It takes three or four days by horseback from Longya Gate to Manlajia Port, if you take the main road.
But this time, Zhang Yanling chose not to take the high road.
Since the Folangji people occupied Manlajia, the cavalry of the Folangji people have often patrolled and monitored the road from Manlajia to Longyamen. Originally, the seaside road from Longyamen to Manlajia was two-way.
It is a road with intensive trade and people coming and going. However, after the Francois came, they often robbed the local people for no reason, and even killed the people they met for no reason. Therefore, the local people did not dare to walk on the road anymore.
However, trade between the two places is a necessity. There are many commodities that need to be transferred between the two places, and many necessities have to be transported from Manlajia to Longyamen and then transported to other places. The waterways and straits are controlled by the Francois, and taxes
The fees are extremely high, so smuggling has become the first choice for many people.
In the dense forest and mountains more than ten miles away on the north side of the Strait Cliff, there is a trail specially designed for smugglers to walk. It winds between the mountains and fields and is very secretive.
Zhang Yanling chose to go along this smuggling trail to avoid being discovered and disturbed by enemies who might appear on the road. Chen Shiyi and more than ten brothers pretended to be smuggling locals to clear the way. After all, this was
The conditions on this trail are complicated and need to be cleared and investigated in advance.
After walking for more than 30 miles from Longya Gate, it got dark. After entering the dense forest path, it was unrealistic to rush in the dark, so I found a place to set up a tent and camped for the night, and returned early the next morning.
Keep on your way.
Zhang Yanling has been worried about Helena's injury. Riding a horse is not good for the injury, so she has been concerned about Helena's condition. Helena looked normal at first, but when they camped the next night, it was obvious that something was wrong.
She only ate a few mouthfuls of dried meat for dinner, drank a few mouthfuls of water, and then went back to the tent to sleep. She also seemed to be limping a little when walking. Zhang Yanling knew that she must be in pain from the wound.
"Miss Helena, can I come in?" Zhang Yanling followed Helena to the outside of her tent and asked in a deep voice.
"What's the matter? I've already fallen asleep." Helena said.
Zhang Yanling said: "I want to take a look at your injury. Has it recurred? It's time to change the dressing on the wound."
Helena was silent for a moment and said: "No need, it's just some pain. I applied the medicine myself and the wound didn't break. It will be fine after a sleep."
Zhang Yanling thought for a while, threw a can of first aid powder into the tent and said: "That's fine, you can change the wound medicine yourself and bandage it again. If you can't hold on, don't hold on. At the speed we are traveling at, there will be more to come later.
It's at least three days' journey, so don't show off."
Helena hummed and said nothing.
Zhang Yanling didn't think about it anymore. She went back to sit by the campfire for a while, and then went back to the tent to rest.
Early the next morning, when Zhang Yanling got up to pack her belongings and hit the road, she found that there was no movement in Helena's tent. Helena had gotten up very early in the past two days to urge Zhang Yanling to hit the road. She actually hadn't packed up until now.
Zhang Yanling came to Helena's tent and called: "Miss Helena, it's getting late, we should set off."
"Well..."
Helena's feeble voice came from the tent. It was hoarse and low.
Zhang Yanling realized that something was wrong, so she didn't care much, lifted up the tent curtain and got in. Helena's hair was scattered and she was leaning on the bed made of branches, her face was red and her lips were white.
Zhang Yanling hurried forward, reached out and found that her forehead was hot.
"You have a fever, it's so hot. Has the wound recurred?" Zhang Yanling asked hurriedly.
"It doesn't matter, I can go. I'll... get up and hurry up." Helena struggled to get up.
Zhang Yanling stretched out his hand to hold her down to prevent her from getting up, and lifted up the thin quilt. Helena's body in satin underwear was exposed in front of Zhang Yanling. Zhang Yanling rolled up her silk pants to the base of her legs and saw that there were stains on the gauze bandaged around the wound.
Blood and water seeped out. So I removed the gauze several times and checked the wound.
The wound did burst. The back and outer side of the thigh was right next to the saddle. Riding a horse requires stress. After only riding a horse for a day, the scarred wound was a mess again, and it was red, swollen and eroded. It must be infected.
symptoms, otherwise Helena would not have a fever.
"Miss Helena, you are too pushy. There are signs of infection in the wound, and it is already partially ulcerated. I can't walk today, and I need treatment to reduce the fever. What did I say? I should have rested for two days and waited until it was completely healed.
Let’s go again. You just don’t want to.”
Zhang Yanling complained and acted quickly. Fortunately, she had brought a lot of medicine and was prepared. So she cleaned the wound and re-applied the first-aid powder bandage. She also fed Helena one of the precious Babao Heart-protecting Pills.
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Then use a cloth soaked in water and apply it to Helena's head to cool down.
After doing these things, Zhang Yanling also had sweat on her forehead. It was not only due to the hard work, but also because of worry. Infection is no joke. If the wound worsens and the high fever persists, Helena's life will be in danger.
Helena lay there, letting Zhang Yanling do whatever she wanted. Suddenly, she started crying.
Zhang Yanling was stunned and said hurriedly: "Why are you crying? Did I hurt you?"
Helena didn't answer but just cried. Zhang Yanling scratched her head and said: "I don't want to take advantage of you. I have to obey the authority when the situation arises. That's all I can do."
Helena shook her head and continued to cry.
Zhang Yanling said: "Do you blame me for blaming you? I'm a talkative person, so just don't take it seriously. I'm also worried about your injury."
Helena choked up and said: "I don't blame you, I blame myself. My father's life or death is uncertain, and I have no ability to save him. I was injured again, and now I can't move. I am really useless. If my brother hadn't been a few years ago
He died in the battle. If he had been here, he would have rescued his father long ago. Originally... everything was fine, but suddenly everything changed and became like this. God, did I make any mistakes? Do you want to punish me like this?
"
Zhang Yanling sighed, listening to Helena sobbing and crying, and felt a little pity for her in his heart. Regardless of other things, but in terms of her experiences, Helena was originally the daughter of a nobleman from the Franco Kingdom, and she lived a carefree life.
It's really hard to accept such a sudden change.
She is quite strong, and she even came to him for help single-handedly. Although she was very reckless, she was very courageous. If it were any other woman, she would have no idea what to do.
Now, because he was strong and fell ill, he couldn't go on the journey. He was also worried about his father's life and death, and felt quite guilty and self-blame. Naturally, he couldn't control his emotions. But it probably had nothing to do with his complaining about her bossing her around.
"Cry if you want. If crying can solve the problem, then it's okay for me to cry with you." Zhang Yanling sat aside and sighed.
Helena glanced at Zhang Yanling and burst into tears.
"If you continue to cry like this, we won't be able to go on our way," Zhang Yanling said.
Helena was stunned for a moment, then she stopped crying and said, "Can we still go on our way?"
Zhang Yanling said: "Since you are in a hurry to save your father, we can only continue on our way. It may take three to five days for you to fully recover. That is really too much to wait. We can just recuperate on the road. In fact, you can just lie down and rest."
It may not be a good idea.”
Helena looked at Zhang Yanling blankly. Zhang Yanling said: "I mean, your illness is not that serious. It is better to blow the wind to dissipate heat and sweat while lying down. But you can't ride a horse. You can't ride a horse all the way."
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Helena said: "Then...how do we go?"
Zhang Yanling patted his shoulder and said: "I'm carrying you on a horse, and I can't let your wounds fall on the saddle and be subject to friction and pressure. So I have to carry you on a horse. I don't want to take advantage of you. If you don't want to, that's it.
Let’s give up. Because carrying you on my back may be a bit indecent.”
Helena shouted: "Thank you very much. Please carry me on your back. I don't think you want to take advantage of me. You want to save my father and hurry up."
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "Okay, then I'll prepare the cloth and pack your luggage for you. Hey, I don't know if I owe you or not. I've caused such a problem for myself."
Helena whispered: "I've already said thank you, what else can I do? Besides, after you saved my father, I will help you seize this Malacca port."
Zhang Yanling thought: In fact, I may not need your help at all. But since I promised you, I don’t want to break my promise easily.
Zhang Yanling came out of the tent, took the cloth ropes from the saddle and backpack, and transferred all the luggage on his horse to Helena's horse. In fact, Helena's horse was stronger and suitable for riding, but Zhang Yanling was afraid that he would not be able to control it.
Then Zhang Yanling went into the tent to help Helena put on her dress, and even helped Helena tie up her blond hair with a cloth, and took her out of the tent and placed her on the grass. Then she began to pack her luggage and tent, and put them all on the horse.
Finally, he used a cloth rope to open a backpack buckle and buckle it up for Helena. He squatted down and got into the rope buckle, carrying Helena on his body like a backpack.
Since Helena's thighs could not be oppressed and rubbed, Zhang Yanling had to tie Helena's injured leg with a cloth belt and tied it around her waist. In this way, Helena was pressed tightly against Zhang Yanling's body, with one leg raised.
The posture is quite inelegant.
Helena remained silent from beginning to end, blushing and letting Zhang Yanling control her. For the first time in her life, she lay tightly on a man's back, her chest close to the other man's body, sniffing the man's breath, and her heart thumped unsatisfactorily.
I was beating wildly, and I didn't know what to feel in my heart.
Zhang Yanling naturally felt the tenderness on his back. This girl from the Flemish Kingdom was really rich. She felt very strong. But at this time, how could she take advantage of others' danger? She forced herself to suppress some unbearable thoughts.
, Zhang Yanling climbed onto the horse's back carefully.
"How do you feel? The wound is not a problem, right?" Zhang Yanling said.
"Well, very good." Helena whispered behind Zhang Yanling's ear.
"Then we'll set off. Let's walk slowly. If you're sleepy, you can take a nap. Walk for two hours and rest once to prevent Buso from constricting your blood. How about that?" Zhang Yanling said.
"Okay, it's up to you." Helena said in a low voice.
"If the wound hurts or you feel unwell, you must tell me and never hold on."
"good."
"By the way, I almost forgot about this. Take it. This is Fengyoujing. Take it and wipe it near the blood vessels on your forehead. It can remove heat and refresh your mind."
"Okay. This smells really good. Thank you, Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Yanling smiled and gently urged the horse. The horse walked slowly along the forest path.
As soon as the horse moved, the two of them fell silent for a moment. Because the horse moved and the body swayed, the feeling was even more clear and life-threatening. In an instant, not only Helena, but even Zhang Yanling, who had read a lot of people, felt very worried.
I couldn't stand it. I had to endure it and find some topics to chat about to distract my attention.
This journey to rescue people became fascinating and exciting from this moment on.