"this?"
My master once said that there are all sorts of strange diseases in this world, but people only get sick, they don't turn into monsters.
The reason he could remain so calm was because he believed in everything his master had taught him.
“I have never seen your illness before, but I know a theory that high levels of estrogen can cause female characteristics. If this does not affect your health, you do not need treatment.”
Du Xiuyuan was right; his chest was covered in knife scars. The number and direction of these scars suggested that he had wanted to cut off his breasts countless days and nights, which had become a pathological condition.
"What is estrogen? Tell me..."
Ye Beihan finally heard a different answer: his body's shape had brought him a lifetime of misfortune, and he had to cure it.
"This...this...I don't know either."
He had only heard about estrogen from his master, but he really didn't know what it was, let alone how to treat it.
"Hmph! Physician Du, only the dead will shut up after they've seen my body. It seems you're useless now."
After Ye Beihan finished speaking, Shuang Shuo walked behind Du Xiuyuan, holding two knives, and seemed to enjoy the process of killing.
His eyes were malevolent, and his mouth was crooked to one side, like a demon from hell.
"You...you..."
The cramped space left Du Xiuyuan with nowhere to hide, while Shuang Shuo approached step by step from the opposite side. He knocked down the screen and fell onto it as well.
"snort!"
Shuang Shuo snorted and was about to strike with his twin swords when Du Xiuyuan, terrified, instinctively tried to survive.
He still had the sleeve dart his master had given him on his wrist. The dart was small, and he always wore it on his wrist like a wrist guard.
These people looked down on them, and they still had all their belongings.
He held down the hidden dart and shot it directly at Shuang Shuo, who was about to kill him. The silver needle pierced his chest, his body paused, and then he collapsed to his knees.
He narrowed his eyes, wanting to kill Du Xiuyuan, but he couldn't move.
Upon seeing this, Ye Beihan immediately stood up, and all six assassins drew their swords and charged at Du Xiuyuan.
Du Xiuyuan was no match for these people. They fired wildly from their sleeves, and four of them fell, while two others captured him alive.
"Keep alive!"
As soon as Ye Beihan spoke, the two assassins refrained from killing him with a single sword strike.
In an instant, the hidden arrow in Du Xiuyuan's hand was snatched away. Ye Beihan stared at the little thing with a cold eye. It was cleverly designed and contained a poison needle.
When it comes to drugs, no one in this world can beat him.
"interesting!"
Ye Beihan squatted down and pulled the poisoned silver needles off Shuang Shuo's body. He immediately became interested in this poison.
He examined Shuang Shuo's pulse; he was only paralyzed, but not fatal.
This poison needle is interesting; it's poisonous, but a silver needle can't detect it.
"It seems that Physician Du is quite skilled. Tell me what kind of poison this is, and I might be able to extend your life by a couple more days."
Although Du Xiuyuan was afraid, he didn't care if he only had two more days to live: "Even if you kill me, I won't say anything."
Ye Beihan looked at the silver needle in his hand again and again. This thing could numb the body. If he used it well, could he use it to numb the pain and cut off his extra female characteristics?
"Fine, you don't have to tell me. I've heard you have another master. I'll find out sooner or later when I find her."
But your son and wife, I'll make sure you meet in the underworld tomorrow, hahahaha…”
"You, you're despicable!"
Ye Beihan laughed incessantly, looking at Du Xiuyuan as if he were an ant: "Imperial Physician Du, the last person who dared to say such a thing to me has already turned to ashes."
"Oh right, I almost forgot. Dr. Du, you have a female master. Women can study medicine too. I have never killed a female doctor. She is lucky to have been my other first."
Ye Beihan came to Nanning for medical treatment as a side purpose; he had clear objectives: first, to kill Nanning's only female official, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture; and second, to investigate the state of the country.
If Nanning truly has a thriving agricultural sector and abundant grain reserves, then we can discuss a marriage alliance. If it's just a smokescreen, then killing the Deputy Minister of Agriculture will eliminate any future worries.
Once back, we can continue preparing for war and destroy Nanning.
They lingered in this place for a long time, but could not find any information about the Deputy Minister of Agriculture. Every time they were misled, the information was attributed to some nobody.
He knew these tactics very well; only Nangong Chiyu would resort to such schemes. Upon returning to the capital, he would first protect his logistics.
"Don't touch them. I'll treat your illness, I'll heal you..."
These people are too cruel; Du Xiuyuan believed he was capable of doing what he said.
"roll……"
The person in front of him was radiating coldness, and Du Xiuyuan knew without guessing that he had his sights set on his master.
...
As dawn broke, the people of the Du family still hadn't found Du Xiuyuan, so Su Luo helped him ask for leave from the Imperial Hospital.
Yun Hui hadn't slept all night either: "Madam Su, how are things on your end? Any news about Lao Du?"
Su Luo shook her head. She had searched everywhere she could and asked everyone she could, but no matter how they analyzed it, they still didn't know who had taken Du Xiuyuan away.
"No, what about Siyuan?"
"Grandmaster, I can't find it either."
Su Luo dared not rest and continued, "If we can't find him in the city, we'll search outside the city. We must find Physician Du no matter what."
After entrusting Yi Huan to Xie Wanwan, Su Luo went out again, this time directly out of the city to investigate.
If Du Xiuyuan was captured by bandits, they should have asked the Du family for money to ransom him after so long, but they didn't, so this possibility can be ruled out.
At the city gate, Su Luo overheard two porters chatting idly, and one of their remarks caught her attention.
"Did you know that yesterday, when a man left the city through the west gate, he gave the guards ten taels of silver, but they wouldn't let them check his carriage?"
It's clear what shady things were in his carriage—ten taels of silver! That's something we could work ourselves to the bone for a year to earn.
Another person added, "That's right, if you gave me ten taels of silver needles, I'd be willing to lead his horse."
"What are you dreaming about? I heard that the carriage is going to Yuwu Town and it will only take an hour and a half to get there. You still want to lead the horse? I'd be willing to be his horse."
It turns out that the guards had taken money yesterday; no wonder they told her there were no strange people coming and going.
Yuwu Town is not far from the capital. Su Luo did not let Su Zuo follow her and rode out on horseback by herself.
It would take an hour and a half to get there by carriage, but Su Luo could get there in an hour by horseback. We could only try our luck.
Some distance outside the city, at a fork in the road, he saw something familiar—a needle, a silver needle from his sleeve dart. Su Luo recognized it.
"not good!"
These must be the silver needles shot by Du Xiuyuan. Su Luo rode quickly toward the fork in the road on the right.
Gradually, she realized something was wrong, because she saw the silver pouch nailed to the tree again. It was one of Du Xiuyuan's personal belongings, and he wouldn't have thrown it away like that.
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