Stay away from beasts in the world of Siheyuan

Chapter 470: Patient in the Courtyard

When he heard Xu Changping nod in agreement, the gloom on Zhang Xiaolong's face instantly disappeared, replaced by an expression of surprise.

However, the surprise did not last long because he saw Xu Changping's empty hands.

After a while, Zhang Xiaolong hesitated again and again, but couldn't help but ask: "Brother Xu...you have to go back to the factory to check the medicine box."

After all, the person he rescued was seriously injured. How could he treat him effectively if he didn't carry any first aid items?

Facing Zhang Xiaolong's question, Xu Changping glanced at him and replied calmly: "I have a needle bag and life-saving pills with me."

Xu Changping didn't say that the factory no longer allowed traditional Chinese medicine to be used for medical treatment, and that he couldn't get the medicine box when he returned.

Zhang Xiaolong felt awkward after being rebuked by Xu Changping. He reached out and touched the back of his head and quickly changed the subject: "Hey, if that's the case, let's get going."

He was feeling annoyed at the moment. If he had known earlier, he would not have said anything more. Not only was his words useless, but he also got scolded.

Xu Changping followed Zhang Xiaolong with a tense face and without saying a word. The two of them walked through winding alleys and finally came to the gate of a small courtyard with a separate entrance.

The appearance of this courtyard looks quite old, but judging from the signs of use on the door, it is not difficult to tell that people live inside.

"Brother Xu, I'll put the person in here." Zhang Xiaolong said as he touched his head with his hand, looking a little uneasy.

Looking up at the tightly closed gate, Xu Changping frowned slightly, but soon regained his composure. Then he gently raised his chin and motioned Zhang Xiaolong to go forward and knock on the door.

The door was not locked. Zhang Xiaolong walked forward and pushed it gently. It slowly opened with a creaking sound.

After the courtyard gate was completely opened, Xu Changping, who was standing at the gate, quickly glanced inside.

In the center of the courtyard, there was a wide and flat bluestone floor, which was glowing with a faint green light under the winding reflection of the setting sun.

In sharp contrast to this is the lush, messy, and wildly growing weeds surrounding the bluestone slab.

They seem to be stretching themselves freely in the deserted corner, forming a strange visual contrast with the neat bluestone slabs.

In the corner of the courtyard, there were some old and broken furniture randomly piled up, some of which were missing parts or had peeling paint.

Opposite the courtyard gate stands a tile-roofed house that looks quite old. The grey tiles of varying shades on the roof indicate that someone is still maintaining the house.

However, the slightly dilapidated courtyard and the mottled lime on the walls seemed to tell everyone that this household did not seem to have a hostess.

Faced with such a scene, Xu Changping's expression did not change at all, and he remained calm and composed.

Without giving him too much time to observe, Zhang Xiaolong walked in. Seeing this, Xu Changping followed Zhang Xiaolong and walked towards the tile-roofed house.

As soon as the two of them walked to the door, they heard a faint groaning sound entering their ears.

Although the groaning sound was very faint, it was particularly clear and harsh in the quiet courtyard.

Xu Changping moved upon hearing the sound, quickened his pace without hesitation, quickly passed Zhang Xiaolong in front of him, and rushed straight into the house.

The room was dimly lit and filled with a damp and rotten smell. Xu Changping squinted his eyes and slowly adapted to the dim environment.

In the dim light, a man with naked upper body was lying on a simple wooden bed against the wall.

The man's hair was quite long, covering his face tightly, but his naked upper body was wrapped in circles of bloody cloth strips, which were randomly wrapped around the wounds. It was obvious that the bandaging technique was extremely crude and unfamiliar.

Xu Changping frowned when he saw this. He turned around and looked at Zhang Xiaolong who followed him into the room. He asked, "Did you bandage this?"

Zhang Xiaolong followed Xu Changping's line of sight and looked at the man on the bed, then nodded and answered calmly, "Well, he was seriously injured and had been bleeding non-stop. The situation was urgent at the time, so I had no choice but to quickly sprinkle the hemostatic powder you gave me before, and then found some random cloth strips to bandage him."

After saying that, he looked down at the results of his bandaging. The strips of cloth were indeed twisted and in a mess, but there was no trace of guilt or uneasiness on his face.

Regardless of how poor the bandaging technique was, he still extended a helping hand without hesitation. Otherwise, it would be a big question whether the man would still be alive at this time.

While the two were talking, a young boy who had not yet fully grown walked into the house carrying a basin of water.

When the young man saw Zhang Xiaolong, a smile of surprise immediately appeared on his face, and he hurriedly shouted, "Brother Zhang, you are finally back! He suddenly developed a high fever for some reason."

Upon hearing this, Xu Changping did not dare to delay at all. He quickly moved to the bedside and began to carefully examine the patient's wounds.

“What is this…?” Seeing Xu Changping’s actions, the half-grown boy couldn’t help but look suspicious and turned his gaze to Zhang Xiaolong standing beside him.

Brother Zhang clearly said before that he was going to find a doctor with extremely high medical skills, so why did he come back with such a young person in the end?

Sensing the doubt in the boy's expression, Zhang Xiaolong naturally understood what he was thinking at the moment.

He couldn't help but raise his hand and pat the boy on the back, and introduced him unhappily: "Call me Brother Xu! Brother Xu's medical skills are first-class in our huge city!"

After hearing what Zhang Aiguo said, the boy stared at Xu Changping's busy figure. He opened his mouth and hesitated for a long time, but ultimately failed to call out "Brother Xu".

At this moment, Xu Changping, who was concentrating on examining the patient on the bed, inadvertently caught a glimpse of the flushed cheeks of the person standing behind him.