his face was blue, and he fell to the ground, holding his chest and groaning in pain.

Dongfang Cong decisively took action and pressed his sleeping point. Although this could not eliminate his pain, it could at least alleviate it. Why didn't anyone think of this?

Lin Yu stepped forward and pinched his pulse, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "It's done."

Doctor Wen and others also hurried to feel the man's pulse. "The pulse is much stronger than before. It really works."

"This way, they will be saved."

"Great."

……

After hearing what everyone said, the patients no longer hesitated and drank the medicine.

Afterwards, Xue Huang, Gu Qinglan and others pressed the sleep acupoints of these people, made sure that there was nothing abnormal with the medicine, and then properly placed them in the tent.

It was almost dawn when all the patients were arranged.