Chapter 75

The distraught Su Musong didn't know how he got back to the Anguo Mansion. When he stepped into his yard, Xiao Luochen and Changsun Chenqian were sitting under a tree drinking tea.

For a moment, Su Musong was a little dazed. If he hadn't seen Changsun Chenqian sitting upright, he would even have suspected that what he had experienced in the past two days was just a nightmare, and Xiao Luochen had never been infected with any heart-eating poison.

Su Musong leaned over and looked at Xiao Luochen. He saw that except for his pale face, there seemed to be nothing unusual about him.

"Luo Chen, are you feeling better?"

Xiao Luochen smiled calmly and replied

"I'm sorry to have made you worry. I was just too tired and wanted to sleep in. Chen Qian, don't you think so?"

Chang Sun Chenqian echoed

"That's right. I'll prescribe a prescription. If you follow it, you'll be cured in less than ten days."

"That's good, that's good."

Su Musong guessed that Changsun Chenqian had used some method to wake Xiao Luochen up, but did not tell him about the poison. This made Su Musong feel fortunate, as he had originally planned to hide it from Xiao Luochen if possible.

"I'm going to go see Bu Yi. I heard he stayed with me all night. I'm afraid he's scared too."

After Xiao Luochen left, Su Musong asked Changsun Chenqian about his doubts.

"Chen Qian, Luo Chen is awake now. Have you cured him of the poison?"

Although it seems impossible, once people become obsessed with something, they are bound to have some wishful thinking.

"Thank you for thinking highly of me. I would like to remove this poison, but unfortunately I don't have the ability to do so."

At this point, Changsun Chenqian couldn't help feeling depressed. She had been famous for a long time and could even bring Prince Ding's wet nurse back to life after she had been sleeping for fifteen years. However, there was really little she could do about the poison.

"That Luo Chen..."

Even though Changsun Chenqian had seen countless patients, he still couldn't help but feel frightened when he recalled the painful look on Xiao Luochen's face when the poison took effect just now.

"Alas... he woke up in pain."

Su Musong's mind flashed through what Wang Zheng said, and his heart ached.

"Is he really infected with the Heart-Eating Gu?"

"Um."

Originally, Changsun Chenqian couldn't determine what kind of poison Xiao Luochen was infected with, but when Xiao Luochen woke up in pain from his coma and was in such agonizing pain that she was determined that Xiao Luochen was infected with the heart-eating poison.

"It seems you have found the person who cast the spell."

"I found it, but that person said there's no solution to this poison."

"That's within expectations."

"So what should we do next? When the Heart-Eating Gu attacks, it will cause death even if it hurts."

When Su Musong thought about the heart-wrenching pain that Xiao Luochen had to endure every day, he felt a chill down his spine.

"I will write to my senior brother and ask him if he has any solution to this poison. If there is no solution, then I will have to go to the Immortal Gathering and steal the Snow Toad."

"Your senior brother is far away in Yufeng. Even if the letter is fast, it will take quite some time to get back and forth. Are we just going to watch Luo Chen suffer?"

Su Musong felt depressed and had no way to vent his anger, so he punched the tree trunk and blood immediately flowed out.

Changsun Chenqian looked at Su Musong who was mutilating himself and sighed repeatedly. He thought that ten years had made his heart hard and smooth, but once it came to Xiao Luochen, he had not made any progress compared to ten years ago.

"Do you know what Luo Chen said to me just now?"

"What did you say?"

"He asked me not to tell you because he already knew he was poisoned. I didn't understand why at first, but when I saw you like this, I understood. Do you know why?"

Su Musong calmed down, sighed, and answered

"He doesn't want to see me panicking, nor does he want me to live in anguish and anxiety. As long as I think he doesn't know, then for his sake, even if it's just a pretense, I will pretend everything is normal."

"It's good that you understand. I gave Luo Chen an acupuncture treatment. Although it couldn't cure his poison, it could make him feel no pain. But..."

"Only what?"

"However, he will gradually lose his five senses, and since the poison will still recur, his body will gradually weaken."

Su Musong remained silent upon hearing this. A feeling of powerlessness swept over him and drowned him in an instant. At this point, he could only wait for a reply from Senior Brother Changsun Chenqian.

Xiao Luochen is now poisoned by a Gu, and he may only have three months left to live. As time goes by, his five senses will gradually fade away. If he does not see the demise of the Wang family, he will die with regrets. Things that he could wait for before, he can no longer wait even a moment.

So, on the fourth day after the banquet, Xiao Luochen and Su Musong set out on their journey back to Chixia Mountain. Originally, Xiao Luochen had planned to visit Yuhengzi before leaving, but upon arriving at Biyun Temple, he was told that Yuhengzi was in seclusion. Therefore, he was unable to meet him and had no choice but to leave Yongjing with regret.

Xiao Luochen has been managing Chixia Mountain for ten years. If he doesn't have much time left, then returning to Qingzhu Village to arrange his affairs is something he must do.

Su Musong chose the fastest carriage, so when he and Xiao Luochen returned to Qingzhu Village, Tieshan would also be back.

Tieshan was overjoyed to see the leader, but when he saw that Xiao Luochen seemed to be much thinner and haggard than when he saw him at the banquet before, with a pale face and sunken cheeks, he had a bad feeling in his heart.

"Why did the leader come back so quickly?"

"I was worried about my brothers in the village, so I came back."

Tieshan glanced at Xiao Luochen's carriage, but found that there was no one else in it except Su Musong. Xiao Luochen knew that he was looking for Xiao Buyi, and explained:

"Bu Yi didn't come back, so I left him in Kyoto. He should study hard at his age."

Tieshan couldn't help but feel disappointed when he heard this. He had raised Xiao Buyi like his own grandson. Ever since he knew Xiao Luochen's identity, he knew that Xiao Buyi probably wouldn't return to Qingzhu Village. After all, with a legitimate identity, why would he stay in this bandit's lair?

"It's better for him to stay in Kyoto. Bu Yi is so smart. He will definitely have a great future if he stays in Kyoto."

Tieshan said this, but his expression was lonely and reluctant.

Xiao Luochen was exhausted from the long journey by boat and carriage, and was almost exhausted when he arrived at Qingzhu Village.

Su Musong had been paying attention to Xiao Luochen's every move. Seeing that he was unstable, he hurried forward to support him, and then said to Tieshan

"Tie Bo, you've worked hard on this journey. Go back and have a good rest. We can talk again tomorrow."

Tieshan also noticed that something was wrong with Xiao Luochen, so he said goodbye as he was told.

After being away for more than two months, Xiao Luochen finally returned to his and Xiao Buyi's home.

Although no one has lived in the room for a long time, the room is still spotless. It seems that Aunt Li comes to clean it every day.

As soon as he entered the study, Xiao Luochen saw the letter on his desk. It was left by Ning Zhen.

Su Musong boiled some hot water to make tea for Xiao Luochen, but saw him sitting at the desk in a daze, with a letter in his hand.

"Whose letter is it from?"

"Xiao Zhen left it."

When Su Musong heard that it was Ning Zhen's letter, he also became curious.

"Oh? Does it mention why he left and where he went?"

"Xiaozhen has returned to Qingning."

"Is he from Qingning?"

"I found him in the Gobi Desert in Qingning."

"But why did he leave at that time?"

"He did it for me."

Xiao Luochen sighed softly and then said

"Xiao Zhen said he was a prince of the Qingning Tusang tribe. His father died in the internal strife of his tribe, so he fled and was picked up by me. He had previously gone to the alliance on my behalf and met his uncle. His uncle wanted him to return to the tribe and inherit the Khanate, but he refused at the time."

Thinking back now, Xiao Luochen finally understood why Ning Zhen had been so worried since returning from the alliance. He also understood what Ning Zhen meant when he expressed his feelings, saying that he would be Ning Zhen of Qingzhu Village and stay with Xiao Luochen for the rest of his life.

Su Musong understood this after hearing it.

"So he went back because he heard that the old case still needed a testimony from the Tusun tribe?"

"Um."

As the saying goes, there is no coincidence in the world. Who could have thought that the Xiao family would be executed due to the collusion and frame-up between the Wang family, the right prime minister and the Tusang tribe? However, it was Xiao Luochen who saved their prince. Now, in order to redress the injustice of the year, they are able to welcome the prince back, but they have to send their former ally to the guillotine.

In any case, it was impossible for Ning Zhen to return to Qingzhu Village. In this case, who to entrust the village to became a difficult problem.

But Xiao Luochen has little time left. After settling Qingzhu Village in three months, he has to return to Yongjing City to watch the Wang family meet their fate.