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Hearing Liu Guanfeng's words, Xiao Tao wiped away her tears with her sleeve. "Liu Brother, do you really have a way? If you can truly save my father, then my life will belong to you from now on. I will follow you and become your most loyal servant."
Liu Guanfeng gently shook his head. "There's no need for you to be my follower. Eastern Team Leader and Brother Song are old friends of mine. I cannot ignore their troubles; their matters are also my matters, so you don't need to worry too much. Now, take me to see Song Qun, Elder Brother."
Xiao Tao led Liu Guanfeng to Song Qun's room. As soon as they entered, Liu Guanfeng saw Song Qun lying on the bed. With the dim light, he noticed that Song Qun's face had turned dark green, clearly indicating that he had been poisoned severely. Liu Guanfeng approached and checked for a pulse, feeling that Song Qun was still alive. However, if he wasn't treated in time, it would only be a matter of moments before he would lose his life.
Liu Guanfeng turned to Xiao Tao and said, "Xiao Tao, brother, go fetch a bowl of clean water."
Soon, Xiao Tao returned with a bowl of warm water. Liu Guanfeng took out the golden vial given to him by Zhuque and poured out a Nine-Turn Golden Elixir. When leaving the island, Zhuque had clearly told Liu Guanfeng that this vial contained an elixir that could bring someone back to life and cure all poisons. However, Liu Guanfeng wasn't entirely sure if it could cure the poison affecting Song Qun.
In his past life, Liu Guanfeng had seen many dramas, movies, and novels. He knew that many poisons required specific antidotes to be cured.
Xiao Tao looked at her father with his eyes tightly shut and tears streamed down her face again. "Liu Brother, look at my father; he has no reaction at all. How can he swallow the pill in your hand?"
"Don't worry just yet. Didn't I ask you to bring me a bowl of water? As long as we dissolve this pill in the water and then give your father the potion to drink, it should take effect soon."
Liu Guanfeng took the bowl from Xiao Tao's hands and placed the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir into the water. Moments later, the golden pill disappeared in the bowl. Then Liu Guanfeng and Xiao Tao struggled to pry open Song Qun's mouth and poured the potion into it. They watched as Song Qun's throat moved and swallowed the entire bowl of potion.
Seeing that Song Qun had consumed the potion reassured Liu Guanfeng. He turned to Xiao Tao and said, "Xiao Tao, brother, go outside and bring back a basin."
Xiao Tao obediently followed Liu Guanfeng's instructions and quickly returned with a basin. "Liu Brother, what do you need this basin for?"
"Your father is currently poisoned. I'm afraid that once the medicine takes effect, he might vomit. You must be careful; if your father vomits, it will definitely be filled with toxic substances. Once your father's complexion returns to normal, everything will be fine. Remember to dig a deep pit to bury this basin of toxic substance afterward. You won't need this basin anymore."
Xiao Tao nodded. "I understand."
"Then I will go to Eastern Team Leader's room now to check on his injuries." With that, Liu Guanfeng turned and left the room. As for whether Song Qun would vomit or not, Liu Guanfeng was unsure; he was merely repeating what he had seen in novels and dramas before. It was just something he casually mentioned. If Song Qun did wake up, whether he vomited or not wouldn't matter anymore; after all, it was better to be prepared than sorry.
Liu Guanfeng quickly arrived at Eastern Star's room. At this moment, Eastern Star was in a condition similar to Liu Hong, lying on the bed wrapped in gauze like a rice dumpling.
Liu Guanfeng gently placed his hand on Eastern Star's pulse. Although he had not studied traditional Chinese medicine, his cultivation allowed him to have a certain understanding of pulse rhythms. When Liu Guanfeng's hand touched Eastern Star's pulse, he found it to be extremely weak; without careful observation, one would hardly notice that there was still a pulse.
When Liu Guanfeng looked at Eastern Star's head, he saw that Eastern Star was barely breathing. At that moment, Liu Guanfeng silently thanked himself for arriving today; if he had come a day later, Eastern Star would have already reported to the King of Hell.
Liu Guanfeng found a large bowl and filled it with some clean water. Then, using the same method he used to feed Song Qun medicine, he placed a Nine-Turn Golden Elixir into the bowl to dissolve it and pried open Eastern Star's tightly shut teeth, feeding him the medicine little by little.
Seeing Eastern Star drink the medicine, Liu Guanfeng felt much more relaxed. The elixir crafted by his Vermilion Bird Master was beyond his imagination.
After administering the medicine to Eastern Star, Liu Guanfeng quietly sat by his bedside to observe his condition further. He noticed that Eastern Star's complexion gradually began to improve; from initially only inhaling without exhaling, he now had both inhalation and exhalation, and his breathing became increasingly steady.
Once Liu Guanfeng saw that Eastern Star's breathing had stabilized, the anxiety in his heart finally eased.
After covering Eastern Star with a blanket, Liu Guanfeng turned and left the room. At that moment, sounds of retching came from Song Qun's room. Hearing this sound made Liu Guanfeng smile knowingly; he knew that Song Qun's life had also been saved.
Liu Guanfeng looked up at the starry sky. Although it was already late at night, he felt no drowsiness. He walked over to a small well to wash his face with water and, finding nothing else to do, practiced some punches and kicks in the courtyard.
Gradually, the retching sounds from Song Qun's room ceased. Just then, Song Qun's door opened, and Xiao Tao walked out. Although she still looked very tired, her spirit seemed much improved.
Upon seeing Liu Guanfeng, Xiao Tao walked up to him and knelt down on the ground. "Thank you, Benefactor, for saving my father's life."
Liu Guanfeng helped Xiao Tao up. "Did I not tell you? Your father and I have an old acquaintance; saving his life is just a small effort on my part. You don't need to thank me. I believe if I were lying there, Brother Song would not ignore it either."
"Benefactor, how is Team Leader Eastern's condition?" Xiao Tao asked with great concern.
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly. "You don't need to worry about Team Leader Eastern; I already fed him medicine earlier, and he is now resting. He should start feeling better by tomorrow noon. It’s getting late now; I will return to the inn to rest. Remember to prepare some porridge for your father and Team Leader Eastern tomorrow noon, adding a small amount of shredded lean meat. They probably haven't eaten for a long time; drinking porridge will help their recovery."
"Alright, I understand." When Liu Guanfeng spoke, Xiao Tao hesitated for a moment.
Liu Guanfeng noticed this and immediately understood the reason. It was easy to imagine that as a Mercenary, the amount of their commission was not very substantial. With three patients in the house and one deceased comrade, the Red Star Mercenary Group likely had no money left. It was already difficult for Xiao Tao, being just a child, to hold on until now.
"Xiao Tao, do you have any other difficulties? Just tell me."
Xiao Tao shook her head, "No... there's nothing difficult."
Liu Guanfeng nodded and then took out a small pouch of coins from his pocket. This money was what they had saved up for small expenses, kept on Liu Guanfeng's person. In fact, each of them had many gold coins; they just usually didn't take them out.
The small pouch contained around sixty or seventy gold coins, which Liu Guanfeng casually tossed to Xiao Tao. "Xiao Tao, take this money for now. Later, pay off the debts outside and use the remaining money to buy some supplements for Liu Hong and the others."
Xiao Tao opened the pouch and was instantly stunned. "Benefactor, how can I accept your money? You have already saved my father's life, as well as the lives of the captain and vice-captain. I absolutely cannot accept this money."
Liu Guanfeng looked at Xiao Tao. "Xiao Tao, let me ask you: do you have any money on you right now?" Xiao Tao shook her head.
"Then do you have any debts outside?" Xiao Tao nodded slightly.
Liu Guanfeng smiled gently. "Well then, you currently have no money to buy supplements for your father and the two leaders. How can their injuries heal quickly? And you still owe debts outside. I assume those who could lend you money are not wealthy either; how do they manage their lives with these debts? Have you thought about that?"
"Benefactor, if you give me all this money, what will you do? Besides, I can't use so much; just leave me ten gold coins, that would be enough." Xiao Tao truly didn't know what else to say.
Liu Guanfeng shook his head with a smile. "You don't need to worry about my matters; I still have some money left. I just don't know if this amount will be enough for you. I assume you've spent quite a bit on treating your father and Team Leader Eastern and Liu Hong these days? Will this be enough to pay off your debts?"
Xiao Tao nodded. "It's enough; we’ve only spent fifty gold coins in total these days, and I owe about thirty gold coins at the pharmacy."
"That's good enough. I'll head back now. Remember to prepare some porridge for your father and the others tomorrow noon. I'll bring over a nice meal tomorrow evening."
Xiao Tao nodded and then escorted Liu Guanfeng to the entrance: "Benefactor, take care."
"Liu Brother, please don't call me Benefactor anymore. Just like when I first arrived, you can still call me Liu Brother, or you can just use my name."
"Alright then, Liu Brother, take care."
"You should head back now." After saying that, Liu Guanfeng turned and walked back to the inn.
Upon returning to the inn, Liu Guanfeng casually gave a Silver Coin to the waiter who opened the door for him. The waiter's expression instantly changed from a frown to a smile. Not only did he promptly serve Liu Guanfeng some reheated dishes, but he also brought a bucket of steaming hot water for bathing.
Seeing the waiter's performance, Liu Guanfeng rewarded him with another Silver Coin. After tipping the waiter, he had a simple late-night snack and then washed off all the sweat in the bathtub. Only then did he return to bed and sleep comfortably, staying asleep until well into the morning.
With nothing on his mind and having slept in, Liu Guanfeng woke up later than usual. When he lazily stretched and arrived in the hall, Bao Rui and the other three had already finished breakfast. Liu Guanfeng hastily ate a bit of breakfast before calling Bao Rui and the others into his room.
As soon as they entered, Iron Bull asked eagerly, "Third Brother, where did you go last night?"
"I went to the Red Star Mercenary Group's base and ran into some trouble, but it has been resolved. You all should rest in your rooms for a bit, and then we will go check out the Red Star Mercenary Group's base together. Bao Rui and Copper Bull, you two need to buy some meat and cooked food in town, and also get some wine. Do you remember the Red Star Mercenary Group's base from the last time I took you there?"
Bao Rui nodded.
"Good. Iron Bull and you two should head back to your rooms for a rest. Bao Rui and Copper Bull, you two go out to buy things, but remember not to be recognized by others. Be careful."
"Got it, Third Brother. We'll be careful," Bao Rui replied before taking Copper Bull out to buy supplies. Meanwhile, Liu Guanfeng lay back down on his bed to rest for a while before checking on Eastern Star and the others' injuries.
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