Mysteries of the Great Zhou Dynasty

Chapter 115 The Coffin in the Stone Chamber
The stone chamber was small, with a nanmu coffin in the center, the coffin being exquisitely crafted.

Is the Medicine King really dead? Then Rui'er…

Rong Wanyin was somewhat moved, but she couldn't say a word.

Ruier hugged the coffin tightly, stroking it gently. She closed her eyes and said, "Master, when are you going to get up? Please get up and play with Ruier, okay? Ruier really won't be naughty anymore, Master, please don't be angry with Ruier, okay?"

Rong Wanyin burst into tears uncontrollably. She knelt down and kowtowed three times to her senior. In her heart, she said silently, "Senior, I had no choice but to disturb you today. I hope you will forgive me. Rui'er is simple-minded. If she is willing to come with me, I will take good care of her. I hope you will be lenient and let us leave."

Rui'er saw Rong Wanyin kowtow and was suddenly surprised: "Sister, why are you kowtowing?"

Before Rong Wanyin could answer, Ruier continued to talk to herself, "How is Master so amazing? How did she predict that!"

"Rui'er, what did you say?" Rong Wanyin didn't hear her clearly for a moment.

“I said my master is too amazing. Before she went to sleep, she told me that if anyone kowtowed to her, I should give him this letter.” Rui’er pulled out a letter from a hidden compartment next to the coffin and handed it to Rong Wanyin.

In the dim candlelight, Rong Wanyin opened the letter.

Young man:
Your actions show that you have a kind heart. Rui'er's life has been full of hardships. She suffered a serious illness in her childhood, so she is only the age of a five or six child. She is slow-witted and needs to be taken care of in many matters.

My time is drawing near, and I fear I will no longer be able to protect Rui'er. The old mute woman is also too old to care for her. After I depart, if Rui'er wishes to leave the valley, you may take her far away and protect her. If she has no intention of leaving, do not force her. All choices should be made according to her heart and her own wishes.

Although Rui'er is not fully mentally developed, she is kind-hearted. I hope you will treat her well. If this girl can receive your careful care, I can rest in peace even in the afterlife.

Mountains are high and rivers are long, we may never meet again, take care.

After reading the letter, Rong Wanyin felt a pang of sorrow in her heart and knelt down to kowtow three times.

"Sister, this is for you." Rui'er smiled and pulled out another book from a compartment, handing it to Rong Wanyin.

"Huh? There's more?" Rong Wanyin's eyes widened in surprise, and she joked, "Is there something else if I kowtow a few more times?"

“That’s all, that’s all,” Rui’er replied obediently. “This is all that Master has learned in his life, something that so many people want but can’t have!”

"Then why did you only give it to me after I kowtowed a second time?" Rong Wanyin asked, puzzled.

“My master instructed that the first kowtow might be insincere. If someone reads the letter and knows there is no benefit to be gained, and still kowtows again, it means that this person is not only kind-hearted but also a person who values ​​loyalty and righteousness, and only then does he deserve such a wonderful encounter.”

"Huh? No, it's too precious, I can't take it. You keep it for yourself." Rong Wanyin's eyes widened in surprise.

"I already knew all of that stuff when I was twelve. It's child's play for me!" Ruier said proudly.

"Then your master said in the letter that you are dull-witted," Rong Wanyin chuckled, teasingly.

“Master said that if I say that I am intelligent, can do everything, and have inherited the mantle, then it will attract bad people with ill intentions.” Rui’er grinned. “Master instructed me to hide my talents.”

Rong Wanyin chuckled: "You weren't holding back either."

“Sister is a good person. Actually, I’ve brought many people to the secret chamber, but you were the first to kowtow to Master. Some people pretended to kowtow, and some didn’t even bother to pretend, they just came to open Master’s coffin. I may be immature, but I’m not stupid. I know who is truly good to me.” Rui’er’s eyes were a little red. She rested her head on Rong Wanyin’s shoulder and rubbed against it. “Sister, do you think Master really won’t wake up… Actually, I know everything…”

"Rui'er, shall we let your master sleep? Let's go out first." Rong Wanyin felt a pang of pity and patted Rui'er's head. "Rui'er is all grown up now; you need to learn to take care of yourself." Rui'er nodded obediently and took a few steps toward the exit, but then couldn't help turning back to look at her master. Finally, as if she had made up her mind, she took Rong Wanyin's hand and walked out. "Let's go eat barbecue!"

Rong Wanyin looked at Ruier, feeling a pang of sadness in her heart, and nodded: "Let's go."

"Miss Rong, something terrible has happened!"

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As soon as Rong Wanyin and Ruier came out of the house, they saw Mo Yun rushing over, shouting, "Miss Rong, something terrible has happened!"

Seeing that Mo Yun was about to step into the courtyard, Rong Wanyin cried out anxiously, "Don't come any closer! Be careful, it might be poisonous!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Yun tried to stop, but it was too late. He stepped on a bluestone slab, which shook, and two plumes of white smoke instantly shot out from the bushes on either side.

Mo Yun lightly touched the ground with her toes, leaned back, and slid out of the courtyard.

Mo Yun moved quickly, but the smoke was even faster. Mo Yun still got quite a bit of white smoke on him, and his eyes felt stinging, making it impossible for him to open them.

"Fun! Fun!" Rui'er clapped her hands happily. "Brother, let's do that move again! The one where you fly backwards!"

Mo Yun felt unwell all over, as if countless worms were writhing under his skin. He was so uncomfortable that he wanted to roll on the ground. Blood was seeping from his eyes and nostrils.

Rong Wanyin rushed over and supported Mo Yun, whose face was pale. A light sweat beaded on Rong Wanyin's forehead: "Rui'er, my brother has been poisoned. Can you help him detoxify?"

"No, I don't want to!" Rui'er refused decisively. "Master said that anyone who forces their way into our courtyard deserves to be poisoned!"

Rong Wanyin's tone grew increasingly anxious: "Moyun, are you alright? Are you using your internal energy to force the poison out?"

Mo Yun's face was pale, and her voice trembled: "No... the more I circulate my energy, the more I feel... the poison penetrating deeper... save him... the Sixth Prince... he's dying..."

Before Mo Yun could finish speaking, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Rui'er tilted her head and said slowly, "I advise you, brother, not to use your internal energy to force out the poison. It will make the poison take effect faster! It's so dirty to die at the door. Listen to me, relax, don't use force, that way... you won't bleed from your seven orifices when you die, and it will be easier to clean up."

Rong Wanyin knew that Ruier was not influenced by worldly affairs and had her own logic, so reasoning with Ruier would be useless.

So Rong Wanyin took Ruier's hand and said to her, "Ruier, do you know that Brother Moyun's most powerful move isn't the one you just used? His most powerful moves are his swordsmanship and his lightness skill. Do you want to see them?"

Ruier clapped her hands happily: "Great! Great!"

Rong Wanyin sighed, "It's a pity that Brother Moyun has been poisoned and can't perform."

Ruier pouted: "If I cure his poison, can I then perform?"

"Of course." Although Rong Wanyin was anxious, she pretended not to care.

Rui'er hopped over lightly, squatted down, pulled out a few silver needles, and inserted them into several acupoints on Mo Yun's body.