The Phoenix's
Episode 4's. Dying Man

Ye Wu Shuang realized the approaching threat, he ran beside a huge tree that was estimated to be hundreds of years old. It then hides behind a tree trunk shrouded in thick moss.

Dozens of men carrying sharp weapons walked towards Ye Wu Shuang, they looked like they were looking for someone. The group of men were wearing similar clothes, they were wearing uniforms that looked like soldiers. With clothes and helmets made of iron.

Some people carried long spears, they poked the tip of the spear into the swaying weeds on the right and left sides. It was as if he was looking for a creature that even though it was dead had to be found.

The rest of the few steps led to the huge tree that was Ye Wu Shuang's hiding place. The girl held her breath and stepped slowly, circling the tree trunk, dodging from the sight of the passing prajuits.

"Kriekk!"

Ye Wu Shuang accidentally stepped on a tree branch that invited the attention of the soldiers.

"Who's there?" Ask a man who became the leader of the soldier.

One of the men ran towards the tree, looked and checked around the source of the sound. He saw no one there, only a white green-eyed fox standing still on the roots of an aging tree.

"Just a fox! Let's continue the search!" Firmly the man then returned to his group.

Ye Wu Shuang stood on top of a tree, he stared down and noticed around the forest area. After the soldiers moved away, Ye Wu Shuang intended to descend from the tree. However, his eyes caught the figure of a man lying several meters in front of the soldier who was still walking forward.

"Is that the man these soldiers are looking for?" Ask Ye Wu Shuang inwardly.

"That's it, it's not my business!" he then jumped down from the tree.

The girl reached out, hinting Yin Qiu to climb into her arms. After the white fox climbed up and sat down comfortably, Ye Wu Shuang resumed his journey.

Ye Wu Shuang walked towards a different direction from the soldiers, yet his heart and mind were not calm. He continued to think of the dying man behind him, who was lying among the dense grass that was tall even reaching the waist height of an adult human.

He contemplated his decision to leave the man lying in the middle of the forest. His heart screams to come back and help him, but his mind reminds him of a danger that might threaten if he meddles in the affairs of others.

"Why have I always been one who cares too much about other people's business? Why can't I just be silly?" Ye Wu Shuang complained while jumping up the tree in search of a clearer view.

"I really hate my nature!" he added while paying attention to the group of soldiers walking in front.

"Yin Qiu, can you help me?" Ye Wu Shuang asked the fox who was still in his arms.

"Ciii... Ciii...!" yin Qiu replied as if asserting while nodding slowly.

"Please turn their attention, I want to take the man away from there!" ye Wu Shuang said as he looked at the man he wanted to save.

"Ciii... Ciii...!" Yin Qiu jumped down after making his distinctive sound, he dashed quickly towards the soldiers then bit the plaque hanging on the waist of the warrior leader.

"Hey, ugly fox! Give me back the plaque!" Shouted the fierce-looking man with a spear in his hand.

Yin Qiu turned around, he wagged his tail and butt to mock the man.

"Fuckin' fox!" he then ran towards Yin Qiu.

Yin Qiu jumped up and ran fast, dodging the pursuit of the soldiers he deliberately aimed into the valley.

"What has this girl done all her life? Huhh... I feel like my bones are all crumbling just for carrying this guy on my back!" moaning Ye Wu Shuang while stepping with heavy footsteps.

After walking hundreds of meters forward, Ye Wu Shuang lowered the man on the grass.

"Hey! You better not die after I sacrifice my spine to bring you here!" said Ye Wu Shuang with a tired face and an irregular breath.

Ye Wu Shuang looked at the face of the man in front of him. His closed eyes did not detract from the man's good looks and charisma. His skin looked pale yet clean and smooth, looking like the skin of an ever-preserved nobleman.

Judging from his clothes made of silk cloth, the man clearly had a high status with abundant wealth.

"Why was he being chased by those people?" Ye Wu Shuang asked curiously.

He undressed from the man, then stared at the wounds on his body. Ye Wu Shuang was slightly surprised to see the many scars all over the body of the man in front of him.

His skin was filled with traces of sword strokes as well as holes from arrows that stuck in many points. There are old scars and new wounds that are still gaping. But fortunately, the injuries did not hit organs that could endanger his life.

The man opened his eyes, blinked slowly, staring at the face of Ye Wu Shuang who was examining the injuries all over his body. With a vague look, he closed his eyes again and lost consciousness.

Ye Wu Shuang let out a long sigh after seeing the wound on the man's body.

"With this many wounds, you still survive! Lucky my conscience asked me to come back and save your cat's life! Ckkp... Ckkp... Ckk...!" said the girl while shaking her head.

Ye Wu Shuang moved from where he was sitting, looking for a medicinal plant that could stop the bleeding and treat the wounds on the foreign man's body.

After collecting some plants he recognized, Ye Wu Shuang started pounding the green grass with a stone. The girl wrapped the wounds of the man beside her with the potion she had already destroyed, then she wrapped the man's wounds with the cloth she had torn from the man's clothes.

"I can only help you get here! Life or death, it's up to your destiny!" ye Wu Shuang said as he looked at the man's face.

"Ciii... Ciii...!"

Yin Qiu's voice made Ye Wu Shuang turn around backwards. He looked at the fox with a cheerful smile then spread out his hands.

"Come here! You've worked hard." The compliment.

Yin Qiu ran while making his special sound. The fox then jumped onto Ye Wu Shuang's hand.

"I'll give you some good food when we get back to town!" he said while stroking the fine fur on Yin Qiu's head.

"Ahhhhh... So hungry! How long has the body been without food?" Ye Wu Shuang complained in an annoyed tone.

The man opened his eyes again, he turned his head and looked at the back of the little girl who had saved his life.

"Who's the girl? I'll find him and return his favor." Inner The man.

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