PFC Chapter 526 The General Was Rescued (1)
Chapter 526 The General Was Rescued (1)
The early morning sun shone on the streets of Jicheng, and Xue Asi walked towards the familiar stall as usual.
The pancakes sold at this stall are quite famous in Jicheng. They taste good and are affordable, so many people patronize here.
What was different from the past was that there was an obvious hint of fatigue on Xue Asi's face.
Just yesterday, she spent several hours treating a hunter's extremely serious wound.
The person was sent to her medicine house in the evening, and she was busy until late at night before his injuries stabilized.
Xue Asi and the other party's family also took care of the hunter for a long time, so at this moment, he was very tired.
The key point was that she was still hungry, so she decided to come here to buy breakfast first and then go back to catch up on some sleep.
Jicheng is a small border town located at the border between Yu State and Xia State. Although it is nominally called a "city", its actual size is equivalent to that of an ordinary small town.
Its location is quite special, and it can be regarded as a veritable no-man's land.
Looking to the north, you can see a stretch of rolling, towering mountains stretching before your eyes.
These majestic mountains are like a natural barrier that separates Yu Country from the outside world.
Only by crossing the vast and boundless Hundred Thousand Mountains full of unknown dangers can one reach the territory of the Yu Kingdom.
To the south, a wide river with fast-flowing water flows by.
This river winds forward like a giant dragon and becomes the border line of the Xia Kingdom.
If you want to achieve the prosperity of the Xia Kingdom, you must cross this river.
Such an important geographical location should have made Jicheng the focus of attention, but this is not the case.
Neither the powerful Yu Kingdom nor the prosperous Xia Kingdom has ever truly occupied this small town.
The reason for this is simply that there are insurmountable natural barriers on both the north and south sides of this place.
It is a daunting task for any party to occupy such a resource-poor and difficult-to-defend place for a long time.
Therefore, over time, this place became a deserted place. There were minor frictions, but there were few large-scale wars.
The largest number of people from both countries were merchants selling goods.
However, these people also know the situation in Jicheng, so they will basically leave immediately after the transaction is completed.
Money and things are all good things in the eyes of some people.
The public security and order in Jicheng is also the reason why many people dare not stay there for a long time.
Here, in most cases, normal operations are not maintained by relying on laws, but rather on who has the stronger legs - the so-called "fist size".
The strong can act recklessly, while the weak can only swallow their anger.
In this environment, people live cautiously and remain vigilant at all times to avoid unexpected disasters.
Many people may ask, since the conditions here are so bad, why don't the aborigines leave here and find another way out?
That’s because those who could leave have already left, and most of those who stayed behind are mixed-race people of Yu and Xia.
Take Xue Asi for example. Although she was named according to the customs of the Xia country, she is actually a mixed-race with a high nose and deep eyes, and her appearance tends to be that of the Yu countryman.
If she wasn't much shorter than the real Yu people, she would have left here and gone to Yu Country long ago.
Having said that, Xue Asi is still a little different from these indigenous people.
Her master was originally the only doctor in Jicheng, and was considered a big shot who could "control people's lives", so the two of them lived quite well in Jicheng.
Later, the master went up the mountain to collect herbs and never came back, so Xue Asi took over and treated the residents in the city.
Her medical skills are also good, so Xue Asi is considered one of those people who lives a good life in Jicheng.
"Doctor Xue! Your pancake!" The vendor gave Xue Ah Si some extra side dishes, "You worked so hard yesterday."
Xue Asi yawned: "Why, what's your relationship with that hunter?"
"He's my neighbor, and a relative, but he's already five generations older than me." The vendor sighed as he packed biscuits for others, "He's a filial man. Today is his father's birthday, and he went up the mountain yesterday to find some meat to honor his father."
Xue Asi also knew about this. The hunter should be quite skilled, but he missed a step on empty air when he was on the mountain yesterday and rolled down into the ravine.
Fortunately, his eldest son saw that his father had not returned, so he went up the mountain to look for him. Otherwise, after a night, the man would have been in danger.
"He is lucky!" Xue Asi didn't want to say more. After all, although this man is alive now, whether his leg can heal depends on God's will.
The hawker was also a familiar figure, so he understood what Xue Asi meant. He didn't say anything else, but just gave the other party another pancake.
But this time it’s vegetarian, without eggs.
Xue Asi did not refuse. He took the pancake and prepared to go home.
"Asi! Come with me quickly!" A woman in brocade clothes suddenly came forward and grabbed Xue Asi.
Although the person's clothes looked gorgeous, her height and face looked a bit like a man.
In order to prevent the cake in his hand from falling to the ground, Xue Asi nimbly dodged to the side: "What are you doing? Be careful with my cake!"
"It's already this late, and you're still concerned about cakes!" The woman said helplessly, "Come on, follow me. My mother has brought in a group of male slaves this time, and some of them are very strong. I'll let you choose first this time!"