Chapter 14 Saving A Life At The Cost Of A Fortune

"Xiao Yun, thank you for helping us." Gao Changgong thanked as he helped the injured person to lay in the bed.

"Its alright, what are friends for. I already told you, I was only returning the favor." Huan Mingyun smiled. "But I did not know that you had so much big courage for infiltrating Zhou with only you and Ande Wang but the most amazing part is that you were successful on your mission."

The four of them were lead by Xihuan Shui on a secret chamber in the inn, finally staying in a safe place the trio could finally relax.

"By the way, who is that person that you rescued?" Huan Mingyun asked as she look at the man lying in bed that was being tended by their "family" physician.

"Sister-in-law, don't you recognize him? He is Guan Yu." Gao Yanzong said.

"What?! My cook! Erm... I mean Brother Guan? How come?" Huan Mingyun said surprised, she could not believe that the haggard person lying on that bed was her cook, Guan Yu! "How could you be so unlucky? We just parted 4 days ago and your already in this situation."

"Well, you see sister-in-law, after we parted that day in the forest we were ambushed by Zhou soldiers loitering around the Zhou borders. There are thousands of them, were already lucky to have escape with our life intact, but Guan Yu was not lucky enough. Because of the confusion and enemies cornering us, we were force to split up by our enemies and unfortunately it was Guan Yu who was fighting all by himself and was then captured by our enemies." Gao Yanzong said guilty of what happened to Guan Yu. "We thought that he had escaped but we discovered after some time that he was captured and was brought to Zhou, me and 4th brother then quickly came here to save him but we never thought that we will fall into their trap to capture 4th brother. Luckily, we saw you when you enter the Capital and we were then saved by you. Sister-in-law, you are our lucky star!"

'Well, aren't I the cause of your current misfortune?' Huan Mingyun thought not knowing if she should accept it as a compliment or not.

"Uncle, what did the physician said?" Huan Mingyun quickly asked Xihuan Shui after he talked with the old physician.

Seeing his young miss being too worried, Xihuan Shui could only shake his head helplessly as he reported Guan Yu's status.

"Right. Uncle, how is Guan Yu?" Gao Yanzong asked.

"Miss, to be honest he is in critical state. He is currently suffering from high fever right now and if his fever won't go down by tonight then he might not survive."

"How could this be?!" Gao Yanzong's eyes turned as wide as saucers as he staggered back on his chair, he clenched his fist tightly.

"He had already suffered so much, by the looks of it he was severely tortured while he was in prison. Him being alive right now is a miracle." Xihuan Shui said.

"Can he still be saved?" Gao Changgong who was listening to all of this calmly look at Xihuan Shui but deep in his eyes was his burning rage that was about to burn brighter.

"Uncle, is there no way to save him?" Huan Mingyun also asked the old man, she was hoping that there is a way to save her cook.

"Miss..." Xihuan Shui did not know whether he should say it or not, but he knew if he were to take out that thing Guan Yu would surely survive this calamity.

Guan Yu was severely injured and his wounds were even infected, his wounds were already rotting and puss were coming out of it. He was lucky to survive this far but if there is no another miracle performed then he would surely die here.

"What's the matter, is there really a way to save him?!" Huan Mingyun's eyes quickly brightened as she saw hope for her "cook", finally, those food won't disappear!

"Old man, is there really a way to save him?" Gao Yanzong who looked like a withered vegetable just now suddenly sprang to life as he shook the old man.

"Young man, there is no need to get so excited about this matter." Xihuan Shui took off Gao Yanzong's hold on his shoulders and dust it off like there was some invisible dirt in the part where Gao Yanzong touched.

"What nonsense! Of course I'll be excited, now that I know that there is a chance for my brother how can I not be excited!" Gao Yanzong happily laughed.

"Uncle, what is it in your mind?" Huan Mingyun asked.

"Young miss, there is just one problem about this matter." Xihuan Shui's face looked really ugly as if he does not know if he should say or not.

Seeing him like this, the three thought that there must be a big problem behind this.

"Old man, what is it? Quickly, tell us what the problem is. No matter what it is, walking in sea of flames or mountains of sword we will definitely do it!" Gao Yanzong pat his chest confidently so as to comfort the old man.

"Ay, young lad no need to go that far. The problem is just so simple, so simple." Xihuan Shui chuckled amused.

"If there is no problem at all, why do you look like as if someone just died?" Gao Yanzong could not help but retort as he sighed in relief knowing that there is no problem.

"Hoho... This old man was only thinking that, who'll pay?"

'Who'll pay? What?!'

"What?! So the problem is just money all along?! I thought that its such a big problem seeing your long face but its only about money!" Gao Yanzong yelled.

"Young lad, this matter is not as simple as that."

"Uncle, what do you mean?" Huan Mingyun asked.

"Miss, this old man is really not lying. To save Sir Guan, we really need money to pay for his medicine." Xihuan Shui sighed helplessly.

'This old man, why is he scamming other people's money even though we are already so rich?'

"How much money do you need? No matter how much I will give it to you." Gao Changgong seriously said yet Xihuan Shui only smiled at him, his smile looked like he was looking down at him.

Seeing this, Huan Mingyun could not help but wonder just what amazing medicine could it be to make Xihuan Shui act like this?

"Uncle, how much does it cost?"

Xihuan Shui smirked as his old wizened face brightened up, he leaned towards Huan Mingyun and whispered.

"Ehhhh!!!!" Huan Mingyun who heard the prize was so surprised that she stood on her feet, her eyes as wide as saucers.

'5-50,000,000 million gold! Its even in golden leaves! Uncle, are you scamming people?! Even the Emperor himself could not come up with such a huge amount of money, is this what they call robbery in broad daylight?!

"U-Uncle, are you sure your sane?" Huan Mingyun could not help but worry about her old man going senile, 50,000,000 golden leaves just what kind of medicine could cause so much?!

"Is Miss saying that this old man is going senile because of old age?" Xihuan Shui could not help but ask seeing his young miss look at him as if he was crazy.

"Of course not, I'm just surprise that's all." Huan Mingyun quickly denied the accusation.

"Young Miss, do you really not believe this old man? Then I'll tell you just why in the world do this medicine cost so much, its because this medicine could even bring those people with only a breath left to life. Make people live longer and could even detoxify the deadliest poison that exist in this world, just with a piece of it one would be able to see a miracle. This herb is so priceless that even gold would not be able to buy it, that is why I gave you such a price." Xihuan Shui explained.

"W-What is the name of this herb?"

"Its called golden ginseng miss, its called golden ginseng because not only was its skin gold but also its juice. It looked like a piece of gold up close and there is only three of such golden ginseng in our possession."

"Wait, its ours?" Huan Mingyun who caught the drift really wanted to smack the old man up.

'This old man, how dare him sell me my own things. It looks like he is already tired of living, how dare he make fun of me!"

"Miss is right, its one of the treasures under young miss name." Xihuan Shui said.

'Really, really want to smack him to death!'

"Then just give it to them for free, take it as I owe them a favor." Huan Mingyun sighed helplessly as she issued her order.

"But miss..."

"Ssshp! Just do it." Huan Mingyun gave the old man the look as the old man can only accept defeat and went to get the golden ginseng and make it into a medicine, he'll just take it that his young miss is too kind. She's even willing to give the golden ginseng worth three kingdoms for free!

"What did sister-in-law and that old man talk about? Where is he going?" Gao Yanzong quickly gossip when he had the chance, he had seen the two talk in low voices and then the old man left. He was curious as to what the two had talked about.

"Its nothing, don't worry. And as to where he was going, I ordered him to brew Brother Guan's medicine. You two don't have to worry anymore, Brother Guan would be fine after he take his medicine." Huan Mingyun said as she took a sip of the tea that was just brought in by a servant.

"But, what about the cost for the medicine? The way he talked, it looked like the medicine would cause you a fortune." Gao Changgong who was sitting just right across from her could not help but inquire.

"You don't need to worry about the cost, I already covered it." Huan Mingyun almost sprayed the tea that she was drinking when she thought of just how much that ginseng whatever cost. "Its not expensive at all hahaha..."

'Not expensive my a**!!'

"I'll surely pay back the money in double, I already owe you so much. I don't want to owe you more." Gao Changgong said.

'Pfftt! Pay back in double?! Gao Changgong, are you even for real?!'

*cough* cough*cough* cough*

Hearing what Gao Changgong said, Huan Mingyun choked on her tea and had a fit of coughing. She almost burst out in laughter if only she did not choke on her tea, just listening to what he said already made her stomach ache.

"Xiao Yun, are you alright?" Gao Changgong quickly rub Huan Mingyun's back to ease her coughing, he sighed helpless about this "clumsy" but kind hearted woman in front of him.

He really does not know what to think about this woman anymore, should he praise her for being a kind hearted person or for being an idiot? Her kindness knows no bound that she could even risk her life for them, time and time again risking her life for them.

Even with their countries in war, a line that pit them together and bringing them far apart, never did he once hear her discriminate his country for her own. She was a person with her own belief, she was her own person and that was what made her different from them. Fighting for one's country and bringing glory back but she, she is only fighting her own battle.

Looking at the little woman in front of him whose eyes were red from coughing, his face unconsciously relaxes as his heavy heart lightened. He could not help but utter some words of thanks from the bottom of his heart.

"Thank you."