Chapter 161 Normal Man

After Mu Xingci finished speaking with an apologetic look, he pulled a quilt over himself and sat on the car floor.

Seeing him like this, Yun Wansheng fell asleep on the couch without hesitation. However, her worries kept bothering her, and she couldn't fall asleep for a long time. She could only close her eyes and pretend to be asleep.

Mu Xingci was leaning on the car floor, covered with a thin blanket but not sleeping. He just looked at the person on the couch in the dim light, with an unshakable sorrow in his eyes.

He understood this woman. Even though she was willing to detoxify him, it was only because she didn't want to see him die. She might not have any feelings for him between men and women, but they did have feelings of acquaintance.

But he knew very well that such emotion was not enough for her to let go of the past and choose to forgive himself and marry him.

Although he thinks he is very strong, he is helpless when he meets a woman with such a stubborn temper. Who can blame him for falling in love with her?

As the carriage swayed forward, Yun Wansheng fell asleep unknowingly.

Seeing that she was soundly asleep, Mu Xingci went forward and sat down in front of her couch and fell asleep. He just wanted to be closer to the woman.

He had had enough of the loneliness over the years. Now that he had returned safely, even if the woman didn't forgive him, he would cherish every moment with her.

At dawn, they arrived at a small county town, and Mu Xingci asked them to stop and rest for a while.

As soon as Yan Baozhu got off the car, she saw the majestic man also got off the car. Just as she was mesmerized by the man's handsome and resolute appearance, she suddenly saw a slender guard walking out of the car.

When she was wondering how the guard could stay in the carriage, she saw the regent turn around and look up at him. Although there were no other unnecessary movements, it seemed so unusual to her that a master was looking at a servant.

Mu Xingci waited for Yun Wansheng to get off the carriage before walking into the restaurant, and the others followed him in.

Xiao Fei was responsible for arranging seats for everyone and then ordered the food.

At Mu Xingci's table, there was only Yun Wansheng, who was dressed as a guard. Yan Baozhu sat in her seat for a while, then ignored the old servant's gaze to stop her and walked to the regent's table.

"My Lord Regent, I need to take your pulse to check for the poison in your body, so that I can understand the specific situation of the poison and then treat it for you." Yan Baozhu spoke professionally and seriously, leaving no one in any doubt.

"Sit down!" Mu Xingci put his hand on the table and asked her to take his pulse.

Upon hearing this, Yan Baozhu gave him a beautiful smile, then sat down beside him, her slender white hand reaching out to the man's wrist.

The touch of skin and the heat from the man's body made the girl's heart beat wildly, and she couldn't concentrate enough to listen to his pulse.

Yun Wansheng looked at her with interest opposite her. How could the shyness on the girl's face escape her eyes? This man really has the ability to attract peach blossoms.

Thinking of this, I went to see the man, only to see him frowning and waiting for treatment, with impatience in his eyes.

"Miss Yan, how is my pulse?" Mu Xingci asked in a slightly cold tone.

"Uh! The Regent's pulse is a little disordered. Let me examine and listen to it for a while." Yan Baozhu smiled shyly and quickly calmed down to listen to the pulse.

After listening for a while, she frowned, her eyes flashing with surprise: "Regent, your pulse doesn't seem to be as the rumors say."

"Oh? What's my pulse like?" Mu Xingci stared at her with a cold look in his eyes.

In order to allow the woman to take his pulse more accurately so that she could completely eradicate the poison from him, he did not use his internal force to disrupt his pulse.

He was not afraid of letting her see anything, because in his eyes, this sweet-faced but evil-hearted woman was already dead, and he had no intention of letting her live.

Yan Baozhu was immediately struck by the man's cold gaze, and only then did she realize that she had spoken out of turn.

How could she ask such a thing to his face? It was obvious that there was nothing wrong with the man's body. She didn't know whether it got better later or he had never been injured at all?

No matter which one it was, judging from the cold expression on the man's face, she seemed to have accidentally made herself uncomfortable?

Thinking of this, a trace of timidity rose on her face: "Regent, what I mean is that your poison is not as strong as you said, and it is not easy to expel."

"Really? Then I'm relieved." Mu Xingci curled his lips lightly.

"Lord Regent, I rarely go out. This is the first time I've seen a servant sitting at the same table with a master. Are all the dignitaries from the capital like this?"

Yan Baozhu didn't know how to resolve the awkward situation for a moment, so she tried to change the subject in her own way. But as soon as she asked the question, she felt that it was inappropriate. How could an outsider comment on how a regent acted? The more she spoke, the more mistakes she made.

"She is my personal bodyguard. Ever since I was in danger, the bodyguard has been protecting me closely." Seeing that the little girl looked panicked, Mu Xingci was afraid that she would be on guard, so he answered her gently.

"I see. As the Regent, you absolutely cannot afford to make any mistakes. It's just a coincidence that I came here this time, otherwise you would be in danger."

"I beg you to take more care of my affairs. If you can cure the poison in me, I will reward you handsomely."

"Your Majesty, you are too polite. I will do my best to make the antidote."

At this time, the waiter brought the food and Yan Baozhu returned to her seat.

After taking a few bites, she looked at the Regent, only to find that he had his back to her, so she couldn't see his face. The guard, on the other hand, was eating as usual, not showing any sign of restraint.

This young guard must be quite popular, right? Otherwise, how could he sit before a regent without feeling nervous?

After the meal, the group continued to set off in a hurry. Yan Baozhu told A'man that Mu Xingci's menstruation was normal.

"What? You didn't make a mistake, did you?" Ah Man asked in surprise.

"How could I have misdiagnosed such a simple pulse? It's true. Tell me, did he get better later, or was he never sick at all?"

"Who knows, Miss? Just pretend you don't know about this. Before the Madam returns, we must not act rashly. As long as the clan leader and the Madam are here, they won't dare to do anything to us."

"Well! Ah Man, tell me, since the Regent is in good health, what should we do if the poison takes effect tonight? There are only two women in our group." Yan Baozhu seemed puzzled.

This question stumped Ah Man: "This... maybe he's thinking of finding a woman near Cangwu Mountain?"

Upon hearing this, the little hope that had just risen in Yan Baozhu's heart was suppressed again.

We drove all the way in a hurry, without stopping this time. When we were hungry, we ate dry food in the car. No one was treated differently. After such a hurried journey, we arrived at the foot of Cangwu Mountain in the evening.