Chapter 25 Xue Guo [New] - Longing Drowns in a Sea of Moonlight
The wine flags of the border town fluttered in the night.
In the dim light of the oil lamp, Lu Xiaojia was drinking alone. Peanut shells dripped from between his fingers, gradually piling up into a small mound in the rough earthenware dish.
The man in the black robe, whose cuffs were embroidered with a blue dragon, quietly took his seat across the table.
Lu Xiaojia looked up and glanced at him, her fingers holding the peanuts pausing slightly.
"Business is available," the man in black robes said in a low voice.
Lu Xiaojia did not respond, but simply looked at him calmly, waiting for him to continue.
The man in the black robe pulled a wanted poster from his pocket and pushed it in front of Lu Xiaojia. It prominently featured a portrait of a woman, with a line of small print beside it: "Reward of one thousand taels of gold."
He glanced down at the painting; the woman in it had delicate features, held a tiger-shaped support in her hand, and carried a bamboo medicine basket on her shoulder.
He had seen such clear, bright eyes in the mountain god temple on Jingyang Ridge. Lu Xiaojia's hand paused slightly, losing its strength, and he crushed a peanut.
"What's wrong?" The man in black robes frowned slightly when he saw that he was silent. "You are usually decisive in your actions, why are you hesitating today?"
“A thousand taels of gold is not a small amount,” Lu Xiaojia said calmly, her voice so composed that no emotion could be discerned.
The man in black robes nodded, a glint of greed in his eyes: "Will you take this deal?"
Lu Xiaojia didn't say anything, but simply picked up a peanut, casually tossed it into the air, and caught it by looking up.
Just then, he unexpectedly drew his long sword from his waist. In a flash, the sword flashed like a startled swan, and the portrait turned into pieces of paper, which drifted lightly onto the wine table.
Lu Xiaojia didn't even lift her eyelids, and coldly said, "I won't do it."
The man in black robes was taken aback, clearly not expecting him to refuse: "Why? This is a thousand taels of gold!"
Lu Xiaojia looked up at him, her eyes cold: "I have my own rules when I kill people."
"Rules?" The man in black robes frowned. "What rules?"
Lu Xiaojia did not answer, but stood up, picked up the wine pot on the table, tilted her head back and took a swig of strong liquor.
The liquor dripped down his chin, soaking his clothes, but Lu Xiaojia didn't seem to care.
“She is not someone who deserves to die.” He put down the wine jug, his tone indifferent. “My sword does not kill those who do not deserve to die.”
The man in black robes looked grim: "Have you thought this through? Refusing this deal will offend the Azure Dragon Society!"
Lu Xiaojia did not answer, but just stared at him coldly, her eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.
The man in black robes suddenly raised his voice and shouted, "Lu Xiaojia, do you want to make an enemy of the entire Azure Dragon Society and be hunted down to death?!"
“Death is not scary,” Lu Xiaojia’s voice broke the silence. “What is scary is going against your conscience.”
This pronouncement, which sounded like a judgment, caused the man in black robes to change his expression drastically. A murderous glint flashed in his eyes, and his right hand was already on the hilt of his sword.
However, everything was already destined.
Lu Xiaojia's sword was far faster than his!
"You can die now."
Before the words were even finished, a flash of sword light had already passed by! A ghastly line of blood suddenly bloomed at the throat of the black-robed man!
"Clatter".
A drop of scarlet blood slid down the cold spine of the sword, landing precisely on the tip of the peanut shell pile on the rough ceramic dish.
With a casual flick of his wrist, he blew off the last drop of blood from the sword.
Then, he kicked the body into a corner of the tavern, as if it were a routine procedure.
Lu Xiaojia walked into the night without looking back. The evening breeze brushed against her face, carrying a silent chill.
Standing in the yellow sands of the border town, he felt an eerie stillness between heaven and earth, and even the life and death he had just faced seemed insignificant.
Lu Xiaojia looked up; a solitary moon hung in the sky. The cold moonlight cast a faint shadow on his face.
As I looked at it, the moon remained the same moon.
The little dot on the moon became her.
Only she could maintain such a clear stubbornness even from such a distance.
“You Mingjiang…”
Ming means the early spring waters are abundant, and Jiang means the sunset is about to ignite.
Lu Xiaojia murmured her name, dragging out the last syllable in a sticky, lingering way, like someone with a toothache holding a piece of rock candy that wouldn't dissolve—knowing they shouldn't be greedy for that sweetness, yet unable to give it up.
It's sweet, it hurts, and it's addictive.
He knows everything.
When the sun rises tomorrow, all these feelings will return to their original place, leaving no trace.
But in this night when no one knows him, he lets his longing drown in a sea of moonlight, rising and falling, never ceasing.
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The following day at noon, Pingding Prefecture.
You Mingjiang put away the signboard at the door, lowered the embroidered curtain, and then started pasting wicker baskets with Hai Hongzhu.
The dozen or so basket blanks of varying sizes in front of them were made by first mashing waste medicine residue and waste paper into a paste, which was then pasted onto the inner wall of a copper basin and dried in the sun. At this moment, Hai Hongzhu had cooked a thin paste, and the two sisters dipped their brushes in the paste and pasted the fancy pictures circulating in the village onto the baskets one by one.
This was a well-established pharmacy, with a plaque hanging outside that read "Old Ginger's Well-Established Pharmacy," a name given by Hai Hongzhu. She insisted that "old ginger is spicier," claiming she was praising Doctor You's miraculous healing skills, but her laughter was uncontrollable. Seeing this, You Mingjiang reached out and gave her a few flicks on the forehead without hesitation.
Speaking of this well-known pharmacy, acquiring medicinal herbs is not an easy task to begin with, and what they can currently acquire are mostly herbs from outside the Great Wall.
It's not that we're unwilling to accept medicinal herbs from other places, it's just that we can't find a bold and meticulous delivery person.
Imagine if the Yellow River breached its banks; the roads would be difficult to navigate, not to mention the spies from the Five Mountains Sword Sect, each one sharp-eyed and quick-witted.
Her well-known pharmacy must have been on their radar for a long time. If she dared to step into the territory of the Five Mountains Sword Sect to collect medicine, wouldn't they chop her into mincemeat?
Leaving even a few whole pieces is an act of immense compassion.
The baskets that You Mingjiang and her friend made were specifically for storing processed herbs, such as plantain, dandelion, purslane, and mugwort. Although inexpensive, they were very practical. If poor people who came for treatment were short of money, they could take these herbs home to help them out.
Although the shop was small, the doctor's kindness and integrity earned him the support of the neighbors, which allowed him to manage to keep the business afloat.
The shop is now in a much better state than before, because it was originally the property of the Wind and Thunder Hall of the Sun Moon Divine Cult.
Previously, due to slow business, the space had been idle, so Tong Baixiong simply gave it to her.
Tong Baixiong was the undisputed ruler of Blackwood Cliff, and now that he had returned to his territory, he was naturally beaming with pride. Even the gift he gave to You Mingjiang was quite generous. In addition to the several cartloads of red envelopes, what he gave You Mingjiang was a small two-story pharmacy facing the street, with a shop on the ground floor and a residence on the upper floor.
You Mingjiang was naturally delighted. From then on, Hai Sidie took care of miscellaneous tasks, Hai Hongzhu learned the craft from her, and she herself sat upright in her clinic to see patients. In this way, she went from being a itinerant doctor ringing a bell and going from street to street to being a properly settled doctor in a clinic.
However, there was a reason why Tong Baixiong gave such a generous gift.
Firstly, it was thanks to her for connecting the Divine Sect with Ding Xi, which allowed Ehugang to submit and strengthened the power of Blackwood Cliff.
Secondly, it was to thank her for saving Dongfang Bai. Tong Baixiong used this to repay the debt of saving his life. Both sides understood each other implicitly and there was no need to mention it again in the future.
Dongfang Bai has never shown his face.
She didn't know if he was in seclusion to recuperate or if there was another reason, but since he didn't speak up, she took it as his tacit consent.
You Mingjiang watched coldly, seeing that Tong Baixiong neither incorporated nor provided aid to Hungry Tiger Hill, seemingly planning to let them fend for themselves with the plundered grain. But while the people on Hungry Tiger Hill appeared formidable from afar, a closer look revealed them to be nothing more than a disorganized rabble. If they were to encounter government troops and suffer a decent attack, they would crumble instantly. Moreover, such laissez-faire attitude, if allowed to continue, would surely give the Green Dragon Society an opportunity to exploit.
However, she ultimately did not reveal the truth to Tong Baixiong.
After all, in his eyes, asking for something in return for doing a favor was already beneath him. Since the other party intended to settle things evenly, why should he step forward and expose them?
②The best doctor treats illness before it manifests, the mediocre doctor treats illness as it begins to manifest, and the worst doctor treats illness after it has manifested. This quack doctor of hers should wait until Tong Baixiong can't handle the situation anymore before she steps in to clean up the mess.
But in private, You Mingjiang had already secretly given all the large loads of red envelopes to Ding Xi, and repeatedly instructed him to write to Blackwood Cliff every few days to tell Tong Baixiong about the difficulties at Hungry Tiger Ridge.
Ding Xi was a quick-witted person; he understood things immediately.
A few days later, he sent over a complete set of furniture as a thank-you gift, including a long table, a chest of drawers, and a medicine cabinet—everything was complete. These items were all designed by him and Ma Zhen themselves, and made by a carpenter. The material used was the finest camphor wood, which is sturdy and has a natural camphor scent that repels insects and moths, so it doesn't even need to be coated with tung oil.
It's perfect to have in the pharmacy.
Everyone says that Ding Xi is always likable, and that's true.
His favors always touch people's hearts. Right now, what You Mingjiang's pharmacy lacks are precisely these practical items.
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After the wicker baskets were pasted together, the two of them busied themselves carefully sorting out the mixed herbs and putting them into the baskets one by one.
You Mingjiang sat on the stool, first reaching out to gather the hem of her skirt that was trailing on the ground, before bending down to pick out some summer-dried grass from a basket.
Her outfit today was particularly different, all because she couldn't resist Hai Hongzhu's persistent pleading and had changed into a brightly colored outfit.
She wore a sky-blue narrow-sleeved jacket, with a pale yellow bodice underneath, and a sandalwood pink pleated skirt. Her hair was adorned with only a small glass bead flower.
She looks gentle without being vulgar.
Yu Mingjiang looked at herself in the mirror and still felt that her body was too delicate, and she was really not used to it.
But Hai Hongzhu retorted with a single sentence: "Sister You, you always say that young girls should wear flowers, so why can't you? Aren't you young and beautiful too?"
These words left You Mingjiang in a daze.
She hadn't worn a skirt in so long, and hadn't experienced a stable life in so long that she was completely unaware of it, and had almost forgotten it.
So she stopped refusing and obediently dressed up according to Hai Hongzhu's wishes.
The afternoon sun was warm and gentle. Hai Hongzhu stood beside her picking herbs, and the two of them didn't exchange any idle words. The only sound they could hear was the soft rustling of the herbs falling into the basket, so delicate and even.
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Xue Guo reined in the carriage and stopped it in front of "Old Ginger's Herbal Medicine Shop." He took off his large straw hat and fanned himself with it.
That brat Lu Xiaojia ran off with all his belongings and even stole his woman, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
He had no choice but to issue a bounty, but the martial arts world was full of rabble, and he couldn't even touch the hem of Lu Xiaojia's clothes.
In the end, it still took Xue Dahan himself to take action.
Hmph, Xue Guo might not boast about anything else, but his information network is absolutely top-notch. After much effort, he even heard that Lu Xiaojia had a lover, a doctor surnamed You. Lu Xiaojia, oh Lu Xiaojia, well done now, your romantic escapades have finally left you with evidence, haven't they?
You little rascal, let's see where you run this time!
Xue Guo felt he had this trump card, and while he was happy, he was also surprised when he thought about it again. It turned out that Lu Xiaojia, that little rascal, had actually figured it out.
He had no idea what kind of celestial being the other person was thinking about. The more he thought about it, the more curious he became. So he stopped daydreaming and started asking around, heading straight for Pingding Prefecture.
Of course, Xue Guo's trip wasn't just out of curiosity; more importantly, he came to avenge the "stealing of his love."
He put the tattered straw hat on his head and slowly straightened up.
He cursed inwardly, "Lu Xiaojia, you bastard! You started this, so don't blame me for doing the next big thing! You stole my woman, so I'll take your heart and soul. This is an eye for an eye!"
Xue Guo pondered for a moment, then stepped forward, lifted the embroidered curtain, and entered the pharmacy.
The shop was dimly lit, and the first thing you smelled was a cool, refreshing aroma of medicine, which lingered in the air. Then you saw a row of medicine cabinets hanging from the ceiling, dividing the room into two sections.
The counter was filled with tiny drawers, and the labels for each medicinal herb were clearly written in small, vermilion characters.
Xue Guo then looked at the white wall next to him.
The wall was bare, without any words or paintings, except for three small figures drawn in charcoal black: ① The first person had a kettle of boiling water in front of him, steaming, and he held a teacup, leisurely giving a thumbs up; the second person drank half-boiled water, clutching his bloated belly, his face full of bitterness; the third person lay down by the river to drink raw water, covering his buttocks with both hands, and hurriedly ran towards the outhouse.
The painting is so vivid and lifelike; it clearly advises people to drink water that has been fully boiled.
Hearing the noise, You Mingjiang and Hai Hongzhu looked up together. What they saw startled them both.
The newcomer was so large that when he stood at the door, he blocked most of the light, making him look like a rock statue sculpted by wind and rain.
His cheekbones were jagged peaks, his eyebrows were withered grass, his wide mouth was tightly pursed, and his broom-like eyebrows pressed down on his eyes, giving him an air of arrogance.
Looking at Xue Guo, who was as sharp as a diamond, You Mingjiang felt a rare sense of unease.
She subtly observed Xue Guo, and Xue Guo, without flinching, met her gaze directly.
The doctor, surnamed You, had exceptionally beautiful eyes—black and white, bright and clear. Her face was unadorned, yet possessed a natural, radiant beauty. She was completely unpretentious, and her composure concealed a touch of heroic spirit.
As for the little girl beside her, she was still young, a tender seedling that hadn't fully grown. Xue Guo could figure it out even with her stinky toes; the little brat was definitely not Lu Xiaojia's lover.
Xue Guo deliberately played a trick, gripping the curtain with his sweaty hand, cursing inwardly: "You Lu Xiaojia, you promised to stay single together, but you've been eating chaff behind my back!"
Then look at his lover, she has a bright and clean appearance, and her hands are skillful. Look at this embroidered curtain, not only are the stitches fine and dense, but the pattern is also more elegant than others.
Could it be that this kid is really going to live a proper life before me? Xue Guo was conflicted, fearing that his brother would be lonely at night, but also fearing that his brother would get married before him.
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Yu Mingjiang felt uncomfortable under his gaze, frowned, and asked softly, "Hero, is there anything you wish to instruct me on?"
Xue Guo suddenly snapped out of his daze, remembering that he had come to cause trouble. He coughed heavily twice, pointed at the car with a stern face, and said, "You little herbalist, you're so clueless! Didn't you see this huge sack of medicinal herbs in my car? Are you going to accept it or not?"
Speaking of the profession of "medicine woman," although it can be considered practicing medicine and selling medicine, most of them specialize in abortions for women. This kind of business is not much better in reputation than the prostitutes in brothels. People say that this is a sinful act, cutting off people's ancestral worship, and that they will be punished sooner or later.
Upon hearing this, You Mingjiang remained completely unmoved.
How can illness and suffering be distinguished in terms of importance or magnitude? In this life, one should ultimately be in control of one's own body.
It is precisely because of the unspeakable suffering of women in this world that the profession of medicine woman has been able to establish itself. She is just a humble itinerant doctor, and now she only has a roof over her head, so what difference does it make?
In her view, helping a woman end her unspeakable suffering and relieving a child's fever are both part of a doctor's duty.
However, Hai Hongzhu was young and took these titles to heart, so she quickly waved her hand and said, "Don't call me that, this is our doctor who is on duty!"
"Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up and stop trying to fool me!" Xue Guo suddenly leaned forward, his shadow looming over him. "Wanmatang is under martial law and the roads are blocked. Caravans aren't moving. Only my shipment of medicine can still get here. You'd better think it over."
Hai Hongzhu's face turned deathly pale, but she stubbornly refused to take a single step back. You Mingjiang shielded her behind him, gently patted the back of her head to support her back, and said softly, "Be good, I'm here. Go to the back workshop to identify the herbs."
After watching Hai Hongzhu enter the back room, You Mingjiang turned around and gave Xue Guo a deep look, scrutinizing him closely.
Xue Guo suddenly grinned.
He hadn't noticed anything amiss with his gloomy face until he smiled, and his mouth stretched across half his face, almost reaching his ears, revealing two rows of gleaming white teeth, which looked rather eerie.
You Mingjiang: "..."
Knowing the other party had ill intentions, but unwilling to damage the relationship due to the business of the pharmacy, he said calmly, "Thank you for your trouble. The pharmacy's clerk isn't here, so I really can't make a decision rashly..."
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That's not entirely untrue.
Hai Si's father was indeed not home. He and Ding Xi had gone to Hungry Tiger Hill, and it would take at least three to five days before they returned.
He handled all the drug testing and pricing himself. Although he was a bit timid, his ability to navigate interpersonal relationships was exceptional, honed through years of traveling around the country.
Xue Guo was taking advantage of her ignorance of these intricacies.
Along the way, Xue Guo inquired a lot about Doctor You's character.
He'd heard she was a remarkable little healer, capable of "growing a rare mushroom in barren soil." Firstly, he was unconvinced, thinking she'd probably just stumbled upon it by sheer luck; secondly, he was planning to test her judgment. After all, compassion, medical skill, and the ability to discern people and things are not the same thing.
If he could suddenly trick her, it would be a good way to settle the old score with Lu Xiaojia for squandering his 800,000 taels of silver.
"It doesn't matter, he's not here, you're in charge."
Xue Guo grinned and unloaded a bulging burlap sack from the car. He untied the rope, rummaged through the sack for a while, and pulled out a handful, spreading them out in his palm: "Look, these are all top-quality Schisandra chinensis, bright in color and plump."
Among the most famous medicinal herbs, besides ginseng and deer antler, are gentian root and schisandra fruit.
Then, Xue Guo cleared his throat and casually quoted a price, which was indeed not cheap. But compared to other sourcing channels, the price was still reasonable.
"No need." You Mingjiang glanced at it indifferently, not tempted at all. She turned around, picked up a damp cloth from the side, and carefully wiped the dresser that Ding Xi had brought.
Xue Guo mostly treated her as a decoration.
That's understandable.
In the eyes of the world, the profession of itinerant doctor is always associated with "swindling and deception." He probably thought to himself, what could such a young girl possibly know?
But she could tell at a glance that something was wrong with the Schisandra chinensis.
Not to mention that when Xue Guo picked it up, the grains were loose and scattered. Just looking at the color, they were uneven, with big ones and small ones, and there were also many dark purple grains mixed in.
It was clearly mixed with Schisandra chinensis and privet fruit.
They specifically target laymen.
Seeing her expression, Xue Guo knew he hadn't hidden it, and instead became interested: "You still don't want it any cheaper? I can lower the price by another 30%. You'll make a fortune in no time; it's a sure-fire deal."
You Mingjiang said coldly, "I can't do something so immoral."
Xue Guo's face darkened, and he said sternly, "Don't worry, it won't kill anyone."
Upon hearing this, You Mingjiang slammed the rag onto the counter with a "bang," a surge of anger rising within her.
"You say it won't kill anyone? You make it sound so easy! Do you think people's money grows on trees?! You're using these counterfeit goods to pass off as genuine products, their money is going down the drain, and their illnesses are being delayed. How is that any different from killing someone with your own hands?! How can you sleep at night making this dirty money?!"
"Put away your filth and get out of my sight. This is the first and last time. Otherwise, you'll never have another chance to touch this business again!" Her eyes turned cold, a hint of murderous intent flashing within them.
Xue Guo was stunned by her scolding. After a moment of stunned silence, she threw her head back and burst into laughter, the sound of which made the medicine cabinet vibrate.
"Good! Well said! I've traveled all over the country for so many years, and this is the first time I've ever been scolded so thoroughly! Doctor You, I really have to think highly of you for your compassionate heart."
Xue Guo suddenly changed the subject, her tone softening: "Those were just jokes, Dr. You, please don't take them to heart. Consider this a small token of my apology."
As he spoke, he placed a heavy bundle on the table.
Under You Mingjiang's suspicious and wary gaze, he unwrapped the layers of packaging, finally revealing an exquisite brocade box.
Inside the brocade box was a set of dazzling gold jewelry: a golden comb with phoenixes and dragons, gold earrings with lotus and mandarin duck designs, a gold hairpin with lotus motifs, and a gold pendant...
All kinds of items are exquisitely crafted and meticulously made.
You Mingjiang: ? ? ?
Her mind went blank.
The bundle was wrapped in layers and layers, I thought it contained some kind of storm of pear blossom nails, but it turned out...
It was a whole box full of gold jewelry?!
Yu Mingjiang steadied himself, barely managing to calm down, and looked directly at the other person: "What do you mean?"
Xue Guo, however, gave an irrelevant answer: "How about I give you these?"
"So, you think you can just get something for nothing?" You Mingjiang smiled and said, "This old trick of trying to scam jewelry stores should be abandoned as soon as possible. I'm not so stupid as to be a sucker like that. Goodbye."
"Tsk, why think so negatively of people?"
Xue Guo casually picked up the gold hairpin with the lotus scroll design and weighed it in his palm. It was quite heavy, clearly pure gold. He smiled and said, "Everyone has a love for beauty. I just have a particular fondness for intelligent and virtuous beauties."
Seeing that he was starting to use flowery language, You Mingjiang stopped being polite, looked him up and down, and said sarcastically, "Coincidentally, I have always only been attracted to intelligent and virtuous beauties."
Anyone with eyes can see that Xue Guo is not at all like a "beautiful, intelligent and virtuous woman".
You Mingjiang's meaning is very straightforward.
Xue Guo was not angry at all; on the contrary, he seemed to have discovered something interesting and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
After laughing enough, he suddenly leaned forward, got close, and whispered, "Then do you know that I originally planned to kidnap you?"
Yu Mingjiang's alarm bells rang loudly: "..."
Xue Guo sneered, "That scoundrel kidnapped my woman. I originally wanted to invite his sweetheart back as well to even things out. But after seeing you, I changed my mind."
He understood that Lu Xiaojia was truly doomed this time.
How could a dweller who has seen the sun be willing to return to a shady cave?
"...So someone else offended you, and instead of settling scores with them, you came to my pharmacy to cause trouble!"
You Mingjiang, however, was unmoved. Her face immediately turned cold, and she pointed towards the door: "Goodbye, don't bother seeing me out!"
Xue Guo wasn't annoyed by the retort. He spread his hands and laughed, "Alright, alright, Dr. You, don't keep such a long face."
"Who said it has nothing to do with you? See this brocade box? Someone specially asked me to deliver it to you."
"Who asked you to deliver the brocade box?" You Mingjiang pressed.
The other party smiled but remained silent.
You Mingjiang took a deep breath and asked again, "And you? Who are you? You can at least tell me that!"
"Come to Eastern Inner Mongolia, and you'll see," Xue Guo laughed loudly, tossing his straw hat back onto his head. Humming a nonsensical tune, he strode out, "Farewell!"
"Wait!" You Mingjiang paused, then quickly came to his senses. His gaze fell on the bulging sack, and he hurriedly called out, "You left your sack behind!"
To her surprise, the more she shouted, the faster Xue Guo's carriage sped off, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Yu Mingjiang had no choice but to deal with the bag of fake Schisandra chinensis himself. As soon as he put his hand into the bag, he felt that something was wrong.
Upon opening the sack, she discovered that there was a smaller sack inside the larger one! Although the smaller sack contained adulterated fruit, when she pulled it out, she found it was filled with high-quality Schisandra chinensis.
She picked up a few, gently broke open the slightly sticky pulp, and inside were two kidney-shaped seeds.
It is indeed a genuine and high-quality product.
You Mingjiang: "...a crazy, eccentric person."
He is indeed an oddball.
Wait a minute! Didn't he just say that some brat squandered all his money and stole his woman...?
He couldn't help but recall the bounty poster he had seen in Kaifeng Prefecture.
"Could he be talking about... Lu Xiaojia? Then isn't he the same big man Xue from Xue Family Village?"
Was it really Lu Xiaojia who asked him to deliver the brocade box?
But he clearly offered a reward for Lu Xiaojia, and just now he said he wanted to kidnap her to get revenge on Lu Xiaojia. Isn't this too contradictory?
He also said something like, "You'll know when you get to Eastern Inner Mongolia," does he really expect her to make a trip to Eastern Inner Mongolia herself?
And why did Lu Xiaojia suddenly send such a generous gift?
……strangeness.
You Mingjiang glanced at the gold ornaments in the brocade box, feeling uneasy, and gradually fell into deep thought.
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Author's Note: [Good Luck Lotus] Xue Guo: The male supporting character in "The Wandering Child's Misplaced Life", also known as Xue Dahan, is the son of Xue Bin, the owner of Xue Family Village, and a good friend of Lu Xiaojia. He is also the victim who claims that Lu Xiaojia has taken away his woman and money.
[Purple Heart] Note: [Let me see] Xue Guo did not introduce himself, and Ming Jiang is not yet sure if this person is the victim who issued the bounty.
[Good Luck Lotus] Inspiration source ①: "Hot soup should be boiled thoroughly. If it is only half-boiled, drinking it will damage your vital energy and cause bloating" - Compendium of Materia Medica, Li Shizhen.
[Good Luck Lianlian] Quotation ②: From Sun Simiao's "Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Pieces of Gold for Emergency Treatment" in the Tang Dynasty.
[Chin resting on hand] As far as I remember, this basket was made of thin, burnt paper pulp. When I was little, [Purple Heart] my grandma would paste the pulp onto the bottom of an aluminum basin with a "pia pia" sound, [Chin resting on hand] and after it dried, she would use boiled paste to stick colorful paper onto it... [Laughing and crying] But all the results I found online were of baskets woven from willow branches. Is my memory playing tricks on me? [Question mark]
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