Chapter 171 She is really a smart child
Doctor Hu listened with his ears and mouth tightly closed, pulled out more silver needles and inserted them into the old man's body one by one, with extremely cautious movements.
Xu Yu looked silently at the old man's arms and head covered with needles, with a dark look in his eyes.
After Doctor Hu finished speaking, he and Xu Minghui were both shocked, but the old man's expression did not change at all.
Could it be that the old man had already noticed something?
In the absolute silence, every second was agonizing.
Doctor Hu finally paused after a busy moment, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and whispered, "The old marquis's poison is strange. The dose is not large, but he has ingested a lot. It's as if he's been exposed to it every day, and the effects have accumulated day by day."
"Old Marquis, have you recently eaten anything that no one else has eaten? Or used anything that no one else has used?"
"If there is something fishy, the problem can only be in this place."
The old man lowered his eyes as if he was extremely tired. He did not answer Doctor Hu's words. Instead, he asked, "Can my illness be cured? How confident are you?"
Doctor Hu said without hesitation: "Of course I am very sure."
"The person who poisoned me was extremely cautious and used a small amount. Although it's a bit complicated to use medicine to detoxify me now, as long as I take good care of it, I can definitely get rid of the poison. However..."
He looked at the old man with embarrassment, sighed, and said bitterly, "It's just that the old marquis is old after all. After this ordeal, his body is definitely not as strong as before. From now on, you must work harder and never do strenuous work again, otherwise it will affect your lifespan."
Now that he knew it could be solved, the old man's eyes, which were covered with countless gray ash, felt a little more relaxed.
The old man didn't understand the worry in Doctor Hu's words and just asked, "What time is it now?"
Xu Yu: "One quarter of the hour of Chou."
Everyone in the village goes to bed early, so it's still possible to go back in two hours.
The old man slowly closed his eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Doctor Hu, please go out first. I have something to say to them."
Doctor Hu lowered his head with a look of melancholy and said yes, then picked up his small medicine box and hurried out to write a prescription under the moonlight.
Xu Yu turned around and closed the door. The old man waved to him and Xu Minghui: "Come here."
Xu Yu and Xu Minghui walked over and squatted beside the low wooden bed. The old man squinted at the moonlight pouring through the leaking roof and said softly, "Did you alarm anyone else by going to the Northwest Camp?"
Xu Minghui quickly shook his head: "No."
"Big brother is very quick, they probably just discovered it now."
But there was nothing we could do even if we found out. They didn't leave any traces when they kidnapped people. Even if we wanted to track them down, we wouldn't know where to start.
They still have some confidence in this.
The old man laughed barely audibly after hearing this: "You guys are quite skillful."
He looked at Xu Minghui with a hint of regret and sighed, "I shouldn't have let your grandmother do whatever she wanted back then. I should have let you learn martial arts with your uncle."
All his grandchildren are good people. Even if they have faults and shortcomings, they are all harmless trivial matters. It's a pity that he has not seen through the cruelty of the person next to him for many years, and it almost caused a big mistake.
The old man slowly closed his eyes and said, "Since you know that my illness cannot be publicized, you probably also know how to keep it secret."
"You all have to remember everything I'm going to say next. Don't make any mistakes or tell anyone else about it, not even Miss Xia. Got it?"
Xu Yu paused when he heard Sang Zhixia's name. The old man raised his eyelids and looked at him with a smile: "To be honest, we are not as alert as Xia girl."
"She's a really smart kid."
Sang Zhixia, who had been praised a lot, knew nothing about this. After the old man finished speaking, Xu Yu and Xu Minghui's faces showed not only shock but also unspeakable anger.
It turned out to be...
"Miss Xia was the first to notice something was wrong, and then she coaxed me to stop taking the medicine for a few days. She was the one who took great pains to cover it up during these days. It was thanks to her that I was able to wait until you came back."
"She's already noticed something, so I shouldn't hide anything from her. But it's such a filthy, filthy thing, and I can't bear to let her know any more. I'm also worried that if she continues to delve into it, it will lead to someone hiding behind her and attacking her. So I won't say this a second time when I get back."
Given Sang Zhixia's keenness, it would not be difficult to find out something in the next few days.
But the old man didn't want her to investigate, nor did he want her to get involved.
Sang Zhixia has a strong character but a heart as pure as a child. Her mind and hands are clean. The old man can't bear to let such dirty things get close to her hands.
Someone in the Xu family would do these shady things.
There is no need to dirty Sang Zhixia's hands, nor to let it confuse her mind.
The old man ignored the strange looks from Xu Yu and Xu Minghui and said calmly, "After all, you call her Grandmother, and she is Minghui's biological grandmother. I should have kept it a secret, but after thinking about it, there's no need to hide it from you too much."
Xu Yu is ruthless and cold-hearted, while Xu Minghui appears gentle on the outside, but his methods are just as ruthless as Xu Yu's.
It would be appropriate for them to take over the things that the old man is not able to do well.
Perhaps because the words were out of his mouth, there was no longer any obstacle. A subtle sneer even escaped the old man's lips: "When she was making a big fuss a few days ago, I told her that if she did it again, I would personally send her off."
Although I didn't expect that I would be attacked first, but when I think about it now, I don't feel indebted anymore.
After half a lifetime of love and companionship, their relationship has come to a point where they are fighting for life and death, and it is almost over.
Xu Minghui took a deep breath to suppress the complex emotions pounding in his heart, and whispered, "Grandfather, what do you mean? Let's find out what's going on before we make any plans?"
"naturally."
The old man gave him an ambiguous look and scoffed, "If my guess is correct, your father might have had a hand in this. Do you know why I kept you here?"
The old lady stayed at home for a long time and rarely interacted with the villagers. In this situation, she was greatly restricted and inconvenient in doing anything she wanted to do.
But she has another son outside, a good son who shares her thoughts.
Xu Minghui's expression changed again.
The old man's eyes were calm. "I don't want to pursue your father's faults to the point of life or death. After all, he is my son. It's not difficult to keep him alive. But the specifics of what happened must be investigated one by one. I need to know how they planned to harm me."
"As for your grandmother..."
"I can't tolerate her."
If you were more compassionate, you wouldn't have to say this out loud.
It might not be a bad idea to not let Xu Minghui interfere and let Xu Yu do it alone.
But the old man thought about it and felt that it was inappropriate.
Xu Minghui and Xu Yu had different ideas and were always competing with each other.
The old man did not care about the minor quarrels and disputes among his younger generations. Under the protection of the Xu family, no matter how Xu Yu and Xu Minghui fought, they would not betray the Xu family. The old man was very relieved about this.
But if there is a revenge for the murder of his father involved, even if that is his good-for-nothing father whom Xu Minghui himself despises, then it is hard to say.
He had to let Xu Minghui know everything, so as to avoid the disaster of brothers turning against each other in the future.
Xu Minghui understood immediately, grasping the deeper meaning behind the old man's words, and bowed his head deeply: "Grandfather, don't worry, I know I am a member of the Xu family."
"That's good."
The old man struggled to stand up, and placed his hands on the shoulders of Xu Yu and Xu Minghui respectively. Although his movements were very light, they inexplicably made people feel a silent heaviness.
"I've been a mediocre person for half my life, and I've made many mistakes in raising my children, but I'm lucky enough to have raised a few good ones."
"Your Third Uncle isn't the type to shoulder heavy responsibilities. If the Xu family's door beam falls, it will only hit the shoulders of the two of you. If I die one day, I won't help you carry this burden anymore. You have to learn to carry it on your own."
"After we go back, Yu'er will try to smooth things over with Xia Yatou so she doesn't find out anything. As for the rest..."
"Just keep it a secret until the end. There's no need to know too much."
"As for the rest..."
"I'm still sick, there's no need to rush."
If something went wrong with the old lady at this critical moment, Sang Zhixia would definitely become suspicious, and suspicion leads to culprits. The old man couldn't bear to let her suffer such a fright for no reason.
For the sake of Sang Zhixia's innocence of holding his hand and guarding his bedside in the middle of the night, the old man didn't mind letting the damned man live a little longer.
The old man's arrangement coincided with what Xu Yu had in mind.
Such things are really not decent and are disgusting to the ears no matter where they are heard.
Xu Yu didn't want Sang Zhixia to know too much.
Unexpectedly, Xu Minghui thought so too.
Xu Minghui quickly closed his eyes. Due to the great shock, his voice was hoarse as if he had swallowed countless grains of sand. "Brother, if you think of a reason to explain to your sister-in-law, why not let me know first?"
Even in the dirtiest and darkest place, there should be a piece of pure land that is carefully protected.
Behind the Xu family's small wooden door, there are people they are supposed to protect.
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