Saving Oneself from a Desperate Situation
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Translated by Wook
Edited by sienz
Qiu Ying‘s headache seemed to be quite serious. After returning from the ship, he was lying in bed and recuperating. Bai Shiqi came back with him and invited all the famous doctors in Gaoyou, but nothing was effective.
One of the physicians heard her mention that the patient had encountered a pirate group several years ago and almost lost his life. Since then, he had not seen any blood. He went to the ransacked merchant ship two days ago and fell ill again after he came back with a painful headache. The old physician concluded while stroking his goatee beard: “It’s possible that this young sir is suffering from emotional problems. Even if the root cause of this disease is identified, it may not be cured. There is a saying. Heart disease requires a heart physician. Even if a decoction is prescribed, it may not be effective. Otherwise, you can find Physician Huang. That elder’s plum blossom needle may be able to cure it.”
After the old physician was sent away, Suan Pan squatted under the eaves and muttered: “How can the young sir’s disease be cured so easily?”
Bai Shiqi: “It’s not impossible. We’ll set off in two days and take your young sir to find Old Man Huang. Since the old physician said that Old Man Huang may be able to cure him, I will take him over to try.”
Suan Pan jumped up, looking extremely happy that he didn’t even know what to do, and went around Bai Shiqi: “Are you thirsty? Or are you hungry? Should I make you some tea?”
Bai Shiqi: “… …”
Suan Pan’s attitude changed so fast that she felt uncomfortable. She always felt that this kid had a bellyful of evil tricks before. Bai Shiqi said earnestly: “Suan Pan, if you have any ideas, you can bring them up. You’re too enthusiastic, I feel that… you don’t have good intentions.”
Having received her attack, it was as if Suan Pan’s ears drooped down.
Outside, Qiu Ying was leaning against the wall, standing in the shadow of the doorway, and looked at them for a long time before he coughed.
Bai Shiqi: “… Why are you awake?”
Suan Pan: “Young Sir must be afraid that you’ll be gone.”
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Qiu Ying leaned on the wall and smiled shyly, acquiescing to Suan Pan.
Suan Pan: “When Young Sir was recuperating, he used to lie in a daze, saying that the house was quiet like a coffin. If the Young Leader can accompany him more, his illness will heal faster.”
Bai Shiqi went over to support him: “Since you’re suffering from a headache, don’t get up. I’ll go in and accompany you.”
Suan Pan went to decoct medicine. Bai Shiqi sat on Qiu Ying’s bedside with him. Seeing him looking at her in boredom, she then took a book by the bedside: “I’ll read to you, okay?”
Qiu Ying’s eyes sparked: “Okay.”
Bai Shiqi opened the book and read it slowly. Sometimes when she turned the pages of the book, she turned her head and found Qiu Ying staring at her intently.
“What are you looking at?”
“Whenever I look at you, I feel familiar.”
Bai Shiqi: “Can you remember anything?”
Qiu Ying suddenly held his head: “It hurts!”
“Don’t think about it! Don’t think about anything!”
When he fell asleep, Bai Shiqi put down the book and left quietly.
After a while, the person in the bedroom who was supposed to be asleep, opened his eyes: “Suan Pan—”
Suan Pan seemed to be alert. He soon came in and stood by his bedside: “What is your command?”
“Is Shiqi gone?”
“This little one personally sent the person to the gate, and watched the Young Leader walk away before returning.”
Qiu Ying sat up and changed his clothes: “Let’s go.”
The courtyard door creaked, then both the master and servant went out after changing into inconspicuous clothes.
***
After investigating the murder scene, Luo Dajue once approached Ba Hongru, the magistrate of Gaoyou County, and wanted to discuss the method to solve the case. However, Ba Hongru was a coward. Under the pretext of recuperating from an illness, he did not see him, and only gave full authority to Officer Miao Song to discuss the matter with Luo Dajue.
Miao Song had long been aware of the abilities of this magistrate. He had also dealt with Lord Luo before, knowing that this person has a straightforward temper. Miao Song did not hide anything and simply said bluntly: “The magistrate doesn’t want to get involved in this matter. If the case can be solved, then it will become his political achievement. If the case remains unsolved for a long time, then it will become the responsibility of the subordinate officers for not guarding the place properly. Although the official rank of Lord Luo is higher than the subordinates, I’m afraid you will not be able to remove yourself from this matter. Why don’t we join forces to solve this case?”
Luo Dajue was not someone who evades responsibility, and he despised Ba Hongru’s character. Therefore, he negotiated with Miao Song about collecting witnesses to provide clues to the murder case, and then send some people to post articles to confirm the identity of the victims.
After the incident, there were corpses everywhere on the ship, however, what is strange was that everything that can be used to prove the identity of the shipowner was gone. It seemed that someone deliberately hid the identity of the victims.
Bai Shiqi contacted the helmsman in Gaoyou County to distribute the news to various waterways, so that the families of the victims could get news as soon as possible and claim the remains.
After she finished all this, she went back to Gaoyou Guard Station.
Before Bai Shiqi could speak, Zhao Wujiu saw that Zhao Ziheng had already rushed over and screamed: “Shiqi, what about that weak little white face of yours?” When he was about three steps away from her, he recalled something and abruptly stood in place.
“You mean QIu Ying?” Qiu Ying has a beautiful and fair face that a typical Jiangnan man has. How did it become a mere little white face in Zhao ZIheng’s mouth?
Zhao Ziheng felt as if they were connected, and continued happily: “Him, exactly. The proper adult man who acts like a silly little girl around you. How could he be willing to be apart from you?”
Zhao Wujiu was not someone who likes to talk a lot. However, Shu Changfeng came to the aid of his wise and mighty master and filled Zhao Ziheng’s brain upon his return, saying that this person is inseparable like meat and vegetables with Bai Shiqi, and so on.
“He just can’t remember the past, what do you mean by silly?” Bai Shiqi kicked him: “Don’t talk nonsense!”
Zhao Ziheng laughed and went to hide. He also accused Qiu Ying in front of Bai Shiqi: “Isn’t this the trick of those women fighting for favor? Pretending to be sick and weak. In the few years you didn’t show up, he didn’t get sick and didn’t die. Why can’t he be separated from you after you show up?” Once he started, it was hard to stop him from babbling: “Cousin Brother’s legs are still not well enough, but he didn’t pretend to be weak in front of you. Meanwhile, that guy has a pair of healthy limbs and still pretends to be weak. To whom is he showing his dying appearance?”
Bai Shiqi couldn’t wait to slap this person: “He’s not such a person!”
Zhao Wujiu exchanged glances with Shu Changfeng silently before looking at his younger cousin with a complicated expression, which coincided with Bai Shiqi’s thought at the moment.
Qiu Ying pretended to be weak, and Bai Shiqi was concerned. This made Zhao Wujiu uncomfortable. So, on the way back, Shu Changfeng offered a plan to his master: “That one with surnamed Qiu can pretend to be sick, but Your Highness’ legs are truly hurt. Once Young Leader Bai returns, why don’t Your Highness say that your legs are hurting?”
Zhao Wujiu felt that this plan was very good.
Zhao Ziheng didn’t know that he had accidentally ruined his cousin’s good plan. He was chased by Bai Shiqi and jumped up and down. He ridiculed her as he ran: “He was not such a person before, but couldn’t he change during these past few years? Do you think everyone is like you, who hasn’t made any progress these years?! You should have some self-awareness, right?”
Bai Shiqi: “… …” Which one of us hasn’t made any progress these years?
This good brother made her see clearly what a person without self-awareness looks like.
“Ziheng—” Zhao Wujiu smiled in anger: “Which one of us do you think doesn’t have self-awareness?”
This cousin was the band-tightening spell on Zhao Ziheng’s head. Just with one word, he could make him behave. Even grandmother and the parents at home could not compare to Cousin Brother’s teachings.
[band-tightening spell紧箍咒: a spell of incantation for controlling sb]
Zhao Ziheng immediately became terrified: “I’m the one who doesn’t have self-awareness, alright?” In a low voice he muttered: “Cousin Brother is too partial, you keep protecting Shiqi, I was obviously helping you…” Then he suddenly thought of Shu Changfeng’s warning: Cousin Brother seemed interested in Bai Shiqi and wanted to marry her, so he asked him to pay attention to the distance between him and Bai Shiqi,. Zhao Ziheng immediately stopped talking while secretly thinking that Cousin Brother’s brain must be broken.
Cousin Brother has been stern since he was young, but what is Bai Shiqi? That is a chaotic wild monkey one may find making troubles on the roof. Does the Zhou Palace want to weave a net of heaven and earth to trap her in?
He faintly disliked that his good brother would lose her freedom in the future, and planned to find a chance to talk with his cousin so that he could dispel this unrealistic idea. As a result, Bai Shiqi was snatched by Zhao Wujiu for three days in a row to train in Gaoyou Guard Station. Those people used Bai Shiqi’s method in training her crewmates, so Zhao Ziheng couldn’t find a chance to talk.
After Bai Shiqi returned to the station, Zhao Wujiu personally invited and persuaded her: “With the current strength of the guards, I’m afraid that instead of sending them to suppress the pirates, we will be sending them to be suppressed by the pirates instead. Although I have been in charge of the soldiers for many years, I have never fought in water wars, and I’m not familiar with training in the waters. I think your training method on the ship can be used for reference, I will have to trouble you.”
Shu Changfeng secretly praised his master’s brilliance in his heart— such a magnificent reason, even if Young Leader Bai wanted to get away from it, she wouldn’t be able to find a reason to.
Zhao Wujiu was too courteous, and Bai Shiqi felt a little flattered: “… I was just fooling around. Brother Zhao really thinks it’s good?”
In the past few years, she had been cleaning up the river course. She had seen many victims, and every time she saw them, she could not stop her anger. She only hoped that Lianghuai would be in peace one day, instead of becoming a journey of death for many merchants. One could either guide or get directly involved in tracking the pirates. Unexpectedly, Zhao Wujiu would even ask her for help in training the soldiers. She couldn’t believe it.
“Of course!” Zhao Wujiu praised: “I thought of this when you were training, In fact, many training methods can be added to the training of the navy soldiers. If you add handy weapons, it would be better.”
Bai Shiqi was very happy: “There are some good weapons. Those pirates also have various weapons under the water, such as chisels, hooks, and so on. Don’t underestimate them, they are actually quite practical. Those things you usually find onboard can be lethal weapons. If Brother Zhao needs it, I can draw them and find someone to make it.”
Luo Dajue had many years of experience in water warfare, and he joined the discussion happily. The three of them hit it off and quickly worked out a set of training methods. Even the sparring weapons were also available. Seeing Zhao Wujiu’s questioning look that was questioning his commanding capability, he answered at once: “This official has never held any kind of training before, and has never made any weapons. Don’t they… require money?”
A penny stumps the heroes. Even if the entire troops were told to fish and sell their results, it might not be able to make up the money to make new weapons. In the end they would only become a joke for their colleagues and reprimands from their superiors.
Since there are more consequences, it’s better to simply not do them.
Saving Oneself from a Desperate Situation
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Translated by Wook
Edited by sienz
Qiu Ying‘s headache seemed to be quite serious. After returning from the ship, he was lying in bed and recuperating. Bai Shiqi came back with him and invited all the famous doctors in Gaoyou, but nothing was effective.
One of the physicians heard her mention that the patient had encountered a pirate group several years ago and almost lost his life. Since then, he had not seen any blood. He went to the ransacked merchant ship two days ago and fell ill again after he came back with a painful headache. The old physician concluded while stroking his goatee beard: “It’s possible that this young sir is suffering from emotional problems. Even if the root cause of this disease is identified, it may not be cured. There is a saying. Heart disease requires a heart physician. Even if a decoction is prescribed, it may not be effective. Otherwise, you can find Physician Huang. That elder’s plum blossom needle may be able to cure it.”
After the old physician was sent away, Suan Pan squatted under the eaves and muttered: “How can the young sir’s disease be cured so easily?”
Bai Shiqi: “It’s not impossible. We’ll set off in two days and take your young sir to find Old Man Huang. Since the old physician said that Old Man Huang may be able to cure him, I will take him over to try.”
Suan Pan jumped up, looking extremely happy that he didn’t even know what to do, and went around Bai Shiqi: “Are you thirsty? Or are you hungry? Should I make you some tea?”
Bai Shiqi: “… …”
Suan Pan’s attitude changed so fast that she felt uncomfortable. She always felt that this kid had a bellyful of evil tricks before. Bai Shiqi said earnestly: “Suan Pan, if you have any ideas, you can bring them up. You’re too enthusiastic, I feel that… you don’t have good intentions.”
Having received her attack, it was as if Suan Pan’s ears drooped down.
Outside, Qiu Ying was leaning against the wall, standing in the shadow of the doorway, and looked at them for a long time before he coughed.
Bai Shiqi: “… Why are you awake?”
Suan Pan: “Young Sir must be afraid that you’ll be gone.”
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Qiu Ying leaned on the wall and smiled shyly, acquiescing to Suan Pan.
Suan Pan: “When Young Sir was recuperating, he used to lie in a daze, saying that the house was quiet like a coffin. If the Young Leader can accompany him more, his illness will heal faster.”
Bai Shiqi went over to support him: “Since you’re suffering from a headache, don’t get up. I’ll go in and accompany you.”
Suan Pan went to decoct medicine. Bai Shiqi sat on Qiu Ying’s bedside with him. Seeing him looking at her in boredom, she then took a book by the bedside: “I’ll read to you, okay?”
Qiu Ying’s eyes sparked: “Okay.”
Bai Shiqi opened the book and read it slowly. Sometimes when she turned the pages of the book, she turned her head and found Qiu Ying staring at her intently.
“What are you looking at?”
“Whenever I look at you, I feel familiar.”
Bai Shiqi: “Can you remember anything?”
Qiu Ying suddenly held his head: “It hurts!”
“Don’t think about it! Don’t think about anything!”
When he fell asleep, Bai Shiqi put down the book and left quietly.
After a while, the person in the bedroom who was supposed to be asleep, opened his eyes: “Suan Pan—”
Suan Pan seemed to be alert. He soon came in and stood by his bedside: “What is your command?”
“Is Shiqi gone?”
“This little one personally sent the person to the gate, and watched the Young Leader walk away before returning.”
Qiu Ying sat up and changed his clothes: “Let’s go.”
The courtyard door creaked, then both the master and servant went out after changing into inconspicuous clothes.
***
After investigating the murder scene, Luo Dajue once approached Ba Hongru, the magistrate of Gaoyou County, and wanted to discuss the method to solve the case. However, Ba Hongru was a coward. Under the pretext of recuperating from an illness, he did not see him, and only gave full authority to Officer Miao Song to discuss the matter with Luo Dajue.
Miao Song had long been aware of the abilities of this magistrate. He had also dealt with Lord Luo before, knowing that this person has a straightforward temper. Miao Song did not hide anything and simply said bluntly: “The magistrate doesn’t want to get involved in this matter. If the case can be solved, then it will become his political achievement. If the case remains unsolved for a long time, then it will become the responsibility of the subordinate officers for not guarding the place properly. Although the official rank of Lord Luo is higher than the subordinates, I’m afraid you will not be able to remove yourself from this matter. Why don’t we join forces to solve this case?”
Luo Dajue was not someone who evades responsibility, and he despised Ba Hongru’s character. Therefore, he negotiated with Miao Song about collecting witnesses to provide clues to the murder case, and then send some people to post articles to confirm the identity of the victims.
After the incident, there were corpses everywhere on the ship, however, what is strange was that everything that can be used to prove the identity of the shipowner was gone. It seemed that someone deliberately hid the identity of the victims.
Bai Shiqi contacted the helmsman in Gaoyou County to distribute the news to various waterways, so that the families of the victims could get news as soon as possible and claim the remains.
After she finished all this, she went back to Gaoyou Guard Station.
Before Bai Shiqi could speak, Zhao Wujiu saw that Zhao Ziheng had already rushed over and screamed: “Shiqi, what about that weak little white face of yours?” When he was about three steps away from her, he recalled something and abruptly stood in place.
“You mean QIu Ying?” Qiu Ying has a beautiful and fair face that a typical Jiangnan man has. How did it become a mere little white face in Zhao ZIheng’s mouth?
Zhao Ziheng felt as if they were connected, and continued happily: “Him, exactly. The proper adult man who acts like a silly little girl around you. How could he be willing to be apart from you?”
Zhao Wujiu was not someone who likes to talk a lot. However, Shu Changfeng came to the aid of his wise and mighty master and filled Zhao Ziheng’s brain upon his return, saying that this person is inseparable like meat and vegetables with Bai Shiqi, and so on.
“He just can’t remember the past, what do you mean by silly?” Bai Shiqi kicked him: “Don’t talk nonsense!”
Zhao Ziheng laughed and went to hide. He also accused Qiu Ying in front of Bai Shiqi: “Isn’t this the trick of those women fighting for favor? Pretending to be sick and weak. In the few years you didn’t show up, he didn’t get sick and didn’t die. Why can’t he be separated from you after you show up?” Once he started, it was hard to stop him from babbling: “Cousin Brother’s legs are still not well enough, but he didn’t pretend to be weak in front of you. Meanwhile, that guy has a pair of healthy limbs and still pretends to be weak. To whom is he showing his dying appearance?”
Bai Shiqi couldn’t wait to slap this person: “He’s not such a person!”
Zhao Wujiu exchanged glances with Shu Changfeng silently before looking at his younger cousin with a complicated expression, which coincided with Bai Shiqi’s thought at the moment.
Qiu Ying pretended to be weak, and Bai Shiqi was concerned. This made Zhao Wujiu uncomfortable. So, on the way back, Shu Changfeng offered a plan to his master: “That one with surnamed Qiu can pretend to be sick, but Your Highness’ legs are truly hurt. Once Young Leader Bai returns, why don’t Your Highness say that your legs are hurting?”
Zhao Wujiu felt that this plan was very good.
Zhao Ziheng didn’t know that he had accidentally ruined his cousin’s good plan. He was chased by Bai Shiqi and jumped up and down. He ridiculed her as he ran: “He was not such a person before, but couldn’t he change during these past few years? Do you think everyone is like you, who hasn’t made any progress these years?! You should have some self-awareness, right?”
Bai Shiqi: “… …” Which one of us hasn’t made any progress these years?
This good brother made her see clearly what a person without self-awareness looks like.
“Ziheng—” Zhao Wujiu smiled in anger: “Which one of us do you think doesn’t have self-awareness?”
This cousin was the band-tightening spell on Zhao Ziheng’s head. Just with one word, he could make him behave. Even grandmother and the parents at home could not compare to Cousin Brother’s teachings.
[band-tightening spell紧箍咒: a spell of incantation for controlling sb]
Zhao Ziheng immediately became terrified: “I’m the one who doesn’t have self-awareness, alright?” In a low voice he muttered: “Cousin Brother is too partial, you keep protecting Shiqi, I was obviously helping you…” Then he suddenly thought of Shu Changfeng’s warning: Cousin Brother seemed interested in Bai Shiqi and wanted to marry her, so he asked him to pay attention to the distance between him and Bai Shiqi,. Zhao Ziheng immediately stopped talking while secretly thinking that Cousin Brother’s brain must be broken.
Cousin Brother has been stern since he was young, but what is Bai Shiqi? That is a chaotic wild monkey one may find making troubles on the roof. Does the Zhou Palace want to weave a net of heaven and earth to trap her in?
He faintly disliked that his good brother would lose her freedom in the future, and planned to find a chance to talk with his cousin so that he could dispel this unrealistic idea. As a result, Bai Shiqi was snatched by Zhao Wujiu for three days in a row to train in Gaoyou Guard Station. Those people used Bai Shiqi’s method in training her crewmates, so Zhao Ziheng couldn’t find a chance to talk.
After Bai Shiqi returned to the station, Zhao Wujiu personally invited and persuaded her: “With the current strength of the guards, I’m afraid that instead of sending them to suppress the pirates, we will be sending them to be suppressed by the pirates instead. Although I have been in charge of the soldiers for many years, I have never fought in water wars, and I’m not familiar with training in the waters. I think your training method on the ship can be used for reference, I will have to trouble you.”
Shu Changfeng secretly praised his master’s brilliance in his heart— such a magnificent reason, even if Young Leader Bai wanted to get away from it, she wouldn’t be able to find a reason to.
Zhao Wujiu was too courteous, and Bai Shiqi felt a little flattered: “… I was just fooling around. Brother Zhao really thinks it’s good?”
In the past few years, she had been cleaning up the river course. She had seen many victims, and every time she saw them, she could not stop her anger. She only hoped that Lianghuai would be in peace one day, instead of becoming a journey of death for many merchants. One could either guide or get directly involved in tracking the pirates. Unexpectedly, Zhao Wujiu would even ask her for help in training the soldiers. She couldn’t believe it.
“Of course!” Zhao Wujiu praised: “I thought of this when you were training, In fact, many training methods can be added to the training of the navy soldiers. If you add handy weapons, it would be better.”
Bai Shiqi was very happy: “There are some good weapons. Those pirates also have various weapons under the water, such as chisels, hooks, and so on. Don’t underestimate them, they are actually quite practical. Those things you usually find onboard can be lethal weapons. If Brother Zhao needs it, I can draw them and find someone to make it.”
Luo Dajue had many years of experience in water warfare, and he joined the discussion happily. The three of them hit it off and quickly worked out a set of training methods. Even the sparring weapons were also available. Seeing Zhao Wujiu’s questioning look that was questioning his commanding capability, he answered at once: “This official has never held any kind of training before, and has never made any weapons. Don’t they… require money?”
A penny stumps the heroes. Even if the entire troops were told to fish and sell their results, it might not be able to make up the money to make new weapons. In the end they would only become a joke for their colleagues and reprimands from their superiors.
Since there are more consequences, it’s better to simply not do them.
