Chapter 5 : Danger (3)

Its daybreak

The bright sunlight seemed to be accelerated and fast-forwarded, quickly changing from dim to bright, even a little dazzling.

Yu Hong looked at the scene in front of him in a trance, his consciousness was dizzy and his body was getting hotter and hotter.

He was already weak, and having stayed up all night without sleep, his physical condition became even worse.

When he realised it was safe, he finally lost control and fell to the ground sideways.

"Are you okay?" The little stutterer blew out the candle and was carefully putting it back into the corner. When she turned around, she saw Yu Hong lying on the ground. She was startled and rushed over.

Finding Yu Hong's body burning hot, she immediately scooped up some water, filtered it, and hastily poured it into his mouth.

After feeding him the water, she went to find medicine. She got some more medicine from Dr. Xu and quickly stuffed it all into Yu Hong's mouth.

Yu Hong could sense the help from the little stutterer, but his body had no strength left.

He felt himself being picked up by the waist by the stutterer. She put him on the bed, and then she found white stone and she placed it on his forehead to cool it down.

White stone was icy and cool, and began to absorb the high heat from his body, making Yu Hong feel much better.

After feeling a little more comfortable, Yu Hong finally couldn't control himself and fell into a deep sleep again.

This time, he slept so soundly that he lost consciousness and had no idea of the time.

He was in a daze and didn't know how much time had passed before he regained some consciousness from his stupor.

"It's the fourth day. His fever has subsided and he doesn't need to take medicine anymore." This was the voice of Doctor Xu. She seemed to be standing by the bed and she reached out her hand to touch Yu Hong's forehead.

The slight touch made him feel a little itchy, but his body was too weak to raise his hand to scratch it, so he could not do anything.

"Medicine. Again.!" The little stuttering voice came intermittently.

"There's no need. You've exchanged everything you can. There's nothing good left. The post office hasn't received any stock in a long time, and I don't have much anti-inflammatory medicine left." Dr. Xu refused.

"Give me medicine," the little stutterer said firmly. "You were the same as him before!"

Hearing this, Dr. Xu was silent.

"That's right. If it weren't for you, I would have died on the roadside. I'm afraid the monsters would have eaten all my bones. Okay, I'll give him medicine for you again. But this is the last time!"

"Okay! I'll give you food!"

Then there was a rustling sound.

"These are not enough according to the previous exchange standards." Dr. Xu said helplessly.

"I still have some here!"

"Forget it, forget it, let's just leave it at that. It's the last time anyway and please don't save any more people. We can hardly take care of ourselves." Doctor Xu sighed.

"Thank you," the little stutterer said gratefully.

"Okay, I'm leaving. I'm going to go see Old Yu. You don't have to see me off." Doctor Xu said as the sound of footsteps gradually faded away. Then there was a sound of a door closing, and the house fell silent.

Yu Hong opened his eyes slowly and weakly, just in time to see the black and dirty face of the little stutterer, who was standing to the right of the bed, holding a wooden bowl in his hand, which was filled with some black porridge of unknown substance.

She was holding a spoon in one hand and scooping some porridge into Yu Hong's mouth.

Yu Hong did not resist anymore. He lay on a raised pillow and drank the porridge that was fed to him spoonful by spoonful.

Before they knew it, the whole bowl of porridge was finished.

Yu Hong licked his lips and inexplicably felt that this porridge was quite fragrant.

"Can I get more?" he couldn't help asking.

"Yes!" When the little stutterer heard him speak, pure happiness suddenly appeared in her bright eyes.

She stood up and rummaged around again, and soon made out a bowl of black porridge. She sat down beside the bed and fed it to Yu Hong.

But the porridge seemed to have too little calories, or maybe Yu Hong hadn't eaten for a long time and was weak, so he was still a little hungry after eating. So he asked again.

The little stutterer happily made him another bowl.

After this feeding, Yu Hong was finally half full. The black porridge made him feel much better.

The body also gained a lot of strength.

"How long have I slept?" he asked, looking at the little stutterer.

"Four days." The little stutterer pointed out four fingers and smiled, revealing her yellow teeth.

"Thank you." Yu Hong looked at the other person and thanked her sincerely.

He knew that if the other person had not taken care of him, he would have probably died of illness in his coma.

Looking at the strange and dangerous environment outside, if no one was taking care of this place, he might not survive a day on his own.

This favour is just a verbal thank you, which is too superficial, but it doesn't matter, he will have the opportunity to repay it in the future.

He didn't believe that he, a 'Normal' man with a black seal or tattoo, could be no match for a stuttering disabled girl when he understands how to use it.

"It's nothing." The little stutterer said with a smile.

She stood up happily and tried to get some water for Yu Hong to drink, but after scraping the small jar for a long time, she still couldn't get a small cup of water.

"I'll go out and get some water from the well." The little stutterer returned to the bed and explained to Yu Hong with great effort.

"I'll be back in a bit!"

"You, don't, open the door or window! Don't open the door no matter who knocks!" The little stutterer warned him very seriously.

"Okay! I understand." Yu Hong also nodded seriously.

After getting a response, the little stutterer nodded, then rushed out with the water jar.

The door was closed and a strong musty smell floated in the air, making Yu Hong feel a little uncomfortable.

But he remembered the stutterer's advice that it was better to absorb some mold than to be killed by the dangerous things outside.

More importantly, he still remembered the white stone he put in his trouser pocket before falling asleep.

At this moment, he felt a little curious, a little expectant, and a little uneasy.

He reached into his trouser pocket and quickly found the white stone, then slowly pulled it out.

Taking the stone in his hand and placing it in his palm, Yu Hong observed it carefully.

At this time, white stone had changed.

The stone, which had partially turned black, has now turned back to pure white.

It looks like a piece of jade.

There is a faint jade-like lustre on the surface. Even the red symbol in the middle has become more neat, complex, and the strokes are stronger.

'This is.' Yu Hong's mind moved. In order to confirm his thoughts, he stood up and took out a piece of white stone that the little stutterer had never used from the bag in the corner.

Comparing the two white stones, the difference is immediately apparent.

The reinforced white stone in his hand was obviously much more advanced than the other one.

The red symbols painted on it are also much more complicated. They are completely different patterns. It seems that during the strengthening process, the red symbols are also strengthened.

"How come this kind of enhancement is a bit like an upgraded version?" Yu Hong was puzzled.

After comparing, he carefully put the strengthened white stone into his pocket and sat back down beside the bed.

The high fever in his body has disappeared, but he is still weak. He felt dizzy after just a little movement.

' The wound on my back is numb. I don't know if it has gotten worse or recovered. i can't see it without a mirror. I reached out my hand and touched it again, but could only feel the bandage. '

Apparently it was a little stutterer or Dr. Xu who helped him deal with it.

Knock ! knock ! knock !

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

"Who!?" Yu Hong raised his head and asked.

"It's me, Doctor Xu. Is YiYi here?"

A familiar middle-aged female voice came from outside the door.

"She is not here." Yu Hong replied.

"I'm here to bring her medicine. It's on the floor at the door. Remember to take it. And remember to tell her when she comes back later." said Dr. Xu.

"Okay."

Yu Hong responded.

Soon, the faint footsteps outside faded away and everything returned to calm.

Yu Hong took a breath, stood up with the help of the bed, and slowly walked towards the door.

' The medicine was placed on the ground at the door. It would be terrible if someone took it away. Judging from what he had obtained before, the importance of medicine here was far beyond his imagination. So, I have to bring it in quickly. '

He slowly moved to the door, reached out his hand and grasped the handle.

Click.

The handle was half turned.

Suddenly Yu Hong stopped.

He remembered what the stutterer said before he left: Don't open the door! !

Then, a trace of vigilance arose in his heart, and he lowered his head and looked at the crack in the door.

It was daytime, the sun was shining brightly, and light was shining through the crack in the door. But just one look made Yu Hong feel numb all over.

He saw a figure standing outside the door!

The light was blocked by the figure, casting a subtle shadow.

It was this shadow that allowed Yu Hong to judge that the other party was standing outside the door, separated from him by a door panel.

Just standing there quietly and silently, standing outside the door.

It seemed to be waiting for him to open the door! !

' It's not good! '

Feeling uneasy, Yu Hong slowly let go of the handle and stepped back.

Step by step, keep moving backwards.

Until he stood in the center of the room, reached into his trouser pocket, and held the reinforced white stone.

' I was almost deceived!! That voice, that voice just now, is exactly the same as Dr. Xu's! ! What the hell!! '

Yu Hong's heart was filled with panic. An indescribable feeling of blockage made his throat almost unable to make any sound.

His chest feels very stuffy. His panic was not only because he was frightened by these unknown ghost things, but more because of the fear that what would come afterward.

He was scared that he would get tricked into opening the door. He stared at the crack in the door, not daring to move away.

Soon, perhaps realising that he had not been deceived, the figure outside the door moved silently to the right and left.

Just as quietly as when it first appeared, the figure left, also extremely quietly, without any sound of footsteps at all.

It was not until the other party had left for a long time that Yu Hong slowly relaxed from his emotions.

He was breathing heavily, still not daring to open the door, but quietly walked to the window first.

He looked out carefully through the gaps between the thick wooden boards nailed together.

From the window, he can tilt his head to see outside the door.

He had been out once last time and knew that outside the house was a horizontal gravel path.

The houses in this village are located on both sides of this gravel road.

The room he was in was one of them.

Standing at the window, Yu Hong took a deep breath and looked out through a gap in the crooked wooden board.

But just one look.

Outside the gap, Dr. Xu's face was looking at him expressionlessly.

The other person was actually standing at the window, watching him secretly looking out through the gap! !