Chapter 142, First Release of Banxia Novel

In the pharmacy.

Bai Si placed all the medicines he had found in front of him.

Old Wu followed beside him and, seeing that he hadn't taken the medicine all at once, asked him, "Are you planning to brew it in several batches?"

"How many? Let's do it in several sessions."

As Bai Si spoke, he picked up the red rhododendron root and the angelica root that Lao Wu had given him.

There's nothing wrong with the red rhododendron root. He had one in his early years, but for some reason, it didn't survive until now.

And the bowgrass...

At first glance, it seems fine, but the color is somewhat different from what Bai Si saw in the book.

Old Wu watched him smell the angelica, and a slight smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"Are you doubting that it's fake?"

Bai Si didn't answer; he dared not be careless about his younger brother's question.

"Fourth Brother."

Just as Bai Si was carefully examining the object, Bai Liu rushed over.

"Is the medicine ready?! Lili's temperature is abnormal again, and she just vomited once."

"I'll cook it right away."

Urged on by Bai Liu, Bai Si couldn't care less about anything else and could only hurry up and brew the medicine.

He took a little of everything he had, but used a particularly small amount of the herb *Gnaphalium affine*.

Bowgrass was originally the most important herb, but his intuition led him to inexplicably reduce the amount of bowgrass he used.

Several herbs were mixed together, and Bai Si stared intently at the fire. Half an hour later, the medicine was finally brewed.

"Alright, this prescription should work."

Bai Si brought the freshly brewed medicine to Bai Li's bedroom.

Old Wu didn't go with them this time.

"Xie Chen, feed this to Lili."

Bai Si handed over the task of feeding the medicine to Xie Chen. Even if he didn't hand it over, Xie Chen would take the medicine bowl on his own.

Xie Chen remained silent, holding the medicine, and helped the kitten sit up before starting to feed it with a small spoon.

"Third Brother hasn't come back yet?"

Bai Si noticed that there was no conversation taking place in the room and found it a bit strange.

Tan Yi also cherishes Li Li very much. In the past, at times like this, Tan Yi would watch Li Li drink her medicine with red eyes, on the verge of tears.

"Third Brother went to pick someone up. He said he found a kind of herb and he'll be back soon after he takes it."

"What herbs?"

"Third Brother hasn't said anything yet."

While the two were talking, Xie Chen had already fed Bai Li several spoonfuls of medicine.

Bai Si said that the medicine is mild and will not irritate the stomach. It also has the effect of stopping vomiting.

When Xie Chen fed Bai Li the third spoonful, Bai Li opened her eyes groggily.

"Lili." Xie Chen's eyes lit up as he looked at the awakened kitten and asked Bai Si, "Bai Si, is the medicine working?"

Bai Si frowned, sensing something was wrong.

"That's not right."

He murmured, "This medicine contains sedative ingredients. After drinking it, you will usually fall asleep. When you sleep, your body temperature and other bodily functions will return to normal. Only then can it be considered effective."

Why did Lili suddenly wake up after only a few bites?

"Meow."

The kitten, now awake, rested its tiny paws on Xie Chen's hand, its beautiful amber eyes glistening with moisture.

Before he could even meow anything, "poof!"—

This time, he didn't vomit the medicine, but instead vomited a small amount of blood.

Xie Chen: "!!!"

Xie Chen's pupils constricted for a moment in shock.

"Bai Si!"

Without him even needing to call out, Bai Si reacted faster than him.

"Make Lili lie down. Xie Chen, move aside!"

Without hesitation, Bai Si stepped forward and began administering first aid.

"Xiao Si! Xiao Liu! I'm home."

The door was suddenly pushed open, and Gonglicao, panting, said, "I...I brought Gonglicao back."

Amidst his busy schedule, Bai Si glanced back and, upon seeing the bowgrass in Tan Yi's hand, his heart skipped a beat, and he understood everything.

"Xie Chen, Big Brother, quick, go and detain the person I brought back! He gave me a fake bowgrass."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Lin and Xie Chen both got up and went to find the person as quickly as possible.

When Bai Si came out, he locked the pharmacy and didn't leave Lao Wu inside.

He allowed Lao Wu to move around freely in other places.

Xie Chen hadn't gone far when he saw smoke rising, and, unfortunately, the direction was towards the pharmacy.

"Oh no."

Bai Lin's expression changed, and he rushed over: "Xiao Si's medicine is all in the pharmacy."

If something happens to the pharmacy, my brother will run out of medicine.

The principles he understood, Xie Chen naturally understood as well.

As they ran towards the pharmacy, both were almost in despair. Neither of them spoke; neither dared to speak.

finally.

They ran to the pharmacy, but things weren't as bad as they'd imagined.

The fire in the pharmacy didn't spread, although there were indeed burn marks on the door, and the door was making a hissing sound as water bubbles burst after the fire was extinguished.

Besides the burn marks, there was blood on the door, the door frame, and the wall next to it.

"Who's fighting here?"

Bai Lin was filled with doubt.

The pharmacy was filled with the smell of medicine, accompanied by crackling noises.

Xie Chen and Bai Lin went in at the same time.

As they entered, they were met with the sight of an unfamiliar figure from behind.

The person in the back view is pouring crushed medicine into a bubbling medicine jar.

Bai Lin: "???"

Bai Lin rushed forward and grabbed his shoulder.

"Who are you?!"

"hiss--"

The person whose shoulder was being pressed gasped, "Let go, it hurts."

The familiar voice startled Bai Lin.

The man who cried out in pain turned around, revealing a handsome face, and urged Bai Lin, "Big brother, hurry up and let go."

Bai Lin let go of his hand in a daze: "Xiao Wu."

Bai Xiaowu, whose full name is Bai Jing, has rarely appeared in public over the years.

It wasn't easy for Bai Lin to contact him.

What are you doing here? When did you get here?

Bai Jing didn't rush to answer Bai Lin's questions. He first ladled out the freshly brewed medicine before answering them one by one.

“I originally planned to come back by myself, but my third brother is quite successful and found a good man.”

"Her husband kidnapped me and brought me back."

Bai Lin: "..."

Bai Lin's eyes were filled with a complex mix of emotions.

Bai Jing continued, "When I came over, I saw someone trying to set a fire, so I took action and resolved the situation."

"I also opened the jar in the pharmacy and looked inside. The 'bow-grass' used in the medicine was fake; it was a poisonous plant. Coincidentally, besides the 'bow-grass,' I also brought some antidote with me, and it's almost ready to be brewed now."

Bai Jing's words, along with the medicine he had just brewed, undoubtedly gave everyone hope.

Xie Chen reached out to take his share of the medicine, but Bai Jing refused.

"Where's Lili? Big brother, let's go find Lili now."

"OK."

Bai Lin didn't notice the little incident between the two. He led the way and took Bai Jing back to her room.

"Xiao Si, Lili's body is even colder than before. Can you think of something else? If all else fails, how about acupuncture?"

Before they even entered the room, they heard Tan Yi's extremely anxious voice.

Bai Jing raised an eyebrow and strode into the room.

"Fourth Brother."

He didn't even glance at Tan Yi, but simply handed the medicine to Bai Si: "Feed this to him."

Bai Si turned around and saw Bai Jing. He had something to say, but at this moment, he couldn't care less about what to say.

The new herbal medicine was fed back in.

Bai Li's consciousness was almost fading, but he still remembered that he had promised his master that he would take his medicine properly, because only by taking the medicine could he get better.

The kitten tried its best to drink the bitter medicine.

His icy body gradually began to regain its temperature. The blood he had vomited earlier was bright red, but this time it was black, poisonous blood.

The kitten vomited several mouthfuls of dark purple blood, and finally felt a little relief, as if a large rock had been pressing down on its chest.

The feeling of suffocation gradually subsided, and the body, which had been alternating between hot and cold, stopped trembling violently.

"Meow."

Bai Li rubbed against the hand that Fifth Brother had extended, as if to thank him.

Feeling the warmth of her fingertips, Bai Jing lowered her head and kissed the kitten.

"Sweetie, close your eyes and sleep for a while. Your brothers are all here, Lili, don't be afraid."

Bai Li softly meowed.

He's not afraid.

Thanks to Bai Jing's timely arrival, Bai Li's life was saved.

Not long?

The snow-white kitten curled up into a little ball and fell asleep again.

Bai Jing began talking to the others in the room.

"The man said his name was Lao Wu, and the red rhubarb root he gave me was genuine; I verified it. I never imagined that the real *Cynanchum paniculatum* was fake."

"That plant was not only fake, it was also a highly poisonous plant."

Bai Jing said, "Luckily you didn't use too much. If you had used any more, I estimate I would have had to give Lili a complete blood transfusion."

Bai Jing wasn't necessarily skilled in medicine; rather, he was someone who read extensively and was knowledgeable about many prescriptions, medicinal herbs, and so on.

But while he understood the basics, Bai Si still had to do the actual work.

With Bai Jing acting as a walking encyclopedia and medical encyclopedia, Bai Si found treating his younger brother much easier than before.

Fifth Brother.

Bai Liu couldn't help but interject, "Didn't you say you stopped that old Wu Shao Pharmacy? Where is he?"

Bai Jing shrugged: "He flew away."

"What's the meaning?"

"It means exactly what it says. I have to put out the fire and brew medicine, so I don't have much time to deal with him. He's quite capable too."

"I fought him, and although I managed to knock some blood off him, I couldn't catch him. He sprouted dark wings on the spot and flew away."

Bai Liu's expression darkened upon hearing this.

This old Wu, it turns out, is just like them, not human.

Old Wu probably didn't expect that the way he had planned to kill that kitten today would be completely ruined by the sudden arrival of the fifth brother of the Bai family.

That highly poisonous herb, if left in the kitten's body even a little longer, would be beyond saving.

"Fourth Brother, I remember you have surveillance cameras here. Can you pull up the footage so we can see Old Wu's face clearly and then go find him?"

"OK."

Bai Si was going to show them the surveillance footage, while Xie Chen remained in the room.

Bai Si was used to this and instructed, "You stay with Lili. If he wakes up, comfort him."

"I know."

Xie Chen stepped forward, stroking the kitten Qiuqiu with his large hand, intending to take Qiuqiu into his arms after they all left.

Bai Jing glanced at Xie Chen, then at Bai Li, her eyes narrowing slightly.

"Fifth Brother, let's go."

Bai Liu grabbed him and pulled him away, not giving him a chance to speak.

The room returned to silence.

Xie Chen lowered his eyes, looking at the kitten that had stabilized, and then thought about what Bai Si and Bai Jing had said, that the kitten would soon be healthy. He buried his face in the kitten's fur and kissed it gently.

"Lili, you need to get better soon."

He murmured softly, waiting for his beloved cat Kangfu, and that they would return to Monster Mountain together.

Of course, there is one thing that must be done before returning to the mountain.

Those who hurt Lili, Lao Wu, Qiao...

He won't let any of them go.

Inside the hospital.

In a high-class ward protected by layers of guards, Bai Rong finally regained full consciousness.

The Bai family's older brothers took turns shuttling between the Bai family home and the hospital.

Just then, Tan Yi arrived.

When Bai Rong woke up, she was so excited she could hardly speak.

"Second Sister!!!"

Tan Yi held her second sister's hand, the one that hadn't been needled, and said incoherently, "You're finally awake. I've been so scared these past few days. Thank goodness, thank goodness you're awake."

Bai Rong raised her hand and touched his head, comforting him: "Don't be afraid, I'm lucky to be alive."

He didn't respond to that.

He wanted to persuade his second sister to stop doing such a dangerous job, but he couldn't interfere with her choice.

In the silence, Bai Rong's gaze lingered on the doorway.

"Xiaoyi, does Lili know I'm injured?"

Logically speaking, if Xiaoyi already knew she was here, then there's no reason why Lili wouldn't know.

Since Lili knew, why didn't she come over?