lcionline Chapter 307 Children's Laughter
Chapter 307 Children's Laughter
"Wait a moment."
Lord Li turned his head and looked at Afu with a puzzled expression: "Who is this?"
Afu took out a folded piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to him.
"My name is Afu, and I am Shui'er's brother."
This is a prescription specifically for treating the plague. Take it to the doctors and have them prepare the medicine according to the prescription. Give it to the patients, and they will recover faster.
Lord Li unfolded the paper and saw that it was densely covered with the names of medicinal herbs and their dosages. His eyes lit up immediately.
Then, somewhat incredulously, she looked up at Afu, then turned to Shui'er and Xiaohe, before finally looking back at Afu: "This...this really works?"
"Don't worry, Lord Li," Shui'er said with a smile.
“My brother Afu just came from Donghai City. The patients there recovered thanks to this prescription, so why would he lie to you?”
Qin Lingxing nodded: "Just do as he says, and get everyone back to a better state as soon as possible."
Hearing Qin Lingxing's words, Lord Li was finally convinced.
He was so excited that his hands trembled slightly, and he cupped his hands to Ah Fu, saying, "On behalf of the people of the city, I thank this young man!"
"No need to be so polite," Afu quickly waved his hand.
Lord Li bowed to Qin Lingxing again: "This humble official takes his leave. I will go and arrange for the medicine to be dispensed and the list to be compiled!" After saying this, he put the prescription away and left quickly.
The hall fell silent again. Qin Lingxing walked up to Afu and asked in a deep voice, "Do you know when this matter will come to light?"
Afu was taken aback: "What?"
"Didn't you say you heard about the real and fake Spirit Kings?" Qin Lingxing pressed, "Did you say when it happened?"
“No, we’ve only heard that rumor.” Afu shook his head.
"Sister Shulingxing and Xiaolie have already rushed back."
I was worried about the situation here, so I came alone.
Qin Lingxing frowned: "You said it took you almost two months to get here from Donghai City? You didn't ride a horse along the way?"
"I rode it."
"Then why did it take so long?"
"Because Brother Afu saved a lot of children on the road," Shui'er quickly explained.
Qin Lingxing looked at Afu, her tone suddenly becoming stern, and asked, word by word, "Save someone halfway? You knew about the real and fake Spirit Kings, yet you still saved someone halfway."
Do you think the matter of the Spirit King is unimportant, or that those insignificant refugees are more important?
"How could they be insignificant?" Afu was getting anxious.
"Those children either lost their parents or were kidnapped by bad people."
Now that I've encountered them, I can't just stand by and watch them die, can I?
“Yes, Sister Qin Lingxing, those children are so pitiful…” Shui’er also whispered in defense.
"Shut up!" Qin Lingxing interrupted her, her gaze sweeping over the three of them.
"You've been with us for so long, do I really need to teach you what's important and what's not?"
If something happens to the Spirit King, the Spirit Kingdom will be leaderless.
At that time, let alone these few children, the death and injury of the entire population of Ling Kingdom would be the least of our worries. Our Ling Kingdom might even be annexed by neighboring countries!
"Now, do you think the Spirit King is more important, or are these refugees more important?"
Shui'er and Xiao He were speechless when asked the question, and they lowered their heads, not daring to speak. Afu also fell silent.
Qin Lingxing's words weighed heavily on his heart.
He knew she was telling the truth, but he simply couldn't bear to watch those children suffer.
Qin Lingxing looked at them, and after a while, she softened her tone: "The three of you go and make preparations. We will set off back to Huanling City early tomorrow morning."
"What about Jiaxian County?" Afu asked hurriedly.
"If something happens to the Spirit King, can Jiaxian City still be saved?" Qin Lingxing asked rhetorically, her tone tinged with weariness. "Staying here is nothing more than guarding a city that could collapse at any moment."
Shui'er hesitated and said, "But Brother Afu has been traveling for the past two months and hasn't had a proper rest. If we let him come back to Huanling City with us right away, won't his body be able to handle it?"
She was unaware that Afu had already broken through to the Innate Realm.
Just assume that he is still at the same level as her, still at a first-rate level.
Qin Lingxing snorted coldly upon hearing this, then looked at Afu and asked, "Are you tired?"
“I can do it, I can keep up.” Afu straightened his back.
“Brother Afu, listen to me.” Shui’er tugged at his arm.
“You saved those children, so you have to stay with them for a couple of days and let them settle down in Jiaxian County.”
I'll speak to Lord Li and ask him to make proper arrangements for them.
Why don't you stay here and rest for a couple of days before catching up with us? We'll wait for you on the road.
Qin Lingxing thought for a moment and nodded, "Alright, I'll take Shui'er and Xiao He and go first."
"You stay and rest for two days, deal with those children, and then catch up as soon as possible."
"Well... alright then." Afu glanced in the direction of the children outside the door and finally nodded.
"Then it's settled," Qin Lingxing said. "You guys go pack your things first."
Afu, Shui'er, and Xiaohe responded and turned to leave the main hall.
After Afu, Shui'er, and Xiaohe left, they spent another night together.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, three fast horses were prepared outside the Jiaxian County government office.
Without saying a word, the three mounted their horses.
Ah Fu is holding a bag: "These are the dry rations I had the kitchen make for you to eat on the road."
Shui'er took the bag, stuffed it into the cloth bag next to the saddle, and said, "Brother Afu, don't worry, stay and rest. We'll wait for you."
"Okay." Afu smiled. "Be careful on your way."
Xiaohe waved and said, "Brother Afu, let's go!"
"Ah."
Qin Lingxing tightened the reins and looked at Afu: "Settle them in and then set off as soon as possible. Don't delay too long."
"Don't worry, I will, Sister Qin Lingxing."
Qin Lingxing said no more, and gave a soft shout: "Giddy up!"
The horse reared up and galloped ahead towards the city gate.
Shui'er and Xiao He quickly followed, the sound of horses' hooves clattering as they soon disappeared into the end of the street in the morning light.
Afu stood at the gate of the courtyard, watching them go in the direction they had gone, until they could no longer be seen before turning around and walking into the courtyard.
As the sun gradually climbed the mountaintop, it illuminated the broken walls and ruins within the city, as well as the curious faces of the children in the backyard.
He plans to spend these two days getting together with the kids.
After settling the children, he had to catch up with Shui'er and the others immediately.
Afu was followed by about ten women and about ten servants.
Each servant carried two heavy bags as the group walked toward the backyard where the children lived.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, a large group of boys and girls surrounded me.
They all called out in their clear, crisp voices: "Brother Afu!" "Brother Afu!" "Big Brother Afu!"
They wore cheerful smiles, and their eyes were more energetic than the night before.
Last night was the most restful night's sleep they'd had all year.
There was no cold wind, no hunger, and no fear of displacement.