pappabearbooks Chapter 626 The killing is too heavy
Chapter 626 The killing is too heavy
Passing through a bamboo forest, Yan Shu saw a small fenced courtyard and several thatched huts not far ahead. Not far behind the courtyard was a cliff. A waterfall flowed down from the top of the cliff, and the splashing mist surrounded the thatched huts, giving a sense of seclusion and mystery.
Xiao Yan walked into the courtyard and shouted to the inside of the house: "Master, the distinguished guest has arrived."
The bamboo door opened and a deep voice came from inside.
"Please come in."
Xiao Yan carried Yan Huai and walked into the house first, followed closely by Yan Shu and Jiang Ci.
After entering the room, Yan Shu looked towards the figure on the bed. An old man was sitting cross-legged on the bed. He was thin and had a peaceful look. He was looking at them with a smile in his eyes.
The old man's gaze first fell on Jiang Ci. He looked at him with scrutiny for a while, then nodded in an unfathomable manner and turned to look at Yan Shu.
Yan Shu met the old man's eyes, and felt a sense of loneliness and sobriety faintly revealed in those clear and wise eyes, as if he was a god standing in the clouds and looking down at all living beings. Your every word and action could not escape his eyes.
With the precedent of his step-father, Yan Shu immediately realized that this was a hermit and sage, so he stepped forward respectfully and paid his respects.
"My daughter has met Master Hongyi."
"Where are you from, young lady? Why do you want to see me?"
Yan Shu said truthfully, "We came from Xinyang Prefecture. We heard that you are not only proficient in Buddhism but also in medicine. My third brother was seriously injured and has been in a coma for more than a month. I also know a little about the art of medicine. I have tried various methods but to no avail. That is why we came all the way here to see you, hoping that you can save my third brother."
After he finished speaking, Yan Shu took out a letter from his sleeve.
"This is a letter that Marquis Yongding asked my daughter to bring to you. Please take a look."
"Oh? The young lady knows the Marquis of Yongding?"
"I met the Marquis on my way to Xinyang Prefecture from Nanwei Prefecture two years ago. Now I can live a stable life in Xinyang Prefecture thanks to the Marquis' care."
Master Hongyi took the letter, opened it and read it carefully.
"I haven't seen him for many years, and this time I finally heard good news about him."
Liu Bin mentioned his recent marriage in the letter, and Master Hongyi showed a gratified smile on his kind face.
He put the letter away and slowly got out of bed.
"Put the man on the couch."
Seeing that Master Hongyi was going to save people, Xiao Yan immediately walked to the bed and carefully placed the unconscious Yan Huai on the bed.
He stood by the bed and glanced at Yan Huai.
"Master, as long as you can save him, I will do anything."
Master Hongyi glanced at Xiao Yan and said, "Since he appeared in my humble abode, it means that I have some connection with him. I will do my best to help him."
"Thank you, Master."
"Don't thank me too soon. I need to check on him. You three can go out first. I'll call you in when he's better."
Xiao Yan looked at Jiang Ci and Yan Shu. Jiang Ci said in a deep voice, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Master. We'll wait in the courtyard. If you have any instructions, just let me know."
Master Hongyi sat beside the bed and stretched out his bony hand to press on Yan Huai's pulse: "Well, go out."
The three of them walked out of the room together. A cyclone blew into the room and the door closed automatically in an instant.
Jiang Ci paused slightly, and a hint of shock flashed in his dark eyes.
What a powerful internal force! His internal force is unrivaled in the entire Sui Dynasty, but the internal force of Master Hongyi is far superior to his.
Xiao Yan pointed to a set of bamboo tables and chairs in the courtyard and said, "Your Highness, Miss Yan, let's go sit over there for a while."
Jiang Ci and Yan Shu nodded, and walked to the bamboo chair with Xiao Yan and sat down.
Jiang Ci asked, "How did Prince Xiao and Master Hongyi know each other?"
Xiao Yan looked at Jiang Ci and said, "I was chased by the guards on my way from the capital to Nanyang. It was Master Hongyi who saved my life. Don't worry, Master Hongyi has a bodhi heart. He will do his best to treat any patient who comes to him for treatment. By the way, why was Yan Huai injured so badly?"
Jiang Ci told the story of how the Grand Princess sent assassins to kill Yan Shu. When Xiao Yan heard the end, his face became extremely gloomy.
"I heard that the late emperor admired the eldest princess when he was alive. If she were a prince, the late emperor would have abdicated the throne to her. I'm sure the eldest princess has always had evil intentions in her heart. What are your plans next?"
Jiang Ci was silent for a while, then said in a cold voice: "Since she doesn't want to hide it anymore, then just put everything out in the open. The bigger the fuss, the better."
Xiao Yan carefully considered Jiang Ci's words. Although he didn't know what Jiang Ci was going to do next, it was obvious that he was going to take action against the Grand Princess.
"Your Highness, if you need anything in the future, just let me know. I am willing to do my best to help you." So what if it was the eldest princess? He must get back for Yan Huai for daring to hurt him like that.
Jiang Ci looked at Xiao Yan with deep eyes: "Come to think of it, there is something I need your help with. We can talk about this later."
"it is good."
Yan Shu's eyes were fixed on Master Hongyi's door. She could not hear any movement from inside. She was very curious about how Master Hongyi cured her third brother.
Jiang Ci glanced at her and said, "Don't worry, Third Brother Yan will wake up."
"Ah."
After the three of them waited outside for two hours, the tightly closed door finally opened slowly.
Yan Shu, Jiang Ci and Xiao Yan immediately stood up and walked over.
"Master Hongyi, how is my third brother doing?"
It was clearly the coldest time of the year, but Master Hongyi was sweating profusely, and his tattered monk's robe was soaked through.
He wiped the sweat off his face with his sleeve and said in a deep voice, "The external injuries are not serious. The reason why your third brother hasn't woken up yet is because his soul is unstable. One of his souls and two spirits have left his body and it is difficult to return. Fortunately, the one soul and two spirits have been wandering around his body. I have taken the soul back, and he should be able to wake up tomorrow."
Yan Shu was quite shocked after hearing this.
"You mean, the reason why my third brother didn't wake up is because his soul is incomplete?"
This answer is completely beyond the scope of medical skills. Although her medical skills are very deep and she has seen methods of forcing out evil spirits through acupuncture points in ancient books, evil spirits are all caused by the imbalance of yin and yang qi, and ultimately it is still within the scope of traditional Chinese medicine.
For example, the long-lost Thirteen Ghost Needles sounded very mysterious, but in fact, it was easy for people who were proficient in Chinese medicine to understand the principle. However, she had never encountered an example of the soul leaving the body.
Master Hongyi smiled and said, "That's right. If you don't take back this soul and two spirits, even if your third brother wakes up in the future, he will become stupid and foolish. The three souls and seven spirits of the human body are essential to their origin. "
After he finished speaking, Master Hongyi stared at Yan Shu with his wise eyes for a while.
"The patient will stay with me today. Someone will look after him at night. Little girl, I see you are a little skeptical about this. Why don't we discuss this topic after he wakes up tomorrow?"
Yan Shu's eyes lit up slightly. If her third brother could really wake up tomorrow, she would definitely seize the opportunity to ask him more questions.
"I don't doubt the master's medical skills, but the matter of the soul is very mysterious. This is the first time I have seen such a method of curing diseases and saving lives. I am really shocked. My third brother is here tonight, so I'll trouble you to take care of him."
Master Hongyi nodded and turned his gaze to Jiang Ci: "Sir, is it convenient for me to talk to you alone?"
Jiang Ci's heart paused slightly, and his eyes met Master Hongyi's.
"It would be disrespectful for a junior to refuse. Please go in."
"please."
Jiang Ci said to Yan Shu, "It's cold outside, you and Master Xiao go to the Zhaiyuan and wait for me first."
Yan Shu felt a little worried, as he felt that Master Hongyi's expression when he looked at Jiang Ci was quite strange.
"I'd better go and look after Third Brother. We can go back together after you have finished talking with the Master."
Jiang Ci glanced sideways at Master Hongyi, who just smiled faintly.
"Alright."
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Master Hongyi took Jiang Ci to another main room. Yan Shu followed the two closely with her eyes until the door was closed. Then she withdrew her gaze and returned to the room where Yan Huai was.
In another house
An old man and a young man sat cross-legged on a cushion facing each other. The room was close to the back mountain, and not far from the half-open window was a clear spring waterfall. Even in winter, the mountain stream still flowed continuously. The cold wind blew into the room through the window, but the two of them sat there motionless. The scene seemed like two hermits who were meditating and discussing the Tao and wanted to see who was better.
After a long silence in the room, Master Hongyi's tightly closed eyes slowly opened.
"The donor has great concentration."
Jiang Ci said: "Master, if you don't speak, I won't be presumptuous."
Master Hongyi laughed softly.
"Your Highness is surrounded by the aura of the golden dragon. This trip to the capital will surely bring great success. However, there is no such thing as having the best of both worlds. Where there is gain, there must be loss; where there is gathering, there must be separation. Since you have been given the destiny, you should follow the way of heaven and go with the flow. I see that although you are surrounded by golden light, you are also filled with killing. The killing aura is too heavy and it is difficult to get rid of it."
"Master, what do you think I have to lose?"
"What do you think is most important, Your Highness?"
Jiang Ci's eyelids trembled slightly, and his slender hands on his knees slowly tightened.