Chapter 229 - 224: Receiving Orders_3
The people of Mingye Hall did not find Xiao Yanci.
Zhou Wangshu first took Su Yaoguang up the mountain to the temple to pray for blessings and stayed overnight there. While he sent Su Yaoguang to the temple, he and the brothers of Anye Hall continued to search for Xiao Yanci’s whereabouts.
"Hall Master, this mountain is too large, and there’s a swamp below. It’s possible that he fell and sank directly into the swamp. If that’s the case, we might not be able to find his body."
"I said, even if we have to turn over the entire mountain, we must find that body." Zhou Wangshu said, "This person is very cunning; we absolutely cannot let the tiger return to the mountain."
At this moment, Su Yaoguang stood by the window, watching the sudden heavy rain with furrowed brows.
Zhou Wangshu had not yet gone up the mountain.
Could he still be searching for Xiao Yanci’s body?
"Fool, if you can’t find it, just leave it. Can it be more important than your own safety? With this sudden heavy rain and such a steep mountain, what if he encounters danger in the mountains?"
Rumble! Thunder roared.
A passing young monk said while running, "What’s going on? Yesterday, Master said after observing the heavens that we would have good weather for the next half month with no signs of rain. Our Master has never been wrong. Why did such an unexpected event happen this time?"
"Stop talking and quickly bring those herbs back inside. The herbs are so precious, it’s a pity if they get ruined by the rain."
Su Yaoguang stopped the two young monks: "Excuse me, has my brother returned yet?"
The young monk said: "Not yet."
When Zhou Wangshu brought her up the mountain, the monks at the temple saw them. They also knew he intended to go into the mountains to find something and had temporarily settled Su Yaoguang here, planning to return later.
Now with thunder rumbling and heavy rain pouring down, the timing of this rain seemed very coincidental and sudden, as if it was deliberately helping Xiao Yanci escape.
"Wangshu, you fool, why haven’t you..."
"Dear benefactor... Young Master Zhou was suddenly hit on the head by a falling stone and bled a lot." The brothers of Mingye Hall carried Zhou Wangshu back.
Upon hearing their voices, Su Yaoguang rushed out into the rain without caring about getting wet and saw Zhou Wangshu bleeding heavily from the head.
"Master Yixing, please get Master Yixing quickly."
There was a master skilled in medicine at the temple, none other than Master Yixing.
As soon as she finished speaking, Master Yixing came promptly.
After all, when the people of Mingye Hall carried Zhou Wangshu inside, many monks saw it and promptly relayed the news to Master Yixing.
Master Yixing was a chubby monk with a kindly appearance, smiling like Buddha Maitreya. However, at this moment, there was no trace of a smile on his face.
"With such injuries, whether he lives or not depends on fate." Master Yixing said, "Rest assured, I will do my utmost."
"Master, you must save him. He’s so young and has just won first place in the local exams."
Su Yaoguang trembled as she held Zhou Wangshu’s hand.
Zhou Wangshu was soaked by the rain, his whole body wet and cold. Su Yaoguang, who had just come in from the rain herself, was also drenched from head to toe.
She held Zhou Wangshu’s hand tightly, breathing into his hand to try to warm him up a little.
Su Yaoguang remembered when she first met Zhou Wangshu, his injuries were almost as severe as today. Back then, he endured it, so he surely could make it through today as well.
"Wangshu... Wangshu, wake up..."
Why did it suddenly become like this?
Could it be because Zhou Wangshu acted against Xiao Yanci?
It’s said that those who become Champion Scholars are gods of literature incarnate. Zhou Wangshu took the title that originally belonged to Xiao Yanci and drove him to leap off the cliff. Could this be heaven’s punishment?
Su Yaoguang also knew she shouldn’t have such random thoughts, but having died once, she believed in the existence of gods and Buddhas. Without them, how did she come back to life?
She regretted it.
If she had known taking action against Xiao Yanci would implicate Zhou Wangshu, she would rather let Xiao Yanci continue to jump around in front of her than let Zhou Wangshu lose his life for a life.
One basin after another of bloody water was taken out and dumped, followed by clean water being brought in. Master Yixing first treated Zhou Wangshu’s head wound, and after bandaging it, he had two monks change Zhou Wangshu out of his wet clothes.
"Dear benefactor, his injury is on the head. I’ve already bandaged it. However, whether he can pull through is up to him. With such a severe injury, there’s little I can do."