Shu Shuang opened her mouth slightly and said:

"The poison has been removed, but Auntie has been using tranquilizers to suppress the toxicity for two months. She is very weak and must be nourished, otherwise she will develop a hidden disease."

This is not bad news, but given our family’s financial situation, we can’t even afford meat. How can we make up for it?

Xia Jinghong frowned. This poison was not something that an ordinary doctor could detect, otherwise he would definitely not let his wife take the drug to calm her mind and help her sleep. It was just a trick that seemed to be useful, but in fact it was just a way to wear down the body.

"Xu'er and I will go to the City Lord's Mansion."

Xia Jinghong wanted to leave, but Xia Xiao grabbed his strong wrist.

"Father, you stay with mother. Big brother and I will go!"

After Xia Xiao finished speaking, he went out with Xia Xu, and Shu Shuang did not follow. As the best doctor in the family, she had to stay with her aunt.

The Xia family, who were demoted here, could not do business or work as officials, but they had to eat. For more than a year, Xia Jinghong and Xia Xu had earned money to survive by helping the city lord. Although their status was low, no one dared to look down on them. Xia Jinghong and Xia Xu were the strongest in the entire Longgang City!

Now Longgang City has a new mayor. I heard that the fat pig surnamed Yang died suddenly. This kind of nonsense can fool everyone, but it can't fool the Xia family. People who are bought by the Zhu family will naturally be eliminated when they are no longer useful!

"The new city lord's surname is also Yang."

Xia Xu reminded him, and Xia Xiao nodded. I wonder if I can get a job from him. It doesn't matter if it's a little dangerous, the main thing is that it makes money quickly!

Xia Jinghong and Xia Xu were injured some time ago and unable to work, so the Xia family is now out of money. Even if the mother thing didn't happen, they still need money.

When I arrived at the City Lord's Mansion, I found it was filled with people, most of whom were shouting and making sarcastic remarks.

"What kind of city lord are you? You don't care about this kind of thing happening in the city?"

"Since we eat the dynasty's food, shouldn't we work for the people of the dynasty?"

"What a corrupt official!"

…

A dozen people were crying, each cry was more unpleasant than the last. Finally, the tall and thin new city lord walked out of the mansion and stood in front of everyone.

The new city lord gave Xia Xiao a very weak feeling, but he spoke firmly.

"Everyone, everyone, listen to me!"

"I'm already thinking of a solution. Please give me some time. Within three days, I will find the cause of the incident and explain it to everyone. But if you continue to make a fuss, it will only delay the investigation process, and the true cause of death of your relatives will not be determined!"

After saying this, he left in anger. The people became excited and continued to shout.

"Why are you so proud? Yesterday you said the results would be out today, and today you said it would take three days. Aren't you cheating me?"

“We paid for it!”

"If there is no result, return my father's body to me!"

…

Xia Xu released a stream of vital energy that shocked everyone, and then he and Xia Xiao stepped into the City Lord's Mansion.

Compared to the Xia Mansion that was once located in the imperial capital, the City Lord's Mansion was just a drop in the bucket, but Xia Xiao hadn't seen such a large courtyard for a long time.

The guards blocking the door were unable to stop Xia Xiao and the other two, so they quickly caught up with the city lord and bowed.

"What are you going to do?"

The tall and thin City Lord Yang was somewhat displeased.

"We are willing to serve the city lord. Please tell us what happened."

"Humph! I know you guys, and I can probably guess the purpose of your visit. But as an official of the dynasty, it is my job to help the people solve their problems. And the dynasty has ordered that you cannot be businessmen or officials. I will not do what the previous city lord did to hire you at a low price!"

Xia Xu didn't expect the new city lord to be so stubborn, and immediately said:

"Although I don't know what happened, so many people are waiting. If it is delayed any longer, they will come again tomorrow, not to mention three days. When the matter becomes serious, how will you deal with it?"

What the elder brother said was right, but his carefree personality made his words a little sarcastic. Seeing the city lord's angry look, Xia Xiao added:

"The city lord is dedicated to the people, so he should put the overall situation first!"

"you……"

The city lord was speechless for a moment. He knew that Xia Xu was one of the strongest men in Longgang City, and the only one who could fight him was his father Xia Jinghong. As for the person next to him, it was Xia Xiao who once made a sensation in the dynasty!

If they joined in, it would certainly speed up the progress of the matter, but he stuck to his principles and left.

“Damn it!”

Xia Xu clenched his fists. He was really stubborn. None of this made sense to him.

"Let's go and see, he seems to be in a hurry!"

The guards of the City Lord's Mansion saw this and were about to speak, but were frightened by Xia Xu's eyes and broke into a cold sweat. Under his thick, earthy yellow eyes, several guards dared not move at all. This is a spiritual eye, a characteristic of a powerful person in the Venerable Realm!

The city lord hurried into the back hall. There were three dead people lying there. There was something wrong with their blackened bodies. Their bones seemed misplaced. Their faces were hideous, their bodies were covered with scars, and their hands were stained with blood.

"Are you sure?"

An old man gathered his energy and nodded:

"Yes! It is indeed the poison of the third-level wild beast, the Ringed Red Snake."

Xia Xiao and Xia Xu looked at each other and entered the door. The city lord, who was about to speak, saw this and shouted angrily:

"Get them out of here!"

"Lord City Lord, I have a way to detoxify!"

Xia Xiao answered loudly, and then said:

"The poison in my mother's body has been cured, and there are herbs that can detoxify it!"

The old man's face froze and he said:

"Don't be so irresponsible. How can an ordinary person know how to detoxify?"

"The old man is right, but my Xia family is not ordinary."

Xia Xu's words caused the old man to laugh at him, and the city lord's face became even more gloomy. He was so shameless. Are all members of the Xia family like this?

"Xiao Er, tell me!"

Xia Xiao has the most say in this matter.

"The poison of the ring-shaped red snake is extremely strong. The poisoned person will become ill at night and tear themselves madly. You need to grind the roots of the ice grass that grows on the snowy mountains into grains, remove the stems of the leaves, and then add other mitigating herbs..."

At this point, the old man's face changed.

"How do you know?"

"I just said that the poison in my mother's body has been cured."

"You...you found the ice grass?"

The old man's expression made the city lord curious. Is Ice Grass so rare?

"I am lucky enough to have found three of them at the entrance of the Snow Dragon Pass!"

Xia Xiao spoke politely. The Xia family was not what it used to be. And they had to build a good relationship with the new city lord, so that the Xia family would have an easier life. Although the latter was a bit stubborn, Xia Xiao didn't dislike such a principled person, at least he was better than the previous city lord!

"There are still poisoned people in the city. There must be some left of the three Ice-Renewing Grasses, right?"

Seeing Xia Xiao nod, the old man hurriedly said:

"Sell it to me. I'm in a hurry to save someone. I'll pay any price!"

"good!"

My mother's poison has been cured, and these ice grasses can solve the urgent problem. Instead of selling it to the pharmacy, it is better to give it to them like this. In this way, not only can the money problem be solved, but also a favor can be gained. Money will be spent sooner or later, but favors are hard to repay!

"Old gentleman, you can send someone to my house to get the ice grass directly."

The old man looked at the city lord, who was stunned and immediately asked someone to go ahead, reminding him to have a good attitude!

"As long as there is Ice-Renewing Grass, no one will die anymore!"

The old man was a little excited, but when he looked at the three bodies on the ground, he sighed deeply. Human life is fragile!

"I was so rude before, I'm so sorry!"

Xia Xiao was surprised to see the city lord like this. Since he openly apologized to him and his elder brother, it seemed that the city lord's broad-mindedness was not fake.

"My Lord City Lord, please tell me about this matter."

The city lord smiled.

"The money from Bingxucao is just as much as it is worth. It is because of you that dozens of people in the city are no longer in danger. However, I will take care of this matter. This is my responsibility!"

"Lord City Lord, you misunderstood. My brother is not entangled in the money. It's just that this matter is related to my mother, and we want to understand it clearly. If the ring-shaped red snake is still causing trouble, with its third-level strength, Longgang City will be unable to resist! Even if we can kill it, there will be sacrifices."

When he said this, the city lord's face became serious, and he finally sighed helplessly.

"Well, let me tell you! There really is a ring-shaped red snake. After being spotted the night before, it fled to Wumin Mountain!"

"Could it be those three people just now?"

"Yes, it was them! The arms of these three unlucky guys were broken on the spot, and there was a deadly poison in their bodies. There was one who was lucky enough to survive, but he was drunk at the time, and his words were unreliable, so I asked Master Pu to confirm the poison. This matter has spread. Yesterday alone, sixteen abnormal people showed up, saying that they couldn't control themselves and bit themselves in the middle of the night. This matter is more serious than we thought!"

Many people certainly didn't think it was poison, and thought it was some strange disease, so they concealed it. They didn't want it to be delayed until now, and it has become more and more serious. When the city lord was silent, Xia Xu said:

"No need to be so low-key. The two of us brothers will go to Wumin Mountain and kill the ring-shaped red snake. You can also give an explanation to the people!"

"this……"

The city lord and the old man looked at each other and said no repeatedly.

"What if it comes again tonight?"

"this……"

The city lord hesitated, but finally stood up and saluted.

"Thank you for your help. As long as you kill him and bring him back to eliminate the people's resentment, I, Yang Zhen, will be very grateful!"

Xia Xu and Xia Xiao nodded, turned and left.

Yang Zhen asked the old man.

"Master Pu, two stalks of Ice Grass may not be enough?"

"Among these sixteen people, seven are seriously ill. Let's treat them first. They are probably the first to be bitten. As for the other nine, use tranquilizers to suppress them first, and wait for Wang Chao to approve the ice grass before treating them."

The city lord nodded and thought it was a good idea. The ring-shaped red snake was really cruel after poisoning twice, but if Xia Xu and Xia Xiao took action, it would definitely die!

"Come here, prepare a hundred taels of silver!"

When his subordinates heard this, they panicked. Where would so much money come from?

"Give me all my salary. If it's not enough, let everyone contribute to it!"

Although the subordinates said yes, they were very angry. This new city lord is a rigid person. No wonder he was transferred from the imperial capital to Longgang. After taking office, he refused to accept money from anyone and strictly prohibited his servants from accepting money. This not only made them tight on money, but now they have to pay money. What a fool! I miss the previous city lord. I have money to spend with him...

"Lord City Lord, the Ice-Renewing Grass is here!"

When the men came back, they held a wooden box containing two ice grass plants and a small bottle.

"What's this?"

"The Xia family rarely travels and they don't know the situation in the city. After I informed them, they took out all the unused medicines."

The city lord felt a little favorable. The Xia family was indeed a big family. They were really bold! By the way, everyone said that the Xia family was demoted to this place because Xia Xiao lied about coming from afar and could not practice. But Xia Xiao could also practice! It was really strange. Could there be another hidden story?