Chapter 965 Everyone Goes to Repair Roads
Zhuang Zhiwu had no choice but to obey Jiang Fenghua's orders and send his subordinates to repair the road.
Xiao Shang moved closer to Jiang Fenghua and said, "This thing is very powerful. I was almost injured by it. Let me take a look!"
Just as he was about to take the musket to examine it closely, Jiang Fenghua dodged Xiao Shang and said in a deep voice, "Where did you take Xiao Yu and my guards?"
Xiao Shang paused for a moment, then smiled slightly and said loudly, "Miss Jiang... is really smart. Don't worry, they will be released soon."
Jiang Fenghua asked in confusion, "They were guarding outside the door, how did you get rid of them? I'm very curious." Given Xiao Yu's caution, he had always been wary of Xiao Shang, how could he have fallen for his trick?
Xiao Shang didn't hide anything, "It's easy for me to get rid of whoever I want, as long as they obey me."
"Be obedient? What do you mean by obedient?" Jiang Fenghua was even more puzzled.
Gongsun Lan walked over and said, “There is a plant called datura. In small amounts, it has hallucinogenic effects, but in large amounts, it can be fatal. You didn’t give them datura, did you?”
Xiao Shang did not deny it. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I was very careful when I drugged them. Their lives are not in danger..."
The next moment, as soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Fenghua suddenly raised her fist and punched Xiao Shang in the face, instantly causing two streams of bright red blood to flow from his nose.
Only when he saw blood flowing from his nose did he belatedly realize that his nose was burning with pain, so much so that he was clutching his nose and almost cried out for his parents.
Gongsun Lan stood to the side with her eyes wide open. Jiang Fenghua had used all her strength in that punch. Judging from Xiao Shang's pained expression, she figured his nose must have been broken!
Jiang Fenghua glared at him coldly, "You'd better tell your men to release them, or next time I'll break your legs and make you a turtle that can only crawl on the ground forever."
She dared to call him a turtle, and Xiao Shang was so angry that he couldn't utter a single word.
Jiang Fenghua ignored his pain and asked Qin Yunyan and Zhang Yumo to help take the injured people to the temple for treatment. Gongsun Lan said, "We've run out of medicine for external injuries. No matter how skilled the doctor is, it's useless without medicine."
Jiang Fenghua, of course, understood this principle. She asked Hongxiu, "Have we run out of medicine that we brought out of the capital?"
Hongxiu nodded. "They're all gone." These were originally meant for them to use on the road, but now they're all gone.
Jiang Fenghua is at her wit's end and can only wait for their people to contact the Feng family. If the Feng family sends someone, perhaps the people here can be saved.
Soon Xiao Yu and the others returned. He rushed over in a panic and, seeing the chaos at the scene, asked worriedly, "Is the Third Miss alright?"
Jiang Fenghua said, "We're all fine. It was all Xiao Shang's doing. Later, the real bandits arrived..."
She recounted what had happened, "Fortunately, Xiao Shang used his flute music to confuse them, and we are all safe."
Xiao Yu walked up to Xiao Shang, grabbed his collar, and roared angrily, "You're in a cooperative relationship with us now. What you're doing will kill people."
Xiao Shang pushed him away, "Who told that woman to be so ungrateful? How long are you going to be delayed on the road?" He was quite anxious.
Xiao Yu sneered, "Since you're in such a hurry, you can go by yourself."
Xiao Shang was so angry that his chest ached. "No matter what, we all share the surname Xiao, so we're family."
Xiao Yu said, "So you're going to call me 'Ancestor'?"
Xiao Shang sneered, "You? Don't you know how much you've disgraced the Xiao family? All for a woman..."
Xiao Shang suddenly stopped talking, his skin as thick as a city wall, and said cryptically, "Since you've said we're in a cooperative relationship, then I wish us a pleasant cooperation in the future!"
Xiao Yu looked at him coldly. Since he claimed to be from the future, what would his future be like? And what did he mean by doing this for a woman?
He never wanted anything, nor would he allow the Third Miss to bear any bad reputation. His relationship with the Third Miss could only be that of a ruler and his subject.
Jiang Fenghua saw the two arguing like children and didn't bother with them. These two might really be a family. She didn't know whether Xiao Yu had gotten married in his previous life.
Jiang Fenghua stared at the two of them, but in her mind she was thinking: Xiao Shang was able to find Qin Yunyan, which means they must have met in their previous lives. Qin Yunyan and Xiao Yu were not only from the same hometown, but they also had secret connections, so it is not impossible that Xiao Yu and Xiao Shang had connections in their previous lives.
In her previous life, when Xiao Shang's iron cavalry broke through the Great Zhou, Xiao Yu was already an old man. In her dreams, Xiao Yu was always alone. Could it be that he had never gotten married?
Xiao Shang suddenly said, "I also hope to have a pleasant cooperation with Miss Jiang."
Jiang Fenghua is now increasingly eager to find the Ghost Realm and whether the legendary underworld flower, Manjusaka, is related to the mark between her eyebrows.
She said calmly, "After I settle the people here in two days, I will go with you to search for the Ghost Realm."
Xiao Shang's face lit up with joy upon hearing this. "Really? You won't lie to me this time, will you?"
Just as Jiang Fenghua was about to speak, she suddenly felt a burning pain between her eyebrows. She had already covered her forehead with a piece of coarse cloth to hide the floral decoration, and she could clearly feel the decoration being torn apart, as if she were under some kind of curse that made her lose control of herself and even start to have a headache.
Gongsun Lan noticed her rubbing her forehead and, sensing her unusual expression, asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Jiang Fenghua waved her hand, her fingertips touching her brow. She knew that the red there must be becoming more and more alluring, its shape just like a blooming red spider lily.
She controlled her emotions and said in a deep voice, "We'll set off for the Ghost Realm first thing tomorrow morning to find the truth."
Xiao Shang was even happier after hearing this, "You should have listened to me sooner..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Fenghua walked towards the local temple.
She secretly took out a bronze mirror from her bag and glanced at it, avoiding everyone. Sure enough, the red spider lily looked eerily beautiful in the firelight, as if it were painted with blood. What terrified her even more was that Xie Shang's face came to mind again, and a strange hatred welled up in her heart.
Her fingertips unconsciously tightened around her hair bun, trying to calm herself down. She found herself increasingly unable to control herself. Fortunately, Xie Shang was far away in the palace, otherwise, would she really have attacked him?
Gongsun Lan suddenly walked up to her, stared at the flower decoration between her eyebrows, and asked worriedly, "Your Majesty, are you still unwilling to tell the truth?"
Jiang Fenghua regained her composure and glanced around. "But this place is not suitable. I will tell you the truth when the time is right."
She had gotten to know Gongsun Lan a little better during the time she spent with her. Besides her excellent medical skills, Gongsun Lan also had a mysterious air about her. Although she was only a few years older than her, her eyes revealed a sense of maturity.
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