Wei Xiaobao raised his eyebrows and anxiously tried to persuade him.
"In order to cure the poison of the 'Bone-Melting Palm,' we must see Chen Jinnan, even if we can't see him. Otherwise, we won't live for more than half a month!"
"Brother Huan, you're not afraid of death, but I am! I'm so young, I haven't even gotten married or had a son yet!"
Li Huan suppressed a laugh, still pretending to hesitate.
Wei Xiaobao said, "Brother Huan, stop thinking about it. We're just asking Chen Jinnan for help to cure the poison, not colluding with him, much less joining forces with him to fight against the imperial court!"
Li Huan cursed inwardly.
Damn it, you've been hiding the fact that you're a disciple of the Heaven and Earth Society and Chen Jinnan's apprentice. How can I trust you?
However, Wei Xiaobao was loyal enough not to secretly leave the palace to find Chen Jinnan. Instead, he tried his best to persuade Li Huan to take him to find Chen Jinnan to cure the poison of the Bone-Melting Palm.
Thinking of this, Li Huan said, "What if we meet Chen Jinnan and he proposes a deal?"
Wei Xiaobao was taken aback: "Exchange conditions? What do you mean?"
Li Huan said, "Given Chen Jinnan's abilities, he must know our identities. He probably asked us to do something for him, which is why he helped us detoxify!"
After hearing this, Wei Xiaobao chuckled.
"As far as I know, the Heaven and Earth Society hates Ao Bai to the bone. I estimate that Chen Jinnan will have the two of us eliminate Ao Bai."
Li Huan seized the opportunity and said, "If you want the two of us to get rid of Ao Bai, that's not an unreasonable request, and I can agree! Besides, Ao Bai is already locked up in prison; he can't escape!"
Wei Xiaobao was overjoyed: "Brother Huan, you agreed to come with me to see Chen Jinnan?"
Li Huan said, "I agree. When do we set off?"
Wei Xiaobao said, "The sooner the better, let's go to the Lichun Brothel now!"
Li Huan asked, "If we go to Lichun Courtyard now, can we see Chen Jinnan?"
Wei Xiaobao chuckled: "To be honest, Brother Huan, I have already sent someone to the Lichun Courtyard to inform my friends in the martial arts world to help introduce me to Chen Jinnan."
Li Huan knew Wei Xiaobao was lying, but he didn't expose him.
"You're pretty quick-witted, kid. Alright, let's go!"
...
Lichun Courtyard.
A well-known brothel in the capital.
In the original wuxia novel "The Deer and the Cauldron", the Lichun Courtyard is located in Yangzhou City, while in the film version of "The Deer and the Cauldron", the Lichun Courtyard is located under the emperor's nose.
Therefore, Li Huan and Wei Xiaobao quickly arrived at the Lichun Courtyard.
Wei Xiaobao's mother, no, his older sister, Wei Chunhua, makes her appearance.
Sandra Ng's portrayal of Wai Chun-fa has an innate comedic aura.
"Sister, this is Grand Secretary Li! My good brother!"
Wei Xiaobao introduced himself loudly, his face showing pride and smugness.
Wei Chunhua smiled charmingly: "Oh my, Lord Li is young and promising, handsome and dashing. He looks like a man destined for great wealth and high status, with a bright future ahead of him!"
As she spoke, she flirted with him, trying to ignite Li Huan's passion.
When facing Wei Chunhua, Li Huan could only laugh; where was the spark of love?
Li Huan said, "It's our first meeting, and I didn't bring a gift. This little bit of gold is for Sister Chunhua."
He took two gold ingots out of his pouch and stuffed them into Wei Chunhua's hand.
Seeing Li Huan's generosity, Wei Chunhua was overjoyed and quickly served tea and water, showering him with compliments and winking at him.
Wei Xiaobao said, "Sister, after I entered the palace, I also became an official."
Wei Chunhua was overjoyed: "Brother, what official position have you become?"
Wei Xiaobao said, "I will serve as the chief steward of the Imperial Kitchen!"
"The steward?" Wei Chunhua asked hurriedly, "What are you in charge of?"
Wei Xiaobao explained, "The Imperial Kitchen in the palace is specifically in charge of the imperial kitchen, and that's what I'm in charge of!"
Wei Chunhua laughed loudly: "Hahaha, the Imperial Kitchen, so lucrative! Brother, you've landed a lucrative job! Hahaha..."
Li Huan thought to himself, "Wei Chunhua truly lives up to her reputation as a courtesan; she's completely obsessed with money and is a genuine money-grubber."
Wei Chunhua said, "Brother, your official position is very good, but you must do your job conscientiously and not offend others!"
Wei Xiaobao said, "Don't worry, sister, I won't offend anyone. Besides, I have Huan-ge protecting me!"
Wei Chunhua suddenly remembered something, looked down at Wei Xiaobao's abdomen, and her expression became tense.
"Brother, the Imperial Kitchen... isn't that the territory of eunuchs? You... you wouldn't have become... become a eunuch?"
Wei Xiaobao chuckled: "Don't worry, sister, I wasn't castrated. I sneaked into the palace and I'm a fake eunuch!"
Upon hearing this, Wei Chunhua breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest.
"It's good that you weren't castrated, it's good that you weren't castrated... Your older sister is still counting on you to get married and have sons to carry on the Wei family line!"
Wei Xiaobao said, "Sister, I promise you, I'll marry several wives and have a whole bunch of sons!"
Li Huanxin said, "Xiao Bao, you've missed your chance. Your wife is mine!"
Suddenly, a person walked over, with light steps and extraordinary internal strength.
He was handsome, tall and upright, and exuded righteousness.
Chen Jinnan! The Grand Master of the Heaven and Earth Society!
Wei Xiaobao hurriedly stood up: "Master!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Xiaobao realized he had let something slip.
Li Huan asked in surprise, "Xiao Bao, you have a master? Does he teach you to read or to practice martial arts?"
Knowing he could no longer hide it, Wei Xiaobao had no choice but to tell the truth.
"Brother Huan, this is my master, Chen..."
Wei Xiaobao leaned close to Li Huan's ear and whispered, "Chen Jinnan!"
"What?" Li Huan continued his acting, "He...he is Chen...Chen...your master...What's going on?"
Chen Jinnan stood with his hands behind his back, looking at Li Huan with a kind expression.
Wei Xiaobao said, "Brother Huan, it's a long story. I didn't mean to lie to you, but I had no choice but to keep it from you."
Li Huan frowned and stared at Chen Jinnan: "Xiao Bao, he is a traitor, and you are his apprentice. What are you planning to do by infiltrating the palace?"
Before Wei Xiaobao could answer, Chen Jinnan said, "Lord Li, I heard from Xiaobao that you two have both been poisoned by the 'Bone-Melting Palm'. I came here specifically to detoxify you!"
Chen Jinnan observed Li Huan, then looked at Wei Xiaobao: "Xiaobao, there's a dark aura between your eyebrows, you've definitely been poisoned, but there's no dark aura between Lord Li's eyebrows..."
In fact, Li Huan had been using his internal energy to seal the poisonous gas of the "Bone-Melting Palm" and prevent it from spreading.
Li Huan rolled up his sleeves, revealing his wrist: "There's no black aura between my eyebrows, but the green line in my palm has already reached my wrist!"
Wei Xiaobao also rolled up his sleeves, and the green line in his palm extended to his wrist and elbow.
Chen Jinnan looked down and examined it closely: "Strange, Xiao Bao's poison gas is very obvious, and the green line is also very long. Why is Lord Li's green line so short?"
Wei Xiaobao exclaimed, "Brother Huan, after so many days, your green line has hardly changed! I remember Eunuch Hai saying that in about a month, when the green line reaches your elbow, you will die from the poison!"
Li Huan lowered his sleeves and laughed, "Perhaps my constitution is better, and I can withstand the poison of the 'Bone-Melting Palm'!"
Chen Jinnan stared intently at Li Huan.
Suddenly, Chen Jinnan reached out with lightning speed and grabbed Li Huan's shoulder!
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