Carrying that man on his back, Fang Yi hurried all the way toward West Mountain. At around three in the morning, he finally reached the cluster of thatched cottages.
Before Fang Yi could even call out, Xiaobao quickly leaped down from a tree by the door, running over with joy to wrap its front paws around Fang Yi’s leg. Fang Yi patted its head, then motioned for it to knock. The clever little creature immediately turned and began scratching at the door. Soon, the light inside flickered on, and Mr. Mu Ye got up to open it.
"You've been gone for days. I thought you..." Opening the door and seeing Fang Yi, Mr. Mu Ye couldn't help drawing a sharp breath when he realized Fang Yi was carrying someone on his back. "Who... who is that on your back? Quick, bring him into the room over there!" With that, he hurried toward the room on the east side, which served as both his pharmaceutical research base and his clinic.
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