Just as the incoming arrow was about to strike Chen Yu, he sensed something and bent backward, dodging it.
Chen Yu's sudden movement also caught the attention of the people some distance away.
They gathered around him. When they saw the arrow nearby, they realized it had been a surprise attack and began keeping watch over their surroundings.
Chen Yu picked it up and examined it. This arrow... was it Ukyo's?
Noticing a strip of cloth attached to it, Chen Yu unfolded it and took a look. Written in Japanese were the words: Someone is seriously ill. Please send help!
Someone in the Tsukasa Empire was sick? What illness could have made Ukyo come all this way to find me?
While he was thinking, Senku received word from Suika that Chen Yu had been attacked.
Upon hearing the news, Senku, Chrome, and the others immediately put down their work and ran over.
Seeing everyone gathered together, they assumed something terrible had happened and hurried toward them.
At that moment, Senku's mind conjured up all kinds of injuries Chen Yu might have suffered, and even... his death.
But after pushing through the crowd and seeing Chen Yu unharmed, Senku breathed a sigh of relief.
"What happened?" Senku asked.
"Tsukasa sent someone with a message. Someone over there is seriously ill, and they want me to take a look," Chen Yu explained.
"Absolutely not!" Kohaku shouted when she heard that.
Then she walked up to Chen Yu and said, "It's too dangerous for Chen Yu to go alone. If he goes, he might never come back."
The people of Ishigami Village all voiced their agreement. After all, they had seen Chen Yu's work over the past few days firsthand. Sometimes, he could even spot a minor cold when the person themselves felt