Chapter 303: Chapter 295: Displaced Blood Clot

Hearing this, Hu Changlin finally let out a sigh of relief. It was good that he was still alive. As long as he was alive, Hu Feng would surely be alright. He had suffered such a severe injury three years ago, and hadn’t he pulled through then? He would definitely be alright this time, too.

After returning to the village, Bai Zhi sent A Wu back to Mumian Slope to retrieve the three wolves. She didn’t want to let them go to waste for someone else’s benefit, like what happened with the tiger last time.

Looking at the unconscious Hu Feng lying on the bed, Hu Changlin paced the room anxiously. "Zhi, is he really going to be okay? Shouldn’t we take him to the clinic in town?"

Bai Zhi said, "Please don’t worry. With me here, he’ll be fine. I’ll go get his medicine now."

Hu Feng had a head injury. She couldn’t let him keep running a fever, or it would only worsen his condition.

She also suspected this fall had dislodged the old blood clot in his brain, which had just started to dissipate. This was likely a major reason for his recurring fever and unconsciousness.

An old blood clot in the brain was an extremely dangerous thing. She had initially chosen the most conservative treatment—acupuncture—to avoid having the clot damage any other nerves.

But now the situation had changed. With the clot dislodged, she had to dissolve and eliminate it as quickly as possible, or the consequences would be unthinkable.

But as the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining. While the dislodged clot posed a danger, it also presented an opportunity—a chance for him to recover his memories sooner.

If she could just concoct a potent medicine to break up blood stasis, she could use its power to dissolve the clot in his brain in a short amount of time and help him recover his lost memories.

The only problem was, she was missing two ingredients for the formula: leeches and a pangolin. Leeches were easy enough to find, but what about a pangolin? She’d have to go into the mountains. With Hu Feng injured, could she manage it alone?

Bai Zhi retrieved an injection to reduce the fever from her room. She sent Uncle Hu to boil a kettle of water and, while he was gone, quickly gave Hu Feng the shot in his backside.

By the time Uncle Hu returned with the hot water, she had already torn open a packet of medicinal powder and poured it into a teacup.

"What’s this?" Uncle Hu asked, pointing to the powder in the cup.

"It’s a medicinal powder I ground myself. You just mix it with hot water to drink." As she spoke, she poured the hot water into the cup.

Uncle Hu said quickly, "But Hu Feng isn’t awake yet. It’ll get cold if you make it now."

Bai Zhi gave a strained laugh. "This one’s for me. His is the next one. You can give it to him when he wakes up."

"Zhi, did you catch a cold?" Uncle Hu asked, concerned.

Bai Zhi nodded. "A little, but it’s nothing serious. I’ll be fine after I drink this." She lifted the cup, took a sip, and finding it wasn’t too hot, downed the rest in one gulp.

"Uncle Hu, I need to go out in a little while. If Hu Feng wakes up, don’t tell him where I went. Just say I’m resting in my room."

Uncle Hu asked, surprised, "Where are you going? Why can’t you tell Hu Feng?"

Bai Zhi explained, "His injury can’t wait. I need to go find a couple of medicinal ingredients for him. I’m afraid he’ll worry, so it’s better if he doesn’t know."

Uncle Hu asked anxiously, "Where do you have to go to find them? Is it dangerous?"

Bai Zhi quickly waved her hands. "No, no, not at all. It’s not dangerous. I’ll just be looking around nearby. I should be able to find them. There are definitely still some around this season. I won’t have to go anywhere dangerous, please don’t worry."

Uncle Hu was still unconvinced. "You should have A Wu go with you. We’ll only be able to rest easy if he’s with you."

Bai Zhi nodded. "Alright, I will. You keep an eye on him for now. I’ll be right back." She turned and went back to the wooden cabin to change her shoes, hiding a scalpel on her person as she did.

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