I really don't want to take shortcuts anymore

Chapter 550 On the Importance of Understanding Medical Skills

"This is a relic left by our ancestors. Although it is valuable, it is not as important as my life." The man said, "If I had known that today's disaster was caused by it, I would have handed it over long ago."

The system didn't want to listen to him. After getting the thing, it immediately threw the baby to the little woman, who took it with red eyes and a beating heart, tears falling one by one, while Luo Qianhuai had already left the cabin and went up to the deck in a flash.

"System, you didn't intend to save anyone, did you?" Luo Qianhuai asked helplessly, "We just took the things and left, but left those villains behind. Won't they hurt that family later?"

The system stopped and said, "Rewards have been withdrawn successfully. The mandatory execution status has been lifted. Use the shortcut system to reach the pinnacle of life! Thank you for your trust and support for the shortcut system version 1.4!"

When her consciousness returned to her body, Luo Qianhuai's feet went soft and a long sword swung towards her.

"System, help!" She exclaimed subconsciously in her mind before she had time to think about it.

The knife flash turned into slow motion in front of her.

"The wish has been received. We are working hard to calculate the shortcut according to the host's needs..."

"Ding! The shortcut calculation was successful! Since the host's current ability is not enough to complete this plan independently, this system will enforce it!"

A familiar feeling of weightlessness came over him, and Luo Qianhuai floated above his body, allowing him to see the panoramic view of the deck.

There was blood and corpses everywhere, and injured people lying on the ground twisting and screaming in pain.

Master Mo had already seen her from afar. He didn't bother to hide his weakness any more. He killed the two pirates who had been fighting with him for a long time with one sword, and immediately rushed towards her, but it was too late.

The system controlled Luo Qianhuai to leap high, and with her soul screaming, she jumped into the dark river.

The storm has just stopped, but the waves are still surging one after another.

Luo Qianhuai jumped into it, and in just a blink of an eye, he was swallowed by the waves.

Behind her, Master Mo jumped down without hesitation, and after a few rises and falls, he disappeared into the water waves.

When the sky turned blue, the water surface finally returned to its former calm.

Qin Laosan finally cleaned up the mess with the remaining men. He had just returned to the cabin to take a quarter of an hour's sleep when he was awakened by the panicked boatman.

Through the thin morning mist, he could clearly see the dark ship opposite and the black and red flag hanging on it. His knees went weak and he collapsed.

"So, you didn't intend to be our enemy, but were deceived by that Du?"

The bearded man sitting high on the deck looked at Qin Laosan, who was kneeling at his feet with a dejected look, with amusement.

"I really thought they were just ordinary pirates." Qin Lao San tried to defend himself: "You also know that except for the Hongze Yi Pirates, the others on this water are all after the goods and not the people. We can't just sit there and die. What's more, Master Fang, you have already said that you will not target small businesses like us, so..."

Master Fang, also known as Fang Xingyuan, the leader of the Hongze Bandits.

"You mean, it was my second brother who did something wrong yesterday?" His smile did not reach his eyes.

"I just thought that the man was so bold as to borrow your name. I never imagined that he was actually the second in command." Qin Laosan's body trembled even more violently.

"What are you afraid of?" Fang Xingyuan's voice became much gentler: "Since it's a misunderstanding, let's just talk it out. Where is my second brother? Send him the things he asked for from me, and the previous things can be written off. But if anything happens to him, I can't forgive you." "Don't worry, Mr. Fang, the second in command is fine." Qin Lao San said, "It's just the thing you wanted."

"What's wrong with the thing?" Fang Xingyuan leaned forward slightly, his eyes sharp.

"It should be that he fell into the Wei River along with the Du couple. I don't know where he has gone by now."

After Luo Qianhuai entered the water, the system didn't last long before it broke down and shut down to recharge.

She choked on the water several times and thought she was going to die in the water, but someone picked her up from behind.

Mr. Mo found a piece of driftwood from somewhere and took her down the river. The water was turbulent and there were many rocks and debris. It was only thanks to his protection that Luo Qianhuai was able to stay safe.

When Qin Sanye's boat was intercepted by Fang Xingyuan, Luo Qianhuai and Mr. Mo had already drifted to a shallow beach. Seeing a bonfire flickering in the distance, she summoned up her last bit of energy and called for help, which alerted the night watchman and pulled them ashore.

The mask that Luo Qianhuai was wearing was pulled down by her after the system gave up. Now it has sunk to an unknown place, so it did not alarm the people on the shore.

This was a small caravan formed by traveling merchants. They pooled their money together and hired three swordsmen as bodyguards. Their goal was the same as theirs, which was to go to Cangzhou.

Luo Qianhuai and Mr. Mo looked at each other and felt that they had the same idea. They both felt that it would be appropriate to follow them, but they had to convince the other party to take them in.

The leader of the caravan was an old man in his fifties who called himself Yan. After hearing about how the couple had accidentally encountered pirates and had all their money and goods robbed, he stroked his gray beard and expressed verbal sympathy.

He was a thoughtful and meticulous person. He asked someone to make ginger soup for them to warm their stomachs, and asked them a lot of questions in a roundabout way, such as where they lived, what they did for a living, what kind of wealth they brought with them this time, where they were going to go in Cangzhou now, etc. He also asked why he was wearing such a half mask.

Master Mo handled all this with ease. He just said that his family was in the wine business and had a branch in Cangzhou. Although he was penniless at the moment, he would reward him handsomely after finding the branch in Cangzhou.

As for the mask, it was also said that he was accidentally burned by fire and used it to cover up for fear of scaring others.

The old man Yan went aside to chat with the three swordsmen for a few words, and when he came back, he looked apologetic: "Normally speaking, we are all out there, and it is inevitable that we will encounter difficulties. We should take care of each other."

"But." He changed the subject: "It's not peaceful from here to Cangzhou. These three knights have limited manpower and I'm afraid they can't protect so many people."

This was a clear rejection. Luo Qianhuai could understand it. Anyone would be cautious when encountering someone of unknown origin in the wilderness. Moreover, these merchants were small businesses with only a dozen or so carriages, so they should be cautious.

She was about to thank him and say goodbye, but Mr. Mo suddenly sank and slowly fell on top of her.

Luo Qianhuai then realized that his face was so white that it was almost transparent, and there was a hint of abnormal blush. When he touched it, he found that the temperature was indeed alarming.

She no longer cared about the old man and immediately examined Mr. Mo's body carefully. She found that his right ankle was very swollen and there were many bruises on his back, which was obviously caused by the collision in the water last night.

While complaining about her own carelessness, she hurriedly rummaged in her sleeve pockets, only to find that the bottles and jars had long gone away, but the needle bag she had tied around her waist was still there.

Luo Qianhuai had no time to think about it, so he took out the golden needles in front of Yan Sou and others and started acupuncture for Master Mo.

Old Man Yan watched very seriously. When Luo Qianhuai finished acupuncture and left the needle in place, he asked, "Young lady, you know how to perform acupuncture. Are you a doctor?"

When he asked this question, his eyes were shining and he looked quite expectant.