An Shiliu quickly located a hunter's family in the mountains five miles away, and after returning, immediately took Hua Yan and the others, including Tian Bujue, Xia Yuan, and Caiqing, to that family's home.
The family consisted of just an elderly couple and their tall and burly son, who made a living by hunting.
An Shiliu had already given them a heads-up and borrowed a room to treat the illness. The old couple and their son were very accommodating, immediately vacating a room for Hua Yan's use.
After An Shiliu brought Hua Yan over, he immediately took her into the room.
Though the room was small, it had a lit charcoal fire and was clean and warm.
Once Hua Yan was placed on the heated brick bed, Tian Bujue waved An Shiliu away, "All of you, leave."
An Shiliu knew that Tian Bujue was about to perform acupuncture on Hua Yan and, except for Xia Yuan, it was not suitable for others to remain in the room, so he promptly left and closed the door.
