Vol 5 Chapter 14 (1/2)
VOLUME 5 CHAPTER 14: INTERMISSION (2)
The sea breeze blew across the sh.o.r.e, cooling the air. The waters of the Yangtze River were choppy and kept rus.h.i.+ng towards the rocks, making clear sounds when they clashed. It was good scenery but the waves were a tad too violent.
Just 100 paces away from this scenic spot, an emergency tent stood at odds with its surroundings.
“Ah!” A heart-wrenching cry sounded out, as though the one who cried out had her flesh torn apart.
And the source of the cry lay in the tent.
A girl wearing loose clothing with bandages around her b.r.e.a.s.t.s lay on a white bed. Even though she was writhing in pain, her eyes never weakened for a single moment and were as vicious as always. On closer look, one would find that her left shoulder was swollen and purplish red as it bled profusely.
“Big sister…” A young girl of about 14-5 stood outside the tent and gripped the tent tightly with both hands as she watched the scene before her. Fear and worry filled her eyes as she looked on at her elder sister.
“Be good, little sister… Big sis is okay…” It was obvious that her wound was not fine at all as it took all she had to squeeze out these words with her trembling lips.
When met with this scene, the surrounding people began to get agitated.
“Eh! If only I was with my lord when we went hunting!”
“It’s not your fault, Han Dang. I, Cheng Pu am responsible. Back when Xu Gong was to be killed, I should have stood up and stopped it…”
(TL: Xu Gong is one of the feudal lords that Sun Ce defeated on his way to unifying Jiangdong. Xu Gong surrendered but remained disloyal and sent letters to Cao Cao when Sun Ce was planning to attack Xuchang while Cao Cao was at Guandu. Sun Ce executed Xu Gong but his son and 2 servants escaped and a.s.sa.s.sinated Sun Ce later on.)
The 2 big men stood beside the bandaged girl with regretful expressions. Their figures seemed small and withdrawn, and their beards were pointing downwards. Neither of them seemed as fearsome and magnificent as before.
“There’s no use saying all that now. In any case, our lord is being treated right now.” Out of nowhere, a little girl’s innocent voice could be heard. It was tender, but seeped with authority, “You, the one who claimed to be Hua Tuo’s disciple, can you really save our lord?”
The little girl’s question was directed at the man in a yellow robe who was presently sitting beside the bandaged girl and taking her pulse. After a long while as he examined her, he finally spoke up, “Lord Zhang, in summary, the poison from the arrow has yet to reach her heart. As long as she regularly applies the medicine I have prepared and rests for 100 days, she will recover.”