Xiao Rui stood by the bed, not daring to look at the man's expression, her head lowered like a quail, her voice pitifully soft:

"Master, we can't find them. They seem to appear and disappear suddenly."

The person on the bed was tall and slender with fair skin, delicate features that were not effeminate, and a languid expression but sharp eyes.

He kept examining a bowl of wine, and if you looked closely, you would see that his gaze was fixed on a small black worm that was still wriggling in the wine.

After hearing Xiao Rui's words, he sighed softly, and after a long while, he handed the bowl to Xiao Rui, saying wearily:

"Such an extraordinary person wouldn't want you to find him, so it's normal that you can't. Besides, he deliberately used this wine to keep the Gu worm alive instead of destroying it, probably because he didn't want to get involved with the person behind the Gu worm."

Xiao Rui felt even more guilty after hearing his master's words.

"It's all my fault. At the time, I only thought that curing Master was the best thing, and I didn't think about anything else. If I had listened to Master and used my brain more often, I would have realized the importance of Doctor Yan."

After seeing Yan Xiao off and returning to his room, Xiao Rui told him about the man's coma that he had been unconscious for several days, and explained the reason for his coma and Yan Xiao's peculiarities.

When the man realized he had been bewitched, he immediately sent Xiao Rui to bring Yan Xiao back, but Yan Xiao was nowhere to be found.

Not to mention searching, after inquiring, there was no one in the city who resembled Yan Xiao and his servant. The two seemed to have appeared out of thin air.

Their situation is special right now, and they can't search too openly, so they can only worry helplessly.

The man noticed Xiao Rui's self-blame and waved his hand magnanimously, saying:

"I am already fortunate to have been saved by a miraculous person and escaped this calamity. Being too greedy would be counterproductive. If fate allows, we will surely meet again in the future."

"What you say is true, Master!"

What Xiao Rui admired most about his master was his ability to let go easily, so upon hearing this, he didn't say anything more and continued reporting:

"My lord, the men General Shen sent to meet us have arrived. We are ready to depart at any time."

Furthermore, I have already written to General Shen, informing him of your situation and telling him not to worry, nor that Doctor Jiang need to come and meet us.

However, judging by the time, by the time the letter arrives, Doctor Jiang should have already set off.

"Okay, I understand."

The man slowly got off the bed, stood up and stretched a little before continuing:

"I'm mostly recovered now, and I estimate that I'll be mostly healed after another half day of rest. It's not appropriate for us to stay any longer."

Go and make arrangements to meet up with the men sent by Brother Shen as soon as possible, according to the original plan. We need to get to Jiangbei as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications.

"yes!"

......

On the city wall stood a tall man dressed in silver armor.

He stood with his back to the light, his posture as upright as a pine tree, his aura as vigorous as the sun, and his eyes, as bright as stars and as sharp as an eagle's, beneath his sword-like eyebrows, taking in the vast landscape.

Suddenly, a pigeon flew straight towards him from a distance. He raised his hand slightly, and the pigeon landed on his hand.

The letter was tied to the pigeon's leg, and he skillfully took it out and unfolded it.

Upon reading the contents of the letter, his slightly furrowed brows visibly relaxed, and his expression softened.

However, after reading the rest of the letter, his expression became much more serious.

The person standing next to him, seeing his reaction, quickly asked:

"Judging from the general's expression, is there news about the Crown Prince Wei?"

"Um."

The man put the letter away as he replied:

"The letter said the person had been reunited and was in good health, but..."

The man paused for a moment, his tone becoming more thoughtful:

"The letter said that Brother Wei was cursed. Even if Doctor Jiang went, he could probably only save his life temporarily. But they met a strange person who easily cured him."

"What?"

The man was visibly startled by these words, and his tone became much more agitated:

"Such an extraordinary person exists? Could he be of use to us?"

Gu worms and Gu poison have always been the Miao people's trump cards. Even with the help of Jiang Xinrui, the successor of Yaowang Mountain, they are helpless against Gu worms. Now that he hears that someone can cure them, how can he not be excited?

The man sighed, his tone tinged with regret:

"Brother Wei said the person has already left and cannot be found."

"Huh? Oh dear, how could they just let them leave like that? This is a rare person who can cure poison! This..."

The man looked pained, as if he wished he had been there at the time.

"Alright, the most important thing now is to bring Brother Wei here safely. As for that strange person, let's find out more about him!"

"Sigh! That's all we can do."

The man nodded, thought for a moment, and then continued to ask:

"Should we bring Doctor Jiang back?"

"Need not."

The man waved his hand and said, "Judging by the time, Doctor Jiang should be arriving in Jiyang soon."

Just in case, let Doctor Jiang meet up with Brother Wei and return together. We need to make sure Brother Wei is truly alright.

"The general is right."

The man quickly responded, and after observing the man's expression, he tentatively asked:

"General, are you still looking for the Madam and Miss?"

Upon hearing this, the man's body stiffened visibly for a moment, and his hand, which had been casually placed to the side, slowly clenched into a fist.

He turned to look at the man, his face expressionless, but his tone had turned much colder:

"Liu Ce, what do you mean by that?"

Upon hearing the man's tone, Liu Ce knew he was somewhat angry, but he still mustered his courage and replied:

"General, in such chaotic times, let alone the two women, the lady and the young lady, even young men would find it difficult to survive."

We've been searching for so long, but we haven't found a single clue. I just think you should accept reality and pay more attention to the people around you.

"Shut up!"

The man punched the city wall in front of him, suppressing his anger as he warned:

"I don't want to hear this kind of talk again. As long as there's no news, that's good news. I want to see the person alive or dead."

Liu Ce noticed that the man was always alone and that Doctor Jiang was interested in him, so he wondered if he could help bring them together.

Moreover, he secretly felt that only a woman like Doctor Jiang could be worthy of a man like their general.

After hearing his general's words, he originally wanted to offer a few more words of advice, but then the general said wearily:

"They are my last remaining family members in this world, do you understand?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ce couldn't utter a word. He glanced at the man's retreating figure, and finally simply cupped his hands in a respectful gesture:

"Understood, Your subordinate will do your best to find it!"

He then took his leave and departed, leaving the man alone on the city wall.

And this man is the golden thigh that Yan Xiao is looking for, the male protagonist of that book, and her current nominal husband, Shen Muzhi.

The person Yan Xiao accidentally saved was Wei Wuxiu, the second male lead in the book and Shen Muzhi's sworn brother.