Rebirth in a Book: The Road to Breakthrough

Tortured by the nightmare, his mind gradually became confused. One moment, he was in a sea of ​​fire, trying to find his mother; the next moment, he was being chased by wolves and desperately running away.

Painful groans came out of his mouth from time to time, as if he was fighting a difficult battle with the disease. His body was shaking slightly under the quilt, as if he could be swallowed by pain at any time.

As time went by, his condition seemed to be getting worse, and the whole room was shrouded in a tense atmosphere. Outside the window, the night was still deep, and no light could penetrate the endless darkness and bring him a little comfort.

Seeing his grandfather coming back, Tiezhu breathed a sigh of relief. "Grandpa Liu, Su Mingrui has been calling mom." Tiezhu said, and his nose couldn't help but feel a little sour. He didn't know what happened, but when he heard Su Mingrui calling mom, he couldn't help but want to cry. But he will be a man in the future, how can he cry easily? Tiezhu tried hard to hold back his emotions.

"Well, Grandpa knows, Tiezhu, don't worry, it's okay." Doctor Liu comforted Tiezhu. This mountain village was like a disaster site, and even a doctor like him who was used to seeing life and death, found it difficult to adapt.

Doctor Liu sighed as he entered the room. After checking Su Mingrui's pulse, he said, "His wound is a little inflamed, so it's normal for him to have a fever. He was very sad and had some problems. Today, he encountered danger again, so he fought to vent his emotions, which was a good thing. Now, as long as his fever goes down, he'll be fine."

"I'll prescribe him some antipyretic medicine, and you continue to apply cold water to him. Change the anti-inflammatory medicine for his wound tomorrow, and give him a rabies vaccine as soon as possible. I don't know if this medicine is easy to get, and I hope the army has it." Doctor Liu instructed while dispensing the medicine.

Tiezhu and Fu Youtian both unconsciously showed a trace of relaxation on their faces. After Fu Youtian took the medicine, he hurried to the stove, and Doctor Liu said, "Old Tian, ​​just boil three bowls of water into one bowl of water. Now I will give him acupuncture to reduce his fever, and when the medicine is boiled, let him drink a bowl of medicine and he should feel better." Doctor Liu's voice was somewhat steady.

Liu Kang noticed that Fu Youtian seemed to have fallen hard, so he quickly grabbed the medicine bag and said, "Uncle Fu, let me go and boil the medicine. I'm better at it than you." Fu Youtian stretched out his hand to grab the medicine bag back, but failed. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he said nothing. He sighed inwardly, feeling a little exhausted. He didn't get a good rest last night, and he was nervous today. Oh, I'm really old, my body is not good, I can't handle things like young people. Tiezhu is still young, he still needs me! I have to take good care of my body. Fu Youtian staggered up to the house to change clothes, and found a pair of pants for Doctor Liu to change.

After Fu Youtian changed his clothes, he walked to Tiezhu's room. "Tiezhu, go to the kitchen and watch the fire and boil the medicine. Let Uncle Liu rest for a while." Tiezhu nodded obediently and went to the kitchen.

"Brother Liu, please change your pants. Your feet are wet. It's easy to get sick when you're old." Fu Youtian said to Doctor Liu.

"Well, I'm old now. I have to make sure I don't become a burden to my children. Life here is hard enough." Doctor Liu said with emotion, a hint of helplessness and worry in his eyes.

After changing his pants, Doctor Liu carefully checked Su Mingrui and found that his condition had improved a lot and he no longer had nightmares. Doctor Liu then pulled out the needle and felt Su Mingrui's pulse again. "Old Tian, ​​he's much better. He'll be fine after he drinks the medicine. I'll come back to see him tomorrow morning. After you give him the medicine, go and rest! Kangzi and I will go back now." Doctor Liu said to Youtian.

"Okay, you guys go back! I'm really sorry to bother you so late at night. Here's the medical fee..." Fu Youtian said as he stuffed some money into Doctor Liu's pocket.

"Old Tian, ​​how are you going to give the money? Keep it for yourself. Send some food tomorrow, or dig some herbs in the mountains and bring them over. Besides, the child's parents are gone, and he's considered a village child. Everyone should help him. How can we let you bear it all alone?" Doctor Liu said as he returned the money to Fu Youtian.

"Brother Liu, this child was injured because he saved my child. It is your duty to treat him. Don't refuse." Fu Youtian said, pulling Doctor Liu.

Doctor Liu really couldn't persuade Fu Youtian, so he put the money in his pocket and said, "Okay! Since you said so, I'll take it!" After that, he handed the medicine box to Liu Kang, and followed his son out.

Fu Youtian walked them to the door, closed the door and went back into the house. He rinsed the towel on Su Mingrui's forehead with water again, and then went to the kitchen to check on the medicine. "Tiezhu, how long has the water been boiling?" Fu Youtian asked Tiezhu. "Grandpa, it's been a while." Fu Youtian wrapped the lid of the medicine jar with a towel, took it away and took a look. There was about a bowl and a half of water in it, so he asked Tiezhu not to add more firewood. Just wait for the fire to burn out naturally.

"Grandpa, how will Su Mingrui live in the future?" Tiezhu asked worriedly.

"Hey, Su Mingrui is so powerful, he won't be bullied. If we help each other a little more, we can always survive. Tiezhu, you have to know that difficulties are temporary. Difficulties are meant to be overcome. Nothing is more important than being alive." Fu Youtian taught earnestly.

"Okay, go get a bowl and I'll pour out the medicine." The grandfather and grandson took the medicine to Su Mingrui and gave it to him. After touching Su Mingrui's forehead and feeling that it wasn't so hot anymore, they went to bed.

When the sky was a little bright, Su Mingrui woke up, opened his beautiful eyes, and looked at Tiezhu who was sleeping next to him. He knew that it was the grandfather and grandson who took care of him last night, and he couldn't help feeling touched.

Tiezhu's biological clock came and he woke up. Seeing Su Mingrui looking at him with his eyes open, he said, "You're awake, how do you feel? Do you still have a fever?" As he spoke, he touched Su Mingrui's forehead. Su Mingrui didn't say anything. He was very familiar with Tiezhu's action because Tiezhu had touched his forehead from time to time last night.

"Well, the fever is gone. Doctor Liu is so right!" Tiezhu murmured.

"Su Mingrui, I'm going to practice. You lie down first, and I'll make breakfast for you when grandpa wakes up. Don't get up!" Before Tiezhu finished speaking, Su Mingrui was already struggling to get up. "I'm going to the master, and I'll go with you." Su Mingrui explained in a firm tone.

"Are you okay? Does the wound still hurt?" Tiezhu asked with a worried look on his face.

"Well, it's okay. I still have a lot of things to do today." Su Mingrui replied softly.

"Okay." Tiezhu responded helplessly.

The two came to Nan Yi together. Nan Yi already knew what happened yesterday. He was very satisfied with their performance yesterday, praising them for their courage and strategy. Then, Nan Yi ordered: "Tie Zhu, you continue to practice as usual, Ming Rui, you follow me."

"Mingrui, these are all sent by your mother." Nan Yi pointed to a basket and said to Su Mingrui. Su Mingrui walked over slowly and took a look, and found that it was full of valuables from the family. His eyes stopped on a book, which was the book his mother had mentioned. He picked up the book and opened it. There was a piece of paper in a specific position in the book, which detailed the specific location of the house in London, England, the contact information of the person who held the key, and the mother's bank deposits in the UK. At the end of the letter, the mother wrote: "Mingrui, I'm sorry! Mom can't forgive my stupidity, and Mom can't reconcile with herself! Mom loves you!"

After reading the letter, Su Mingrui couldn't help but shed tears. He could understand his mother's inner pain, but in his heart he still hoped that his mother could stay with him.

Su Mingrui wiped his tears, put the book down, and continued to check the things in the box. A handmade cloth bag in the box caught Su Mingrui's attention. He picked it up and took a look. It was made by his mother. His mother's hands were not very dexterous. She was tricked into learning all the handwork here.

Opening the bag, there was a roll of paper and a hairpin that Su Mingrui was familiar with. It was the hairpin pendant with a phoenix and a peony hanging on the samurai sword. Su Mingrui had put the samurai sword away. He originally wanted to put it in his father's coffin. Now he thought it was not a good idea. Maybe he could find clues about his father's identity from the sword. Su Mingrui took out the roll of paper and opened it. There were two pieces of paper. One was written "Nan Shu's personal letter" and the other had a person's name and biography.

Su Mingrui handed the two pieces of paper to his master, and Nan Yi took them. He looked at the information on them: Wang Chan, a member of the Wang family in Modu. The Wang family is a big family, they are involved in both black and white, and the family is in chaos... Nan Yi was silent after seeing the other piece of paper. This piece of paper recorded the whole process of how Su Jingshu was deceived to Lihua Village, as well as the speculation about Heizi's identity and the arrangement for Su Mingrui.

"Master, my mother wants me to go abroad. But I don't want to go abroad. I want to stay in the country to avenge my mother." Su Mingrui looked at Nan Yi with a firm look in his eyes.

"Mingrui, Master understands your feelings, but we still have to respect your mother's last wishes. You still have to bury your mother today, and we will consider this matter after the burial." Nan Yi advised.

The time for the burial came, and the Fourth Uncle's gang also came. Su Mingrui chose a southeast mountain outside the village to bury his mother, and chose a mountain behind the house for his father. Seeing Su Mingrui doing things this way, the Fourth Uncle was very angry. "You little bastard, they are your father and mother, what are you doing?" The Fourth Uncle scolded fiercely.

Su Mingrui ignored him. He had to go and bury his mother first and not delay the auspicious time. He hoped that his mother would be free and happy in the next life. In fact, he wanted to burn his father's body and scatter it into the sea, so that he could return to his own country. He knew that it was impossible to do so now, so he could only make such arrangements for the time being and make plans later.