Time travel, quick transmigration

Upon hearing this, Aman looked at the physician with great interest.

"Old man, please heal my master. I thank you in advance."

Physician Chen Bowen stroked his beard.

"Don't thank me yet. As for the two of you, please come out with my disciple first."

Xiao Huanling was reluctant to leave Shi Yan even for a moment, and he was also worried about leaving Shi Yan alone. He was also somewhat concerned about retrieving the arrow later. However, none of these concerns could compare to the importance of Shi Yan's safety. Xiao Huanling dared not delay Chen Bowen from treating Shi Yan's injuries, so he suppressed all his thoughts and handed Shi Yan over to A Man, giving her a few more instructions.

Xiao Huanling gently stroked the stray strands of hair at Shi Yan's temples and looked at her tenderly.

“Ayan, I’m right outside.”

Shi Yanwen responded with a soft "hmm" upon hearing this.

After lingering for a few moments with longing, Xiao Huanling left with Jiang He and the young medical apprentice.

"Young lady, you are badly injured, and your heart meridian has been damaged. Let me remove the arrowhead for you first..."

As Chen Bowen spoke, he broke the feathered arrow, tossed it aside, and then looked at Aman.

"Go outside and look for my little apprentice; he should be out fetching the numbing soup."

Ah Man responded and left, and soon the sound of the door opening and closing could be heard.

Chen Bowen withdrew his fingers from taking the pulse, his gaze calm and indifferent.

"Young lady, to be honest, even if we remove the arrow and stop the bleeding, it's too late to save you. Even with the best medicine, I can only prolong your life for a few more days at most..."

Shi Yan was fully aware of her situation, and upon hearing the news, she was neither surprised nor saddened; instead, she remained remarkably calm and composed.

This surprised Chen Bowen, who was used to seeing life and death, and he was secretly amazed.

Shi Yan pursed her lips and smiled faintly.

Why are you looking at me like that?

Chen Bowen stroked his gray beard.

"I'm just curious, young lady, don't you care about your own life or death? Even if you don't care, then won't that young master who was so concerned about you just now have his sincere feelings go to waste?"

Although I didn't mean to condemn him, Shi Yan could still sense that Chen Bowen was speaking up for Xiao Huanling.

Shi Yan smiled weakly, her lips curving upwards.

“Since you also believe that I am a dying man, and I know that my fate is sealed, what is the point of my reluctance and unwillingness? If I had a choice, I would not want to leave like this. You have seen it yourself. He poured out his heart and soul to me. How could I bear to make him sad because of me?”

He had become accustomed to life and death and was no longer moved, but when faced with Shi Yan and Xiao Huanling, such rare lovers, he couldn't help but be touched. A hint of relaxation flashed in Chen Bowen's eyes, and finally, there was a ripple.

Just as he was about to say something, Ah Man, who had gone to fetch the numbing soup, arrived, accompanied by a young medical apprentice carrying a medicine box.

The young medic put down his medicine box and left.

Chen Bowen then had Aman serve Shi Yan some numbing soup.

After drinking the numbing soup, Shi Yan looked up at Chen Bowen, who was preparing the arrow-pulling tools. Soon after, she began to feel dizzy, until her mind became hazy and she quickly lost consciousness.

Seeing that Shi Yan had fainted under the influence of the anesthetic soup, he said to Aman.

"My little apprentice should have gone to help your master prepare the medicine. You go and keep watch over him. Once the medicine is ready, remember to bring it to your master as soon as possible."

Aman was a little worried about leaving Shi Yan behind, but for the sake of the bigger picture, so that Chen Bowen could properly treat Shi Yan, she agreed.

"Aman, go get the medicine right away and come right back."

Chen Bowen was about to nod when his mind changed.

"Never mind, you stay inside for now. I'll remove the arrowhead from your master's body, and then you can go get the medicine. Besides, my little apprentice isn't stupid. He'll bring the medicine in himself once it's ready. So you should stay here; it'll be easier for you to take care of your master."

Upon hearing this, Aman seemed to understand Chen Bowen's intention in keeping her behind.

"Aman thanks you in advance, and please make sure you heal my master."

Chen Bowen nodded, turned around to disinfect and clean the tools for removing the arrows, and after roasting them over a fire, he took them to the bed where Shi Yan was lying.

"Take off your master's clothes, just expose his shoulder blades."

Aman was taken aback, then immediately nodded, bent down to remove the clothes from Shi Yan's right shoulder, and carefully placed her on the couch to lie down.

Shi Yan was already somewhat drowsy after using the anesthetic soup, and she had lost much of her senses, but she remained conscious thanks to her strong willpower.

Aman was well aware of the etiquette of the Han people in the Central Plains and knew the principle of the difference between men and women. Although the person standing outside the tent was a doctor and quite old, she still couldn't help but have reservations and looked at Chen Bowen outside the tent with hesitation.

"Seeing your steady and light steps, and your nimble movements, you must be a martial artist. I guess you know how to treat injuries. As a healer, I have no reservations, but seeing that you seem to have reservations, I'll have you remove the arrowhead from your master's body."

Aman was stunned upon hearing this.

"Me? But I've only ever seen my comrades treat wounds before, I have no experience, I'm afraid..."

Upon hearing this, Chen Bowen stepped forward and handed the red-hot dagger into the tent.

"I will guide you; just follow my instructions."

"If this drags on any longer, your master's condition will only get worse..."

Aman glanced at the blood-soaked wound on Shi Yan's back, took a deep breath, and snatched the dagger.

"Aman, I believe in you. Just do it, don't hesitate... I can do it."

Shi Yan was clearly barely breathing, but she was still struggling to survive. When A Man saw how tenacious Shi Yan was, she immediately dispelled her hesitation and fear, and a look of determination flashed in her eyes.

"My lady, please bear with it. I won't let you suffer for too long."

At this moment, Chen Bowen couldn't help but be amazed by Shi Yan's willpower.

Under Chen Bowen's guidance, Aman became the one who personally removed the arrowhead from Shi Yan's wound and bandaged it.

The process of removing the arrow was quick, and Aman's movements were particularly clean and efficient. The moment she successfully removed the arrowhead that had pierced through flesh and bone, a spurt of blood gushed out instantly. Aman was startled, but fortunately Chen Wenbo calmed her down and she was able to stop the bleeding and treat Shi Yan.

Shi Yan only felt a little pain. After drinking a bowl of medicine to strengthen her body, she was in a daze, but she forced herself to stay awake.

Xiao Huanling, who was waiting outside the door, was already in a state of turmoil, and kept looking anxiously at the tightly closed wooden door of Antang.

"Although the arrowhead has been removed, you have lost too much blood and damaged your heart. You are now barely clinging to life. You must have felt it yourself. Your body is already at its limit."

"Your heart meridian is severely damaged and beyond saving. Your life is almost over. Logically, you should have died the moment the arrow was pulled out. It is a miracle that you are still awake."

Upon hearing Chen Bowen's words, Aman was shocked and bewildered. She lifted the curtain and immediately knelt down on the ground.

"Old man, please, please save my master..."

Upon seeing this, Shi Yan immediately spoke up.

“Silly girl, get up! Don’t make things difficult for the old man, it’s no use, I know my own body better than anyone… Ah Man, get up…”

He started coughing as he spoke.

Seeing that Shi Yan was coughing so badly, A Man got anxious and stood up and rushed to Shi Yan's bedside.

"Master, are you alright...?"

Looking at the affectionate master and servant, and then thinking of the lovelorn man outside the door, Chen Bowen couldn't help but frown.

“Your master is a wise man. I’m sorry, but I really can’t help you.”