Even though she knew the wounds weren't serious enough to cripple her, she still asked the question.

"Yes, I won't want you anymore after I become disabled."

Since things have come to this point, Qi Jiu felt that asking any more questions would be pointless. The most important thing now was to send him back and treat his wounds properly. They could talk about other things later.

Only after Qi Silin's wounds were fully treated did she return to Country X.

The short trip back and forth had exhausted her physical strength and energy, and she fell asleep as soon as she got back to her room.

The academic discussions continued, and with the most anticipated outdoor class just around the corner, everyone was fully equipped and made their way into the jungle on the border of Country X.

Although they were a little nervous, they couldn't hide the excitement on their faces.

"This is my first time picking herbs myself. Do you think I could make a fortune if I bought another basket and resold them as a secondhand dealer?"

With such a long distance, the labor costs must be considerable.

Zhu Luoxing chuckled, but then realized he had discovered some trade secret.

He Qingfeng: "..."

"You can do that, but there's a high chance it will disrupt the balance of business. The worst that can happen is you'll get a beating, or worse... I'll be visiting you in the underworld from time to time."

The girl looked at him and smiled brightly.

The balance in business is not so easily broken. Unless one has connections and influence, ordinary people cannot do it easily, because the consequences and outcomes are unacceptable to them.

There must be a reason why market equilibrium has been able to be maintained for so long.

Hearing this, especially the latter part, Zhu Luoxing was clearly taken aback, and finally scratched his head awkwardly. "Just kidding, just kidding, don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously."

Since all members set off together this time, it can be considered that we have formed an organization.

Upon arriving in the jungle and seeing the undeveloped area, the group was taken aback. "Is it really safe for us to go in here? It doesn't seem very safe to me..."

It is said that the greater the danger in the unknown, the more dangerous it is. I am not afraid of anything else, but I am afraid that there are many toxic substances in it. Wouldn't they be doomed if they went in?

In a place where you can't call for help from heaven or earth, what will you do if something really happens?

Qi Jiu looked at the wildly growing plants in front of her, her face expressionless. She patted Zhu Luoxing on the shoulder and went in first.

Seeing this, the fear in the hearts of the people behind her dissipated somewhat, and they followed her step by step into the jungle.

With members from various countries scattered and only a few of them remaining, He Qingfeng finally voiced his concerns.

"Qiqi, I noticed something was off about your expression just now. Did you discover something?"

Qi Jiu pursed her lips. "Actually, it's not a big deal. There are indeed many herbs in this jungle, enough for you to learn. But there are also many poisonous creatures, both animals and plants, making it a very challenging place."

As she spoke, she took a step forward and pinched the leaf of the plant that reached her waist.

Although she stated the facts in a tactful manner, the people around her never felt relieved; on the contrary, they became even more vigilant.

"Then...then we..."

Jiang Xin can't even speak a complete sentence now, but despite this, she still pulled the girl to her side and tried to minimize contact with the plants and animals around them.

Qi Jiu found their actions amusing.

"Have you all forgotten who I am?"

If it were someone else who was afraid in this place, that would be one thing, but with a poison master by her side, she could easily reach for the antidote if she wanted it. What was there to be afraid of? No one would die anyway.

Upon hearing this, the people around them realized what was happening, and their wariness noticeably decreased, but even so, it didn't completely disappear.

If they were truly poisoned, even if the poison could be cured, they wouldn't want to suffer even once.

His footsteps never stopped. The quiet environment seemed to amplify the unknown fear. Chu Cangyu observed his surroundings, his brows furrowing slightly.

Finally, amidst the faint chirping of insects, he couldn't hold on any longer and ended up rubbing his hands together like a fly.

"How about... I tell you a story?"

He Qingfeng and the others: "??"

What is it?

He glanced at Qi Jiu, trying his best to appear less embarrassed and frightened. "This is a true story. I don't know if you've heard of it before, but listen to me."

He cleared his throat: "Speaking of which, two or three years ago, a famous poison master appeared in Country X, codenamed Yuan. This Yuan is the same Yuan from the Chinese 'Yuanyang'."

"No one has ever known his true face, name, or gender, but I always felt that he was Chinese. Mandarin ducks have a special meaning in China, cough cough... I'm getting off topic."

"The appearance of Yuan two or three years ago shook the entire country of X. His talent and his skills were the envy of everyone else. No one ever thought that there could be a poison master who never failed."

"I heard that Yuan has developed a lot of poisons. It seems that he liked playing with poisons since he was very young. He even couldn't make an antidote for some of them. At that time, he was very famous in X country."

"At almost the same time, various organizations and forces extended olive branches to Yuan, wanting to win over such a talent, but he did not accept any of them, and went his own way to make his way in this country."

"But in the end, for some reason, he suddenly disappeared, as if he had vanished into thin air, as if he had never been here at all."

As he spoke, he shrugged. "I wonder where such a genius is now? Why did he disappear? Does he no longer work as a poisoner? Godfather, you're a poisoner too, do you know Yuan?"

The girl pursed her lips, and before she could answer, He Qingfeng spoke up quietly beside her.

"I think I've heard of someone like that before. They were even on the international news, but after a while, they seemed to disappear from the public eye." He Qingfeng raised his hand and touched his chin, as if he was thinking about something.

As he said this, Jiang Xin and the other person beside him seemed to fall into deep thought, as if they both had some impression of Yuan.

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent. Qi Jiu glanced at them and pointed to a spot not far away. "The dragon tongue is over there. Didn't you want to observe the dragon tongue?"

This suddenly broke their train of thought. The group looked along the girl's arm and, sure enough, saw the dragon tongue plant among a clump of weeds.

"This is really bad. At first I thought that 'dragon tongue' was the same as the Chinese 'dragon tongue grass', but I only realized a few days ago that 'dragon tongue' is 'dragon tongue' and 'dragon tongue grass' is 'dragon tongue grass'."