If it were someone else or some other matter, she would be more carefree than anyone. But when it came to Xiao Jinghan, things were different.
"You want me to send people to repair your house, don't you?" Wu Min sneered. "Even if I were to build a house, I wouldn't bother with your thatched cottage."
"Whatever." Yi Qing spread her hands. Based on her understanding of Wu Min, she knew that Wu Min had actually agreed.
Wu Min always felt that Yi Qing's reactions were a bit strange. Even though Yi Qing looked completely unconcerned, Wu Min still seriously analyzed the situation and said, "You'll be in charge of this."
She was never good at dealing with such trivial matters. Now that Wu Peng was away, she asked Yi Qing to handle it.
It was completely dark when Yi Qing returned to her dwelling. Lu Tianxun was sitting by the campfire, facing the entrance. As soon as Yi Qing came in, he looked up and saw her.
"You didn't eat well at Wu Min's place, did you?" Lu Tianxun felt inexplicably nervous. "I roasted some partridges and fish. Have some." As he said this, he stood up.
Yi Qing sat down. She had been by the ice - cold bed all day and was nearly frozen through. "Wu Min took your cloak to use as a witch's robe."
"It's okay." Lu Tianxun forced a smile.
"I've made it very clear to you about our relationship. If something similar happens in the future, I'll do the same." Yi Qing was being quite straightforward even though she was about to eat what Lu Tianxun had prepared.
"I know. It was my rudeness." Lu Tianxun looked apologetic.
In the past, he had always been cold and aloof towards women because he simply didn't like them. But when it came to the woman he loved, he was just as nervous as anyone else.
"Starting tomorrow, a new house will be built here. After I perform the operation on the patient, he'll be moved here to recuperate." Yi Qing was just informing Lu Tianxun.
Lu Tianxun nodded.
After waiting for more than half a month, Xue Miao'er finally brought all the things Yi Qing needed. This time, all the secret guards from the general's mansion had come and were waiting for orders outside Wu Gorge.
"You..." Wu Min looked at the things in Yi Qing's hands. "You're going to use these to save someone?"
"He has multiple fractures all over his body. I need to cut open his skin to realign and set all the bones." Yi Qing had been preparing for a long time. She even had Xue Miao'er forge three sets of surgical tools.
"Cut open his skin and set all the bones?" Wu Min looked at Yi Qing in surprise.
"Yes. I need to make preparations. If you're not scared, you can watch from the side."
"Okay." Wu Min showed that she was not going to be scared.
Yi Qing had been training recently to keep herself in the best condition. She felt that Xiao Jinghan seemed to be regaining consciousness recently, but with Wu Min around, she didn't dare to check in detail.
Wu Peng and Xue Miao'er were fighting over the roasted meat. Xue Miao'er was an expert at this, and Wu Peng could only be teased.
"Wu Peng." Yi Qing called out.
"What?" Wu Peng looked at Yi Qing reluctantly, feeling that they, master and servant, were ganging up on him.
"I have something to ask you." Yi Qing turned and walked to one side.
Wu Peng followed reluctantly. "What is it?"
"Will there be any after - effects after the life - sustaining gu worms are removed?"
"Of course. The life - sustaining gu worms share the same fate. As long as those gu worms are alive, they can control the person whose life was sustained."
This was exactly what Yi Qing was worried about.
"Why do you suddenly ask this?" Wu Peng looked at Yi Qing.
"That means there are still gu worms in the body of the person whose life was sustained." Yi Qing knew some principles of gu worms. To control someone, there must be a corresponding gu.
"You can put it that way." Wu Peng had never refined life - sustaining gu worms.
"How can they be removed?"
"Just let the life - sustaining gu worms die." Wu Peng spread his hands.
Yi Qing thought this was quite troublesome. Wu Min had been interested in Lu Tianxun recently, but if she found out that Yi Qing had been hiding something, she might fly into a rage.
"I want to know what Wu Min has been through in the past." Yi Qing asked in a low voice.
"Shh - " Wu Peng quickly motioned for Yi Qing to be quiet.
"What?"
Wu Peng looked around warily. After making sure there was no one around, he whispered, "You must never ask about this. This is a secret in our Wu Gorge."
"Why?"
Wu Peng's voice became even softer. "Wu Min is a witch with a heritage. One of her elders went astray and became an evil witch. He tried to use their whole family to refine human gu worms. Fortunately, an elder of Wu Gorge passed by and saved them. No one knows what exactly happened at that time. The elder of Wu Gorge didn't tell anyone and forbade others to discuss this matter."
Yi Qing suddenly understood. Now she knew why Wu Min had such an attitude towards people. People who had experienced pain usually found it hard to be happy again.
"You must never ask her about this, not even indirectly." Wu Peng reminded.
"Aren't you afraid of her for telling me this?"
"If I didn't tell you and you asked on your own, it would be even more troublesome." Wu Peng glanced at Yi Qing. "Just cure the patient. Don't ask about other things. Her favor is very valuable."
Yi Qing didn't ask any more questions. The current problem was how to remove the gu worms from Xiao Jinghan's body.
Yi Qing made a set of protective clothing for the operation. She and Wu Min went in and first transformed the ice - cold bed into an operating table. They covered Xiao Jinghan's face.
"Why is this?" Wu Min was a bit curious.
"It will affect people if they look at the patient's face while cutting open his abdomen."
"You're scared." Wu Min sneered.
Only after they had finished all this did Gan Ermei come in.
Wu Min originally thought that Yi Qing was just being mysterious. But when she saw Yi Qing start the operation with a knife, she subconsciously turned away.
The temperature in the forbidden area was low, which was a very suitable environment for an operation. Coupled with the surgical plan that Yi Qing had carefully considered, the operation went relatively smoothly.
This was a major operation even in modern times. Yi Qing worked from morning until dusk and finally completed it. After suturing all the wounds, she swayed and almost fell to the ground.
Wu Min involuntarily reached out to support Yi Qing.
She had always looked down on the delicate women of the Great Jin. Although Yi Qing had impressed her before, this time she was truly recognized by Wu Min.
"Thank you." Yi Qing leaned on the ice - cold bed. "Bring the decocted medicine."
Gan Ermei had also been there for a whole day, but she had consumed less mental energy. She turned around and went out to get the medicine.
"The first day and night after the operation are very important. We'll see if he can make it through. I have to stay and watch." Yi Qing looked at Wu Min.
"You're in this state. Let my senior brother stay and watch."
"I'd better stay. It'll be more convenient. If anything happens, I can deal with it immediately." Yi Qing said firmly.
Wu Min shook her head. "Even if you stay by his side, you don't have the energy to deal with anything."
Just then, Gan Ermei came in with the medicine. Yi Qing turned her back to Gan Ermei so that Gan Ermei couldn't see. She used a long - spouted silver ladle to feed the medicine to Xiao Jinghan. She was relieved only after making sure his pulse was normal.
"Senior brother." Wu Min called out.
Wu Peng ran in from outside. "Coming, coming."
"You stay here and watch him." Wu Min ordered.
"Okay." Wu Peng looked curiously. "Is he dead? Why is his face covered?"
Wu Min and Yi Qing both looked at him at the same time. Wu Peng shivered and stood there awkwardly. He was just joking.
"We're leaving. Watch him carefully. Call Yi Qing if there's any abnormality." Wu Min said and turned around.
Wu Peng lifted the cloth covering Xiao Jinghan's face. His expression changed drastically, and he let out a shocked cry.