The river water in early summer was still a little cool, which caused Xu Zizhen's arrow wound to twitch, but Xu Zizhen's heart relaxed.
He was sure that the Jin soldiers would not jump into the river to catch up, because they were all wearing iron armor. If they entered the water, they would sink to the bottom like weights. As long as Xu Zizhen did not show his head on the river, no matter how powerful the Jin soldiers' bows and arrows were,
It can't hurt him in the water.
Sure enough, the golden general was furious at the riverside but had no choice but to watch Xu Zizhen escape.
The current was very fast, and it didn't take long for Xu Zizhen to be carried far away. However, he did not dare to slack off. He held back his breath and swam forward at his maximum potential. As time passed by, his physical strength also increased.
As time passed by and consumed rapidly, the wounds on his body kept bleeding. When he felt his hands and feet were sore and his eyes darkened, he realized that he had lost too much blood.
Unable to waste any more time in the water, Xu Zizhen reluctantly swam for a while before he surfaced. He looked around and found that the team of golden soldiers had disappeared. There was a forest not far from the river, which was just right for him to hide himself.
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Almost exhausted, Xu Zizhen dragged his wet body and heavy steps to the shore. Now he had to find a place to rest quickly. If he continued like this, he was afraid that he would faint at any time.
The area of this forest is not large, but the trees are lush and green after I don't know how many years have passed. Beyond it is an open plain, with wild grass growing more than one meter high, and the breeze blows, causing waves of green.
Xu Zizhen gritted his teeth and got into the forest, found a big tree and sat down. The sense of solidity with his back against the tree trunk made him finally breathe a sigh of relief.
It's safe.
Xu Zizhen breathed heavily and rested for a while, finally regaining some composure. Next, he had to pull out these arrows from his body. He knew that if these things were left on his body for a long time, he would easily get arrow sores.
Years are deadly, but when he stretched out his hand, he suddenly heard something moving not far away, and his hand suddenly froze there.
A clear and lively girl's voice complained: "I hate it, why is it so quiet here, not even a living thing is seen."
Another voice was soothing and gentle, and said with a chuckle: "Gillian, please be more careful. It's dark and humid here, and there may be snakes."
The girl was obviously startled: "Ah! Nurse, don't scare me..."
Xu Zizhen hesitated for a while and then decided to leave. This was already the north of Taiyuan, a place controlled by the Jin people. He was already a registered figure in the Jin country. If the Jin people came, he would definitely be dead.
Thinking of this, he didn't dare to delay any longer. No matter how weak he was, he had to leave. He struggled to stand up and left quickly before being discovered.
It's just that he forgot that he had lost so much blood, and he had no strength at his feet. As soon as he stood up, his vision went dark, and he almost fell down. He also accidentally sustained an arrow wound on his body. He couldn't help but groan under the severe pain.
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Just then the girl cheered: "Ah! There is a living creature!"
Before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of a bowstring. Before Xu Zizhen had time to react, he felt a shock in his left back shoulder, followed by a sharp pain, and he was hit by an arrow again.
This arrow was like the last straw that broke the camel's back. Xu Zizhen could no longer hold on and fell to the ground. When he was about to faint, he seemed to hear a rush of footsteps and the girl's surprised voice.
: "Huh? Isn't it a rabbit? Why is it a human being?"
Xu Zizhen's eyelids were getting heavier and heavier. At the moment before he fainted, he just wanted to curse: "Damn it, can your rabbit grow more than a hundred pounds?"
I don't know how long it took, but Xu Zizhen began to gain vague consciousness, but his eyelids were still heavy and difficult to open, and many places on his body hurt. He vaguely remembered that these were the places where arrows had hit him.
If I can feel pain, does that mean I'm not dead yet?
Xu Zizhen was determined in his heart and was about to fall asleep again. At this moment, he felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, which almost hurt his heart. He immediately woke up with a muffled groan in pain.
As soon as he opened his eyes, Xu Zizhen saw a middle-aged woman standing in front of him with a gentle and beautiful face. She was holding a blood-stained feather arrow in her hand. Needless to say, she had just taken it from her shoulder.
The middle-aged beautiful woman was obviously very skilled in dealing with such injuries. As soon as the arrow was pulled out, her other hand was already holding a piece of handkerchief on the wound. After the bleeding stopped a little, she quickly sprinkled powder on it and bandaged it.
"Huh...ah? Are you awake?" The beautiful middle-aged woman just breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Xu Zizhen's eyes opened, and she suddenly felt happy.
Xu Zizhen forced a smile, but before he could express his gratitude, he suddenly saw an extra face in front of him.
This is the face of a pretty and cute girl, with bright eyes and white teeth, with a bit of eccentric cunning in her eyes, a small and exquisite nose, a slightly pouty cherry mouth, and a very attractive red color.
The girl looked at Xu Zizhen curiously: "You are not dead after being hit by so many arrows. You are really lucky."
As soon as Xu Zizhen heard her voice, he remembered, wasn't she the one who shot him like a rabbit? Thinking of this, he said angrily: "That's because the girl is showing mercy, otherwise my life will be at risk if you shoot more accurately."
The girl's face turned red, but she opened her eyes and said, "Hey! You are such a ungrateful person. I saved you."
Xu Zizhen rolled his eyes: "I just remember you treating me like a rabbit, and it was this beautiful sister who saved me." After saying this, he smiled at the middle-aged beautiful woman, "Thank you, sister, for saving me."
The girl was so angry that she screamed, grabbed the beautiful woman's sleeve and shouted: "Look, nurse, I knew I wouldn't save this guy, but you still dare to run against me!"
"Okay, it's true that you accidentally hurt this little brother first." The beautiful woman touched her head lovingly, then smiled at Xu Zizhen and said, "Brother, just call me Aunt Lan. Sister can be called Nu.
I can’t bear it.”
Xu Zizhen didn't show any pretense, he called Aunt Lan with a smile, and then struggled to sit up. As soon as he moved, he felt sharp pain in many parts of his body, and he couldn't help but groan in pain.
Aunt Lan hurriedly supported him: "You are too seriously injured, don't get up in a hurry."
Xu Zizhen had no choice but to continue lying down and looked around. It seemed like an ordinary rural farmer's house. The house was very simple and there was no decent furniture. He couldn't help but ask: "Aunt Lan, where is this?"
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Aunt Lan said: "I don't know the name of this place, I just know that it is between Datong Prefecture and Taiyuan Prefecture. By the way, what do you call me, and where do you come from?"
At this time, the girl interrupted again: "Even if they save you, they won't report themselves to the family. Hey, you don't look like a Song Dynasty person, do you?"
Xu Zizhen took a closer look at the girl's attire, and saw that her hair was tied back with a delicate golden hairpin. She was wearing a fiery red thin silk spring shirt, and a pair of calfskin fast boots.
Hanging from his waist is a short knife with a gem-set handle.
This girl also said to me, I am afraid she is not from the Song Dynasty. The dress does not look like an ordinary person. Could it be that she is some noble lady from the Jin Kingdom?
Xu Zizhen glanced at the girl's pretty little face again, and suddenly became playful: "I am a Persian, my name is Muhammad Hani."
The girl was startled: "What a strange name, what...what?"