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Chapter 654 Mole Larvae
In a short while, a number of people began to arrive from outside.

These people were dressed in plain clothes, but their spirit and energy clearly indicated that they were not ordinary country folk.

Lu Qing clearly recognized them, and they recognized Lu Qing in turn.

Once everyone had gathered, a total of five or six people arrived. The leader was a dark-skinned, thin man in his early thirties with a small mustache. He stepped forward and respectfully clasped his hands in a salute to Lu Qing: "Your subordinate greets Master Jie! It has been some time since we last met. Master Mo has missed you dearly and asked me to convey his regards to you."

Upon hearing the way the man addressed Lu Qing, Zhu Yu glanced at Lu Qing discreetly from the side.

Lu Qing smiled faintly, nodded, and went straight to the point, asking, "Have you brought everything I asked for?"

"Yes." The man with the mustache nodded in agreement. "Because we were in a hurry to get on the road, we gathered as much as we could. It may not be enough for Master Jie to use, but it should be enough for a while."

When we're almost out of supplies, the brothers will go and get more, so as not to cause any delays.

Lu Qing nodded, signaling Fu Wen to lead them to the underground tomb chamber and explain to them what needed to be done next.

The group quickly entered the tunnel one by one, and the small wooden building, which had just been a little lively, returned to silence, as if no one had ever been there.

Although Mu Hong was still a little scared and nervous about the newcomers, Fu Lu grabbed him like a chick and pulled him down with him.

"From now on you'll be spending every day with them. What kind of behavior is this, hiding and dodging like this!" Even after everyone had gone inside, Zhu Yu could still hear Fu Lu's muffled voice.

Lu Qing couldn't help but chuckle when she heard this. She turned her head and saw Zhu Yu staring at her with a serious expression.

“Master Jie?” She raised an eyebrow at Lu Qing. “This is the first time I’ve heard of this title.”

If the person hadn't mentioned Master Mo earlier, I almost wouldn't have known who he was talking about.

Which "孑"? The "孑" that means "completely alone"?

"Yes, that's exactly what I mean. In the past, I just casually came up with the names 'Master Mo' without giving them much thought, but now I feel they're a bit inappropriate."

Lu Qing was naturally aware of the meaning behind her title and had never paid attention to it over the years. However, when she heard Zhu Yu say the word "all alone," she suddenly felt something was off: "After things settle down, we'll change it to something more suitable."

"Once things settle down, what's wrong with using your real name?" Zhu Yu asked with a smile.

"Second Master is absolutely right." Lu Qing also smiled.

Although even if that day really comes, there will always be a need to use a pseudonym for easier travel, in the current situation, Zhu Yu's words are undoubtedly a beautiful vision.

Zhu Yu secretly grumbled to himself.

Luckily, this guy lamented his background and created the nickname "Master Zi," so if I wanted to join in the fun, I could at least give myself the nickname "Master Zi," which at least sounds similar to "Lord Jue," so I got a good deal. If this guy had called himself "Master Cockroach," then if I wanted to be paired with him, I'd only have to call him "Master Zi"...

Ugh!!! She doesn't want to! Just thinking about it makes me sick!
Zhu Yuguang couldn't help but get goosebumps even when he was lost in thought.

Lu Qing had no idea what she was thinking. He only saw her wipe her arms as if they were dirty. He was about to ask her what was going on in her head when he was interrupted by the talisman who came up to report to him, so he didn't bother to ask.

“Master, I just heard them say that the situation in the north doesn’t seem very optimistic either.” Fu Wen told Lu Qing the news he had just heard from those people. “The Jie people have been making moves on the border, repeatedly probing and gathering a lot of troops, and they seem to be preparing to cross the border.”

However, neither General Cao nor the Situ family volunteered to patrol the border, and the Emperor seemed to be unwell recently, so he did not issue any decrees to make any arrangements.

Lu Qing didn't seem particularly surprised by what he heard. He nodded to indicate that he was aware of the information, and Fu Wen went back to his work.

The helpers who came later stayed in the small wooden building at night. They were all skilled in martial arts, not only highly vigilant but also able to move silently. At first, Mu Hong was a little worried that this might attract attention from the outside world, but after a few days, his doubts disappeared.

And so, the four of them stayed with Mu Hong for another ten days or so, helping him to overcome his tension and fear of the five or six people who came later. They also supervised the renovations the tomb made by those people. Seeing that everything was on track, Mu Hong began to use the medicinal herbs that Lu Qing had sent to prepare the antidote.

Although he hadn't actually prepared spices for over twenty years, he was somewhat rusty at first, but he quickly became skilled. Those ancestral techniques were ingrained in his bones and could be easily awakened.

During the preparation process, Mu Hong's cautious nature was also revealed. He asked Fu Wen to go into the mountains to catch two wild rabbits for him. After carefully obtaining Lu Qing's consent, he first prepared a poisonous incense, then attached the antidote to one rabbit, and placed the other rabbit directly in the poisonous incense without any intervention.

After a while, the rabbit that didn't have the antidote sachet hanging on its body became inexplicably excited, jumping around wildly in the small space as if it had inexhaustible energy.

The other rabbit, which had the antidote sachet attached to its body, remained unchanged, showing no alteration.

After a while, the excited rabbit became even more restless and started ramming into the earthen wall next to it again and again. After ramming into it countless times, it finally lay down on the ground and stopped moving.

From beginning to end, the rabbit with the antidote was no different from usual, only occasionally flinching when startled by the excited rabbit.

After the fragrance dissipated and he was sure it was secure, Zhu Yu picked up the dead rabbit and placed it aside. He first touched the rabbit's skull to make sure it was intact and had not been broken by the impact.

She then took out her tools and quickly cut open the rabbit's belly.

A large amount of fresh blood gushed out of the rabbit's abdominal cavity instantly, bringing with it a hot, fishy smell.

Zhu Yu frowned slightly, carefully examining the object with the long-handled knife in his hand for a while, then looked up at Lu Qing.

"His internal organs were almost completely turned into blood and fluid; not a single part of them was intact."

The rabbit didn't die from the impact; its internal organs were damaged, which is why it died. Her expression was somewhat serious. "I guessed this thing wouldn't have a good final effect, but I didn't expect it to be so vicious."

(End of this chapter)