nycdaug Chapter 313: You look after these children. The medicinal bath must last for 2 incense sticks.
Chapter 313: You look after these children. The medicinal bath must last for 2 incense sticks.
As for Xiaobai, he was lured by the Qian family's sweet words. Xiaobai is naturally not an ordinary child and his fighting skills are very strong. Besides, Yu Da and Yu Er are following him, so Xiaobai followed them because he thought it was interesting.
As Chu Zixi listened to Jun Bai's description, her face became increasingly gloomy, and her brows were tightly furrowed.
She clenched her teeth and clenched her fists, her heart filled with anger and disgust.
The Qian family's behavior was really outrageous and had crossed the bottom line of human morality. She couldn't help but angrily rebuked: "Qian family, there really isn't a single good person!"
"Xiaobai, where are Yudai and Yuji now?"
Jun Bai hugged Chu Zixi's neck tightly with both hands, "Mother, those children are so pitiful. Xiaobai has asked Yuda to send those children who were just brought back home. They were not seriously hurt, just a little frightened, and they are all children from the nearby village, so Yuda should be able to send them home soon."
Chu Zixi gently touched Jun Bai's head, "You did a good job, but where is Yu Er? Where did she go?"
Jun Bai blinked and said in confusion, "I asked Yu Er to go back to you, mother! Because there are still many children in the dungeon who are tortured and bruised all over. Yu Er doesn't know any medical skills, so I asked her to ask mother for help. Eh? Didn't mother meet Yu Er?"
Chu Zixi shook her head, indicating that she did not see Yu Er, and that they must have missed each other.
Jun Bai got off Chu Zixi's legs obediently, took Chu Zixi's hand and said, "Mom, let's go see those children together."
Chu Zixi nodded, stood up and prepared to go with Jun Bai.
At this moment, Chu Zixi glanced at the wailing people on the ground. Her eyes were filled with murderous intent, which made people shudder. She ordered coldly: "Yu San, keep an eye on them. Don't let anyone escape. If anyone dares to escape, kill them immediately."
Yu San nodded respectfully and replied, "Yes, Master, please rest assured."
Chu Zixi followed Jun Bai's steps closely and walked into the dungeon together.
As soon as I stepped into the dungeon, a pungent smell hit me in the face, it was a smell of mildew and blood intertwined, which made people frown. The light in the dungeon was very dim.
Chu Zixi's eyes slowly swept across every corner, carefully observing the situation in the dungeon.
There were more than twenty children locked up in the dungeon. They were all dirty and wearing tattered clothes. Some were even naked, revealing their purple skin, which made people feel pity.
Their eyes were empty, as if they had lost all hope and vitality.
Chu Zixi looked at these children with heartache. These children should have been innocent and carefree, but now they were imprisoned in the dungeon and suffered inhuman torture.
They huddled in the corner, shivering, or sobbing quietly, or silently enduring the physical pain and mental trauma.
Chu Zixi's gaze fell on a little girl curled up in the corner, her eyes were red and swollen, and tears kept flowing.
The little girl's body was so thin that she was just skin and bones, like a candle in the wind, seemingly ready to go out at any time. Her lips trembled slightly and she let out a faint cry, which was full of helplessness and fear.
Chu Zixi's heart seemed to be tugged by something. She couldn't help but walk forward, squatted down, and gently stroked the little girl's head. However, the little girl was so frightened that she trembled all over and quickly buried her head between her knees, not daring to look up.
"Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you." Chu Zixi said softly, trying to make her voice sound gentler.
At this moment, Jun Bai, who had been standing next to him, echoed in his childish voice, "My mother is a good person, don't be afraid."
After hearing this, the little girl seemed to gather up her courage, slowly raised her head, and glanced at Chu Zixi. Her eyes were full of curiosity and fear that had not yet dissipated, but she soon lowered her head again.
Seeing this, Chu Zixi gently reached out and held the little girl's cold hand.
When her fingers touched the little girl's skin, she felt a hint of coolness. She frowned slightly, and then began to carefully take the little girl's pulse.
After a while, her face became more and more serious, and an unconcealable anger flashed in her eyes.
She didn't expect that such a young child had already endured such pain and torture, and also suffered from this disease that shouldn't have happened to her.
"Come on, kids, follow your sister and walk out of here. Your sister will heal you." Chu Zixi's voice was firm and gentle, like a ray of light that penetrated the darkness deep in the children's hearts and eliminated the shadows in their hearts.
Surprisingly, the children who had been crying quietly suddenly burst into tears at the same time after hearing Chu Zixi's words. The emotions that had been suppressed for so long were released at this moment.
Their tears flowed out like a flood, as if they wanted to pour out all their pain and grievances.
Chu Zixi watched this scene quietly. She did not try to stop them from crying, but comforted them gently.
She told them in a warm voice: "Cry, cry as much as you can, after you cry, your nightmare will be over."
As time went on, the children's crying gradually subsided, and finally only occasional sobs were left.
Chu Zixi said softly: "Okay, let's leave here with sister."
She stood up and walked towards the door.
The children followed her footsteps one after another. Although their steps were a little staggering, there was already a glimmer of hope in their eyes.
After leaving the dungeon, Chu Zixi immediately ordered the secret guards to purchase bathtubs, enough for every child to take a medicinal bath.
"Also go to West Street and call Yu Si."
"Yes".
The children came out of the dungeon and crowded into a room, their eyes full of fear.
Chu Zixi knew that they still needed time to recover, so she comforted them gently: "Don't be afraid, the bad guys are gone. You can rest for a while, and there will be hot water for a bath soon." Her voice was soft and firm, giving the children a sense of security.
With Chu Zixi's patient comfort, the children's emotions gradually stabilized.
Chu Zixi came to an empty room at the side and took out the necessary herbs from the space one by one.
At this time, Yu Er came back and said, "Master, I didn't know you were here until I returned to the Imperial City."
"Yu Er, have someone boil a lot of hot water immediately, boil these herbs together, and give these children a medicinal bath later."
Yu Er quickly responded, “Yes!”
An hour later, more than 20 children entered their respective bathtubs one by one. The aroma of medicine filled the air and the warm water enveloped them.
Chu Zixi looked at the children, and she said to Yu Si, "Yu Si, you look after these children. The medicinal bath must last for at least two incense sticks."
Yu Si nodded to show that she understood and said that she would carefully observe the condition of each child to ensure that they could fully absorb the medicinal properties.