Go to Jianshui Village
Xun Lu still feels creepy when he thinks about it now.
This involves royal secrets, and the people who knew about it at the time have died for various reasons over the years.
Currently, no more than three people know about this matter.
Xun Lu is one of them.
The winter sun is not as scorching as the summer sun. The warm sunlight shining on his body dispels the chill in Xun Lu's heart.
He suddenly smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Alas, I didn't expect that after going around in circles, I thought I had let it go, but in my heart I had never let it go at all."
A few days later, Xun Lu left the clinic and Yunshui County.
However, before he left Yunshui County, he met Zhou Hanzhang. It is not known what they talked about.
As the New Year draws to a close, the festive atmosphere in the house becomes stronger and stronger.
Shi Yanqing finished reading the letter from his grandmother with a faint smile on his face. "Grandma said that my third sister gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. They are white and chubby, as cute as glutinous rice dumplings."
"Dan Ye, go find a jewelry store tomorrow and see if they can make a matching safety lock. I didn't prepare a gift for my third sister when she gave birth, so you have to make it up to her this time, otherwise she'll be mad."
"Pick out some jewelry and fabrics from here. Third Sister likes novel patterns. Although the texture of the fabrics may not be as good as those in the capital, the patterns are more novel."
Dan Ye took careful notes.
"What's new?" Zhou Hanzhang strode in from outside and just heard the last two words.
It was drizzling outside. When Zhou Hanzhang came back, he was too lazy to open an umbrella and just wore a hood to protect himself from the rain.
After he came in, he took off his hood and put it on the rack, then moved closer to Shi Yanqing, wanting to talk to her closer.
"What I was saying just now was that although the cloths in Yunshui County and the capital are not comparable, they are better in terms of novel patterns. It's just right to give it to my third sister to make her happy." Shi Yanqing said as she touched Zhou Hanzhang's. Well, it was warm, and she felt relieved.
Zhou Hanzhang took the opportunity to hold her hand and took off his cloak when he entered the room. The clothes underneath were dry, so she would not feel cold when leaning on Shi Yanqing.
"Yanqing, we won't be able to go back for the New Year in the next few years. Let's wait a little longer. In a few years, we'll be able to go back to the capital."
These words were spoken so suddenly that Shi Yanqing was unable to react for a moment.
"Could it be that there has been a turnaround in my father's situation?" she guessed.
Zhou Hanzhang leaned his head on Shi Yanqing's shoulder, smelling the medicinal fragrance that penetrated into his lungs, and felt extremely at peace.
He hummed.
"Yanqing, I didn't mean to hide it from you. I didn't want you to worry until our father's matter was settled."
Hearing Zhou Hanzhang's aggrieved voice, Shi Yanqing felt as if her heart was hit. Her soul was distracted for a moment, and she couldn't help but raise her hand to touch his head.
"I know what's going on."
This isn't the only thing you've hidden from me.
Shi Yanqing thought silently.
"Father said that the deposed Crown Prince's private soldiers were hiding in Tianhe County. He deliberately colluded with His Majesty and was banished there. As for the other uncles, they were banished to places where corruption was rampant or where poverty and hardship abounded. As long as they make achievements in their administration, they will naturally be promoted in a few years."
"Then I'll wait for you to get promoted and take me back to the capital."
Shi Yanqing said with a smile, she gently pushed Zhou Hanzhang's head away, pressed her thumb on his lips, then leaned over and kissed him.
"This is a reward." The lips touched and then separated, which made Zhou Hanzhang unable to recover from his slumber for a moment.
"Is this a reward? Then I want more!"
After Zhou Hanzhang finished speaking, he raised his hand to cover the back of Shi Yanqing's head and kissed her right there.
Have a good night's sleep.
The next day, Shi Yanqing woke up half an hour later than usual.
She put on her shoes and got out of bed. When she was about to ask Dan Ye to bring in some water to wash up, she saw Zhou Hanzhang half-leaning on the couch reading a book.
She was a little confused and surprised, "Han Zhang, why didn't you go to work today?"
"I have a day off today, so naturally I don't need to go on duty." Zhou Hanzhang replied with a smile.
Yes, he is on holiday today.
"I've been so busy lately that I forgot for a moment." Shi Yanqing said a little embarrassedly, "But I can't stay home with you today. I have an appointment with my teacher to go out."
After hearing this, Zhou Hanzhang lost interest in reading. He simply put the book down and asked, "Where are you and the teacher going? Is it convenient for you to take me with you?"
He finally had some free time and wanted his wife to accompany him. Unexpectedly, the teacher intervened and he had to stay alone in the empty room?
Seeing Zhou Hanzhang's slightly aggrieved look, Shi Yanqing suppressed a smile and coughed lightly, "Well, I need to ask the teacher if it's convenient for me."
"It must be convenient." Zhou Hanzhang said.
Shi Yanqing had no way to guarantee that he could take him out with him, so he could only ask Pang Guan when the time comes.
Pang Guan recently sent Pang Jiuan to the county school. He would take her there in the morning and pick her up in the evening. During the free time in between, he would either drink and eat, or go to a teahouse to listen to stories.
Sometimes he would go to the clinic to chat with Shi Yanqing. After he knew that Xun Lu's master was unhappy, he always pulled Xun Lu aside to chat, talk about the past and sigh.
The carriage stopped and Danye jumped out and knocked on the door.
After a while, the door was opened from the inside.
Shi Yanqing took the bamboo basket from Pang Guan's hand and said, "Teacher, Hanzhang has a day off today. He would be bored staying at home alone. Can you take him with you this time?"
Pang Guan nodded, "Okay, he probably knows where we're going anyway."
When Zhou Hanzhang heard this, for some reason, he had a bad feeling in his heart.
After getting on the carriage, they quickly left the city.
Following Pang Guan's directions, Qingping drove and stopped at the foot of a mountain.
The mountain doesn't look very high. Looking up from the foot of the mountain, you can vaguely see the houses and flat farmlands halfway up the mountain through the trees.
"Teacher, where is this?" Shi Yanqing asked curiously.
What she didn't notice was that there was something wrong with Zhou Hanzhang's expression.
Pang Guan stroked his beard, put his hands behind his back, and walked up the mountain.
"Let's go up the mountain first. I'll tell you as we go."
So Shi Yanqing left Qingping at the foot of the mountain to watch the carriage, and then took Danye and Zhou Hanzhang to catch up with Pang Guan.
"This is Jianshui Village, and the majority of the people living here are White Witches. I brought you here today to tell you something and to return your master's things to you."
Shi Yanqing: "My master's things?"
"Yes, your master's things. Your master is the former Saint of Jianshui Village, so her things are naturally left here."
"Saint?" Shi Yanqing was a little confused after knowing so much information at once.
She subconsciously looked at Zhou Hanzhang, but found that Zhou Hanzhang's face looked a little wrong and he seemed a little guilty.
But before she could ask, she heard Pang Guan continue.
"Yes, your master is the Saint of the White Witches. She's called a Saint, but she's actually one of the leaders. She's been studying medicine since she was young and is extremely talented. Whether it's Chinese medicine or witch medicine, she can learn and master it."
"I only found out later. She became the Saint of the White Witch and was even involved in the affairs of the deposed Crown Prince. I didn't tell you these things before because I thought there was no need to involve you."
"Then why are you telling me this now?" Shi Yanqing asked.
Pang Guan sighed, "If there hadn't been an accident, I wouldn't have told you. But some time ago, Duo Jin told me that he had found the Dragon Cave."
Before long, Yan Qing asked what the Dragon Cave was, and Pang Guan continued to explain.
"We take a thousand different kinds of witchcraft and place them in a dragon cave, then throw in a blood bag to let them fight and clash. The one that emerges victorious becomes the Gu King. Because the process is so bloody and brutal, like a royal family fighting for the throne, the winner becomes king. That's why we call this place where we breed witchcraft a dragon cave."
"Hiss..." Dan Ye was horrified. She hugged her arms tightly, a little scared. "With so many insects fighting together, if someone accidentally fell, there would be no trace of their body left."
Pang Guan laughed heartily, "Don't worry, the witches in the dragon cave don't eat humans, they only eat blood bags."
"What are the blood bags?" Shi Yanqing felt that the name was not right. Could it be human flesh and blood? But the teacher had just said that the witches in the Dragon Cave did not eat humans, so what could this blood bag be?
Pang Guan stopped and said, "We'll talk about what the blood bag is later. We're already outside Jianshui Village. Let's wait for someone to pick us up."
Jianshui Village is located halfway up the mountain, or to be more precise, in the middle of the mountain.
The houses and farmlands they saw at the foot of the mountain at that time belonged to the outermost area and were used to conceal their whereabouts.
After passing through the farmland and houses, they were led to a huge mountain wall.
Then the guide pressed a button somewhere, and a cave that was only wide enough for one person slowly appeared on the mountain wall.
There is no light in the cave, so we can only move forward in the dark.
They turned left and right in the cave, and after walking for a quarter of an hour they saw a faint light ahead, which must be the exit.
Shi Yanqing raised his hand to block the light in front of his eyes, and then put his hand down after his eyes adjusted.
"Hahahaha, Ghost Doctor, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years. Why are you here today?" The priest had already received the news that the Ghost Doctor had appeared and came to Jianshui Village.
He estimated the time and waited at the exit so that he could pick up the person as soon as possible.
Ghost Doctor? It turns out the teacher has such a shocking nickname.
Pang Guan coughed twice and said, "Alright, I came to you this time for something serious."
The priest looked to be in his forties, but he was considered a junior in front of the Ghost Doctor. Hearing that the Ghost Doctor had something serious to say, he also restrained the smile on his face and became serious.
"Since we have something important to discuss, please Ghost Doctor, please follow me to a quiet place."
The priest said, turning sideways and raising his hand to lead the way.
At this time, after checking the daily affairs in the village, Yan Rong was ready to report to the priest.
She came to the priest's study and knocked on the door but no one responded.
"Saintess, the High Priest just went to the exit. It seems that an outsider has come here." A passing guard said after seeing Yan Rong standing at the door.
"outsider?"
There haven't been any outsiders in the village for a long time, so why are there suddenly outsiders coming?
Yan Rong wanted to know what was going on, so she walked towards the exit. Halfway there, she saw the priest appear in her sight, accompanied by an old man.
However, she did not look at the old man, but at Shi Yanqing.
What the hell, why is Doctor Shi here?!
At the same time, Shi Yanqing also saw Yan Rong.
The two looked at each other, with some shock in their eyes.
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