Jiangshan Fengwuzhi

Chapter 46 Infiltration
Xinglin Pavilion.

This is a medical clinic in the south of the city, and the resident is Liu Ren, a famous doctor in Beijing.

The clinic is a large house with five courtyards. Ordinary people who come can only ask Liu Ren’s disciples to see them in the front courtyard. Only high-ranking officials and nobles can go to the inner courtyard to be examined by Liu Ren himself.

Chao Heng has been receiving treatment here since he fell seriously ill. He is familiar with the place and was going straight to the wing room in the third courtyard after arriving. However, today he was stopped by two medicine boys at the gate.

"Please wait a moment, Mr. Chao San. The master is entertaining guests."

"What kind of guest?"

"I don't know either."

Chao Heng knew that it was most likely Hook's investigation. Ever since the Wanchun Palace case occurred, the Chao family had been under surveillance. He was mentally prepared and waited calmly.

After a while, Liu Ren came out in person, with a barely perceptible bitterness on his face. It turned out that he had been interrogated by Hook.

"Master, please."

"I have caused trouble for Doctor Liu." Huang Heng's words were ambiguous and had a hidden meaning.

Liu Ren stroked his beard and said, "Young Master has a healthy constitution, so you don't have to be afraid of the occasional invasion of evil spirits."

A faint smile appeared on Huang Heng's sallow and dark face.

Soon, he was helped into the ward and lay down on the soft couch behind the bead curtain.

The accompanying maid Qiao'er said, "Sir, I will go and change my clothes."

It's called changing clothes, but it's actually an elegant name for going to the toilet. The outhouse in Xinglin Pavilion was quiet and clean. Qiao'er went to the toilet alone, carefully emptied the chamber pot into the bucket, and went to get water to wash her hands.

She knew that the Chao family had been under close surveillance recently, but her actions just now had already given out some information, and no matter how carefully the spies looked, they could not find any clues.

When they returned to the ward, four healthy servants were still standing outside the door waiting. Behind the pearl curtain, Doctor Liu was giving acupuncture to the young master as usual, and still did not like people to watch.

Qiao Er then stood outside the beaded curtain and waited for an hour, which was longer than usual. She then lifted the curtain and went inside, whispering, "Young Master..."

Liu Ren held the golden needle in his hand, turned around and made a gesture to keep quiet.

Qiao'er leaned over to take a look, and saw Chao Heng lying there as if he was asleep, so she stepped back.

About half an hour later, Liu Ren finally asked, "Sir, how do you feel?"

"Fortunately."

"That's great. We'll stop here today and come back in seven days."

Four strong servants came forward to help Chao Heng to the couch, and Qiao'er covered him with a cloak. They saw that the young master's face looked a little better than before. Although his eyes were still closed, his eyebrows and features had a hint of spirit.

"Doctor Liu is truly an expert."

Qiao'er couldn't help but praise him and took the young master back home.

He took a horse-drawn carriage, passed through the street, changed to a sedan chair, entered Chao's house, and sat in a wheelchair, entering the inner courtyard.

The courtyard is deep, with doors opening one after another, as if unveiling a mysterious veil.

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Gu Jingnian and Tingqiao Bing rode fast horses and arrived at Xinglin Pavilion before Chao Heng.

The spies had already taken control of the courtyard. The two men showed their tokens and entered a small house in the inner courtyard, where they met two doctors Liu who looked almost identical.

One of them was tied up and gagged, sitting on the ground.

The other one was holding a golden needle and practicing acupuncture, her gestures were quite like those of a famous doctor. Gu Jingnian recognized that it was Yi Yan through those eyes.

"Yidianyin has great skills."

"Ahem... I don't know what you mean by that."

Yi Yan cleared her throat, not very satisfied with the sound, and took out a pill and swallowed it.

Gu Jingnian became more and more confident in her ability and asked, "Can you disguise me as Chao Heng?"

"You are so handsome. It's not easy." Yi Yan glanced at him and shook her head, still using the same connoisseur's tone.

"But can it be done?"

"Yes, it will take some effort."

Gu Jingnian then bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your help."

"It's rare for an inspector to disguise himself. The last person I helped disguise was Luo Quan... He's dead."

"I know him. He saved my life."

"Well, if you make any contribution, I'll take part in it."

"If by chance I succeed, Yi Dianyin will be the first to do so; if I fail, I will bear the responsibility alone."

"Wash your face and follow me."

Yi Yan walked with her hands behind her back, leading Gu Jingnian to the ward in the third courtyard and approaching the bed behind the bead curtain.

"Lie down."

Gu Jingnian lay down as he was told, and Yi Yan took a quilt and covered him with it. She didn't know how she did it, but the four corners of the quilt stuck firmly to the couch, trapping him inside.

The next moment, the bed turned over and he could only see the dark floor.

After a while, the sound of conversation could be heard from afar. Along with the words "Young master has a good constitution, so he is not to be afraid of the occasional invasion of evil spirits", several people entered the ward, and someone lay down on the bed.

At first, Gu Jingnian could still hear some light conversations, but gradually, only Chao Heng's even breathing could be heard.

Suddenly the bed flipped again and he was thrown onto it.

The old face of "Liu Ren" came closer and looked at him carefully. Only his eyes were clear and focused, and it could be seen that it was Yi Yan.

When their eyes met, Yi Yan silently gave Gu Jingnian a look that told him not to worry.

She reached out and touched Gu Jingnian's face. Her fingers were small and icy cold.

Afterwards, all kinds of strange sticky liquids were smeared on Gu Jingnian's face, and he could feel them spreading and growing from time to time.

These slimes should be alive. After a long time of quiet and silent dressing, a pill was stuffed into his mouth, and he began to feel hoarseness in his throat.

Yi Yan asked, "Sir, how do you feel?"

"Fortunately."

Gu Jingnian spoke, his voice weak and hoarse.

A few more words of conversation followed, and the beautiful maid praised, "Doctor Liu is truly an expert," and then Gu Jingnian was helped onto the sedan chair.

He was sent into that deep courtyard as Chao Heng.

"Sir, it's here."

Gu Jingnian, sitting in a wheelchair, opened his eyes and saw a quiet courtyard in front of him.

Only Qiao'er was left behind to push him, saying, "I have successfully sent the message."

Gu Jingnian did not ask what message was sent, but just said "hmm" lightly.

Qiaoer asked softly, "Should we go back to the main room or the side room?"

Gu Jingnian thought that Chao Heng had a wife named Liu, who would easily be able to tell that he was a fake, so it would be better to avoid her for the time being.

"Side room."

"Yes, sir, you look much better today."

Gu Jingnian was a quiet person by nature, just like Chao Hengping, who was bedridden and weak.

The steps in the yard were removed and replaced with a gentle slope. Qiao'er pushed him through the empty corridor, stopped in a room, opened the door, and found that there was no threshold on the ground, but a thick carpet.

But behind the screen came the sound of a woman's gentle moans.

Apparently, someone is having an affair again.

The other party was more secretive than Gu Jiye and Zong E, and this matter never appeared in the Kaiping Division's intelligence.

Gu Jingnian had no idea what was going on, nor could he see Qiao'er's expression. He was pushed around the screen and saw a very erotic scene.

The carpet was littered with scattered clothing, outer garments, skirts, spring shirts, embroidered shoes, bellybands, underpants, stockings, and several uniquely shaped long sticks, extending to the huge bed in the inner room. The bed could probably accommodate more than ten people lying at the same time, with red silk as the mattress and light gauze as the curtain, and it looked very comfortable.

There were two women on the couch, they were having fun, and when they saw someone coming, they just turned around and glanced at him, ignoring him and continued doing their own thing.

Qiao'er pushed Gu Jingnian to the edge of the couch, walked forward and lifted the gauze curtain, as if to let him have a good look.

There were four people in the room, no one spoke, only the rising and falling sounds from the couch.

Gu Jingnian felt Qiao'er's gaze on his face, as if she was observing his reaction, so he didn't dare close his eyes.

He saw that the two women were both stunningly beautiful. One had snow-white skin, rosy cheeks, loose hair, a golden hairpin hanging sideways, and a voice like a nightingale. The other had healthy wheat-colored skin, curly hair, a tight body without a trace of fat, and long, strong legs that were straight in front and curved in the back.

Looking at the two sets of skirts on the ground, one is luxurious and the other is made of much inferior fabric. I guess the one wearing the gold hairpin must be Chao Heng's wife Liu Huan, and the other one is a maid or concubine.

Gu Jingnian had excellent eyesight. He squinted slightly and noticed that the Mr. Horn they were using was the smallest among the several.

When he thought back to the look in Liu Huan's eyes when she glanced back at him just now, which seemed to contain a hint of disdain and arrogance, he understood.

This time, I have to act according to Zhuo Jizu's state of mind.

Then his eyes fell on the cloak covering his legs.

The cloak is very thick, but it can hardly cover it.

He distracted his mind and deliberately thought about the valley full of leeches and the fire spreading...but the sound of an oriole chirping could be heard in his ears.

"Ok!"

The room was already dry and Gu Jingnian felt a little hot.

Qiao'er had been observing him. She followed his gaze to the cloak and reached out to take it away.

Gu Jingnian stopped her movements, his throat rolled, and he said in a hoarse voice: "Water."

"Yes."

Qiaoer turned around and poured him some water.

Gu Jingnian took the cup of water. Qiao'er's cheeks blushed. The cup shook and spilled water on his hand, then dripped along his fingertips onto the carpet.

"Um!!"

The two women on the couch gradually stopped and lay there exhausted, still ignoring "Chao Heng".

Gu Jingnian took a sip of water and let Qiao'er wipe his hands.

He didn't say a word, but his slightly pursed lips and unhappy eyes perfectly interpreted the hidden anger. This was all thanks to Gu Jizu's constant presence.

"Sir, Li Ji helped you get rid of the young lady."

The wheat-skinned curly-haired woman climbed over from the couch and spoke with a strange accent.

She lay in front of Gu Jingnian and deliberately swayed, smiling slightly, holding his hand that had just been wiped clean by Qiao'er, sucking his fingers, and looking at him with seductive eyes.

"enough."

Gu Jingnian withdrew his hand, placed it in front of Qiao'er, and asked her to wipe it clean.

Li Ji crawled forward a little more and said, "Li Ji is waiting for the day when you can regain your masculinity, and she is willing to die."

"Snapped."

The hand that had just been wiped dry by Qiao'er waved and slapped Li Ji.

"There will be a time when I will overthrow you."

Gu Jingnian deliberately held back his strength and didn't hit her hard. Although his voice was still weak, his aura was very strong. Li Ji groaned when she was hit, and she seemed to enjoy it.

"Ah."

Liu Huan, who was lying on the couch, suddenly sneered and said leisurely, "He who brings trouble upon himself will suffer. He has brought himself to this state, and you still expect him to regain his glory?"

(End of this chapter)