Shen Tang was surprised: "Alive? Still breathing?"
Lin Feng nodded heavily: "Yes, he is still alive."
This is a very rare thing to come across.
The bodies that could be thrown into the water were usually those that had been stabbed by the enemy to ensure that they were dead, either by stabbing them in the heart, in the throat, or in the brain through the eye sockets. No matter how tenacious their vitality was, they would not survive.
Fish out a living person...
How lucky is this
Shen Tang felt that the cake in his hand was no longer fragrant.
"Where is the person? I have to go check it out."
Kang Shi secretly shook his head - being thrown into the water might not necessarily be due to war, it could also be due to suicide or being forced into the water due to being desperate... If it was due to the latter reasons, it is possible that he could be rescued if he was lucky...
However, Shen Tang had already gone to watch the fun.
The person rescued was a woman.
Although she was called a girl, judging from her appearance, she was only a few years older than Shen Tang. She was at most two or three years old, that is, a girl of 17 or 18 years old. Unlike the delicate temperament of the current boudoir girls, her facial features were extremely heroic.
Even such a little girl had several wounds on her body that were deep enough to see the bones: one on the shoulder, three on the back, two on the arms, and three on each of the calves... Such injuries would be serious enough to injure not only a little girl, but even a strong adult male would be in trouble.
When he was fished out, he was only half breath old.
Shen Tang felt a little worried, so he took a closer look, then looked up and asked Qi Shan and the others, "She is so badly injured, can she be saved?"
Gu Chi said: "It should be possible."
As the saying goes, long illness makes one a good doctor. Gu Chi, as a person who deals with medicine bottles all year round, is also the one with the best Chinese medicine skills among the group. He always has various life-saving pills on him.
The girl's injuries seemed serious, but her wounds were not contaminated by dirt. We just needed to protect her heart meridians, stop the bleeding, and then use the literary or martial energy to help her wounds heal. In theory, she could be brought back to life.
Shen Tang moved aside to make way for Gu Chi. Looking at the wounds on the girl's body, Lin Feng on the side said with emotion and pity: "I don't know who the criminal was who treated a weak woman like this... Fortunately, I met my husband and saved my life."
Shen Tang patted her head. Lin Feng was puzzled: "My dear?"
"I don't know who the criminal is, but she is not a weak woman." Shen Tang held the woman's hand with a smile, showing her palm to Lin Feng, and explained, "Look at these calluses, they don't look like they are left by doing heavy work, but rather like the marks of holding a knife and drawing a sword for many years. Then pinch her bones and muscles..."
Shen Tang pinched the woman's biceps.
Not to mention a woman who has been raised in seclusion, even a farm girl who has been working hard for many years can't train it. You know, due to innate limitations, it is more difficult for women to train muscles than men. It is obvious that this girl is most likely a martial artist, and her physical speed is quite good.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to retain his breath while floating in the water with such serious injuries and wrinkled skin.
Lin Feng's eyes widened in surprise. She couldn't help her curiosity, so she imitated Shen Tang and poked the girl's arm, then pinched the soft flesh on her own arm. It was indeed different.
Chu Yao guessed: "Maybe it's a female thief."
Lin Feng asked: "Why not a female hero?"
Chu Yao pointed at the gold and silver jewelry hooked on the girl's clothes and said, "She is wearing ordinary clothes, but she is wearing such precious items."
Lin Feng muttered, "It could also be robbing the rich to help the poor."
When the girl's breath stabilized a little, Shen Tang had her moved to the carriage and asked an old woman to help take care of her. Just when they had rested enough, the group continued on their journey, trying to reach the next suitable place to stay for the night before dark.
Shen Tang was strong and could sleep anywhere, but that was not the case for ordinary people. It would be even more difficult for them to travel while sick.
It gets dark especially early in winter.
The night is getting darker.
The soldiers began to cook.
After eating the dry food and feeling full, everyone felt alive again. Some went on night patrols, while others took the time to recuperate. Shen Tang was bored, so he flipped through the account book by the campfire. All the tax silver he dug out had been recorded.
Judging from the numbers in the account books, Shen Tang is not really poor.
But there are thousands of mouths to feed.
After arriving in Heyin, we still have to solve local problems, absorb refugees, build infrastructure, develop the economy, and restore people's livelihood...
Each of these items requires spending money and food, and Shen Tang doesn't know how long his family's financial resources can last... He worries about money as soon as he opens his eyes.
ε=(′ο｀*)))Alas.
A penny can make a hero fall.
Shen Tang read the accounts over and over again.
I wish I could read it one more time so my wealth can be doubled.
Gu Chi said: "It can't be turned over."
Shen Tangxin rolled his eyes: "You listen to my heart again."
Gu Chi chewed the biscuit with a burnt aroma and said, "It's not the first day that Shen Lang knows that my way of a scholar is out of control."
Expect him not to listen
It would be better to hope that Shen Tang would be self-reliant and take the initiative to restrain himself.
Shen Tang wouldn't do that.
Deliberately emptying your mind is too energy-consuming.
She asked, "Is there any way to make money quickly?"
"Not only Shen Lang wants to know, I also want to know. In fact, if Shen Lang is willing to take risks and follow the example of the Zhu King's rebels, it would be a good choice." Gu Chi saw Shen Tang's expression change and said with a smile, "Don't be angry first, and listen to me slowly."
Shen Tang: "You speak, I listen."
Gu Chi said: "The forces in Heyin are complicated and intricate, and almost no one has clean hands. Since they are 'evil', why doesn't Shen Lang 'enforce justice'? Punish the wicked and eliminate the evil? Not only can we use their money to solve the urgent problem, but we can also eliminate the cancer for the people."
Shen Tang raised his eyebrows when he heard this, but did not comment.
Gu Chi continued to speak proudly: "Of course, it doesn't mean that Shen Lang should kill people indiscriminately. As long as you kill people that most people want to die, Shen Lang will be the righteous party. It won't damage your reputation or violate morality, isn't it wonderful?"
Shen Tang still did not say anything.
However, as someone who could clearly hear Shen Tang's inner thoughts, Gu Chi knew Shen Tang's true thoughts and was not afraid that Shen Tang would not be moved.
Is this his sinister idea? ?
No, no, no, he just said it on behalf of Shen Tang.
Yes, this was entirely Shen Tang’s own plan.
Especially after hearing Lin Feng's words "rob the rich and help the poor", Shen Tang thought about whether to take food from the enemy and get money from them. Where did the enemy come from? Anyone who blocked her, opposed her, or wanted her life, from He Yin to the lower level!
Gu Chi listened to the whole thing, and it was the first time he felt that Shen Tang's thoughts were so in line with his own, so he tolerated it no matter how noisy it was.
Why didn't Shen Tang speak frankly
It's nothing more than worrying that Chu Yao and the others would not agree.
After all, no matter how high-sounding the phrase "rob the rich and help the poor" is, it is essentially plunder, and she was worried that Chu Yao and others would object.
Since Shen Tang didn't know how to explain it, he would kindly help to explain it.
only-
Shen Tang: "Besides, as long as we are not that poor."
When he said the first half of the sentence, Gu Chi's smile froze slightly.
When he said the second half of the sentence, Gu Chi's smile became even wider.
Why
Because Shen Tang was almost "that poor".
Shen Tang felt a little uncomfortable with his smile, so Gu Chi volunteered, "Mr. Shen, is there anything I can help you with?"
The only thing left is to tell Shen Tang that there is no need to act with him.
Shen Tang's fingers unconsciously fiddled with the pages of the account book.
She said, "There is one."
Gu Chi said: "Tell me about it?"
Shen Tang: "I wonder what Yuan Liang and the other two think."
Let Gu Chi help find out some information.
If three people object, or one person agrees and two people object, Shen Tang should also consider it carefully - this is not the only option, and Shen Tang does not need to get upset with Qi Shan and others because of this.
Unexpectedly, Gu Chi sneered and said, "Mr. Shen thinks the heart of a scholar is too pure."
It's hard to say about Kang Shi, who is not familiar with them, but Chu Yao and Qi Shan's bottom line and morals are really not that high. After hearing Shen Tang's idea, they may agree with it wholeheartedly.
Even if she didn't mention it, they might still want to do it.
Shen Tang: “…”
Without waiting for Gu Chi to say anything else.
Lin Feng ran over panting.
"My dear, the girl has woken up."
Shen Tang put down the account book in his hand.
"Awake?"
That female knight (female thief) is in really good shape.
When Bai Su opened her eyes, the dim orange light of the campfire shone through the gaps in the bamboo curtains of the carriage, and the first thing she saw was the blurry roof of the carriage. She tried to move her hands and feet, and a strong dull pain spread from all parts of her body to her brain.
She hissed in pain.
Stop trying to get up.
The scenes before she fell into coma flashed before her eyes quickly, and then a woman lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw that she had woken up, and turned around and shouted something. Bai Su was not energetic enough to hear clearly, so she closed her eyes and adjusted her breathing.
My mind was racing.
Judging from the situation, was I rescued by someone
Tsk, I’m so lucky.
Even if you have one foot halfway into the Yama Palace, you can still crawl out.
After a while, different footsteps approached him.
The light in the dim carriage became much brighter.
Bai Su narrowed her eyes uncomfortably.
But she saw a young man with a sick face and weak qi and blood putting his hand on her pulse. Bai Su lowered her eyes slightly and said nothing, but she couldn't help muttering in her heart - this man himself looks sick and seems to be dying, how can his medical skills be reliable
Gu Chi: “…”
Hearing this, his eyes looked a little dangerous.
He dropped the woman's wrist.
He said to Shen Tang: "It's not a big problem."
Bai Su opened her eyes upon hearing this, and following the young man's (Gu Chi) line of sight, she saw a pretty young lady with red lips, white teeth, and deep features. She looked to be about twelve or thirteen years old, with more profound and three-dimensional facial features than an ordinary person, and a bright and attractive appearance.
All in all, it's a stunning look.
Bai Su couldn't help but take a few more glances, and then looking at the young man's attitude towards the young lady, she thought that this young lady was the host.
She tried to open her mouth, but her voice was hoarse and weak. Unlike her heroic appearance, her voice was sweet and soft, even softer than the so-called "Wu Nong Ruanyu". In Shen Tang's words, it was "squeezed throat", and her voice sounded about the same age as Lin Feng.
It's true—
The contrast is huge.
"But the benefactor saved me?"
Shen Tang said truthfully: "One of my men saw you when he went to the stream to drink water. He fished you out and found that you were still alive."
Bai Su endured the pain and stood up.
"Thank you for saving my life."
No matter who rescued the person, they were all under Shen Tang's command, so according to convention, the credit for saving the person's life should be attributed to her.
Shen Tang didn't take this issue too seriously. She was only concerned about what the girl had experienced and why she was seriously injured and floating in the stream
Bai Su blinked and said softly, "My surname is Hei, and I was originally a farm girl from a small village in the mountains nearby... Unfortunately, I encountered criminals that day. I fought hard to prove my innocence and was forced to jump into the water... If it weren't for the benefactor's rescue, I'm afraid, I'm afraid I would have already..."
Shen Tang looked at Gu Chi.
Does she look like she has a deceptive face
Gu Chi suppressed the upturned corners of his mouth.
He was the villain.
He bluntly exposed Bai Su's clumsy lie: "A peasant girl from a small village in the nearby mountains? If Black Lady hadn't said it, I wouldn't have been able to tell. Which peasant girl has the self-restraint of Black Lady? Which gangster, unable to force her, gave you precious gold and silver?"
Gu Chi emphasized the word "cultivation".
A trace of panic flashed across Bai Su's already pale face.
Shen Tang smiled and said, "Don't panic, Madam Hei. We are not bad people, and we have no intention of digging into the matter. We just saved someone, so you have the right to know who you saved. If Madam Hei really has something to hide, we won't force you."
Bai Su said nothing, but a hint of vigilance flashed in her eyes.
Shen Tang sighed inwardly: "But, there are some things I want to say in advance - we are just passing through here, and we will be on the road again after tonight. I guess we will not go the same way as Black Lady. So, tomorrow morning, please ask Black Lady to leave on her own..."
Bai Su was stunned.
She didn't expect that Shen Tang would say this.
Instead, she judged others by her own mean character.
She asked, "Where is the benefactor going?"
Shen Tang said: "He Yin."
Bai Su was shocked: "He Yin? You can't go there!"
Shen Tang asked: "Why can't I go?"
Bai Su's expression froze.
I couldn't answer it for a moment.
Seeing that Shen Tang and his men were indeed not bad people and had saved her life, she could not continue to hide the truth: "To be honest, I was the one who deceived you. My surname is Bai, which means white or black. My given name is Su. I am from Heyin!"
Shen Tang and Gu Chi looked at each other.
Such a coincidence
"Black Lady... No, White Lady..." Shen Tang suddenly looked strange. This name was a bit interesting, but he continued, "You are from He Yin, why did you come to the border of Sibao County? And you are a young and beautiful girl..."
It's not uncommon for a big, strong man to run so far.
But it would be very rare if it happened to a young woman.
In this world, even scholars of letters like Qishan have to carry swords with them when they go out, and they are all capable of fighting.
Bai Su looked embarrassed.
She said, "It's hard to talk about this in detail."
Gu Chi exposed her: "Being hunted for stealing property?"
When Bai Su heard this, her expression became serious.
Looking at her excited expression, if she wasn't still seriously injured, she would probably pick up a knife to teach Gu Chi a lesson.
"That's not theft of property."
Gu Chi said: "No?"
Bai Su's eyebrows were raised: "It's robbing the rich to help the poor! It's killing the unkind rich! Although it's a bandit's behavior, Bai has a clear conscience!"
Shen Tang: “…”
Lin Feng was right.
The most important part was revealed, and Bai Su had nothing to hide. She sighed and explained the background truthfully.
Bai Su is really a farm girl.
Before the age of six, she had a poor but relatively complete family.
Her parents and grandparents were all alive, and besides her, she had three other brothers and sisters. But the heavens were not kind to her, and the landlord was unkind, so the tenant farmers' lives became more and more difficult.
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