Helena's recovery from her injuries was astonishing. She was out of bed and walking in just two days.
Zhang Yanling estimated that her injuries were not too serious at first, and were mainly due to weakness caused by excessive bleeding from the wounds caused by the bumpy ride. In terms of trauma alone, the lead bullet only hit the muscles, and the blood vessels and meridians were not injured.
If it had hit a blood vessel, a major artery or a vein, she would have died long ago.
Of course, I gave her two Babao Heart-protecting Pills. Those pills are good for rejuvenating and replenishing blood. I also gave her a few cans of First Aid Powder. In the past two days, I gave her red date porridge and beef soup to replenish her health.
Come on. This foreign girl has a great appetite. She drinks several bowls in one meal, which is naturally very beneficial to her recovery.
In this case, of course it was better to rest. But Helena refused to lie down in the tent and insisted on walking on the ground, and no one could stop her.
Zhang Yanling was busy arranging military equipment and preparing for combat operations, so he had no time to take care of Helena. He just ordered her to serve her well, not letting her move around, and not letting her see some military secrets. Of course Zhang Yanling didn't want her to know,
He will launch a land and water attack. This is a military operation, and it is not appropriate for a Flemish person to know about it.
But on the morning of the third day, when Zhang Yanling was riding a war horse and other cavalry on a wild hillside on the north side of the dock for the last adaptive training, Helena broke into the restricted area.
The vigilant soldiers almost killed Helena with a blunderbuss. Fortunately, someone recognized the woman who lived in the Duke's tent, and then ordered someone to report it to Zhang Yanling.
When Zhang Yanling rode his horse to the bottom of the hillside, he saw Helena standing on the grass with a pale face. Just now, the sentry shot a small tree next to her, causing sawdust to fly and frightening her.
"What's going on? Miss Helena, how can you trespass? It's just that in my Ming army camp, if you trespass, you will lose your life." Zhang Yanling sat on the horse, looked down at Helena and shouted coldly.
Helena bit her lip and said: "I just came to ask you when you will set out to rescue my father. It's the third day and I can't see you again. The two of them stopped me and refused to let me find you. How could I
I wonder if you broke your promise."
Zhang Yanling looked at the two women. The two women were so frightened that their legs were weak. They knelt down and kowtowed: "Master, we can't stop her. She insists on coming and she runs so fast..."
Zhang Yanling waved her hands and said: "That's all, it's none of your business. Get up."
Only then did the two women get up and let out a long breath. The French woman ran very fast, and her long legs flew up. They really couldn't catch up. Just then the soldiers on the hillside opened fire.
When they arrived, the two women were so frightened that they almost collapsed on the ground.
"Miss Helena, are your injuries completely healed?" Zhang Yanling asked.
Helena raised her face and said: "It's impossible to be completely healed. I can't wait any longer. Now I can walk and run. I promised to leave in three days. You can't lie to me."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "Why are you lying to me? As long as you can ride a horse, we will set off. I'm just afraid that your injuries won't support you."
Helena nodded and said: "I can ride a horse now. My wound is almost healed. Don't worry."
Zhang Yanling nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Okay, I'll take a look at your wound later. If it's really healed, we can leave tonight. I, Zhang Yanling, keep my word, and it will be three days. But it will be three days."
If your injury is not healed, I don’t want to be a burden, so I can only postpone it.”
Helena said: "After you have checked, I told you that the wound is almost healed."
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "Then it's settled, you go and rest and get ready. I'll go find you before dark."
Helena nodded with joy, Zhang Yanling turned around and wanted to leave, but Helena said from behind: "What are you doing up there? It's noisy, like thousands of troops fighting, shouting and killing. The noise gives people a headache."
Zhang Yanling turned around, looked at Helena with sharp eyes and said: "Miss Helena, don't look at what you shouldn't see, don't care about what you shouldn't care about, and don't ask about what you shouldn't ask. This is my army of the Ming Dynasty, walking around and causing chaos. See, losing your life is in vain."
Helena was frightened by Zhang Yanling's sharp eyes and felt a great threat. It turned out that although the young Duke looked easy-going, his eyes were so frightening. It was as if he was going to draw a sword and kill someone at the next moment.
"If you don't ask, don't ask. Why are you so cruel? I'm just curious. Do you think I want to know? What's the big deal." Helena suddenly felt extremely wronged. She didn't know where this grievance came from. In short, it felt special. Wronged.
Maybe it was because he regarded Zhang Yanling as a friend, but he didn't seem to think so. In his eyes, he was just a Frankie, and he seemed to be wary of himself.
Helena shook her blond hair, turned around and left. Zhang Yanling's voice came from behind: "Miss Helena, you look very good in your outfit today."
Helena was stunned and turned around. What she saw was the back of Zhang Yanling riding away. Looking down at herself, she was wearing a Ming Dynasty woman's outfit, a skirt, shawl, embroidered shoes. She also had a hairpin on her head. hairpin.
"Miss Hai, my father-in-law compliments you on how beautiful you are." The woman next to you said with a smile.
"Huh, who wants him to praise me? He doesn't care whether I look good or not. Don't I know I'm good-looking?" Helena turned and left, with a smile on her lips. After all, this Duke is not blind.
In the evening, Zhang Yanling came to the big tent. Helena had already changed into her own washed French dress and had been waiting for a long time.
"Why so late? Can you travel at night?" Helena frowned and blamed.
"I just want to leave at night, how can I know that there are no ears and eyes around? If I leave at night, no one will notice me." Zhang Yanling said.
Helena was speechless, picked up the package and said, "Then what are you waiting for? My horses are ready. Let's go."
Zhang Yanling said: "Let's take a look at your injuries first."
Helena was stunned and her face turned red. Zhang Yanling realized the problem and said hurriedly: "Wait a moment, I will ask the woman to come and check you. Where are the two of them? Where have they gone?"
Helena said: "I am leaving tonight, so I sent them away. There is no need for them to follow me anyway."
Zhang Yanling said: "I ordered someone to call a woman."
Helena bit her lip and said, "Just take a look. Why waste time? Anyway... it's not the first time you've checked my wound."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "That's right, doctors don't shy away from suspicion. Besides, you Buddhists don't care about this either. Unlike us Ming women, your body cannot be seen by men. You don't have such scruples."
Helena blushed and said, "Who said we Franco women don't have taboos? Do we just let people see our private parts casually? We Franco women have no bottom line?"
Zhang Yanling laughed, cupped his hands and said: "I'm sorry, I was wrong. That's all, it's okay not to check. I see that you are lively and vigorous, so the wound should be fine. Anyway, I brought wound medicine. If there is any discomfort on the road, I will hurt you again."
It’s just a bandage with medicine. Let’s go.”
Zhang Yanling turned around and left the tent. Helena was stunned for a moment before she came out, thinking: "This Duke is really quite a person. I thought he would take the opportunity to take a look at my thighs, but I thought too much."
No wonder he didn’t even bother to dedicate myself to him that day.”
Helena was full of doubts. She even doubted herself.
"Am I not charming enough? Am I not beautiful enough? I am a famous beauty in Franji Country. How many people are jealous of my beauty. When I attend a banquet, the ladies and ladies are jealous to death, and the men come to show their courtesy. How many people?
People pursue me but I reject them?”
Finally, Helena came to the conclusion: "It must not be my problem, it must be the Duke's problem. Could it be that he is what the teacher said was a kind of eunuch in the Ming Empire? A castrated man? Otherwise, how could he be?
Will you be so disdainful of me? It must be so."
Poor Zhang Yanling never expected that Helena would think that she was a eunuch because of her gentlemanly behavior and unwillingness to take advantage of others. If she had known that Helena thought this way, Zhang Yanling would have been so angry that she would have tasted the taste of a man.
Helena's horse was indeed ready. The Arabian horse had been well fed these days. When it saw Helena, it actually neighed, seeming to recognize Helena. It seemed to be blaming why it hadn't set off yet.
Helena walked over and patted the horse's head and whispered: "Thank you for your hard work. We are going back to the port. Don't be angry. I'm injured and I can't stand your troubles."
The horse snorted, as if it understood Helena's words, and nodded frequently.
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "I didn't expect that this horse almost killed you that day. But now it is so docile."
Helena said: "I am good to it, so it is naturally good to me. Horses are much better than people. People's hearts are the hardest to guess. You treat others as friends, but others may hurt you."
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "That's right. Get on your horse. The sun is going to set."
Helena looked around and said, "Why don't you see your men?"
Zhang Yanling said: "They have their own things to do, so they don't need to come see us off."
Helena frowned and said: "No, what I mean is, your troops won't follow us? Are you and I going to save people?"
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "That's right, it's just you and me. It's not good to have too many people. Is it possible to attack the port? In that case, your father's life will be at risk. If others know that you invited my Ming soldiers and horses,
Your father is guilty of collaborating with the enemy, and Alfonso will kill your father without hesitation. And no one dares to stand with your father. Therefore, we can only sneak in and rescue your father."
Helena was surprised and speechless, and said after a while: "But... can you really do it alone?"
Zhang Yanling beckoned his own soldiers to lead the horse, got on the horse and said, "Do you want to save your father? If you want to save your father, don't ask so many questions. I have my own way, so you don't have to worry."
Helena was stunned for a moment, nodded and said: "Okay, it seems that I am talking too much again. It seems that I have no other choice but to obey and do as I am told. Then let's go."
Helena got on her horse and rode out of the camp first, heading towards the road on the cliff.
Zhang Yanling urged his horse to follow. Outside the big tent, Wang Hong and Zhang Yin stood by the roadside and saluted with their hands raised.
Zhang Yanling stopped his horse and whispered: "Tomorrow morning you will act according to the plan. Lord Wang will lead the warships by water, and Zhang Yin will lead the cavalry by land."
Wang Hong and Zhang Yin cupped their hands and said, "I know you are humble, but please be careful, Lord."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Don't worry, General Chen has already set off with his people. Nothing will happen on the way. As for rescuing people, I also have an idea. If it doesn't work, I won't save them. Am I still fighting for Almeida?"
Zhang Yin and Wang Hong nodded in unison, Zhang Yanling picked up the reins and galloped after Helena.