Li Zhanting paused slightly, then looked intently at Gu Momo: "A little."

He then said, "The reason why the Emperor-Slaying Alliance wants to capture Ye Meng seems reasonable, but in the past, when the Emperor-Slaying Alliance wanted to eliminate members of the Ye family, they almost always killed them on the spot. This seems to be the first time that a member of the Ye family has been kidnapped by the Emperor-Slaying Alliance."

Second Master Ye Lanyu died in his own home, as did other members of the Ye family who had died in the past.

By the time they found him, he was already a corpse.

Instead of disappearing first like Ye Meng!

“We don’t know what’s going on right now, but we can only try to find Ye Meng as soon as possible.” Gu Momo said, and immediately led Li Zhanting around the courtyard and into Ye Meng’s room from another direction.

Li Zhanting pried open the window, Gu Momo jumped in first, and Li Zhanting followed closely behind.

But as soon as the two entered, they noticed a faint fragrance wafting through the room.

Gu Momo quickly covered her nose, and at the same time, took out a handkerchief and covered Li Zhanting's nose: "The room is poisoned!"

"What's going on?" Li Zhanting immediately checked the room but didn't find anything unusual.

Gu Momo narrowed her eyes and explained, "It seems that Ye Meng was drugged and taken away."

"I know this poison. It's made from herbs grown using gene editing in our Medicine King Valley. When it first floats in the air, it's colorless and odorless, so even if someone smells it, they won't be able to tell the difference. But if it stays in the air for a long time, it will gradually develop a smell. That's why the person who took Ye Meng away used poison!"

Moreover, this poison is extremely rare, and it is probably only possible to synthesize by a master of poisons!

Li Zhanting then said, "Then the only one we know is probably that Breaking Bad master, Grandpa Qiao!"

"Hmm." Gu Momo's eyes sharpened slightly. It seemed that she and Li Zhanting really needed to put in some effort with the Ye family.

"But thinking about it, the leader of the Emperor-Slaying Alliance is really willing to spend time on me. Grandpa Qiao saved me back then, and I was extremely grateful to him, never doubting him. But I never expected that he would be such an important pawn in the Emperor-Slaying Alliance!"

Li Zhanting gently rubbed Gu Momo's shoulder: "Don't worry, it's okay. You'll still have me by your side from now on."

"Hmm..." Hearing Li Zhanting's voice, Gu Momo felt a sense of comfort.

She is no longer alone. With Li Zhanting by her side, she has nothing to fear!

It was still a long time before dawn, so Gu Momo and Li Zhanting decided to go back and rest for the time being.

When dawn breaks, it will be time to fight again against the Emperor-Slaying Alliance subordinates hiding in the Ye family!

Inside a natural cave deep in the Black Mountain, Fu Ying, dressed in thin clothes, lay on top of Ye Sijue, her fair and slender arms tightly embracing the man, trying her best to transfer the only warmth she had to him.

The man's face was pale, and his lips were so white that not a trace of blood could be seen. Outside the cave, thunder and rain raged, lightning ripped through the black sky, and the booming thunder seemed to shatter the mountains and rivers.

Looking at Ye Sijue's cold and resolute face, Fuying felt as if her heart was being torn apart.

She had been staying by Ye Sijue's side for days and nights, but Ye Sijue's illness did not seem to be getting better; on the contrary, it seemed to be getting worse.

"Ye Sijue, you can't sleep, you have to hold on, I beg you, I beg you~" Fu Ying hugged him tighter while trying to encourage him, and also encouraging herself.

That day, Ye Sijue insisted on taking her away. After she drove to the hotel, she got out of the car and found bloodstains on the doorknob. She immediately realized something was wrong and drove back to find Ye Sijue.

The temperature in Black Mountain dropped rapidly in the dead of night, and she was shivering with cold, but she dared not delay for a moment, fearing that something might have happened to Ye Sijue.

Fortunately, she followed the path she had taken with Ye Sijue and found the Buddhist beads that had fallen from his body. Based on the trampled plants and bloodstains on the ground, she discovered Ye Sijue lying unconscious at the foot of the cliff.

She wanted to find someone to help her, but there was no signal in the Black Mountain and no sign of human habitation. Even if she managed to find someone, they would probably be remnants of the Lotus Pavilion and the underground bank.

Looking at the dark, oppressive sky, she knew it would rain soon. Ye Sijue was already injured, and after falling off the cliff and being exposed to the cold for so long, for his safety, she had no choice but to bring him into the cave first.

"Ye Sijue, please, you have to hold on. You must get through tonight no matter what." Fu Ying reached out to feel the temperature on his forehead and found that he still had a high fever and his body was getting colder and colder.

"No, this can't go on any longer." Looking at the thunder and rain outside the cave, she, who was terrified of thunder, gritted her teeth and went out. At the foot of the mountain, she found some herbs that could treat external injuries.

Fortunately, I've learned some medical skills by following my sister around all these years.

She was glad that she was able to help Ye Sijue, at least she didn't hold him back. When she returned to the cave in the pouring rain, her only remaining sundress was completely soaked, and her short black hair kept dripping down, making her look like a drowned rat.

She wiped her hair with a tissue from her bag, then immediately began to crush the herbs with a stone for later use, before tearing open Ye Sijue's clothes.

The bullet wound on his waist had become infected, and the blood had turned a dark red and congealed around the wound, causing the surrounding skin to turn red as well.

Fortunately, she had a habit of carrying disinfectant wipes with her. After cleaning his wound with two wipes, she applied the herbs she had gathered to the wound.

Ye Sijue was in a daze when he groaned in pain as the herbal medicine was applied.

Fuying quickly slowed down her movements and continued to apply the compress gently, blowing air through her mouth to help relieve his pain.

As she blew on the firewood, she realized that Ye Sijue's body was still very cold, so she used the only lighter she had to light it.

With the fire lit, Ye Sijue's condition finally stabilized a little.

Fu Ying stayed up all night, intending to check his temperature one last time before leaning against him to sleep for a while. But as soon as the back of her hand touched Ye Sijue, he grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms.

With a persistent high fever, Ye Sijue's consciousness was blurred, and he vaguely seemed to finally see his brother.

In that instant, Ye Sijue couldn't distinguish between dream and reality, as if he wanted to hold his brother tightly in his arms.

He would always remember how his older brother, Ye Sihan, would sneak out of the Dark Moon organization every time he was a child to bring him all sorts of food and toys.

When he was sick and had a fever, his older brother would use cold towels to cool him down and call his name over and over again to keep him awake.

In his bleak life, his older brother Ye Sihan was the only sunshine in his life.

The image of Ye Sihan's gentle face flashed through Ye Sijue's mind, and tears were already streaming down his face without him realizing it...