Upon hearing this, the brother and sister who had been weeping with their faces covered looked over in surprise.

Su Wanting's eyes widened as she asked, "Didn't Deputy Liu just say there was no antidote?"

Upon hearing this, a sly glint flashed in Xu Nian's eyes. "I was just provoking him, and it just so happened that I learned that this medicine came from the Western Regions. I am familiar with most of the medicines from the Western Regions, and given time, making an antidote will not be a problem."

She wasn't exaggerating. Most poisons in the world claim to be incurable, but there are always clues to their effects, and this poison is no exception.

Although Xu Nian found it tricky at first, she now has quite a few ideas in mind to try.

A glint of light appeared in Su Mu's otherwise lifeless eyes as he hurriedly asked, "Then why are we biting?"

He had been troubled by this illness for a long time, and was even unable to get out of bed and walk on his own. He was belittled as worthless by his deputy, Liu.

Now that the opportunity had presented itself, Su Mu naturally wouldn't let it slip by.

“Well—” Xu Nian frowned.

"I need you to provide me with a large quantity of medicine. Don't worry, they are not rare. But since this is an experiment, we need a sufficient quantity to sustain it."

Upon hearing this, Su Mu nodded in understanding. "Of course. Although Deputy Liu is now showing signs of wanting to replace me, I also control the city's most important warehouse, so you can take the medicine without worry."

Even though he trusted Deputy Liu completely, Su Mu would never squander the savings his family had accumulated in the city, which made Xu Nian somewhat relieved.

Seeing Su Mu's still pale face, Su Wanting couldn't bear it and looked at Xu Nian pleadingly, "Is there any way to temporarily alleviate my brother's pain?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian slapped her forehead, "Look, I forgot about that."

As she spoke, Xu Nian flipped her hands over, revealing a golden talisman, and then patted it on Su Mu's shoulder without saying a word.

Su Mu felt a warm sensation rising in his body, and the dizziness and weakness that had been bothering him for a long time disappeared in an instant.

He shrugged in surprise, "My God, I feel so much better!"

Hearing this, Su Wanting's face flushed considerably, and she nodded with great joy.

"This only temporarily relieves your pain; it's not a cure. Don't have any other hopes," Xu Nian promptly poured cold water on your hopes.

She had already started planning the medicinal herbs in her mind. She grabbed a piece of paper from the side and wrote down a list of many herbs with a flourish of her pen.

Su Mu picked them up and examined them. Sure enough, they weren't anything special, just a lot of them. So he patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, leave them to me."

Hearing this, Xu Nian felt relieved.

Looking out the window at the foggy view, Xu Nian stood up. "I'll go back and think about the prescription. You can just bring the herbs over."

After speaking, Xu Nian paused for a moment, her expression serious, "Although I gave you medication to temporarily alleviate the pain, you still have to pretend to be in pain in front of outsiders."

Su Mu naturally understood this.

Liu, the deputy, thought he was in control of the situation, and the constraints on him gradually decreased. If he showed any abnormality at this time, Liu would definitely notice, and then things would be difficult.

“I understand,” Su Mu nodded in assurance.

Seeing this, Xu Nian felt a little relieved and turned to leave the room.

The city lord's mansion was guarded by many soldiers, and presumably some of them were sent by Deputy Liu to keep an eye on Su Mu's every move.

Therefore, when Xu Nian came out, she looked around for a while before returning to the room that Su Mu had prepared for her.

The room was fully equipped and, most importantly, quiet. Xu Nian looked around for a while and was quite satisfied.

Now she can focus on developing the prescription.

[What kind of talisman did the streamer just use on Su Mu? It looked so magical.]

[We strongly suggest that streamers mass-produce and add the Ofo (shared shopping cart) feature; we'll definitely be a hit!]

[Can this stuff really be sold? Hahaha!]

The viewers in the live stream were buzzing with discussion, and Xu Nian was completely overwhelmed.

"You guys are something else!" Xu Nian clicked her tongue. "I've told you all to uphold science, why don't you listen? You just keep indulging in this feudal superstition."

As she softly reprimanded, she drew a talisman with her hand, and water gushed out, cleaning the dust from the room.

[Is the streamer in Versailles?]

[Damn it, she got me!]

Seeing this, Xu Nian couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Hahaha, I'm just teasing you guys."

She winked and said, "Oh dear, this is my master's family recipe passed down through generations. How could I sell it to you? I'm not the kind of streamer who's only after money. Unless you pay more."

[The streamer is pandering to her fans again, I'm reporting her!]

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian scoffed, "I'm doing this live stream based on my own abilities, why are you reporting me!"

While she was joking around with the audience, Su Mu's men knocked on the door and brought in all the medicine.

Moreover, the man was very cautious, carefully examining the surrounding environment before whispering, "This was sent by our young master."

Xu Nian accepted it knowingly and waved to indicate that she understood.

In these extraordinary times, being cautious is not necessarily a bad thing.

Looking at the many medicines that Su Mu had brought, Xu Nian carefully counted them and found that there were indeed many in quantity and variety.

She considered it carefully for a while, then set off to prepare the antidote.

The poison that Su Mu and his sister were given was a slow-acting drug that gradually seeped into their bodies during daily life. This meant that it was extremely stubborn and difficult to remove, and the medication had to be quite strong.

However, Su Mu has been poisoned for a long time, and Su Wanting's body is not as robust as that of an ordinary person. Excessive force will inevitably cause damage to their bodies.

After thinking about it carefully for a while, Xu Nian was stumped.

Too strong a dose of medicine won't work, and too mild a dose won't work either. What should we do?

After thinking it over, Xu Nian suddenly remembered a certain medicine.

“Frost flower, cold in nature, slightly bitter, grows on steep cliffs.” She pondered.

Having been immersed in pharmacology for many years, Xu Nian can almost recite medical texts by heart.

Using too strong a medication can damage the body, while using too weak a medication cannot cure the problem completely.

The frost flowers are what neutralize the two, allowing the prescription in Xu Nian's mind to be used more effectively.

Thinking of this, Xu Nian became interested, but then she realized what was going on.

Frost flowers grow on steep cliffs—

Although she possesses the power of talismans, her original form is still rather frail. What if she were to encounter danger if she rashly went to the cliff to pick them?

Xu Nian pulled her foot back after taking the first step, her face full of hesitation.

Just as she hesitated, the window beside her suddenly swung open, letting in a large gust of warm, gentle breeze.

A shadow large enough to cover her entire body pressed down on her, carrying a refreshing floral fragrance.

Before Xu Nian could react, a tall figure appeared before her eyes.

Gu Zhan leaped into the room, a smile playing on his lips.

"Long time no see, little girl."