As soon as she started treating the patient, Su Ruyi understood—it turned out that she was being taught how to fight poison with poison.

Her heart, which had been in her throat, finally settled down.

Today's acupuncture patient is also a different person.

Yesterday was the last time the little boy came.

It was this little boy who gave Su Ruyi a life-saving pill, which Su Ruyi fed to Su Tie, thus saving his life.

The little boy made it very clear that once he received this pill, there would be none left.

Sure enough, after the last treatment, the little boy disappeared without giving Su Ruyi anything.

Su Ruyi even heard a faint sigh coming from the sky above.

However, she has no regrets at all.

Although she missed out on the precious reward, she saved Fifth Brother's life!

The patient who came for acupuncture today was a wealthy woman suffering from headaches.

Dressed in ancient costumes and adorned with jewels, she was incredibly elegant and graceful in every movement.

But her headache was also very severe, and the pain brought tears to her eyes.

Before administering the acupuncture, Su Ruyi had to remove all of her headdresses one by one.

She couldn't help but remind him, "Next time you come, don't bring any of these rattling things!"

The noblewoman was a little unhappy, and a little helpless: "I am just acting in accordance with etiquette!"

Su Ruyi was stunned for a moment, then felt a little happy—the patients in the space finally looked more like real people!

After serving this empress from an unknown dynasty, Su Ruyi received a small wooden box.

Upon opening it, there was a talisman inside.

The back of the talisman reads: "Keep it in your pocket, and it will save your life!"

Su Ruyi's face turned deathly pale instantly—this was a lifesaver!

Could it be that something bad is about to happen to me?

She quickly put the talisman into the pocket of her vest.

...

The next morning, Su Ruyi woke up on the soft couch in the main hall of the space and suddenly felt a rustling sound in her boudoir.

She gasped and rushed over.

Su Tie was tossing and turning in bed, his brows furrowed, muttering to himself, as if he were trapped in a nightmare.

Su Ruyi was very anxious and grabbed his wrist, feeling as if there was a torrent rushing back and forth in his pulse.

Fifth Brother is waking up!

He woke up three days earlier than Su Ruyi had predicted.

It's unclear whether it was Fifth Brother's youthful and robust body that allowed him to recover quickly, or the effects of the Marrow Cleansing Soup.

If it weren't for Su Ruyi's three needles to locate the acupoints, he would have already woken up.

Now that his consciousness is sealed by three needles and he cannot be fully awake, his body's instinctive will to survive causes his subconscious to create a real nightmare for him.

Su Ruyi could imagine how terrifying his nightmare must be—knowing he was in a nightmare, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't wake up!

She quickly used gold needles to insert acupuncture needles into the Anmian acupoint behind his ear and the Laogong acupoint in the palm of his hand.

Su Tie's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and soon his breathing became even.

We can't wait any longer, we must release Fifth Brother immediately!

She made some preparations and then stepped out of the space.

It was only 5:30 in the morning, and there was no sound from Jin Dachun's room.

Jin Dachun still had leftovers this morning, so Su Ruyi tiptoed out the door and headed straight for the back mountain.

Surprisingly, quite a few people got up even earlier than her.

Today is the last day of the harvest rush, and many people's water tanks are empty. Therefore, many people are walking alongside Su Ruyi on the way to fetch water from the Dading River.

The water quality of the Dading River behind the village is clearer than that of the Xiaowan River in front of the village because it is close to the back mountain. It is the first choice for villagers who do not have wells to fetch water.

Su Ruyi couldn't recall the names of these villagers, but they all treated her with warmth and respect.

Along the way, she was forced to answer the question, "Dr. Su, what are you doing going to the back mountain so early?" several times.

The villagers all tried to stop her, saying that the girl was too bold to go to the back mountain alone!

However, Su Ruyi had already prepared her explanation: "Uncles, brothers, aunties, thank you all for your kindness! I'm just looking for a medicinal herb on the mountain pass behind the mountain. It's for treating bruises and sprains, but the clinic has run out of that herb these past few days! Don't worry, I'll be down soon!"

The villagers then gave up.

Su Ruyi climbed the mountain.

It's hot today too, but a little better than the day before yesterday.

She didn't go too deep. She chose a lush purple paulownia tree, first clearing away the dead branches and leaves under the shade of the tree, then blowing some insect repellent powder. After checking with her divine sense to make sure no one was around, she brought her fifth brother out of her space and laid him flat under the shade of the tree.

After thinking for a moment, I put a dozen or so ten-yuan bills in his pocket.

What if...?

Then, she walked more than ten meters, which was the farthest distance she could control the golden needles.

After checking the surroundings again, she realized that the paulownia tree had only just begun to bear fruit and wouldn't fall on Fifth Brother's head. There were also no other dangerous objects around, so she put the golden needles back into her spatial storage with peace of mind.

Su Tie lay on the ground, motionless.

Su Ruyi turned and left, knowing that her fifth brother would wake up in less than ten minutes.

She walked to the small wooden bridge at the foot of the mountain, where people were still coming and going to fetch water.

While chatting with the villagers, she mentioned that she hadn't found any medicinal herbs, and kept an eye on the activity at the mountain pass behind her.

About twenty minutes later, a jeep came speeding by.

The person who got out of the car was Xiao Zhao, Shen Guoliang's bodyguard.

Upon seeing Su Ruyi, he almost cried: "Doctor Su, hurry! The general has been poisoned again!"

"What?!" Su Ruyi felt a chill run down her spine. "Who did this? How is the general now?"

"They still haven't found out, and the general is clearly not going to make it! His lips have turned black!" Xiao Zhao grabbed Su Ruyi's sleeve urgently. "Come with me quickly! I couldn't find you in Doctor Jin's courtyard, but luckily I ran into a water carrier who said you went into the back mountain!"

"I..." Su Ruyi glanced at Yamaguchi again, "I can't go with you now! Wait for me!"

"What are you waiting for? Is there something urgent?" Xiao Zhao was sweating profusely.

"Yes...it's a bit urgent!" Su Ruyi looked towards Yamaguchi again. Why hadn't Fifth Brother come down yet? That shouldn't be the case. Could something have happened?

Seeing Su Ruyi hesitate, Xiao Zhao quickly said, "Doctor Su, the general is clearly not going to make it. What urgent matter could be more important than a human life?"

"I..." Su Ruyi was also sweating profusely, but she couldn't go up the mountain to check the situation, because that would make her behavior too suspicious.

"Click!" Su Ruyi suddenly heard the sound of the gun bolt being pulled, and then she felt the cold, hard muzzle of the gun pressed against her temple.

"Dr. Su, I'm sorry! You must come with me immediately!" Xiao Zhao's already sharp features now looked even more ferocious!