Warm medicine emits fragrance

"Master!" Li Qiuping looked at Li Chenbi, waiting for him to make a decision.

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Chenbi immediately reined in his horse and turned it around.

"By water!"

He spurred his horse and galloped toward the moat inside Xingzhou City, with the rest of the men following closely behind.

The group rushed to the dock, where many boats of all sizes were moored, and people were moving about on both the shore and the boats.

The appearance of the group drew everyone's attention.

Li Chenbi dismounted first, quickly strode down the stairs, and chose an unmanned small boat from among the moored vessels.

He leaped onto the deck. Li Qiuping first swung his sword and cut the rope used for mooring, then jumped up and landed on the boat that was swaying and being carried away from the shore by the river.

The remaining guards spontaneously stood guard at the dock, resisting the assassins who were chasing after them, giving Li Chenbi time to escape.

Li Qiuping used his internal energy to propel the ship forward at high speed.

The assassins arrived quickly, and before the ship had disappeared from sight, they caught up with it and engaged in a fierce battle with the guards stationed at the dock.

An assassin cut the reins of a small boat on the shore and chased after them on the boat.

As he closed the distance to Li Chenbi, he leaped up from the roof of the cabin and charged toward Li Chenbi's ship.

Li Qiuping blocked the attack with his sword, and the assassin fell onto the deck, where he engaged in a fierce fight with Li Qiuping.

In the end, Li Qiuping killed the assassin, but he himself was also seriously injured. He kicked the assassin's body off the deck and fell onto the deck, turning his head to look at Li Chenbi.

"Sir, are you alright?"

Li Chenbi wasn't much better off; his fever was getting worse, making him somewhat delirious, and he was only holding on by sheer willpower.

He leaned back on the deck, his brows furrowed, shook his head, and said in a hoarse voice, "It's nothing."

Li Qiuping pursed his lips, ignoring his injuries, and continued to use his internal energy to propel the ship, increasing its speed.

The journey ahead was not smooth either. They encountered no less than five or six attacks. Li Qiuping was injured and could not defend himself alone, so Li Chenbi had to join the battle with his sword.

When the boat left Xingzhou City by waterway, both of them were in a sorry state.

Li Qiuping had several wounds on his body, and his clothes were completely soaked in blood.

Li Chenbi was more seriously injured, his arms and chest were also hit, and the worst injury was to his calf, which was hit hard right where the bone had been fractured before. This time he couldn't even stand up.

Fortunately, the assassin did not reappear, giving the two men some time to catch their breath.

Li Qiuping dragged his wounds to Li Chenbi's side. Li Chenbi's fever worsened as he activated his internal energy again, and he was completely overwhelmed by his consciousness, falling into a coma.

"Grandpa! Grandpa!" Li Qiuping called out twice, but when no one responded, he immediately reached into his pocket.

He carried a bottle of life-saving pills, which were specially made for this particular situation. They were used to save Li Chenbi's life when he could no longer suppress his fever and was dragged into a more serious illness.

The medicinal materials required to refine this elixir are extremely rare, and the refining process is also very complicated. Li Chenbi spent a lot of manpower and resources, but only managed to obtain three pills.

Li Qiuping took out a medicine bottle, poured out one of the pills and put it into Li Chenbi's mouth, then put the bottle back into his pocket.

The pill entered his mouth, its flavor spreading and flowing down his throat into his body. The potent medicinal properties began to take effect, gradually pushing back the fever in Li Chenbi's body.

Li Chenbi slowly opened his eyes, which were already burning red, but his gaze was clear, though weary.

Li Qiuping finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to treat his wounds.

While applying medicine to his wounds, he asked Li Chenbi, "Master, what do we do next? Go find General Yan?"

Having followed Li Chenbi for so many years, Li Qiuping was quite quick-witted and naturally noticed that something was amiss today.

Someone wanted to take Li Chenbi's life while Yan Qi was away.

Li Chenbi didn't answer, but instead turned his head to look at the shore and asked, "What place will we pass through if we go down from here?"

Li Qiuping glanced around, "It looks like there's a town down here, it's called... Guanshan Town, I think."

Li Chenbi took a deep breath, suppressing the two tearing forces within his body, and slowly said, "Traveling like this will only slow you down. Leave me in Guanshan Town, and you should hurry to find General Yan."

Li Qiuping was a little worried. "I'm not at ease leaving you alone."

Li Chenbi struggled to open his eyelids and looked at him. "You want to die with me?"

Li Qiuping knew that Li Chenbi's decision was right, but he was really worried about Li Chenbi in this state, and muttered, "I would be willing to die with you."

Li Chenbi was too weak to curse, so he could only glance at him.

Li Qiuping knew that Li Chenbi's decision was not easily changed, so he reluctantly nodded, "I understand."

A few days ago, there were several heavy rains, causing the river to swell and the current to become rapid. When the boats reached Guanshan Town along the river, it was only noon.

The sun was blazing today, and Li Chenbi couldn't stand the heat. In addition, it was time for him to take his medicine every day. Although the pills were suppressing the heat, the burning sensation in his body still made him want to jump into the water.

Li Qiuping could only pour river water over him, basin by basin, to relieve his fever.

As the river enters Guanshan Town, the terrain becomes gentler, the current is less rapid, and the speed slows down.

The river is lined with houses on both sides, and you can see people moving around in the houses from time to time.

Li Qiuping saw a platform not far away, which he guessed was where the local residents usually washed their clothes. He quickly rowed his oar closer to the platform.

Upon reaching the platform, he jumped off the boat, tied it to the shore, and then carried Li Chenbi off the boat.

"Sir, please wait a moment, I'll take you to see a doctor right away."

Li Chenbi grabbed him and said, "Put me down."

Li Qiuping asked, puzzled, "Sir, what are you going to do?"

"Throw me into the water," Li Chenbi said hoarsely on his back.

"Master..." Li Qiuping hesitated.

"Hurry up!" Li Chenbi was so hot that he just wanted to soak in the cool water to relieve the heat.

Li Qiuping dared not hesitate any longer and immediately put Li Chenbi off his back and soaked him in the water.

The platform was paved with several stone slabs according to different water levels. At this moment, the lower slabs were submerged, making it convenient for Li Chenbi to sit on them, with the water level reaching above his chest. He was currently weak and could only lean against the stone slab that was above the water, his arms and head resting on it, breathing heavily.

Li Qiuping looked up and saw two trees planted next to the platform. Their lush canopies blocked the scorching sun, and the shadows they cast made the area relatively cool.