Chapter 33 Studying Medicine is Not as Interesting as Playing with Poison

The nearest county town to the village was Susong. The official went to report to the authorities with the Susong token. Before dawn, the county magistrate and his men came crawling over.

"Sir," the county magistrate said cautiously, "I have failed in my duty. I will bring them to justice and bring back the missing people!"

Su Song snorted, "No need for that. I've sent a letter to the county and asked the governor to send someone to investigate."

So many people have gone missing, but the county magistrate didn't notice anything wrong with the village at all. Su Song couldn't believe his ability to investigate the case.

“Yes, yes…”

The county magistrate wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. He was lucky that Su Song did not suspect him. He did not dare to say anything more.

He knew that this village kidnapped passers-by, but when someone paid him tribute, he turned a blind eye and did not investigate seriously.

Unexpectedly, he ran into trouble this time. The masked man dared to kidnap a Beijing official!

That Beijing official is a close confidant of the emperor!

The county magistrate was almost scared to death. Before leaving, he asked someone to hide the money given by the masked man and wait until the storm was over.

Afraid that Su Yang would notice something, the county magistrate pretended to interrogate the villagers.

"Master," Su Yang asked doubtfully, "Why don't you suspect that the county magistrate is colluding..."

Su Song motioned him to be silent. "I have my doubts, but our mission is to escort the prisoner. I have written down everything I know and suspect in a letter and handed it to the county governor for review."

Su Yang swallowed what he wanted to say.

After the county magistrate personally brought people to the village to take over, Su Yang ordered to continue the journey.

This setback delayed them for a few more days, and Susong was really annoyed.

"Grandpa, this is for you."

During the lunch break, Su Song was sitting alone on a rock eating a steamed bun when two small figures appeared in front of him.

When he looked up, it was Qi Mingxi and Qi Jinyu.

Each of them held a meat bun, stretched out their little hands, and gave the bun to Susong.

"You guys eat it," Su Song said, being more polite to the children. "Grandpa won't eat it."

Well, he has become a grandfather now. After sending this group of people off and returning to Beijing to find a wife for Yang'er, he will really have a grandson.

Qi Mingxi refused to listen and stuffed the bun into his hand. Qi Jinyu followed suit. Su Song had no choice but to eat it.

After watching Su Song finish his meal, Qi Mingxi smiled and said, "Grandpa, tell us a story!"

Susong was confused. Why, you have to tell a story just for eating a bun?

Seeing the two children's eager faces, Susong had no choice but to start teaching.

His stories were interesting, and the children in the team gathered around him, holding food and drinks in their hands. Su Song was fed as he spoke, and he was full before he finished his story.

"Burp~"

Susong touched his stomach and found that he was not only full but also a little bloated.

Su Song glanced at the children surrounding him, accepted his fate and continued to tell stories.

Not far away, King Hu was happily preparing his medicine.

In the past, he was the best storyteller and all the children gathered around him.

But after what happened in the village, King Hu made up his mind to concentrate on studying poison techniques and never be bewitched by anyone again!

When Village Chief Liu was talking to King Hu, King Hu inadvertently revealed that he knew medical skills, so Village Chief Liu decided to deal with King Hu alone.

The drug used was also bought by the masked man at a high price, and it happened to be a kind of drug that King Hu didn't know about.

But the children were too fascinated by him as their grandfather (the stories he told), so he used a little trick to let Susong help him share the heavy burden of the children's love.

Shen Xun passed by and asked, "How's the research on that drug going?"

King Hu struck a pose and said, "How can such a small poison trouble this Poison King?"

Xie Lan said sarcastically, "But it poisoned you."

Prince Hu's mouth twitched with anger, "Sister-in-law, tie this thing up and don't let it run around!"

Really, whether he has memories or not, Xie Lan’s stinky little brother is so annoying!

The two were about to fight, and Shen Xun quickly ordered Xie Lan to do the work, while she asked King Hu to prepare some sleeping pills for her.

"This drug is of good quality. It's a must-have self-defense weapon for home and travel. Make more. It would be best if everyone has a pack."

Prince Hu: “…”

Why does it feel like the road ahead is dark?

"By the way, big brother, you should take some time to study medicine, and don't be too biased."

Prince Hu refused: "I don't want to study that stuff. Let Yun Zheng learn it. I happen to have medical skills."

How can studying medicine be as interesting as playing with drugs?

Because Susong's stories were so interesting, the children kept pestering him to tell them stories until it was time to leave.

Susong struggled for a while, but he fell into submission after the children called him "Grandpa" again and again.

"Yang'er, tell them to leave later."

Su Yang frowned, "Master, we have already wasted too much time. We can't delay any longer."

"this……"

Susong glanced at the children and made up his mind to let them go back.

Qi Mingxi did not cry or make a fuss. He said goodbye to Su Song politely and took the children away.

Su Song happily watched them return to their seats, then said to Su Yang, "Yang'er, you were as well-behaved as them when you were a child."

Su Yang smiled and said, "Master likes children, so from now on, Master will help take care of my child."

Su Song naturally agreed with a smile, and the team continued on their journey.

He calculated the time and found that it would take more than a month to reach Youzhou. He prayed in his heart that nothing would go wrong.

But things in this world are unpredictable, and what you expect is often less likely to come.

When they arrived at the next county, Shen Xun suggested buying a few carriages and some food.

These were simple things, so to avoid unnecessary complications, Susong asked someone to buy them, and they bought everything in two hours.

To be on the safe side, Su Song asked Chen Xun cautiously, "Are you missing anything?"

"No more missing," Shen Xun said with a smile, "Master Su, let's go."

Su Song slowly breathed a sigh of relief, but before he gave the order to set off, there was a commotion in the team.

"What's wrong?"

As soon as he asked this question, he heard someone in the crowd shout in panic: "Oh no! My wife is about to give birth!"

Su Song: “…”

Shen Xun looked at him, "Master Su..."

Su Song was exhausted. "Rest here and get a midwife if you want to."

"That's not necessary," Shen Xun pointed at the people who had quickly built a temporary delivery site, "There's a midwife in the team."

After talking to Su Song, Shen Xun went to the donkey cart.

It was freezing cold, and the mother and baby were afraid of the cold, so Shen Xun took out the prepared clothes and warm items under the cover of the donkey cart.

The people from Longao Village were guarding there. Shen Xun handed the things to Aunt Bai and asked her to take them in.

Just after Aunt Bai went in for a while, Shen Xun heard a baby crying.

The crying made the whole team excited. They, a team that was about to be exiled to a desolate land, welcomed a little life.

On the officer's side, Su Yang scratched his hair, which had not been washed for a long time, in annoyance.

What a hassle!