Chapter 27 Chapter twenty-fifth

Young Master Cong Ji was sitting on the table, holding a jug of wine, it was the kind of wine jar with a pointed bottom, the pointed bottom was right between his legs, his posture was extremely indecent, but he seemed to have completely ignored it. The moon is like a hook, hanging on the roof. The plain gauze curtains were gone, and the night wind blew in, causing the lights in the room to tilt to one side.The tree-shaped copper lamp was as tall as a person, with vertical and horizontal branches, and stacks of lamp panels, presumably because it was so big and heavy that it was not taken away.When it was ignited at this moment, it coated this mess with a layer of extravagant gold, as if everything was still intact as before.

The three of them gathered in the middle room on the right wing, which was Yan Wei's room before. The three rooms on the right wing were originally used as guest rooms, and the furnishings were relatively simple and simple, so they were not damaged too much. Except for the removal of soft curtains and curtains, the furniture and furnishings remained intact. Young Master Cong Ji was sitting on the table, holding a jug of wine, it was the kind of wine jar with a pointed bottom, the pointed bottom was right between his legs, his posture was extremely indecent, but he seemed to have completely ignored it.Yan Wei used the railing of the bed as proof, half prone and half leaning.Both of them remained silent.

Li Qichen was still cooking porridge over the charcoal fire, the rice was brought from the tree house, and the water was drawn from the crypt.In the well downstairs, the large pottery mirrors that were used for Gongzi Cong's treatment were soaked, especially the largest one, which was used to wash the copper and jade pieces, which was the most conspicuous.When the water was drawn up, it was slightly blue-gray and had a fishy smell, presumably the poisonous concoction had been poured into it.The well water is no longer usable. All the clothes were also looted, but fortunately, Gongzi Cong still prepared two bodies in the tree house, so he changed the wet clothes on his body.Washing water has to be fetched from the lake or the crypt, which is very inconvenient.What's more, there are no tools and utensils such as buckets and copper axes. Everything that can be taken away is taken away. What can't be taken away either sinks into the well or sinks into the lake.It really didn't leave a trace of life.

The altar of wine was buried by Gongzi Cong under the acacia tree next to the building several years ago, now he dug it out. Through the window, one can see the tall Albizia julienne tree, the canopy of which is as big as a car cover, covered with pink flowers like lantana, with a slight fragrance, which diffuses in erratically. The porridge has been cooked, Li Qichen served them separately, put them on the table, pretending to be relaxed and said: "After all, there is a table table, it's better than in the crypt." Gongzi Cong didn't answer, he unsealed the wine jar and picked it up to drink.A strong aroma of wine filled the nostrils immediately, it really is an old wine.

"You can't drink!" Yan Wei rushed over from the side and held down the wine jar. "Why do you care about me?" Gong Zi Cong's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was ferocious. "Just because I am your doctor, you must not drink alcohol during this treatment! Otherwise, your life will be in danger! I say no, no!" Yan Wei seemed to be a little out of control. "Doctor..." Gongzi Cong raised his arm, and the sleeves slid along the arm from the wrist to the elbow. On the bare forearm, along the meridians, there were faint red rashes like earthworms, protruding under the skin. The skin on the acupuncture points where the medicine was applied and the blisters has formed a thin, hard scab like a film, gray-black, like the wings of an insect, which looks a bit scary.Gongzi Cong looked at his arm and said with a sad smile, "Is this considered a cure?"

Yan Wei lowered her eyes and stopped talking, but still pressed the wine jar tightly with both hands. Gongzi Cong murmured, "Let go...I feel sad...I want to drink!" Yan Wei shook her head slightly, and said in a low voice, "It's really sad that they are dead, but they are animals after all, you don't have to..." Gongzi Cong interrupted her: "What do you know?! They are not animals! They are my relatives and friends! Only if they will not harm me, and only if they are by my side, I will not be on guard! I feel at ease! You People who enjoy themselves at their parents' knees every day will never understand!" As he spoke, he pushed Yan Wei's hand away and raised the wine jar to drink.

Yan Wei raised her hand and knocked down the wine jar in Gongzi Cong's hand. With a bang, the wine jar shattered into pieces, the wine juice splashed everywhere, and the aroma was intoxicating.Dots of wine juice splashed on the sleeves of the two of them, like flowers coming out of dye. Gongzi Cong blushed, glaring at Yan Wei, suddenly raised his hand, and slapped Yan Wei on the cheek! Yan Wei's face immediately swelled up, five fingerprints were clearly discernible, before Li Qichen could make a move, Yan Wei raised her hand and slapped him back. Yan Wei's strength was not strong, only a slight red mark was left on Gongzi Cong's face.But this was enough to shock him. Since he was a child, no one has ever touched a finger of him. This is the first time someone hit him.

"Even if they are relatives and friends, do you have to give up on yourself? If people in the whole world die relatives and friends, they will take their own lives, and there will be no one in the world! Among your brothers, some of them died when they were born. Some died at the age of three or five, and some were poisoned to death. What is your ailment? What are your relatives and friends who can’t speak? If they know that you despise your life like this, they will definitely think, how about Exchange with you, let you die early, but it's clean!" Yan Wei spat out these words like a cannonball, not only Gongzi Cong, but even Li Qichen was shocked.

It's another new day, sunny and sunny. Yan Wei prepared the things to use, walked up to Gongzi Cong, and said flatly: "Tie your hair and take off your clothes." After speaking, she stood still and waited. Young Master Cong raised his head, looked at Yan Wei fixedly, and asked, "Are you still willing to treat my illness?" Yan Wei still said flatly: "Why not? You are a patient, and doctors don't know the same as patients. Since I have started, I will treat you to the end." Although it has been a night, her left cheek is still slightly red and swollen .

Young Master Cong raised his right hand, gently stroked Yan Wei's face, and asked, "Does it still hurt?" Yan Wei dodged her head for a while, then stopped, did not speak, just remained motionless, Ren Gongzi Cong's fingers brushed across his face, tears gradually appeared in his eyes, until a tear slipped down quietly, before using Wiping the back of his hand, he shook his head vigorously. "Can you tie my hair for me?" Gong Zi Cong asked softly. Yan Wei frowned, seemed a little unhappy, but didn't say anything, walked behind Gongzi Cong, simply helped him tie up his hair, and took off his coat.

Li Qichen had been watching carefully, for fear that they would have another conflict, when he saw Gongzi Cong's bare chest, he couldn't help exclaiming in a low voice.On both sides of Gongzi Cong's chest, from the elbow to the armpit, from the armpit to the chest, there was a rash, especially the armpit, which was very swollen and looked terrible. Yan Wei was also shocked, and hurriedly pulled Gongzi Cong's wrist to feel the pulse, and then switched to the other hand, her brows were tightly furrowed, sweat was also visible on her forehead, and she asked, "When did it start, and where do you still feel uncomfortable? " Gong Zi Cong's voice was still very soft, as if he was a child who did something wrong: "I don't feel any discomfort in other places. I felt that something was wrong here last night, but... I didn't want to disturb you, so I didn't say anything... In the morning When I got up, I found that I couldn't lift my arms, so...just now I asked you to help me tie my hair." Yan Wei said: "It doesn't matter, this is the therapy of fighting poison with poison. The medicine itself is very poisonous. Maybe it was because you soaked in the lake water yesterday to catch the cold, or the alcohol evaporated, which induced its toxicity. I will apply it to you first." Medicine, go out and find some herbs to detoxify you." Hearing this, Li Qichen secretly feared that if Young Master Cong drank alcohol yesterday, the situation would be even worse today. Today is the first day of the third round of nine days, and the medicine in Li Qichen's medicinal bath has already been used up.Yan Wei applied medicine to Gongzi Cong, then packed her bags and prepared to go out.But Gongzi Cong said, "I'll go with you!" Yan Wei said: "No! You just applied the medicine, and you will still feel uncomfortable later, you can't walk around at will." Gongzi Cong said: "There are organs everywhere here. You don't know the way. You are afraid of danger. If you are trapped by the organs, you have to go to you. It will be a waste of time. The itching and numbness of this medicine is getting lighter every time. Walking around makes it easier to endure." Yan Wei pondered for a moment, and said: "Forget it, I'll take care of you, and in case of any accident, you can deal with it at any time." Turning her head, she said to Li Qichen, "You shouldn't be too tired, we'll keep our meals simple, and we don't have to spend too much money. There is a lot of water, just endure for a few days, and we can go out." Li Qichen nodded, but he thought in his heart that Tong Shui didn't know when he would come back, and the outcome of Gongzi Cong's illness was unknown, and he wondered if something unexpected would happen in between.The current difficulty is the lack of clothing, food and water, and even the oil in the lamps cannot last for a few days. Standing upstairs, Li Qichen couldn't help but feel a little melancholy when he saw the backs of Gongzi Cong and Yan Wei walking away side by side. Gongzi Cong and Yan Wei came to the north side of Qi Valley, where the climate is dry and sunny, and the plants that grow here are very different from other places. Yan Wei was busy picking medicinal materials, but Gongzi Cong put his hands on his forehead to cover the sun, and looked into the distance. After a long time, he let out a deep sigh. Yan Wei asked in surprise: "What's wrong? Is there something uncomfortable?" Gongzi Cong shook his head, pointed to the distance and said: "There is the intersection of the road out of the valley... Over the years, I don't know how many times I stood there, unable to make up my mind to take the first step. The older I am, the more Timidity...Maybe the miasma is not so terrible, the road is not so difficult, maybe... just like you said, geomantic omen is nonsense in the first place, and I can't spend my whole life on this false statement. After I go out, here It's still like this, Yang Guo is still like this, everything will be as usual..." Yan Wei said: "Anyway, there is no way to live here anymore, you have to go out, even if there is a change in Feng Shui, you can't be blamed. With us with you, you don't have to worry." Get four sachets.The sachet is made of brocade, the four are exactly the same, the handwork is very simple, it is just a small cloth bag, closed with a rope. Young Master Cong smiled and asked, "What is this?" Yan Wei picked up one and held it in front of Gongzi Cong, and a burst of medicine breath rushed into her nose.Yan Wei smiled and said: "Didn't you say last time that you want to prepare medicine to restrain miasma? I prepared some before I had nothing to do, or before they destroyed those medicines! The so-called miasma is a kind of poison, as long as you use it to detoxify it." Combining the medicine with a strong and diffuse smell, miasma can be restrained to a certain extent, and it will be even more harmless if you cover your mouth and nose with a handkerchief soaked in water. We are four, one for each of us. Just in the neck!" Young Master Cong laughed and said, "It's thanks to your intentions! Otherwise, if you want to dispense the medicine now, you will have nothing to do... You should put it away, store it tightly, and don't let the medicine dissipate." Yan Wei said: "As soon as Tong Shui comes back, we can go out. It won't be long, so we don't have to worry about the medicine gas dissipating." Gongzi Cong laughed again and said, "Is this bag your handiwork?" Yan Wei blushed, and said angrily: "I know it's ugly, so why don't you just pretend not to see it? I haven't learned this since I was a child! What do you want to be so beautiful? It's good to be able to use it..." Prince Cong smiled even more happily: "If one does not plow, one will have no food; if one does not weave, one will have no clothes. Even if you are a concubine, you have to sacrifice silkworms to weave. Didn't your mother teach you?" Yan Wei frowned slightly, seemed to be quite confused, nodded and said: "It's true that I never taught it, and I never raised silkworms at home, and I don't have a loom. Even the simplest needlework I learned from Lu Jin. When I was young, I wanted to raise silkworms. Silkworm, mother won’t let it go, so let’s just let it go.” Gongzi Cong murmured: "This is strange..." Just halfway through speaking, he suddenly heard a noise from the valley entrance, people talking and horses neighing.The faces of the two changed, and they had the same thoughts, and they lay down in the long grass by the roadside hand in hand, observing the movement.