Chapter 131 The Story of Hibiscus and the Old Woodcutter
In order to quickly find out what happened so as to plan what to do next, Madam Min Qiao did not hide anything, "I am Madam Min Qiao of the Xuanping Marquis's Mansion. I am going to the south of the Yangtze River to visit my relatives in the Qiao family."
"The Qiao family once controlled an assassin organization, so it's not surprising that I know about assassin organizations."
"Now, you can tell me everything you know."
Upon hearing Min Qiao's words, Mu Jin's face lit up with surprise, and her tone became somewhat excited: "So you are the Grand Madam of the Xuanping Marquis's Mansion!?"
As she spoke, she looked at Ajiu beside her, and after a long while she asked uncertainly, "You're Sanya? You look different from what I remember. You've gained weight and grown taller."
Mu Jin became increasingly agitated, and her tone rose a few decibels.
She looked A-Jiu up and down with delight, "You really are still alive! And alive and well! That's wonderful, wonderful! It's clear that the Grand Madam was truly a good person!"
"No wonder he entrusted me and the children to the old lady!"
Min Qiao's eyes narrowed slightly. "You know me?"
Mu Jin nodded repeatedly, "Of course! The Grand Madam has only been in Hangzhou for three months, yet she has already captivated everyone in the entire Jiangnan region. Isn't it only natural that she gets to know you?"
Min Qiao asked again, "And who is this 'him' you're talking about?"
Mu Jin hesitated for a moment, but still said, "His name is Lao Qiao, and he is the leader of an assassin organization. He's the one who kidnapped me into the assassin organization."
Madam Min nodded. "You may continue."
So, Mu Jin continued to recount her miraculous journey from a wandering doctor to the personal physician and poison master of an assassin organization.
From Mu Jin's account, Min Qiaoshi learned that Mu Jin's master was a reclusive divine physician.
At the age of sixteen, she completed her apprenticeship and, with her master's permission, disguised herself as a man and traveled far and wide, honing her artistic skills. Along the way, she gained some fame.
Unexpectedly, she was kidnapped as soon as she arrived in the Jiangnan region.
At first, she was locked in a secret room, working day and night to concoct poisons for them. Their requirements for the poisons were incredibly varied, which drained her energy considerably.
They promised to let her go as long as she could concoct the poison and antidote they wanted.
Because she had never seen what the people who kidnapped her looked like, nor did she know where she was being held, and she had never even seen the people who brought her food, medicine, or poison.
So when those people said they would let her go afterward, she naturally believed them.
But heaven knows, during the two years she was developing the poison, she met and fell in love with the old woodcutter who had kidnapped her, and even secretly became pregnant with his child.
Later, when the old woodcutter wanted to send her away, she insisted on staying in Hangzhou and opening a clinic, becoming the poison master and doctor employed by the assassin organization.
Some time ago, Old Qiao had mentioned San Ya, the maidservant of the Dowager Lady of Xuanping Marquis's residence, to her. He also said that if it were Dowager Lady Qiao, she might treat the other children kindly as well.
"Old Qiao may look stern, but he is actually a very kind-hearted person."
Mu Jin recalled with gentle eyes, "At first, I was only responsible for making poisons for them, but one day, the old woodcutter suddenly came over with a child and asked me to treat him."
"That child was only five years old. I don't know how, but he broke his leg. He was in so much pain that tears were streaming down his face, but he didn't utter a single sound of pain."
"I took a look and the child's leg wasn't a big problem. I just distracted him a little and used some skillful force, and the child's leg was reattached."
"That was the first time the old woodcutter smiled at me, even though it was only half his face."
“From then on, the old woodcutter would bring a child over from time to time for me to treat.”
"As time went on, I learned that the place I was in was a secret base of an assassin organization."
"The children that the old woodcutter brought to me for treatment were all children that assassin organizations brought from all over the country, intending to train them to be assassins."
"Old Woodcutter said that if I don't treat those children, they will lose their value and be put to death immediately."
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"stop!"
Min Qiaoshi couldn't help but interrupt Mu Jin.
Although she thought the old woodcutter Mu Jin was talking about was very likely Qiao Jingyao, she still couldn't listen anymore.
This hibiscus is a brainless idiot who thinks love is everything!
It was Old Qiao who kidnapped her to the assassin organization! She doesn't even hate him for taking her freedom and putting her in danger? Instead, she thinks he's kind just because he asked her to treat some children? She even falls in love with him because of that? She has his child? And she's bound to Hangzhou, bound to the assassin organization?
Didn't she ever consider that all of this might be an act by the old man, deliberately putting on a show in front of her to win her favor and make her willingly work for him and the assassin organization?
Mu Jin looked at Min Qiao Shi strangely, "What's wrong? I haven't finished speaking yet."
Madam Min sighed, "You'll never get to the point like this. I think I should ask the questions and you should answer them."
Min Qiao had no doubt that if Mu Jin continued to tell the story herself, she would go on for three days and three nights.
"Oh, okay." Mu Jin seemed to be quite disappointed.
Following her own train of thought, Madam Min Qiao asked, "Did Old Woodcutter mention me to you?"
Mu Jin nodded: "Yes. Old Qiao said you would treat the children well. Old Qiao is a man who loves children..."
Min Qiao glared at Mu Jin, who then awkwardly shut her mouth.
Madam Min Qiao continued, "So, it's very likely that Old Woodcutter deliberately sent you and the children to my ship?"
"No doubt about it, it was Old Woodcutter who did it."
Mu Jin quickly said, "After I was blindfolded and tied up, the old woodcutter told me personally that he would take me and the child to a safe place."
When I opened my eyes again, I saw the Grand Madam and the young ladies beside her.
Madam Min frowned. "Do you know the reason? Why would Old Woodcutter suddenly send you to my ship out of the blue?"
Mu Jin shook her head, but quickly spoke up firmly, "It must be because Old Qiao felt sorry for these children! He couldn't bear to see them suffer in the assassin organization anymore, so he secretly sent them away."
Madam Min declined to comment, instead changing the subject: "These children are all unconscious right now, but what medicine did they take? Is it harmful to their health?"
Mu Jin said confidently, "Don't worry, Madam. I've already checked my son. He just took some ordinary sleeping pills. He'll wake up in about an hour."
"Shouldn't we ask a doctor to examine them?" Madam Min was still somewhat worried.
"No need, I am a doctor!" Mu Jin added proudly, "In this world, apart from my master, I have never met anyone with better medical skills than me!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Min suddenly thought of something.
She looked at Mu Jin with a serious expression, "The poison in the children's bodies... do you have an antidote?"
As she spoke, she beckoned to Ajiu, "Take a look at her and see how the poison is being neutralized?"
Upon hearing the sound, Ajiu walked to Mujin's side and reached out her hand.
Mu Jin reached out and felt A Jiu's pulse, then checked A Jiu's tongue coating and the whites of her eyes. Finally, she twitched her lips, and then her eyelids began to twitch wildly.
She asked Madam Min Qiao, trembling, "Grandma, how much money did you spend on this girl?"
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