Chapter 32: A Bet (Part 1)
Zhang Cheng was careful all the way, and after walking around the road for several times, he made sure that no one was following him, he was relieved to turn into the path and headed straight to Qushan.
Qushan is not high, but the forests are lush.
The mountains and forests after the rain have fresh air.
Zhang Cheng carried a bag on his back and walked along the rugged mountain road in the forest. After walking for about half an hour, he suddenly stopped.
"It's me!"
He whispered.
Immediately afterwards, two young men jumped off the tree in front of him and quickly stepped forward to bow to Zhang Chengyi, "Big Young Master, you are back."
"How is Xiao Chao?"
"The Super Young Master is still in a coma, his body is hot and cold, and it looks a little bad."
Zhang Cheng's face changed drastically, and he threw the bag on his body to the young man, "There are salt and coarse millet inside, so I will make some meat porridge and bring it over later."
"Here!"
Zhang Cheng walked quickly into the forest, and soon he saw a low straw shed.
This straw hut was originally used by the guardians, but now in war, guarding the mountain has become irrelevant, so the straw hut has been abandoned.
Outside the straw shed, there were two piles of extinguished bonfires.
When more than a dozen young men saw Zhang Cheng coming, they quickly got up and saluted.
Zhang Cheng nodded and quickly walked into the straw shed.
He took out two sets of medicine from his arms and asked the young man who followed him to cook it. Then he nodded to the young man in the shed, and walked to the bedside to squat down. On the bedside, there was a young man with his eyes closed and his face blushed as if he was on fire, lying there motionlessly.
"Xiao Chao, Xiao Chao!"
The young man did not answer.
Zhang Cheng slowly untied the young man's clothes and saw a knife wound between his chest and abdomen, which was particularly eye-catching.
Since there is no medication, the wound has already shown signs of ulceration and emits a foul odor.
Zhang Cheng's eyes suddenly turned red. He took a deep breath and turned around and said, "Go and boil some water."
"Here!"
Use the clean water in the wooden basin next to the bed to wet the wet cloth towel, and then carefully wipe the young man's wounds.
"Brother, you're back..."
The young man suddenly opened his eyes and whispered to Zhang Cheng.
Zhang Cheng suddenly showed surprise and quickly raised the young man's head, "Xiao Chao, you're awake... It's okay. My brother has already found Jinchuang medicine and will apply it to you later. In two days, when you get better, we will leave here. I heard that Langya County is pretty good now, and Liu Bei's power can't control Langya County. If we get there, it's safe."
"Brother, I'm fine!"
"I know, I know...but you are still weak, so take care of it first.
This trip to Langya is hundreds of miles away, and you have to pass through several counties along the way. If you don’t recover as soon as possible, you may not be able to hold on to Langya. Just take care of your rest and leave the rest to me. Don’t worry, this place is safe for the time being, and the officers and soldiers have stopped extinguishing them.”
Zhang Chao was drowsy and fell asleep again.
Zhang Cheng applied the Jinchuang medicine to Zhang Chao's wound, but a look of worry appeared on his face. He stood up, wandered in the straw shed, and then sat down next to Zhang Chao and reached out to put his hand on Zhang Chao's forehead. It was still very hot, and this was a troublesome thing.
More than a month ago, Queba Zhang Kai sneaked into Qu County.
As a result, Liu Bei sent someone to ask you to get into the trap, and the entire Yushan bandits were wiped out. Que Ba and Zhang Kai were killed in battle, and Que Li actually died at the hands of Zhang Cheng. However, in the chaotic situation at that time, no one noticed this. Even if someone saw it, it would be dead, a prisoner. Who would care about the life and death of a second-generation ancestor? In comparison, Zhang Cheng's reputation was much higher than Que Li.
On that day, Zhang Cheng realized something was wrong and fled from Qu County with Zhang Chao and his men.
Afterwards, his brothers gathered a group of scattered soldiers on Shilipo. They originally planned to escape from Qu County, but they did not expect Chen Daobing to be quick. Bai Fengbing defeated the Yushan bandits in Shilipo with the assistance of the temporary recruitment refugees. Zhang Chao was seriously injured in the chaos and was rescued by Zhang Cheng and his confidants and broke through the siege. After that, these people hid in the forests of Qushan and did not dare to show up easily.
However, Zhang Chao's injuries became more and more serious.
Not to mention the lack of food and clothing, what is more important is that Jinchuang Medicine cannot be found for treatment.
In desperation, Zhang Cheng had to pretend to be a refugee and begged outside the city. During this period, the number of refugees in Qu County increased day by day, so Zhang Cheng put on his makeup and no one could see his true identity. Unexpectedly, he met Liu Chuang today, and Liu Chuang saw through his identity at a glance.
Zhang Cheng wanted to die at that time, but he didn't know that Liu Chuang didn't kill him, but instead gave him money and asked him to leave.
At first, Zhang Cheng felt furious.
In his opinion, Liu Chuang was a naked humiliation of him.
But then he calmed down and used the money given to him by Liu Chuang, bought some gold-chuang medicine, and salt and food. He stayed in the mountains and forests every day and was not short of meat. But if he didn't eat salt for more than a month, everyone felt weak all over. If he continued, it would be troublesome! He is no longer the manager of the Mijia Horse Farm. If he wants to leave Qu County, in addition to the necessary daily necessities, he also needs to have enough money. A penny stumped the hero! Zhang Cheng is facing this situation at the moment, so he could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger.
Outside the straw shed, a scent of meat came.
Zhang Cheng walked out of it, his face still filled with sadness.
Zhang Chao's injuries can no longer be delayed... Otherwise, there will be a dead end.
Although he bought Jinchuang medicine, he also understood that Zhang Chao's injuries had passed the best treatment period, and the effect of Jinchuang medicine was minimal. There must be a doctor to diagnose and treat Zhang Chao, but at this time, where can I find a suitable doctor?
There are many barefoot doctors in all villages, but they dare not move.
Zhang Cheng dared not provoke the clinic in Qu County, otherwise it would likely lead to encirclement and suppression by the Qu County patrol soldiers.
In addition, the Mi family's servants have returned to Qu County, which greatly increases the strength of Qu County. When you go to cause trouble at this time, everyone will be ruined.
Could it be that Zhang Chao is abandoned?
As soon as Zhang Cheng's thought appeared in his mind, he immediately drove out the idea.
When my father died, there was only Zhang Chao in this world. If he died, what fun would I have to live alone in the world?
"Young Master, have something to eat... Today's meal is so delicious!"
A bandit came over with a bowl of meat porridge, and a scent of meat came over. The meat porridge with salt was really different. Zhang Cheng ate a bowl and then served another bowl to wake Zhang Chao up, but Zhang Chao was drowsy and the heat on his body did not fade away at all.
"Young Master, if the Super Young Master continues like this, it will be dangerous."
"What's your solution?"
The bandit of Yushan whispered: "Young Master like this, you must find a teacher to treat him.
Although there is Jinchuang medicine, it is too late. The situation of Super Young Master is no longer a normal Jinchuang medicine. I heard that Mr. Zhang from Shennongtang in Qu County is good at medical skills. Why not let’s get into the county and tie Mr. Zhang over?”
"Li Lun, do you think I don't want to?"
Zhang Cheng sighed, his face bitter.
"Now the people of Qu County regard you and me as beasts. It would be fine if we didn't show up. As long as we appear, we will inevitably be besieged.
Mr. Zhang is very skilled in medical skills, of course I know. But Mr. Zhang is highly respected and has a good reputation in Qu County. If we tie him up, it will take less than a few hours. Old Huang Ge will definitely send troops to chase us and eliminate us. I think Huang Ge will be willing to use our heads to lay the foundation for his future. Not only can Mr. Zhang not move, but also can't move the teacher in other places."
Li Lun is less than 170 cm tall, short, fat and quite solid.
Dark complexion and honest appearance.
There was a tangled look between his eyebrows, and he couldn't help but say, "Can you watch the Super Young Master die?"
Li Lun and Zhang Chao have a good relationship, so they are most anxious.
Zhang Cheng was silent... He hesitated for a moment and said softly: "Guess who I met today?"
"who?"
"Liu Chuang!"
Li Lun's face changed, he stood up and stared at Zhang Cheng, "Did he recognize the eldest son?"
Zhang Cheng smiled bitterly, "Why didn't you recognize me? This guy's eyesight is amazing. I pretended to be a beggar, but he still recognized my identity. But strangely, after he caught up with me, he only warned me to leave Qu County, and did not kill me, nor did he make things difficult for me."
"Young Master means..."
Zhang Cheng pondered for a long time, raised his head and said, "I think Liu Chuang is not hostile to me."
"How is it possible... the prince made things difficult for him again and again, and wanted to kill him. This time we besieged Qu County, which was also because of him. If the prince had not been determined to do his own thing, exposed our movements and angered Mi Zhu, how could Liu Bei use troops to us?
After all, the root of this matter lies in that guy Liu Chuang. In my opinion, the reason why he did this is probably because of his ulterior motives."
"Then what do you think of us?"
Li Lun blurted out without hesitation: "It must be a purpose for our neck to pave the way for his future..."
However, the more you say this, the less you sound.
Although they hid and were as anxious as a dog who was strayed from home, they had inquire about what happened in Qu County. Liu Chuang was attacked by Liu Bei's men and was seriously injured. Then Liu Chuang's master and Zhang Fei confronted each other, and there was no chance of winning or losing. In the end, Liu Chuang and the other three turned against each other, Huang Ge, the Mi family and Liu Bei's people, and the Qu County patrols at that time also dispersed together, almost causing trouble.
Who is most interested in their heads?
Huang Ge and the Moe’s house!
To be honest, Liu Bei may not take their heads seriously. The Yushan bandits appear to be huge, but in Liu Bei's eyes, it is not worth mentioning at all. Liu Chuang's family and Liu Bei turned their faces, and Huang Ge turned their faces, which is equivalent to a breakdown of the future. At this time, Zhang Cheng and the others' heads are insignificant at all. How could Liu Chuang care about these things? If it weren't for the future, then why did he Liu Chuang do for?
Chapter completed!