Chapter 466 Isn’t the answer obvious?

It’s not Xu Yu’s fault that he is surprised by something he has never seen before. It’s mainly because Sang Zhixia’s current situation is indeed special.

Even though Mr. Qi was not as cautious as the others, his teaching method towards Sang Zhixia would not be as rough as before.

Sang Zhixia agreed to learn the self-defense poison technique from Master Qi, but considering her current physical condition, Master Qi did not dare to put poisonous things in front of her rashly. All he prepared were a few pieces of light paper and an ancient book so thick that it could almost kill someone if thrown out.

Mr. Qi pointed to the ancient books on the table and said, "Medicine has its own medical classics, and poison has its own poison classics."

"This is an ancient book I brought out from the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons. Read five pages a day. I'll tell you more after you finish it."

Sang Zhixia sat down obediently and opened the Poison Book, curiously asking, "Are all the items listed here extremely poisonous?"

"Of course not."

Old Qi laughed and said, "Medicine and poison attack and counteract each other. If ordinary non-toxic herbs are used well, their toxicity will be the strongest."

"Girl, I'm not teaching you this to make you master the art of poison and inherit my stigma to become a despised poison creature. I just want you to have a way to protect yourself. Do you understand?"

When poison is used for evil purposes, it becomes an evil method that harms people.

But if you use it for self-protection, then you don't have to worry about it.

Old Qi fiddled with the lid of the teacup in his hand and said slowly, "There are many different kinds of poisons in the world. Learning to distinguish some simple ones and cultivating a keen intuition for poisons may be of great use to you."

If Sang Zhixia had spent her entire life in this inconspicuous Luobei Village, there would naturally be no need for such worries.

But this village cannot trap Sang Zhixia forever.

Old Qi didn't want to talk about the shameful and secretive methods of the wealthy families, so he said to himself, "You can not want to poison anyone, but you can't let others poison you easily."

"The road ahead is long and arduous, and there's no rush."

"You have some free time now, so just follow me and learn slowly."

Mr. Qi didn't say much about his deep meaning, but Sang Zhixia knew what he meant.

Once someone has a dark heart, they will come up with endless ways to harm others. Of course, having an extra layer of self-protection is best.

And from now on, she has to protect more than just herself.

Sang Zhixia lowered her eyes to look at her abdomen, took a deep breath, and opened the first page of the Poison Book.

Xu Yu sat quietly on the side and watched. When he was sure that he was no longer needed here, he stood up and left under Qi Lao's disdainful gaze.

If nothing unexpected happens, Jiang Yubai will send people to collect grain tomorrow.

He still had details to confirm with Jiang Yubai about the route the grain would take after leaving the village.

After Xu Yu walked away, Old Qi slowly waved the palm-leaf fan in his hand, which he had obtained from somewhere, leaned back in the rattan chair and slowly closed his eyes.

It is quiet and peaceful, with the sounds of chickens and dogs and the fragrance of rice. It is really a nice place.

If you have completely gotten rid of your past wishes and hatreds, and have the opportunity to stay here and spend the rest of your life in retirement, it is actually a great blessing.

But if...

Old Qi looked silently at Sang Zhixia who brought him this tranquility, and a dark light suddenly flashed in his eyes.

If Sang Zhixia is destined to be involved in future troubles, there is no need for his old bones to be idle too early.

There must be something else that he can do to pave the way for Sang Zhixia...

Sang Zhixia was concentrating on reading, and Mr. Qi was quietly accompanying him.

The sun is shining brightly in the north courtyard, and everything seems particularly comfortable.

But the scene outside the Xu family's gate, separated by several walls, was not like this.

As soon as Xu Yu walked out of the house, he ran into Jiang Yubai who came to look for him in a hurry.

Unlike the usual playful expression on his face, Jiang Yubai's eyes were rarely filled with an indescribable solemnity, and there was a frost on the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.

When Jiang Yubai saw Xu Yu, he dragged him through the gate and said without waiting for him to stop, "Let's find a quiet place. I have something to tell you."

Xu Yu's eyebrows twitched silently, and he turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation: "Follow me."

If there is a quietest place in the Xu family, it must be the old man’s study.

In the morning, the old man teaches the children to read and learn classics, and the sound of reading is loud and clear.

After waking up in the morning, the little ones would regard the study as a forbidden area that they were unwilling to set foot in, and others would not get close to it.

When the old man learned that Xu Yu wanted to use his study, he smiled and stood up: "I happened to be out for a walk, so it's a good place for you to discuss things."

Jiang Yubai was about to stop him, but the old man seemed to have eyes behind his head. He said without even looking at him, "I'm old and can't get involved in the affairs of you young people."

"Yu'er, I remember Minghui is also at home today?"

As soon as Xu Yu heard it, he knew what the old man meant.

The Xu family will be headed by Xu Yu and Xu Minghui in the future. If Jiang Yubai wants to talk about something that may happen in the future, it would be inappropriate for Xu Minghui not to be present.

Xu Yu saw that Jiang Yubai had no intention of stopping him, so he said immediately, "Grandfather, I'll go get him right away."

"What are you doing here?"

The old man waved his hand to interrupt Xu Yu's movements and said calmly, "I'll go and call someone for you on the way."

"Just sit down, everyone. No matter how big the problem is, there's always a way to solve it. There's no need to be so anxious."

The old man said and walked out.

Jiang Yubai realized his own loss of composure, and was startled for a moment before covering his face and sighing, "As expected of an old man."

The old man is very experienced and can see something strange at a glance.

Was it so serious that his emotions were leaking out?

Xu Yu sat there without answering. Jiang Yubai said self-deprecatingly, "Actually, I'm not like this in Lingnan. No one can tell what I'm thinking."

"But Xu Yu, you know what? It's so peaceful here."

He was so comfortable that in just a short period of time, he ignored the instincts that he had concealed for many years.

Such a comfortable and relaxing place is not a good sign for Jiang Yubai.

Jiang Yubai sighed to himself.

Xu Yu only slowly raised his eyelids after hearing this: "Something happened in Lingnan?"

Jiang Yubai froze for a moment, then a look of frustration and annoyance appeared on his face. "No, is it because these words are so clearly written on my face, or are you and your grandparents all fox spirits?"

Can all these things be seen at a glance just by sitting opposite each other for a moment?

Xu Yu didn't get an answer and didn't respond. Jiang Yubai wanted to ask more questions when someone knocked on the closed door from outside.

"Brother, can I come in?"

"Enter."

As soon as Xu Yu finished speaking, Xu Minghui, dressed in a blue shirt and looking gentle and refined, appeared in front of the door with a tea tray. The kettle in the tea tray emitted wisps of steam, blurring the corners of his smiling eyes.

They were all old acquaintances, so Jiang Yubai was too lazy to get up and pretend to greet them. He just sat there lazily without moving.

Xu Minghui calmly entered the room, set down the tea tray, and brewed tea in one go. After distributing the tea to everyone, he slowly said, "Young Prince is so anxious. Has something happened in Lingnan?"

Jiang Yubai: "..."

Jiang Yubai sat up straight, puzzled, and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Where did you get this from?"

"What did your grandfather tell you?"

Xu Minghui smiled and shook his head: "Grandfather only said that the young prince and eldest brother were waiting for me in the study, and didn't mention anything else."

"but……"

"Look at the young prince's expression, isn't the answer obvious?"