Chapter 254: The Gu Worm Attacks
Seeing Hu Xiner frowning in deep thought, a trace of heartache flashed across Mu Qing's eyes.
He hugged her from behind, resting his chin on the top of her fluffy hair: "Xin'er, don't worry too much. When Feng Ge wakes up, I will send him back to the Dali Temple and try him personally."
In fact, he had originally wanted to imprison Feng Ge in the Dali Temple today as the emperor decided.
But Hu Xin'er was very worried. She was afraid that someone would kill Feng Ge.
Mu Qing had no choice but to bring the person into the mansion.
Hu Xin'er nestled in her husband's arms and said angrily, "You jealous bastard! He's already in that state, how could you still have the heart to seduce me? Why not just leave him at home to heal his illness?"
Mu Qing hesitated to speak.
Hu Xin'er fell into thought again: "You used to work in the Dali Temple, after all. Come and think about the strangeness of this matter with me!"
Mu Qing tightened his arms and kissed her hair: "Xin'er, I don't care about him, I only worry about your safety."
He felt heartbroken when he saw that the originally carefree Hu Xiner had become delicate and suspicious because of the Lu family's affairs.
Hu Xin'er was startled and wanted to say something, but she just sighed: "How could I be in any danger in the inner house? But you are outside every day."
Mu Qing's tone was unusually serious. "Feng Ge's illness is so strange, how can I not be worried? You have to promise me that after Feng Ge is cured, you will send him away immediately."
It was rare for him to be so resolute. Hu Xiner also understood that he was worried about her, so she had no choice but to agree.
Mu Qing felt sorry for her worrying too much, so he tried to make her happy, and needless to say, he was very affectionate with her at night.
The next day, Hu Xiner took the gifts and went up the mountain to meet Old Man Dou.
Ever since she asked Old Man Dou to be her godfather, although she was unable to spare time, she often asked her servants to bring some new things to the mountain.
When Old Man Dou saw that it was his goddaughter, he smiled and said, "Xin'er, why are you here?"
"Godfather, how are you feeling recently?" Hu Xiner said with a smile.
After asking about each other's well-being, Old Man Dou placed the gift on the table and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it!"
He has lived for so many years and has a sharp eye. He could tell at a glance that Hu Xin'er had something to ask for.
Hu Xiner said a little embarrassedly: "Godfather, I came up the mountain this time because I want you to help me see a patient."
"What's wrong with you?" Old Man Dou sighed leisurely, "Oh, you just know how to make things difficult for me."
Hu Xin'er smiled slyly and said, "You are definitely interested in this patient!"
Old Man Dou pricked up his ears.
But Hu Xin'er refused to tell him the specific symptoms and kept him in suspense.
Old Man Dou was so angry that he blew his beard: "Okay, I see you are here to make fun of me!"
Hu Xin'er quickly acted coquettishly: "How could that be? Godfather, are you going or not?"
Old Man Dou pretended to be angry, but his curiosity was also aroused by her mysterious look: "Forget it, I'll just go down the mountain!"
At the Lu Mansion, Feng Ge was placed in the servants' quarters. The doctor frowned, "Why is this illness so strange?"
At this time, the door was pushed open and Hu Xiner walked in with Old Man Dou.
When she saw Feng Ge lying on the bed, she was immediately shocked: "This... How could this..."
Before going out in the morning, she visited Feng Ge. Although Feng Ge's mental condition was worrying at that time, he was fine except for the rash on his body.
And now, in just one short morning, he had already scratched his skin and flesh in several places, and even his face was covered with wounds!
In the past, he was handsome, and even the eldest princess, who was used to seeing handsome men, was attracted by him.
But now it has become very scary.
Moreover, the flesh and scars on the wounds were covered with dense red rashes, which looked extremely disgusting and terrifying!
Old man Dou's originally curious expression immediately turned solemn, and he walked quickly to the bed.
"Godfather, you have to be careful!" Hu Xin'er quickly warned. "This disease is very strange."
Without even turning his head, Old Man Dou said, "I treat insane patients. What kind of situations have I not seen? Don't worry!"
As he spoke, he had already moved closer to Feng Ge.
Hu Xiner endured the nausea and fear, and stood beside Old Man Dou to take care of him with some concern.
The moment he approached Feng Ge, Old Man Dou's face first became solemn and serious, then he was shocked and speechless.
Then, he carefully pulled off Feng Ge's clothes and checked his arms, neck, etc. Many of the rashes in those places had already ulcerated, oozing yellow pus and emitting an unspeakable stench.
Hu Xiner forced herself to take a few glances, but couldn't figure out what was going on. Instead, she felt so sick that she turned away.
At this moment, Old Man Dou's eyes locked onto the red mole on Feng Ge's right arm. He frowned and sighed, "It's over, it's over!"
"What's wrong?" Hu Xiner didn't care about the nausea and turned around quickly.
Old Man Dou pointed to the red mole and said to her: "This is the root of the strange disease you mentioned!"
Hu Xin'er vaguely guessed something, but was still confused: "What on earth is this?"
All the skin was covered with red rashes, but the red mole was as bright as before, even more prominent, which looked very strange.
Seeing that Old Man Dou had diagnosed the cause of the disease in just a few seconds, the doctor from the Lu Mansion hurried over and nodded, saying, "Yes, Madam, I also think this mole is the cause of the disease, but I don't know how to solve it!"
"Do you have a needle?" Old man Dou observed the red mole for a while, then reached out and pinched it. A look of understanding appeared on his face, but his brows were furrowed even tighter.
The doctor from the Lu residence quickly rummaged through the cabinets and replied in unison, "Yes! Old Master, are you going to give me acupuncture right here? Should I step aside? Do you need help?"
Old Man Dou said impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense, bring it here quickly, no need to avoid it!"
Hearing the last four words, Doctor Lu's eyes almost lit up. In this era, most people with superb medical skills are proud of their own abilities, but today he has the opportunity to see old man Dou's acupuncture method. What a precious opportunity!
He hurriedly and respectfully handed the needle bag to Old Man Dou.
Old man Dou took the needle and pricked it. Under the skin of the red mole, there seemed to be life surging. It looked like a worm was jumping violently, almost breaking out of the skin!
Hu Xiner witnessed this scene with her own eyes and took two steps back screaming: "Ah! This..."
Although the doctor from the Lu Mansion tried hard not to make a sound, his legs were shaking.
Old Man Dou put the needle back, shook his head and explained, "There's a Gu worm in this patient's body, and the red mole is the mark of the Gu."
When the doctor at the Lu Mansion heard the word "gu worm," he suddenly realized, "I've heard of it before! There's a kind of gu worm in southern Xinjiang that usually sleeps beneath moles. Once it breaks out of its shell, it secretes a large amount of toxins. Then, it takes advantage of the host's insanity to absorb nutrients until it grows into an adult and breaks out of the body."
Hu Xin'er was a little surprised: "Doctor Yu, you usually look very inconspicuous, but you actually have such insight?"
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