"Your Highness, should we go and arrest all those people?"
Xiang Yang was also eager to try. Wasn't Ouyang Zhen very concerned about that woman? Besides, his child was here too. As long as they had the woman and child under their control, were they afraid that Ouyang Zhen wouldn't obediently come and submit?
"Not for now! Send two people over to keep an eye on things and make sure there are no people secretly protecting them. Remember, be extremely cautious and don't alert them."
"By the way, Your Highness, there's something else in the city that concerns that woman!"
Xiangyang recounted what he had found out, namely the issue of the ointment.
"Should we make use of this?"
Ouyang Fu shook his head: "No need for now, just keep an eye on that woman!"
"Drag Wang Yaofa up here!"
And so, Wang Yaofa, who was still making love with his concubine, was pulled off the bed. When the Crown Prince saw him like this, he was even more furious and grabbed a whip, giving him a vicious beating.
Wang Yaofa was in so much pain that he rolled on the ground, but he didn't dare to utter a single word.
...
Han Luoxue had no idea that they had been exposed.
She still stays quietly in the yard, her favorite thing to do is cook all kinds of delicious food. She has also tried various hot pot broths and recorded the best flavors.
Wang Yan from the next courtyard was also lucky; she smelled the aroma and eagerly ran over to eat with them.
Master Wang was extremely envious and wanted the recipe, but unfortunately, they didn't sell it there.
"How can you be so useless, daughter? You've tasted so many flavors, haven't you figured out a single one?"
"I don't ask anything else of you, as long as you can figure this out, our shop's business will definitely boom!"
Wang Yan could only shake her head: "Father, Sister Han said that she will cooperate with us in the future, but her child is still young. It will start in a few days!"
What could Master Wang say? He could only wait helplessly.
Besides researching food, Han Luoxue refreshes the system shop several times a day. She also wants to see if there are any seasonal items.
Believe it or not, we finally saw one that night.
"Children's emergency escape kit?"
What is this thing? As soon as she heard it was related to children, Han Luoxue immediately clicked on it.
After buying them, she discovered there were actually two. Were they meant for her two children?
After clicking on the instructions, Han Luoxue's pupils widened; the meaning inside almost left her completely bewildered.
"In an emergency, the child can be placed in a bag and transferred to the space. The child will remain in the same state as before being transferred outside, for a maximum of four hours. Cool-down period: one day."
So... that means she can put the child in the space for eight hours? That's a reasonable amount of time.
Although there's a one-day cooldown, it can be extended. The only downside is the cost: 1000 points per child per hour. But in crucial moments, this can be a lifesaver. Is it expensive? Not at all!
Han Luoxue became even more certain that something bad might really be about to happen.
Of course, pepper spray had also reappeared in the store. And there were three bottles available! This stuff is pretty good; although it won't kill you, it can still distract the opponent in a critical moment. Han Luoxue quickly clicked to buy them all.
As for the rest, she kept everything that was still usable. These things were just in case.
She also sent letters to the Zhou family and her brother Chen, expressing her recent concerns and asking them to send someone over as soon as possible, just in case.
At the same time, Zhou Jun also mobilized the people here to wander around the city, hoping to see if any strangers would come.
"Madam, we haven't had any success in the last few days!"
Zhou Jun dared not delay, but since the situation outside seemed normal, he felt that Han Luoxue was overthinking things.
"It's alright, just be more careful, it won't hurt!"
"The antidote is almost ready, and we can try it out tomorrow."
Doctor Xu hasn't been idle. He's been working day and night lately and has finally come up with a solution, but its effectiveness still needs to be verified.
"Okay, then ask around tomorrow to see if anyone is willing to try the drug."
"By the way, Madam, I heard that the Liu family has been surrounded."
"They smashed up the Liu family's shops too. I don't know who organized it, but that fat Liu was too scared to come out!"
Han Luoxue was a little surprised. Wasn't that Fatty Liu on good terms with the county magistrate? Why didn't he go to the government for help when he found people blocking his shop and smashing it?
If she remembered correctly, Fatty Liu's sister had recently married the county magistrate, and she didn't know which of his wives he had married.
"This has really angered the public!"
Zhou Jie laughed gleefully. She had always disliked Fatty Liu. His ointment was no good, and he even tried to frame them! Luckily, she was keeping a low profile here and didn't want to cause trouble. Otherwise, she, Miss Zhou, would have taught him a lesson in no time.
"Isn't that right? Those people are just too angry. Several more people have died in the past few days, and they have nowhere to vent their anger."
"Why don't we go out and ask now?"
Hearing how serious the situation was outside, Han Luoxue decided to act quickly. If they experimented now, they could see results tomorrow, and they could make adjustments as soon as possible to try and alleviate the suffering of the people.
Old Li nodded, agreeing with Han Luoxue's point of view: "I think it's okay now! We need to hurry, otherwise, even more people will suffer."
"I'll go with you!"
"Actually, we don't need to go out. There are usually people at the entrance. Everyone comes over to check on our research progress when they have nothing to do! Or should I go out and ask them now?"
Xiao Tao went out quite often and got to know several of them well.
"That works too. We don't need to find too many people, just five or six to try it out!"
There are too many people to take care of. Xiao Tao nodded and hurriedly went out to find someone.
Soon, she brought back ten, most of them middle-aged men.
"Madam, Manager Li, have you really found an antidote?"
When they suddenly heard the news, they were a little incredulous. Xiao Tao said she was looking for people to test it out, and many people had signed up. They were the ones who were closer to the area and were the first to get a spot.
"It should be about the same. However, the effectiveness of this ointment hasn't been tested yet, so we don't know the specifics for now. But I can assure you that no matter how effective it is, it definitely won't be worse than the current situation!"
"Of course, since it's an experiment, you've all taken risks, so I'll give each of you one tael of silver as compensation!"
The men's eyes lit up when they heard there was money involved. However, one reacted quickly, saying urgently, "Madam, we're already very happy that you can heal our hands. You yourself said that no matter how effective the medicine is, it won't be worse than it is now. So please don't mention giving us money. It's just a pity we don't have much money on us, otherwise we should be the ones giving you money!"
"That's right, madam. You're giving us the ointment for free, how can we possibly take your money?"
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