Chapter 77 Precision Sniper
The four of them ate, drank, talked and laughed, and they were in very harmonious harmony.
Xiao Yunzi was trying to be clever to get Chu Liuzheng to pay more attention to him, so he started a conversation: "Miss, do you know what I saw when I was on duty at the pharmacy the other day?"
Chu Liuzheng shook his head and asked in a very flattering manner, "What did you see?"
Xiao Yunzi lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "I saw a ghost."
[Ah, this... Is the eunuch in the pharmacy who was haunted in the middle of the night Xiao Yunzi? ]
Chu Liuzheng put his acting skills to good use, his eyes widening in surprise: "Is there really a ghost?"
"Don't say such scary things." Xiao Xiazi thought Chu Liuzheng was really scared by these words, and patted Xiao Yunzi's arm anxiously.
Xiao Yunzi chuckled and said to Chu Liuzheng, "Don't be afraid, young lady. It's not a ghost, it's just a little thief. He probably wanted to steal some herbs from the storehouse but went to the wrong place and didn't steal anything until I found him."
Chu Liuzheng asked, "Did you catch him?"
Xiao Yunzi shook her head: "That guy ran too fast. I was frightened by him and my legs went weak. I didn't catch up with him."
Chu Liuzheng looked at him and asked, "Did you see the face of that little thief?"
"How could I see clearly in the dark?" Xiao Yunzi said, "Luckily the thief didn't steal anything, otherwise I would have to pay for all the lost herbs."
Seeing that he had no extra reaction, Chu Liuzheng knew that he didn't know that the little Xuanzi whose body was thrown into the well was the thief who sneaked into the pharmacy.
If I had been caught, I would have been dead. Death was the only option, and I hadn't stolen anything. It was truly a case of losing more than I gained.
[Xiao Xuanzi was not sick or in any pain, so why would he go to the pharmacy to steal herbs in the middle of the night? And he was murdered the next day to silence him. This routine feels like a conspiracy.]
[A conspiracy to steal medicine... a frame-up?]
[But nothing was stolen, what can I put the blame on?]
A thought suddenly flashed through Chu Liuzheng's mind.
[Could it be that Xiao Xuanzi's purpose was not to steal the medicine but to replace it, or to add something to it?]
【That……】
She looked down at her bandaged hands, her heart pounding.
The prescriptions written by the Imperial Medical Bureau are all dispensed in the pharmacy. Could there be something wrong with her medicine?
"Liu Zheng?" Xia Qiaoru gently nudged Chu Liu Zheng. "Why are you standing there in silence? Are you really scared?"
Xiao Yunzi didn't want to make things worse, so she quickly raised her hand and slapped her mouth. "It's all because of my broken mouth. I said some dirty things and scared the girl. Please forgive me this time. I won't dare to do it again next time."
Chu Liuzheng was brought back to his senses by Xia Qiaoru, and seeing Xiao Yunzi's behavior, he was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"Okay, I was just distracted for a moment. It's none of your business."
She looked at the three people sitting at the same table and asked, "Do you know when the powder I've been using these past two days was ground?"
Xiao Xiazi remembered it clearly. When Chu Liuzheng asked, she said, "I ground it the morning the young lady was injured. As the young lady knows, the pharmacy would grind some medicine powder in advance for the convenience of the masters."
"The young lady's hand was severely injured that day. After the imperial doctors came up with a prescription, they didn't have time to grind it fresh, so they used ready-made powdered medicine to mix it. But it was only two days ago that the medicine for today was freshly ground."
If herbs are ground into powder and stored for a long time, they will lose some of their medicinal properties. If you need to use them, it is better to grind them according to the recipe.
Chu Liuzheng thought about it carefully.
On the day she was injured, she was still unconscious while the imperial physician treated her wound. When she woke up, her hand was in severe pain. She thought it was normal to have such a large burn, so she didn't pay much attention to it.
The next day, Doctor Liu came to change her medicine, but she was still in severe pain. She secretly complained that the Imperial Hospital did not give her any more painkillers.
On the third day, which is today, Doctor Li changed her dressing.
She could clearly feel the burning pain in her hands when she had just changed the dressing, as if someone had sprinkled chili powder on her wounds.
She also specifically asked Dr. Li, who explained that it was normal to feel some pain.
Hearing that she was in great pain, Doctor Li had no choice but to add an extra painkiller to the medicine she was drinking and asked Caiyue to go with him to the Imperial Hospital to get it.
Xiao Xuanzi sneaked into the pharmacy on the first night. According to Xiao Xiazi, the medicine given to her on the first day should be fine, so why did she feel the same?
Also, there is one thing that doesn't make sense.
The added medicine would definitely have an impact on her wound. The imperial physician changed the dressing for her twice a day, so he should have noticed it.
It’s impossible that both Imperial Doctor Liu and Imperial Doctor Li were bribed, right?
The more Chu Liuzheng thought about it, the more confused his mind became. In the end, he gave up thinking on his own and directly looked for the answer in the system.
I hate my limited curiosity. Why didn't I take a closer look that day? If I had carefully read the details of Xiao Yunzi's encounter with the ghost, I might have discovered the clues earlier.
Xia Qiaoru also heard some clues from the previous questions. Seeing that Chu Liuzheng began to lose focus again, she winked at Xiao Xiazi and Xiao Yunzi, asking them not to disturb Chu Liuzheng.
Both of them were obedient and spoke in low voices.
Xiao Yunzi asked Xiao Xiazi worriedly: "Did I make Miss Liu Zheng angry?"
Xiao Xiazi shook her head and said with the tone of an experienced person: "It has nothing to do with you. Miss Liu Zheng looks like she is thinking about something. We just need to not disturb her."
Seeing that Xiao Yunzi was still a little worried, he added: "Miss Liu Zheng is the most amiable person. You will know if you spend more time with her."
Xiao Yunzi forced a smile and secretly regretted bringing up the topic of ghosts.
【I found it! 】
Chu Liuzheng clicked on the gossip about the pharmacy eunuch encountering a ghost in the middle of the night and read it word for word.
[Damn! They really added something to the medicine!]
[Long-term use of this drug can delay wound decay, but its side effect is that it hinders wound healing and is accompanied by unbearable stinging pain.]
Let me see: frankincense, myrrh, medicinal pearls, sanguisorba officinalis…
Chu Liuzheng: “…”
Ni Daddy!!
[The ingredients added are all herbs that can remove dead flesh and regenerate new flesh. Not a single commonly used one was left out. Are you targeting me with precision?]
Chu Liuzheng continued to dig deeper. If there was also a problem with the medicine from the first day, then Xiao Xuanzi must not be the only one who tampered with it.
[Frog fun! It's the old hag who's causing all this trouble!]
[I've already left the pharmacy, and they still won't let me go!]
"Didn't I just sue you and get you fined when I was fighting back? You old hag, your heart is smaller than a needle tip. I'm going to scratch you to death!!"
The three people in the room saw that Chu Liuzheng's expression was getting uglier and uglier, and he was gritting his teeth as if he wanted to eat someone alive. They couldn't help but feel a little cold.
Xiao Xiazi wanted to move the brazier under the table, but she was stunned when she saw the charcoal in the bamboo basket.
Silver charcoal?
He thought he was seeing things because the candlelight was too dim, so he leaned in closer to take a closer look.
The surface of the charcoal block is smooth and delicate, shining like silver threads under the light.
It’s really silver charcoal!
Only His Majesty, the Queen Mother and the favored ladies in the harem can use such good charcoal. How could Miss Liu Zheng have it?
Xiao Xiazi was shocked and felt that she had discovered a huge secret.
No wonder there is no smoke when it burns.
He swallowed his saliva and didn't dare to add charcoal to the brazier. He just pretended not to notice and brought the brazier over and placed it under the table to warm everyone's feet.
(End of this chapter)
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