Mysteries of the Great Zhou Dynasty

Chapter 116 The visitor is evil

Mo Yun felt his blood and qi surging, and he spat out a mouthful of black blood. Immediately, he felt his blood and qi flow smoothly again.

"Alright, brother, hurry up and perform for me!" Rui'er looked at Mo Yun with her innocent big eyes.

Mo Yun looked at Rong Wanyin, her eyes full of pleading.

Rong Wanyin understood immediately and pulled Rui'er up: "Rui'er, Brother Moyun's move is nothing. Do you want to try flying yourself?"

"Can I fly? Yes, yes!" Rui'er danced with joy.

"Hold on tight!" Rong Wanyin grabbed Rui'er, lightly touched the ground with her toes, and used her light footwork to quickly reach their previous residence by stepping on the treetops.

"They're here! They're here! That's great!" Su Zhan stood at the courtyard gate looking around, and when he saw Rong Wanyin returning with Rui'er, he was overjoyed.

"How is Xiao Liu?" Rong Wanyin deliberately referred to the Sixth Prince as Xiao Liu.

Sure enough, as soon as Rui'er heard Xiao Liu's name, she rushed into the house and asked anxiously, "What happened to Xiao Liu?"

The sixth prince lay on the bed, his face pale and haggard.

"Sixth Prince, what's wrong?" Rui'er grabbed the Sixth Prince's hand, her eyes red-rimmed, and tears fell before she could finish speaking.

"Young lady, men and women should not touch each other." The Sixth Prince withdrew his hand from Rui'er's, looking bewildered. "Who are you? And who am I?"

"You... what did you call me?" Rui'er stared at him in disbelief. "You don't even know who you are?"

“Miss Rui’er, is it the Sixth Prince…? Has the Sixth Prince been poisoned for too long and damaged his brain?” Yan Mingzhang prompted Rui’er.

“No way, the Dream Eater Flower only makes people lose their memories after contact, how could it… Master’s original intention in planting these flowers was only to make visitors forget everything in the valley.” Rui’er looked incredulous. “I’ve never seen anything like this before. And how can there be two kinds of poison in his body?”

"Cough cough cough..." Suddenly, the Sixth Prince coughed violently.

"Rui'er, quickly help the Sixth Prince detoxify!" Rong Wanyin urged, quickening her pace.

Ruier stared at Rong Wanyin and shook her head firmly: "No, I don't want to."

"Huh?" Rong Wanyin was somewhat incredulous.

“Xiao Liu said he likes to keep me company in Medicine King Valley. Everyone who comes to Medicine King Valley is boring; they all come to see Master. Only Xiao Liu genuinely wants to play with me. If he forgets enough, then he can stay.” Rui’er stubbornly turned her head away.

“But he’ll die if he does this!” Rong Wanyin pleaded.

"Then I'll let him die in my arms." Rui'er was determined.

Rong Wanyin pressed her aching forehead, sighed deeply, and then asked, "Is it okay that he's forgotten you? Forgot your name too? Forgot all your happy memories? Is that okay?"

Ruier didn't speak, but her eyes began to waver; clearly, she was persuaded.

Rui'er stepped forward and examined the Sixth Prince's tongue and eyes, but found nothing unusual.

“Could it be that everyone’s constitution is different, so the symptoms are different?” Rong Wanyin added.

"I don't know." Rui'er shook her head, placed her hand on the Sixth Prince's wrist, and muttered, "His pulse is steady, nothing special. Although there is still a little poison left in his body, it shouldn't be this bad. Hmm, how come there is another kind of poison? This poison is hidden very well..."

"Could it be that you're not skilled enough?" Su Zhan muttered to himself.

Yan Mingzhang glared at Rui'er fiercely, but thankfully, she didn't hear him. If she had gotten angry and refused to treat him, it would have been disastrous. Suddenly, the Sixth Prince vomited a mouthful of black blood and fainted.

"Little Six, don't you want me anymore? You're ignoring me too? Didn't you say you'd always play with me?" Rui'er's tears flowed uncontrollably, and she burst into loud sobs. "I'll save you! I'll save you right now!"

"Good Ruier, don't cry, don't cry. Think about it first, is there any way to detoxify? Maybe if we detoxify, you'll be fine." Rong Wanyin took Ruier's hand and coaxed her.

"Oh, right, I remember, Master mentioned a prescription that, if taken for seven days, can clear away all remaining toxins." Rui'er wiped her tears with her sleeve.

"Is there a faster way? Like what you did to Brother Moyun just now? With a needle?" Rong Wanyin asked.

“Acupuncture is possible, but there can be absolutely no mistakes during the process, otherwise everything will be in vain. And all I can do is clear away the remaining poison and see if there is any improvement. As for anything else, I have no way. Perhaps my master can help.” Rui’er took out a few silver needles, hesitated for a moment, and said to everyone, “I need to insert a total of forty-nine needles. During this time, none of you should disturb me! Sister, you stay and help me.”

"Then I'll have to trouble Miss Rui'er," Yan Mingzhang said respectfully.

The group bowed and withdrew.

Rui'er didn't care at all; she was focused on giving the Sixth Prince acupuncture.

Soon, Rui'er's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat; there were still thirty needles to go!

Rong Wanyin wrung out the handkerchief and helped Ruier wipe away her sweat.

Twenty-seven stitches left!

Twenty more stitches!
and also…

A deafening bang, like a thunderclap, resounded.

"What's that sound?" Rong Wanyin couldn't help but look outside.

"Miss Rong, the sound seems to be coming from the cave. Brother Mi Quan and I will go check it out. Chang Feng and Mo Yun will stay here to protect you." A voice came from outside the door. It was Yan Mingzhang!

"Wait a minute, I'm going too!" Su Zhan shouted.

Rong Wanyin only heard footsteps and the sound of a door opening, then silence returned. A vague unease crept into her heart, and she frequently fidgeted with her fingers.

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Yan Mingzhang dug his fingers into his palm until they almost bled, trying hard to suppress his inner unease.

The cave was blown open with gunpowder, and thick black smoke billowed out. The intruders must be up to no good!

Yan Mingzhang and his two companions stood on a small hillside, looking towards the cave through a sea of ​​pink Baku flowers. Black smoke billowed out, and a large swarm of carrion rats scurried out, forming a dark mass. Strangely, just as these carrion rats were about to reach the edge of the Baku flower sea, they turned around and fled up the hillside, as if the Baku flowers were more terrifying than explosives.

After a long while, the black smoke finally dissipated, and a group of people emerged from the cave. These people were dressed in fine clothes and wore jade crowns, looking quite impressive.

"Personnel guards!" Yan Mingzhang's pupils contracted slightly, he gasped, and uttered two words.

"Personnel guards? The prince's personal guards?" Su Zhan couldn't believe it. He shaded his eyes with his hand and peered towards the cave, but it was too far away to see clearly. "No way, why is the prince here instead of staying in the capital?"

“Cheng Xuan is right, they are indeed personal guards!” Rong Junye’s face was stern, and he felt a little uneasy, wondering whether the visitors were friend or foe.

A yellow flag was unfurled, bearing a four-clawed python. The flag fluttered arrogantly in the wind.

“This python… I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before!” Rong Junye fell into thought.