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The old man clearly understood what the group of young Armed Personnel across the way intended to do next. He bent down to pick up a wooden bucket, not crossing the bridge but instead creating a path. Shaking his head, he sighed, "There has always been a saying that good words are hard to persuade the dead. It seems there is some truth to it now."
His murmured voice was not loud, yet it was heard distinctly by the intruding Armed Personnel. If Meng Po were to block the way with her water bucket at this moment, or if a group of Ox-Head and Horse-Face were to charge over from the other side of the bridge, the prepared Crossbow would unleash a torrent of arrows, unlike the current situation where no shots were fired.
Earlier, it had seemed so urgent that force was necessary. But now, they were being given a clear path; there was no way arrows could be shot under these circumstances.
Li Xin turned back to look at his brothers following behind him and raised his hand to signal the attack team to halt their advance. Wang Jian had already crossed the bridge and seemed to have drunk the Meng Po Soup. If he encountered the divine doctor residing in the ice cave, it was likely they were entering a critical stage of negotiation. Charging in recklessly was possible, but it could ruin the important task of summoning help! After all, they were not in direct opposition yet; if a fight broke out... it would be questionable whether they could safely leave, let alone summon someone to save Luzi.
After pondering for a moment, he formulated a plan. He decided to go for it! Hopefully, nothing would go wrong! With his mind made up, he turned and said, "Chang Yu! You stay here with the brothers and prepare everything that can ward off the cold to prevent frostbite. I will cross the bridge with Thirteen!"
What did crossing the bridge mean? It meant listening to that old woman on the other side and drinking the Meng Po Soup before crossing!
Upon hearing this, Chang Yu's eyes immediately turned red. Their mission was to protect; how could they allow the general to take such risks personally!? Even if they managed to bring back the divine doctor, losing three generals' wisdom would be too high a price! Moreover, they had already detected traces of Zhao Army Wounded before entering; if there were Zhao Soldiers lying in ambush inside, it would be troublesome!
"General! You and General Sun should stay here; let me lead my brothers inside to search for General Wang Jian."
Li Xin glanced at the Crossbow in Thirteen's hand, and Sun Thirteen immediately understood. He took off his pack from his back and handed it to Chang Yu with a smile, saying, "Enough talk! General Li's words are orders! If we don't see our three brothers come out in half an hour, you must not go in again. There's no need for unnecessary sacrifices; just withdraw!"
Military orders are as solid as mountains! Everything can be discussed except military orders!
Chang Yu took the pack handed over by Sun Thirteen with a smile but said nothing more. If they couldn't retrieve the divine doctor to save Luzi, it would mean failure for this mission! He had already made up his mind; if half an hour passed without seeing the three generals come out, he would charge in directly to rescue them. Dying in battle would be better than returning to camp in disgrace.
As for drinking soup!? That was just a dream!
Sun Thirteen was about to say a few more words when he noticed Li Xin had already approached Granny Meng's bucket. At this moment, he couldn't care to say anything else, waved to everyone, and hurried over in a few quick steps. He snatched the wooden spoon filled with soup from Li Xin's hand and gulped it down in one go.
As the warm medicinal soup went down, it felt as if a fire ignited from his dantian and spread throughout his body. The almost freezing sensation he had just experienced vanished without a trace, filling him with strength. He wiped his mouth with his hand, still feeling unsatisfied, and tilted his head back to let the remaining drops of soup in the spoon fall into his mouth.
Li Xin understood that Sun Thirteen was not being greedy but was trying to buy some time. If the soup in the bucket were poisonous, it would likely take effect soon.
Indeed, Sun Thirteen had no intention of returning the wooden spoon to Li Xin, instead holding onto it for a moment longer. He shook his belly and found no abnormalities, looking around to confirm that his memory was even sharper than before. Given how he felt earlier, the potency of this soup was extremely strong. If there were poison in it, he believed it would have taken effect by now! It seemed that this medicine was meant to dispel cold! Not only could it counteract the chill of the Eternal Ice, but its medicinal properties might even exceed that.
Yes! It must be like that!
Sun Thirteen smacked his lips and turned to look at Li Xin. "Hmm? Who is that person over there?"
The expression he put on was completely different from the foolish look; Li Xin, waiting for news, reached out to grab the wooden spoon and asked, "Stop talking nonsense! Do you have something important to do? Hurry up! How does it taste?"
Seeing that he had been seen through, Sun Thirteen decided not to pretend any longer. He first bowed respectfully to Granny Meng to express his gratitude and smiled, "The taste of Meng Po Soup truly lives up to its reputation; it's an essential remedy for dispelling cold and boosting health during outdoor activities. Moreover, it has a slightly sweet flavor!"
"Really!?"
Upon receiving confirmation, Li Xin scooped a spoonful and tested the temperature of the soup with his lips. He tilted his head back and drank two big gulps. Since both his sense of smell and taste had been frozen earlier, they quickly recovered with the warmth of the medicine. Before he could curse, tears and snot began flowing down. He raised his hand to wipe away the tears with his sleeve and finally managed to respond after adjusting: "It really is damn sweet!"
Seeing these two suffering with tears and snot flowing freely, Granny Meng knew their bodies were no longer severely affected by the cold invasion. Looking at the frost-covered Soldiers across from her, she shouted, "Since both generals are fine after trying the medicine, what are you still standing there for!? If you delay any longer, don’t expect to leave in one piece!"
Having just tricked Li Xin, Sun Thirteen naturally wouldn't miss the chance to trick others as well. He waved for everyone to come over and instructed them on how to drink the medicine properly. They needed to fill the wooden spoon completely and swallow it in one go for it to be effective. Otherwise! They deserved to freeze to death! Seeing everyone nodding in agreement, he finally handed out several wooden spoons.
Damn it! The taste is too strong! It's that kind of stinky smell...
Seeing everyone who finished drinking wiping their tears and nodding, telling those who haven't tried it how great it is, Sun Thirteen struggled to hold back laughter, hoping that the plan wouldn't fail because of this.
The amount of medicine for one person is just a spoonful; drinking more could be fatal!
Granny Meng noticed the steam rising from the heads of all the young people and knew that their bodies were no longer in serious danger. She reached out, snatched the wooden spoon, and tossed it into the barrel, saying, "Good medicine is always bitter to the mouth but can save lives. Poison may taste sweet but can lead to eternal damnation! This is your life; it will always leave you with lingering thoughts. Go now! You can cross the bridge!"
Although the frostbite issue had been satisfactorily resolved, the danger was not yet over. Li Xin ultimately decided to leave Chang Yu and the others behind while he and Sun Thirteen crossed the bridge. He turned to wave at everyone before directly stepping down from the bridge.
Chang Yu watched helplessly as the two generals entered the cave on the opposite side, feeling a sudden sense of loss. Life is just like this; why bother being so calculative? Worried that the two generals would encounter trouble alone, he quickly turned back and said, "Chang Yu! Changsheng! You all stay here with the brothers at the Bridge of Helplessness until we return!" After saying that, he ran up onto the crystal-clear ice bridge. He turned back to wave at his brothers and then gripped his crossbow tightly, hastening to catch up...
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