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Chapter 339 I respect you as a true man
With Yan Daoxin's assurance, everyone felt much more at ease. However, to be on the safe side, they did not return to their rooms as they had the previous night, but instead gathered in the same room on the second floor, which could be considered a way of watching over each other.

At first, everyone was very clear-headed, and even seemed particularly refreshed and energetic thanks to Yan Daoxin's waking-up pill.

Yan Shu even secretly worried and whispered to Zhu Yu, "If nothing happens this night, will they be unable to sleep because the medicine is too effective, and will they just stare at each other until dawn?"
However, it is clear that her concern was somewhat unnecessary.

As night deepened, the courtyard remained quiet. Apart from the small flowers in the pond blooming again and releasing a subtle fragrance, there were no other signs of anything unusual.

However, around the beginning of Hai hour, Lu Zhang was the first to show abnormality. He was originally a little worried and restless, but just a moment ago he tried to reach for the teapot on the table. Suddenly, as if his soul had been taken away, his body went limp and he collapsed onto the table.

Those around them were startled by the sight and hurriedly got up to check on Lu Zhang's condition. Only when they moved did they realize that something was indeed wrong, and their minds were spinning.

Yan Shu frowned, wanting to go over and see what was wrong with Lu Zhang, but as soon as she stood up, she fell forward. Fortunately, Zhu Yu reached out and pulled her up, barely managing to catch her and avoid the embarrassment of landing face-first.

Yan Daoxin calmed himself down first, then carefully checked Lu Zhang and Yan Shu's breathing and pulses. He was relieved to find that they had both suddenly fallen into a deep sleep, but his brows were still tightly furrowed.

“That doesn’t make sense!” He looked at Lu Qing and Lu Yan. “My waking pills have always been incredibly effective. Even if someone was given a bowl of sleeping potion before, they would still wake up. How could they fail?”
"Is there something off between you two?"

Lu Yan had originally intended to mock Lu Zhang for being too weak when he saw him fall to the ground, but now that Yan Daoxin had asked him a question, he was about to shake his head when he suddenly felt something was wrong. He abruptly stopped shaking his head, and while regulating his breathing, he pinched his waist.

"That was close! Something really wasn't right. I almost fell asleep too." He tried to open his eyes. "I've fought on the battlefield for a whole day and night without ever feeling sleepy on horseback!"

What kind of evil spirit is at work? Even after taking the energizing pill, I almost couldn't withstand it!

Lu Qing nodded slowly: "This is not an ordinary sleeping drug or sleeping gas. We can only try to control ourselves and not fall into a deep sleep before we can discuss the next step."

After speaking, he looked at Zhu Yu. In front of Lu Yan, Lu Qing couldn't be too obvious in his concern for Zhu Yu. He thought that since Yan Shu had fallen into a deep sleep, Zhu Yu wouldn't last long. But when he turned his head, he found Zhu Yu sitting there, looking quite awake.

Before Lu Qing could speak, Lu Yan was already surprised. He looked Zhu Yu up and down and pointed at Yan Shu, who was settled to the side: "You're quite resilient!"

Among us, you two chief clerks are the weakest. Your physique is even worse than his. He has already passed out, but you are still holding on!
Could it be that you practice some kind of internal martial arts?

Zhu Yu smiled and extended her two hands.

Not only Lu Yan, but Lu Qing was also shocked when he saw it.

It was astonishing to see that she had secretly inserted tiny silver needles into the tips of all ten of her fingers. The needles were so small and fine that the secret on her fingertips was barely noticeable.

"The Ten Xuan acupoints?" Yan Daoxin gasped upon seeing them. "You borrowed this set of gold-tailed ox-hair silver needles from me this afternoon just to prick your own Ten Xuan acupoints to refresh yourself tonight?"

The Ten Xuan acupoints are the most painful when needles are inserted!

"Yes, otherwise how can I stay awake?" Zhu Yu smiled. She had been very curious about acupuncture in the past and had learned a little bit, but due to limited time, she didn't have the opportunity to delve deeper and only learned a superficial understanding. Fortunately, the most painful Shixuan acupoint is an extra meridian point, so she could just focus on the pain and not worry about accidentally causing any other problems.

It used to be said that the ten fingers are connected to the heart, but she only experienced that feeling once when her finger was accidentally caught in a door.

This time, acupuncture needles were inserted into the acupoints on all ten of her fingers. The continuous stinging pain was indeed excruciating, but it also helped her overcome the dizziness she had initially felt and stay conscious.

Lu Yan didn't recognize the Ten Xuan acupoints, but seeing that Zhu Yu had silver needles stuck in her fingertips and seemed to be completely unaffected, he became somewhat curious.

"Miracle doctor, do you still have these needles? Please try them on me! I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for long," he said to Yan Daoxin.

Yan Daoxin saw the needle case placed to the side, nodded, got up and picked it up, took out a needle from it, pulled Lu Yan's hand and stuck it into the tip of his middle finger.

A sharp pain made Lu Yan, who was used to fighting on the battlefield, jump up from his chair.

"Quickly! Miracle doctor, pull it out for me! It hurts! I can't take it!" Lu Yan was in so much pain that he didn't even dare to pull out the silver needle himself. "I think I can handle it without this damn thing! Please pull it out for me quickly!"

Yan Daoxin readily agreed, nodded, and reached out to pull out the silver needle.

Lu Yan winced as he clenched his finger, then looked at Zhu Yu and nodded at her: "You may not be strong, but I respect you as a man!"

Zhu Yu was somewhat amused and exasperated. Then, seeing Lu Qing looking at her with concern, she quietly nodded to him to indicate that she was alright.

"I'm going out to check on the runes and talismans!" Yan Daoxin put away the silver needles, got up and walked towards the door.

Seeing that he walked steadily and was full of energy, not at all like someone who had been disturbed, Lu Yan was quite surprised: "Is the divine doctor not afraid of sleeping powder and drugs?"

"People who drink frequently will have a higher alcohol tolerance, and people who overeat will have a higher appetite."

"This stuff is similar to drinking or eating; the more you do it, the more 'capacity' you accumulate," Yan Daoxin said, continuing to walk out without lingering.

"Does the miracle doctor... take out sleeping pills to practice dosages whenever he has nothing to do?" Lu Yan asked Lu Qing in surprise, knowing that Lu Qing and Yan Daoxin were the closest of friends.

Lu Qing smiled and shook his head: "He doesn't necessarily have such strange hobbies, it's just that when he's configuring something, it's not appropriate to have someone else test the effects."

After using it on yourself so many times, you get used to it.

As the two were talking, Yan Daoxin opened the door, paused slightly, and turned to the people inside, saying, "Come and give me a hand, these two brothers have fainted outside."

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