novelden Chapter 246 Emerging from the Dark Prison
Chapter 246 Emerging from the Dark Prison
Lin Shu was surprised that Xu Jingyun was still thinking about her purse at this point, and she was both amused and exasperated.
I had originally planned to give him a good scolding after I found him, but when I actually saw him looking like a pitiful cat, I just couldn't bear to do it.
In the end, Lin Shu could only sigh helplessly and coaxed softly, "I'll make you the purse later. I'll take you to see a doctor first..."
After saying that, she looked at the iron chain around Xu Jingyun's neck, then put aside the arms and crutches in her hands, and to everyone's astonishment, she tore the iron chain in half with her bare hands.
After doing all this, Xu Jingyun regained her freedom and collapsed towards Lin Shu, who quickly caught her.
Then, ignoring the stares of others, she gently placed Xu Jingyun next to the cane before slowly walking towards Zhu Yu.
Zhu Yao watched her movements with growing anxiety, her mind racing with thoughts of how to deal with the situation. If Lin Shu and the others were to leave today, not only would she not be able to get the pendant, but she might not even be able to keep her life for long!
But if they wanted to stop Lin Shu, even dozens of guards wouldn't be a match, let alone these few old, weak, and disabled women; they probably wouldn't even be able to get close!
Moreover, the vine cane severed its connection with Lin Shu the moment she took it. Considering the unusual behavior of the vines at the entrance, a guess immediately came to mind—could the pendant be on Lin Shu?!
Thinking about it, she looked at Lin Shu with eyes full of inquiry!
If that's the case, then Lin Shu will have no choice but to die! It's just a pity for this body! Oh well, in the end, we'll leave her with her face!
However, the most urgent task is to retrieve the rattan cane; even if we can't retrieve it, getting close to it will be fine!
She had a strange feeling—if she could get closer to that cane, she would have a chance to take advantage of it!
……
Lin Shu was untying Zhu Yu.
However, Zhu Yu's situation is different from Xu Jingyun's. He has been hanging there for decades with his shoulder blades pierced through, and the two iron hooks at his shoulder blades have grown into his flesh.
Therefore, Lin Shu could only break the chain from the hook handle, leaving the two iron hooks still inside his body.
"Grandfather," Lin Shu called softly as she helped the staggering old man to his feet.
"Good girl." Zhu Yu raised her weak hand and patted Lin Shu's hand. Her hoarse voice was not pleasant to hear, but it was full of tenderness.
The group of people standing there, including Zhu Yao, had different expressions after hearing Lin Shu address the old man.
Zhu Yu noticed Lin Shu the moment she entered, but—
Firstly, Lin Shu came with Zhu Yao and the others, and he was afraid that addressing her casually would ruin her plans, so he remained silent.
Secondly, Lin Shu was clearly very nervous about the young man beside her. As someone who had been through it all, he knew what was going on and didn't want to disturb the two of them!
He only spoke softly when Lin Shu called to him.
Zhu Yu glanced at Zhu Yao and the others standing over there with her cloudy eyes. For some reason, they seemed to be wary of Lin Shu!
However, he didn't ask anything; this wasn't the time to talk about that.
……
After rescuing the two, Lin Shu began to worry about how to get them out of there.
Zhu Yao's eyes flickered, and she looked at the cane beside Xu Jingyun with feigned kindness, appearing to be thinking of Lin Shu, and said:
"Lin Shu, this cane is useless to you. Why not return it to me? I'll guarantee your safe departure..."
"Shu'er, no!!!" Zhu Yao was interrupted by Zhu Yu's voice before she could finish speaking. The voice was full of fear and urgency.
If this thing were in Zhu Yao's hands, they probably wouldn't be able to leave this dark prison today.
Lin Shu had no intention of returning it to her, so she nodded reassuringly to Zhu Yu, then completely ignored Zhu Yao and looked directly at Zhu Ke, who was supporting Zhu Yao, and Feng Xin, who was supporting Aru.
Finally, the group emerged from the dark prison one after the other.
Zhu Yao walked slowly at the front, followed by Lin Shu and the others.
As for Zhu Ke, who was supposed to be supporting her, he was 'coerced' by Lin Shu to support Zhu Yu instead; while Feng Xin got her rattan cane as she wished and walked side by side with the pale-faced Aru, while Lin Shu carried Xu Jingyun and lagged behind.
As for why Zhu Ke and Feng Xin were chosen, the reason is quite simple—
Lin Shu already knew that there seemed to be some unpleasantness between Zhu Ke and Zhu Yao, and now she could take advantage of it; as for letting Feng Xin take the cane, given Feng Xin's nature, once something is in her hands, it will be difficult for Zhu Yao to get it back!
Zhu Yao hadn't expected Lin Shu to make such an arrangement, and at this moment she wished she could grind her teeth to powder!
Once outside the dark cell, Xu Jingyun had completely fainted. Lin Shu lowered her head and tested the temperature of his forehead with her face; it was burning hot!
The most urgent thing was to get him to a doctor, so he quickened his pace and walked up to Zhu Yao, saying in an unfriendly tone, "Take me to the royal physician."
Looking at Xu Jingyun, whose face was flushed red from the fever, Zhu Yao thought to herself, "It would be better if Nangong Jin's son were dead!" So, she stammered, "There's no one in the Imperial Preceptor's residence..."
“I know where it is,” Feng Xin said at this moment.
Lin Shu first stared intently into Feng Xin's eyes, and seeing that she didn't seem to be playing tricks, she followed her.
Zhu Yao didn't want Lin Shu and the others to leave the manor in the first place, so her hesitation just now was just to stall for time, hoping to wear Xu Jingyun down. Who knew that Feng Xin would thwart her plan? Now she looked at Feng Xin with such hatred that she wanted to devour her.
……
The Imperial Preceptor's Residence, a side courtyard.
Two people were lying on the canopy bed and the soft couch next to it. One was Xu Jingyun, who was delirious with fever; the other was Zhu Yu, who was not used to seeing the light of day for the first time and whose eyes were burned.
Lin Shu: "How is it?"
"The wound is infected, and the fever is caused by the invasion of pathogenic wind. Fortunately, this young master is in good health. I will treat the wound and prescribe two doses of medicine. He will recover in a few days!"
A physician from the Imperial Preceptor's residence withdrew his hand from taking Xu Jingyun's pulse. He didn't notice the subtle tension between Zhu Yao and Lin Shu, but seeing that Lin Shu and the others had been personally brought by the Imperial Preceptor, he treated them with considerable respect.
After prescribing medicine for Xu Jingyun, the physician, at Lin Shu's request, instructed the apprentice to brew the medicine in the outer room before turning back to treat Zhu Yu.
Zhu Yu looked much worse off. The most obvious thing was the two iron hooks on her shoulder blades. It wouldn't be easy to remove them, and even if they could, given Zhu Yu's age, the wounds would be difficult to heal.
So, the physician took the pulse for a long time, shook his head, and then withdrew his hand, saying:
"This old gentleman's eyes have not seen light for too long, so things like candlelight need to be covered with a curtain so he can gradually get used to them."
As for the iron hook on his shoulder blade, it is so old that it has grown into the flesh and bone. To remove it would require scraping the bone and cutting out the flesh. The problem is that the old man's body is too weak to withstand the pain of scraping the bone and cutting out the flesh.
Therefore, please forgive this old woman for being unable to help!
Lin Shu frowned and asked, "Is there no other way?"
"No." With that, the physician, while putting the pulse pillow and other instruments into his medicine box, shook his head, lamented with indignation, and said regretfully:
"Alas! If it had been sent here a few years earlier, there might have been some way to save it. Now, even if it is saved, it won't last much longer!"
"I wonder who could be so cruel. This iron hook looks like it's been stuck inside someone's body for years..."
The physician was still muttering indignantly, and everyone present glanced at Zhu Yao knowingly.
Zhu Yao: "..."
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