Upon seeing the man's face, Su Jinxia realized who he was and said softly, "So it's you. Has another month passed?"
The man nodded. "I waited for you at the place we agreed on last time, but you didn't come, so I had to come here."
Su Jinxia apologized, "I've been so worried about other things these past two days that I completely forgot the date. You wait here..."
As she spoke, Su Jin walked back quickly and came out a short while later, handing the man a jade bottle that was neither too big nor too small.
"Then next time?" the man asked.
Su Jin thought for a moment and said, "It's still the same location. I'll let you know if there are any changes."
The man nodded, pulled his hat brim down, and hurried away.
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Phoenix Pavilion.
Phoenix Pavilion is very quiet now, with only autumn leaves fluttering down from the mountainside, and occasionally a few sweeping disciples can be seen coming out to clean up the fallen leaves.
Lu Ming was browsing through books in the pharmacy, constantly searching for a way to treat his drowsiness over the past year.
Recently, he has gained some new insights.
After closing the book, Lu Ming got up and headed to Maiziz's Yuxiang Garden.
The servants at Yuxiang Garden were used to Lu Ming treating Mai Zizi, so they were not surprised. They nodded slightly to him and put the baby in.
Lu Ming strode towards Mai Zizi's bedroom, pushed open the door, and went in.
Suddenly, a faint fishy smell entered his nostrils, startling Lu Ming. He hurriedly entered the inner room and saw Shen Xi sitting by the bed, while Mai Zizi showed no unusual behavior.
However, Shen Xi's body seemed slightly tense?
"How is Zizi doing?" Lu Ming suppressed his doubts and asked softly.
"It's fine," Shen Xi replied calmly.
Lu Ming approached, saying, "I've recently acquired a new acupuncture technique for treatment. Please step aside so I can try it out."
"Oh." Shen Xi quickly stood up and made way for him.
Lu Ming walked over, sat down, and his gaze fell on Mai Zizi's lips.
Because she had been sleeping for so long, Mai Zizi's lips were usually pale and bloodless, but today they seemed to have some color in them.
Lu Ming frowned slightly, then suddenly reached out and pinched Mai Zizi's chin.
Mai Zizi opened her mouth unconsciously, her mouth was covered in scarlet blood, which was still inside her mouth!
Lu Ming was shocked. He stood up and glared sharply at Chen Xi. "What have you done? No wonder there was a fishy smell!"
Shen Xi's face was filled with panic and deep regret.
He was so focused that he didn't notice Lu Ming suddenly barging in, and Lu Ming actually discovered him.
How can we explain this now?
Shen Xi's mind raced, but she couldn't come up with a suitable excuse.
The blood was still in Mai Zizi's mouth; the evidence was irrefutable, and he had no way to defend himself!
"Speak up!" Lu Ming stepped forward, closing in on Chen Xi. "Why did you give her blood to drink? Whose blood?"
Chen Xi was speechless.
Lu Ming thought quickly. Shen Xi liked Mai Zizi so much that he would never harm her. This blood must be useful.
That……
"Could it be Su Jin who inflicted the blood?"
Shen Xi looked at Lu Ming, feeling somewhat guilty.
He did not deny it!
The blood that was fed to Mai Zizi was the blood that Su Jin had administered.
"You went to see Su Jin? You used Su Jin's blood to treat Mai Zizi? Who gave you permission to do this? Why did you keep it from me!" Lu Ming's anger soared, and he grabbed Shen Xi by the collar, bombarding her with a series of questions.
Shen Xi sighed and explained, "You misunderstood. I didn't go to her; she came to me!"
Lu Ming, puzzled and annoyed, pushed Shen Xi away and said, "Explain yourself! What exactly happened? When did this start?"
Shen Xi took a breath and told the truth.
"About half a year ago, during the time when Zizi was in particularly bad condition, I don't know where Su Jin heard the news, but she knew that Zizi was not doing well, so she sent someone to give me her blood to feed to Zizi. She also said that if Zizi continued to be unconscious, I should come to her for blood every month."
Shen Xi also felt guilty. He had slapped Su Jinxia, but he didn't expect that Su Jinxia would not blame him. Instead, she contacted him to treat Mai Zizi.
Lu Ming was furious upon hearing this.
"Nonsense! We don't even know what happened with that glassy blood. Why won't you tell me?"
Shen Xi hurriedly explained, "I just wanted to try it out at the time. I didn't expect Zizi's condition to actually improve. Su Jin wrote in her letter that she would definitely be able to wake Zizi up, and she told me not to tell you and the young master, saying that you would definitely stop me, so I..."
Lu Ming sighed deeply in anger.
“I’m not worried about Mai Zizi, I’m worried about A Jin. In this world, there is birth and death, coming and going. Her blood can save others, but it will inevitably harm herself!”
Only Su Jin herself knows how deep this damage is.
However, things had already come to this, and no matter how worried Lu Ming was, he couldn't change anything. He could only sternly warn Shen Xi, "Mai Zizi is in very good condition now, and she will wake up soon. I'm warning you, you are not allowed to take any more of Su Jin's blood."
Shen Xi lowered his eyes slightly; he knew that he had been selfish in doing so.
"As long as Zizi can wake up, I won't ask her for it anymore."
Lu Ming rubbed his throbbing forehead and slumped down on the low couch beside him. "In the end, it's my fault! A Jin is also a doctor. She knows very well that Mai Zizi hasn't woken up for half a year, and all her bodily functions have collapsed. The situation will only get worse, so she sent blood."
"It's been over a year, and not only have I failed to revive Zizi, but I also have no clue about the problem of the Glazed Blood."
Lu Ming sighed deeply. If only his medical skills were better and his knowledge more extensive, A Jin wouldn't have suffered so much.
Perhaps he should visit the Temple of Rennes!
"Hmm~"
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