Chapter 226: A Large-Scale Social Death Scene

The first to arrive was Shen Jing Bin's servant, Xunhua.

Seeing his master lying stiffly on the ground, Xunhua's head buzzed instantly, and then with a pale face, he tremblingly went to check his breathing.

In that short instant, Xunhua had already thought about where he would be buried.

My young master, you must not die, otherwise this little one won't live either!

A moment later, he let out a long sigh of relief.

Thank heavens, he wasn't cold yet.

"Young master, young master, what's wrong with you? Wake up, young master, someone come quickly!" Xunhua cried out hysterically while pushing Shen Jing Bin forcefully.

This commotion alarmed everyone in the entire encampment.

Prefect Lin and Doctor Ke rushed out of their tents, and seeing this scene, Doctor Ke hurriedly stepped forward to examine him.

Pulling back eyelids, checking pulses, quite a bit of fuss.

Finally, he let out an "eh" and asked Xunhua, "Does your young master usually have symptoms like fear of cold, soreness in the waist, back pain, or incomplete urination?"

Xunhua nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes."

Although Prefect Lin didn't understand medicine, he was well-read and naturally knew these weren't good terms, so he hurriedly asked, "Doctor Ke, what illness does General Shen actually have?"

"Oh, it can't be considered a major ailment." Doctor Ke coughed twice, trying to be as obscure as possible, "The pulse is deep and slow, kidney deficiency and yang deficiency. Just eat more deer antler, red ginseng, psoralea, and horny goat weed to regulate it."

He thought about it and added, "However, these only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. The most important thing is to be moderate in matters of lust."

After saying so much, it was actually just one sentence.

Kidney deficiency caused by excessive indulgence.

Du Ruo stepped back two steps in disgust, sorry anesthesia needle, I dirtied you.

I'll roast you over a fire later to disinfect you.

Forget it, I'll just recycle you and let the system handle the harmless disposal, so as not to get any unspeakable viruses on it.

While complaining in her heart, she heard Prefect Lin speak again, "Doctor Ke, can this kind of illness cause fainting?"

"That wouldn't happen, at most just weakness. As for why General Shen fainted, perhaps it was anger attacking the heart..."

Doctor Ke looked at Xunhua, "Did your young master suffer some kind of stimulation?"

How would Xunhua know? He hurriedly pointed at Du Ruo and Jiang Li, "You have to ask them, they were just with the young master."

Jiang Li raised an eyebrow.

Du Ruo had an 'it has nothing to do with me' look, "We didn't touch him, oh. It was General Shen who insisted on pulling my husband to talk, and as they talked, he got angry, and then he fainted for no reason."

"Oh? Head Constable Jiang, what did General Shen say to you?" Prefect Lin was puzzled.

Everything was fine, why did he suddenly get angry?

Jiang Li hesitated, "General Shen wanted me to go to Fengyang Prefecture to be his guard, and I didn't agree; later he told me not to have wishful thinking, saying that the credit for this bandit suppression was all his..."

"Yes, yes, yes, that's exactly it."

Du Ruo echoed, "General Shen also threatened us, saying that if we were ungrateful, he would definitely make us look good!"

Hearing this, Prefect Lin understood everything.

This Shen Jing Bin is truly a glory-seeker; Jiang Li had only just wiped out the bandits and hadn't even taken off his blood-stained clothes before Shen was already coveting the credit, rushing over in a hurry to block their path.

When the threat didn't work, he got so angry he fainted.

Serves him right!

Prefect Lin's face was foul, and he called two people to carry Shen Jing Bin to a tent, letting Doctor Ke and Xunhua take good care of him.

Seeing that everyone had left, he patted Jiang Li on the shoulder and comforted him, "Don't pay him any mind. Both I and Lord Li know the situation, and things will be handled as they should be."

"Many thanks, my Lord." Jiang Li cupped his hands, his attitude respectful.

"If we're talking about thanks, I should be the one thanking you." Prefect Lin laughed, "Ruonan told me, last night on the mountain, if it weren't for you giving her that detoxifying pill, I'm afraid she wouldn't have lived to see me again."

"Head Constable Jiang, you are my daughter's savior, so naturally, you are my savior too."

Jiang Li was surprised at first, then realized.

Lin Ruonan was a girl; Jiang Li had seen that long ago, but just pretended not to know.

But that her true identity was the young lady of the Lin family was beyond his expectations.

Jiang Li's vigilance rose, and he declined, "It was just a small effort, my Lord need not take it to heart. And this medicine wasn't mine, but prepared by my wife; if you want to thank someone, you should thank her."

It's the so-called 'once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of the well rope'.

Back then, he had kindly saved Lin Qingshuang, but as a result, Lin Qingshuang returned evil for good and fell in love with him, stirring up the Second Branch of the Jiang Family until they had no peace.

Lin Ruonan didn't look like that kind of person, but it was still better to avoid her if possible.

Prefect Lin didn't know Jiang Li was thinking so much, and hearing that the medicine was given by Du Ruo, he went to thank Du Ruo as well.

Du Ruo hurriedly waved her hand and said with a smile, "Lord Lin, you don't have to be so polite. Last time my second brother was framed for cheating in the exam, it was thanks to Lord Lin for clearing his name; we hadn't had a chance to thank you yet."

"Since that's the case, let's just not thank each other at all, so as not to be distant with all this thanking."

Prefect Lin laughed heartily, "That is the way of it."

As he spoke, he looked at Jiang Li, "Head Constable Jiang must be tired, go back and wash up and rest. I have already ordered someone to clear out the tent at the far east. You two can live there for now, and when things here are settled in a few days, you can go home."

Jiang Li nodded and said yes.

The couple went to the tent Prefect Lin mentioned.

Prefect Lin was very thoughtful; besides some food and drink, he had also prepared several large barrels of hot water.

Additionally, Jiang Li and Du Ruo's bundles had been sent over, containing their own change of clothes.

Jiang Li took off his blood-stained outer garment, untied his black hair, and walked naked into the bathing barrel.

"Husband, how about... I help you wash?" Looking at the man's lean and good physique, Du Ruo was eager to try.

Jiang Li wanted to as well, very, very much.

But he couldn't.

"Better not, it's not convenient."

Du Ruo had a question-mark face, "Why?"

They were a proper married couple, there were no outsiders here, and it wasn't the first time they had seen each other naked; just scrubbing a back, what's inconvenient about that?

Jiang Li said seriously, "I'm afraid that halfway through, it will turn into a mandarin duck bath."

Having been celibate for so many days, longing had become an illness; he couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't get aroused while washing.

Du Ruo understood Jiang Li's implication and suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable herself.

If they were at home, a mandarin duck bath could be considered a bit of romantic fun, but this was an encampment. Although Prefect Lin had humanely arranged a couple's room for them, the tent wasn't soundproof and didn't have a proper door. If they were bumped into...

That would be a large-scale social death scene.

Du Ruo had to silently dispel that thought and turned around to tidy up the clothes.

The sound of dripping water came from behind, every sound carrying seduction.

Du Ruo's face gradually heated up, and it was very difficult for her to refrain from turning back to peek.

"Lady Du? Is Lady Du there?" A man's voice suddenly sounded from outside.

Du Ruo hurriedly put down the work in her hands, lifted the curtain, and walked out.

It was Doctor Ke.

Doctor Ke stood awkwardly at the tent entrance, "Apologies, Lady Du, you and Head Constable Jiang have just reunited, and I am being insensitive by coming to disturb you."

Du Ruo smiled and said it didn't matter, "Is there something you need me for?"

"To tell you the truth, there is indeed something I would like Lady Du's help with."

The matter was like this.

Before, when Xiong Er was poisoned by the snake, he was almost sent to the coffin; later, it was Du Ruo who stepped forward and saved him with a secret recipe.

Now Xiong Er had already woken up, and his condition was becoming more and more stable.

But besides him, there were more than ten other soldiers who had been poisoned by the snake like Xiong Er, and their injuries were worsening.

The reason was the lack of the most important medicinal ingredient—scorpions.

"We have already sent people to the medicine shops in the nearby towns today to ask, but unfortunately, none of them sell whole scorpions; later, I thought, since it was so easy to catch a live scorpion last night, it means there must be a nest or even many nests of scorpions nearby, so we split up to search, but..."

But after searching for most of the day, they didn't find even half a one.

Hearing this, Du Ruo couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth.

It would be strange if they could find one; that scorpion last night wasn't local, but one she had secretly exchanged from the system and deliberately dropped on the ground.

It cost her 0.5 points!

"Then what does Doctor Ke mean..."

"My meaning is, could I ask Lady Du to accompany us to look for them together?"

Doctor Ke was very embarrassed, "I heard from the few constable brothers from your Wutou Xian that Lady Du has always had good luck; perhaps with Lady Du following, we might be able to find scorpions?"

Du Ruo: "..."

This works too?

She sighed secretly, forget it, let's go if we have to, there are over a dozen human lives.

"Okay." Du Ruo agreed, "But we have to wait until dark. Scorpions are used to being nocturnal; it's too bright right now, they definitely wouldn't dare show their heads."

Doctor Ke nodded repeatedly and left happily.

Du Ruo turned and entered the tent.

Jiang Li had already finished washing and was putting on his clothes.

Probably hearing Du Ruo's footsteps, he turned around gently.

His bamboo-like straight figure was wrapped in a white undergarment, his long black hair still damp, draped behind his head and shoulders, looking a bit more lazy and casual than usual.

The most fascinating thing was still that face.

Knife-cut eyebrows, a firm nose, thin lips slightly curled, and the deep, inseparable affection in his eyes.

*Gulp*, Du Ruo couldn't help but swallow her saliva.

You monster, I really want to take you in tonight...

"Come here." Jiang Li opened his arms to her. ===== CHAPTER 227 =====