Chapter 183 Willingly
Mu Junyan broke the pill in half, put half of it next to her mouth, and whispered, "Eat half of it."
"Let them each eat half of the other one. Leave the other half for a rainy day."
Akabane nodded, and the remaining two soldiers gratefully broke the pills and swallowed them.
Gu Huan tightly grasped Mu Junyan's sleeve and said, "I want to ask Brother Ji, can the blood of someone who has taken the antidote be used to save lives?"
Mu Junyan stared at her: "You want to use your blood to save people?"
"Yes." Gu Huan's eyes were firm.
She not only wants to save people, but also wants to save Mu Junyan.
After today, life will be different from the previous life.
He is not dead, he can't die!
"You're not needed." Mu Junyan grabbed her and was about to leave, but she broke free.
Gu Huan retreated fiercely: "I will infect you, don't come over, I can walk by myself."
Mu Junyan pulled the person over and hugged him tightly in his arms.
Gu Huan's body froze, her nose filled with Mu Juncheng's scent, and she couldn't help crying, "I'm already sick. Aren't you always calm and serious? Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to command the battle if you get sick?"
Mu Junyan felt the woman in his arms trembling, and he stroked her head distressedly, whispering, "Don't be afraid. Don't worry."
He knew the dangers and that the poison was highly contagious.
But he couldn't help it, he couldn't control himself.
Gu Huan felt so distressed that she pushed him away, but he hugged her even tighter.
"Well, if it was contagious, it would have spread a long time ago. Don't move. There's still a wound on your neck."
Gu Huan had no choice but to reach out and hug him back, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Does your neck hurt?" Mu Junyan looked down at her.
"It doesn't hurt." Gu Huan choked.
Mu Junyan was worried, so he straightened her up and looked down.
The silk handkerchief was stained with blood, which made him feel distressed. He tried his best to restrain his murderous intent and gently stroked her head to comfort her.
"I'm sorry I didn't protect you."
Gu Huan didn't dare to shake her head, she could only blink: "I am willing. But it seems that I have caused you trouble."
She was willing to come back to find Ji Xuanyu, willing to be the bait to tie down Yifengtang, and willing to eat the poison and seek the antidote.
"No, you and Akabane did a great job." Mu Junyan held her face.
Gu Huan was a little puzzled: "Don't tell me you know everything?"
Maybe I am also part of his plan?
Gu Huan felt a little uneasy.
Mu Junyan did not answer her. He took her hand and carefully led her down the city wall.
Gu Huan was horrified to see corpses everywhere and blood covering the streets.
"Ziyuan, can you let me meet him?" Gu Huan grabbed Mu Junyan's sleeve.
"Now?" Mu Junyan looked at her.
Gu Huan was afraid that he would misunderstand, so she hurriedly explained: "There are only two antidotes, and I want to ask him if the blood of those of us who have taken the medicine can be used to detoxify. This poison spreads quickly, and we can't wait any longer."
Mu Junyan: "Do you not trust me, or do you trust him too much?"
Gu Huan was anxious: "Of course I believe you. You are my husband. But this poison was made by Yifengtang, they must know the antidote. Didn't someone from the Mu family army get infected? And in Juzhou City, they poisoned the porridge."
Mu Junyan whispered: "He won't tell you unless you go with him."
Gu Huan was stunned for a moment: "I won't go with him. But, isn't he the only one who knows about this?"
"The people in Juzhou City have been controlled, and we also have wizards on our hands, so the poison in Juzhou has not spread. The poison in the army has not spread widely either, because we discovered that Yuan Zhongyong was not right a long time ago, so we guessed that he was poisoned. We also guessed that he was poisoned by the people in Yifeng Hall. Injuring him means that he cannot join the army."
Gu Huan looked at him uncertainly: "So... do you include me in this? Am I your bait?"
Mu Junyan's eyes darkened. "It's not what you imagined. I guessed that Ji Xuanyu would most likely intercept you after you left the city, and I made arrangements to capture him and find the headquarters of Yifengtang. But unexpectedly, you didn't leave the city and found Ji Xuanyu's whereabouts in advance. I didn't expect you to risk your life to stop him, and I didn't expect to meet you here."
Gu Huan was horrified and felt a chill in her heart when she heard this.
Could it be that he had already expected Ji Xuanyu to intercept her again, so he let her leave the city and go back?
If she had not caught Ji Xuanyu and was not taken away by Ji Xuanyu, it is very likely that she would be taken away by Ji Xuanyu again. He took advantage of the situation to help the Mu family army track and find their lair?
When Mu Junyan saw her face change slightly, he felt a little panic for the first time.
"I didn't use you as bait. Akabane would have followed you with his men. But I didn't expect you to eat the poison."
Mu Junyan held her hand slightly tighter.
Gu Huan took a deep breath and said, "It's okay. I was willing to be the bait anyway. So, let me meet him and tell him that I didn't take the medicine because the soldiers need it more. Then, I believe he will tell me how to detoxify."
Mu Junyan frowned.
Gu Huan begged: "Please trust me once, okay? I am useless and can't help you. This is the only thing I can do."
She wanted to see him, to persuade him to bow his head so as to save his life, right?
Mu Junyan couldn't bear to go against her wishes.
Mu Junyan took her hand and walked into a house. Ji Xuanyu was sitting weakly on the ground.
When he saw Gu Huan come in, his eyes lit up.
"Have you taken the antidote?"
Gu Huan shook her head slightly and said in a hoarse voice: "Someone in the army is sick. There are only two pills of medicine. Give them the medicine. Brother Ji, can the people who take the antidote really use their blood to detoxify others?"
Ji Xuanyu did not answer Gu Huan's question, but became furious: "Mu Junyan, are you a man? Do you want to watch Huan'er suffer a fate worse than death?"
Mu Junyan hugged Gu Huan: "Didn't you bring the poison into Juzhou? Weren't you the ones who forced her to be infected with the poison?"
Yes, it was he who poisoned Gu Huan!
Ji Xuanyu gritted his teeth, not wanting to answer him, and stared at Gu Huan: "I have the antidote, Huan'er, come here, I'll give you the antidote."
Gu Huan was stunned.
"Do you have any antidote?"
"I only have one, and I'll give it to you."
Gu Huan frowned.
"I want to save the people of Juzhou. I want to save all the people who are infected. One pill is not enough. Brother Ji, answer my question."
Ji Xuanyu looked at the two people hugging each other and tried to restrain himself: "Huan'er, you deliberately let yourself get sick for him, and you used yourself as bait to trap me, right?"
Gu Huan said calmly, "Originally, I thought that if I was sick, you would definitely take out the antidote or tell me the detoxification method to save me. But now I know I was wrong, because you will not give up your stubbornness and prejudice because of me."
"Brother Ji, there are many injustices in the world. You have deep hatred, I have it too, and many people have it too. If one person's hatred has to cause many people to die, I think it's unfair."
"So, you are willing to die for him?" Ji Xuanyu's tone changed.
"He was willing to die for me. When I was poisoned, he saved me at all costs. Now, I understand that this is what life and death mean."
Gu Huan's words were like a sharp sword piercing his heart again and again.
"So, you care about him more?" Ji Xuanyu clenched his teeth.
"Yes." Gu Huan nodded without hesitation.
"But, Brother Ji, you were the only light in my childhood." Gu Huan shed tears.
"Even if everyone in the world scolds you, you are still good in my heart. Even if your crime is unforgivable, I will collect your body, and I will burn incense for you every year on your death anniversary..."
Gu Huan started crying as she spoke.
Although the words were filled with warmth and affection, Ji Xuanyu's heart felt as if it was torn open and crushed by someone.
Mu Junyan hugged her tighter, wiped away her tears, and whispered, "I'm sorry, I didn't protect you well."
Gu Huan looked up at him with tears in her eyes.
This intimate scene, in Ji Xuanyu's eyes, was like being cut into pieces by a thousand knives.
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