Chapter 487: Do you want them to catch adulterers in the act? (1/2)
Chapter 487: Do you want them to catch adulterers in the act?
Han Yunxi would say that the pain in her heart right now was indescribable. She had treated her share of patients in both her lives, their wounds totaling in the tens of thousands. There were plenty of people who were in even more dire straits than Gu Qishao. She was a specialized poisons doctor, but she didn’t have a good temper. Whenever her patients cried out in pain or fear, she would lecture them with a few sound words.
Of course injuries hurt! But shouting doesn’t help anything! If I don’t treat you, you’ll never get better!
But now she was aching for Gu Qishao’s sake because of his back. He was in this state all because of her! If she wasn’t so useless and knew some martial arts, or maybe had better poison arts, he might not have suffered so much. Beneath her heartache lay a mixture of remorse and self-reproach. Gu Qishao was so happy to see her cry that he exclaimed, “Poison lass, you can cry if you want.”
He liked the fact that she was crying for his sake. If she was crying only for his sake, then he’d be even happier.
He’s like this but still so shameless? Han Yunxi glared at him before turning her attention back to his wounds. Gu Qishao’s back was simply riddled with too many holes. All of them were as wide as a thumbnail and scattered in a way that made his skin a mangled mess of flesh and blood. Heaven knows what kind of arrows they’d faced, because they dropped out of the injury as soon as they hit like a sword being drawn out of its sheath. This only exacerbated the original injury and increased blood loss. Han Yunxi was deathly afraid that Gu Qishao would start bleeding non-stop once the blood-staunching medicine wore off. The man might look strong, but his face was already ashen white.
She quickly applied more blood-staunching medicine to him before starting to treat the injuries one by one. Because the two of them had been in a rush to hide from the assassin before, Gu Qishao hadn’t felt the medicinal powder scattered on his back. Now he could clearly feel the pain of his wounds!
Motherf****er, but it hurts!
He’d been afraid to death of pain since he was a child. Still, he put on a smile and turned to face Han Yunxi. “Poison lass! Your eyes are clearly red, so you’re distressed—”
“Your great grandma! Lie still, you want to throw your life away?!” Han Yunxi exploded, not from embarrassment of her crying eyes or desperation for his injuries, but depression. He was almost at death’s door, but why couldn’t he stay still instead of teasing her all the time? The wounds would start bleeding as soon as the medicine wore off. Left untreated, and the victim would die from blood loss within the hour!
All he knows to do is show off and show off! Her heart throbbed with pain. Why doesn’t he cherish himself at all?
Gu Qishao suddenly stopped smiling and said mildly, “Lass, are you afraid that I’ll die?”
Perhaps Han Yunxi was too concentrated to hear him, perhaps she was simply too lazy to reply. In any case, he got no response. Gu Qishao stopped joking and laid docilely on the bed before shutting his eyes. He really was exhausted, but his condition wasn’t fatal. Because of his never aging, never dying body, he could even take arrows from ten teams of archers while going to wipe them out completely. But he had to hide this secret, so he allowed Han Yunxi to bind him up and feigned ‘playing strong’ in the face of weakness. Although this woman had exquisite poison skills, her medical skills were so-so at best. Still, it was possible that she might discover something unusual about him. Currently, Han Yunxi had finished treating two wounds through disinfection, applying medicine, and stopping the bleeding.
The injuries were so condensed that it was impossible for her to bandage them one by one. She had decided to treat them all at once before binding Gu Qishao up like a zongzi. And while she didn’t mention it, she was also paying attention to Gu Qishao’s complexion, pulse, and mental state besides his wounds. Although he was in a serious situation, his current condition looked rather well. She still assumed that Gu Qishao was blustering about his strength. That, combined with the five life-saving pills she fed him, seemed to lend logic to the recovery rate of a martial artist like the man before her.
In the silent room, Gu Qishao had completely relaxed, while Han Yunxi was still on high alert. Her entire body was tense, her hands never stopping as she went through his treatment with practiced ease. None of Gu Qishao’s injuries were very deep, so it was simple to treat them all. She even forgot about her own injury on her right shoulder. Because it was a deep wound, the arrowhead was still buried about three inches in. Gu Qishao had forgotten this fact as well in his burst of happiness.
At this moment, Han Yunxi found a wound that was deeper than the others. She had just started disinfecting the area when it overflowed with fresh blood. Panicking, she immediately poured the best blood-staunching medicine against the wound, causing Gu Qishao to give an involuntary shudder! His bloody back reacted violently against the medicine, which caused his blood to fizz with unbearable pain. Gu Qishao’s smile was ghastly, but he still drew up the corners of his lips.
“Poison lass, are you lusting after my life?”
‘Lusting’ after his life?! He’s in so much pain and he’s still saying these things!
Han Yunxi really wanted to tell him that she was giving up. But she didn’t have the time! Her expression was stern as she treated his wounds, continuing to apply the medicine. But no matter what she did, the bleeding wouldn’t stop. She didn’t hesitate to apply anesthetic to Gu Qishao. No matter what, she had to sew up this particular injury as quickly as possible. Gradually, the sensations of pain faded from Gu Qishao’s back. He silently exhaled. Though he had no idea how Poison lass was treating his wounds, his mind was completely at ease. After keeping quiet for a while, he couldn’t resist another peek at her. From this angle, it was impossible to see what her hands were doing, but her severe, stern little face was very clear.
“Poison lass, you’re pretty scary when you look like that.”
“Poison lass, whatcha doing?”
“Poison lass, how long before you’re done? I’m getting a little hungry.”