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The sunlight streamed through the window and hit my face, making it feel slightly itchy. I could faintly hear sparrows chirping outside, and there was a noticeable smell of disinfectant in the air. I had intended to turn over and sleep a bit longer, but just as I was about to move, a sharp pain in my chest jolted me awake.
Oh right, I am still an injured person.
I opened my eyes to find myself lying on a hospital bed, with thick bandages wrapped around my leg. An IV drip was attached to my hand, and a medical photo hung in front of me, showing that my ribs were slightly displaced and needed correction to heal properly.
Rib correction cannot be done immediately after a fracture; instead, the patient should rest for several days before the procedure. It requires not only the patient's cooperation but also anesthesia to prevent them from fainting from the pain. It seemed that my ribs had not yet been corrected, but fortunately, the displacement was not severe and could likely be adjusted with slight external force.
Lin Zhao was quite smart; instead of leaving me in the camp to wait for death, he brought me to the hospital. I just didn’t know how long I had been unconscious or what events I might have missed.
I heard the sound of a cart approaching from outside, and then a middle-aged nurse walked in. "Oh, young man, you're awake? Do you feel any discomfort?"
"Thanks, I'm okay. Am I the only one here?" There should be someone staying behind to take care of me. Lin Zhao wouldn’t just drop me off here, right? What about the two brothers who were poisoned? Where are they now?
"What? Are you worried your girlfriend ran away right after waking up?" the nurse joked. "Don't worry; she went to get you some food."
Girlfriend? Where did that come from? Ma'am, you must have mistaken me for someone else.
Just as I was about to argue, someone outside suddenly exclaimed joyfully, "Ah! Yin Zheng'an, you're awake!"
"Look at that! Cao Cao has arrived! Alright then, buddy, the doctor will come by at noon to help set your bones. Prepare yourself mentally; I won’t disturb you any longer." The middle-aged nurse changed my IV bag and pushed her cart out.
"Goodbye, Auntie," the newcomer said sweetly to the nurse. She nodded and smiled back, but I could tell she felt like flowers were being wasted on cow dung.
"Look at this! I brought you a bowl of pumpkin porridge. Normally you'd need calcium; bone soup would be best, but unfortunately, you're vegetarian." Xia Liyi quickly unwrapped a bowl of packaged porridge and placed it on my bedside table. Then she took out a thermal container. "And here’s something famous from this place—carrot dumplings! I waited in line for ages to get these. Plus some steamed buns made of corn; they smell great! Hurry up and eat. Oh right, you can’t sit up yet; how about I feed you?"
I sat there dazed as Xia Liyi arranged everything for me. Is this a dream? Why is Xia Liyi here in the hospital taking care of me?
"Hey, it seems like you didn't hit your head; why do you look so dazed?" Xia Liyi asked in confusion when she noticed my blank stare.
"Cough cough cough! My dear auntie, how could it be you?" I stuck out my tongue with an exaggerated expression.
I finally felt something was off because I felt pain. As for why it hurt? Xia Liyi had fed hot pumpkin porridge into my nostrils; how could it not hurt?
"What's wrong? Not satisfied?" Xia Liyi said arrogantly, but hurriedly wiped the pumpkin porridge off my face. "This is the first time I've fed someone porridge. Even if it went up your nose, you should drink it through your nose."
"Hey, hey, hey, it's hot! Can you let it cool down a bit before coming back?" I flailed my arms.
This time, Xia Liyi didn't miss her target, but the porridge was indeed too hot. She directly shoved the spoonful of porridge into my mouth.
"Ouch!" I winced from the heat.
"Eat it; it will keep your mouth busy," Xia Liyi said with a fierce expression, but her movements became much gentler as she blew on the porridge before bringing it to my lips.
This woman was fierce in words but soft in heart.
"Hey, why was that nurse just now your girlfriend?" I suddenly thought of something and asked.
Xia Liyi made a motion as if she would tip the bowl of porridge onto my head. "What, do I not deserve you?"
Seeing her pretending to be fierce, I quickly said, "I was wrong! You are always right!"
When under someone's roof, one must bow their head.
"Actually, it's nothing much; don't think too much about it," Xia Liyi suddenly said shyly. "That nurse kept bothering me and even asked if I had a boyfriend. It seems she wanted to introduce her son to me."
"That's a good thing; who knows, he might be handsome," I casually replied. But when I caught a glimpse of Xia Liyi's fierce gaze, I quickly changed my tune. "But our Sister Xia isn't someone who would settle for just anyone; he has to catch your eye first!"
In this life, I've relied on quick reactions to get by.
"Hmph, I'll give you that; you're quick on your feet. Am I really that easygoing? So I just made use of you as my boyfriend. Don't get any weird ideas; you're just a shield!"
It's good that I'm just a shield; with this lady's temper, who could withstand her unpredictable moods?
"Where are my team members?"
"Two of them are in the Special Monitoring Room. It seems they have some kind of lung infection, and there's someone taking care of them. The others are still on the mountain. Our Archaeologist team was kicked out; your captain is in an Arsenal below, which is a serious matter and involves confidentiality, so we were all sent away."
I didn't expect Lin Zhao to be so quick-witted, coming up with such a clever excuse. It not only deterred the Archaeologist team from lingering but also provided him with a reason to stay, perfectly explaining the appearance of the pit and why I suddenly flew out—Lin Zhao could easily say I was blown out.
"By the way, where are my clothes?" I just realized my Azure Robe was missing; I still had a Pixiu in the sleeve!
"I was just about to ask you, why did you wrap yourself in a bedsheet? You had already taken it off when you sent it over, and it's now on your nightstand."
"Did you find anything else inside? What about the Pixiu?"
"Nothing? Oh, right, there was a sword hilt, but it's in your captain's hands now."
It seems the sword hilt wasn't lost, but what about the Pixiu? Where did it go? Logically, it should have been unconscious by now. In this situation, where could it have gone?
"That Sister Xia... if she wakes up, tell her to call me. And my captain is quite nosy; if she asks anything, don't take it to heart. By the way, that guy named Wu Zhishang from your team just came looking for you again." I recognized the voice immediately; it was Zhang Lei and Zhang Fan!
"Who’s being nosy?" After feeling stifled by Xia Liyi, I finally had an outlet for my frustration and glared at him.
"Whoa!" Zhang Fan was clearly startled by my sudden outburst, and his incessant chatter came to an abrupt halt.
"Old... old... old..."
I slapped my forehead; great, now he was stuttering. If he continued to stutter, it would be the end of the world!
"Captain! You finally woke up; I was so worried! If you really sacrificed yourself here, how would I explain it to Lin Miaomiao, Wang Ni, Landlady, and Qu Huan?" Zhang Fan rattled off a string of names like a tongue twister.
"Shut up." I rubbed my forehead. "Let me have some peace."
I finally understood why Sun Wukong wanted to eat Tang Seng Meat—to find some tranquility.
"Okay, okay! As long as you're fine! Captain, you need to recover quickly; those two brothers are not doing well." With that, Zhang Fan turned to leave.
"You’re back." I asked, "What happened to those two brothers?"
"Lungs are infected and rotting." Xia Liyi stepped forward before Zhang Fan: "The doctors don’t know the cause and are hesitant to perform surgery, so they can only provide conservative treatment for now."
It seems I was still panicking and made a mistake; there must be some residual poison that hasn't been expelled completely. It looks like this isn't the time for me to leisurely lie down and 'enjoy' the service of beautiful women. I need to recover quickly to help those two brothers expel the poison. I don't know how much longer they can hold out under the poison, but if I'm late and can't save them, I will regret it for the rest of my life.
"Uh, Xia Liyi, can you hurry and call the doctor over?"
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Xia Liyi asked anxiously.
"No, I'm ready to have my bones realigned. Hurry and call the doctor to help me set my ribs."
As long as my ribs can be set back in place, I can use my powers to wrap them up, which will not only aid in their continuous healing but also allow me to regain mobility quickly so I can help the two brothers expel the poison.
"I'll go call him." Xia Liyi rushed out.
"Boss, are you in a hurry?" Zhang Fan asked, still lingering.
"Yes," I replied.
"Then let me help you," Zhang Fan said, cracking his knuckles.
"You know how to realign bones?" I asked in surprise.
"Of course! I'm from Maoshan. Did you really think I didn’t learn anything while at Maoshan? This is a family tradition of bone setting!" Zhang Fan said confidently.
"Then come on."
Who knows if the doctor is available right now? If Zhang Fan can really realign bones, that would be perfect.
"Then I'm coming."
"Quick! Quick!" I urged.
"Hold on a bit, Boss." Zhang Fan carefully helped me sit up straight. "I'm coming!"
"Move faster!"
Just as I said that, Zhang Fan swiftly jumped onto the hospital bed and twisted both of my hands behind my back.
I seemed to realize something and quickly wanted to shout for him to stop! But Zhang Fan was much quicker than me; before I could say anything, his actions were already complete.
After twisting my hands behind my back, Zhang Fan stepped on my back. I felt like a Peng Bird spreading its wings while sitting on the bed. Zhang Fan held my hands down while pushing my back up with one foot, pulling my arms down with the other, exerting force with both hands and feet simultaneously!
"Thud!!!" My face suddenly turned pale, as if I had been struck hard from behind, and blood spurted from my mouth.
"All done!" Zhang Fan jumped off the bed, clapped his hands, looking quite pleased with himself.
"Good grief," I rolled my eyes and almost fainted again.
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