Chapter 42 Zhao Yu's Perilous Journey to Find Medicine
Xiao Qingyan turned around at the sound and saw Zhao Yu. He instinctively blocked Xu Chumian, feeling annoyed at being interrupted. "He'an, what are you doing here?"
Zhao Yu curled his lips into a smile, a storm brewing in his eyes.
"How did I end up here?"
Xu Chumian's low voice sounded from behind.
"Qingyan, do you know each other?"
Xiao Qingyan couldn't help but glare at her friend. Such an important occasion had been interrupted by Zhao Yu.
He thought Xu Chumian was frightened by Zhao Yu, so he said gently, "This is Zhao He'an, the current Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and also a good friend of mine who has known me for many years."
A friend of many years?
Xu Chumian felt like a fool, a fool being played and mocked by Zhao Yu.
Knowing full well about her relationship with Xiao Qingyan, he still forced her to make a decision, watching her struggle, hesitate, and suffer...
Xu Chumian bit her lip, suppressing her emotions that were about to erupt.
At this moment, Zhao Yu let out a soft laugh, but the laugh didn't reach his eyes. "Qingyan, she hasn't seen my face yet."
Xiao Qingyan frowned, then turned to Xu Chumian and said, "Chumian, he has always had a strange temper, don't mind him, I'll take you back."
Xu Chumian shook her head, took a step to the side, and looked at Zhao Yu with a cold, unfamiliar gaze, unwilling to back down.
Zhao Yu stared at her red-rimmed eyes, his gaze devoid of warmth.
Is it really that hard to forget?
Xu Chumian wasn't this sad when she broke up with him.
The more Zhao Yu thought about it, the angrier he became.
Xu Chumian moved her lips, gave a slight curtsy, and said in a cold voice, "This commoner greets Lord Zhao, farewell."
After saying that, he walked away without looking back.
As he passed Zhao Yu, he walked so fast that he didn't even touch the hem of his clothes.
Zhao Yu's face immediately darkened.
Xiao Qingyan was still holding the box in his hand. He quickly chased after Zhao Yu, and didn't forget to punch him on the shoulder.
Only Zhao Yu remained in place. The cold wind whipped up the hem of Zhao Yu's clothes, and a withered leaf drifted to his feet.
Zhao Yu sneered, even a leaf dared to mock him.
Zhao Yu turned back, and as soon as he reached the entrance of Xu Chumian's courtyard, he heard a woman's impolite voice from inside.
"Xiao Tao, see the guest out and close the door."
Before Xiao Qingyan could even step inside, the wooden door slammed shut right under his nose.
Xiao Qingyan turned around, his face full of anger. "Zhao Yu! What do you want from me?"
Zhao Yu's eyes turned cold, and he spoke without any emotion: "The Dali Temple has captured a spy."
Xiao Qingyan frowned: "What spy?"
“From the North.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Qingyan's expression changed drastically.
If it were a spy from the Western Barbarians, Zhao Yu wouldn't need to inform him; it only concerns the Prince of Ding...
Zhao Yu pursed his lips, his cold gaze fixed on Xiao Qingyan.
"The assassin claimed to be a spy from the Western Barbarians. His Majesty is aware of this matter and has ordered the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review to preside over the trial. Qingyan, when it comes to the greater good of the nation, personal feelings are trivial. You should think this through carefully."
Xiao Qingyan didn't have time to think much. After throwing the box over the courtyard wall, he hurriedly rode away.
Zhao Yu remained where he was, about to push open the door and enter.
The door to the neighbor's yard suddenly opened.
Doctor Chen called to him, "He'an, come with me."
Zhao Yu pursed his lips and walked away.
As soon as they went next door, Doctor Chen immediately closed the door, glanced at Zhao Yu a few times, and finally couldn't help but ask, "What exactly is going on between you two?"
Zhao Yu narrowed his eyes slightly. "If this is the only issue, there's nothing to say."
Dr. Chen clicked his tongue, "I called you here because there's something I need to tell you. That little girl's face is still missing one ingredient."
Previously, if medicine was needed, we would go directly to Guanyan, who would bring it from Songchi Courtyard.
If Dr. Chen can directly contact Zhao Yu, then that's no small matter.
Dr. Chen frowned and said, "According to the original treatment method, even if the little girl's strange illness is cured, her face will be left with scars. A couple of days ago, I accidentally found an ancient book with a herb called Huang Fengyu. If this herb can be added, and taken internally and applied externally, her face can basically be restored to its original state."
In her previous life, Mu Mu's face was healed, and there were no major problems with her features. However, due to the enlargement of her left cheek over the years, even after the swelling subsided, there were still some fine, dense white marks on her left cheek. These marks were not visible from a distance, but they became very obvious once you got close.
In her past life, Xu Chumian had suffered a lot because of this, and tried many scar removal medications without success.
However, in his previous life, Doctor Chen had never mentioned this medicine.
Zhao Yu: "What ancient book did you look through? And where can this medicine be found?"
Dr. Chen: "I went to the ghost market a couple of days ago and saw some people selling books. I bought a few by chance. Ancient books say that this medicine grows in dangerous places in the jungle, and is surrounded by miasma, making it very difficult to find."
As he finished speaking, Zhao Yu's dark eyes narrowed slightly. "Red Leaf Valley?"
Dr. Chen sighed: "That's right."
Ancient books record that this herb is mostly distributed in valleys filled with poisonous fog, and the one closest to the capital is Red Leaf Valley.
Red Leaf Valley is located deep in the mountains of Pingzhou. It is a remote place, teeming with wild animals, and very few people can enter and come out safely.
Firstly, it is hampered by poisonous fog and wild beasts; secondly, the terrain is treacherous, with swamps everywhere in the mountains and forests, where one wrong step could lead to certain death.
Zhao Yu: "How long will it take to get that medicine?"
Dr. Chen: "At the latest, it will need to be added to the next course of treatment within five days."
Zhao Yu nodded, completely unconcerned.
Doctor Chen's expression was complicated: "You want to go in person?"
Zhao Yu hummed in agreement. The thought that Xu Chumian would no longer have to worry about the little girl's face made him feel relieved.
Zhao Yu and Xiao Qingyan's childhood martial arts master was a famous swordsman in the martial arts world. After Xiao Qingyan left the capital for the north at the age of fourteen, only Zhao Yu continued to learn martial arts from his master. When Zhao Yu was sixteen, his master knocked him unconscious and threw him into Red Leaf Valley.
Only if Zhao Yu successfully emerges from inside can he be considered to have successfully passed the test.
Zhao Yu stayed inside for a full day and night before finally coming out.
Dr. Chen: "Actually, it would be fine to send the guards in, it would just take a little longer, but you wouldn't have to take any risks."
"No need to mention it again."
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