Chapter 229: The Road Ahead

在炮火的轰鸣声中，父女两不欢而散。这次的进攻持续了整整四天四夜。云苔很自觉地再次拿起了手术刀。不过为了以防万一，这次的助手由护卫队成员接替。相比两年前，这次前沿的医疗设备绝对是鸟枪换炮，与当初的第四军团不在一个等级上。可不知为何当震耳欲聋的轰鸣声消失，云苔走出医疗大楼，她微微抬头看了看尘灰密布的天空，突然有些怀念起第四军团简陋的医疗石屋了。
“我还以为那三个被军团长请来的小丫头本事有多高呢，没想到也就一般般。明明一个治愈术就可以解决的伤口，偏偏要这里切一刀，那里挖个口，还要上药，这个不能吃，那个不能喝，疼个两三天还不一定全好……”
“治愈术？你还真把自己当回事儿啦。就这点伤害想找光系医疗师给你治疗？也不看看自己啥样儿……”
“说够了没？一个人给我少说一句，成不？也不想想云希校尉的下场。”
"I'm just upset for Lieutenant Yun Xi. He is such a good person, he didn't mean to... sob sob sob."
"Shut up, how come you're getting more and more energetic. There are national laws and military regulations, this punishment was issued by the army commander, what does it have to do with Guan Yuntai?"
“喂，土豪，还是不是兄弟，干嘛这么帮着不相干的小丫头片子说话？”
“我没有偏向任何人，我是实话实说。我就是看不惯某些人迁怒无辜。”说着，这名士兵一撇头，却看到不远处的云苔正瞪大了双眼，很好奇地看向他们几个人。此人的脸腾地一下子红了。
Following the soldier's gaze, the other ordinary soldiers also noticed Yun Tai standing in front of the medical building. Upon seeing the guards surrounding her, they easily deduced that this young girl was likely the Yun Tai they had been referring to. How can they handle the situation when these big shots are gossiping behind their backs and even caught in the act? After all, they have heard that noble ladies are quite petty! The soldiers immediately became restrained and somewhat uneasy.
"Yuntai schoolmate, long time no see." The soldier who used to maintain Yuntai took a few steps forward, only to be stopped by a guard about a meter away. While speaking, he desperately winked, signaling Yuntai not to reveal his identity. Yuntai schoolmate, long time no see.
"Tuhao, do you know Lord Yuntai?" A slender warrior's eyes instantly lit up.
"Captain..."
"Tuhao? Ahem, I'm sorry, Tuhao! Haha..." Yuntai couldn't help but point at the person, bending over in laughter.
"Yes, what's so funny!" He really didn't understand what about his name could make Yun Tai laugh so much. But being laughed at like this still made Yun Hao's face turn red. Yes, this person is Yun Hao, who was thrown to the bottom of the army camp by the Duke of Huguo for training.
“对不起，我不是故意的。哈哈……对，对不起，咳咳咳。”云苔从来都不知道云壕同学居然这么可爱。
“这有什么好笑的？”云壕身边的战友不满地质问道。虽然他和土豪平时不怎么谈得拢，但怎么说他们也是同一营房，同一个小队的。战友被人嘲笑了，等同于他们小队被人看低了。
"Harry, it's alright. She is a junior student from my college, just joking around, nothing else." Yunhao quickly signaled to the captain to help pull his comrades away, not realizing that the soldier from the security team had already moved his hand to his weapon handle. They would be the ones at a disadvantage if things escalated.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, cough cough, I promise not to laugh anymore. Senior! Cough cough..." Yuntai thought that the person who came up with the name Yuhao for Yuntai was really talented.
"Since you guys know each other, go ahead and have a good chat. Take your time and go back when you're free." The team captain patted Yuhao on the shoulder and left with his group. One of them even made a pleading gesture to Yuhao. I've translated the provided text for you.
“对了，你怎么在这儿？”云苔好奇地问道。
“我为什么就不能在这儿了？”云壕不满地反问。
"Well, I thought you would join another legion. There are quite a few people here who know you, so changing your name would be pointless," Yun Tai shrugged in response.
“其实去哪儿都一样。”云壕抬脚踢了一下地上的小石子儿。就算他们不知道他是云大将军的二公子又能怎样。就算他再如何平易近人，但从小养成的习惯，举手投足让人一眼就能看穿他与最底层的普通士兵不是一个世界的人。这跟与学院里的同学一起组队出去炼历的感觉完全不一样，这也让云壕郁闷和无奈。
“Don't take what he just said to heart. He's just a bit injured and feeling irritable.” Yunhao defended his comrade.
“Actually, from his perspective, he's not wrong at all. This is a battlefield where every war means life and death. Having higher martial arts skills means higher survival rates, more chances to earn military merits, receive rewards, and even gain titles. If an injury can't be immediately treated, not to mention military merits, in case of a retreat, they will be the first ones to be abandoned. If it were you, would you be willing to wait for your wounds to slowly heal?” Yuntai shrugged it off because if she were in his shoes, she would also get upset.
However, didn't you say that doing so could potentially set a hidden danger for future cultivation?
Yun Hao retorted.
"According to your opinion, the military medical team still needs to rely on light-based magicians?" Yunhao frowned disapprovingly. This would be like shooting ourselves in the foot and only make the opposition more confident, right? Such remarks should not be spread around the military camp, as they would undoubtedly shake the morale!"
"I didn't mean that. What I meant is not to put all your eggs in one basket, and to be adaptable. I won't completely negate the role of light magic in healthcare, but I also won't rely on it entirely," Yun responded.
两人静静地走了一段路。
“你在担心什么？”云壕突然问道。
“我没有担心什么。”云苔回答道。
云壕停下脚步，双手环胸，皱眉看着云苔。他对于自己的观察力还是极度信任的。他等着云苔的解释。
“我在思考将来要走的路。”云苔回答道。
“什么意思？”在云壕看来云苔的将来一片光明，只要这么走下去就好了，还需要思考什么？说实话，光是云苔提出来的那些研究课题就足够云壕看得眼花缭乱。在他看来随便挑一个都够一大批人研究一辈子了。他早就放弃去跟这个小妹较劲了，那只会凸显自己的智商不足！所以面对云苔，有什么不懂的，云壕直接问出口，没什么不好意思的。
“……”云苔低头踢着地上的小石子儿，“六年启蒙学校我就读了两年。”
“……那又怎样？”云壕不明白地问道。启蒙学校读了两年就能够考进澜云魔武学院，就单凭这一点在云壕看来云苔足以在澜云学院校史内添上一笔了。
“虽然现在我进了澜云魔武学院，但以升级的标准来看，我能够读到三年级其实已经是学校破例了。如果不借助外力，靠实打实的修为硬扛，我基本上也只有退学一途。”云苔继续说道。
“如果能够凭借外力击败对手为什么不用？你以前说过，那也是实力的一部分不是吗？”云壕觉得小妹似乎钻进了以前他钻的独角兽的角尖。明明小妹以前对这种事情最是看得开了，现在他想明白了，怎么小丫头反倒钻进去了？
"From a personal perspective, I don't have any concerns, but the school's system must remain consistent. If this exception is made, there could be significant problems in the future." Yun Tai repeated the news they heard from Yin Haiyang.
Because there are still few amendments to the school rules in your college? Yunhao turned his face away and silently mocked.
像是猜出云壕的想法，云苔解释道：“以前那是钻校规的漏洞，学校只需要小小的修正，而不是做大的改变。而且人贵自知，我闹出那么多事情，也该要适可而止，免得惹人厌不是吗？”
"Isn't there still a medical school?" Yunhao said irresponsibly. Just thinking about it, he really admired his younger sister. She attended an Enlightenment School (primary school) for two years, but due to an accident, she couldn't continue studying there. Then she took the entrance exam and got into the second-ranked Lan Yun Magic Martial Arts Academy (high school) in the country. It seems she can't continue studying there either. And she foresaw this day coming a long time ago, so she early on established the first medical school in the whole continent (university). Without any surprises, she will definitely become a mentor there!
“到医学院就读的绝对会是天才中的天才。我？呵呵……”云苔自嘲地摇了摇头，“我至多可以帮他们指指路，很快会有越来越多的人超越我。”
“你太自谦了。想想你之前作出的那么多成就，有多少人一辈子都达不到一样。父亲说过我们要懂得谦虚，但太过谦虚就是虚伪，要不得！”云壕摆出哥哥的架势说教道。
Yun Tai is choked with frustration. She is not being humble, but stating the facts. When it comes to surgery, the assassin profession is actually the most suitable candidate. Both require precision and decisiveness. As for herbal medicine, Yun Tai is even more miserable. Just think about it, when you see a herb, the data that comes to your mind is: "A shrub with hairy branches, 1-2 meters tall. The young branches have yellowish hairs. The leaves are alternate, with 3 leaflets, the basal leaflet is inverted-ovate, and the terminal leaflet gradually becomes smaller, with a narrow oval-lanceolate shape, green on the upper side and covered with hairs on the lower side, silver-white. Inflorescence is racemose axillary or terminal; compound into a panicle; calyx is bell-shaped, 5-lobed, with nodes underneath; flowers are pale yellow, with curved keel petals with awns. Pods. Grows in shrubs on mountain slopes." Based on the above observations, it can be concluded that this is the herb "San pi ye," which has the functions of promoting blood circulation, invigorating meridians, contracting, and relieving pain. It is used to treat diarrhea, dysentery, chronic hepatitis, abdominal pain, rheumatism, and dysmenorrhea. But your teacher clearly tells you that this plant is called "Jin Gu Cao" (Achyranthes bidentata), used for external treatment of bruises, bleeding, abscesses, burns, scalds, and snake bites. It falls into the category of topical medicine. From Yun Tai's perspective, memorizing these herb attributes is definitely much more miserable than calling tableware "nail that bowl" (rware)! Even her grandfather says that she didn't inherit his talent in herbal medicine.
细细的银针在云苔的指间翻滚，她能引以为傲的似乎只有它了。