Chapter 15: The Tree Wants Quiet but the Wind Won't Stop

  Lingyun was somewhat astonished at Qian Shu's openness, actually believing his treatment plan so quickly, really not conservative at all.

  If Qian Shu can agree to cooperate, it will be easy to handle. What's left is not a big deal. Next, what's needed is a blood transfusion device. Qian Shu's toolbox definitely doesn't have this thing, but it's not difficult for Lingyun and Qian Shu either. After some discussion, they quickly came up with a substitute. A funnel, hollow bamboo tube, steel pipe, and hollow silver needle can barely solve the problem.

  "Uncle Qian, I'm going to pull out the broken spear now. Once the spear is pulled out, we'll have to work on two fronts: one side will suture the blood vessels, spleen and wound, while the other side will rapidly transfuse blood. If either side makes even a slight mistake, Gao Ding's life will be in danger." Ling Yun said solemnly. In fact, at this moment, he felt less tense inside. Life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are bestowed by heaven. Or rather, he had already done everything he could, whether or not Gao Ding could be saved was truly up to the will of heaven now.

  Lingyun had already rehearsed the entire surgical procedure with Qian Shu several times, and even Gao Yanshuang and Gao Mingyue had also changed into a full set of clean white robes and masks like Lingyun and Qian Shu.

  This operation was also unprecedented for Qian Shu, and after taking a few deep breaths, Qian Shu finally adjusted.

  "Let's get started!"

  Lingyun grasped the broken spear, applying gentle force, carefully pulling it outwards. He was afraid that if he wasn't careful, he might touch an internal organ or cut open a section of intestine. Fortunately, the spearhead, already stained red, slowly emerged, everything went smoothly, and after several breaths, the long spear completely left the wound. Fresh blood began to spurt out, just as Lingyun had expected, severe bleeding.

  Qian Shu rushed over at the first moment, and the two medicine boys were already skillfully holding various scissors and pliers to perform hemostasis and suturing. Lingyun threw the broken spear into a basin on one side, quickly started sucking blood from Gao Ding's abdomen, draining it into a silver basin, then pouring it into another funnel hanging on the frame, and then passing through steel pipes, reed pipes and silver needles, finally re-infusing it back into Gao Ding's body.

  This was an unprecedented operation, and Gao Ding had already been anaesthetized with poppy syrup. More than 200 people from Gaos' village were all gathered inside and outside the hall, quietly staring at the emergency table behind the screen in the main hall.

  Gao Yi crouched at the door, gritting his teeth and clenching his fists tightly, waiting quietly for the outcome.

  Gao Bo walked over and pulled Gao Yi's hand: "Little Yi, come with me."

  Gao Yi followed Gao Bo to a corner outside the hall. "Xiao Yi, we have something to discuss. Do you still remember what Xiao Ding went out to do?"

  "I know, Fourth Brother is under Miss Feng's orders, going to pick up guests coming from the south."

  "That's right. Xiao Ding brought fifty people to pick someone up, but now he's back alone, severely injured and unconscious. What exactly happened? I feel like there's trouble, big trouble, we need to know what happened as soon as possible. Xiao Ding is still out cold for the time being, so I'm going to have you bring some men to scout around the area near the village immediately." Gao Bo said anxiously, he was very clear about who Xiao Ding went to pick up and their true identities, as well as what they were doing. If something big really did happen, at least they would be prepared. They absolutely couldn't let anyone get a whiff of the village's location and come after them with everything they had. Xiao Ding collapsing at the entrance of the village made Gao Bo have to consider the worst-case scenario."

  "I want to stay here and wait for Fourth Brother to wake up!" Gao Yi said.

  "Xiao Yi, don't worry. Although I've never seen or heard of this rescue technique of the young master's, since Old Qian didn't raise any objections, it means that this method might really be useful. You see, nothing has happened so far, and you can't help much by staying here either. Moreover, Xiao Yi and Xiao Bing are still outside, and Xiao Ding is being rescued, now there's only you left in the village, I couldn't possibly have an old man like me take action personally, could I?"

  Gao Yishen took a deep breath, pursed his lips, and finally nodded. "Alright, I'll take twenty brothers to scout out the situation right away." After finishing speaking, he stood up and walked towards the outside, but turned back after a few steps and said to Gao Bo: "Gao Bo, if fourth brother can't be rescued, I hope you can go thank Master Ji on my behalf. I, Gao Yishen, believe in Master Ji and admire him as a man who dares to take action and responsibility. Miss marrying him is not a mistake."

  He nodded, actually just now when the new son-in-law came out to save Uncle Qian, everyone in the village had already counted on it. This new son-in-law has a sense of responsibility. He didn't know Gao Ding, and Gao Yi had some minor friction with him before, but he still took action without regard for success or failure. Just this alone made Gao Yi and Gao Bo completely trust him. Although the new son-in-law's origins were unknown, and he had amnesia, his broad-mindedness and magnanimity absolutely matched Miss, matched their Princess.

  If Lingyun didn't take action, no one would say anything, after all, Uncle Qian said it was hopeless. But Lingyun took action, without worrying about the consequences of failure, which is really remarkable.

  At this moment, Gao Bo stood in the dark courtyard, his heart still filled with tension. He prayed in his heart that Gu Ye and Lao Qian could bring back Gao Ding. He also prayed that this amnesiac Gu Ye was a good helper who could take good care of the princess and help her well. The princess had been through too much hardship over the years, and he hoped that from now on, she could truly live happily and easily.

  After finishing his prayers, he still couldn't help but frequently gaze out at the dark night sky outside the villa, his heart filled with worry. The trees wanted to be still, but the wind wouldn't stop; Gao Ding was injured and returned, ultimately making it difficult for the old man's heart to calm down! Perhaps this is just the beginning, and the biggest storm may still be behind. Princess, I'm getting old, and I won't be able to stay by your side for much longer. I hope that in the future, your new husband will take care of you.

  －－－－－－－－－－

  Yangzhou, Jiangdu City.

  He was in the study facing a letter, when the knock on the door suddenly rang out, which was particularly jarring at this moment. Yang Guang looked up and frowned: "Who is it?"

  Yang Wei's voice came from outside the door, this young native-born youth, because of his outstanding performance last time, was specially promoted by him to be the Grand General of the King's Mansion along with Sima Deqian and Pei Li. However, it wasn't just the three of them who were promoted as Grand Generals of the Jin Wang Fu that day, there were also Yuwen Huaji and four others.

  "Your Highness, Wu Wenbing, Guo Ke, Duan Qing and Zhang Xixuan, the four Grand Marshals, have just entered the city and are now outside requesting an audience."

  Yang Guang fell silent for a moment, "Bring them over right away."

  Yu Wenque, Guo Ke, Duan Qing and Zhang Xixuan all held the position of Grand General of the Jin Wang Fu. They were all sons of officials in the imperial court, and their families belonged to the Guanlong aristocracy. Their ancestors were mostly officials of the Wei and Zhou dynasties. However, the four men had another common characteristic: their fathers were not only high-ranking officials in the imperial court but also close associates of Yang Guang, the Prince of Jin.

  Yuwen Shu, Yuwen Huaji's father, was the general manager of Shouzhou, a key town in Huainan, and a prominent general of the current dynasty, known as Little Chen Ping. He was appointed as the pillar country, left guard general, and Duke of Baoguo, garrisoning Shouzhou north of Yangzhou.

  Guo Kui's father, Guo Yan, like Yuwen Shu, was also a famous general in Northern Zhou, serving as the pillar country. At this time, he was granted the title of pillar country, with the rank of Duke of Wushan County, and concurrently held the position of General Manager of Hongzhou.

  Duan Qing and Zhang Xiwen's fathers were Zhang Heng, the Sima of Yang Guang's General Administration, and Duan Da, the Canjun of the General Administration. The two men were Yang Guang's left and right arms, while Yu Wenhai and Guo Yan respectively guarded Shouzhou in northern Yangzhou and Hongzhou in western Yangzhou. At the same time, Yu Wenhai was also Yang Guang's strategist, and the Yuwen family provided Yang Guang with full financial support, while Guo Yan was secretly training private soldiers in Hongzhou.

  These four men were the core members of Yang Guang's party. Two inside and two outside, with clear division of labor. However, Yang Guang also found it inconvenient to be in close contact with Guo Yuan and Yuwen Shu at ordinary times, so most of the time, they had to use their sons to pass on information. The four men served as attendants in Yang Guang's mansion, which was also for convenience.

  It wasn't long before Yuwen Huaji and his three companions arrived.

  Yuwen Huaji and the four men were actually roughly the same age as Yang Guang, but compared to their fathers, they were far inferior. Especially Yuwen Huaji, who was originally granted the title of Kaifu by the emperor because of his father Yuwen Shu's bravery in battle. However, Yuwen Huaji did not have a single bit of his father's bravery or strategic thinking, and was purely a spoiled son of a wealthy family. In Daxing City, he committed all sorts of evil deeds and earned the nickname "Lightweight Young Master". Eventually, he became so notorious that he couldn't even stay in Daxing and was banished to Yangzhou by Yuwen Shu. The other three men were also similar to Yuwen Huaji, and when they arrived in Yangzhou, they quickly gained a reputation as the "Four Great Young Masters of Jiangnan", but it was all infamy.

  Yang Guang was well aware of the four men's wickedness, but their father was his trusted aide and confidant. Therefore, as long as the four men's behavior wasn't too excessive, he would turn a blind eye, and even if they got out of hand, at most he would just have them arrested and scolded, or detained for a few days before releasing them again.

  "How's it going?" Yang Guang still didn't have a good impression of the four people, and his tone was also cold.

  All four of them were spoiled, and they feared the Jin King more than their own family's old man. When the Jin King asked a question, Yuwen Huaji cautiously stepped forward to answer, "My father secretly followed the humble general's carriage south, and is now in Songzhuang outside the city."

  Guo Yan's son Guo Ke also hastily followed, saying: "My father is currently escorting my mother to Yangzhou to seek medical attention and will arrive at Yangzi Port tomorrow."

  "Alright, got it." Yang Guang nodded and continued slowly: "Tomorrow I plan to go hunting in the suburbs, you all go back and prepare, and follow me then."

  "Yes!" The fourth son understood the true meaning of Yang Guang's words, which was not to let them prepare for hunting, but to tell their father about it. What is called "hunting outside the city" is just an excuse to avoid being overheard, so that King Jin can discuss important matters with their father in secret.