Chapter 1067: Searching for Medicine
Yang Yiyi has never been to any place with particularly harsh natural conditions. Even southern Xinjiang is just not suitable for living and there are no natural disasters.
But approaching the Western Region, it's different.
Dry sand will be carried southward by the monsoon in spring and autumn every year. Every time at this time, when you wake up in the morning, you will find that the roof tiles are full of sand, and you want to bury the house.
Sometimes when sandstorms are particularly severe, they can even sweep away people, which is no joke.
Originally, Yang Yiyi and Wu Shaoyi wanted to wander around Luoxiadu to see the exotic customs that were different from the hinterland of the Central Plains. When they heard what the shopkeeper said, they immediately didn't dare to go out.
It was a coincidence that as soon as they opened the room, the sky outside began to change, first it was dim, then dim, and finally turned into darkness.
The strong wind blew through the door panels and windows. The shopkeeper quickly asked the waiter to lock all the doors and windows to prevent sand from getting inside.
But to be honest, the effect is not very obvious.
Yang Yiyi and Wu Shaoyi, who were sitting in the lobby about to have a meal, felt that their noses were getting more and more itchy. A strong smell of dust kept irritating their nerves. The lighted oil lamps also swayed left and right with the wind coming in from the gaps, causing the food in the lobby to sway. Everyone's shadows are thin and long.
In the end, nothing could be seen except the lights. It was obviously broad daylight, but the sandstorm blocked the sky and made it darker than a starless night.
The locals must have been used to it, but people like Yang Yiyi who came to Luoxiadu for the first time would feel panicked because of the huge changes in the environment. Yang Yiyi and Wu Shaoyi also sat closer to each other unconsciously.
The inn was still operating normally, and it was only when the waiter brought the food that we could really feel the danger of the sandstorm.
Damn it, my teeth are grinding.
When you take a bite of the steamed buns, it feels like there is sand in them, and the cold dishes feel like they are using sand as seasoning.
It’s uncomfortable, I don’t know how long this damn weather will last.
Although the food smelled of dust and was a bit gritty, food must not be wasted. Yang Yiyi endured the discomfort and still ate as much as she should.
What's even worse is that someone actually knocked on the door of the inn at this time, and the waiter went over and opened it.
A strong wind swept through the inn lobby, and the wind and sand added a handful of sand to the already dusty meal in front of everyone. Even if he closed the door immediately when someone came in, everyone in the lobby would curse. ,
"You'll get a thousand cuts! What door did you open!"
The shopkeeper angrily scolded the waiter, who must have just arrived recently. He probably didn't know the current situation and seemed a little aggrieved.
"Don't blame the shopkeeper."
The person who came in should be a man, but the light was dim and I couldn't see clearly. I could only vaguely see him holding his fists:
"Don't be surprised, everyone. I'm paying for your meals today. The weather is bad, so I came in in a hurry and caused trouble for you."
Once they heard that someone was paying the bill, everyone looked better.
The man said to the shopkeeper again:
"Excuse me, are there any guest rooms?"
"It's unfortunate that you're here, sir. All the guest rooms have been booked. If you don't mind, please make a floor bunk in the lobby."
After all, the sandstorm is raging outside, and the shopkeeper can't kick people out.
"Thank you very much. Alas, the weather is terrible."
The man complained a few words, and then said:
"I also asked the second brother to bring some food. I have been so hungry after traveling here."
"Okay, guest, please come inside. There are seats inside."
At this time, the man followed the waiter and walked a few steps into the light of the oil lamp. He happened to see Yang Yiyi and Wu Shaoyi.
"Nvxia Yang? Wuxia Wuxia? Why are you here?"
This person is none other than Jiao Wenlong.
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What impressed Yang Yiyi the most about Jiao Wenlong was the Qing Kung Fu in which he stepped on his right foot with his left hand and rose to the sky. The last time we met was in Xiashan Town in southern Xinjiang, but it was just a casual encounter. This time we actually ran into him again in Luoxiadu.
Since they knew each other, Jiao Wenlong didn't go anywhere else. He told the waiter, put the food and wine on the table again, and sat at the same table with Yang Yiyi and the others.
"I remember, Miss Yang, didn't you go to Southern Xinjiang? Why did you suddenly go to Luoxiadu again?"
Just as Yang Yiyi was about to open her mouth, she suddenly remembered that delivering a letter to Ning Xian'er was a secret and she couldn't talk about it casually.
She finally had the foresight and quickly swallowed the words as they came to her lips.
Wu Shaoyi was afraid of being found out, so she smiled and said:
"The two of us have traveled here without any goals. Why did Mr. Jiao come to Luoxiadu?"
Jiao Wenlong probably didn't think much about it. Anyway, it was normal for Jianghu people to run around wherever they went.
He answered naturally:
"I came down to Luoxiadu to collect some medicinal materials."
Only then did Yang Yiyi remember that she had met Jiao Wenlong in southern Xinjiang before, and he also said that he was going to southern Xinjiang to find medicinal materials.
"What medicinal materials?"
"A special kind of snow lotus. Unlike most snow lotuses, it is blood-colored."
Yang Yiyi didn't know what it was, but when Wu Shaoyi heard it, he immediately frowned.
"Frozen Blood Lotus, this is not something easy to find..."
This is not a question of whether it is easy to find, but whether it exists or not. It has become a legend.
According to legend, this thing is shaped like glass and is light red or pink. It only appears in the Western Regions. It can revive the dead and make bones. Once it is smelled, the disease will disappear. If you eat it, it can cure all diseases. Even if you are about to die, you can still live. ten years.
"Master Jiao, is someone in the family seriously ill?"
Look, Yang Yiyi is still so good at asking questions.
Jiao Wenlong was not upset at all, and explained: "It's my mother. Alas, it's all my fault. My mother was already weak and sick, and she had a difficult delivery when she gave birth to me. She lost most of her life. Her health has not gotten better since then. In recent years, It’s getting worse and worse, I’m worried…”
This is also the reason why Jiao Wenlong is looking for medicine everywhere.
Judging from the way Jiao Wenlong is dressed, he is definitely not an ordinary person. He is probably a young man from a wealthy family. Even he can't find any other way but to rely on legends. This shows that this disease must be particularly difficult.
"Have you ever been to Taohuawu? The doctors there are very good."
Yang Yiyi still recommended it here. Jiao Wenlong shook his head after hearing this:
"I have already asked a doctor from Taohuawu to take a look. The doctor said that my mother only has three years to live. As for the life after three years, it depends on luck."
"..."
Jiao Wenlong went to the Young Heroes Association just on the way. He originally went to Lei Shanzang first to see if there was any magic medicine that could save his mother. When it failed, he ran to Taohuawu to ask for a doctor.
Immediately after that, he went south to southern Xinjiang and found a lot of precious medicinal materials, but he still had no way to save his life.
I really had tried every possible method, and tried every possible method, but I had no choice, so I had no choice but to turn to the legendary magical medicine Frozen Blood Lotus.
Seeing Jiao Wenlong's filial piety, Yang Yiyi was a little moved. She patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Jiao, as long as this Frozen Blood Lotus really exists, I will definitely help you."
She even thought about asking Li Chengqi later, maybe the immortal had a way to extend people's lives.
——This girl is really sincere.
(End of chapter)