Chapter 179: Poisonous Grandma
Li Baisong, who had been in a coma for almost two days, woke up again.
"Bai Song, you're awake." Qin Fangci almost cried with joy.
Pan He rubbed his hands excitedly, "Old Bird, has his poison been cured?"
JIULUO glared at Pan He and said, "I'll say it again, call me A'Luo."
Pan He coughed lightly twice and turned his head away. "Oh, you, everyone is so familiar with you. Besides, you are already old, so it's more convenient to call you old bird!"
"Believe it or not, I'll immediately give him another deadly poison, one I don't even have an antidote for."
"A Luo, A Luo, if you have something to say, please talk to me nicely. Please talk to me nicely."
"Hmph!" Jenny snorted coldly, turned around and gave Li Baisong two more injections.
"The doctor who saved his life was quite skilled. This poison is also known as Errihong. If the dose is high enough, the victim will vomit blood and die the next day. It was created by the most sinister sect in the martial arts world, Qianxie Sect, to poison those who disobeyed. Later, it was exiled to the martial arts world. Thirty years ago, in the tragedy in Libai County, Jiangnan, half of the people in the county died from this poison. It was so brutal and bloody that the court sent a large army to suppress the Qianxie Sect. The Qianxie Sect has since declined, and this poison has become a banned drug. It hasn't appeared in thirty years. I didn't expect it to be on your little disciple."
Jinluo gave Pan He a look as if his disciple had won the lottery. Seeing Pan He being humiliated, she finally felt better after being called an old bird.
Qin Fangci quietly stood in front of Li Baisong, fearing that this girl, whose hair was whiter than hers but whose face was much younger than hers, would suddenly attack Li Baisong after quarreling with Pan He.
"Old woman, if I were to take action, you wouldn't be able to stop me. I came all this way to save your son's life. Shouldn't you thank me?"
Qin Fangci put on a smile on her old face, "Yes, yes, Miss Luo, you saved my son's life and you are our family's great benefactor. I kowtow to you."
"Hey!" Jinluo held Qin Fangci's arm, preventing her from kneeling. "No need to kowtow. Gratitude should naturally come from the heart. I like you, so how about you organize my wedding?"
Qin Fangci: “…” Is it so sudden?
Qin Fangci was about to ask something when Pan He suddenly jumped up.
"What kind of wedding is this?! It's shameful for you to say such things at your age. Come on, come on, let's go to the city and see if you can save a few more of those poisoned people."
Pan He pushed Jinluo out. If you look closely, you will find that the tips of Pan He's ears have turned red.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing? I can walk by myself. I finally met you and you accepted me as an apprentice and there is an elder who can take care of things. Why are you pushing me?"
"What's the big deal? She's just an old woman playing in the mud in the countryside. She can use mud to build a house for you. You're the famous poisonous grandmother. You're not afraid of getting your feet dirty even if you live in a mud house!"
Qin Fangci and Li Baisong: "..."
The mother and son looked at each other, unable to speak for a long time.
"Mom. I think I'm going to have a master's wife."
"It all depends on fate. People who are destined to be together will naturally come together. Don't get involved. It would be bad if you end up making things worse."
Li Baisong looked at his mother and suddenly smiled, "I know, mother."
"Mom, I'm fine now. I didn't do what I promised you and made you worry."
Qin Fangci's eyes suddenly turned red. "Silly child, who can say for sure? We shouldn't have the intention to harm others, but we must be on guard against others. We should learn from our mistakes and be more careful in the future."
"Mom, what's the situation outside? I'm unconscious, which must have put Second Brother in a difficult position. How can I help now?"
Qin Fangci briefly told Li Baisong what she knew.
They were caught... and the brothel was on fire...
"Mom doesn't know what the situation is like outside now?" Qin Fangci's palms were cold. She had never experienced these things in her two lifetimes. She was just a farmer now, and she didn't know what to do about the things outside.
Pan He walked back with a gloomy face.
JIULUO followed behind with a serious look on her face, no longer as playful and joking as before.
"Mr. Pan, what happened?" Qin Fangci was worried.
Pan He's face was gloomy. "The officials from the prefecture have arrived. They are here to investigate the case of the strange dried meat disease. I heard that there was a fire in the brothel and more than 20 people died. The two cases are being combined into one. Wen Yan will be thoroughly investigated."
"What?"
Li Baisong sat up and felt dizzy for a moment. Qin Fangci hurried to support him.
"Master, will Second Brother be okay?"
Pan He pondered, "It's hard to say. He's the county magistrate, and so many murders have occurred in the county. It's his fault. Even if he investigates thoroughly, he has nothing to show for it."
"Those people want to block his way at the cost of so many lives, and they are willing to abandon the brothel to pull him down. They deserve to be killed!" Pan He said hatefully.
"I've been saying that the officialdom is full of twists and turns. Since you don't want to be an official, you should have followed me and ventured into the underworld, where you could be free and unrestrained. But you refused to listen. Otherwise, I'll use the Second Day Red on those people and let them fight each other."
Pan He: "...Don't make trouble. Those are officials appointed by the imperial court. If they find out, will you be dead?"
Tilbury teased, "Brother Crane cares about his sister?"
Pan He: “…” We shouldn’t have invited this ancestor here!
It’s no big deal if the little apprentice cuts off one of his legs, right?
Li Baisong: “…”
…
Deng Wenyan was under a storm of criticism from his superiors, but he remained as straight as a pine tree.
"Sir Guo, Lieutenant Qiu, I already have witnesses on this matter..."
"What's the use of just witnesses? What about physical evidence?" Sima Guo asked.
Military Officer Qiu sneered, "So many lives have been lost in such a small county. Lord Deng, if you can't even manage such a small county, what do you expect to achieve in the future?"
"I disagree with what General Qiu said. I have made mistakes in my administration. Once I have investigated the truth of this case, I will submit a petition to the court. At that time, the court and the emperor will decide what I will do."
"You are such a sharp-tongued man, Lord Deng! Don't you even take the governor seriously?" General Qiu tried his best to sow discord.
"I didn't mean that. Why did you say that, General Qiu?"
"Well, in that case, let's open the court for trial tomorrow. People are in such a panic that we should be given an explanation," said Sima Guo.
Military Officer Qiu offered the opportunity, "Then tomorrow the Sima will hear the case. Lord Deng, please sit in."
"Sir Guo, this may not be appropriate." Deng Wenyan declined politely.
"Master Deng, before we came here, the governor had already instructed us to obey Sima Guo completely. What's the matter? Master Deng, do you think Sima Guo is not qualified?"
Sima Guo narrowed his eyes and looked at Deng Wenyan.
"I have no such intention." As soon as Deng Wenyan finished speaking, Sima Guo walked away with his hands behind his back.
General Qiu gave Deng Wenyan another provocative and warning look.
Deng Wenyan: “…”
Fortunately... he still has a way out.
General Qiu led his men back to the post station, released a carrier pigeon first, and then knocked on the door of Sima Guo's room.
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