"What? How could Yu Cheng be unconscious!" Su Hua was shocked.

When they parted ways on the jade gambling street, Qin Yucheng was fine. How could he suddenly fall into a coma in just one afternoon?

Xiao Jinhan's deep eyes narrowed slightly; the timing was far too coincidental.

"I don't know either. Young master is at Linfeng Courtyard now. I'll take you there." Knowing that Su Hua had a good relationship with his young master and young lady, and having been specially instructed, the servant quickly led the two to Linfeng Courtyard.

As soon as the two arrived outside Linfeng Courtyard, they heard Qin Yingxian's heart-wrenching cries. Inside the courtyard, a dozen or so old doctors were already sitting around.

At that moment, a whirlwind-like figure rushed out from the main house entrance.

It was moving extremely fast and almost hit Su Hua, but Xiao Jinhan stopped it at the last moment. "Young Master Xiao? Miss Su..."

Ah Cai's eyes were red, and when he saw Su Hua, he suddenly burst into tears, "Miss Su, you've finally come! Young Master... Young Master fainted as soon as he returned, and just now he started vomiting large amounts of blood again. Doctor Zhou and Elder Xue are at their wits' end. Please go in and see Young Master quickly, he was calling your name before he fainted..."

Upon hearing this, Su Hua disregarded everything else and quickly followed him into the main house.

Inside the room, the entire Qin family was gathered around the bed. Li Hongyan had fainted from crying on the soft couch, while on the floor, there were patches of blood, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.

Su Hua's nose twitched slightly as her gaze swept over the bloodstains on the ground. The blood was blackish-red, and the smell was a mixture of fishy and putrid... Could it be that Qin Yucheng had been poisoned?

"Wow--"

Just then, Qin Yucheng suddenly vomited a large mouthful of blood, which sprayed black and red onto the bed and curtains.

"Perfect!"

"Brother!"

The father and daughter of the Qin family cried out in fright and hurriedly looked at the old man beside them. "Old Xue, Old Zhou, I beg you, you must find a way to save my son. He is only thirteen years old this year, still a child, and has never experienced anything."

"Whatever medicine you need, ginseng, lingzhi, anything that can save my son, just say the word..."

Qin Yingxian was sobbing uncontrollably when he caught a glimpse of a figure at the door. He jumped up and rushed into Su Hua's arms, stepping through the bloodstains.

"Sister Su! Sister Su, please save my brother! Please save my brother!"

Previously, my brother had narrowly escaped death in Cangwu Town, and everyone said that he couldn't be saved. It was Sister Su who snatched my brother back from the clutches of death.

This time, everyone says my brother is beyond saving, but surely Sister Su will find a way to save him, won't she...?

The girl cried so hard that tears soaked Su Hua's face. She looked at the pale-faced person on the bed, and her eyes involuntarily stung with tears.

In just one afternoon, how could the lively boy have become like this?

Su Hua stepped closer to the bed, but a bad feeling crept into her heart. Xue Lao's research on poisons was far superior to hers. If even he couldn't figure out how to deal with a poison, it must be extremely troublesome.

Old Master Xue used silver needles to seal the acupoints of Qin Yucheng, sighed softly, and then beckoned to Su Hua with a hint of expectation in his eyes, "Little girl, do you usually study Gu?"

"Gu?!" Su Hua's almond-shaped eyes widened instantly. "Yu Cheng isn't poisoned, he's been afflicted by Gu?"

"Yes, he wasn't poisoned, but rather infected by Gu worms." Elder Xue nodded, his expression somewhat grave. "As for what kind of Gu it is, I don't know yet, but I do know it's an extremely domineering type of Gu."

After saying that, he lifted Qin Yucheng's sleeve and pointed to a small bulge on his arm, "This worm is the Gu in his body."

Within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, it had already moved from the palm of his hand to the inside of his elbow. Almost every cup of tea's time, the worm would travel three centimeters. However, its movements were too aggressive, and the young man's body couldn't withstand it, so he vomited blood.

Su Hua looked in the direction he pointed and saw a rice-grain-sized protrusion. Under the skin, one could even see a hideous blackness. "Elder Xue, do you know how to deal with this Gu worm?"

She had only ever heard of Gu, but had never seen it.

"I only know a little about Gu magic, but when it comes to dealing with Gu worms, we need the Western Rong witch doctors to step in." Old Xue shook his head.

To be honest, "This Gu technique is a secret art of the Western Rong. The method of removing each Gu is different. The slightest difference can lead to a huge error. I don't even have a 30% chance of success. I can only use the silver needle technique to temporarily seal his meridians to prevent the Gu worms from wandering into his meridians."

But this is only a temporary measure. Once the poison enters the heart, even a god cannot save you.

From elbow to heart, it takes at most a day, but Shanghe Village is at least five days away from Xirong by fast horse. A round trip would take ten days. This kid probably doesn't have time to wait.

"The Western Rong witch doctor?" Upon hearing this, a sudden thought flashed through Su Hua's mind. A Zheng happened to be a disciple of the Western Rong witch doctor. She was highly skilled in illusion magic and had once mentioned witchcraft. Perhaps finding her would offer a glimmer of hope.

However, the identity of the Western Rong people was still somewhat sensitive to Da Yu. Su Hua raised her eyes and glanced at the crowd of people crammed into the house and courtyard. Then, she walked to the side of Magistrate Qin and lowered her voice.

"Uncle Qin, I have a friend who may know a little about dispelling curses, but she has a rather eccentric personality. I wonder if you could ask all the other people in the courtyard to leave first?"

Magistrate Qin was a shrewd man. He immediately understood Su Hua's meaning from her words. He quickly waved his hand and told Ah Cai to invite all the doctors out of the courtyard, and even the servants and old women serving in the house were sent away, leaving only his own family members.

Seeing that the area had been cleared, Xiao Jinhan glanced at Su Hua with perfect understanding and said gently, "Hua'er, please wait a moment. I'll go to the restaurant and bring her here now."

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