"Achoo, achoo!" The men in black flew into the black smoke and fell down from the sky one by one. Why was this black smoke so pungent and stinging to their eyes?
"My eyes hurt so much."
"My throat hurts."
"My eyes and throat hurt."
...
One by one, the men in black rubbed their eyes on the ground, while others scratched their throats.
Yun Qingran and her group had already mounted their horses and galloped away.
"Miss Yun, what were those two things you just threw out?" Pei Chen asked curiously.
They were just two small balls, but when you bumped and slammed them together, they started to emit black smoke, and the smoke stung your eyes and throat.
He accidentally touched some of the black smoke at the very end, and now his eyes are still watering and his throat hurts.
"That's called a smoke bomb. I put some stuff in it, so it will sting your eyes and make your throat ache," Yun Qingran said.
She once saw a video on Douyin (TikTok) showing how to make smoke bombs using everyday items. The video was quite entertaining, and since she has a good memory, she wrote down the instructions.
After encountering several dangers in this world, she set about making two smoke bombs, and to her surprise, they were quite successful.
"Please bear with us and hurry back to the capital," Yun Qingran said as she spurred her horse on.
Who knows if there will be a second wave of assassins, so we need to get back to the capital as soon as possible.
Imperial Medical Academy
"Ugh." Jun Molin lay on the bed and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and the wound on his chest also began to bleed.
Old Chang immediately rolled up his sleeves and began to give him acupuncture, feeding him ginseng and snow lotus juice to keep him alive.
But it was no use; his wound was still bleeding, and he would spit out a mouthful of blood every now and then.
"Go and invite the Emperor." Old Chang put down his needlework; he was at his wit's end.
"Yes." The young imperial physician immediately sent someone to invite the emperor.
A short while later, the emperor arrived in a hurry. He had a bad feeling and was trembling violently.
When he arrived at Junmo's clinic, he saw his son covered in blood—on his face, body, and bed. His face was deathly pale, and his breath was weak. He froze instantly, tears streaming down his face.
"Lin'er, Lin'er." The Emperor lay on the bed, calling out Jun Molin's name loudly.
"Elder Chang, Elder Chang, you must save Lin'er. If you can save Lin'er, I will appoint you as the Great Physician and the Father of the Nation," the Emperor pleaded with Elder Chang.
Ah Shi is dead. He can't bear to see his son die, a parent outliving their child. If he could, he would give his own life for his son's.
Everyone knows that the Emperor dotes on His Highness the Prince of Beihan, but no one knows that the Emperor truly loves him like a father.
"Your Majesty, the Prince of Beihan cannot hold on for more than three hours. I am powerless to help him." Elder Chang sighed and shook his head.
His Highness the King of Beihan is brave and skilled in battle, and is the protector of peace in Beiyin. If he could save him, he certainly would, but he himself is already beyond saving.
"Ranran, Ranran, Ranran will definitely come back. She will definitely come back with the gallbladder of the Rock Cave King Serpent." The Emperor placed his hopes on Yun Qingran.
“Your Majesty, the journey will take at least seven or eight days. Crimson Dragon Peak is extremely dangerous, and Princess Rongchang probably won’t be able to return in time,” Elder Chang said, shaking his head.
His master had told him that Chilong Peak was densely wooded, making it difficult to move, and it was also infested with poisonous insects and miasma. Finding the cave king snake in such a mountain would not be something that could be done in a day or two.
"Pfft~" Jun Molin coughed up another mouthful of blood, muttering, "Yun Qingran, Yun Qingran..."
"Lin'er, hold on, Ranran will be back soon." The Emperor held his son's hand and sobbed as he spoke to Jun Molin.
"Pfft!" Jun Molin exhaled again.
Old Chang shook his head. He thought he could hold on for another three hours, but he didn't expect his condition to deteriorate so quickly.
"Lin'er, Lin'er, don't die! You absolutely can't die! What will your father do if you die?" the emperor cried out.
At this moment, his heart was filled with despair, and he was overwhelmed with grief.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Princess Rongchang has returned!" Just then, Eunuch Wei ran in excitedly, but tripped and fell as he crossed the threshold.
"What? What did you say?" the Emperor asked Eunuch Wei in disbelief. How could Yun Qingran have returned so quickly?
Ignoring the pain, Eunuch Wei scrambled to his feet and ran over excitedly, saying, "Your Majesty, I say Miss Yun has returned. The people on the upper floor came to report that they are riding horses and galloping towards the palace. They should arrive at the palace soon."
"Princess Rongchang has arrived." No sooner had Eunuch Wei finished speaking than the sharp voice of a young eunuch outside announced the arrival.
Everyone inside looked outside and saw Yun Qingran running towards them with a bundle on her back.
Her white clothes were stained with mud, her hair was a little messy, and there were a few streaks of mud on her face, but this did not diminish her unparalleled beauty; instead, it added to her proud charm.
She moved with incredible speed, her clothes and hair fluttering as if she were flying in, light and graceful as a fairy. In the blink of an eye, she rushed in, hands on her hips, and stopped in front of Jun Molin's bed.
"Your Majesty, Elder Chang, I'm back." Yun Qingran gasped for breath.
"Ranran, you're finally back." Upon seeing Yun Qingran, the Emperor wept with joy.
At that moment, she was like a celestial being descending to earth, saving people from dire straits!
"Yes, Your Majesty, I have finally returned." Yun Qingran nodded to the Emperor, then looked at Jun Molin. Seeing his appearance, she looked at Elder Chang in alarm, "Elder Chang, what happened to Jun Molin?"
"The Northern Cold King's Palace is on its last legs. Did you bring back the Rock Cave King Serpent?" Elder Chang asked.
"I brought it back. I'll feed it to him right away." Yun Qingran untied the bundle and opened it. The ice inside had melted, but thankfully the king cobra's gall and bile hadn't spoiled.
The bile was stored in a porcelain bottle, and Yun Qingran used the bottle to feed Jun Molin.
"What if he won't swallow?" The bile from the porcelain bottle was poured into Jun Molin's mouth and then overflowed from the corner of his mouth.
Jun Molin has lost the ability to swallow; he has completely lost consciousness.
The Emperor's body went limp. Was Heaven about to kill Lin'er?
Seeing Jun Molin's breath gradually weakening, Yun Qingran steeled her heart, drank the bile in one gulp, then leaned forward and covered his lips with hers to administer the medicine orally!
The room fell silent instantly, everyone staring wide-eyed at the scene.
Yun Qingran, with a bitter taste in her mouth, forcefully spat it into Jun Molin's mouth!
Swallow it down, swallow it now! If you don't swallow it, all my hard work and near-death experiences will have been for nothing!
Jun Molin, whose breath was almost nonexistent, seemed to sense Yun Qingran's presence. His throat bobbed, and he swallowed the bile in his mouth.
"Hmm... Jun Molin finally swallowed it." Yun Qingran stood up and breathed a sigh of relief.
"My God, this bile is so bitter!" Yun Qingran licked her lips like a puppy, the snake bile was simply indescribably bitter.
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