Chapter 549 That's outrageous! Please have some self-respect!
Chi Heng naturally understood what Wei Ke meant. At this moment, his eyes were filled with intense hatred, and he angrily said, "You're talking nonsense! What if my sister-in-law is still alright?"
Wei Ke took a deep breath: "I hope so too, but we don't just need to rescue my sister-in-law. Now that the general and the imperial advisor are both unconscious, if we don't get the blood, they might not survive either. If that happens, not only will we lose my sister-in-law today, but all of us will be hopeless. At least, someone needs to hold Xiao Yuanshan off for a moment so I can get close enough to get the blood!" Wei Ke said resolutely, his eyes red.
“You’re right, we have to go to the Grand Tutor’s mansion! If the Grand Tutor is unwilling, I’ll bring him here even if I have to tie him up.” As he spoke, Chi Heng took out a small jar of wine from somewhere. “Let’s have one last drink, brothers, as a way of saying goodbye in advance.”
Wei Ke, his eyes red-rimmed, nodded, took the wine jar from Chi Heng, took a sip, and then passed it to the soldiers behind him. The wine jar wasn't big, and it was gone after only three or five people. The last person smashed the jar with a "bang."
Chi Heng then shouted, "Soldiers, let's fight one more time!"
"We obey!" The crowd roared with resounding voices, instantly boosting their morale.
Clearly, everyone knew what they would face at the Regent's Palace; in fact, they had been preparing for it for a long time.
What are you doing?
Just then, a familiar, gentle voice suddenly rang out.
The impassioned crowd paused for a moment, instinctively turning around—only to be met with Jiang Nuanzhi's expressionless, pretty face. The air instantly fell silent.
"War? With whom?"
"I thought you were here to pick me up?" Jiang Nuanzhi said, wrapped in a large cloak. The cloak belonged to Li Rong, and it was now dragging on the ground as she walked unsteadily, taking a while to stop. She looked at the crowd.
Immediately afterwards, she heard Chi Heng's shrill scream.
"Sister-in-law! It really is sister-in-law!"
"Sister-in-law...Madam? You're alright! Am I dreaming?" Chi Heng said, rubbing her reddened eyes. The next second, she pounced on Jiang Nuanzhi like an eagle swooping on a chick. Clearly, she was going to give her a bear hug.
Jiang Nuanzhi was startled and quickly pulled off her cloak, crouching down to the side to avoid Chi Heng's pounce. Then she patted her chest and said, "That was close."
Dongzang was stunned for a moment, but then reacted and stopped Chiheng from lunging at him again.
"Ugh! Duke Chi! Please have some self-respect!"
Chi Heng was pulled by Dong Zang and barely managed to stand up. Her mouth was trembling with excitement: "Have some self-respect, have some self-respect... I have some self-respect!"
"Sister-in-law! I'm so glad you're alright! You scared me to death! Thank goodness, thank goodness!"
Even Wei Ke was suddenly stunned as he stared at Jiang Nuanzhi in front of him: "Madam, you actually escaped unscathed?"
Jiang Nuanzhi smiled and nodded at him.
In fact, everyone was looking at Jiang Nuanzhi at that moment.
Someone in the crowd shouted, "Madam! Madam is back!"
"It really is Madam, not a ghost! It's Madam! Madam isn't dead!"
The crowd erupted in cheers!
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuanzhi's lips twitched. After hesitating for a long time, she finally replied, "Yes, that's right, he's not dead! Look, his arms and legs are still intact, he's not missing a single one."
The crowd opposite cheered again: "Great! He's back safe and sound! He's back in perfect condition! We're all right now!"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "..."
Seeing everyone so happy, Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't help but laugh out loud as well.
She turned her head in a daze and saw that Grand Tutor Fang was staring at her. She cleared her throat and said, "Well... I've been away from home for a long time, and my brothers are quite worried. Please don't take offense, Grand Tutor."
Grand Tutor Fang shook his head noncommittally, glancing at Chi Heng and Wei Ke with a strange expression.
"It's rare to see such a Duke of Chi before. This is the first time I've ever seen one like him."
Chi Heng was wiping away tears when she heard the voice and turned around in dissatisfaction. However, she froze instantly when she saw Fang Taishi's face.
"You...you...you are Grand Tutor Fang?!"
As she spoke, she grabbed Wei Ke: "Wei Ke, look! It's Grand Tutor Fang!!"
The next second, he stepped forward and grabbed the Grand Tutor's arm: "Quick, we have a chance to get blood!"
Wei Ke also clenched his fist and stared intently at Grand Tutor Fang.
Jiang Nuanzhi looked at the two of them and wiped away her sweat. She quickly gave Dongzang a look, signaling him to pull the two apart.
They tried to hibernate the animals twice, but both attempts failed.
"Chiheng, let go. The blood has been retrieved. Don't make things difficult for Grand Tutor Fang. Quickly invite him back for a meal."
Jiang Nuanzhi looked at Grand Tutor Fang with a hint of apology, then slapped Chi Heng's hand away.
Seeing that Chi Heng was still looking dumbfounded, Jiang Nuanzhi gave him a wink: "What are you still standing there for? Move aside and let the Grand Tutor in?"
Chi Heng was stunned and seemed to be dumbfounded. Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't explain it to him, so she simply led Grand Tutor Fang around Chi Heng and into the alley.
Commander Liu, concerned about Li Rong's injuries, quickened his pace and followed him inside.
Chi Heng and Wei Ke, who were left behind, hadn't come to their senses yet: "Wait, wait a minute... Sister-in-law has returned with Grand Tutor Fang! And she said she retrieved the blood? Whose blood? Is it what I think?"
As Chi Heng spoke, she swallowed hard.
Wei Ke's heart also started pounding. The two exchanged a glance and then chased after him.
"Sister-in-law, blood! Whose blood!" Chi Heng stared intently at Jiang Nuanzhi and asked. He tripped and staggered, but he didn't look away.
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded to him: "Yes, this is the blood we've been wanting! We brought it back, and we're just waiting for the old man to wake up so he can be detoxified."
As she said this, Jiang Nuanzhi added reassuringly, "Alright, it's all over now, don't worry. Hurry up and call the brothers home, we'll have a feast to celebrate." She wanted to pat him on the shoulder, but remembering the proper separation between men and women, she withdrew her hand, simply nodded in acknowledgment, and then went inside.
Upon hearing this, Chi Heng froze on the spot, her expression unreadable, neither crying nor laughing.
Hidden behind Jiang Nuanzhi, Dong proudly pulled out a bottle and shook it: "Madam got Xiao Yuanshan's blood! Impressive, isn't it?"
However, after shaking for a while, Chi Heng did not react.
Dongzang curled his lip: "How boring."
Then she followed Jiang Nuanzhi and her group into the house.
In fact, not only Chi Heng, but Wei Ke and the others were also stunned.
After a while, Sun Wenxian realized: "Doctor Jiang means that she went to Xiao Yuanshan's residence this time, not only was she unharmed, but she also brought back Xiao Yuanshan's blood? Moreover, Grand Tutor Fang came back with her? Is this a dream?"
As soon as he said that, the next second, "smack!" Sun Wen received another solid blow to the forehead.
"hiss"
Sun Wen gasped, "Master, it hurts! What are you doing!"
"It's supposed to hurt, it's not a dream!" Chi Heng's mouth almost stretched to her ears. Like a madwoman, she pulled Wei Ke into the house: "Quickly, let's tell A Rong this good news."
Sun Yat-sen: "."
Why did he become the one who got hurt?
This is unbearable!
The next second, they suddenly heard the sounds of crying and laughing coming from the courtyard, presumably because everyone had seen Doctor Jiang return. Afraid of missing any other news, they immediately took off running into the courtyard!
...
In the palace, even late at night, the emperor's bedchamber was still brightly lit by candles.
The guards who had been sent back by Commander Liu were now reporting back, recounting everything they had seen and heard that day to the Emperor.
The emperor kept his eyes down, toying with a sandalwood bead in his hand, his expression unchanged.
Upon hearing this, he suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze dark and unfocused as he looked over: "You're saying... Jiang Nuan single-handedly made Xiao Yuanshan suffer a humiliating defeat?"
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