These medicinal herbs are extremely rare and difficult to obtain. She made these requests to see if the other party would really help her find them.
Sure enough, the man's expression changed slightly after hearing the names of these medicinal herbs.
He hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.
"Alright, I'll send someone to look for it. Doctor Meng, you can wait here patiently."
Meng Zhelan sneered inwardly, but remained outwardly calm.
Over the next few days, she would concoct a certain amount of antidote every day, and the man would come to collect it on time.
Each time he received the antidote, the man would quickly return to report to Meng Zhelan on how the antidote had been used.
For example, whether it is effective, how long it can withstand in miasma, etc.
Every time she wanted to go out for a walk, the child would follow her, keeping a distance of one meter.
Meng Zhelan said helplessly, "Kid, you follow me around every day, are you afraid I'll run away?"
Upon hearing this, the child tilted his head, blinked, and said in a childish voice with a hint of seriousness, "Sister, I'm not afraid you'll run away, I'm afraid you'll encounter danger."
"Danger? What danger? Aren't there only a few people here?" Meng Zhelan asked in confusion.
The child shook his head, looking at Meng Zhelan with a serious expression, and said, "Sister, you don't know this. There are wild beasts here."
Upon hearing this, Meng Zhelan was startled and quickly asked, "A ferocious beast? What kind of ferocious beast? Could it be very dangerous?"
Seeing Meng Zhelan's anxiety, the child comforted her, "Don't worry, sister, as long as we don't provoke them, we'll be fine. But I can't really say what kind of beasts they are..."
Meng Zhelan was still somewhat uneasy after hearing this.
She asked a few more questions, but the child stopped talking and just followed behind her in silence.
Seeing this, Meng Zhelan knew that she wouldn't get any results by asking any further questions, so she had no choice but to give up.
Meng Zhelan had originally planned to walk around more to see if she could find any clues or useful information.
But now, because of this child, she no longer has the heart to linger outside.
I thought I could get some information out of this child, but he was so tight-lipped that he wouldn't reveal any more details.
Left with no other choice, Meng Zhelan had to return, and from a distance she saw the man standing at the gate of the courtyard.
The man looked to be in his early twenties, dressed in black, and had a tall and slender figure.
His eyes were deep and unfathomable, as if they could see into the secrets of others' hearts, making people hesitant to meet his gaze.
He smiled slightly and said in a deep voice, "Dr. Meng, did you just go for a walk?"
"Yes, I get bored spending all day in that medicine furnace," Meng Zhelan said irritably.
The man chuckled lightly, seemingly unconcerned by Meng Zhelan's cold attitude.
He tilted his head slightly, his gaze falling on the distant mountains, as if he were pondering something.
The man appeared very easygoing and approachable, but in reality, he was full of suspicion towards her.
Hidden in the shadows around her are many people tasked with monitoring her.
Initially, she planned to take this opportunity to use the medicinal herbs to concoct some sleeping potions to knock these people unconscious.
However, since she didn't know exactly how many people were lying in ambush there, she had to reconsider her plans.
After all, if one acts improperly, not only will they fail to escape their predicament, but they may also put themselves in greater danger.
"In that case, Aze, you should stay with Doctor Meng and make sure the wild beast doesn't frighten her," the man instructed the child beside him.
Aze nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over Doctor Meng before following Meng Zhelan.
She returned and slammed the door shut with a loud bang.
Aze was startled by the sudden sound, but he did not back down. Instead, he stood quietly at the door.
At that moment, Li Xi was in the workshop, watching the seamstresses sew bird beak masks.
Not long after she reported the situation of the secluded forest to the Emperor Emeritus that day, the Emperor summoned her.
She was then appointed as a fifth-rank cavalry general, responsible for leading an elite force to explore the secluded forest, find the kidnapped Meng Zhelan, and then find a way to bring back all the treasures.
Serving the emperor is always a tough job, but to eradicate the Red Lotus Cult, the imperial court has to step in.
After obtaining many items from the emperor, she set about having someone make a bird-beak mask.
There was plenty of leather, but crystal was considered expensive. However, thinking of the mountains of gold and silver, the emperor reluctantly spent his own money to buy a considerable amount.
With the emperor's support, Li Xi was able to get things done with exceptional ease.
Dozens of seamstresses worked for two days straight and finally finished a thousand bird-beak masks.
Leading his 500 elite troops, Li Xi and his men set off before dawn and soon encountered Qin Xiaolin outside the city.
Qin Xiaolin wore a mask, a tight-fitting outfit, and a long sword at his waist, exuding a commanding presence.
Li Xi was overjoyed; she hadn't heard from him for several days. "Brother Feng, what are you doing here?"
"The Emperor Emeritus sent me to assist you. I have been waiting for you here for a long time," Qin Xiaolin replied with a smile.
Actually, it was his idea to come...
The group rode at full speed and arrived in Yuncheng at dawn the next day. They chose to camp at the entrance of the Hidden Forest Secret Realm.
The deputy general was directing everyone to set up camp, start a fire, and cook.
Li Xi and Qin Xiaolin were nearby, familiarizing themselves with the terrain using a map of Yuncheng.
To reach the treasure, one must pass through a dense forest filled with miasma.
This secluded forest was almost entirely shrouded in miasma, making it impossible to escape. Fortunately, we now have the help of the mask.
But with so many of them moving things, it's bound to attract the attention of those people.
Therefore, we must first deal with those people and rescue Meng Zhelan before we can move those mountains of gold and silver with peace of mind.
Sure enough, around dusk, a middle-aged man dressed as a farmer came to inquire about the news.
He looked timid and cowering, like a frightened rabbit. "Sir, are you going to war? My fellow villagers are all very scared. We don't know if we'll be affected."
The lieutenant sneered inwardly. Their acting was quite good, but unfortunately, General Li had already trained with them.
He replied, feigning composure, "Oh, we're just practicing here, there won't be any fighting. Don't worry, we'll protect your safety."
The middle-aged man seemed relieved, thanked him repeatedly, and then hurriedly left.
The deputy then sent someone to secretly follow the middle-aged man.
Then he told Li Xi about it.
“Deputy General Dong, you’ve done a great job. I’ll leave these matters to you. I’ll go with Master Feng to explore the woods.”
Li Xi and Qin Xiaolin, carrying bird-beak masks, walked into the forest.
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