Chapter 1677: Chapter 1677: I Wish I Could Hug Him
Ye Xuan shook his head helplessly. He knew that Chiba Sakurako was too nervous, her mind so jumbled that she forgot about treating her injuries, resulting in such a basic mistake.
He let out a silent sigh and calmed his emotions.
Without further delay, he naturally took out the needle and thread along with the anti-inflammatory medicine that he had prepared earlier, squatted down, and started treating Chiba Sakurako’s wound.
The needle, thread, and anti-inflammatory medicine were prepared by Ye Xuan before he came looking for Chiba Sakurako, just in case.
After all, the fact that Chiba Sakurako was seriously injured was no secret. In a state of isolation without support, it was difficult to get treatment, so these medical supplies were definitely needed.
What Ye Xuan didn’t expect was that Chiba Sakurako’s injury was so severe that simply stitching and using anti-inflammatory medicine were not enough to stop the bleeding. That’s why he had just gone out to find some herbs with hemostatic effects.
Ye Xuan was very focused, and his technique was very skillful.
This, of course, was thanks to Sakurako’s good lighting with her phone.
However, Chiba Sakurako, holding her phone, was very uncomfortable with this extremely quiet setting, especially under the current circumstances, her heart was extremely uneasy.
Pressing her lips together, Chiba Sakurako suddenly spoke, "Thank you."
Ye Xuan, who was stitching, replied casually, "Thank me for what?"
"Thank you for coming all the way from Yan Country to save me. I can’t give you anything, nor do I have anything to give you, so I can only say thank you." Chiba Sakurako continued, "And... thank you for praising me earlier."
Ye Xuan’s hand trembled, almost causing a big mishap.
Chiba Sakurako was also startled, suddenly realizing how foolish she sounded.
Oh my god, what did I just say?
Really... the more you shouldn’t mention something, the more you do!
Ye Xuan snapped back to reality, coughed twice awkwardly, and laughed, "No need to thank me, your figure... is indeed excellent."
Chiba Sakurako wished she could just die on the spot, she was almost going crazy.
Was she mad? Why did she say something like that?
And so, the atmosphere fell silent again.
Particularly, exceptionally silent.
About ten minutes later.
The veteran Divine Doctor, Comrade Ye Xuan, successfully completed a small surgery on Chiba Sakurako, stitching, medicating, and bandaging with gauze.
"You can put your clothes back on," Ye Xuan exhaled and said, "Your life is no longer in danger. Try not to make any moves, pulling the wound will hurt a lot, and there’s the issue of scarring. If you don’t like scars, I’ll treat you again once we’re out of danger."
Chiba Sakurako put on her clothes, bit her lip, and then, as if guided by an unseen force, asked, "Do you men... like women with scars on their bodies?"
Ye Xuan had already started treating his own wounds and answered without thinking, "No, at least I don’t."
Chiba Sakurako stole a glance at Ye Xuan, not saying anything more.
And Ye Xuan naturally wouldn’t overthink this issue; this gunshot wound was severe, directly damaging his lung, and even slightly affecting his heart, so he needed to handle it carefully.
Because he knew that although Du Bianhong and almost everyone from the Sword God Association were dead, his enemies were also coming.
Right now, Ye Xuan’s enemies are none other than the Zhao Family and the Holy Mansion.
At least on the surface, it’s just these two.
The Zhao Family is a martial arts family, firearms are not their specialty or preferred method of killing.
The person who fired the shot just now was undoubtedly from the Holy Mansion.
"Holy Mansion..."
Ye Xuan squinted his eyes, a cold and ruthless gleam flashing continuously in his dark eyes.
As the gunshot rang out, a destructive war had already commenced!
With a few quick motions, Ye Xuan stitched up the wound on his chest, applied medicine, and then handed the needle and thread to Chiba Sakurako, saying, "There’s a hole in my back, you help me."
Chiba Sakurako hesitated, a bit suspicious, "A heavy sniper bullet, did it leave any bullet fragments in your body? If there are fragments, not removing them is very dangerous."
"Yes, it’s lodged seven centimeters below the scapula, surgery is needed to remove it."
Ye Xuan frowned and said, "Before dawn, they will find this place, I need to stop the bleeding first, the rest can’t be handled now."
"They?" Chiba Sakurako was shocked.
Ye Xuan nodded solemnly, "Yes, they!"
Chiba Sakurako was shocked upon hearing this.
It wasn’t him, it was them!
This them, however many there might be, Chiba Sakurako didn’t need to ask to know, it certainly wouldn’t be less than the Sword God Association.
At least in overall strength, they are probably not weaker!
This undoubtedly made her and Ye Xuan’s circumstances even more difficult.
Right now, she’s almost a cripple, and Ye Xuan is seriously injured; if there’s another significant force attack, Chiba Sakurako doesn’t dare to think about what the final outcome will be.
How can a gravely wounded Ye Xuan hold on?
It’s hard enough for him alone, let alone dragging along someone like her!
In the cold cave, the atmosphere remained silent and desolate for a long time.
Chiba Sakurako suddenly sighed, lowered her eyes, and said guiltily, "I’m sorry, I’ve burdened you."
Ye Xuan was taken aback by her words, then shook his head and laughed, "It’s not you who burdened me this time, it’s me who has burdened you. The ones looking for us now are after me."
Chiba Sakurako pressed her lips together, not saying anything more.
She naturally knew that after the collapse of the Sword God Association, she virtually had no enemies left in this world.
But had Ye Xuan not come all the way from Yan Country to save her, had he not been distracted by her, how could his enemies have succeeded?
A merciless bullet almost directly took his life!
If it weren’t for saving her, he might not have to endure endless pain now; he’d rather let the bullet fragments remain in his body dangerously, to ensure he had enough combat power.
Everything started because of her.
Yet she could only watch helplessly!
"Hoo—"
Chiba Sakurako quietly let out a breath, calming her painful and complicated emotions, then without further hesitation, began to stitch Ye Xuan’s wound.
Her movements were gentle, cautious, and fully focused, afraid that her lack of skill would cause Ye Xuan unnecessary pain.
The whole cave was filled with a quiet tranquility, like the dead silence before a storm.
A crystalline tear silently rolled down from the corner of Chiba Sakurako’s eye, just happening to fall on Ye Xuan’s scarred back.
Ye Xuan raised his eyebrows slightly, and said in a low voice, "Are you crying?"
"No," Chiba Sakurako choked up, "A warrior of the Northern Federation wouldn’t shed tears."
Ye Xuan smiled but didn’t expose her.
Chiba Sakurako is a true samurai; she inherited the Sword God’s will, proud and strong. But at the same time, she’s also a woman.
Women are always prone to melancholy and easily moved...
Finally, Chiba Sakurako finished stitching Ye Xuan’s wound, applied anti-inflammatory and hemostatic herbs, then bandaged it with gauze.
Under the glow of the phone’s flashlight, Chiba Sakurako saw the old scars covering Ye Xuan’s body, and her heart was stirred with compassion.
This man, hailed by countless people as a peerless genius, how much suffering had he endured?
The world only knows of his glory, but how many know the wounds hidden behind his glory?
She wanted so much to hold him...
