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He Zeng learned that the person who had been shot was the one they intended to rescue, and he realized that his unit had gotten into serious trouble. The Commander ordered all units to protect this important figure at any cost. Now, instead of dying at the hands of the enemy, they had been severely injured by their own! He had clearly not given the order to shoot; who was the fool responsible for this mess?
When he heard Wang Jian's question and saw the soldiers with their heads down in silence, he was furious. "Too scared to admit it, huh!? Drag them out and execute them!"
Meanwhile, Dong Qing General, waiting for news on the main road, pondered why this encirclement operation was progressing so slowly when he received word from a hurried Messenger. He gritted his teeth, wanting nothing more than to tear He Zeng apart, and rushed with the Surgeon into the village.
The crowd surrounding Luzi made way for Dong Qing as he entered. Having met Luzi before, he recognized the injured person immediately. Before he could speak, tears streamed down his face as he pointed at He Zeng, too enraged to utter a word. After trembling for a moment, he finally shouted, "What are you all standing around for? Get him!"
Just as Dong Qing was about to order someone to drag He Zeng out and execute him, he suddenly noticed that the Surgeon was standing there without providing aid. He grabbed the Surgeon’s sleeve and pulled him closer to Luzi. "If you can't save this man, then you might as well not live! I won't live either! We might as well die together today!"
Professional matters should be handled by professionals; otherwise, it could lead to serious delays. When the Surgeon first saw the arrow wound, his thoughts mirrored everyone else's. The arrow had penetrated directly into the left ventricle; even Shennong himself would find it impossible to save him. Hearing the general's hoarse shout made him realize how crucial this patient was. This was no idle threat; it was likely a matter of life and death!
With that in mind, the Surgeon focused entirely on his task. As he observed closely, he noticed something unusual about the patient. Normally, if someone were shot in that area, their heart would have stopped beating long ago. However, this patient still showed faint signs of life! Quickly discarding his medical kit, he leaned over to listen for a heartbeat. Seeing the exposed arrowhead slightly sway back and forth, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It truly was a miracle!
He instructed others to support the heavily wounded individual carefully while he meticulously cut away the clothing around the arrow shaft and then severed both the arrowhead and fletching. Checking for breath and nodding heavily in affirmation, he promptly applied medicine and bandaged both entry and exit wounds before instructing the soldiers to bring a stretcher and cut a large opening above. They laid the wounded man flat again, ensuring that moving him wouldn't aggravate any back injuries before ordering them to set off quickly.
If there were no hope of saving him, the Surgeon wouldn't have exerted himself so much. Once everything was completed, everyone’s anxious hearts finally eased. Dong Qing saw that the Surgeon remained silent as he prepared to leave with the stretcher and quickly stopped him to ask, "Is everything alright?"
This was also what everyone wanted to know most at that moment, so they all fell silent and watched this miraculous Surgeon.
The Surgeon sighed lightly but shook his head. Medical ethics dictate honesty in such matters. "The injuries are too severe; it's hard to say for now! We don't have enough emergency tools; it all depends on whether this general can hold on until we return to camp."
The Surgeon's profession required him to be pragmatic; if someone couldn't be saved, then they simply couldn't be saved. Hearing there was still hope prompted Dong Qing to urge, "What are we waiting for? Hurry up! Break camp!"
The soldiers responsible for carrying the stretcher heard the urging voice and, just as they were laughing and running forward, they noticed the wounded person waking up.
Dong Qing saw that Luzi's lips were moving as if he wanted to speak, so he quickly signaled him to wait. He stepped closer and whispered, "It's okay! We're going home now!"
Luzi looked around and saw that all around him were his Qin Army brothers, realizing that they were truly safe. In a very faint voice, he said, "This is not the fault of my brothers; don't blame anyone... anyone at all. It was the enemy's... arrow."
Dong Qing observed that everyone around was on his side, and the perimeter outside the village was secure as well. Were there still enemies nearby? He quietly said, "There are no enemies nearby; don't worry! You don't need to think about anything right now; we're going home!" After saying this, he waved for the stretcher to follow the surgeon back to the main road quickly. He then ordered someone to prepare a carriage and straw to lessen the bumps for the wounded.
Wang Jian took the half arrow shaft handed over by Chang Yu. The calmness he felt allowed him to immediately see what was going on. He casually took a crossbow from a nearby soldier without greeting anyone and leaped onto the wall. He steadied himself to determine his position and jumped down in pursuit.
Dong Qing was just about to call for the entire team to evacuate the mountain village when he suddenly realized Wang Jian was missing. Just as he was about to ask what was happening, someone approached him and said, "General! Take a look at this." As he spoke, he handed over the half arrow shaft.
Dong Qing reached out to catch it and immediately understood what Luzi had meant. There weren't no enemies nearby; there was a standard assassin! The one who had just shot Luzi wasn't one of his soldiers but that guy who had taken advantage of the chaos to attack! Looking up, he noticed that the person who had handed over the arrowhead had jumped onto the wall. He hurriedly shouted, "Everyone scatter! Search for the assassin! Notify the perimeter and seal off this area!"
Hearing the general's commands, several generals were puzzled but quickly gathered around to examine Dong Qing's half arrow shaft, instantly realizing what had happened. The arrows used by the Qin Army were all equipped with new triangular arrowheads, while this feathered arrow had an old flat head design. The realization ignited their anger; how dare someone injure our general right under our noses!
The soldiers who received the news were even more furious; how could someone frame them without considering their location! After completing his assassination mission, it would be impossible for that assassin to leave easily. The only exit from the village had long been occupied by troops; this person had clearly fled toward the back mountain! Even if they had to dig three feet into the ground, they would find this guy! As a large-scale search of the mountains commenced, the encirclement closed in on the end of the mountain path.
Fortunately, they hadn't spent much time in the village. Wang Jian stood at a high point and soon spotted a shadow fleeing toward the back mountain. Wang Jian was very familiar with the surrounding terrain because he had memorized it thoroughly before setting out. Seeing that the assassin was heading straight for the back mountain, he quickly chased after him with light footfalls. As they approached a narrow pass ahead, it became clear that this person couldn't escape!
Wang Jian raised his crossbow several times in an attempt to aim and shoot but was obstructed by trees on both sides of the winding mountain path. The two men dashed into a narrow path one after another, significantly closing their distance.
Seeing that the assassin ahead had stopped and was looking up to observe his surroundings, Wang Jian simply raised his crossbow and aimed at his back. "It's useless! There's no way out ahead! Don't move!"
The assassin suddenly heard a shout from behind. Just as he was about to draw his bow, he heard a warning. Smiling and shaking his head, he raised his hands and slowly turned around. Upon seeing the pursuer behind him, he couldn't help but sigh, "Huayang Jun! I didn't expect you to be a spy for the Qin State as well!"
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