Qin Yining naturally knew that Mu Jinghu was in a difficult position. He was a loyal person. Since he had promised his grandmaster that he would protect the Tian Jizi, he would not go back on his word. It was already extremely rare for him to go against the Tian Jizi's wishes to save them. Naturally, Qin Yining could not hold on to Mu Jinghu and not let him go, even though they really needed the protection of a martial artist like Mu Jinghu.
At this time, Lu Heng had already made use of his fluency in Tatan and excellent communication skills to make the Minuo tribesmen present have a very good impression of them. After chatting for a while, Qin Yining whispered to Lu Heng about letting Mu Jinghu go back.
Lu Heng then smiled and explained to the tribesmen. Although he did not understand what he said, seeing the understanding smiles on everyone's faces, Qin Yining could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Lu Heng turned to Mu Jinghu and spoke in Da Zhou language, "Since your elders still need you to take care of them, you should go back quickly. Thank you for your help today." As he spoke, he bowed to Mu Jinghu.
Mu Jinghu returned the bow and said, "I feel very guilty for not being able to continue protecting all of you."
Lu Heng smiled and said, "You have already helped us a lot, why are you still feeling guilty? If you want to feel guilty, it is because we have implicated you and dragged you into this mess. "
Mu Jinghu was not good with words and did not know how to make small talk. He only smiled shyly and said goodbye to Lu Heng and Qin Yining again.
Chaganbara then stood up and led Mu Jinghu out of the side door.
Halbara then led Lu Heng and Qin Yining to a room at the back of the house. "There are too many people here. The rooms have been allocated to the women and children. The rest of us are huddled in the front to warm ourselves by the fire. I can tell that the two of you aren't used to sleeping together with others. Just sleep here for the night. I'll think of a way to contact the tribe and think of a way to escape together. "
Lu Heng smiled and said, "Alright, I'll leave it to you."
Halbara laughed and went away.
Qin Yining was already running a fever. The whip scars on her body were deep and shallow. After the initial burning pain, even moving a finger would pull at the scars, causing her to frown in pain. In front of others, she could still maintain her tense state of mind and not reveal the slightest flaw. But now, there was no need for her to continue enduring.
When Lu Heng saw Qin Yining's complexion, he knew that her wound must be hurting. He helped her sit down on the bed covered with hay and old bedsheets. Lu Heng asked worriedly, "Are you okay? Are you feverish? "
Qin Yining was shivering. She hugged her bag and curled up in the cold corner of the room. She forced a smile and said, "I'm fine. It's normal for my wound to be feverish. I have a good foundation. I'll be fine after some rest."
"I'll go ask them for some firewood and make a fire here too. We'll boil some hot water for you." Lu Heng was about to leave.
Qin Yining hurriedly pulled on his robe. "Don't trouble yourself. The Minuo Tribe has been mistreated badly by A Nari. Don't you see the 30 or so people gathered around the fire in the front hall? I don't think they can casually use firewood here. "
"No, your wound is serious and you're feverish. We can't be careless. We have to at least let you drink some clean hot water. It wasn't easy for us to escape. Do you think it's worth it to lose your life over such a small matter? "
Qin Yining was shivering uncontrollably. Even her fingers were so cold that they clenched into fists.
Lu Heng saw that she was getting weaker and weaker. He hurriedly went out to talk to Harbala and Chaganbara.
When the two heard that Qin Yining had been whipped by A Nari, they shook their heads bitterly. "We don't have any medicine here. All the men in our tribe have been killed. The old, the weak, the women, and the children have been forced to work like cattle for the female devil. They're often beaten. Many people have already died from feverish infections caused by their wounds … I'll find a way to get you some firewood. You can use it first. But we don't have a doctor here and we can't afford to hire one."
The two youths' faces scrunched up in worry.
"It's good enough that we can give her some hot water. Besides, we killed the female Khan. There are pursuers outside. We don't dare to hire a doctor to attract attention, "Lu Heng said.
The two youths nodded. They helped carry the firewood and went into the room to make a fire. They also set up an old clay pot to boil some water.
Qin Yining was in a semi-conscious state. She curled up in a corner and tried to shrink herself into a ball.
Lu Heng used the firelight to see the cold sweat on her forehead and her abnormally flushed face. Her lips were pale. He was so anxious that he couldn't care less about the etiquette between men and women. He quickly reached out and placed his hand on her forehead to check her temperature.
So hot!
Qin Yining's wounds were all wrapped up by herself. The medicine must not have been applied properly. The wounds really did need to be cleaned and reapplied.
Thinking of this, Lu Heng went out to ask for help. Fortunately, there were only the old, weak, women, and children here. There were a few old women who had experience in treating wounds and were willing to help.
Lu Heng hid outside and asked the old women to help Qin Yining clean her wounds and reapply the medicine.
Harbala moved closer to Lu Heng and whispered, "I thought you were a couple with that fairy-like girl. I can see that you care about her a lot. Why don't you take this opportunity to take care of her? That way, you can cultivate feelings and make her appreciate you. "
Lu Heng shook his head and smiled bitterly, "You don't know, but she's already married. This time, she was captured by A Nari and Si Qin. Although I have feelings for her, she's noble and loyal to her husband. I don't want to take advantage of her, and I don't want to force her. If I had stayed to take care of her, she would have been grateful to me, but she would have distanced herself from me. "
Chaganbara laughed when he heard this, "There are so many rules in your tribe. If it was in our Minuo tribe, any girl or warrior that you like can take the initiative to pursue her. If the two of them don't get along, they can apply for separation from the tribe leader. After separation, everyone has their own freedom and can look for someone else. I heard that the girls in your tribe would commit suicide if they were touched? "
"That's not that serious. Normal families have girls who go out in public to make a living. Our tribe has just walked out of the flames of war and hasn't had peace for more than two years. Those noble rules can only be used by those noble people. Commoners like us can't be restricted by them. However, what we consider more is morality. "
"Morality. Indeed, only those of us at the bottom would have such thoughts. Noble people like the female Khan never consider morality or immorality when doing things. All they think about is whether they are comfortable or not."
"Fortunately, that female demon is already dead."
"Yes. It's all thanks to the two of you. "
Lu Heng and the Chaganbara brothers looked at each other and smiled.
Qin Yining tossed and turned for the better part of the night. It was only in the early hours of the next day that the heat gradually subsided.
Seeing this, Lu Heng could finally heave a sigh of relief.
In the following days, they hid in the house of the Minuo tribe. The streets were under martial law and they didn't dare to walk around casually. They could only gradually inquire about news from the outside world.
At this time, in the residence of the Prince Zhongshun in Da Zhou's capital, Pang Xiao looked at the note in his hand and began to tremble.
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