Chapter 40 Now it’s my turn to make a request
The seemingly chaotic battlefield was actually clearly divided. Apart from the military officers on duty in the prison, the only person who needed to be dealt with was undoubtedly the guy in night clothes who was obviously not a good guy.
But when San Yue Qi took a closer look, he realized, this familiar figure, this familiar hair color, these familiar moves, isn’t this my master?
The options now become: should I follow the military officer to fight the master, or should I follow the master to rebel?
These two options put together successfully made San Yueqi hesitate.
After struggling for a second, she gave up thinking and asked Dan Heng, the most reliable person in the team, "What should we do? Who should we help?"
"We won't help either side." Dan Heng stopped where he was and stopped Xing who was swinging a baseball bat. "Don't forget, we are only here to investigate."
"But if this continues, sh..." San Yueqi swallowed the word "Master" that was about to come out of his mouth, and said worriedly: "If this continues, he will be caught by the military officer!"
However, even so, Dan Heng would never agree to their taking action. This is a matter of stance.
In particular, he clearly saw that in the face of such a situation, "Jing Yuan" still had the energy to give them an apologetic smile.
This situation was obviously within Jing Yuan's expectations. Dan Heng stared at the man in the cell who looked a little embarrassed.
The appearance of "Yan Qing" was by no means accidental, just like "Dan Heng" came to them without any warning, and all this was definitely at the instruction of "Jing Yuan".
——In this chaos, the one who seems to be the most vulnerable is actually the one who is in control of the situation.
What exactly does he want to do? Why do we have to arrange such a drama?
The heavy thoughts were finally ended by the cell door opening silently. With a click, the handcuffs that originally bound "Jing Yuan" were unlocked simultaneously.
"Yan Qing" is still here, and "Dan Heng" is outside the Youqiu Prison. Even if he enters from other routes, it is impossible for him to seize the central management system of the Youqiu Prison so quickly.
Well, the only thing that can do this is the "blade".
Everyone is out... But if they just wanted to break out of the prison, why make things so complicated?
Dan Heng looked around and finally found a few shadows ready to move in a hidden corner.
Jingyuan fell down without the support of handcuffs. He subconsciously used his hands to support the ground, but his injuries were aggravated and he fell to the ground weakly.
…a show that was put on purpose. Dan Heng thought so, but still couldn't help but take a step forward.
Jing Yuan has always been accustomed to hiding his injuries and never showing weakness to others. Therefore, even though Dan Heng judged that "Jing Yuan" had other purposes at this moment, he still felt a little worried.
This worry reached its peak when he saw two people quietly entering the cell and testing Jingyuan's pulse.
——There is no way these two people are here to rescue him.
Just as Dan Heng was about to step forward to stop them, a figure suddenly passed by them and blocked their way.
"I've said before that I won't put you in a dilemma. So, please don't take the initiative to step into this situation." "Dan Heng" said in an undisguised tone of rejection.
Xing looked at the battlefield ahead and asked in confusion, "But weren't you the one who called us here?"
San Yue Qi nodded in agreement, "We all understand the truth. In such a critical moment, we can't care about so many things. At most, I will settle the accounts with you after it's over!"
However, Dan Heng held his spear horizontally and repeated, "Please do not take the initiative to step into this situation."
Xing and Sanyueqi looked at each other and simultaneously clenched their weapons.
“Are you really “Dan Heng”? "March 7 asked tentatively.
No matter how you look at it, this is completely different from their Dan Heng!
Xing responded solemnly: "March, be careful, this guy might have turned evil."
"......" "Dan Heng" looked at the only person in the trio whose IQ was currently online, but the other party had no intention of speaking at all.
Dan Heng sighed and had to explain, "I didn't lie to you. It's not convenient for you to interfere in what happened today. You just need to be a witness and tell us everything you saw."
"Including what you three did?" Dan Heng looked schematically at the empty cell.
"Of course." Dan Heng affirmed without hesitation, "You don't have to lie or hide anything for us. This is the crime we committed."
...He behaved like a martyr who calmly walked on the road to death and therefore did not care about any punishment that came upon him.
Dan Heng thought about this, and his eyes passed the spear in front of them and looked at "Jing Yuan" again.
He saw the two men whispering about something, then looked around twice, and suddenly pulled out a dagger from his arms and pointed it at "Jing Yuan".
As if they felt that the armor was too much of a hindrance, they removed it, then aimed at Jing Yuan's heart and raised the dagger high.
Dan Heng clenched his spear, but saw Jing Yuan open his eyes and hold the man's wrist tightly with his left hand.
"Jing Yuan" was saying something to them, his faint smile was full of indifference towards himself. Finally, he loosened his grip and let the dagger fall again, finally hovering a few centimeters above his heart.
Only when the dagger was taken back did Dan Heng feel slightly relieved. It seemed that they were convinced by "Jing Yuan".
However, the next second, he saw the two men, without caring about Jing Yuan's injuries, directly picked him up and dragged him out. Finally, it disappeared completely into the shadows, without any trace left.
"...Is this what you want to achieve?" Dan Heng stared at the familiar figure still blocking his way, and emphasized his tone again, "You just want to send a wounded person to a camp whose background you don't know?"
Dan Heng knew that this must be Jing Yuan's wish, and he could understand his willingness to give everything for it, but the current situation was obviously not that bad.
They were too anxious... so anxious that it seemed as if even a minute or a second late would lead to extremely serious consequences.
Dan Heng, who didn't get a reply, looked towards the battlefield again.
At some point, "Blade" had joined the battle. This is a prison after all, and support will arrive soon, but their goal is obviously not to win, so they quickly leave the battlefield and fly away.
"Yan Qing" failed in his prison break and escaped after a fight with Wu Bian; "Ren" invaded the central system of the prison and assisted the prisoners in escaping.
These charges are real, but they are just paving the way for Jingyuan's plan.
"...What is your ultimate goal?"
The other party did not answer, but Dan Heng keenly noticed that Jiyun was trembling slightly along with its owner's trembling hand.
Finally, Dan Heng put away his weapon in silence and gave an answer: "That depends on what his ultimate goal is."
"Him?" March Seven blinked. Dan Heng remained silent, and Xing looked thoughtful, as if he was the only one who didn't know who this "he" was referring to.
Wouldn't it be inappropriate to ask further? March 7 was a little conflicted.
However, "Dan Heng" did not give Sanyue much time to hesitate. He took one last look at them, his worried eyes showing genuine apology: "Sorry, I should go now."
For no reason, looking at the figure of "Dan Heng" leaving alone, San Yueqi always felt a sense of loneliness.
"Wait." She subconsciously called out to "Dan Heng", but she didn't know what to say. After two light burps, she finally found an idea: "Will you come to the train to visit me later?"
Dan Heng obviously didn't expect San Yue Qi to ask such a question. He stood there in shock, and laughed dumbly: "After I have used you, Miss San Yue?"
A familiar voice, a distant name... March Seven was so stunned that he couldn't give any response. He just watched "Dan Heng" walk away step by step after these words until he completely disappeared from his sight.
Half a minute later, San Yue Qi finally calmed down and looked at Dan Heng with red eyes: "Don't ever become like this again!"
Xing squeezed out two tears in tacit understanding, and then wailed to keep him, "Dan Heng, we can't live without you!"
If it were me, would I take the same path as him? Dan Heng remained silent for a long time, but was also unable to give a definite answer.
No one knew that Jing Yuan, who seemed to have everything under control at this moment, was also afraid.
If I fail to convince them successfully at that time, I am afraid that everyone present will have to watch themselves die and then be reborn.
At that time, how should he face his companions who have always cared about him sincerely?
He didn't want to make them worry about him, but he didn't want to deceive them in this regard.
So, in the end, the only option left was to conceal it. As long as you treat death as if it never existed, there is no need for anyone to worry about it.
"Asshole! The order said to kill him, why did you bring him out?!"
The sudden sound provided the right conditions. "Jingyuan" pretended to have just woken up from a coma, leaning against the stone wall and looking around calmly.
There are five people in this team, and the one who just spoke is undoubtedly the commander of this operation.
"But he said he is an immortal being..." The man who pulled Jing Yuan over whispered back, with a hint of excitement in his tone, "Isn't this the ultimate goal we have been pursuing?"
"You believe him?" The leader sneered and shouted angrily, "Do you think a hunting envoy can be favored by the Compassionate Medicine King?"
After saying that, he lowered his gaze to one side and looked at "Jing Yuan", "General, you know, the prison is not like the outside world. It is not easy to take a prisoner out, but the corpse is different."
He pulled out a dagger, the tip of which was tempered with the same black poison. "Anyway, you said you wouldn't die, right?"
He had seen the same dagger in the Shen Ce Palace. It was thrown by Oleander who was trying to assassinate him.
It turns out that this thing is produced wholesale in the Secret Teachings of the King of Medicine? I should have tried this way of dying earlier.
Thinking of this, Jing Yuan sighed and looked up at him without any resistance. "I will not die. But you are wrong about one thing. I have indeed received the favor of the ancestor of longevity, plague and disaster."
The man sneered, not disguising the contempt in his eyes, "In that case, goodbye."
The sharp blade penetrated the thin clothing, pierced into the flesh and went straight into the heart. The excessive force seemed to merge the dagger handle into the body.
Then he grasped the handle with his backhand and twisted it hard to the right.
It's fast, fierce and accurate, and much more efficient than doing it yourself. If I hadn't stirred it twice, I think it wouldn't have hurt more than it did at that time... "Jing Yuan" evaluated in his heart, and smiled while suppressing the gasp in his throat, "You have no other way to go, you will always need me."
The blood flowed back into his trachea, causing him to cough uncontrollably, but he still raised his head and spoke the last words clearly: "See you when you wake up."
Maybe sometimes death is like this, just closing your eyes can completely fall into darkness, without any memories or other emotions...
Similarly, resurrection from death only requires the awakening of consciousness, just like waking up every day.
I first felt the solid bed board beneath me, and then my sense spread further, and I felt a cold device on my right wrist.
It vibrated silently, but it was like an endless buzzing in the mind, making people dizzy and unable to exert any strength.
If this is also a kind of strange thing, then it must be a negative strange thing for Samsung.
I opened my eyes and saw the wooden beams. The neat structure showed that this was definitely not a temporary base.
"He's awake!" someone shouted beside him.
"He's actually alive! Medicine King, please have mercy on us, we're saved this time!" Someone not far away said excitedly.
The footsteps were getting closer, I turned my head and saw a woman wearing Dandingsi clothing. The leader of the previous operation said respectfully: "Captain, all his physiological indicators have reached normal values."
"The new leader of the Medicine King's secret sect?" I pulled the device on my wrist that was locked to the head of the bed - there was no flexibility at all.
I could only move my body upwards, and then I successfully sat up and looked at her. "There shouldn't be many of you left, and even fewer are willing to come forward to participate. In this situation, pushing a new leader out is really not just to attract firepower?"
The woman who was called the leader laughed and shook her head. Her gentle tone was filled with sadness. "Because we are different from them. Whether it's hunting or harvesting, in the final analysis, we just want to have a healthy body."
As she spoke, a trace of envy flashed in her eyes, "A healthy body and the blessing of immortality, how wonderful it is..."
She sighed with emotion, but then changed the subject, "Why were you imprisoned in the Prison?"
"...This doesn't seem to have anything to do with you." It's not that I can't answer this question, but I can't let them get the answer so easily.
But this group of people were indeed different. They were decisive enough. Almost as soon as I finished answering this sentence, I saw a familiar dagger.
"Do you have a unified purchasing channel?" I stared at the identical daggers and asked, "You can't say that this thing is a symbol of your identity verification, right?"
The leader did not respond, but the conductor next to her showed obvious stiffness in his behavior.
The other gardeners around also showed some unnatural expressions.
......Isn’t your organizational structure too loose? However, from another perspective, since they have a stable supplier who has specially made identifiable weapons for them, this person must be an insider.
Otherwise, with Jing Yuan's ability, it would be absolutely impossible for him not to get any relevant information.
I stared at the leader silently, and finally set my sights on the commander beside her. For no reason, a flash of intuition flashed through my mind: "Are you a craftsman?"
After restraining his behavior, his emotionless face did not reveal any information.
"General, you're asking too many questions." The commander warned coldly, bringing the topic back on track, "Why were you imprisoned in the Prison?"
"Perhaps Emperor Bow General can't stand the rich aura on me." I deliberately responded like this, and explained under the other party's cold hostility: "I can't give you a definite answer. After all, there are many possible reasons."
I thought I would be tested again, but I didn't expect him to say anything extra and just stab my shoulder with his dagger.
"You don't seem to understand the situation yet." He deliberately used honorifics and a mocking tone, "You won't die, but that doesn't mean you won't feel pain."
The dagger was pulled out, causing blood to splatter, and then it was stabbed again with force.
"So, I advise you to answer our questions honestly."
During this process, the leader just watched silently, so I had no idea whether this was a tacit approval or whether she actually had no right to stop it.
But one thing is certain, this commander found a high-sounding excuse, but in essence it was just to reduce my combat effectiveness.
Even the dagger is clean, without any bad potions added - they dare not let me restore to full health through death.
However, such an injury could not completely suppress the abundant replenishment. At this time, the wound on the shoulder had stopped bleeding and was healing rapidly.
The leader frowned as he watched this scene, then looked at the commander beside him.
The latter understood and took out a brown square medicine box from the drawer and opened it. A dark-colored pill was neatly placed on the cushion in the box, looking particularly precious.
"Please, General." He held the box forward.
I took out the pill and subconsciously looked at it in the light.
The pills that looked like Chinese medicine let the light through, revealing a blue-green liquid inside that was as cool as the summer seaside.
"Tara Poison Flame." Relying on some memory from somewhere, I recognized the things inside.
"The general is well-informed." The leader introduced calmly, "Tara Poison Flame is the most famous cocktail in the Altrexia galaxy. It combines 774 kinds of deadly poisons. Every customer who has tried it has given it a favorable review without exception."
I suspected she was telling a joke, but her flat tone didn't seem like a joke.
Then, the commander added, "But don't worry, General. The thing that Medicine King Secrets lacks the most is elixirs. We will never let you lose your life so easily."
I knew what he meant, just like I knew that the Tara poison flame inside was actually diluted, and the Chinese medicine on the outermost layer could keep a person alive to the greatest extent possible.
In other words, after taking this pill, its toxicity will cause a devastating blow to the human body, while the drug will work and save the person from near death.
Jingyuan is right. Many times it is easier to survive than to die.
What a pity... I crushed the pill in my hand and watched the liquid inside overflow from between my fingers, burning my flesh and blood along the traces to turn a corrosive black color, while the remaining residue fell along the crushed knuckles.
Just this simple act used up all the strength I had accumulated...
The leader stared at the fallen drug residue, his calm expression revealing uncontrollable sorrow.
"Since you gave me the right to choose, I have to give an answer, right?" I stared at my unconscious palm, then smiled and said, "What if I do have a way to heal your deficiency?"
Suddenly, everyone in the room looked at me. Surprise, desire, suspicion, vigilance... no matter what the emotion, everyone's eyes were focused on me.
Complex memories flashed through my mind quickly, just like a person facing more than a dozen surveillance videos at the same time, and having to match the characters in each picture one by one.
The cultivator of the secret teachings of the King of Medicine: Qingzhou, male, from Luofu, a member of the original Hengsi, codenamed Huang Mudan.
The secret cultivator of the King of Medicine: Lingzhi, female, from Luofu, a member of the Danding Division, codenamed Indigo Begonia.
......
The commander of the Medicine King Secret Operation: Chong He, male, from Luofu, a member of the Engineering and Manufacturing Division, codenamed Wutou.
The new leader of the Medicine King's secret sect: Baichuan, female, from the Chiming tribe, past experience unknown, codenamed Linglan.
Interlaced scenes, overlapping voices... I finally understood why I gained nothing after coming into contact with that top-secret file.
——Those memories are far beyond my tolerance limit. If they were to be integrated with the emotions, I would probably go crazy first.
And now, even if I just select those memory fragments without any emotion, I feel a throbbing pain in my temples.
I subconsciously wanted to hold something tightly to cover it up, but I stopped because of the gazes from all directions.
"Indigo Begonia." I looked directly at the woman leaning against the door. "You are from the Dan Ding Division, so you should know that your Division Ding has received a new prescription."
I gave that prescription to Lingsha before I went to prison, and then I gave Yuzhao to "Yanqing". I didn't know whether Lingsha had successfully verified the antidote, so I had to ask her for some information.
The leader turned around and looked at Indigo Begonia, who nodded in response.
The indifferent reaction indicated that the antidote had not been made public, and even its effects had not been disclosed.
"So, you mean to say that you provided the prescription?" Huang Mudan asked, "What is the use of the prescription? To treat our Tianque?"
"No, it's an antidote." I looked at their expressions with interest, and then further clarified: "It can restore the Cloud Rider that you induced to fall into the Demonic Yin Body to normal."
Perhaps because they felt that such a prescription was of no use to them, the people present did not respond much.
Only Indigo Begonia understood the meaning of it in an instant.
"You mean, to restore the irreversible demonic body to its pre-sane state?" she asked eagerly.
"To be precise, it is the state of the demonic body under the guidance of drugs." I corrected her rigorously.
"Enough...that's enough..." Indigo Begonia trembled slightly, like someone who had not seen the sun for a long time suddenly came into contact with the sunlight, and in addition to its joy, it also revealed a trace of twisted madness.
"What's going on?" Huang Mudan asked, not being able to understand the meaning of this. "Isn't there anyone who can explain it to me?"
As the only member of the Dan Ding Division present, Indigo Begonia suppressed her excitement and explained, "The Celestial subspecies has a very strong recovery ability. At the same time, this recovery ability also means that the body will have a strong rejection reaction to the implanted existence. This is an irreversible recovery, and it is also the fundamental reason why we cannot use mechanical surgery to cure Tianque."
As soon as she said this, the others quickly reacted.
The demonic body, which is also an irreversible change, can now be reversed - even under the influence of drugs.
And Tianque does not even need to reach the point of being reversible, it only needs to suppress the recovery state of certain areas that need treatment.
"But sometimes suppression is not easier than eradication, so the cost is also obvious. This treatment may require us to use or inject drugs for a long time." The leader calmly judged and pointed out the most obvious problem. "Moreover, we have no way of knowing whether the antidote he mentioned really exists."
She was so calm that she didn't seem like a patient desperate for medicine. I tilted my head to look at her and nodded in affirmation: "That's true, but it's also easy to verify. It only takes a little time."
As long as Lingsha can verify the antidote, Yunqi will be able to recover soon. This kind of thing cannot be concealed and will eventually be made public.
"We have waited too long." Wutou could hardly hold back his excitement. "Whether it is true or not, you must write down the prescription now."
He stared at me threateningly, but the heat in his eyes seemed like actual fire.
At this point, no matter what the leader's purpose was, she had no way of controlling the situation.
I shifted all my attention to the man in front of me, and then smiled at him, "I know that the Medicine King Secret has many ways to torture people, but you can test my willpower."
"And if you are sure that I am capable of withstanding all your methods, then it is my turn to make the request now."
It has to be said that Jing Yuan left a very good impression in Luofu. Even in the eyes of the enemy, they also firmly believed that Jing Yuan was capable of enduring the torture that was enough to drive a person to collapse.
All the previous emotions in the room froze as no one responded. As if knowing that the situation was hopeless, the leader sighed and continued, "What are your conditions?"
It was clearly agreed that we wanted an accomplice!
Now, half an hour had passed since the successful evacuation. "Yan Qing" stared at the jade sign in his hand with gritted teeth, but still did not receive any news.
With endless worries, his mind subconsciously went towards some bad developments, "Could something have happened to him? Or maybe the Medicine King Secret Teachings didn't intend to take him back at all, but abandoned him in some dark and uninhabited place?"
Blade, who was holding a broken watch, didn't even think twice before comforting him: "Since he chose this plan, it won't lead to such a result. Instead of this, it's better to consider whether he wants to secretly solve the problem by himself."
Yan Qing thought for a moment, nodded in agreement, and then became even more worried, "Could it be that he didn't even leave us a message?"
"Even if he wanted to do that, he would at least send a message saying he is safe and at ease. At least now there is just no news." "Dan Heng" also spoke to comfort.
The next second, Yanqing's phone received a friend request from an unknown number.
"Yan Qing" quickly clicked to agree, and then got a location.
Apart from this location, no other messages were sent.
This means that "Jingyuan" has successfully taken the initiative, or persuaded them to agree to cooperate temporarily, but "Yanqing" needs to be extra cautious when heading to the destination.
After all, in their opinion, Jing Yuan, who has the ability of immortality, is equally firm in will and cannot be threatened. But if there is someone he cares about, it will be completely different.
"Yan Qing" let out a breath and counted the current weapons and equipment.
He must be prepared to face everything. If any mistake is made, all Jingyuan's previous efforts will be in vain.
"I'm a little scared. I wasn't this nervous even during the college entrance exam." Yanqing muttered in a low voice, and then he said, not knowing whether to comfort himself or to assure them, "But it doesn't matter. I can do well."
Dan Heng patted his shoulder and said, "Relax, there is no problem with your ability. Just be careful of possible traps and ambushes."
"It doesn't matter if we make mistakes accidentally, as long as we can leave in time." Blade said in a nonchalant tone, "This way, Medicine King Secret is in the wrong."
"I know." "Yan Qing" exhaled and laughed dumbly, "If you keep talking, this may turn out to be the worst."
If there is only the secret teaching of the King of Medicine, the worst that can happen is to break out of the siege.
Now that things have come to this point, they must give some explanations with evidence to Luofu, the Ten Kings, and General Digongtian.
Otherwise, even if Emperor Gongtian could understand what they did, Xianzhou was a huge system after all, and its rules and regulations meant that their crimes must be punished.
Having no way out in Luofu means losing the foundation of everything, which is the worst outcome.
"Jingyuan, do you know what consequences you will have to bear for doing this?" The news was so shocking that Feixiao did not formally call him General Jingyuan.
"I know." Jing Yuan replied softly, "I believe in the prescription he gave, and I also believe in the judgment of the new Si Ding of the Dan Ding Division. The most important thing is that he must need this now."
Maybe this is not an urgent need, but it can increase Jingyuan's winning rate a lot.
When "Jing Yuan" was mentioned, Fei Xiao also fell silent. From a personal perspective, she was willing to believe "Jing Yuan", but "Jing Yuan" successfully escaped from the prison.
Regardless of whether he escaped voluntarily or involuntarily, as long as he escaped, a warrant would eventually be issued for his arrest in accordance with the law.
It is indeed not convenient to issue this wanted order. After all, he is still a general of Luofu. But at this critical moment, Jing Yuan even wanted to use the antidote given by "Jing Yuan".
It’s not that Feixiao doubts Jingyuan or distrusts Lingsha because of this.
However, from the procurement of medicinal materials to the preparation and delivery of the antidote and then to its transfer to Yunqi in the Youyu Prison, the entire process is too easy to be tampered with.
If any link in this process goes wrong, Jing Yuan will be held responsible.
Feixiao knew that Jingyuan was not a general who would choose to avoid responsibility, otherwise they would not get along so well, but this matter could have been done more cautiously...
Feixiao couldn't say a word of those words, but Jingyuan knew her concerns, after all, those were also his concerns.
"But there is not so much time now." Jing Yuan sighed.
According to the second report given by Lingsha, the antidote can most likely only reverse the symptoms of the evil spirit body induced by certain degrees of drugs.
When a person loses his mind and exceeds a certain limit, even the highest dose of medicine will be ineffective.
"Well, I'll keep an eye on Dan Ding Si for you. You just need to make sure that the drugs don't get swapped before entering You Prison." Fei Xiao took on half of the job without hesitation, or rather, she took on half of the responsibility directly.
"No." Jing Yuan refused decisively, "I am not discussing this with you for..."
Before he could finish his words, Fei Xiao interrupted him and said, "I don't want to hear any last words that need to be presented to Marshal Bing."
"Compared to those, I still prefer to speak with practical actions." Fei Xiao smiled confidently, and felt that Jing Yuan was unwilling to owe him a favor, so he simply made a request, "Remember to ask him for me if he has a prescription for treating Yue Kuang, even a temporary one will do."
She even said that she was just asking for her and didn't care whether there was an answer in the end. Jing Yuan sighed again, but had to admit that apart from the issue of responsibility, he had no reason to reject Fei Xiao.
"This time, let's take a risky move with him."
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