Zhan Xuan narrowed his eyes and smiled: "You are right, we are all good brothers who share weal and woe!"

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, they took a nap leaning against the stone wall.

Ye Li spoke first: "Boss Xuan, do you think Xie Xiaoshu is furious right now? We've been missing for so long, with his temper, he's definitely not going to be able to handle it!"

Zhan Xuan was not worried about Xie Jianshu. He was just thinking that the news of his disappearance must have reached the capital. Had his father and mother come?

They should be searching for him too!

He was drowsy when he was suddenly awakened by a loud thunder.

He turned to look at Ye Li and saw him lying on the ground motionless.

He quickly stepped forward and patted him awake: "Ye Li, wake up quickly, there is thunder outside, I am afraid it will rain heavily!"

Ye Li's expression suddenly changed. There was an underground river where the two of them were staying. If it rained, wouldn't the cave be washed down?

As he expected, the river water surged and was already flooding towards the cave.

Zhan Xuan immediately dragged him out: "Hurry, or it will be too late!"

Almost as soon as the two of them climbed out, the cave suddenly collapsed, and the entire dense forest became a vast ocean.

If Zhan Xuan hadn't held Ye Li's wrist tightly, the two of them would have almost been separated.

The water was extremely turbulent and there were fleeing beasts all around.

Zhan Xuan suffered a lot, but he still didn't abandon Ye Li.

Until the two of them crashed into a big tree, tears flowed from the corners of the thin Ye Li's eyes. He cried and shouted: "Boss Xuan, let me go, I don't want to implicate you!"

Zhan Xuan said resolutely: "Ye Li, I don't allow you to say such words. If you die, I die. If you live, I live!"

Ye Li was very emotional. He wanted to say something else, but a wave came and suddenly threw the two of them into the sky again.

His eyes went dark and he fainted.

When he woke up again, he was in a clean room.

He turned around anxiously and looked around: "Boss Xuan, Boss Xuan?"

Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps outside, but it was not the person he wanted to see, but a strange man.

He frowned and said, "Are you awake? Don't move. You're seriously injured. The doctor said you need a few days of rest to recover!"

Ye Li anxiously grabbed his wrist and asked, "Have you seen a young man taller and stronger than me?"

The man nodded: "Yes, but his injuries are more serious than yours. The doctor just said that he might not survive!"

Ye Li's tears fell, and he choked up and said, "No, he can't abandon me. He said that he would live and die with me!"

He staggered out despite his injuries and saw Zhan Xuan wrapped in a straw mat.

He quickly stepped forward and hugged him tightly, crying, "Boss Xuan, wake up, you can't go back on your word, I beg you, please open your eyes and look at me, okay?"

Seeing how distressed he looked, the man couldn't help but say, "Not a single bone in his body is intact. You can imagine the consequences of falling from such a high cliff!"

Ye Li said in a trembling voice: "Thank you for saving me, but I don't want to live alone. I hope you can bury us together!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he took out a sharp dagger and stabbed it into his heart.

The man's expression suddenly changed. He quickly knocked Ye Li's dagger away and said, "Are you crazy? You finally survived a disaster, how can you be so determined to die?"

Ye Li howled hoarsely: "Without Boss Xuan, how can I survive alone in this world?"

His tears fell on Zhan Xuan's cheeks, which actually made him, who was originally lifeless, react a little.

He murmured unconsciously: "Ali, don't cry, I'm here, your Boss Xuan is always here!"

Ye Li burst into tears of joy: "You are not dead, that's great!"

The man was also very shocked, as the young man had clearly died before.

He quickly carried Zhan Xuan into the house and fed him some ginseng soup.

About half an hour later, Zhan Xuan finally opened his eyes weakly.

He smiled at Ye Li: "Ali, look, I didn't break my promise. I'm still by your side!"

Ye Li nodded heavily: "You are worthy of being the Boss Xuan whom I admire. You are the most trustworthy!"

Just at this moment, the man had already asked the doctor to come back.

The doctor said in disbelief, "I've never seen anything like this before. I've been practicing medicine for so many years, and I've never seen anyone come back to life!"

He quickly took Zhan Xuan's pulse and found that he was indeed getting better.

He asked in surprise: "Boy, have you taken any medicine?"

Zhan Xuan shook his head: "I haven't taken any medicine, but I have taken a medicinal bath. My mother said that she wanted me to strengthen my body!"

The doctor nodded and said, "That's right. If you were an ordinary person, you would never have such good fortune. You must have been taking long-term medicinal baths, which is why your body is different from that of an ordinary person. After all, since you are alive, that's a good thing!"

He prescribed new medicine for Zhan Xuan and Ye Li before saying goodbye and leaving.

The two also thanked the man for saving their lives and asked where he was now.

The man replied, "This is Xisang Mountain in the barbarian territory. The barbarian army camp is stationed at the foot of the mountain. I am a hunter in the mountains. I make a living by selling prey. My name is Shan Hu!"

The two men never expected that this heavy rain would actually wash them directly into the barbarian territory.

Just at this moment, footsteps were heard outside, followed by someone shouting, "Shan Hu, are you there? Do you have any fresh prey today? The young master is weak, and the young lady wants to get him some good meat!"

Shan Hu heard the noise and hurried out, saying, "It rained heavily last night, so I didn't have time to go into the mountains to hunt. I still have some in stock. Do you think you can find any?"

The two of them went into the woodshed next door and could no longer hear any sound.

Ye Li spoke cautiously: "Boss Xuan, isn't our current situation a little too dangerous? If we encounter barbarian soldiers, it will be very troublesome!"

Zhan Xuan frowned and replied, "Isn't there a saying that goes 'it's darkest under the lamp'? We are right under their noses, so they shouldn't suspect us. Besides, I'm so badly injured, there's no way I can escape!"

Ye Li nodded and said nothing more.

Shan Hu came back soon, holding a purse and saying, "Fortunately I have some stock, otherwise the general down the mountain would have made a wasted trip!"

Ye Li spoke subconsciously: "Brother Shan, what can I do for you? My brother and I won't eat and live for free!"

Shan Hu looked him up and down: "You have such a small body? You should take a rest. You should take good care of your injuries. When you feel better, leave quickly!"

Ye Li wanted to say something else, but Zhan Xuan stopped him with a look.

The two of them stayed there temporarily to recuperate, and Shan Hu took good care of them.

The next day, he went hunting in the mountains.

Before he left, he instructed Ye Li: "If the generals come to ask for prey, take them to the cellar next door to choose, and let them decide on the money. We are old friends, so there is no need to argue over trivial matters!"

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