The matter of Qi Jinnian's tomb is not yet completely resolved. News media reported on it, and even the Xuanmen sect went to investigate. Only survivors who experienced it firsthand can answer these questions.
Even though Liao Tingting was mute, she was still harassed, let alone He Linye, who was quick-witted.
The former was constantly being questioned by the media, while the latter lived in a villa area with good security, which blocked the media, but couldn't stop the esoteric practitioners who came in—some homeowners had been indebted to them and brought people in.
Facing the people of Xuanmen, He Linye explained the events in the tomb clearly, but omitted the fact that Qi Jinnian had taken over his body.
He was a master at making up stories, so Di Xiu didn't need to interfere much. He arranged Di Xiu's role and Qi Jinnian's cause of death perfectly on his own.
He Linye took leave from work and stayed at home under the pretext of feeling unwell. Then He Linyu discovered that his younger brother had become superstitious, spending his days doing nothing but buying things like yellow paper, cinnabar, and incense burners.
He Linye didn't really want to stay at home. There were too many people around, and he always had to avoid talking to his master. However, his grandparents were worried, and he missed them, so he stayed.
Di Xiu drew a peace talisman for He Linye, telling him to give it to whomever he wanted, and also asked him to buy medicinal herbs.
He Linye said weakly, "Master, this is fine as it is. I only care about the result."
"Once the yin energy dissipates, her voice will recover."
He Linye looked at him with complete trust: "Is there anyone capable of eliminating this?"
"That yin energy is just ordinary yin energy. Even if no one removes it, it will gradually dissipate over time."
He Linye immediately fell silent, took the prescription and went out, but returned a short while later to ask, "Master, will the use of poison be detected?"
"Probably not, but even if we find out, there's no way to solve it." Di Xiu didn't give a definitive answer.
He Linye thought for a moment, then went out again, satisfied.
He was actually a little confused. Aren't fantasy or cultivation worlds all about alchemy? How come his master also knew traditional Chinese medicine?
It's not that traditional Chinese medicine is bad, it's just that alchemy... Forget about treating diseases and maintaining health, it can bring the dead back to life, heal the wounded, and even achieve immortality. Would such a powerful person really be willing to learn traditional Chinese medicine?
He didn't trust anyone else, so he went out himself to take a look around and brought back the medicinal herbs in separate packs.
Di Xiu went into the kitchen to brew medicine, and He Linye chased all the servants out to cover for him. After a while, he couldn't resist his curiosity and wanted to try it himself, so Di Xiu ended up directing him to brew the medicine.
Brewing the medicine wasn't difficult, after Di Xiu told him the steps, he and 001 chatted in their minds.
"Why don't you teach He Linyu as well?"
001 added, "Teaching one is the same as teaching two. He Linyu's aptitude is definitely not bad. If he can protect himself, you'll have an easier time too."
Di Xiu called out to He Linye and asked, "Do you want to bring your brother with you to cultivate?"
"Is that okay?" He Linye asked in surprise.
"Second Young Master, who are you talking to?" asked the chef outside the door, who was worried that he might blow up the kitchen.
He Linye opened the kitchen door and glared at him: "Why are you so close? Get away from here, don't come near the kitchen."
The chef glanced at the pile of Chinese medicinal herbs on the table, his heart skipped a beat, and he asked with some concern, "Young master, who are you brewing this for?"
He Linye pointed at him and said "Back off" three times, his face full of dissatisfaction. "Let me tell you, this is my secret recipe. If you dare to peek, I won't let you off the hook."
The chef had no choice. After all, this was the employer's son, and he really couldn't interfere too much. He just wanted to keep an eye on him to make sure he didn't accidentally drink the medicine, so he went away as instructed.
He Linye closed the kitchen door again, turned around and met Shangdi Xiu's gaze. Feeling inexplicably embarrassed, he chuckled twice, rubbed his nose, and whispered, "Master, are you really willing to take us both as disciples?"
"Um."
"Then I'll go. I'll talk to my brother later."
He was chuckling to himself as he brewed the medicine when he realized he'd forgotten a step. He froze, blinking at Di Xiu, who didn't seem to mind, since he already knew what kind of person he was. So he repeated the steps.
This medicine couldn't be given directly to Liao Tingting. It was best to make it into powder or pills. Di Xiu chose the latter, so after boiling it, it had to be concentrated and then mixed with the fine powder of the medicinal herbs he had been asked to buy, and then refined honey was added.
He Linye was still busy when it got dark outside. The kitchen was occupied, so the chef had to go to another kitchen to prepare dinner.
When Grandpa He and Grandma He returned, they smelled a strong medicinal odor throughout the house. They were puzzled and asked the maid what was going on. They followed the smell to the kitchen, only to find their grandson up to something when they opened the door.
"A-Ye, what are you doing?"
He Linye blinked and immediately started spouting a lie: "Grandma, Grandpa, you're back! This is a miraculous remedy I found online. I wanted to do an experiment to see how it works."
Grandma He was startled and quickly patted his forearm: "You child, why are you messing around like this? What if it's poisonous? Don't eat it!"
"Grandma, I'm not stupid. I'll definitely go and get a lab mouse to experiment on. Okay, you and Grandpa go out first. I know what I'm doing. I don't want to get chased and beaten by my brother when I'm all this age. That would be so embarrassing."
"Hey, at least wear a mask and gloves or something. Who does experiments like this?"
Grandma He called the maid to get masks and gloves, and Grandpa He said, "Alright, don't you even know what time it is? Ah Ye, let's eat first, there's no rush to play now."
He Linye glanced at his watch, said okay, and repeatedly told the others not to go into the kitchen or touch his things. He then took a shower before having dinner.
He's parents are on a flight somewhere, and He Linyu is busy too; he won't be home for dinner today, so it'll just be the three of them.
He Linye watched as Di Xiu came out of the kitchen and went upstairs. He was lost in thought, wondering what ghosts would eat, or rather, what category a mission taker like his master should be categorized into in this state.
Grandma He saw him biting his chopsticks and patted him on the shoulder.
He Linye stayed up all night to prepare the mute medicine, feeling quite accomplished. He then started thinking about how to administer the medicine without being discovered.
Di Xiu gave him a strange look but didn't say anything.
It wasn't appropriate to barge into a girl's room late at night, so the next day he took a pill and went out, where he found Liao Tingting, who was about to take a long-distance bus to a top-tier hospital in a neighboring city to have her throat checked.
She and her mother were waiting for the bus in the waiting room when Di Xiu went over and pressed her pressure point to put her to sleep. Her mother thought she was sleepy, so she adjusted her sleeping position and then held her while staring at the bus timetable.
Di Xiu pried open Liao Tingting's mouth and flicked the medicine in. It was coated with sugar and tasted sweet. Before he could do anything else, she swallowed it herself.
001 couldn't help but applaud: "I love people who take their medicine willingly."
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