Vol 9 Chapter 8 (2/2)

Immediately after I heard those words, more pills were stuffed into my mouth and my chin felt like it was going to be dislocated. Soon, I began to feel like I was suffocating from some pills that had lodged into my throat and struggled even harder.

Ah!

“Aiya!”

I lashed out and grabbed at the nurse who’d held my chin but she was nimble and dodged to the back so all I managed to grab was her mask.

Eh?! The nurse’s face seemed very familiar and I was quite sure that I’d seen her somewhere before.

“… You’re… Yun Chang?” I asked softly. This was more instinctive than purposeful as those words came blurting out the moment I looked into her eyes.

At the same time, the other 2 became very calm and removed their masks.

“… Feng Xian… And Zi Long?” I softly called out. In reality, I still didn’t know who those 2 names were supposed to refer to and was just reciting whatever came to mind.

These names, they seem so familiar… Like they’re the names of famous historical figures. My knowledge of history isn’t so good so I can’t quite remember what they are.

“Big brother,” Just then, the first nurse looked at me and spoke in a kind voice, “We’re waiting for you, won’t you come back soon?”

Eh? What… Who’s waiting for me?

Who am I?

I’m–

Liu Bei?

Wu!

In the next instant, a strong suffocating sensation spread out from my lungs and I felt myself swirling about as though I were buffeted by a strong water current. I kept my eyes shut tight, not knowing where I was. All I knew was that I wasn’t in a hospital anymore.

My mind was a mess and it felt like I was burning from the inside out. My heart raced and my breathing was ragged. Yet, the thought that I might be drowning made me try to minimise my breathing as much as I could…

“Calm down. It’s fine, you can breathe.”

Haa–

I don’t know where the voice came from but I heeded its advice anyway and took 2 deep breaths which confirmed that I wasn’t at the bottom of the river.

I then forced my eyes open and looked up at the wooden ceiling. There was no white ceiling, nor was there a 3-bladed fan. Looks like I’m not in a hospital, nor am I back in my era.

… Which means that what I just saw was a dream huh…

My head felt faint and I shut my eyes tight once more. I still can’t quite comprehend more complicated things yet in this current state of mine.

“How do you feel?” A hollow voice came from the side. My ears were still blocked so I couldn’t hear well enough and my vision was blurry as well.

“I don’t feel so good.”

Wu… When I licked the inside of my mouth, I could taste the stench of the sea mixed in with blood which made for a rather disgusting mix that made feel the urge to retch.

“Is that so? Well, that’s about right.” The voice continued, “No one can be in a coma for more than a week and still feel well.”

Eh?

“Umm, what did you just say?” I didn’t dare to believe what I’d just heard and struggled to move my sore arms to clear my ears and arched my neck to listen closely.

“10 days. You’ve been out cold for a full 10 days.” The person repeated himself. I don’t know who, what, where, when and how yet but it sounds like a male voice.

I’ve been out for 10 days… What has–

*Ta* *Ta* *Ta*

While I was still collecting my thoughts, the sound of footsteps came from the side. They were light and didn’t seem like those of a man.

“Umm, you’re–” I spoke up with my eyes still closed. But before I could finish, or hear a reply, I felt some unknown object being placed on my forehead, “Ah! It’s so cold!”

“Stop moving about, your body is still very weak.”

I tried to get up but a soft, small hand placed on my chest stopped me and I soon gave up.

“Don’t be so anxious, it’s just a piece of wet cloth.” That person added.

From the voice, this person should be a woman. Her voice is still a bit high so she shouldn’t be old, probably even younger than me. But her voice wasn’t childish in the least and had a slight tinge of maturity.

“Ah… Many thanks.” I said as I saluted her, “I do indeed feel much better after having the cold towel.”

“You should thank my disciple.” Just as I finished, the male voice could be heard from in front of me, “If it weren’t for her spotting you at the river and pulling you out, you and that treasured horse of yours would have ended up in the netherworld by now.”

Ah! I finally remembered what happened to me when I heard what the man said.

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