Chapter 4 I Have a Medicine

After another three days of walking, they finally reached Anchuan Prefecture. As soon as they entered the city, they saw beggars everywhere and children being sold on the roadside. The faces of the people were numb.

Lu Chenyang frowned. "Isn't Shu under the rule of the King of Nanyang? Isn't it said that the King of Nanyang always loves his people like his own children and his people are prosperous? How could this happen?"

The King of Nanyang has lived here for generations and has monopolized the Shu area. One hundred and fifty years ago, the King of Nanyang surrendered to Dagan and became the only vassal king of a different surname in Dagan.

Yan Xing, who was riding on the side, said, "Of course, people love each other in times of peace and prosperity, but recently the King of Nanyang has been conscripting soldiers and collecting grain several times, and the people are not having a good time."

Lu Chenyang looked at him thoughtfully. Yan Xing even knew the situation in Shu so well. It seemed that the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion also had spies in Shu.

Lu Chenyang said, "Let's go to the post station and settle down first. Their injuries need to be treated properly."

The post station was a bit dilapidated, but the clerks inside were very enthusiastic and helped with arrangements.

Lu Chenyang was very satisfied: "Thank you very much, please help us get a doctor over."

The clerk responded, but did not retreat. Instead, he looked at him.

Lu Chenyang finally reacted, and then he stingily gave the clerk only a copper coin as a reward. The smile on the clerk's face fell immediately.

The clerk turned and walked out of the room, curling his lips in disdain, "You stingy guy, you deserve to be exiled."

The clerk turned to walk out, but was suddenly covered with his mouth and taken away.

Yan Xing was helpless: "Can you be more stingy?"

Lu Chenyang said confidently, "One penny is not a small amount. I don't even want to give this one penny!"

Yan Xing said: "The little devil is difficult to deal with. Don't underestimate these people. Don't feel bad about things that can be solved with silver."

Lu Chenyang was very good-natured and said with a smile: "Your Excellency is right." He would not give it to him next time.

The doctor arrived quickly and examined their wounds. Two of them were seriously injured and needed expensive medicine.

"It would be best to use a good quality ginseng to nourish the body. People who have suffered external injuries need to replenish their Qi and blood. He has a strong body to begin with, so as long as he nourishes his body well, he will recover." The doctor said, "It's a bit expensive, though."

Lu Chenyang immediately said, "It's okay, doctor. Just go get the medicine. Money is not a problem."

It seemed that the person who was so stingy and reluctant to spend even a penny just now was not him. Yan Xing glanced at him and said nothing.

Wanda was deeply moved. He had seen how stingy Lu Chenyang was, but he didn't expect that he was willing to spend money on them.

Lu Chenyang said to Wanda, "Go and ask the doctor to boil the medicine."

Wanda's expression was full of respect, and his attitude became cautious: "Yes, sir." It was obvious that he had been subdued by Lu Chenyang.

Yan Xing glanced at Lu Chenyang thoughtfully. "Lord Lu has great skills. His ability to control his subordinates is truly admirable. But I wonder if it's worth it? Just for two soldiers."

Lu Chenyang was stunned for a moment before realizing what he meant. He said, "I'm not trying to subjugate anyone. I just thought that since I brought them out alive, I must do my best to bring them back alive. Even if I can't let them return home safely, even if I have to burn to ash, I will still take them home."

Yan Xing was stunned for a moment. Perhaps it was because of his scholarly spirit that he spoke up for the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion even though he knew it was impossible.

"Idiot." Yan Xing muttered in a low voice.

He glanced at Lu Chenyang's handsome and open face and changed to a less intense word - little fool.

Okay, it's not that bad.

The injured ones received treatment, while the others went to the cafeteria to eat.

Yan Xing had no sense of being a prisoner and sat directly next to Lu Chenyang.

The clerk brought tea and placed it in front of everyone. Just as he was about to leave, Yan Xing said, "Wait."

Yan Xing glanced at the clerk with a half-smile and said, "I'm not used to drinking this water, so I'll give it to you as a reward."

The clerk's face suddenly changed.

Lu Chenyang immediately knew that there was something wrong with the tea.

"Zhao Xi." Lu Chenyang called out, and Zhao Xi picked up the teacup and carefully examined it.

"One drop makes you drunk." Zhao Xi said, "Take one sip, and even gods can't save you."

Lu Chenyang seemed to be lost in thought. "This poison isn't cheap, it's a huge investment." He looked at the clerk and said with a smile, "Tell me, who ordered you to do this?"

Just as the clerk was about to speak, a sleeve arrow suddenly shot in from the window and pierced his throat directly, splashing blood. Zhao Xi stepped forward and stood in front of Lu Chenyang, and blood splashed on her face.

Lu Chenyang felt distressed and took out a handkerchief to carefully wipe the blood off her face.

"Come on, why are you standing in front of me? Why would I be afraid of this little blood?" Lu Chenyang said with concern.

Zhao Xi stood there obediently and let him wipe her face.

Yan Xing: “…”

Is he some kind of mean person? He was almost poisoned to death, and Lu Chenyang didn't even look at him, and there was also this petty official who just died.

One of them is dead and the other is alive, so neither the master nor the servant can see it, right?

Lu Chenyang called the manager of the post station to hold him accountable. The manager knew nothing about anything he asked, but he had a very good attitude in admitting his guilt. Lu Chenyang, a small county magistrate, did not do anything to him.

Yan Xing said lazily, "Lord Lu, please protect me. After all, if something happens to the prisoner we're escorting, and His Majesty gets angry, I'm afraid you won't even be able to go to Lingnan."

Lu Chenyang thought for a moment, then said, "My family's Zhaoxi has a medicine that can cause a state of suspended animation. How about you, Prince, cooperate with us and put on a show, and then we'll take your body to Lingnan. Once we get there, I'll detoxify you, Prince? How do you think that is?"

When Zhao Xi heard this, her eyes lit up and she whispered, "But sir, I haven't tried that kind of medicine on anyone yet..." So she can't guarantee its effectiveness.

Lu Chenyang touched her head and smiled: "So let's give it a try this time."

Yan Xing: "..." No, Lu Chenyang, are you a devil?! Who said he was a scholar with a strong character and a straightforward personality?!