Danger Approaches

Time passed quickly, and the sky gradually darkened.

Qin Jishi lay on the wooden plank, an involuntary worry rising in his heart.

Zhang Shiqing had left early, yet she still had not returned. Could something have happened to her?

A weak woman—if she ran into thugs or bandits, how could she possibly deal with them?

Damn it!

Qin Jishi hated only his own uselessness.

That deep sense of helplessness filled every corner of his body.

"Jishi... Jishi..."

"..."

Just as Qin Jishi was restless with anxiety, waiting fruitlessly for Zhang Shiqing and not knowing what to do, a faint voice sounded.

Though Qin Jishi could not see Zhang Shiqing, he could hear the fear in her voice.

What had happened?

Qin Jishi wanted to ask, but in the end, he could not speak.

"Shiqing!"

"Tell me... what exactly happened?"

"Shiqing!"

"..."

When Zhang Shiqing saw Qin Jishi, the panic in her eased slightly.

He gave Zhang Shiqing more than enough security.

Zhang Shiqing's eyes reddened slightly. "Jishi, do you know? I was rather lucky today. Someone bought our wood for a high price, so we have the medicinal herbs to treat your cold poison. It's just that person..."

At this point, Zhang Shiqing paused. "Now that we have the herbs, your cold poison can be suppressed. I'll go brew the medicine for you."

Zhang Shiqing hesitated as though she wanted to say something, and Qin Jishi was certain she was hiding something from him.

Unable to ask, he could only pray.

Very soon!

Zhang Shiqing brought over the brewed medicine and slowly fed it to Qin Jishi.

After doing all that, Zhang Shiqing ate a simple meal once more, then nestled against Qin Jishi's side.

What exactly had happened?

Qin Jishi could feel Zhang Shiqing's body trembling.

That trembling came