Chapter 288 Domineering Female Doctor Skilled in Gu Poisoning VS Down-on-his-luck Laborer Prodigal Son 15
Xiao Che felt a metallic taste rise in his throat, and his vision went black as he fainted.
"Young Master!" Xiao Wan, the personal servant, exclaimed and rushed forward to support him.
The doctors and guards who were standing by also rushed over in a flurry of activity.
Because everyone was exhausted from climbing the mountain overnight, and given the complex terrain, they could only rest in the small courtyard for the time being.
Before long, the chaotic pharmacy, which reeked of blood, was also cleaned up by them.
To prevent an epidemic, the corpses and all other items in the house were taken out and burned completely, leaving nothing behind.
Xiao Che remained unconscious for a full day and night.
After waking up, Xiao Che turned the entire courtyard upside down, searching again and again.
He also led his men to search the back mountain for many days, but unfortunately they found nothing.
Soon, a month had passed.
Although he didn't want to face it, the bloody truth was right in front of him—she really was dead.
She died.
At this moment, Xiao Che felt utterly hopeless.
He had never suffered such a blow before. For the past twenty years, he had lived a smooth life. The worst time he had ever been was when he became her laborer, doing rough work for her that he had never done before.
But for him, none of these were difficult tasks; he could find joy in hardship and treat them as a good opportunity to hone himself.
He never imagined that his departure that day would indirectly lead to her death.
He simply couldn't accept it.
He had consulted a doctor these days, and his body was perfectly healthy. There was neither some mysterious curse nor any poison that would cause someone to become infertile.
She was just trying to scare him.
She never truly hurt him.
On the contrary, it was his fault that caused her to end up in such a miserable and pitiful state.
At the same time, he knew very well in his heart that he did indeed like her.
Perhaps it's her cheerful and carefree nature, perhaps it's her quirky and clever personality, perhaps it's her occasional adorable yet domineering side...
But now all of this is meaningless.
Looking at the desolate and silent courtyard before him, Xiao Che's regret deepened, and a single crystal tear slowly rolled down his cheek.
After spending a whole month in the mountains, Xiao Che's already weak body became even more exhausted, but he still refused to leave, as if he were possessed, waiting at the door every day.
Later, the guards had no choice but to send a message back to the Xiao family, explaining what had happened. They knew that if things continued like this, something bad would definitely happen.
Xiao He then personally came over and tied the man up and took him back.
Before leaving, Xiao He instructed his servants to burn the place down to completely extinguish Xiao Che's hopes.
Amidst the raging flames, the courtyard slowly disappeared, leaving only ruins.
...
On the other side...
Jiang Zhiyi was carrying a full bundle on her back on the way back to Jiajia Mountain.
This bundle was full of things Li Chaoye had prepared for her, including many fun and interesting items that she really liked.
Li Chaoye originally wanted to keep her for a few more days, and even advised her to stay there for a longer period of time, but she declined.
Long ago, the day after Xiao Che secretly left while she was poisoned and unconscious, Jiang Zhiyi also went down the mountain.
That January happened to be Li Chaoye's birthday, so Jiang Zhiyi went to Qingshui Town to celebrate Li Chaoye's birthday.
On the day Xiao Che returned home, the system announced that the mission had been successfully completed, and from then on Jiang Zhiyi could live freely in this world.
Upon hearing this news, she decided to stay in Qingshui Town for over a month and had a great time.
Now that she felt she had had enough fun, she packed her things and came back.
But……
Jiang Zhiyi circled around the area several times before finally confirming that she hadn't gone to the wrong place.
Why did her mountain courtyard disappear?
What exactly happened during the month or so that she was gone?
Jiang Zhiyi didn't even need to think to guess who did it... It must have been Xiao Che who ordered it!
I never expected that he hated her so much that he was so eager to burn down her house to get revenge on her.
If she hadn't left these past few days, she probably wouldn't have survived.
It's a shame he wrote such a heartfelt letter back then; it must have all been a deliberate lie to her.
Jiang Zhiyi looked very displeased. She picked up her bag and turned to leave.
Given the current situation, she can no longer stay in these mountains; she doesn't even have a place to stay.
She thought about it again and realized that she had just returned from Qingshui Town, so it was not appropriate to disturb Li Chaoye at this time.
After some thought, Jiang Zhiyi decided to venture into Hezhou City.
"Woof woof woof... woof woof woof..." A small white dog covered in mud suddenly darted out from the mountain path beside it.
"Xiaobai! What are you doing here?" Jiang Zhiyi's tone was full of surprise, but she didn't hug it as usual.
It was so dirty that she was a little disgusted.
She took the little white dog to the stream, where the crystal-clear water washed it clean, and the dog slowly became clean again, regaining its lovable appearance.
"Why did you run up the mountain by yourself? Where are the other dogs?" Jiang Zhiyi took out a meat patty from her bundle and fed it.
The little white dog seemed to understand her words and started barking again.
Jiang Zhiyi had no idea that during the time she was away, her wolfhounds had accidentally knocked over her medicine jar, and after ingesting the dregs, they all went berserk and were later killed by the Xiao family's guards.
The little white dog escaped this disaster because it ran away to play and got lost in the mountains.
It was also very lucky today, as it bumped into Jiang Zhiyi, who was about to take a shortcut down the mountain.
"You're all I have now... so come with me." Jiang Zhiyi tugged at the little white dog's ear and then led it down the mountain.
The man and the dog slowly made their way towards Hezhou City.
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