readsfreenovel Chapter 621: Recuperation
Chapter 621: Recuperation
When I woke up, it was bright outside.
Zhou Chang opened his eyes with a splitting headache and was immediately startled. He did not expect that it was already bright outside the window.
I turned over and sat up, my head was aching and dizzy.
How come I fell asleep like that last night?
The burning throat could not resist the self-blame. Yuan Qi beside him was still sleeping with his eyes closed, but his breathing had become much steadier and his expression was much calmer.
But as Prince Yi, how could he sleep next to someone like that all night? He should have woken up from time to time in the middle of the night to check on the skinny guy's condition.
Thinking of the skinny monkey, Zhou Chang ignored the pain and dizziness, tiptoed off the bed, and slipped out of Yuan Qi's room.
As soon as I went out, I ran into Aunt Tao and her daughter who were cleaning and cooking.
The two were not surprised to see Zhou Chang coming out of Yuan Qi's house. They greeted him with a simple smile.
Instead, Zhou Chang greeted him awkwardly: "Ah, good morning... Where are Mr. Tao and the others?"
Aunt Tao replied, "My husband sent Tao Da and Da Zhu to town before daybreak, and they also went to the village ancestral hall to take a look."
Zhou Chang knew that Dazhu was the son of the second son of the Tao family. It seemed that he had already gone to ask for a doctor. He was worried about Shouhou and didn't know what to say, so he went back to Shouhou's room.
The skinny monkey was still lying flat in the same position as last night, with no signs of waking up, and his body temperature was still high.
Now there was no doctor or medicine, so Zhou Chang had to feed the skinny monkey some water. The skinny monkey had to rely on himself to get through the rest.
After feeding the skinny monkey some water, Zhou Chang gulped down the remaining half pot of cold water to quench his thirst.
After drinking half a pot of cold water, the dizziness seemed to be relieved, but the soreness and fatigue that swept through the body were particularly obvious.
Zhou Chang then realized that she might have a fever. Just as he was about to get up and go out to ask the Tao family for another pot of water, Aunt Tao knocked on the door from outside: "Mr. Zhou, it's time for dinner."
There is no medicine at this time, drinking water is the best medicine for fever.
Zhou Chang forced himself to get up and open the door, and the smell of rice wafted into his face again.
Yes, I need to drink water and eat to conserve my energy so that I can take care of them both.
Thinking of this, Zhou Chang forced himself to be energetic and handed the kettle to Aunt Tao: "Auntie, please add another kettle of water later."
Aunt Tao slapped her thigh and said, "Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Zhou. How could I have forgotten that I should have replaced the pot last night?"
"It's okay, it's okay..." Given the situation yesterday, being able to get help from Mr. Tao's family was already a blessing in disguise.
At this time, Mr. Tao also came back from the village ancestral hall, so Zhou Chang had breakfast with Mr. Tao and his family, and learned about the situation in Taojia Village.
Taojia Village is considered to be the most remote fishing village in northern Vietnam, on the coast of the East China Sea.
The nearest town to Taojia Village is Linhai Town, followed by Lindong City. Further north is the border of Vietnam leading to Maizhou. It is still unclear who is the enemy or us there, and it has been designated as a war zone.
Zhou Chang did not tell Mr. Tao his true identity, mainly because he did not know who was chasing Prince Yi from behind. Once exposed, given the current situation, with only two patients around him and no guards, he would probably be sending himself to death.
When I thought of the guards, I thought of Gao Yuan again. I wonder how Gao Yuan and Liu E are doing now?
Although Gao Yuan is skilled in martial arts and has great strength, he only has one arm after all, and it is unknown how well he can swim.
When I last saw Gao Yuan the night before, he was not only injured but also fell into the water, and he had to save Liu E. I really don’t know if he can be as lucky as them.
However, she had no ability to care about anything except worrying, and her stomach felt uncomfortable after eating a bowl of porridge.
It seemed that he was really ill. Zhou Chang knew that it would be best for him to rest at this time, but he thought of something else and asked Tao Lao: "What happened to the body of the black-clothed pirate?"
Tao Lao said: "I went there just now for this. The village has discussed sending a vehicle to deliver it to the township early tomorrow morning. Now we can only leave it in the open space in front of the ancestral hall at the entrance of the village."
"Oh...will anyone from the village come down to investigate this matter?" Zhou Chang couldn't stand it any longer and had to clarify some things.
Old Tao shook his head, looking uncertain: "It's hard to say... It's not the end of the first month of the year yet, the government office is not open. Even if it is open, we have to wait until they send the body to the government office in town. Maybe we can ask a question when the government office remembers it."
"Then there is no hope." Zhou Chang felt a little relieved.
No one came to ask at this time, just to give them a chance to catch their breath.
But there is also a problem, that is, they are unfamiliar with the place and don’t know who they can turn to for help.
As he was talking, Old Tao noticed that Zhou Chang looked unhappy: "Mr. Zhou, you are not feeling well either. Now that you have had breakfast, why don't you go back and have a rest? If your entourage wakes up later, I have asked the old woman to prepare some rice soup for them to drink. It should be helpful."
"Okay, okay..." Zhou Chang had been tossing and turning all night and had nightmares. He didn't want to be stubborn, so he stopped refusing.
But before returning home, he did not forget to ask Aunt Tao to help give Yuan Qi some rice porridge if she woke up first.
Afterwards, Zhou Chang went back to the skinny monkey's room first, mixed some clam bone powder as medicine, fed some to the skinny monkey, and then lay down on the kang at the other end.
I had just finished my meal and my stomach was uncomfortable. I was extremely tired but couldn't sleep for a while. My head was full of mixed thoughts. I was worried about Gao Yuan and Liu E, and then I was worried about the burning of the official ship. There were 100,000 stones of grain and medicinal materials on board. What should the soldiers on the front line in Yuebei do?
Furthermore, those who tried to assassinate Prince Yi were definitely not ordinary bandits. Those who could organize such a large-scale attack were definitely not ordinary people. It seemed more like they were colluding with the government.
I should have thought of a way to ask for help, but I couldn't ask the wrong person for help at this time, especially someone in the government. If I wasn't careful, I would be exposed...
Zhou Chang thought about it and hoped that Yuan Qi and Shou Hou could hold on until the doctor arrived, so he fell into a deep sleep.
When I woke up again, the sun was setting. I must have slept for most of the day.
Zhou Chang felt himself and found that his headache was not as painful anymore, but his body was still sore. He stood up and poured himself some water from the kettle, then poured another bowl of water for the skinny monkey to slowly feed it.
The skinny monkey hummed a few times while drinking water, but he never woke up.
As long as he could still make a sound, Zhou Chang took it as a good sign.
After taking care of the skinny monkey, Zhou Chang thought of Yuan Qi again, so he went out of the house and went to Yuan Qi's house next door.
The door of Yuan Qi's room was open at this time. When he entered, Aunt Tao and her daughter were also in the room.
Zhou Chang was surprised at first that Yuan Qi was able to sit up and was talking to the mother and daughter.
When he saw Zhou Chang coming in, he was shocked, as if he had no memory of what happened last night: "You, what's wrong with you?"