Chapter 137 Smiling Half-Step Stumble?
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Jiang Nuanzhi called for a halt again.
Sanqi frowned, somewhat impatiently asking, "What is it now?"
Jiang Nuanzhi plopped down on a rock: "It's just going to see a doctor, why make such a fuss? I'll go with you."
Sanqi's eyes lit up immediately: "Doctor Jiang, is what you said true?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Of course."
Sanqi crossed her arms haughtily: "Why didn't you say that earlier? Why did you have to wait until this point? It's so hurtful."
Women, they're still so petty. A little bluff and they're defeated; before anything even gets serious, they're already back down. They really offer no challenge whatsoever.
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at him and suddenly laughed: "At least let me catch my breath and eat something. I'm exhausted from traveling all this time."
After saying that, right in front of everyone, he took out the chicken leg he had bought earlier and started eating it in small bites.
Sanqi looked at her for a few moments before saying, "Doctor Jiang, how long are you going to keep eating like this? Why don't you get on the carriage first? You can have whatever you want to eat later. I'll have someone buy it for you."
"What carriage?" Jiang Nuanzhi asked.
Sanqi kindly pointed to the distance: "The carriage is all ready for you."
Jiang Nuanzhi looked over and, sure enough, the carriage was completely sealed off, clearly made specifically for her. She couldn't help but admire him for not only catching up with her in such a short time but also being so well-prepared.
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded, then stood up, and the next second, she stepped forward.
By the time the man in black realized what was happening, Sanqi was already in Jiang Nuanzhi's grasp. The atmosphere instantly became tense.
Jiang Nuanzhi grabbed Sanqi's braid with her unwashed hands, which were still wet from eating a chicken leg, while the dagger in her other hand was pressed against his throat.
"Hey, don't move, or I'll get scared and accidentally kill someone if my hand shakes."
The men in black behind them suddenly stopped, never expecting such a petite woman to pull off such a move, and she was quite skilled, making her a formidable opponent. For a moment, they looked at each other, frozen in place.
"Dr. Jiang, Dr. Jiang, please have mercy! Why are we going to such lengths? It's really not necessary."
A smile immediately returned to Sanqi's face, and she clasped her hands together in a gesture of begging for mercy.
The next second, he nimbly turned his hand and attacked Jiang Nuanzhi directly.
Before her hand could even touch Jiang Nuanzhi, a sickening sound was heard, and then Sanqi's hand fell limply to her side.
Jiang Nuanzhi took the silver needle from his hand and examined it closely.
"Tsk, you haven't even grown your hair yet, and you're already trying to use hidden weapons to hurt people? Your needlework is terrible too, why are you still trying to stab? If you had used throwing, you might have had a better chance of winning."
Sanqi forced a smile that was even uglier than crying.
I almost forgot, Doctor Jiang is also a physician, highly praised by the grandmaster of acupuncture. For him to use acupuncture to attack her in front of her was like kicking a hornet's nest.
"Dr. Jiang, let's talk this out. Please let me go first."
"Let you go?"
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "If I let you go, would you continue to delay my rescue efforts?"
As she spoke, Jiang Nuanzhi took out a pill from her bosom and stuffed it directly into Sanqi's mouth.
Sanqi struggled desperately to swallow, but Jiang Nuanzhi swallowed it for him with a sudden burst of strength. She even patted his chest a couple of times to help him absorb it before pushing him away.
Sanqi broke free from Jiang Nuanzhi's control and immediately tried to induce vomiting, but Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "This medicine melts in your mouth. A little bit goes a long way. Vomiting won't help."
Sanqi's face was ashen, and he grimaced as he asked, "What...what did you give me to eat?"
"Did your grandmaster tell you that I'm quite good at making poisons?" Jiang Nuanzhi said with a smile, "Have you ever heard of 'One-Day Death Powder'?"
Sanqi's eyes widened in terror: "What is 'One-Day Death Powder'?"
Seeing his reaction, Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow and said, "The 'One-Day Death Powder' is made by refining seven different poisonous insects with arsenic for forty-nine days. It is colorless and odorless, killing without a trace. Anyone who takes the 'One-Day Death Powder' will lose all their martial arts skills within a day, their meridians will reverse, they will have wild thoughts, leading to qi deviation, and finally, their blood vessels will burst and they will die."①
Sanqi was stunned: "You...you have to be so ruthless!"
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, I didn't give you this medicine."
Sanqi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
The next second, Jiang Nuanzhi said: "As the name suggests, you must not take even half a step or show a smile, otherwise you will explode and die."
Sanqi was stunned: "You must be kidding me, there's no such poison in the world!"
Jiang Nuanzhi's smile grew even brighter: "You saw through me, it really isn't this medicine."
Now Sanqi was smart; she gritted her teeth and waited for what was to come.
Jiang Nuanzhi then slowly said, "I used Five Poisons Powder on you. This Five Poisons Powder is a highly poisonous drug made by burning the ashes of five poisonous creatures: Golden Chrysanthemum, Black Heart Lotus, peach blossoms contaminated with miasma, wisteria from the Cold Jade Pool in Miao territory, and the Jade Silkworm Gu. ② Once poisoned, it won't take effect for a short time, but you must take the antidote every day. If you miss a day, your whole body will ulcerate and you will die."
Not only was Sanqi stunned, but the group of men in black were also dumbfounded. Many of them even subconsciously took two steps back, trying to get away from Jiang Nuanzhi.
"Dr. Jiang, are you joking again?" Sanqi still held onto a sliver of hope.
Jiang Nuanzhi: "This time it's no joke. My Five Poisons Powder has been upgraded. It contains an anti-itch powder. If the antidote is not taken in time, not only will the body ulcerate and die, but before death, the body will be unbearably itchy. Scratching until the flesh is bloody will not relieve the itch, unless the person dies."
Sanqi's face turned pale, and the next second, she began scratching herself.
"Dr. Jiang, how could you be so venomous! Have you thought this through? Do you really want to be an enemy of the current imperial physician? If you harm me today, there will be no turning back."
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow: "What are you talking about? When did I become an enemy of traditional Chinese medicine? Who are you? Are you a traditional Chinese medicine doctor?"
"I am here under orders. If you oppose me, you are also making an enemy of the national medicine!"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Who can prove that what you said is true?"
Sanqi immediately shouted, "So many eyes are watching!"
"Them? Aren't they bad guys too? What kind of good people dress like this?" Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and said, "I'm just punishing bad guys and protecting myself. Besides, you might not necessarily die. Maybe if I'm in a good mood, I'll give you the antidote."
Upon hearing this, Sanqi grabbed Jiang Nuanzhi tightly: "Doctor Jiang! Please give me the antidote! There's really no need for this between us. Once I get the medicine, I will never disturb Doctor Jiang in saving people again, and I will immediately return the money I owe you."
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow: "You seem to be quite clear-headed, don't you? It's a pity I don't have the antidote right now."
"Hey, are you kidding me?" Sanqi roared angrily.
At the same time, the men in black began to slowly approach. The atmosphere became tense again.
①②A classic in "Flirting Scholar," a must-have medicine for murder and robbery. And the Five Poisons Powder in "The Deer and the Cauldron," hilarious!
(End of this chapter)
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