Desperate Night

Its daybreak.

The bright sunshine was like being pressed into fast forward, quickly changing from dim to bright, even a little dazzling.

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

He was already weak, and he stayed up all night, making his health even worse.

At this time, I found it was safe, and finally I couldn't control myself and lay down on my side.

"Are you okay?" Little Stutter blew out the candle and carefully put it back in the corner. When he turned around, he saw Yu Hong lying on the ground. He was startled and rushed over.

Finding that Yu Hong's body was boiling hot, she immediately went to scoop up water, filtered it and hurriedly poured it into his mouth.

After feeding her water, she looked for medicine again. She got some more medicine from Dr. Xu, and quickly stuffed it into Yu Hong's mouth.

Yu Hong could feel the little stutter's help consciously, but his body had no strength.

He felt himself being picked up by Little Stutter and placed on the bed. Then he found a used white stone and placed it on his forehead to cool down.

Shiraishi was cold and began to absorb a lot of high heat. It made Yu Hong feel much better.

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

This time, he fell asleep completely unconscious and didn't know the time.

In the haziness, he didn't know how long it had passed before he regained some sense from his drowsiness.

"This is the fourth day. His fever has gone away and he no longer needs to take medicine." This was the voice of Dr. Xu. She seemed to be standing beside the bed, reaching out and touching Yu Hong's forehead.

The subtle touch made him itchy, but the weakness of his body prevented him from raising his hand to scratch it, and he could only let it disappear on its own.

"Eat again!" The little stuttering voice came intermittently.

"It's not necessary. You've exchanged everything you can. There's nothing good. The post office hasn't restocked it for a long time, and I don't have much anti-inflammatory medicine here." Dr. Xu refused.

"No more, eat!" Little Stutter said firmly. "You were the same back then!"

Hearing this, Dr. Xu was silent for a moment.

"That's right. If it weren't for you, I would have died on the roadside outside, and all my bones would have been eaten by monsters. Okay, I will change your medicine again. 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 it here!"

"Forget it, let's do it. It's the last time anyway. Really, stop saving people. We can barely take care of ourselves." Dr. Xu sighed.

"Thank you" the little stutter said gratefully.

"Okay, I'm leaving. Let's go see Lao Yu. Don't send me away." Dr. Xu said, as the footsteps gradually faded away, and then the door closed, and the house became quiet.

Yu Hong slowly opened his eyes weakly, just in time to see Little Stutter's ugly, dark and dirty face on the right side of the bed. He held a wooden bowl in his hand, which contained some dark and unknown paste.

She was scooping up some paste with a spoon in one hand and stuffing it into Yu Hong's mouth.

Yu Hong didn't resist anymore. He lay on the elevated pillow with a dull face and a yellow complexion, drinking the paste fed in by the spoonful.

One of them fed and the other drank, and before they knew it, they had finished the whole bowl of glutinous rice.

Yu Hong licked his lips, inexplicably feeling that the paste was quite fragrant.

"Is there more?" he couldn't help but ask.

"Yes!" Seeing him speak, Little Stutter suddenly showed pure happiness in his bright eyes.

She got up and rummaged around again, and soon found a bowl of black goo. She sat on the edge of the bed and fed Yu Hong into it.

But the paste seemed to have too few 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.

Little Stutter was also happy to get him another bowl.

After feeding this time, Yu Hong was finally half full. The cool black paste made his stomach feel much better.

The body also generates a lot of strength.

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

"Four days." Little Stutter showed four fingers. He also smiled and showed his yellow teeth.

"Thank you." Yu Hong looked at the other party and thanked him seriously.

He knew that if the other party hadn't taken care of him, he might have died of illness long ago in his coma.

Looking at the weird and dangerous environment outside, if there was no one to take care of this place, he might not be able to survive a day on his own.

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

He didn't believe that he, a normal man with a sound mind, could not compare to a disabled girl with a stammer.

"No, it's okay." Little Stutter said with a smile.

She happily stood up and went to get water to give Yu Hong a drink, but after scraping in the small tank for a long time, she couldn't get a small glass of water.

"I'll go out and bring water to the well." Little Stutter returned to the bed and struggled to explain to Yu Hong.

"Be right back in a moment!"

"Don't open the door or the window! Don't let anyone knock on the door. Open it!" Little Stutterer warned him very seriously.

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

Upon receiving the response, Little Stutter nodded and rushed out with the water tank.

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

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

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

At this moment, a trace of curiosity, a trace of expectation, and a trace of apprehension arose in his heart.

He reached into his trouser pocket and touched it. He quickly pinched the white stone and slowly pulled it out.

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

At this time, Shiraishi had changed.

The stone that had turned partially black now turned pure white again.

It looks like a piece of jade.

There is a faint jade luster on the surface.

Even the red symbol in the middle has become more neat, complex, and powerful.

'This is...' Yu Hong's mind moved. In order to confirm his thoughts, he stood up and dug out a small unused white stone from the bag in the corner.

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

The strengthened white stone in his hand was obviously much higher quality than the other one at first glance.

The red symbol painted on it is also much more complicated. It is not the same pattern at all. It seems that in the process of strengthening, the red symbol is also strengthened.

‘Why does this enhancement look like an upgraded version? ’ Doubts arose in Yu Hong’s heart.

After comparing, he carefully put the enhanced white stone away and returned to the bed to sit down.

The high fever in the body has disappeared, but the physical strength is still weak. Just moving a little makes me feel dizzy.

The injury on my back is also numb. I don't know if it is getting worse or recovering. I can't see it without a mirror.

He reached out and touched it, but he could only touch the bandage.

It's obviously a small stutter or maybe the doctor can help him deal with it.

Boom, boom, boom.

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

"Not here." Yu Hong replied.

"I'm here to deliver medicine to her. The things are on the ground at the door. Remember to take them. Remember to tell her when she comes back later." Dr. Xu said.

"good."

Yu Hong responded.

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

Yu Hong took a breath, stood up holding the edge of the bed, and slowly walked towards the door bit by bit.

The medicine was placed on the ground at the door. It would be bad if someone took it away. Judging from the previous acquisition, the importance of medicine here was far beyond his imagination.

Therefore, it must be brought in quickly.

He slowly and step by step moved to the door, stretched out his hand, and held the handle.

Click.

The handle turned halfway.

Suddenly Yu Hong stopped.

He remembered what Little Stutterer said before leaving: Never open the door! !

Immediately, he felt a sense of vigilance in his heart, lowered his head, and looked at the crack in the door.

It was daytime, the sun was bright, and there was light coming through the crack in the door.

But just looking at it made Yu Hong feel numb all over.

I saw a figure standing outside the door!

The light is blocked by the figures, casting subtle shadows.

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 so quietly and silently, standing outside the door.

it.

It seemed like she was waiting for him to open the door! !

'has a problem! ’

Feeling frustrated, Yu Hong slowly released the handle and stepped back.

Step by step, keep going back.

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

He was almost cheated! !

That voice, the voice just now was exactly the same as Dr. Xu’s! !

What the hell! !

Yu Hong's heart was full of panic, and an indescribable feeling of blockage made his throat almost unable to make a sound.

My chest feels tight and stuffy.

He was frightened, not only because he was frightened by these unknown ghosts, but also because he was afraid.

Afraid that I was almost tricked into opening the door.

He stared at the crack in the door, not daring to move away at all.

Soon, perhaps realizing that he could not be deceived, the figure outside the door silently moved to the right and left.

Just as it was so quiet when it first appeared, the figure's departure was also extremely quiet, without any stepping sound at all.

It wasn't until the other party left for a long time that Yu Hong slowly relaxed from his emotions.

He gasped for breath, still not daring to open the door, but quietly walked to the window first.

Carefully look out through the gaps between the thick wooden boards nailed together.

From the window, you can see outside the door at an angle.

The last time he went out, he knew that outside this 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.

At this time, Yu Hong stood at the window, breathed quietly, and looked out through a gap in the crooked wooden planks.

But just took a look.

Outside the gap, Doctor Xu's face looked at him expressionlessly.

The other party was actually standing at the window, watching him peeking out from the crack! !