CHAPTER 55: CHAPTER 55: MASTER!

Long Yue walked slowly, feeling uneasy. The valley was quite narrow at first, but as she moved further in, it gradually widened, and through the interlaced branches, she could vaguely see a large pool of water ahead.

She was nervous and felt a bit thirsty, so she squatted down to scoop up some water and drink. But when she scooped up the water, she noticed it was tinged with a faint trace of blood.

Blood...

She shivered, stood up abruptly, and ran forward at full speed.

"Husband!"

Ahead, a figure had been washed to the shore by the pool’s waters, half of the body exposed on land, the other half immersed in water.

He was covered in mottled bloodstains, some places already dry and no longer bleeding, but in some areas, fresh blood continued to seep out under the soaking pool.

Long Yue saw this scene and almost fainted, a sharp pain emanating from her chest!

She didn’t need to see his face to know it was undoubtedly her husband just by his clothes!

She felt as if her breathing had almost stopped, and the world before her eyes seemed to fall into darkness. A dizziness swept over her, and she staggered back a few steps before finally steadying herself!

She forced herself to be strong, took deep breaths, and with the pain in her heart, slowly walked over.

"Husband... A Mu..."

She called out softly, reaching out to check his breath.

Fortunately, there was still a faint breath.

But the breath was so weak, like a candle flickering in the wind, about to be extinguished at any moment.

Long Yue quickly surveyed, and Li Qingmu’s injuries were severe, with a penetrating wound on his left arm and multiple scrapes and bruises on his body. But these were not critical; the key was his right arm.

The flesh was a mess, very tragic, and near the wrist, the white bones were already exposed!

These were all worn out!

How did this happen?! What in the world did he encounter?!

Long Yue felt she was really going insane! What horrible thing did her husband encounter to end up like this? It’s known that in his previous life, although Li Qingmu returned in a miserable state, he had never been so unrecognizable!

"A Mu, A Mu, wake up, wake up! Tell me how I can help you?"

Long Yue looked at him, utterly helpless, her voice choked, and tears glistening in her eyes.

"Doctor... right, a doctor, I’ll take you to see a doctor!"

She said, her voice trembling slightly, then carefully lifted Li Qingmu onto her back and placed him on the horse.

She knew martial arts and was quite strong, but he was still a grown man. By the time she managed to get Li Qingmu onto the horse, Long Yue was already exhausted and out of breath.

She led the horse out of the valley. Because of Li Qingmu’s injuries, she dared not mount, so she walked hurriedly on foot.

"Stop, who are you?"

A nervous and puzzled voice of a young boy came from the side. Long Yue turned around and saw the boy she had met earlier.

Having found her husband, Long Yue’s mind gradually cleared. Knowing this boy meant no harm to her husband, she said, "I am his wife."

"Wife?" The boy looked at her as if she were a fool. "Do you think I’m a child easy to fool? Wife... heh, I don’t believe it!"

"Believe whatever you want, but I need to take him to a doctor now." Long Yue said, then suddenly looked at him. "Do you know any skilled doctors around here? His injuries are too severe, and to be honest, an ordinary doctor won’t do."

The boy looked at Long Yue, seeing her honest and sincere expression, he said, "You claim to be his wife, but I don’t believe it! Yet, looking at your demeanor, you don’t seem to be lying. Fine, I’ll trust you this once, come with me!"

Long Yue followed the boy, her curious, bright eyes examining him.

Like Li Qingmu, Long Yue recognized his background. This kid was of noble heritage!

"Do you know my husband?"

She was curious yet alert, her right hand resting on her waist where there was a dagger she carried with her. If anything went wrong, she could act immediately.

"Hmph, if I didn’t know him, why would I bother to come to save him?"

Long Yue realized her question wasn’t quite right and said, "Sorry, I’m just nervous. I’ve never heard him mention knowing you..."

You’re of noble status, completely unrelated to us, how could you know each other?

Are nobles that easy to befriend?

Long Yue felt something was off about all this.

"Hmph, I ran into some danger on the road, and he saved me!"

Qi Jingyu snorted; he wasn’t very pleased talking about this embarrassing past.

Long Yue understood and couldn’t help blurting out, "Ran away from home and encountered human traffickers?"

Qi Jingyu, "..."

There was no need to say more; these two were definitely a couple. Only couples would speak so similarly!

"No such thing!" Qi Jingyu retorted firmly, yet his little face turned red, feeling somewhat guilty.

Long Yue noticed the little one’s anger was about to explode but refrained from provoking him further.

Following them, she soon entered a small town.

Long Yue looked at this unremarkable town, puzzled: "Young master, why did you bring me here?"

"For treatment! Don’t you care about your husband’s life?"

Qi Jingyu was not pleased with Long Yue’s doubt, but it wasn’t her fault; wouldn’t good doctors typically be in big cities like Ling’an City?

Qi Jingyu glared sideways at her, noticing her doubt, and snorted coldly: "Not all talented individuals crowd into populous places; true masters prefer to retreat to the mountains and live quietly. Anyone can see you are one of those vulgar types!"

Long Yue, "..."

This cheeky child was so sharp-tongued that it made one want to hit him!

If not for her husband’s injuries, she would have certainly taught him a harsh lesson.

Long Yue took a deep breath, her teeth clenched, but she couldn’t help but wear a smile, following him to a secluded alley.

Passing through the alley, she saw an extremely simple house. The courtyard’s gate directly faced a river, with a wooden bridge over it. Beyond the bridge was a bamboo forest, and a winding path led deep into the bamboos.

Green hills and clear water, a small courtyard amidst bamboos, very serene.

Indeed, it was a good place.

"Mr. Duanmu, are you in?"

Qi Jingyu stepped forward, gently knocking on the gate.

At the sound of "Mr. Duanmu," Long Yue’s heart skipped a beat, her breath quickened.

Could this Mr. Duanmu be...

She watched the door with an anxious heart.

"Who is it?"

A pleasant voice came from inside, followed by a creak as the door opened.

A woman in her early twenties stood in the doorway, smiling at Qi Jingyu, "Oh, it’s Yu. Why did you suddenly think of coming here? Come on in!"

"Oh, is Yu here?"

Then came another distant yet familiar voice. Long Yue stared blankly at the white-clothed man coming out of the house, instinctively calling out, "Master..."