Zhou Yao swam a few miles upstream against the Lushui River. The boat shadows gradually became fewer. Even if there were fishermen who were as unwilling to venture downstream as she was, they would not swim so far upstream.
She looked around and found that the river was calm and the water flow was relatively stable, so she cast the fishing net.
After the net was completely submerged in the water, Zhou Yao hung the net rope on the boat and planned to rest for a while in the boat's canopy, waiting for her harvest.
At this moment, Zhou Yao's eyes inadvertently glanced over and saw a black object floating down from the upper reaches of the Lushui River.
At first, she thought it was an animal that had fallen into the water because she had encountered such situations before.
However, when the animal got closer, she realized that there was something like clothes floating beside the animal.
"This, this is…what should we do?”
For a moment, Zhou Yao wanted to leave quickly to avoid getting into trouble, but her conscience stopped her.
While he was hesitating, the man had already followed the current down and arrived near the boat.
In the end, the kindness in Zhou Yao's heart won over her other thoughts. If she did not help him, it would be really difficult for her to do so.
After she made up her mind, she immediately got into action. She lay on the deck and reached her body. When the man drifted past the boat, she grabbed his collar and dragged him up with difficulty.
The wet clothes brought up a lot of river water. Zhou Yao did not have time to care about this and hurriedly checked on this person's condition.
She reached out to check his breathing and found that his breathing was a little weak and intermittent. She did not know how long he could hold on, but fortunately, he was still alive.
Only then did Zhou Yao let out a sigh of relief. Then, she carefully sized him up. She saw that this was a young man who was about the same age as her. He was very fair, and with his slightly handsome face, he was quite good-looking.
Zhou Yao swore that this was the most handsome man she had ever seen in her life.
This person was Zhuang Yan. After falling into the water, he drifted along the river for an unknown distance and time before finally reaching this place.
Now that he was saved, Zhou Yao was in a difficult position. She did not know what to do next to help Zhuang Yan in his current state.
After thinking for a while, she decided to go back and find the village doctor to take a look.
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Two hours later, in Zhou Yao's house.
At this moment, Zhuang Yan was lying quietly on the bed, still unconscious.
Beside the bed, a white-haired old physician was holding his wrist and taking his pulse with his eyes closed.
After a while, the old physician put Zhuang Yan's hand down and stuffed it into the blanket. He then got up and opened Zhuang Yan's eyelids. After carefully examining his eyeballs, he nodded slightly.
Zhou Yao led her sister and stood behind the doctor. She looked at the old doctor's actions with a slightly nervous expression. She realized that he seemed to have made a judgment, so she asked,"Grandpa Physician, how is this young master?”
The old physician turned around and stroked his long beard. His voice was loud and clear, and he said with a relaxed smile,"
"Haha, this young man is fine. He should be a martial artist or a cultivator. Although he was seriously injured before, he has already recovered by half. He is now unconscious because his body is injured and he has not recuperated properly. Instead, he has been in a coma all the way, so he has consumed a lot of Yuan Qi. He will wake up after a few days of recuperation.”
Hearing this, Zhou Yao was relieved. Just as she was about to thank the old physician, the other party seemed to have seen through her intentions and reached out to stop her. He continued,
"There's no hurry to thank me! Yao girl, I've watched you grow up. "Therefore, I'll give you a piece of advice. After this person wakes up, quickly let him leave. Don't let him stay here for too long, or else trouble might come knocking on your door.”
Zhou Yao was stunned for a moment, not understanding what he meant. Behind her, Zhou Ning also looked at the old doctor with bright eyes, her eyes full of curiosity.
The old physician sighed and continued,""When I diagnosed this young man, I found that his internal organs had been hit by a powerful force, but there were no signs of injury on his body surface. As far as I know, only the true qi of those who cultivate can cause such an effect, and their cultivation level is not low.”
He continued with a complicated look in his eyes.
" Moreover, after this youth was seriously injured, he drifted in the Lushui River for an unknown period of time. His injuries didn't worsen, but instead healed on their own. This situation also shows that this person must be a cultivator. The true qi in his body can circulate on its own to heal internal injuries. If it were an ordinary person, they would have been fed to the fish long ago.”
As he spoke, he stroked his beard and turned his head to look at Zhuang Yan, who was lying on the ground.
"However, none of this is important to you. What's important is that this youth was injured because he fought with someone. It would be better if he had already eliminated all his enemies. If he doesn't, his enemies will find him. With your little sister's strength, it will be difficult for you to resist."
Zhou Yao wasn't a fool and understood what the doctor meant.
She hesitated again. She looked at her sister behind her and then at Zhuang Yan who was lying on the bed. Then, she replied,"I understand. Thank you, Grandpa Doctor!”
The old physician stroked his long beard as if he thought that Zhou Yao had listened to his advice. He nodded with a comforting expression and said with a smile,""Well, it's good that you understand. I hope you'll take care of yourself."
As he spoke, he picked up the medicine box at the foot of the bed and hung it on his shoulder. He then instructed,"If you need anything, you can come and find me.”
Zhou Yao pulled her sister aside and bowed to thank her,""Zhou Yao, thank you!"
"Grandpa Physician, take care!" Zhou Ning waved her hand and said goodbye to the old doctor.
After sending the old physician off, Zhou Ning tugged at Zhou Yao's sleeve and asked,""Sister, what should we do? Should we save this brother?”
Zhou Yao was silent for a moment. She held her sister's little hand and muttered,""Save him until he wakes up. I'll go make him some fish soup. Xiaoning, you stay here and watch.”
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Zhuang Yan's arrival caused quite a stir in the Zhou family. After all, in this small fishing village with a small population, people did not have much to do after a meal. They could only talk about the new things around them.
"I heard that the kid Yao saved is very handsome.。。”
"Yeah, I went to take a look two days ago. Oh, he looks handsome and delicate. His skin is as fair as a girl's. No, no, it should be said that she's fairer than a girl. One look and you can tell that she's from a rich family. This old woman has been thinking for the past two days. That girl of mine happens to be in her twenties. When the time comes, I'll matchmake her, hehe."
As soon as he said this, the few women who were washing clothes by the river laughed and scolded,
"Keep dreaming."
"The Yao girl is close to the water, how can it be your fat girl's turn?"
"Yes, yes."
"That's right, that's right!"
The woman's face flushed red after being ridiculed. She cursed and retorted,"Go to hell." As he spoke, he threw some water at everyone and continued to curse.
"My girl is a little fat, but so what? She's still turning your family's pot upside down. Tsk! It's good that Yao Nv is close to the water. If it doesn't benefit my family, it won't benefit you either."
Immediately, the women who were washing clothes by the river did not want to be outdone. They started to quarrel and even argued until their faces were red.
It was the afternoon. Zhou Hong, who had returned with his father on a small boat, was standing at the bow of the boat. He was holding a wooden bucket with two fat fish in it.
"Brat, stop looking. We're almost at the shore. After we get off the boat, hurry up and send the fish to Yaoyao. Otherwise, it won't be fresh if it dies.”
Mr. Zhou looked at his son from behind and scolded him with a smile.
Zhou Hong turned around and said in a bad mood,""I know, Father. You've said it several times.”
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about you. Your father will go and row the boat.”
As the boat neared the riverbank, the quarreling of the women washing clothes by the river reached Zhou Hong's ears.
At first, he didn't think much of it, but after listening for a while, his expression gradually became ugly. In the end, he was so angry that his face turned red and he was about to open his mouth to scold those women who were gossiping.
However, a rough palm pressed on his shoulder and said in a slightly steady voice,"Don't be rash. I believe that Yaoyao isn't that kind of person.”
"Hiss ~" Taking a deep breath, Zhou Hong suppressed his anger and placed the bucket on the deck. He took the long pole and went to the stern to support the boat and increase the speed.
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