War Prisoner

CH 5

The woman called Zi Liu was not as beautiful as Zi Nong, but had a heroic vitality posture. She turned to have a quick look after she heard the order. Her face showed surprises and said: “Master, the wound has been festering a little. We must remove the dead flesh before properly bandaging the wound. Otherwise, once it festered to the bone and with the desert, hot weather, even the god Da Luo Jin Xian cannot save him.”

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Wan Yan Xu pretended to be amazed and eyes widen, speechless and said:  “This serious, ah, then what are you waiting for? Quickly heal Su General for such talented man is to be neglected, would I not be distressed.”

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Zi Liu hastily ordered her assistant to get the medicine cabinet and opened the box, then took a bottle of anaesthetic. She was about to give the medicine, but Wan Yan Xu stopped her and laughed: “You’re underestimating Su General. Who do you thinks he is? Long ago, when HuaTuo helped Guan Yu cure his poison, the man could talk and laugh freely. Su General’s body is like a steel frame, thus, it must be better than Guan Yu. It is a good time that I can witness this.”

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Zi Liu immediately understood Wan Yan Xu’s intention after her master’s outburst. She hesitated then placed the anaesthetic back into the box. She took a sharp knife out as it flashed coldly and lit a candle. She was heating the blade over the candle, moved it back and forth a few times and whispered: “Su General, although this is a small surgery, it will be really painful. You must endure a bit.” She looked back at Wan Yan Xu and a few guards and saw that their faces were excited. She sighed, knew that these people have defeated Su Yi and truly hated him.How could there be compassion?Zi Nong was fearful so she had already slipped out of the carriage.

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When the tip of the knife cut into the flesh, blood immediately poured out. When it cut deeper, only a slight sound of the blade and flesh are grinding as more blood surged out without stopping. Su Yi still looked calm as if he hadnot budged, and only droplet of sweats were rolling down his face; and his clenched fists showed a glimpse of his agony in this moment.

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Wan Yan Xu’s excited expression gradually disappeared and the guards’ joyful expressions also gradually converted into admiration. Zi Liu’s hand began to tremble, then she took a deep breath and looked at Su Yi. She finally ended the cruelty. The knife quickly slashed and instantly cut out a chunk of rotten flesh; vaguely beneath the blood, the bone was revealed, which held more attention to the people’s eyes.

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Su Yi finally was unable to withstand the pain as his body swayed and passed out on the soft wolf fur mattress. Zi Liu quickly took a clean soft cotton cloth and carefully bandaged him. The guards were already whispering and talking about Su Yi with full admiration. Zi Liu knew Kim Liao folks’ feelings are swift and fierce, but they mostly admired hero Su Yi’s endurance which clearly impressed them. When she looked back at her master and saw his ashen face, his eyes were staring at Su Yi’s pale face, suddenly turned his head away and heavily grunted.

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Zi Liu said: “Master, the wound had been carefully bandaged, but it would not be suitable to be under the sun. Please give him rest for two days. We’re approaching Kim Liao so revenge could wait for another day.”

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Wan Yan Xu was indifferent and said: “Just as you has recommended, lock him up in a prison in the carriage behind.”

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‘In the end, still fainted,’ Su Yi was helplessly thinking. ‘If possible, I would not want to use this method to make Wan Yan Xu look weak,’ he felt since he has been captured, he had been collapsing again and again, ‘instead of dignified manner, he was acting like a pathetic woman. How hateful. Nevertheless, I ultimately am a human. There are always limitations on a physical body. Even if I mentally want to,I cannot control it.’

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Inside the carriage, there were about a dozen women who watched over Su Yi withcuriosity.They are labourers for the army such as cooking and washing. Su Yi’s superior appearance and bearing seemed to brighten the place and could not stop others from paying attention to him. He was even more embarrassed of these northern women’s behaviour as they do not have the same etiquette education, even forthrightly spoken about him like he was not there. If it is possible, he would rather not be here even if he had to be exposed under the sun. If Wan Yan Xu knew of such reaction, presumably, he would be very astonished. The enemy could not conquer him with brutal tortures, but the words of these women have made him very restless.

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Finally it was two days later, Su Yi suddenly found that the women were no longer talking about him, and their faces were joyfully smiling, often looking outside. Then his heart sank; a faint hint of despair ached in his heart and he knew that they have arrived in Kim Liao. His own life, whether it is long or short, would be the end here (in a foreign land).

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Zi Liu and Zi Nong suddenly went inside and the women quickly scattered away to avoidthem.Zi Liu looked at Su Yi’s wounds and chuckled: “It’s probably alright; it seems to have produced new muscles.” She looked solemnly at Su Yi’s face, lowered her voice and said: “General, we have arrived in Liao Kim capital.Do you know what path waits for you? Are you as determined as before and outright, refused to bow?”

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Su Yi suddenly gave a faint laugh: “Thank you lady, I’d intended never to change my mind.”

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Zi Liu sighed, shook her head and said: “General’s integrity, Zi Liu truly admired. Then as old phrase goes,‘have different directions thus, will be in disagreement’, Zi Liu have nothing more to say. For the road ahead, hopefully General will take care.” When she finished, she took Zi Nong, who did not bear to accept this, and without looking back, they went out