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Chapter 369 My Lord, Save Me
"You knocked him unconscious?" Lu Qing looked at the talisman.

Fu Lu shook his head hurriedly, his movements a bit too forceful, causing the person he was carrying to sway from side to side a few times as well: "Master, it wasn't me who did it. This guy tried to run away as soon as he saw the two of us, but I grabbed his shoulder and he just rolled his eyes and passed out!"
"Look at his build! If I really hit him, he'd probably be shattered into pieces by now!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yu also noticed that the man was emaciated, not much better than a dried corpse. His head was being supported by a rune beside him, and all that could be seen was a full beard and deeply sunken cheeks.

Looking at his wrists and ankles peeking out from his somewhat tattered undergarment, one could vaguely see some scars, suggesting that he had suffered some physical pain.

"Take him upstairs first, find an empty room to settle him in, and have Yan Daoxin check on his condition," Lu Qing instructed.

Fu Lu readily agreed and dragged the man upstairs.

Taking the person upstairs was no trouble at all, since he was so thin and weak. He was quickly carried upstairs like a suitcase by the talisman and settled in an empty room without even having to breathe.

After settling the person in, Yan Daoxin, who hadn't gotten up because he knew there was someone else to rely on from the sound, was also invited over by the talisman. When he entered the room, he saw Zhu Yu by the bed, bending over, using his hands to pry open the person's eyelids, and frowning as he carefully examined him.

"Is this another one who's been poisoned?" Yan Daoxin leaned closer and asked.

"Whether he's been poisoned or not, I really can't tell." Zhu Yu shook his head. "But this person's eyelids are completely bloodless, and his face is pale and bluish, which looks like he has severe anemia."

I only have a superficial understanding of pulse diagnosis; please come quickly and check if he is severely anemic.

Yan Daoxin gestured for Zhu Yu to move aside from the bed, then casually sat down, pulled the man's hand that was dangling by the bedside, placed his fingers on the man's wrist, lowered his eyes and focused his mind, then turned around and pulled the other man's wrist.

“Indeed, the loss is extremely severe.” After a while, he released the man’s wrist, got up and began to tear open the man’s undergarment.

The man's emaciated upper body was covered with layers upon layers of wounds, both new and old. Some looked like they were from being whipped, others from being hit with a stick, and there were even burn marks that looked like they were left by a branding iron.

However, despite the shocking sight of these wounds, no signs of bleeding were found upon examination.

"His severe deficiency doesn't seem to be caused by bloodletting; it's more like he was starved to this extent." Yan Daoxin concluded after examining him.

Zhu Yu was also observing carefully from the side. Indeed, he did not see any external injuries that could cause blood loss, including the numerous wounds on the person's body. Although they looked terrible, upon closer inspection, he found that there were no fatal wounds.

So, although we don't know who this person is or why those people locked him up, we can be sure that they never intended to take his life.

So, what is so special about this person's identity?
"It's alright, don't worry too much," Yan Daoxin pulled a blanket from the side and covered the man with it, then beckoned to Fu Wen, "Go to my chest and find a green gourd, take out a pill from it and give it to him."

After saying that, seeing Zhu Yu's puzzled expression, he added, "It replenishes qi and blood!"

"I'll go right away." Fu Wen nodded hastily, then paused again. "Divine Doctor, should I get another half bowl of warm water to dissolve the pill?"

"Don't bother with that pointless nonsense." Yan Daoxin waved his hand dismissively, his words bearing no resemblance to his usual ethereal and otherworldly demeanor. "Is it easier to pry open someone's teeth and shove a pill in, or to pour half a bowl of water down their throat?"

Upon hearing this, Fu Wen said no more and hurriedly ran to fetch the pill, returning shortly after. Yan Daoxin took the pill, and Zhu Yu skillfully pried open the man's mouth, allowing Yan Daoxin to insert the pill, and then helped close the man's mouth again.

The two worked together seamlessly, their movements swift and efficient, without the slightest hesitation.

Lu Yan, unaware of the inside story, stood aside, curiously observing the person who had appeared out of nowhere.

Lu Zhang is different.

He had clearly seen Zhu Yu perform the autopsy before, but at that time he really thought that Zhu Yu was just a capable chief secretary by Lu Qing's side.

Now that he knew the other party was the Princess Consort of Xiaoyao, a woman, and seeing her calmly assisting Yan Daoxin while Lu Qing watched all this with a serene expression, Lu Zhang felt an indescribable strangeness.

On the one hand, she felt that this was really unreasonable, but on the other hand, she couldn't help but admire Zhu Yu's courage and ability, which surpassed many men, and she admired Lu Qing's calm attitude towards all of this, and even praised him.

Thinking of Yan Shu again, Lu Zhang's feelings became even more complicated.

Right now, apart from himself, no one else cares about his dilemma. Everyone is curious about who this man is and why he would crawl out of the tunnel in the middle of the night.

"Could he be the one we heard screaming a few nights ago?" Zhu Yu suggested. "He escaped, and we haven't heard any other sounds all night."

“That does make sense.” Lu Qing nodded in agreement.

"Does this person have some personal grudge against that group?" Yan Daoxin grabbed the man's wrist again and felt his pulse. "There are no signs of poisoning, he's just extremely weak."

This is interesting. Inside this fairy castle, the servants are like living dead, and the villagers are never lucid, day or night. Even in the courtyard where the so-called distinguished guests stay, there are strange flowers that can make people fall into a nightmare and never wake up.

Why is it that this person, despite a weak pulse, shows no signs of poisoning?

As they spoke, the man who had just fainted, whether disturbed by their voices or because the pill had taken effect so quickly, his eyelids twitched and a painful groan escaped his throat.

His eyelids twitched as if he was trying very hard to open them, which made Yan Daoxin almost unable to resist prying them open.

Finally, the man weakly opened his eyes and realized that he was lying on a bed. He touched the blanket covering him with his hand, looking somewhat incredulous.

Looking around again, he saw Lu Qing and the others standing to the side. The man was stunned for a moment, then struggled to get up.

Just as everyone thought he was frightened and about to speak, they heard him open his mouth and say in an extremely hoarse voice, "My lord, save me..."

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