Xiao Ruyu bit her lips tightly and felt her limbs were somewhat weak.

She collapsed in Eleven's arms, sniffed softly, and could no longer cry.

Eleven noticed that something was wrong with her mood and gently stroked her head.

"Don't be sad, Master will definitely have other solutions."

When Doctor Yang saw that there were no clues, he was a little discouraged for a moment.

He leaned back in his chair, the image of the old man in the dense forest flashing before his eyes.

"I have another question for you. I wonder if I could ask you."

The fact that the old man could tell that it was a mother-and-child Gu proved that he had some skills.

Now that he was unwilling to come out and solve the problem, Doctor Yang had no choice but to think of starting with the village chief.

"Can you tell me who the old man in the dense forest is?"

Unexpectedly, as soon as these words were spoken, Village Chief Liu and Village Chief Wu exchanged puzzled looks.

"Dense forest? Old man? Why do you say this?"

Doctor Yang carefully observed the expressions of the two village chiefs, but could not see any clues, so he had to give up.

He hesitated and didn't continue speaking.

"Never mind. I probably remembered it wrongly."

Seeing that the rain outside had stopped, Doctor Yang was ready to leave the Miao village.

After saying goodbye to Village Chief Wu and Village Chief Liu, they led everyone back to the village before dark.

At night, Doctor Yang leaned on a chair in the yard, lost in thought.

Xiao Ruyu came over and talked about what happened during the day.

[Master, do you think what these two village chiefs said is credible? ]

[The dense forest has been guarded by the two villages for many years, how could they not know that there are people in it? ]

She raised the question, but it was quickly denied by Doctor Yang, who held the handle of his fan and pondered for a moment.

"Master, I think they didn't lie."

"After carefully observing the expressions of the two, I think I can't be wrong."

Xiao Ruyu sat slumped aside, fiddling with the grass on the ground out of boredom.

[So what should we do next? Although the Miaojiang trip has gained something, we still don't know how to cure the poison. ]

Doctor Yang saw her dejected look and reached out to hold her in his arms.

"Master thinks that we still have to start with Shan Wandong."

His eyes darkened as he thought of everything that Shan Wandong was involved in.

"The evil cult and the Gu Master must be related to the Lu family. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Shan Wandong to gather such a large force in such a short time with just his ability."

"If we want to find the Gu Master right now, we must first capture Shan Wandong or Prime Minister Lu!"

Xiao Ruyu thought about it carefully and felt that it made a lot of sense.

[But at present, we don’t even know their whereabouts, so where should we start? ]

Doctor Yang looked a little worried and proposed a sensible solution.

"Master will take you and Eleven back to the palace first and report this to the Emperor. It will be easier to find him if we mobilize the power of the court."

Hearing that she could return to the palace, Xiao Ruyu sat up from him, her eyes full of anticipation.

[I haven't seen my stinky little brother for several months, so I just went back to see him.]

Thinking of Xiao Rujin's weak appearance, she felt heartbroken.

"Then Eleven should pack your luggage now and leave early tomorrow morning."

Eleven heard everything behind him and turned back to the house to pack his luggage.

…

The next morning, after saying goodbye to the village chief, Doctor Yang prepared to set off.

Just as they reached the door, an anxious voice called out to the three of them.

"Young Master Yang, please stay!"

Xiao Ruyu lay on Eleven's shoulder and looked back, and saw Miss Liu at a glance.

She came in a hurry and was breathing heavily. She wiped the sweat from her forehead before she could open her mouth.

Doctor Yang was the first to interrupt what she was about to say.

"Miss Liu, please don't embarrass me. I'm leaving soon."

When he saw her, Doctor Yang took several steps back as if he had seen the god of plague, with helplessness written all over his face.

"I will not marry you."

"Young Master Yang misunderstood."

Miss Liu changed her fierce attitude from last time and took something out from her sleeve.

Looking closely, it was a poisonous insect visible to the naked eye.

She stretched out her hand and slapped Doctor Yang on the neck.

【Master, be careful! 】

Xiao Ruyu spoke nervously, staring at Miss Liu's movements.

"What's this?!"

Before Doctor Yang could react, the insect disappeared into his neck.

He was shocked and rubbed his neck repeatedly, "What kind of poison did you put on me?"

[It can’t be the same heart Gu. 】

Miss Liu hesitated for a moment and tried to explain again and again.

"Don't be afraid, Young Master Yang. This is my token of my love."

"This is the companion Gu that I have raised for more than ten years. I am giving it to you now to protect you. If you are ever in danger of life and death, it can save your life."

Doctor Yang did not notice any discomfort, as if the worm had hidden itself inside his body.

After hearing these words, Xiao Ruyu couldn't help but feel moved.

[Companion Gu, this is like giving half of your life to your master. ]

She jumped out of Eleven's arms, staggered towards Miss Liu and stretched out her little hand.

Upon seeing this, Miss Liu quickly hugged her, and her tough personality also showed a gentle side.

"Little kid, what's wrong?"

Xiao Ruyu put his arms around her neck, gave her a kiss on the face, and spoke in a baby voice.

"Thank you for the Gu."

Seeing her soft and tender little face pressed against hers, Miss Liu's heart melted into a puddle of water.

"Don't thank me, it's my own wish. It doesn't matter if Mr. Yang doesn't want to. I just hope you'll be safe..."

…

After walking a long way out of the village, Xiao Ruyu looked back and saw Miss Liu still guarding the gate of the village.

She watched the three people leave from afar, and stood on tiptoe to look at Doctor Yang reluctantly.

Until the figure gradually became smaller and turned into a tiny ant.

Xiao Ruyu couldn't help but sigh, and kept muttering while leaning in Eleven's arms.

"Master is too heartless. Miss Liu is a good girl. What a pity."

She was afraid that Doctor Yang might hear her, so she didn't speak in her heart and lowered her voice, but half of it was still heard.

"Speaking ill of the Master again?"

Doctor Yang was leading the way in front and suddenly looked back.

[No, no, Master heard it wrong.]

Xiao Ruyu quickly snuggled into Eleven's arms and her voice became even quieter.

"Eleven, if you encounter this kind of thing in the future, what will you do?"

Eleven paused for two seconds, as if thinking.

"I don't know eleven."

"I mean, if there is someone who is as affectionate to Eleven as Miss Liu is to her, would Eleven marry her?"

"Eleven can't figure it out."

He shook his head gently, "Eleven only has the little princess, there won't be other girls."

This is exactly what Xiao Ruyu likes to hear.

She felt soft towards Eleven, moved closer to his arms, and rubbed him hard twice.

【Eleven, I know you are the best! 】

"Baji!" Xiao Ruyu kissed him hard on the face and smiled brightly.

Doctor Yang heard the noise and turned around, just in time to see this scene.

He quickly turned around, shook his head and sighed.

"I can't bear to see it, I can't bear to see it..."