After mentally complaining, Xu Jinhuan handed the packet of poison powder to Xie Guangbai, indicating that he could put the poison in.

Xie Guangbai took the packet of medicine powder and walked to the table next to him where there were teacups.

He quickly put the powder into the teacup and swirled it to dissolve the powder more evenly in the water.

Xie Guangbai took the teacup and walked back to the bedside, looking at the sleeping emperor with a puzzled expression.

He was pondering how to administer this slow-acting poison to the dog emperor without waking him up. Should he give him a few injections first...?

Xu Jinhuan turned to look at Xie Guangbai and instantly understood what he was thinking.

Xu Jinhuan walked directly in front of the dog emperor, raised his hand, and punched him hard, knocking the dog emperor unconscious in his sleep.

In Xie Guangbai's eyes, this was as if the dog emperor suddenly let out a short "ah" and then seemed to faint, and the deafening snoring disappeared.

Xie Guangbai immediately understood which ghost girl had made the move. He respectfully bowed towards the void, then walked heavily towards the dog emperor with the teacup in his hand.

At this moment, the dog emperor's lips were tightly closed, and he couldn't drink anything at all.

Having learned from Xu Jinhuan's previous example, Xie Guangbai swiftly and decisively dislocated the dog emperor's jaw and poured the laced tea from the teacup into the dog emperor's mouth.

After pouring the entire teacup, Xie Guangbai closed the dog emperor's mouth again, patted the dog emperor's throat to make sure he drank it, and then left the bedside.

To avoid arousing suspicion, Xie Guangbai rinsed the used teacup with tea water and then poured the water out the window.

Although the rain has stopped outside, it's still damp, so a cup of tea wouldn't stand out.

"Are we just going to wait and see if the poison takes effect?" Xu Jinhuan asked in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Xie Guangbai glanced again at the unconscious old emperor on the bed. In that instant, images of his father being framed, his family being arrested, and the scene before his execution slowly flashed before his eyes.

He finally avenged his family.

Xie Guangbai slowly and solemnly shook his head at the void.

He wanted to say something, but he wasn't as skilled as the ghost girl and was worried that his voice would be detected by the palace guards, so he just shook his head.

Xu Jinhuan nodded, tugged at Xie Guangbai's sleeve, and gestured towards the window. The two then left the palace along the same route they had come from.

After leaving the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Xie Guangbai explained his choice.

"Actually, what I fed the dog emperor was a slow-acting poison, which wouldn't cause him to take effect immediately."

"The princes are currently engaged in endless infighting, and the emperor cannot die, otherwise, turmoil will surely ensue throughout the court and the country. I, Xie, cannot disregard the common people for my own personal vendetta."

Xu Jinhuan hadn't expected that Xie Guangbai, despite having a family feud, would still be able to consider the bigger picture.

Xie Guangbai suddenly gave a sly smile.

“Master, do you think I am a good person? Actually, I have my own ulterior motives. After the dog emperor took the medicine I made, death was a relief for him.”

Before Xu Jinhuan could ask any questions, Xie Guangbai continued to explain.

"Starting tomorrow night, he will experience unbearable itching all over his body. It's an itch that comes from deep within his bones, and no anti-itch medication will work. Only scratching his skin can temporarily relieve the itch."

However, this only treats the symptoms, not the root cause. As time goes on, it will become increasingly itchy, and eventually, even scratching the skin won't stop the itch; you'll need to scratch even deeper.

"This dog emperor will suffer like this until his death; that's the greatest torment for him. Master, do you find me, Xie, despicable?"

Xu Jinhuan didn't understand why Xie Guangbai thought that way, so she replied seriously,

"If taking revenge on an enemy is despicable, then I would have become an immortal by being despicable. Besides, when it comes to being truly despicable, neither of us is as good as that dog emperor."

Furthermore, I don't think there's anything despicable about seeking revenge. If someone dared to kill my entire family, I would be far more ruthless than you.

After hearing Xu Jinhuan's words, Xie Guangbai's smile gradually widened, and he said earnestly, "Master, I will be grateful for your guidance from now on."

Xu Jinhuan replied with a smile, "Don't worry, as long as you take good care of the patients, I won't interfere with what you do every day, unless something major happens."

Xie Guangbai breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this. As doctors, they sometimes really didn't like laymen giving random instructions.

"Master, where do we go next?"

Upon hearing his question, Xu Jinhuan remembered the chief eunuch who was tied to the roof beam.

"You can wait for me here for a while, or you can go back and pack your luggage. I have something to do and will be right back."

After saying that, Xu Jinhuan didn't wait for Xie Guangbai to react before using his lightness skill to fly away.

However, she did not go directly to meet the chief eunuch, but went to the imperial kitchen instead.

Last time Xu Jinhuan came to the palace, he searched through all the palaces, big and small. Now, these palaces hold no appeal for him whatsoever.

In contrast, the various dishes from the imperial kitchen were more appealing to her.

There was no one left in the kitchen at this time, only a table of dishes that were still steaming hot. It was obviously prepared by the kitchen staff in case the nobles wanted to have a private meal at night.

Now, all of this benefits Xu Jinhuan.

Xu Jinhuan not only looted the prepared food, but also emptied the imperial kitchen of all its ingredients.

The ingredients in this palace are all top-quality goods sourced from all over the country at breakneck speed, so they are definitely tastier than ordinary ones.

After searching around, Xu Jinhuan left the imperial kitchen feeling refreshed.

Before it was fully light, Xu Jinhuan searched through all the places he hadn't been before, and finally went to the chief eunuch's room with plenty of space.

At this moment, the chief eunuch had woken up from his unconsciousness. Just as he was about to call for help, he found that his mouth had been gagged. When he tried to escape, he found that he was tied to the roof beam.

He was in a terrible predicament, wondering who did it and what grudge they held against him!

After Xu Jinhuan pushed open the door, she found that the chief eunuch was awake. She ignored him and began to search his room.

During the search, it was discovered that the chief eunuch was also quite wealthy, with piles of jewelry, ornaments, and silks that made him richer than the average concubine.

However, now it's all going to benefit Xu Jinhuan!

Xu Jinhuan smiled and put the items into his space. The chief eunuch, who was groaning on the roof beam, was completely unaware of the strangeness in the room and was still struggling to break free of his ropes.

Xu Jinhuan quickly cleaned up the battlefield, then used his lightness skill to fly up, grabbed the chief eunuch from the roof beam, and left the house.

"Mmm..."

With his mouth gagged, the chief eunuch could only stare in horror at the ground receding further and further away from him. What was happening to him? Had he suddenly taken flight?