Chapter 261 Inviting the Witch Doctor
Uncle Pei had made the arrangements and then sent Liu Mama away.
Mu Xi personally handed Cao Pan'er's letter to Pei Dong.
Pei Dong then gave a few more words of advice, emphasizing the importance of safety.
Mu Xi was able to persuade Pei Dong thanks to Mu Xun. Seeing that Pei Dong was about to leave, she had a thought and asked softly one last time, "Uncle Pei, is there really no news of Mu Xun? Is there no way to find out his whereabouts?"
Pei Dong's eyes flickered, but he ultimately shook his head, bowed again, and took his leave.
But just as he was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly remembered something and turned back sharply: "By the way, although this old servant was unable to find out the whereabouts of the Second Young Master, I did learn about the whereabouts of Lord Shen. For some reason, Lord Shen has been hiding in a secluded villa in Moyang City for the past two years."
Mu Xi was surprised: "The villa? Is it possible that Mu Xun..."
Before Mu Xi could finish her question, Pei Dong shook his head again: "No, we have never seen the Second Young Master in that villa."
Mu Xi's heart, which had just soared, immediately returned to its original state.
That night, Cao Pan'er and Mu Xi stayed in this elegant room.
Although the food and drinks on the table had gone cold, at least hope was rekindled, and the two ate a few more bites to conserve their energy.
For the next two days, Liu's mother, seemingly on guard, sent people to watch the door and prevented the two from leaving.
However, Cao Pan'er hadn't been wasting her time at Fangfei Tower these past few months. She had become acquainted with the pimps and guards there, so she approached one of them, offered him a bribe, and pretended to be unwell, asking him to help her find a witch doctor.
At first, the pimp didn't understand that there were already resident witch doctors in Fangfei Tower, but after Cao Pan'er gave him a slight hint that he needed a witch doctor who could "have some special skills", he understood.
However, despite Cao Pan'er and Mu Xi's repeated probing and enticement, two witch doctors were invited, but they failed to make the other party understand that what she wanted to buy was a deadly poison.
On the third day, after Cao Pan'er repeatedly promised the pimp many benefits, the pimp finally secretly brought in another witch doctor.
The witch doctor was wearing a hooded robe, but the moment he raised his hand and saw Cao Pan'er and Mu Xi, all three pairs of eyes widened in surprise.
Afterwards, Cao Pan'er immediately thanked the pimp, slipped him a bracelet, and sent him away.
Just as the pimp chuckled and closed the door behind him, Mu Xi burst into tears and rushed forward, crying, "Dr. Luo, it's you!"
Doctor Luo was also completely taken aback. She hugged Mu Xi tightly, feeling extremely distressed: "Oh dear... oh dear... you've suffered so much! I've been looking for you everywhere."
The two were excited for a while before calming down after Cao Pan'er reminded them.
Next, the three went to the inner room and quickly whispered to each other about what had happened since they parted ways.
It turns out that after Doctor Luo lost contact with Bao Fan and Mu Xi that day, she managed to survive amidst the flow of refugees. Bao Fan didn't know what Cao Pan'er had given him back then, and he forgot to throw it away.
The two pawned the lion head on the prince's golden seal to get travel expenses. They investigated and tracked Mu Xi and the others, finally getting some clues and eventually arriving in Moyang.
After arriving in Moyang, Doctor Luo tried every means to find out that Mu Xi might have been sold into Fangfei Tower, but he had no money left to investigate.
So, Doctor Luo, intentionally or unintentionally, tried to find a way to pretend to be a quack doctor and solicit business near Fangfei Tower. He happened to notice the pimp secretly hiring the witch doctor twice.
With the idea of trying to sneak into Fangfei Tower first and then find out Mu Xi's whereabouts, Doctor Luo immediately pretended to be a witch doctor, intentionally approached the pimp, and was successfully brought in.
What Doctor Luo didn't expect was that upon meeting, there was no need for further effort; he directly met Mu Xi himself.
After listening to Mu Xi's story, I felt a pang of sorrow in my heart.
However, time was limited, and they could not talk for too long, so they briefly recounted what happened after they arrived at Fangfei Tower, especially their encounter with Mu Chong and the death of Zhelan.
He immediately asked Doctor Luo, "Doctor Luo, do you have any invisible poison on you, the kind that can be mixed into wine or tea without being detected, and will kill you quickly after you drink it?"
Doctor Luo immediately understood where the poison was to be used, and promptly took out a small oiled paper packet from deep within his bosom: "Take this, you don't need to know its name, it's just something I've kept for self-defense all these years. This medicine is extremely potent, so the dosage is small, and you must be careful when using it so that you don't get any in your mouth."
Mu Xi accepted it without hesitation: "Thank you, Divine Doctor Luo."
Doctor Luo gave you the poison but was not without worry: "You want to poison Mu Chong to get revenge, but what will happen after that? Wouldn't it be even more dangerous to expose yourselves? I can give you the poison for self-defense, but I would like to discuss this matter further and make more thorough arrangements. It would be best if we could rescue you first and then take other actions."
Mu Xi said resolutely, "Ze Lan's revenge will be taken. Pan'er must have been waiting for a long time. Although Fangfei Tower is a dangerous place, it is also a rare opportunity. Moreover, in addition to Doctor Luo, Steward Pei is also willing to help."
"Pei Dong?" Doctor Luo frowned, then thought for a moment, seemingly somewhat relieved but not entirely at ease.
So Mu Xi explained the general plan to Doctor Luo again. It was nothing more than that once Pei Dong invited Mu Chong over, Cao Pan'er would use her beauty to trick Mu Chong into drinking poisoned wine. After Mu Chong died, Pei Dong's men would set fire to Fangfei Tower, and she and Cao Pan'er would take advantage of the chaos of the fire to escape.
"In that case, it would be best if Pei Dong's bodyguards could come in to provide support. I will also act according to the situation outside," Doctor Luo added after hearing the plan.
Mu Xi, of course, also wanted to be as secure as possible: "Now that we have Physician Luo's help, it's naturally a good thing."
The divine physician Luo then asked, "But what happens after you escape? Does the young master have any plans?"
Mu Xi naturally remembered the information Pei Dong had previously revealed: "Doctor Luo, do you know that Shen Lun has been missing for the past two years and is still staying in Moyang City? I think that since we still can't find Mu Xun's whereabouts, we should still focus on this uncle."
"Shen Lun has remained in Moyang City all this time?" Doctor Luo's expression changed for a moment. "Moyang City has changed hands several times, yet he is still willing to stay in such a dangerous place. Could it be that he is plotting some conspiracy again?"
Mu Xi shook her head, not having time to think about that now. She had to focus on the present and asked Doctor Luo for a favor: "Now that the plan has been finalized, I need your help to contact Uncle Pei and finalize the date for Mu Chong's arrival so that Pan'er and I can prepare in advance."
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