Chapter 116 Does that mean all five of them will die here?
Lin Ruoli's face showed joy when she heard this.
Is the prince concerned about her?
But soon, Lin Ruoli noticed that Chu Huaixu had a frown on his face and a scrutinizing look in his eyes.
The joy in Lin Ruoli's heart disappeared in an instant, leaving only resentment and anger.
"Yu Youning knows medical skills, so no one thinks it's wrong. Everyone even praises her, calling her a little miracle doctor."
"Why do you think it turns into suspicion and scrutiny when it comes to me?"
"Your Highness, as the crown prince, how can you convince the public if you are so biased?"
Lin Ruoli became more and more excited as she spoke, her fair cheeks turned red, and her eyes when she looked at Yu Youning were full of jealousy and resentment.
Chu Huaixu looked at Lin Ruoli quietly, without any emotional change due to Lin Ruoli's angry accusations.
"Youning is the last disciple of the Master of the Divine Doctor Valley. She has been learning medicine from him since she was a child. She knows medicine, so what's wrong with being called the Little Divine Doctor?"
"You grew up in the capital and have never studied medicine or poisons before. It's only natural for me to have doubts and ask a few questions. Why are you so excited?"
Huo Qingchen curled his lips and said, "There's something fishy going on!"
Hearing Chu Huaixu's words, Lin Ruoli was stunned for a moment and hurriedly recalled everything that had just happened.
After going over everything that had just happened in her mind, Lin Ruoli was surprised to find that it seemed...she was indeed too excited.
Lin Ruoli blinked and her voice softened. "It was Li'er who lost her composure. Please don't be offended, Your Highness."
"I learned poison techniques from a senior master. It's something I learned recently and haven't made public, so not many people know about it."
"But don't worry, Your Highness. That senior said that I am very talented in poison techniques."
"She also said that although poison is poisonous, it is not necessarily harmful if used properly. I didn't quite understand it before, but now I understand."
Chu Lin Ruoli's explanation sounded reasonable and well-founded.
But Chu Huaixu did not relax because of this.
No matter how you look at it, this matter doesn't seem simple.
Seeing that Chu Huaixu was silent, Lin Ruoli bowed slightly and said, "Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will see how to pass it."
After saying that, without waiting for Chu Huaixu to answer, Lin Ruoli walked directly into the stone chamber in front.
Behind Lin Ruoli, Zhai Heming followed closely.
Looking at Zhai Heming's back, Huo Qingchen was furious. "This traitor! Everything he said before turned out to be a lie!"
"Huo Qingchen, why do you say he is a traitor?" Yu Youning asked curiously.
Huo Qingchen was furious. "He told me before that he was deceived by Lin Ruoli and that he misunderstood you and was causing trouble for you. He also promised me that he would never get close to Lin Ruoli again."
"He spoke so sincerely and seriously at the time that I actually believed him!"
"Only a few days have passed! He's already following Lin Ruoli again! He's treating me like air! I'm so pissed! If he's not a traitor, what is he?"
Huo Qingchen became angrier and angrier as he spoke, and he wanted to rush up to Zhai Heming to get to the bottom of things.
Chu Huaixu had felt that something seemed wrong before, and now after hearing what Huo Qingchen said, he finally realized what was wrong.
"Huo Qingchen, Youning, do you feel that there is something wrong with Zhai Heming?"
"What could be wrong with him?" Huo Qingchen asked casually.
"He doesn't talk to us at all, nor does he even look at us." Chu Huaixu explained patiently.
"Now that you put it that way, it seems a little off!" Huo Qingchen's face was thoughtful. "If he felt embarrassed and pretended not to see me or Youning, that's understandable. But when he saw the Crown Prince, he pretended not to see him. That's not like something he would do!"
Even Zhai Heming in the past, relying on his family background and status, did not take many people seriously.
But every time he saw Chu Huaixu, he would still greet him politely.
Zhai Heming now actually dares to treat Prince Chu Huaixu as air. He is so bold!
It's so big...it doesn't seem like something Zhai Heming would do.
Chu Huaixu and Huo Qingchen both frowned and thought for a long time. Suddenly, they realized that Yu Youning had not spoken for a long time!
"Youning?" Chu Huaixu called softly.
Yu Youning blinked slowly and came back to his senses from his deep thoughts.
"I've been thinking I smelled a very familiar scent today, but I was always interrupted before and didn't remember it. But just now, I finally remembered it!"
Huo Qingchen didn't take Yu Youning's words seriously and said casually, "Does it taste like dim sum or roast chicken?"
"Neither!" Yu Youning looked at Huo Qingchen angrily, his cheeks puffed up.
Chu Huaixu also glanced at Huo Qingchen and said, "Stop making trouble and let Youning speak."
Huo Qingchen stuck out his tongue and said, "I won't make trouble anymore. You Ning, you can speak."
"It smells like a poisonous insect."
"Once a sub-Gu of this kind is implanted into a person's body, the body will become uncontrollable."
"Whoever is infected by the mother Gu will completely obey her orders."
"Master said that the most terrifying thing about this kind of Gu is that although the person infected by it loses control of their body, their mind is completely clear."
"Master also said that he once saw a person who was infected with a son Gu, and under the control of the mother Gu owner, he killed his lover, friends, parents, and brother with his own hands."
"Ah!" Huo Qingchen was startled. After screaming, he quickly covered his mouth and looked vigilantly at the stone chamber not far ahead.
When he saw Lin Ruoli was looking for something inside and didn't seem to pay any attention to the situation here, he felt a little relieved.
Chu Huaixu frowned, "Youning, according to what you said, is Zhai Heming really infected by the Zi Gu?"
"It should be."
"He was crying in front of me before, and I thought he was pretending. Now it seems that I misunderstood him. He must be in pain now, right?"
Huo Qingchen's tone was full of sympathy when he finished speaking.
Zhai Heming clearly said that he would never get close to Lin Ruoli again and would not be deceived by her.
But now, he couldn't control himself at all and could only follow Lin Ruoli step by step. How could he not be in pain?
Chu Huaixu thought more, "Such a coincidence wouldn't happen in the world. This morning, Su Miaoyun's leg was just crushed by a carriage. It must be related to Lin Ruoli."
Huo Qingchen's eyes turned red with anger. "She is so mean! How could she break someone's leg?"
Chu Huaixu pursed his lips. "That's just the beginning. She went to great lengths to participate in the competition. She definitely has other motives. Anyway, be careful from now on. The three of us should try not to separate."
"By the way, Youning, do you have any way to cure that poisonous insect?"
Hearing Chu Huaixu ask this, Huo Qingchen hurriedly looked at Yu Youning.
Yu Youning nodded, "There is a way, but it has to wait until we get out."
Huo Qingchen instantly breathed a sigh of relief. "As long as it can be solved, it's fine! It doesn't matter if it's sooner or later."
Chu Huaixu was not so optimistic.
The person who taught Lin Ruoli poison techniques and gave her the poisonous insect must be the same person.
What is this person's purpose?
Did he instruct Lin Ruoli to do something?
Chu Huaixu frowned and thought, but couldn't figure it out for a moment.
As soon as he looked at Yu Youning, he saw that Yu Youning was also frowning, with a look of deep thought on his face, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"Alright! What's the point of thinking so much now? Let's go over and take a look! The sooner we can clear the level, the sooner we can get out. By then, any tricks she might have planned will be in vain!"
Although the words are a bit rough, the logic is sound.
The three of them said nothing more and walked towards the stone chamber.
Plants grew on both sides of the passage outside.
When we got to the stone chamber, we saw more plants growing in a mess all over the place.
I don’t know if it’s because there are too many plants, but the whole house is filled with the smell of grass and trees.
It can’t be said to be bad, but it doesn’t smell good either.
Overall, it's a bit weird.
Huo Qingchen knew nothing about these things.
Not understanding is the unknown, and the unknown is the most frightening thing.
Huo Qingchen subconsciously walked behind Yu Youning.
Even though Yu Youning was a head shorter than him and her small body could not block him at all, standing behind Yu Youning still made him feel at ease.
"Youning!" Huo Qingchen looked around warily as he spoke, "Are all these things growing in this room poisonous?"
Yu Youning didn't check them one by one, but after just a glance around, he already had an idea in his mind.
"Yes, these things are poisonous, so you have to be careful and don't touch them."
"If you get your fingers contaminated with any sap or pollen, or if you accidentally cut your fingers with any plant, you could be poisoned."
Huo Qingchen's body trembled.
"Why is this happening? Why do you have to test us with this kind of level?"
"Are you so sure that there is someone among us who knows medicine or poison?"
"If none of the five of us understand this, won't we all die here?"
Huo Qingchen spoke angrily, his voice getting louder each time.
He was just venting his dissatisfaction, but when Chu Huaixu heard it, it was like an epiphany.
You are right!
How can you be so sure that among those who pass the level, there must be someone who knows medicine or poison?
What if you don’t understand anything?
Wouldn't that mean all five of them would die here?
Thinking of this, Chu Huaixu looked around seriously.
Lin Ruoli had been in for a long time and was also exploring all the plants.
But the more she looked, the more panicked she became.
These things are all poisonous!
Some are even highly poisonous!
If you accidentally get even a little bit of the juice on you, you will be poisoned to death instantly.
They are just a group of toddlers!
Why is their challenge so dangerous?
Lin Ruoli doesn't want to die, she wants to live a good life.
Even though her mother-in-law had given her medicine in advance to protect her from all poisons for a day, she still couldn't help but feel scared.
The most important thing is that she walked around the room but couldn't find a way to pass the level!
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