Chapter 221: Only the living feel pain that pierces the heart

"Bring Nai Xin inside." At that moment, Jiang Yunchu spoke.

Kang Zhi Chun didn't hesitate, immediately bringing Kang Nai Xin into the thatched hut, while Ningguang and the others sealed the house, blocking the outside view.

Jiang Yunchu took off Kang Nai Xin's clothes, saw the bruises all over her body, a flash of pained expression crossed his face, then he returned to his usual blank expression.

She first took the pulse, then checked the internal injury condition, heard the report from the dark guards, and what she worried about most was Nai Xin.

However, judging by the current situation, the wild boar's impact injury wasn't serious; seeing the wound's location, Nai Xin had avoided the vital spots.

"Dean..."

While examining, Kang Nai Xin softly spoke.

Jiang Yunchu raised his head, looked at her and asked, "Where does it hurt?"

Just...

"Dean, am I eliminated?"

"Did I fail?"

"How are the companions? Are they injured?"

One question after another came out without needing to think.

Jiang Yunchu raised an eyebrow, then calmly replied, "You all succeeded, descending the mountain before sunset."

"You weren't eliminated; you were carried down by them."

"Your injury condition, you need to check it yourself."

She answered each question clearly, then softly asked, "Can you tell me now where it hurts?"

Kang Nai Xin seemed to exhale in relief; the usually silent little girl's eyes slightly curved like crescent moons, her whole body exuding a satisfied demeanor.

"My whole body feels sore, but I can't pinpoint where." She carefully sensed it, then embarrassedly smiled.

"I'll press, you answer me." Jiang Yunchu said.

Then he lightly pressed on her body, asking, "Here, does it hurt?"

"No." Kang Nai Xin shook her head.

She pressed a few more times elsewhere, and all answers were no pain.

Jiang Yunchu's tightly tensed heart finally relaxed; there was no internal injury.

"Your injuries are somewhat serious, but not internal or severe; I'll prescribe a few doses of medicine, you must take them daily without complaining about bitterness." Jiang Yunchu reminded, although not severe, those minor wounds still need careful care.

After all, she's a little girl; the bleeding spots on her body also need proper care, cannot leave scars.

Otherwise, they would care about it for a lifetime.

"Let Zi Wei come in." Jiang Yunchu shouted at the gate, and Bai Zhi outside immediately went to notify.

"Dean." As Zi Wei entered the room, she wore a smile, as if nothing had happened.

However...

Jiang Yunchu frowned, looked at Kang Ziwei, helplessly shook his head, such a strong girl, always makes one feel heartache.

"Stretch out your hand."

"I..." Before Kang Ziwei could finish her protest, Jiang Yunchu stood up, walked to her side, and pulled her hand from behind; her hands were now swollen like buns, red and swollen, not looking like a girl's hands at all.

"Looks like this, yet you don't shout in pain or speak; what's the point of having a mouth?" Jiang Yunchu's brows were tightly knit, his tone somewhat stern.

Kang Ziwei curled her lips, "Their injuries are worse; I'm just hands, it's enough to look at them later."

Nai Xin fainted, Kang Wu's leg couldn't move, Han Wen Jun's thigh showed blood continuously dripping, and Jia Chuan's arm was also swaying.

Zhi Xia couldn't move either, her whole body felt like she had collapsed.

Companions, each person injured, each exhausted; she was just a pair of hands, having done nothing, could wait a bit longer.

"Hands? Do you know how important hands are?"

"Kang Ziwei, don't just know how to feel sorry for others while you can't even take care of yourself; how can you have the energy to care for others?"

"If your hand meets with an accident, have you considered how they would feel? Have you considered their self-blame? Have you considered their regret?"

When Jiang Yunchu said this, his eyes tightly closed, recalling his former comrade, that boy who always grinned, who said nothing and gave his chance of survival to him.

But... only the living feel pain that pierces the heart.

She wished that it had been her who died then.

"Kang Ziwei, never sacrifice yourself for others."

"Because..."

"Because only the living feel pain that pierces the heart."

Her words were slow, her voice soft, as if afraid that speaking louder would disturb something.

Kang Ziwei's hands were covered with fuzzy thorns, which could only be removed bit by bit with professional tweezers.

Her movements were quick, her gaze sharp.

"If it hurts, just shout; no one is covering your mouth."

Jiang Yunchu was a bit angry; how could she smile with such painful hands?

Those fuzzy thorns, though they don't hurt when they pierce the flesh, cause unbearable itchiness, and there are some black thorns that make the whole hand feel as if blood flow is blocked, making the hand swell.

Yet Kang Ziwei kept smiling, corners of her mouth turned up, as if she had encountered something wonderful.

"Dean, I'm not in pain." Kang Ziwei shook her head.

Does it hurt?

It really does hurt, but compared to her companions, her injury is so trivial.

"Not hurt?" Jiang Yunchu looked at her, then sighed helplessly.

Among all her students, Kang Ziwei is the least noticeable and also the most lacking in distinctive traits.

Kang Nai Xin has sufficient overall perspective, Kang Zhi Chun is an excellent commander, and Kang Zhiqiu's observation is meticulous.

Only Kang Ziwei, she had no special traits, no skills; even in all subjects she was just average, with no subject outstanding, but also none poor.

But just today, Jiang Yunchu discovered Kang Ziwei's strong point; she was sufficiently strong and resilient, and once she had a goal, she would advance toward it, and no one could stop her.

Such a person, so unremarkable, yet so terrifying.

"Painful, but I can endure." Seeing the Dean's dark eyes, she couldn't lie, could only honestly admit it.

Jiang Yunchu sighed, feeling both heartbroken and helpless.

"Soon."

Her hand movements didn't slow; the fuzzy little thorns had already filled a sheet of paper.

Kang Nai Xin had already awakened; the pain all over her body made it impossible for her to rest.

When she saw the thorns on the paper, she finally realized: her sister had previously prevented her from moving two kinds of vines, from moving one side of the net, and now…

Before, she hadn't thought much; even with the situation urgent, there was no time for her to think further.

She hadn't expected her sister to bear all this alone.

"Sister." Kang Nai Xin called out, heart aching.

Kang Ziwei curled her lips; upon entering the room she saw Nai Xin awake, the heavy stone in her heart finally lifted, and she said, "It's fine."