Xiao Qingyin deliberately found fault with the maid and was very dissatisfied with her. Soon, Bai Musheng replaced Linglong with her.

Linglong brought back some news: "They found a very quick person who, after learning how to perform heart transplants, has already started performing heart transplants on elderly men and women from other prominent families."

Xiao Qingyin's heart sank.

Things ultimately turned out the way she least wanted to see.

She was silent for a moment, then asked Linglong, "Where did they get the replacement hearts from?"

“It was taken from people who had never drunk holy water.”

"Who are these people?"

"People in remote areas."

Linglong replied.

"Only the Holy City has holy water, and almost all the common people in the Holy City have drunk it. But in remote areas, some tribes have never left their settlements, and their bodies are the purest."

Pure.

Xiao Qingyin silently repeated the two words, revealing a mocking smile.

The four great families will likely start keeping a special group of pure individuals to meet their transplant needs.

Saying "person" might not be the right word.

In their eyes, the ordinary people on this land are not even human beings, but merely two-legged sheep.

Xiao Qingyin previously thought Emperor Chengtai was quite cunning, but she never expected that compared to the aristocratic families of Nandan Kingdom, he was nothing more than a small fry compared to a big fish.

Are the people of Nandan so docile that no one wants to rebel?

Soon, she realized that there were still some.

After Linglong returned, Xiao Qingyin regained her freedom of movement. Remembering that she had promised Shen Yanru that she would guide her in learning medicine when she had time, she went to Ruyi Teahouse.

Shen Yanru was naturally delighted to see her.

He served Xiao Qingyin the best tea and asked her a whole host of questions with great interest.

Finally, he said apologetically, "I have a friend whose family owns a security escort agency. He often gets injured while transporting goods and has always wanted to learn how to treat external injuries. Could you teach him? He will pay me."