Chapter 368 Let’s End It
"Yan'er, you can try to walk now. I'll check on your recovery."
In the guest room, Yao Wang helped Zhong Nanyan get off the couch, walked around the room several times, and asked her, "How do you feel?"
"I can walk, but I still feel a little weak."
As Zhong Nanyue spoke, she tried to bend down to move a stool. Normally, she could easily lift the wooden stool with one hand, but now she had to use both hands to barely lift it off the ground. As soon as she picked it up, she couldn't help but put it down again.
The King of Medicine saw how hard she was struggling and understood what was going on.
The silver fox's poison is indeed powerful, but fortunately his blood also works. At least Yan'er can walk normally now, but she can't lift heavy objects.
I'll let her drink some more blood and let her drink a few more times. One day, the poison in her body will be cleared.
"It's okay, Yan'er. As long as you're recovering, it's fine. If you can't lift it today, try again tomorrow."
"I'm not worried about myself now." Zhong Nanyue looked at the people lying on the couch, "I was thinking, if we can't lure Jun Tianyi out, what will they do..."
As she was speaking, she heard some noise outside the door. She turned around and saw Song Yunchu coming back from the kitchen.
Behind her were Jiang Rumin and Yingchun, who were holding medicine.
Jiang Rumin handed a bowl of medicine to Zhong Nanyue, and then went to the bedside with Yingchun and fed the medicine to Honglian and others who were lying there one by one.
"Senior, let me ask you something." Song Yunchu said to Medicine King, "I have heard that there is a tracking technique in the martial arts world. It is probably about applying a special scent on a person's body, and then using trained animals or insects to track that person's whereabouts. Is there really such a thing?"
Although Song Yunchu's tone was questioning, she knew very well in her heart that the Medicine King had such ability.
Because in the later part of the original novel, when Zhong Nanyue wanted to leave the valley to help Jun Tianyi, she was opposed by the King of Medicine. The King of Medicine did not want her to make repeated sacrifices for outsiders, but she insisted on helping, and the King of Medicine was helpless. In order to ensure Zhong Nanyue's safety outside, the King of Medicine used the newly cultivated tracking butterfly on her, and asked several disciples to accompany her, and sprinkle tracking powder on Zhong Nanyue every day. In this way, once Zhong Nanyue was in danger, he would not be unable to find her.
Judging from the time, the Medicine King should have the tracking butterfly in his hands.
As expected, when he heard Song Yunchu mention the tracking technique, Medicine King responded truthfully: "There is indeed such a method. It was first introduced from Miaojiang. Just last month, I also cultivated a few tracking butterflies..."
"Then can you lend us the tracking butterfly? To be honest, Rumin just received a letter from the mastermind, asking her to go to the negotiations alone. Rumin decided to do as the other party asked. Her trip may not go smoothly, and she will definitely lose her freedom in the coming period. If we can track her whereabouts... we will have a chance of winning, and Si Niang and the others may also be saved."
"Going to negotiate alone?"
The Medicine King looked at Jiang Rumin in surprise. "You don't have any martial arts skills, so aren't you worried that the man will harm you? And that man is so insidious and cautious. Once you fall into his hands, he will definitely take away all the medicines on you to prevent you from taking action. Even if we can track your whereabouts, you are in his hands, so he can do whatever he wants to you."
"I know." Jiang Rumin responded, "I have considered the risks you mentioned from the beginning, but I still have to go."
"If I don't go, someone else will surely be hurt. Since he is coming for me, what's the harm in fulfilling his wish? You think I will suffer a loss because I don't know martial arts, but I think it's just the opposite. Maybe my weakness can make them relax their vigilance."
Seeing Jiang Rumin's fearless look, the King of Medicine couldn't help but feel emotional.
All of Nan Yan's friends are brave and courageous, no wonder she cares about them so much.
"The tracking powder is only effective for six hours. Once the time is up, you have to refill it, otherwise the tracking butterfly won't be able to find you. If you fall into that person's hands, there will definitely be no chance to refill it, so starting from the time you set out, you have to subdue him within six hours. Have you...really decided?"
Jiang Rumin hummed softly.
"Since I can't get rid of that man no matter what, I'll just end it with him."
…
In the afternoon, dark clouds covered the blue sky.
A carriage galloped through the mountains and fields on the outskirts of the city and finally stopped beside a pavilion.
Song Yunchu and Jiang Rumin got off the carriage and walked into the pavilion and sat down.
"Youzhi and I have been to this pavilion before. Before he left Tianqi Country, he said he wanted to draw a picture for me as a souvenir. He found a beautiful flower field and painted the scene of me flying a kite in the field."
Jiang Rumin said this, looking towards the northwest, "The flower field is not far from here, it takes about an incense stick of time to walk there."
When Song Yunchu heard Jiang Rumin say the word "Youzhi", he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Shangguan Qi, whose courtesy name was Youzhi.
It turned out that Jiang Rumin called Shangguan Qi "Your Highness Prince Qi" in front of others, and "Youzhi" behind their backs.
"I am good at playing the zither, and he is good at playing the flute. Whenever I play the zither and flute with him, I always feel comfortable. We also like to appreciate paintings together. His painting skills are better than mine. It was only after seeing his paintings that I realized that I was so ethereal in his paintings, like a fairy who fell into the mortal world."
"Your Highness, you once said that someone who truly loves me will not make me sad, but will only make me feel warm. Youzhi is such a person. He recognizes everything I do and respects every idea of mine. When I am with him, I always relax unconsciously."
"He asked me if I was willing to spend the rest of my life with him, but I told him that I should dedicate my medical skills to the land that gave birth to me, so I could only let him down. I knew he must be very disappointed when he heard these words, but he still gently told me that it was okay, people should be loyal to their own choices, and even if we were far apart in the future, he would always remember that he once had a... confidant like me."
Song Yunchu heard the regret in Jiang Rumin's words, so he held her hand and comforted her silently.
"The day Youzhi left, I was actually a little irritable. I drank some wine at night, and I began to blame God in my heart, why did I always suffer setbacks in love? The first time I fell in love was with Jun Tianyi, and that experience made me seem particularly stupid. The second time I fell in love was with you, and I just expressed my feelings, but you rejected me. The third time was with Youzhi... I knew I couldn't be with him, but I still couldn't control my heart."
"It's normal that emotional matters are hard to control." Song Yunchu said gently, "Don't blame yourself for this."
"That's right, so I finally figured it out. God has been very kind to me."
Jiang Rumin said this with a faint smile, "From Jun Tianyi, I learned to face reality, from you, I learned to be self-reliant, and from Youzhi, I experienced the most sincere love in the world. From this point of view... isn't it a good deal?"
Song Yunchu couldn't help but laugh when he heard her say that, "It's true."
Jiang Rumin stared at her face, his eyes sweeping over every part of her facial features, and suddenly said, "Your Highness, you should look very good in women's clothes, right? I haven't seen it yet."
Song Yunchu coughed lightly, "Ever since my female identity was revealed, the old ministers in the court have been upset. My promotion to the title of King of Side by Side has already made them very angry. I think they are getting old, so in order not to over-stimulate them, I will temporarily maintain my previous outfit in front of them. However, Your Majesty has already had someone make the costumes for the female King of Side by Side, and you will be able to see them next month."
"That's good." Jiang Rumin chuckled, "When I looked at your highness's face before, I didn't think he looked feminine at all. I just thought he was a handsome and elegant young man. I never knew that he was actually a heroic woman under his appearance."
"Don't call me Your Highness or Your Highness all the time. Given our friendship, you can just call me by my name."
After hearing Song Yunchu's words, Jiang Rumin changed his address without hesitation, "Yunchu?"
Song Yunchu raised the corner of his lips slightly, "Yeah."
As the two were talking, seven or eight pink and purple butterflies flew into the pavilion.
They were sitting here to test the effectiveness of tracking butterflies. When they saw the butterflies appear, Jiang Rumin's eyes lit up, "They really found me."
Song Yunchu saw butterflies flying around Jiang Rumin, with two or three of them resting on her shoulders and hair.
"This tracking butterfly looks pretty good."
Soon, the two heard the sound of horse hooves behind them. They turned around and saw that it was the Medicine King riding his horse in the direction of the butterfly.
The Medicine King got off his horse and walked into the pavilion. "I didn't lie to you, did I? As long as the tracking incense on Rumin has not expired, this butterfly will definitely find you."
As the Medicine King spoke, he put a whistle into his mouth and then opened the small cage in his hand.
As a strange whistle sounded, the butterflies around Jiang Rumin seemed to have received an order and slowly flew into the small cage.
Song Yunchu said: "Senior Medicine King's things never disappoint."
"That's natural."
The Medicine King took out the tracking incense from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Jiang Rumin, "Apply some more. We can only take you so far."
Song Yunchu patted Jiang Rumin's shoulder gently and said, "Be careful."
"Don't worry." Jiang Rumin smiled reassuringly at the two of them, then stood up and walked towards the carriage outside the pavilion.
Song Yunchu watched the speeding carriage until it disappeared from his sight.
Medicine King asked beside him, "What are you going to do if Rumin can't cure that Jun-something-dog?"
Song Yunchu said, "As long as their location can be confirmed, I will bring Rumin back regardless of whether she succeeds or not. After all, I have leverage. Jun Tianyi's mother, Concubine Yi, is still imprisoned in Qingxi Temple. The people around him are all left to him by Concubine Yi. If I offer to exchange the Concubine for Rumin, those people will not be able to refuse."
"Jun Tianyi is not the biggest master to them, but only the young master. They can allow him to value his own safety more than that of Concubine Yi, but they will definitely not allow him to value outsiders more than Concubine Yi."
The Medicine King noticed Song Yunchu's calm expression and stroked his beard. "You think about so many things every day. It must be tiring, right?"
"fine."
Song Yunchu turned to look at Medicine King and saw that his face was a little pale. He couldn't help but ask, "Senior, did you not get enough rest these past two days? You were jolted along the way by the horse, and your face is not as rosy as before."
"I caught a little cold the past two days, but it's nothing serious."
The Medicine King said as he handed Song Yunchu a small porcelain-white bottle, "Keep this bottle of potion safe. If you are accidentally scratched by a silver fox, drink it."
Song Yunchu was a little surprised. "Isn't it true that only the blood of a silver fox can cure the poison of the silver fox?"
"Silver Fox's blood is of course the best antidote. Just a little bit is enough to make the poisoned person recover, but I'm worried that you won't be able to catch it. If Operation Rumin fails, you will definitely go and catch the Silver Fox yourself, right? It would be best if you can catch it, but we can't expect things to go too smoothly. There are always unexpected things."
The Medicine King paused and said, "This potion has a very strong detoxifying effect. Even if it can't cure the silver fox poison, it can at least save your life. I only have this one bottle, and I originally wanted to leave it to Yan'er, but her physique barely resisted the silver fox poison. Your physique definitely can't withstand it, so you take it, but you have to remember not to tell anyone about this."
Song Yunchu took the potion, his eyes moved, "Thank you, senior."
She didn't expect that the King of Medicine would give her such a life-saving talisman.
"You don't have to thank me. I always heard Yan'er say that you have been taking care of her and teaching her martial arts. She has practiced the fourth form of Piao Miao Zhen Jue. It is me, an old man, who should thank you. This is all I can do for you. I hope everything goes well for you."
…
Jiang Rumin drove the carriage to the bamboo forest marked on the letter.
From a distance, she saw two women standing in the bamboo forest waiting for her.
After she stopped the carriage, she saw the two women coming forward to greet her, "Hello, Miss Jiang. Please come with us to the bamboo house first."
Jiang Rumin got off the carriage and walked towards the bamboo house in front with the two of them calmly.
Suddenly she heard a lot of footsteps behind her. She turned around and saw a group of masked men carrying bows and arrows rushing out of the bamboo forest. It was obvious that they were searching for anyone hiding nearby.
"There's no need to be so nervous. I really came here alone. No one followed me."
Jiang Rumin said this lightly and then stepped into the house.
When she looked up, she saw a set of clean clothes next to the dressing table and a pair of new shoes next to the chair.
She originally thought that the two maids brought her into the room to search her body, but now it seems that it is not just a body search. Jun Tianyi clearly wants to change all her clothes before he can feel at ease.
"Miss Jiang, we need to take off everything from you. In addition to the jewelry, the clothes and shoes you are wearing must also be changed into the ones prepared by the master for you. Please cooperate."
Jiang Rumin didn't intend to embarrass the two of them, and replied calmly: "Then let's change."
The maids immediately began to change her clothes. According to Jun Tianyi's request, they changed Jiang Rumin's outfit from head to toe into new ones.
During this period, they discovered that there were indeed a lot of medicines hidden in the clothes Jiang Rumin was wearing.
After changing clothes, the maid covered Jiang Rumin's eyes with a black cloth.
"Miss, we are moving you to a new location. You will be able to meet the master soon."
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