During my escape from famine, I survived by eavesdropping on the whispers of food.

The rain was drizzling down. Qin Shuangshuang tried hard to open her eyes, but she had no strength at all. She collapsed onto the tangled roots of the vegetation under the big tree, where there were some small thorns.

There were many scratches on his body and face, and some bloodstains were clearly visible.

Qin Shuangshuang looked at the raindrops dripping onto her body and had to admit, the feeling was incredibly intense.

"Qin Shuangshuang! Where are you!"

Someone called out in a hoarse voice, over and over again.

Qin Shuangshuang was able to deduce from his voice who the other person was—it was Lu Jun. His voice had a special quality; even when he was being particularly cold, comforting someone would give one a sense of security.

Qin Shuangshuang struggled to open her eyes and saw him searching for her across from her. She quickly grabbed a nearby vine and shook it vigorously, but she still couldn't get his attention.

"Cough cough!"

The pain made her feel uncomfortable all over. Qin Shuangshuang struggled to open her eyes, looking around, using all her strength in her hands and mouth, "I'm here! I'm here..."

The blurry figure must have noticed him and was running towards him.

Until his legs were fully and clearly standing in front of him.

Qin Shuangshuang looked up at him wearily, "Why are you only arriving now? Quick, quick, check the herbs in the basket to see if any have spilled out. I finally found them..."

Seeing that she was covered in wounds, and then looking at the basket lying to one side, Lu Jun quickly picked up everything from the basket and put it back in.

Lu Jun put the basket on his back and squatted down next to her. "Can you still walk? If you can't, that's okay. I can carry you."

He pointed to his shoulder. Qin Shuangshuang tried to stand up, but her legs were completely uncooperative.

Qin Shuangshuang looked at Lu Jun wearily, her voice weak, "I can't get up..."

Seeing her so fragile, Lu Jun carefully moved her body, then knelt down on the ground with tender care. The cold sensation soaked her legs. Qin Shuangshuang saw this and mustered her strength to lean on his shoulder. As he carried her on his back, Qin Shuangshuang weakly and gratefully said, "Thank you."

Lu Jun's thin lips curled slightly. "No need."

The rain grew heavier, and drops of water dripped from Lu Jun's temples. Qin Shuangshuang lay on his back, feeling her body heat gradually rising. Eventually, her vision, which had previously held his image, began to blur, and her consciousness gradually faded.

Lu Jun quickly noticed Qin Shuangshuang's discomfort and kept shaking her, saying, "Wake up, Qin Shuangshuang, don't die! If you die, how am I supposed to explain this to everyone?"

Listening to the words in her ear, Qin Shuangshuang said weakly, "Hurry back, otherwise, I really can't hold on anymore. Thank you for your help."

Lu Jun's pace quickened, and he could sense that Qin Shuangshuang was no longer in good condition.

Having probably practiced martial arts, he arrived near the military camp half an hour later. Jin Danian, who was guarding the gate, saw the two people opposite him and hurriedly went over to greet them, "What's wrong with these two young ladies?"

Lu Jun's eyes were tense as he looked at Jin Danian across from him and asked, "Is there a doctor?"

Jin Danian shook his head and said, "No, you had a huge argument with the only doctor during the day. Doctor Li had to search a lot of people to find him. There are absolutely no medicinal herbs in the camp right now, so we brothers can only endure our injuries, so..."

Lu Jun noticed his predicament and said to him, "I guess that person won't treat her. How about this, go find a woman. It's inconvenient for a man like me to get close to her."

Upon hearing this, Jin Danian quickly nodded, "Okay, I'll go right now!"

Lu Jun carried Qin Shuangshuang back to the tent. An old woman who was cooking was hurriedly brought into the tent by Jin Danian. She said to Jin Danian, "Sir Jin, I was cooking. Why did you bring me here?"

Jin Danian said to the person in front of him, "Grandma, I'm really sorry, but this young master specifically asked for a woman, and you're the only one we have here."

After Lu Jun placed Qin Shuangshuang on the couch, he quickly said to the old woman, "I am a man, and it is inconvenient for me to touch her feet to give her acupuncture. After all, I know what a young lady's feet mean."

Upon hearing this, the old woman nodded in understanding. "Alright, since you've said so, I'll definitely agree. Go ahead and tell me."

Lu Jun took out a piece of cloth from his pocket, and when he opened it, it was full of silver needles. He then worked with the old woman to remove them, and after a while, the person on the bed gradually got out of danger.

The old woman excitedly wiped her sweat and said to Lu Jun, "That's great, that's great! The girl's fever has gone down. It looks like she'll be better tomorrow, but that's not certain. After all, many people in the military camp have caught colds, and they've all gotten worse little by little and died. The refugees outside are the same. You all have to be careful."

After the old woman left, it was already past midnight. Lu Jun looked back at the person on the bed, breathed a sigh of relief, and carefully covered her with a quilt. Now she was dressed in the uniform of an officer or soldier, and she looked like a female general.

The next day, after breakfast, Jin Danian sent someone to call Lu Jun. Lu Jun thought about it and realized that the game was almost over.

Lu Jun looked at the person lying on the couch whose temperature had completely cooled down, nodded, and left with the messenger.

When Lu Jun arrived at the tent, the adult on the bed was still asleep. The smug Doctor Li looked at Lu Jun and said, "Oh, isn't this Qin Shuangshuang's dog? What, your master hasn't arrived yet?"

At that moment, Lu Jun flicked a stone from his sleeve, and the person opposite him instantly winced in pain, crying out, "Ouch!"

Lu Jun sneered, "Looks like your mouth is getting its comeuppance. If you can't speak, then speak. If you can't, then please shut up."

Doctor Li was out of breath and pointed to the road opposite, wanting to complain to Jin Danian. Jin Danian quickly comforted him, "Don't be angry, calm down, calm down."

Seeing that Jin Danian still treated him with some respect, Doctor Li said frankly, "Fine, fine. Since you're a young man, I won't hold it against you. We agreed yesterday that whoever can't stop the bleeding today will lose. But it seems like there's no need to compete. Your master hasn't even come yet. Haven't I already won?"

At this moment, everyone present was discussing that the news of Qin Shuangshuang's current unconscious state had already spread last night. So, if she didn't come, then Qin Shuangshuang had indeed lost.

If she loses, she has to become his concubine.