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Chapter 217

Chapter 217

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Anning nodded in a panic, turned, and ran out the door, shouting as she went, "Father, go quickly and fetch the Medicine King, hurry!" Her voice was choked with tears, echoing down the corridor. Before long, Deity Mufeng and the Medicine King hurried over. When Deity Mufeng saw my pale face and the blood-stained bedsheets, his eyes instantly turned red. He rushed to the bedside and tightly grasped my hand. "Don't be afraid. With me here, both you and the child will be fine." The Medicine King's face, however, was grave. Seeing the blood on my bed, he immediately stepped forward to examine me. My heart hammered wildly in my chest, as if it were about to leap out of my throat. I clutched the bedsheets tightly, my palms slick with sweat, and stared anxiously at the Medicine King, hoping to hear some good news from him.

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