Chapter 5

It's dawn.

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 after staying up all night without sleeping, his health became 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's consciousness could feel the little stutter's help, 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.

Bai Shibing cooled down and began to absorb a large amount of high heat. Yu Hong felt 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 and reached out to touch Yu Hong's forehead.

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

"Eat again!" a small stuttering voice came intermittently.

"It's not necessary. I've exchanged everything you can. There's nothing good. The post office hasn't stocked 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." Doctor Xu said helplessly.

"I still have it here!"

"Forget it, forget it, that's it, it's the last time anyway. Really, don't save anyone anymore. We can barely take care of ourselves." Doctor Xu sighed.

"Thank you" the little stammer 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 opened his eyes weakly and slowly, and saw 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, unknown paste.

She was holding a spoon in one hand, scooping up some paste, 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 soup he was fed 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, yes!" Seeing him speak, Little Stutter suddenly showed pure happiness in his bright eyes.

She got up and rummaged around again, and soon made another bowl of black goo, sat down by the bed, and fed Yu Hong into it.

But the paste seemed to have too few calories. Maybe Yu Hong hadn't eaten for a long time and was weak. 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 cold, 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 and smiled, showing his yellow teeth.

"Thank you." Yu Hong looked at the other person 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 even 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.

"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 back in a moment!"

"Don't open the door or the window! Don't open the door if anyone knocks on the door!" Little Stutterer warned him very seriously.

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

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

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.

By this time, Shiraishi had changed.

The stone that had originally turned partially black has 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 it.’ 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 symbols painted on it are also much more complicated. They are not the same pattern at all. It seems that during the strengthening process, the red symbols are also being strengthened.

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

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

The high fever in my body has disappeared, but my physical strength is still weak. Even if I move a little, I feel a little 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, and 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 toward the door.

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.
To be continued...