With a bang, the poison pill exploded. In an instant, poisonous fog spread and enveloped Sikong Zhan and others nearby.
At the same time, Murong Shuo flashed and leaped towards Murong Qi, wanting to take advantage of the chaos to save him.
Sikong Zhanli ignored Murong Shuo's movements and put the sword on Murong Qi's neck, "Murong Shuo, if you move again, Murong Qi's head will have to move."
"Eh~~ The prince actually resorted to such despicable means! It's really a disgrace to your Nanzhao Kingdom!" Lin Jinghan covered her mouth and nose while waving her hands to disperse the poison, her face full of contempt.
"The two brothers are indeed birds of a feather. The methods they use are so shameful. It's shameful! It's a disgrace to the entire Nanzhao Nation!!"
This poison pill is the most precious treasure of the Nanzhao Empire, known as the "King of Poisons." There are only three of these in the entire Nanzhao Empire! Murong Shuo had invested so much money in order to capture Sikong Zhan in one fell swoop, but he wasn't poisoned?!
Knowing that Prince Jingnan would keep his word, he stopped abruptly and returned to his original position in the next moment. His expression was solemn, and he ignored Lin Jinghan's venomous words. "It turns out that Prince Jingnan has such a master of detoxification by his side. No wonder the third brother fell into your hands."
"I will count to three and ask you to send the herbs over, or collect your brother's body." Sikong Zhan looked at Murong Shuo coldly.
"three!"
"Push the herbs over here!" Murong Shuo compromised.
Murong Qi had provoked them first, leaving them at a disadvantage and losing support. This was Donglin State, Sikong Zhan's territory, and he lacked the advantage of location. His signature poison was useless against Sikong Zhan, lacking the right timing. Furthermore, his brother was still in Sikong Zhan's hands, so under such a disadvantage, he had no choice but to compromise.
Cart after cart of herbs were brought in and neatly arranged. Murong Shuo looked at his brother's bleeding shoulder. The blood had turned black! He gritted his teeth and said:
"One hand delivers the person, the other hand delivers the goods."
"Your Highness, do you think they will tamper with the herbs? After all, their methods are too despicable and we have to be on guard against them..." It's not a death sentence to make people angry to death. Lin Jinghan only chooses words to make people angry, just to see if Murong Shuo can keep a straight face.
"My brother is still in your hands, how could you tamper with these life-saving herbs? You can pick any cart of herbs here to check." Murong Shuo glanced at Lin Jinghan indifferently: One day, he will make sure that this mouth can no longer speak!
Lin Jinghan glared back and casually pointed at a cart of herbs. "This is it. Bring it over here. I need to inspect it carefully!"
Murong Shuo nodded slightly, and the guards brought over the herbs specified by Lin Jinghan.
To be on the safe side, Lin Jinghan put on silk gloves and opened the medical space for inspection while picking up the herbs. The accompanying military doctor and Doctor Ran also came to inspect the herbs.
Doctor Ran nodded first, and the other military doctors followed suit, "No problem."
Lin Jinghan had always admired Doctor Ran's ability to identify medicinal herbs. If he said it was fine, then it must be fine. However, Murong Qi had been able to silently poison the Jingnan Army without anyone being able to detect it. Murong Shuo's skill was far superior to Murong Qi's. Perhaps this herb also contained an undetectable poison?
Lin Jinghan frowned, stared at Murong Shuo for a while, put her hands behind her back, and made a "yeah" gesture to Sikong Zhan behind her from an angle that the opposite side couldn't see.
"Is it really okay? Why shouldn't I believe it?" To everyone's surprise, she suddenly put a herb into her mouth and chewed it.
"You're crazy!" Sikong Zhan hurried over, pretending to make Lin Jinghan vomit: Nanzhao, the most poisonous country! Murong Shuo, the most poisonous person! His things, even medicinal herbs, are you allowed to eat them casually?
Before Sikong Zhan could make a move, Lin Jinghan spat out the herbs with a few "Puh" sounds. "It's so bitter! Quick, give me some water!"
Sikong Zhan breathed a sigh of relief, but when he thought that this woman actually dared to gamble with his life, he became furious: How can I not make you suffer to death!
In the end, he couldn't bear it anymore, so he handed her the water bag immediately. Seeing that she drank too fast, he was afraid that she would choke again and embarrass him, so he couldn't help but remind her: "Drink slowly!"
After drinking all the water from the water bag, Lin Jinghan finally came to her senses. "I'm not dead. It seems this herb should be fine! Let's change people."
If he didn't change the person, Murong Shuo would either bleed to death or be poisoned by his brother. The enemy was not poisoned, but his own brother was poisoned by him. It was really ironic. I wonder if Murong Shuo's face hurts?
This was secondary. The main issue was that Murong Shuo's poison pill was too powerful, and her anti-poison pill couldn't completely prevent it. They were still poisoned, but the anti-poison pill's effects were still there, so the poison hadn't taken effect yet. If they had waited until the poison took effect, they would have lost everything.
Sikong Zhan's face was frighteningly dark, and he didn't even check the herbs. After exchanging them with Murong Shuo, he watched the secret guards quickly pack the herbs, picked up Lin Jinghan, and roughly placed her horizontally on the horse.
"Hey, what are you doing? Are you trying to shake me to death? Put me down!" Amidst Lin Jinghan's exclamation, his cold voice rang out:
"Weren't you fearless just now? Weren't you very brave? Let me see how capable you are! Go!" The two of them rode away at full speed, followed by a large group of people pulling herbs.
They were moving so fast that Murong Shuo began to suspect that Prince Jingnan and his entourage were afraid that he would catch up with them.
What could he do if he chased after her? Murong Shuo shook his head, thinking that the masked woman, beloved by Prince Jingnan, was angry and wanted to be dragged back to teach her a lesson.
After taking one look at his brother who was already in such a miserable state, he felt heartbroken and angry. He asked people to treat him and detoxify him as soon as possible, and then he rushed away.
Sikong Zhan and his group had not walked far when one of the secret guards couldn't hold on and fell off his horse.
"Oh no, someone has taken effect of the poison! Put me down!" Lin Jinghan was about to vomit from being shaken, and said while trying to suppress the discomfort.
Sikong Zhan knew that now was not the time to be angry, so he jumped off his horse and pulled her down. Seeing her pale face and her big eyes looking at him sadly, with an aggrieved and accusing look, his heart ached inexplicably.
Bang!
Another person fell to the ground. Lin Jinghan endured the discomfort and took out the detoxification pill that had just been prepared in the medical space. "Hurry, take it."
Everyone took the detoxification pills and sat in meditation to regulate their breathing.
Because he was worried that Murong Shuo would find out and chase after him, he didn't dare to delay. As soon as he regained his ability to move, he hurried back.
This time, Sikong Zhan did not lay Lin Jinghan horizontally on the horse's back, because Lin Jinghan got back on her horse first, took the lead, and rode away in a cloud of dust!
However, her horse riding skills were not good enough and she was soon caught up by Sikong Zhan.
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