...After leaving the dungeon, Jiang Wanying didn't know whether it was a psychological effect or the drug that suppressed her sense of smell had begun to lose its effect. She said that she didn't notice it when she was in there just now, but why did the smell on her clothes now sound so much like it came from a toilet?

Seeing that the Qilin Guard guarding the dungeon was still the same one from before, Liang Shuyi went up to him and asked, "Did she mention anyone or any strange places while she was in there?"

Qilin Guard shook his head slightly and said, "No, even if there really were any, they were just some words complaining about the heaven and the earth."

Liang Shuyi then asked, "So, is her punishment still continuing?"

"It's still going on, but because her physical and mental condition is not as good as before, it has been reduced a little according to the master's instructions." It's not that Wang Yanzhou feels differently about his actions, but he just thinks that he can't let her die, lest she get the advantage.

Xihe couldn't help but sigh: "...If you mess with Achen, there will be no good end."

However, it was unknown whether this Qilin Guard had any opinions about Xihe or not. Although the expression on his face could not be seen, the tone of his voice always felt a little strange: "Miss Xihe is absolutely right."

Liang Shuyi saw that it was getting late, and the baby in her belly was much more "lively" than usual, making her feel a little uncomfortable. "Okay, it's getting late, thank you two for accompanying me on this trip. I asked the kitchen to prepare some hot water when I came here, and I'll bring it to your room soon."

Jiang Wanying nodded vigorously and said, "It's time to wash up properly. I didn't feel anything just now, but now I feel that strange smell on my body is getting stronger and stronger."

Seeing everyone's tiredness, Liang Shuyi felt a little guilty: "I pressed acupuncture points on Ah Chen. Normally, she wouldn't wake up until tomorrow. Everyone is tired today, so there's no need to worry too much about her. Let's go back and have a good rest."

After Xihe realized the hidden meaning in the Qilin Guard's strange tone, she solemnly assured him, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else about this, not even Yaochen and my brother."

Liang Shuyi gently patted the back of Xihe's hand and said, "Thank you, Miss Xihe. Although we can't get anything out of Ayuan, it doesn't mean we can only sit and wait for death. Achen's physical condition is not optimistic. While I am doing my best to suppress this matter, I will find a way to contact Chen Xin. I have a feeling that he seems to be not far away from me now."

Jiang Wanying said that it was difficult to find someone they could trust and entrust this matter to right now. "It seems that the new Qilin Guard who came to Achen hasn't returned yet. If this matter is handed over to him, will it affect the front line?"

Liang Shuyi shook her head slightly. Although they weren't very familiar with Lingfeng, since he was a member of the Qilin Guard and was assigned to Tang Chen's side, he must be Wang Yanzhou's confidant. Besides, he wasn't as obsessed with Tang Chen as Wang Yanzhou was. He would probably prioritize the interests of Qingliang Valley in everything he did.

"That's not necessarily true. Ling Feng should also have weighed the importance of this matter. If we go to the black market for help, even though those people may appear to have a good relationship with Achen, they are essentially just people who take bribes to help others avoid disasters. As long as the money is enough, it will be easy for them to leak the information."

Xihe took the initiative to suggest: "In that case, let's observe Achen's condition first. When Chenxin arrives, we don't have to waste too much time on diagnosis and treatment. Although my medical skills are not as good as Chenxin's, it should not be a problem to help with the treatment."

"That's all we can do for now."

Just as the three exhausted women returned to their rooms and comfortably soaked in the tub, Tang Chen, who was supposed to sleep until the next morning, slowly opened her eyes. Perhaps because her five senses had been affected by the Life and Death Gu, Liang Shuyi's light touch didn't affect her for long.

"......" Tang Chen lay in bed for a while, then forced himself to get out of bed. "There are things I didn't think of preparing before. If I don't prepare them now, I'm afraid I won't have time. My poor child, you will have to be raised by your father in the future."

When Tang Chen fell ill, Hua Wuxin, who was recuperating in the villa, was huddled in a room with a heated floor heating and a stove in this hot summer, wrapped in a fox ball, but still looked like he was frozen to the bone: "Cough cough cough!"

There weren't many people in the villa, and Hua Wuxin didn't always have someone around to take care of her when she coughed. When the servant came in with the medicine, Hua Wuxin's face had already turned red from the cough.

It was unclear whether the servant had no feelings for Hua Wuxin or had a grudge against him, or perhaps he had entered a state of meditation and had completely disregarded life and death. Seeing Hua Wuxin in such pain, there was almost no unnecessary expression on his face, and his hands did not make any unnecessary movements. "Boss, it's time to take the medicine."

Hua Wuxin gently pushed the medicine bowl aside and said, "No need. It doesn't matter whether you drink it or not. Have you completed everything I asked you to do?"

The servant still replied expressionlessly, "Everything has been arranged, don't worry, boss."

Looking at the brilliant light coming in from the window, Hua Wuxin's expression slowly relaxed, as if her soul was about to be freed from this broken body and leave with this bright and gentle light. "I've held on for so long, but I can't hold on any longer. Now that I think about it, I don't know if it was right or wrong to save Tang Chen's life with the black pearl."

The servant continued, "You're being overly concerned, boss. Princess Qingliang has earned a lot by being able to live that long and have a child."

Hua Wuxin couldn't help but smile and said, "You don't understand. The more worries you have in your heart, the more complicated matters of life and death become."

The servant said without a trace of taboo: "The shopkeeper is so calm, is it because he has no worries in his heart?"

Hua Wuxin nodded and said very straightforwardly: "Yes, my concern has long since left me and disappeared into thin air."

...Elsewhere, Xiahou Jun, carefully escorted back to the camp by the Tianshu Tower personnel, finally regained consciousness under the meticulous care of the military doctors. Upon learning of Xiahou Jun's return, Xiahou Qing had intended to inquire about his intentions, but knowing he was injured, he refrained from further inquiry. The person who had found him said that, judging by the traces around him, he appeared to have slipped and rolled down the hillside, and there were no other suspicious signs.