At this moment, Cangyun's words sent chills down everyone's spines.

Only Jiang Shuyue remained doubtful. It wasn't that she didn't believe in evil spirits; her own appearance in this time and space out of thin air was enough to explain everything. There are some things in this world that cannot be explained by science.

In all the years she's been here, she's never seen anything so outrageous.

Most claims about evil spirits are just scams to swindle money from people.

Jiang Shuyue wanted to find out what was going on.

Erniu stood to one side with a lantern, feeling apprehensive but trying to appear calm.

"Erniu and Aunt Cao went back to their house. Let's go take a look."

Qiuju took the lantern from Erniu's hand. "Miss knows medicine. Let's go take a look. If we can help, we will."

Qiuju had heard the young lady mention that many traditional Chinese medicine doctors prescribe calming remedies to treat madness.

As long as the patient sleeps quietly most of the time and doesn't make a fuss, the family can breathe a sigh of relief.

Erniu was about to go back to her room to pack the clothes she had brought to the capital when she saw her mother-in-law step aside, so she followed suit.

Accompanied by Gao Mu, Cang Yun, and Qiu Ju, Jiang Shuyue walked towards the small bridge across the river.

Zhang Qiu seemed to have guessed that Jiang Shuyue would come, and was already waiting at the entrance to the village.

Upon seeing Jiang Shuyue approach, Zhang Qiu stepped forward and said:

"Miss, Brother Qingsheng may have really gone mad. He's threading a needle in the main room right now."

"Threading a needle! Could that person be embroidering?"

If the occasion weren't so inappropriate, Qiu Ju would definitely have burst out laughing.

It's quite a rare sight to see a man threading a needle like a woman.

Zhang Qiu shook his head violently, "No, he's a rough old man, how would he know how to hold an embroidery needle? He was working on our farm today, and he didn't feel well after dinner."

Jiang Shuyue suddenly remembered that the mushrooms on the mountain were becoming more abundant at this time of year.

Poisonous mushrooms can cause hallucinations, so the "Brother Qingsheng" that Zhang Qiu mentioned must have been poisoned.

Jiang Shuyue quickened her pace and said to Zhang Qiu, "Lead the way quickly. That person isn't crazy; he seems more like he's been poisoned."

"We're almost there; his house is right at the village entrance."

The group quickened their pace and walked through a bamboo grove, where several tiled houses came into view.

The house was brightly lit outside, and villagers came over with lanterns to help.

"What should we do? Should we go and invite the doctor from the next village to take a look?"

"Don't even mention the doctor in the next village. He's so old. Who can take responsibility if he falls on the road? Besides, that doctor doesn't have any real skills. In winter, my grandson had a cough and I asked him to treat him. He got medicine twice but it didn't cure him."

The two women speaking were standing under the eaves.

At this moment, an old man came out of the house and raised his hand to stop everyone from talking at once.

"Everyone, please be quiet. I think Qingsheng is possessed. Quickly, two of you who are quick on your feet, go and invite the shaman from Peach Blossom Village. If we don't exorcise the evil spirit quickly, Qingsheng may be in danger of losing his life."

Someone in the crowd immediately responded, "My family is from Peach Blossom Village. I'll send my eldest son right away."

“The child’s father just ate, so let him come along too.”

"Does anyone have a horse-head lamp? Please lend it to me."

Several kind-hearted women quickly made arrangements for the people.

“Don’t rush to call the shaman. I suspect Brother Qingsheng has an upset stomach. Our boss knows medicine, and the third brother has already gone out to pick him up.” It was Zhang Man who spoke.

"If you have an upset stomach, you should be vomiting and having diarrhea. The person celebrating the birthday is confused. They must be possessed by an evil spirit."

The woman looked at the old man and said, "Uncle Village Head, please make a decision quickly, whether or not we should go and ask the shaman for help."

The old man was so anxious he didn't know what to do. He turned around and asked Zhang Man inside the house, "Is your boss really good at treating illnesses? I heard she's a rich young lady."

"Who says a young lady from a wealthy family can't treat illnesses! Go ask around in the capital; my young lady owns a large medical clinic."

The village head was also stunned by Zhang Man's words.

They would go to the nearest town to go to the market. Although the capital was not too far away, the villagers rarely went there even once every few years.

Many people have never been there.

It takes a whole day to get to the capital by oxcart. If you don't have any relatives in the capital, you'll have to stay at an inn for a night, because everything there is expensive.

Having never been there, they naturally didn't know where there were any large medical clinics in the capital.

The men of the Zhang family are all honest and never speak falsehoods, so the village head still chose to believe Zhang Man's words.

Seeing that the village head was hesitant, Zhang Man said, "If you don't believe me, you can ask my father."

"I've heard that the daughter of an official has some medical knowledge, but it's all to learn some medical principles in order to prevent being schemed against in the inner quarters. It's probably not acceptable for her to talk nonsense on her birthday."

"That's right. So what if her family owns a clinic? They can hire any doctor they have money to do. It has nothing to do with her."

Among the crowd, the words of two women confused the village head once again.

He turned around and went to find Zhang Man's father.

Zhang Qiu couldn't stand it anymore. The people under the eaves were blocking his way, so he stepped forward and shouted, "Make way! Our young lady is here. If you don't want trouble to happen during her birthday celebration, get out of the way!"

Everyone turned around.

Two tall, burly men stood protectively in front of the two women.

A woman appeared, with exquisite beauty, extraordinary temperament, and radiant complexion; she was a stunning beauty, like a celestial being.

Her attire appeared understated, yet her every gesture exuded nobility.

Even the woman carrying the lantern beside her was prettier than the ladies from ordinary families, and her fine silks and satins were quite valuable.

Everyone was stunned.

If there really is such a beautiful girl in the world who also knows medicine, could she be a fairy descended from heaven?

Some women were so captivated by the sight that they forgot to move aside and make way.

"Qiu, is this really your mistress? She... she really knows how to cure illnesses and exorcise evil spirits?"

"Who said you could exorcise evil spirits? My young lady can cure illnesses. Make way! Whether she can cure illnesses or not, we'll see in a moment."

"Miss is here! Look, there's still half a pot of soup left, and there were mushrooms in it."

The headman came out of the thatched hut next to him carrying a half-pot of soup.

Jiang Shuyue nodded slightly: "I understand."

"Miss, you're amazing! You guessed he was poisoned before you even saw him." Qiu Ju saw someone standing there dumbfounded and gently patted their shoulder.

"Uncle Zhang, I understand. Quickly bring me a bowl of water with a little salt in it."

As Jiang Shuyue spoke, a white porcelain bottle appeared in the palm of her hand, which was covered by wide sleeves.

"Can plain salt water detoxify? How come we didn't know that?"

Ignoring the doubts of others, Jiang Shuyue strode into the main room.

Inside the main room, the man was gesturing wildly, his hands busy in the air as if he were threading a needle through an invisible net.

The man waved his hands and said, "The fishing net is torn, but it will be repaired soon. I'm going to the river to fish."

Zhang Man was holding the man tightly around the waist, preventing him from moving even a step outside.

A young woman was holding a baby less than a year old and sobbing nearby, her eyes red and swollen.

Upon seeing Jiang Shuyue enter, the woman's tears fell even more profusely.

When Zhang Man saw Jiang Shuyue appear before him, it was as if he had seen a savior. He said urgently, "Miss, quickly give him an acupuncture, I can't hold him any longer."