The Real Young Master Was Sold as a Slave, The Obsessive Crown Prince's Forced Love - Chapter 53

Chapter 53: Visitors

After getting up, Song Yu realized there were tears in his eyes.

So I was crying just now.

How strange. Do people cry even when they are struggling for their lives?

Lifting his sore arm, Song Yu wiped a tear. He sank down next to the Sixth Prince. He didn’t rush to turn him over, first checking that the way he fell wasn’t blocking his mouth or nose. Then, Song Yu reached out to check the Sixth Prince’s pulse.

His pulse was floating and rapid.

He felt up his arm and confirmed he was burning with fever.

The Sixth Prince had a high fever.

Song Yu took a breath, checked that his neck wasn’t twisted, and then flipped him over entirely.

Even though he was completely soaked, the Sixth Prince’s cheeks were flushed and his breathing was rapid.

Song Yu tore open his clothes to look at the shoulder wound, which was thoroughly infected and festering.

He had to apply medicine immediately. Otherwise, not only might he lose his arm, but he might also burn to death before timely rescue arrived.

He was already simple-minded. A high fever would make him even more foolish.

Without daring to delay, Song Yu dragged his aching body and struggled to his feet.

His lower back and buttocks were already hurting from the beating, and now, after all that exertion, every step felt like a new punishment, making him break out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, purslane (Ma Chi Xian), the most common herb for reducing swelling and inflammation, was easy to find.

Without much effort, Song Yu picked a large handful.

He rinsed it in the water, found a flat stone, and another smaller stone to crush the purslane.

He smeared some on the wounds on his own lower back and thickly covered the Sixth Prince’s shoulder with the rest.

“Tsk~ You two brothers are truly close. Last time I treated your brother, he also had a shoulder injury and a high fever. Meeting me is your good fortune!”

Song Yu muttered to himself, smearing all the remaining purslane paste onto the Sixth Prince.

With the external injuries dealt with, Song Yu struggled to his feet again.

When he was picking the purslane, he noticed a large patch of wild raspberries (San Yue Pao) not far away. “You lie there and don’t die yet. I’m going to get some wild raspberries to eat.”

[Hahahaha! Strange fish-talk/mutterings.]

[What is San Yue Pao? Strange dialect.]

[San Yue Pao is also called raspberry, more commonly known as Fupenzi (Chinese traditional name).]

[Raspberry is what the fruit is called after it ripens. Fupenzi is closer to when it’s processed directly before ripening, but they are essentially the same thing.]

[I’m just a drama watcher, and I actually learned something now?]

[But I have to say, that stuff is truly not tasty. I can’t get used to the taste.]

[Raspberry is the same as Fupenzi? I always thought raspberries were something foreigners ate.]

With these words floating before his eyes, Song Yu felt a sense of companionship.

The wild raspberries were not far from where the Sixth Prince was unconscious. Song Yu took off his soaking wet outer robe, picked the whole patch, and ate them as he picked.

The fruit pulp and juice entered his stomach. After eating several handfuls, Song Yu finally felt a little more truly alive.

Just as he was about to return with the wild raspberries, he suddenly saw claw prints on the exposed soil next to the patch of raspberries.

Hmm?

Looks like a rabbit!

Could there be a rabbit nest here?

Song Yu had grown up in the mountains with his adoptive father, who was a great hunter, and he was a small hunter. After just two glances, he judged that there was a rabbit’s nest here, and there were rabbits inside the nest.

Good, good, good!

He has something to eat!

Song Yu’s eyes instantly lit up. Full of enthusiasm, he found some dry grass nearby, and two dry stones. He rubbed the stones against the grass to start a fire.

Whoosh~

Flames leaped up, setting the dry grass on fire immediately!

[Good heavens, his wilderness survival skills are top-notch!]

[If Xiao Yu could transmigrate to modern times and join a survival reality show, I can’t imagine how good it would be!]

[Why start a fire? To dry clothes? He should gather firewood first.]

[And he should light the fire near the Sixth Prince! The Sixth Prince is still lying there! What kind of person is he!]

[Xiao Yu risked his life to save the Sixth Prince’s life, thank you. If you can’t understand that, I suggest you click X to leave. Teletubbies next door might be more suitable, or perhaps go see a doctor.]

Song Yu ignored the floating words. He started the fire, lighting the grass, then slapped the burning grass a few times until the flames died down, leaving only thick smoke.

He divided the handful of dry grass into four portions and stuffed them into four rabbit holes. Then, he held his breath and crouched down at the remaining hole.

Just as he crouched down.

Sliiiip~

A fat, large rabbit suddenly darted out of the hole.

Song Yu was quick. He grabbed the rabbit and immediately picked up a nearby stone, bang, smashing it to death with the stone.

[Holy crap!]

[The rabbit suddenly coming out startled me! You killing the rabbit like that almost scared me to death!]

[How cruel! How can Song Yu be like this? Bunnies are so cute, and he actually killed a bunny.]

[…]

Song Yu rolled his eyes. If I don’t kill the bunny, should I kill you and eat you instead!

Are you as tasty as a rabbit?

After killing this one and tossing it aside, a pair of furry ears immediately peeked out of the hole. Song Yu reached in quickly and pulled hard.

He had exerted too much strength today. He didn’t have enough power and ended up falling onto his butt, but he managed to pull out another fat rabbit from the hole.

He used the same method to kill it instantly.

To avoid the trouble of catching it for a long time only for it to run away.

Carrying the two rabbits and the wild raspberries bundled in his outer robe, Song Yu returned to the Sixth Prince.

The Sixth Prince was still unconscious.

The place where he lay unconscious was relatively close to the riverbank. It was mid-afternoon, and the cold air from the water was already rising.

Song Yu dragged the Sixth Prince and moved him deeper into the woods.

Then, he found dry firewood, started a fire, prepared the rabbits, and hung them over the fire to roast.

While the rabbits were roasting, Song Yu went to pick up a handy wooden stick, just in case any wild animals came at night, so he could defend himself.

With everything settled, he was about to go look for wormwood (Qing Hao) nearby, as the Sixth Prince was running a fever, and that herb was very effective for his symptoms.

But just as he was about to leave—

[Holy crap, someone’s coming!]

Someone’s coming?

Song Yu’s heart immediately pounded faster, and his breathing hitched. He looked at the floating words.

Is it Qi Wang?

Did Qi Wang discover that he and the Sixth Prince were in trouble and find them?

[It looks like a military march. Quite a few people.]

[At least a few hundred, but their clothing doesn’t look like the Daxia Dynasty’s army.]

[Holy crap, isn’t the leader the one next to Gu Zhen—no, Qi Zhen? Isn’t that Qi Zhen’s personal attendant?]

[It’s him! He’s the one who tried to buy Xiao Yu at the Qinghe County market back then!]

Song Yu’s heart sank.

Damn it!

He didn’t wait for Qi Wang. Did he wait for that pervert, Qi Zhen, instead?

Song Yu immediately pretended to talk to himself, “Oh dear, I was going to find some wormwood for the Sixth Prince’s fever. I wonder if I’ll run into anyone up here cutting firewood. There shouldn’t be anyone around here, right? I haven’t heard anyone talking.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the floating words immediately appeared.

[There are people! The person Qi Zhen sent to buy you is here!]

[About a kilometer away, it doesn’t feel like they’re looking for Xiao Yu. They seem to have a specific target, not looking for people randomly.]

[No matter what, put out the fire first! What if they are discovered!]

[I’m so nervous! Why is Xiao Yu’s fate so rough? Please don’t let anything happen!]