"How about...trying the medicine?" Zhang You came up with another idea.
Aren’t there various poisons among the hidden weapons?
"The Second Miss knows how to make all kinds of medicine. We can prepare some knockout potions or something. If we run into any bad guys, we can just sprinkle them on them!"
"!" The three of them looked at Xia He in unison.
“Good idea!”
They had never thought of using the powder as a hidden weapon. Among the four of them, except Qiuyue and Dongmei who knew martial arts, the other two didn't know any martial arts at all.
Although Qiuyue and Dongmei occasionally took them to practice together over the past year, they were not seven or eight-year-old children after all, and it was not easy for them to practice basic skills at this age, so they did not learn much.
Chunhua studies very hard, at least compared to Zhang You, she is doing quite well.
If they could really prepare the powder to use as a hidden weapon, then if they unfortunately encountered a bad guy, they could still buy time to escape.
"The Second Miss has made a muscle softening powder before and distributed it to every courtyard. The princess's portion is in the courtyard's warehouse. I'll go talk to the princess after the banquet."
Dongmei suggested.
Zhang You tilted his head to look towards the banquet hall. The candlelight was warm and there was constant laughter and conversation. People were celebrating Qiao Nai's escape from suffering and seeing off Qiao Si who was leaving the house tomorrow.
They are indeed different from what he imagined. According to Qiao Si's personality, he would probably be happy to equip them with Soft Muscle Powder.
It was still very cold at night. Soon, Qiao Si sent Jingzhu out to tell them not to stand outside in the wind, and to wait in the side room next door.
Qiao Si and his friends waited until the hour of Xu before the meeting ended. Qiao Si and Qiao Er's yards were in the same direction, so they walked together for a while.
On the way, Dongmei and Qiao Si talked about this matter, and Qiao Si agreed to let Dongmei go to get it herself. After hearing this, Qiao Er specially ordered someone to take some medicine from his yard and send it to Qiao Si's yard.
After Zhang You and the others returned to the courtyard to remove Qiao Si's makeup, the medicine sent by Qiao Er also arrived: detoxification pills, wound medicine, knockout potion, tendon softening powder, and 100 poison powder...
Looking at the small box of medicine, Zhang You finally understood why it took so long for Qiao Er's medicine to arrive.
So much, so rich!
Qiao Si picked out a few kinds for Zhang You and the others, and Hongmei happily took them.
"But how do you use this knockout drug?"
Dongmei had already thought of how to use it when she first made this suggestion. "You can divide it into small portions like this and wrap them in oil paper. You can stuff it in your sleeve or put it on your belt. If you encounter an oncoming villain, you can just take it out and throw it at them!"
Hongmei imitated Dongmei's packaging, carefully wrapped it up, and placed it in the gap between her belts. Looking at the simple operation, she exclaimed in amazement, "This is so convenient! Whoever came up with this idea is amazing!"
"Xia He came up with it. We also thought of other hidden weapons that could be used for self-defense, but after much deliberation, this powder is the most convenient."
Qiuyue spoke up to avoid Zhang You from admitting it.
I don't know why, but I always feel a sense of honor and shame when admitting this kind of thing. It is obviously a good performance, but I feel ashamed. Maybe I am too insecure.
However, Zhang You quickly calmed down and admitted it generously.
Anyway, it's a new life now, even if I don't do well, it won't be that bad.
Hongmei and the others praised her generously.
Dongmei thought of the sleeve arrow again and spoke it out.
Qiao Si was very interested in the sleeve arrow that Dongmei mentioned.
Dongmei was a secret guard after all, and she had some knowledge of hidden weapons. After hearing Xia He Qiuyue's description of the sleeve arrow, she already had a preliminary idea about the sleeve arrow in her mind.
She described in detail the function and appearance of the hidden arrow, as well as the bottlenecks that might be encountered during the production process.
Zhang You was somewhat shocked by her detailed description. Dongmei could sketch out a rough design for a sleeve arrow just by listening to her description. If she had the necessary conditions, she might actually be able to create one.
Qiao Si also heard the possibility of making this hidden weapon. She thought for a moment and said, "You have time to try it. If this weapon can be made, it will definitely be a great help to us."
Dongmei agreed, thinking of designing the blueprint first and then finding time to try to build it.
It was getting late, so they waited for Qiao Si to rest before going back to their room to rest.
The next day, the sky was dim and the air was chilly to the bone.
They have packed their bags and started on their journey.
For this trip, Qiao Si rode in her ostentatious carriage. Jingzhu, Cuiliu, and Hongmei were all aboard, with Chunhua, Zhangyou, and the others following on one side, and Qiuyue and Dongmei on the other. The carriage was driven by a single guard, and a small group of attendants followed behind. There were seventeen of them in total, with the larger luggage being loaded in the back of the carriage, and the smaller items carried on their backs, making travel easier.
They marched out of the city in a large procession, and many people watched them leave.
They exited the city from the west gate and headed straight onto the official road, which was wide and flat, and where one could occasionally encounter traveling caravans.
They walked for half an hour and then rested for a while. They didn't walk very fast, and they only walked a small part of the entire day's journey.
Before it got dark, they found a good inn to rest.
This was Zhang You’s first time staying in an inn outside.
By the time they checked in, the inn was almost full. Many people came and went and stayed at the inn. Qiao Si had brought a large group with him on this trip, so after they arrived, there were only a few empty rooms left.
The inn is simply decorated, without the exquisite decorations in the city, but it is very nice to have such a clean and tidy environment while traveling.
Most inns accommodate passing caravans, so there are quite a few multi-person rooms.
Zhang You and the other three shared a room with Cui Liu and Hong Mei. Jing Zhu needed to take care of Qiao Si personally, so she shared a room with him. The guards shared a room, and one of them had to stand guard at Qiao Si's door, taking turns on duty.
After a tiring journey, Zhang You and the others simply washed up and went to bed, having a dreamless night.
After a simple breakfast in the morning, they stocked up on food and continued on their journey.
After two days' journey, they soon arrived at the border between Dingzhou and Tuozhou. Here, a big mountain stretched between the two states, cutting off the communication between the two states.
They looked at the mountains not far away, and there happened to be a tea stall nearby, so they drank tea and took a rest there.
Qiao Si sat at the tea table, quietly picked up the tea bowl Jing Zhu had tested for poison and took a sip. She looked up at the mountains in front of her, her eyes narrowed.
After drinking the tea, Hongmei sighed comfortably. But she looked at the high mountains in the distance and asked Qiao Si, "Princess, there is a mountain ahead. How do we get across?"
"Let's go around it. It might be hard for the carriage to pass through."
Qiao Si spoke softly, her voice was loud enough that the tea stall owner and passersby who were drinking tea at the stall could hear what Hongmei and Qiao Si were saying.
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