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

When Lu Jun heard that Doctor Li's little scheme had already reached his ears, he knew that this old scoundrel was probably determined to fight Qin Shuangshuang to the death this time before he would be satisfied.

Qin Shuangshuang has not yet woken up.

I absolutely cannot take the blame for her just because she hasn't woken up yet.

If she wakes up then, he won't know how to explain it. Besides, he doesn't want Qin Shuangshuang to lose this round at all. Otherwise, if this scoundrel succeeds, wouldn't it ruin a perfectly good young woman?

He knew that Qin Shuangshuang would never marry him.

But it would be embarrassing to lose face, and they might end up in a very awkward situation.

After much deliberation, Lu Jun decided that he had to give a perfunctory response first.

He stepped forward and said to them, "I understand what you mean. It's true that Qin Shuangshuang hasn't woken up yet, but that doesn't mean she won't wake up after the old doctor's competition later."

If she hasn't woken up by then, we'll discuss it further. If she has, we'll talk about it again, okay?

Upon hearing this, Doctor Li naturally refused, arguing until his throat was practically steaming.

He said, "What do you mean? She hasn't even woken up yet. Do you expect me to gamble with you?"

"But we agreed that the one I was betting against was Qin Shuangshuang, not you. Even as her friend, you absolutely cannot make this decision for her. That's a girl's lifelong happiness. What if she doesn't wake up? Would I have to marry you? Are you joking, young master?"

Lu Jun simply said coldly, "Don't worry, if Qin Shuangshuang is still unconscious after your competition, I'll renegotiate the price with you then."

That price will definitely be what you're most satisfied with, and I'll give you the most satisfactory answer. What do you think?

Doctor Li noticed that the material of his undergarments was indeed unusual, and he pondered it for a moment.

Qin Shuangshuang was still unconscious, and he had already considered himself to have won completely. A smirk played on his lips as he said, "Let me put it this way, whether Qin Shuangshuang wakes up or not, in short, I've already won this round."

To shut you all up, I'll cure this adult's illness right now and stop the bleeding. Let's see if any of you dare to speak ill of me then.

As soon as he finished speaking, the old doctor snorted angrily.

He then went to the bedside.

At this moment, Jin Danian, who was standing to the side, walked over and whispered with concern in Lu Jun's ear, "Are you sure Qin Shuangshuang will wake up in a while?"

I'm afraid things aren't going to go well.

Lu Jun frowned slightly. He couldn't be sure either, and replied, "I don't know if she'll wake up on time. I can only say let nature take its course. But if she really doesn't wake up soon, I can't possibly let her marry that old bastard."

In short, we'll take it one step at a time.

Seeing his insistence, Jin Danian said no more and sighed deeply, "Fine, then let's wait and see. I don't want Shuangshuang to marry this old doctor either."

Then, everyone gathered around the adult lying on the couch, whose lips had turned completely white.

Jin Danian watched as Aunt Li began to take his master's pulse, and then used some wood ash to apply to his master's wound.

Everyone was terrified at the sight. He had previously applied wood ash to the man's wound, which had stopped the bleeding, but it still looked like the wound might become infected.

The crowd noticed that although some wounds had scabbed over, the bleeding seemed to be much more severe than before.

Seeing this, Jin Danian hesitated for a long time, then looked at the old doctor who was applying medicine to the adult's wound, and said to him with some concern, "Dr. Li, you treated the adult in the same way last time, but this time you've applied far too much medicine."

Although the wood ash does seem to have detoxifying properties, too much of it has been applied, causing some areas of his wounds to become inflamed, even worse than before. He hasn't had time to clean it properly, so, Doctor, perhaps you should try a different approach?

Upon hearing this, Doctor Li immediately began to argue, saying, "Lord Jin, please don't say that. It makes me very angry!"

There are no herbs anywhere right now; sometimes wood ash is already pretty good. If it weren't for the some dry grass you had left in your kitchen, we wouldn't have been able to gather all these herbs. I reckon I'm the only one who could collect this all-purpose tonic wood ash.

Don't worry about that. It's already good enough that you've stopped the bleeding in your family.

Jin Danian listened and saw his insistent expression, so he didn't say anything more.

Lu Jun stood behind him, and he touched his chin.

He knew that the ashes could indeed temporarily stop the bleeding, but the man's wound was already severely festering, so even if he used this method, it probably wouldn't be too difficult to treat.

The ash in the small wooden basin he was holding, which was made from burning grass, didn't seem to be much, meaning it probably didn't contain much burnt grass.

Most of them are made of ordinary wood, not straw.

This means that the wound can only develop in a worse direction.

Lu Jun was a veteran of countless battles; how could he not know these things?

He couldn't help but snort coldly. After all, his master hadn't woken up yet, so he couldn't tell him his thoughts in detail.

Now we can only wait for Qin Shuangshuang to wake up and get the man's illness cured as soon as possible. If things continue like this, according to what Jin Danian said about the current situation, it is estimated that before long, when the enemy attacks the city gates, the man may not be much better.

Meanwhile, it was already the second day, and according to the time stipulated yesterday, Qin Shuangshuang had not yet returned, nor had anyone sent anyone to deliver a message.

Now, everyone in the main hall was anxious and uneasy, and someone blurted out something.

"Qin Shuangshuang said she would send a message today, but the time has come and she hasn't returned. I think, perhaps she has already been executed on the spot!"

"I think it's very likely that a little girl like her could not possibly defeat those big shots. They are officials, and we can't even beat them, so what are we trying to prove?"

"Exactly! It seems we can't count on her. I think we should leave as soon as possible!"

"What did you say?"

Uncle Li was furious when he heard this and scolded him.

At this moment, someone nearby said, "You've received a lot of favors from Qin Shuangshuang. You get whatever you want from her family, so of course you'll talk to her. But we can't just wait for her like this forever!"

"If we keep waiting like this, we'll definitely starve to death. Qin Shuangshuang isn't here, and no one's cooking. Isn't this just trying to starve us to death?"

"It doesn't matter if she dies, but we can't die."

Upon hearing this, Zhou's face turned pale with anger, but she held back her rage.

Especially Qin Hao.

Upon hearing that his sister had always protected those people, yet today she uttered such disheartening words, Qin Hao angrily retorted, "My sister has treated you all so well, how dare you say such things!"

The other party was verbally abusive, and several adults started bullying the child.

"Why can't we talk about your second sister? She's not here right now, so there's no one to cook, and everyone's going hungry. My son's almost starved to death!"

These words are truly infuriating.

Uncle Li thought that if they continued talking like this, he really wouldn't be able to control his temper. Just then, someone at the door chuckled mockingly, swayed his hips, and laughed loudly as he walked in.

"Look at you people, you wanted to rely on Qin Shuangshuang before, but look what happened! She's probably been torn to pieces by the officials by now, and you're still waiting here. It's ridiculous."