Chapter 126, Article 126
It has to be said that the title of "Ghost Doctor" wasn't given lightly; Fan Xiaoxiao felt like she had almost gone mad from the fever. But after the Ghost Doctor poured a water-filled pouch of medicine down her throat, she felt much better. Her head wasn't as dizzy as before, and her fever had subsided.
Aside from feeling nauseous and uncomfortable lying down due to the bumpy ride in the carriage, she is now slowly regaining some energy.
Fan Xiaoxiao supported herself with one hand on her forehead and the other on the ground, struggling to sit up. She met Gu Zhongtai, who was leaning against the carriage with his arms crossed, seemingly resting.
It must be said that his face was exceptionally handsome. Although his eyes were covered by a veil, it did not negatively affect his appearance in the slightest.
On the contrary, Su Muzhe made him appear even more ascetic.
As Fan Xiaoxiao looked at the book, her mind started wandering—this guy was so handsome, why wasn't he mentioned in the book? His face was even more striking than Xiahou's! Surely someone like him couldn't possibly be just a minor character in the book, right? Could it be…
What are you looking at?
Gu Zhongtai's words interrupted Fan Xiaoxiao's thoughts. He seemed to have noticed Fan Xiaoxiao's gaze and casually turned his head slightly in her direction.
You're good-looking.
She almost blurted out those words, but thankfully Fan Xiaoxiao stopped herself in time, preventing the other person from laughing at her. She rolled her eyes, tilted her tired face up, chuckled twice, and retorted, "Tch, you can't see me, so why do you think I'm looking at you?"
Gu Zhongtai raised an eyebrow, straightened up, and leaned slightly towards Fan Xiaoxiao: "Feeling."
This is so flashy, it looks even better up close.
Fan Xiaoxiao stepped back slightly, widening the distance between them. Hearing what the other person said, her chest trembled slightly, and after laughing, she choked, coughing for a while before finally managing to say with difficulty, "Heh... cough cough cough, I didn't expect Young Master Ye to have such a witty side."
The person opposite him revealed a meaningful smile. Although his face was pale, his smile was as beautiful as a blooming flower, stunningly gorgeous.
There are many things you wouldn't expect.
The man's smile seemed familiar to Fan Xiaoxiao, but she couldn't quite place where she had seen it before.
Just as she was about to speak, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Fan Xiaoxiao lost her balance and was thrown forward.
With a cry of pain, the two tumbled together. Fan Xiaoxiao braced herself against the car wall with one hand and pressed the other against Gu Chongtai's chest. Due to the inertia, Gu Chongtai also fell forward, and to outsiders, it looked as if he was half-pressing down on Fan Xiaoxiao; anyone who didn't know better would have thought the two were embracing.
Upon discovering this intimate position, Fan Xiaoxiao's heart began to race, and the woody scent made her body stiffen. Gu Zhongtai also seemed uncomfortable, but the suddenness of the situation left both of them momentarily blank, forgetting what to do.
"Ouch! Ouch! I almost knocked my head off!"
The Ghost Doctor's cry of pain saved the increasingly awkward atmosphere.
Fan Xiaoxiao abruptly pulled her hand back, quickly took a step back, and sat back in her original position. Her cheeks were frighteningly hot, whether from the cold or something else.
"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to."
Her apology did not receive a response from Gu Zhongtai. The latter looked pale, clutching his chest, appearing to be in distress.
Fan Xiaoxiao was now even more frightened and at a loss. Could she have injured this person when she bumped into him? She looked at Gu Zhongtai in a panic: "Are you, are you alright? Grandpa, I think I hurt Young Master Ye!"
"Huh?" The Ghost Doctor rubbed his head, grabbed Gu Chongtai's wrist with his other hand, and after touching it for a while, his expression changed slightly. He twisted his wrist and quickly pressed a few acupoints on Gu Chongtai's body. Then he used silver needles to seal his acupoints: "The poison in this kid's body has suddenly flared up again! Go and call the white boy outside in."
"Okay!" Fan Xiaoxiao was a little confused by this turn of events and didn't notice that the old man was calling out "White Child." She thought that "Ghost Doctor" was a title based on the color of clothing, and among their group, only Xiao Miao was wearing white.
After figuring out who she was calling, she scrambled weakly down from the carriage, only to find that they had arrived at a precarious wooden bridge. Below the bridge, a torrent of water rushed and surged, appearing quite rapid due to the recent rain.
The horse stopped by the wide riverbank, its hooves pawing restlessly at the ground.
Fan Xiaoxiao didn't have time to take a closer look at her surroundings and quickly called out, "Young Master Miao!"
After learning what had happened, Bai Hua lifted the curtain and went inside without any hesitation.
"Sister, what's wrong?" Madam Fan stepped down from the back carriage and looked at the front carriage with some concern.
"No..." Fan Xiaoxiao shook her head, her brows furrowed, not intending to explain further.
The group waited outside the carriage for a while, and after a short time, Bai Hua carried Gu Zhongtai down. Beside them was the Ghost Doctor carrying a basket on his back.
"This kid's poisoning is acting up badly; I need to find a place to take a look at him. The carriage is too slow right now, so Xiaobai and I will go ahead with him, and you guys follow us. I've been here before; there's an abandoned village about fifty miles ahead! We'll meet up there!"
After saying that, he was about to leave with Gu Chongtai and Bai Hua, but at that moment, Gu Chongtai seemed to say something to Bai Hua. Bai Hua paused slightly, then frowned and nodded.
He then walked over to Fan Xiaoxiao and said, "My master said he would be taking Miss Fan with him."
"Me?" Fan Xiaoxiao could hardly believe her ears. She pointed to her nose and asked uncertainly.
"Oh! Whatever! Let's go!" The Ghost Doctor stepped forward and picked up Fan Xiaoxiao as if she were a chick.
"I'll take this child with me and treat her at the same time. You can go around chasing after her!" With that, he didn't wait for Fan Xiaoxiao's further reaction. He grabbed her and disappeared from the spot.
Fan Xiaoxiao, who had been captured, felt a blur before her eyes, and then her body suddenly felt light. When she came to her senses, they were already leaping onto the wooden bridge. The Ghost Doctor and Bai Hua lightly touched the precarious wooden bridge with their feet, and they flashed far away.
Fan Xiaoxiao was both terrified and excited—this was light-body skill?! She actually experienced the feeling of being carried by it! Holy crap, this is amazing!
"Baby! Hold on tight!" The Ghost Doctor's voice was unusually distorted, and Fan Xiaoxiao's heart tightened upon hearing it. She quickly and obediently grabbed the Ghost Doctor's arm.
After they jumped, they crossed the river.
In the woods not far from the carriage, several dark figures stood atop the trees.
"Is it confirmed?"
The leader of the men in black, who hadn't seen Fan Xiaoxiao and the others leave, tilted his head and asked.
"My lord! I see her! It's that girl."
"It's the one called Fan Erya."
The leader of the men in black nodded slightly, his hawk-like eyes filled with a cold, ruthless glint.
"Chase!"
(End of this chapter)
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