Chapter 382 You Are So Easy
The others came over, carefully moved the lid of the black jar open a little, and squinted to peek inside.
The bugs were black, and the jar was black, so naturally nothing could be seen, but that couldn't stop everyone from being curious.
Siyue pointed at the jar and asked, "Doctor Feng, did you raise it?"
"No." Feng Jing shook his head at them and closed the lid as if he was afraid that the shadow-chasing bug would run away.
"This little thing is delicate. Before it grows up, if it's a little too cold, too hot, too hungry, too full, too noisy, too quiet, or even just a little bit unhappy, it will die."
"I've raised them a few times, but the longest they lived was only half a month. They're really hard to keep. I wanted to buy them on the black market, but they don't sell them there."
"Why isn't it for sale?" Chu Liuzheng wondered. "Since it's so rare, it should be able to fetch a high price."
"That's not true," Feng Jing explained. "The Shadow Chaser is only useful for finding people. It generally won't attack people, so it's easy for it to die while searching."
"This one was specially bred for its poison. Although it stings hard, wasn't it nearly killed by Lord Lu's slap just now?"
Hearing this, everyone looked at Lu Fei.
Lu Fei: “…”
He just slapped it subconsciously. Who made this shadow-chasing bug so black and looked like a fly at first glance?
"While Shadow Chasers are useful, there are countless ways to find people. Unless there's absolutely no other way, who would be willing to spend a fortune on a single one?" Feng Jing continued, holding the black jar. "So, if you sell it too high, no one will buy it. If you sell it too low, you'll lose money, and fewer people will buy it. Gradually, no one will sell it anymore."
It’s better to catch the ones that others have raised!
It’s so delicious!
Chu Liuzheng asked, "Since you're specifically looking for someone, where did you catch it?"
"In the military camp." Feng Jing stuffed the black can into his cloth bag. "I went to deliver food to Ji An this morning, and this little creature was flying around him. I caught it."
Everyone: “…”
You are really handy.
Everyone present knew that Ji An was Yin Lanci's medicine man, so it seemed that this shadow-chasing insect had some relationship with Yin Lanci.
Mitsuki said, "If we catch it like this, won't the Shadow Chaser's owner find out?"
It is so difficult to raise, so it must be a valuable item. If it is lost, it must be found.
"No," Feng Jing said, "There's no special connection between a shadow-chasing bug and its owner. Unless the bug dies, its owner won't know about it. So, usually where a shadow-chasing bug appears, its owner is nearby."
Everyone thought about this and wondered, could it be that Yin Lanci's men had already reached the vicinity of the military camp or even sneaked into it?
Lu Fei immediately became alert and was about to tell General Huang to send people to search the area around the military camp to see if there were any suspicious people.
"Hey, don't rush." Feng Jing stopped him. "I checked, and the owner of this shadow-chasing bug is not nearby. I also asked Ji An, and according to Ji An, the person who released this shadow-chasing bug should be Ping Xuan."
As he spoke, he took out a folded cube from his pocket and unfolded it for everyone to see.
With the experience of identifying ghost paintings last time, Chu Liuzheng quickly recognized that the two words on the paper were "Ping Xuan".
[Alas! What a pity that Ji An's hard-earned calligraphy was completely ruined by Yin Lanci.]
"In other words, as long as we follow this shadow-chasing bug, we can find Ping Xuan?" Chen Xing touched his chin, his eyes shining, and he seemed eager to try.
Feng Jing had no experience either, so he thought about it before nodding: "It should be possible."
Chen Xing immediately urged everyone: "Why don't we try it now? Capture Ping Xuan. He definitely knows more than Hong Ying."
"Pingxuan's status is special, and he cannot act without authorization." Lu Fei's face turned serious. "Everything must be reported to His Majesty first."
Chen Xing curled her lips, but did not refute. Although she liked to play a little, she also knew the importance of
Chu Liuzheng looked up at the sun and said, "Your Majesty should still be taking a nap. There's no rush. I can report this to you when you wake up."
Everyone had no objection and wanted to take another look at the Shadow Chaser, but Feng Jing was too concerned about the treasure, so they had to give up and go about their own business.
Chu Liuzheng continued to make snacks, while Feng Jing made his own loquat paste.
We were busy catching bugs just now and no one stirred it, so the bottom has become mushy.
He took another sand pot, heated it up, poured out the unburned part and continued to boil it. In the end, more than ten pounds of loquats only filled a small porcelain pot.
Considering that Chu Liuzheng wanted to treat him to grilled fish, Feng Jing stuffed the loquat paste into her hand.
"Your Majesty has a cough. Mix this with water and give it to Your Majesty to drink once in the morning and once in the evening. Drink it for two days and it will be enough."
After saying that, he winked at Chu Liuzheng, meaning, I can only help you to this extent.
Chu Liuzheng knew that he had misunderstood completely. He wanted to explain, but was worried that it would only make things worse. So he simply didn't bother to explain and let the facts speak for themselves.
Feng Jing took out another bottle and gave it to her: "What you want is just one, keep it well. If you drop it, you won't have the herbs to make a second one."
"Thank you." Chu Liuzheng quickly put it in his purse and asked, "When will we test the poison?"
"It's not appropriate now." Feng Jing thought for a moment and said, "You can eat on the way back. Even if you fall asleep, it won't affect us."
"Okay." Chu Liuzheng agreed immediately. He opened the lid of the steamer and took a look. He said to Feng Jing, "It will probably take another half an incense stick. You help me watch the fire while I go to the stream to take a look."
"There are cattails by the stream. Can you help me pick some? I want to make a cage for the shadow-chasing insect." Feng Jing wanted to find a new home for his new treasure.
Chu Liuzheng asked him how much cattail he wanted and then went to the stream with a wooden basin.
When she arrived, Ge Laosi had just killed the fish, a total of three grass carps, four crucian carps and two carp.
When the two saw her, they first noticed the plaster on her neck and immediately asked about her with concern.
"It's just a bug bite, it's no big deal." If they hadn't mentioned it, Chu Liuzheng would have almost forgotten that he still had a plaster on his neck.
When they heard that it was just a small insect bite, they were no longer worried.
"You caught so many fish! Big Brother Ge is really talented." Chu Liuzheng gave Ge Laosi a thumbs-up. Smiling, he put the cleaned fish into the basin and said to the two, "It will be ready soon. Please have a taste of my cooking."
The two of them hurriedly waved their hands and said no, not knowing whether they were afraid of troubling Chu Liuzheng or because Old Wu had left them with a shadow of dislike for eating fish.
Chu Liuzheng didn't try to persuade them much, thinking of sending it to the two of them directly after it was baked.
She first folded the cattail that Feng Jing wanted, tied it into a bundle with the leaves, and tucked it under her armpit. When she was about to go back to get the fish, she saw that Tang Lao San had already walked away with the wooden basin.
"With us two brothers here, how can we let a girl do the hard work?" Ge Laosi smiled while holding the vegetable basket and called Chu Liuzheng to follow.
Chu Liuzheng hurriedly thanked him, and sighed in his heart: [What a good man! ]
When she returned, the snacks had already been steamed. She handed the cattail to Feng Jing and calculated that it was almost time for the emperor to wake up. She didn't have time to prepare the fish, so she quickly packed the snacks, brewed a cup of black tea, and took it to the main tent.
The curtain of the main tent had been lifted, and faint voices could be heard from inside.
[He woke up as expected.]
Chu Liuzheng walked in carrying something, bowed his head slightly to the person sitting beside the bed and said, "Your Majesty, may you be well and safe."
"Stand up."
Xiao Jingfan had just woken up, and his voice was lower and hoarse than usual.
He opened his eyelids and saw the big black plaster on Chu Liuzheng's neck. He was stunned: "What's wrong with your neck?"
(End of this chapter)
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