Chapter 136...Do you all have to wear black clothes?
However, regardless of the circumstances, bringing Simbo back is the most important thing.
Jiang Nuanzhi didn't delay. With the intention of going and returning quickly, she didn't stop along the way. She only stopped in Gu Kui City to buy some daily necessities, and after leaving the city, she ran for another hour before finding a place with a water source to stay.
Under the tree, Jiang Nuanzhi fed Xiaoli some water and millet, then found a spot with lush grass for it to eat. She then took out the steamed buns she had prepared the day before and slowly chewed them, one bite at a time.
The steamed buns were vegetarian; Jiang Nuanzhi deliberately didn't add any oil, so it wouldn't matter if they got cold. She also bought a chicken leg on the way, which they ate together.
When we had almost finished eating, Sanqi arrived on horseback.
"Dr. Jiang, thank goodness I caught up with you."
He dismounted and looked at Jiang Nuanzhi, saying, "Physician Jiang, please come with me to the capital. My master is sincere this time."
"How did you get here?" Jiang Nuanzhi frowned. "I have important business to attend to right now, and I really can't go to the capital."
Sanqi's expression turned slightly cold: "Doctor Jiang, are you really going to disregard human life?"
Jiang Nuanzhi frowned: "Don't flatter me. I've already said that I'm going to Canglin to save people from dire straits. It's just as urgent, and it's just as life-threatening. I taught Doctor Que how to detoxify before. He has his own skills, and saving lives shouldn't be difficult for him. There's no need for me to go."
Having said that, he got up and took Dahei's hand. Looking at Sanqi, who was still following behind him, he frowned and said, "It's no use you following me. I am a slave, and I have to bribe my way through the cities of this Great Wilderness. You should know that according to the laws of the Great Jing Dynasty, if a slave leaves the Great Wilderness, he will be beheaded if discovered. It's not that I don't treat patients from the capital, but that I don't have the life to do so."
Jiang Nuanzhi vaguely felt that it wasn't that simple.
Even the legendary healer Que couldn't cure this person, and you want me to cure him? Who knows if there's anything fishy going on? It's best to stay away.
Furthermore, unless Ping'er passes the exams on her own merit, her family, being slaves, would simply be sent to their deaths if they went out. According to the laws of the Great Jing Dynasty, executing a runaway slave was considered a meritorious act, and the head could be taken to the government office to be exchanged for silver.
Although she knew her daughter was a real princess of the royal family, that was a matter for the future. Her life was in danger, so how could she talk about the future?
"Dr. Jiang, how can you be so stubborn? I've told you before, this person is seriously ill and of great importance. Although my master learned your acupuncture techniques, there is still a gap between us. He can only save lives."
Once you enter Kyoto, I will naturally protect you, and you will definitely not suffer any losses on this trip.
Furthermore, I'm not discussing this with you today, I'm informing you. Dr. Jiang, you have to go to Kyoto whether you like it or not. If you don't go, I'll kidnap you and take you there!
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow slightly at his posture: "Are you... going to make a move?"
Sanqi: "It's because Doctor Jiang refused to listen to reason that he has to suffer the consequences!"
Having said that, he suddenly lunged forward.
Fifteen minutes later.
Under the same tree, Jiang Nuanzhi washed the blood off her hands by the river and then washed the dagger.
Sanqi, who was tied up nearby, had a bruised and swollen face, with traces of blood still visible at the corner of his mouth. His eyes were filled with terror, and he spat out the cloth stuffed in his mouth.
"Dr. Jiang, Dr. Jiang, let's talk this out. We still have a relationship. I even did some work for your family yesterday. Please spare my life. I have elderly parents and young children to support."
"Ahhh, Dr. Jiang, I beg you, I was wrong, I was really wrong."
Seeing Jiang Nuanzhi approaching him with a knife, Sanqi was so frightened that he knelt down with a thud.
Jiang Nuanzhi silently put the dagger back into her waistband.
"You should thank yourself for carrying the thirty-two buckets of water yesterday."
Having said that, he threw Sanqi onto his own horse.
He slapped the horse's rump with some force, and the horse neighed and galloped off in the opposite direction.
"Dr. Jiang, Dr. Jiang, ahhh, help me!"
You can still hear Sanqi screaming from afar.
Jiang Nuanzhi rolled her eyes: "With such a small amount of courage, you still dare to talk big like others?"
After saying that, he packed up his package and was about to mount his horse when he noticed another small bag inside.
Jiang Nuanzhi was surprised and casually opened it. Inside was an ancient token with a pattern resembling water ripples. The back was engraved with intricate runes. It felt heavy in her hand, like a keepsake.
Besides the token, there was also a note in the bag.
Jiang Nuanzhi opened it, and there was a line of neat small characters on it that read:
"If you encounter difficulties, you may seek out Wei An, the leader of the Canglin City Guard. He is at my beck and call."
Jiang Nuanzhi was taken aback. She clearly remembered that there was definitely no such small bag when she packed her packages yesterday.
So, this is something Li Rong secretly slipped into her package yesterday?
Didn't he only find out last night that he had abused his children?
Given the nature of this novel world, it would be good enough if they didn't come looking for revenge directly, but instead gave me a token?
Could it be that if she takes the token to find someone, she'll be strangled when she gets there?
Thinking this, Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't help but smile. She figured Li Rong wouldn't go that far.
Regardless, his slightly depressed mood was somewhat relieved, and he simply tucked the token into his pocket. He continued on his way.
In the afternoon, Jiang Nuanzhi stepped into the territory of Canglin.
She originally wanted to take the side road, but after hesitating for a moment, she decided to take the main road into the city.
The city guards usually took turns patrolling the outer perimeter of the city walls, and she thought she should secretly take a look. That way, if something bad happened, she wouldn't be left alone and helpless. Although Jiang Nuanzhi felt she probably wouldn't encounter any real danger.
However, Jiang Nuanzhi didn't expect that before she even entered the city, that brat Sanqi had already caught up with her.
At that moment, Sanqi crossed her arms and looked at Jiang Nuanzhi: "Dr. Jiang, I've been looking for you for ages!"
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow: "Still not giving up? Do you have some kind of fetish? Do you want to be punished again?"
This time, Sanqi smiled coldly, showing no fear whatsoever. He immediately put two fingers to his lips and whistled loudly.
The next second, dozens of men in black surrounded Jiang Nuanzhi in layers.
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at Sanqi: "You've really made something of yourself, you even know how to call for backup?"
Sanqi didn't quite understand, but it wasn't anything nice. She frowned and said, "Doctor Jiang, please don't blame me for being rude. If you won't cooperate, I have no choice but to resort to this. I apologize."
After saying that, he made a gesture to the man in black behind him.
"etc!"
Jiang Nuanzhi called a halt.
"I want to ask you a question before we take action."
Sanqi was taken aback: "Please."
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Do all these people have to wear black clothes?"
Sanqi: "...This is a night-clothes!"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Have you ever considered that wearing night clothes during the day makes you even more conspicuous? And covering your faces makes you look like you're not good people. Do you think this makes you look imposing? Aren't you afraid of being arrested by the authorities?"
The group exchanged bewildered glances; even with their faces covered, they could sense a strange atmosphere spreading around them.
Jiang Nuanzhi: "And also, aren't you hot in the middle of summer?"
Sanqi: "."
The group of men in black: "."
Damn it, they've never even thought about this problem.
Upon hearing Jiang Nuanzhi's words, one of the men in black wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Seeing that the morale of the troops was starting to crumble, Sanqi coughed and said seriously, "Doctor Jiang, stop stalling for time. No matter what you say, you have to go to Kyoto, whether you like it or not. Men, make your move!"
Sanqi: Men who do more housework at home can save their lives in critical moments, it's true.
(End of this chapter)
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