CHAPTER 738: CHAPTER 324: FRACTURE SURGERY (FOUR UPDATES)

Ye Qichi chose silence regarding Song Yanqing’s actions.

Sometimes, the ability to redeem oneself is indeed a kind of fortune.

"Princess." A soldier’s voice came from the doorway.

"Come in."

The soldier carried in a bucket of hot water.

Then, Lin Qianyu’s voice followed, "Princess, may I come in?"

"Come in."

Presumably, Lin Qianyu had rushed back to the military camp at top speed.

Hearing the response.

Lin Qianyu hurriedly charged into the tent.

Without regard for others, he went to Xie Ruotong’s side and saw her in unbearable pain.

He saw her biting on Song Yanqing’s hand, not letting go.

It seemed there were already blood stains on her teeth.

"Xiang Qin." Lin Qianyu called her.

Xie Ruotong’s eyes slightly moved.

Seemingly becoming a bit conscious.

"Don’t be afraid, I will always be by your side, don’t be scared," Lin Qianyu said excitedly.

Obviously, Lin Qianyu was more frightened.

His voice was trembling as he spoke.

Xie Ruotong forced herself to open her eyes.

In a daze, the first thing she saw was Lin Qianyu lying beside her bed.

Lin Qianyu’s eyes suddenly reddened as he saw her awaken.

"Xiang Qin," Lin Qianyu called her out repeatedly.

Xie Ruotong opened her mouth.

She then realized she seemed to be biting on something.

She lifted her gaze.

And saw Song Yanqing.

Saw Song Yanqing by her side.

At that moment, it seemed she was biting Song Yanqing’s hand.

She seemed to taste the blood.

It was the taste of blood that had faintly brought her back to consciousness.

She completely released Song Yanqing’s hand.

Song Yanqing also knew Xie Ruotong had regained consciousness and silently moved his hand away.

The bite marks on his hand were quite fierce-looking.

Xie Ruotong acted as if she hadn’t seen it.

She quickly shifted her gaze to Lin Qianyu.

Then slowly stretched out her hand.

Lin Qianyu saw Xie Ruotong’s hand continuously bleeding due to a rolling slip, and quickly extended his hand, gently holding hers in his palm.

He was genuinely afraid that even a little pressure might hurt her.

At this moment, he wished he could take all of Xie Ruotong’s injuries upon himself.

Song Yanqing just silently watched their intimate actions.

When people are at their weakest, they instinctively seek the safest place.

Xie Ruotong... what she needed was Lin Qianyu, perhaps.

Often in the military camp, they would encounter each other.

One could see Xie Ruotong and Lin Qianyu frequently together, whether training or walking, always seen talking and laughing.

Now seeing how pained Lin Qianyu looked...

Lin Qianyu must really love Xie Ruotong a lot.

"Song Yanqing, come and help me," Ye Qichi, obviously aware of the situation, called to Song Yanqing.

"Okay," Song Yanqing responded.

He also felt that appearing beside Xie Ruotong was redundant.

She probably didn’t want to see him.

"I am going to clean Xie Ruotong’s wounds now," Ye Qichi said, "I need to first clean her body of bloodstains and dirt, then perform surgery to cut open her muscle and soft tissue to conduct bone-setting surgery. You help me get some hot water and clean towels."

Song Yanqing quickly nodded.

He swiftly fetched a basin of hot water and handed Ye Qichi the towel, wrung half-dry.

Ye Qichi meticulously cleaned Xie Ruotong.

The cleaner she got.

The more visible became the bloody, mangled legs.

Song Yanqing’s hands, cleaning with the towel, became stiffer.

His vision started to blur more and more.

The room was utterly quiet.

No one made a sound.

Even Xie Ruotong, who was in extreme pain, kept enduring it in silence.

For a long time.

Finally finished cleaning up.

"Apply this box of ointment gently on Xie Ruotong’s calf, lay it on thick and even, I will go get my medical kit," Ye Qichi handed the anaesthetic ointment to Song Yanqing.

Then he hurriedly left.

Song Yanqing looked at Xie Ruotong’s calf.

His fingers trembled.

Just as he was about to apply the ointment to Xie Ruotong.

"Qianyu, you help me," Xie Ruotong suddenly spoke.

Clearly in extreme pain, her voice was suppressed and unclear, yet she still struggled to speak up.

Song Yanqing paused.

Lin Qianyu quickly let go of Xie Ruotong’s hand and directly took the ointment from Song Yanqing’s hand.

Then, bit by bit, she carefully helped Xie Ruotong apply the ointment.

Xie Ruotong endured the pain.

Song Yanqing could only watch from the side.

Watching Lin Qianyu’s actions.

Xie Ruotong, she did not want him to touch her.

She did not want him to touch her ever again.

That night, when they sheltered from the rain in the ruined temple, Xie Ruotong moved close to him, pressed against his body just to warm him.

It was just to fulfill her mission.

There was nothing more.

It was him... still harboring that tiny, longing.

He stood aside, silently watching.

Even though Xie Ruotong had no regard for him.

He still, couldn’t bring himself to walk away.

Ye Qichi quickly came back with his own medical kit.

As soon as he arrived, he saw Lin Qianyu applying the anaesthetic ointment to Xie Ruotong.

Apparently, this was Xie Ruotong’s wish.

Ye Qichi, of course, didn’t mind.

He only wanted to heal Xie Ruotong’s leg now.

He would not allow Xie Ruotong, who saved him, to suffer any lingering effects.

He opened his medical kit and took out surgical tools.

Fortunately, anticipating fractures on the battlefield which would necessitate the use of steel nails and plates, he had prepared and made them in advance.

He took out a steel pin and disinfected it again with alcohol.

Then based on the response to the anaesthetic.

He began the surgery.

He said, "Ruotong’s leg injury is very severe, the surgery will take a long time. Although the anaesthetic I refined is getting better, it probably hasn’t reached the most advanced level yet, so there might still be some pain, Ruotong, you have to endure it."

"Okay," Xie Ruotong responded.

"Then I’ll start now, Song Yanqing assist me on the side, Lin Qianyu, keep an eye on Xie Ruotong’s physical condition, if you notice any abnormal heart rhythm, difficulty breathing, etc., immediately tell me."

"Okay," Lin Qianyu quickly replied.

That moment sped back to Xie Ruotong’s side, still holding her hand in his palm.

The surgery began.

Ye Qichi used a scalpel to cut open Xie Ruotong’s muscle tissue, and began to gradually perform orthopedic surgery on her.

It took a long time.

In the midst of it, Xie Ruotong nearly fainted several times from the pain.

Ye Qichi let her drink some saline, and after stabilizing a bit, continued with the surgery.

And so.

All the way until dawn.

The surgery went on for eight hours in total.

Ye Qichi finally completed the surgery, then made a fixed brace to tightly secure her legs.

After everything was done.

Xie Ruotong had already passed out from exhaustion.

The pain had drained too much of her energy.

She couldn’t hold on any longer and fell asleep.

"You guys go back to rest," Ye Qichi said, "I will stay with her."

Song Yanqing and Lin Qianyu had been watching over Xie Ruotong.

Even now that everything was done.

Still, none of them wanted to leave.