"Disciple Ran Zizhen will obey Master's orders!" Ran Zizhen kowtowed again.
After becoming his disciple, Lin Jinghan solemnly helped Doctor Ran up. "Zizhen, I will keep the fact that I am accepting you as my disciple today a secret from the prince. Until the time is right, you must continue to call me princess as before. You must not let anyone see our master-disciple relationship."
Although Doctor Ran didn't understand the situation, he was simple-minded and naturally didn't think too much. He had just agreed to Lin Jinghan's three conditions and obeyed Lin Jinghan's arrangements unconditionally. "Okay, Master, um, Princess!"
Lin Jinghan left Doctor Ran's tent and returned to her own. Not long after, Shiqin brought the medicine. Lin Jinghan drank it and fell asleep, ignoring the commotion outside.
Unlike the tranquility at Lin Jinghan's place, the Jingnan Army was so busy that they almost had no time to rest. With the idea of moving as much iron ore as possible, everyone worked hard and was almost racing against time.
Sikong Zhan, thinking that Doctor Ran had finished treating Lin Jinghan, sent someone to invite Doctor Ran to his tent.
Doctor Ran thought the prince was looking for him to inquire about the princess's condition. As soon as he entered the tent, he said to himself, "Although the princess has suffered some external injuries, fortunately they are not serious. Her arm is not seriously injured..."
Sikong Zhan frowned: When did this young doctor Ran develop the habit of talking to himself?
He didn't want to hear any news about Lin Jinghan at all. He interrupted Doctor Ran's chatter impatiently and stretched out his hand, saying, "Today, I have completely resolved the backlash of the Azure Lotus Treasure Book. Can you help me see if there is anything wrong?"
Doctor Ran was stunned, then reacted, "Your Highness, what did you say? Has the backlash of your technique been resolved?"
He hurried forward, grabbed Sikong Zhan's hand, and began to diagnose him carefully.
"The internal force is flowing smoothly, the two forces fighting in the body have stopped, and it's just a matter of time before your power reaches a higher level. Congratulations, Your Highness!" Doctor Ran's eyes were bright, and he grabbed Sikong Zhan's hand as if he was holding a rare treasure.
"My Lord, quickly, tell me how you expelled the Azure Lotus Treasure Book from your body?"
Sikong Zhan thought for a moment and then recounted what had happened.
Doctor Ran pinched his chin, thought for a long time, and frowned, saying, "Impossible! If that were the case, the prince wouldn't be able to expel the Azure Lotus Manual so easily. You know, the Azure Lotus Manual is the most advanced martial art in existence."
The tone of his voice sounded more like he was talking to himself. He grabbed Sikong Zhan's hand again, closed his eyes and carefully felt his pulse.
Sikong Zhan kept staring at Doctor Ran without saying much, letting him hold his hand. His mind involuntarily recalled the situation when he and Lin Jinghan were underground together.
If there was another reason for his success, perhaps it was because of Lin Jinghan? So, what did she do to him while he was unconscious?
Doctor Ran's eyes suddenly lit up and he said excitedly:
"There's a barely perceptible energy within the prince's body. Although this energy is weak, it's pervasive and can penetrate the meridians without anyone noticing, aiding the flow of internal energy. It must be this energy that's aiding the prince."
Gradually, the excitement on his face disappeared, replaced by confusion. "What's strange is that this energy is like the effect of medicine, but it also exceeds the effect of medicine. What exactly is it?"
Before Doctor Ran could figure out what was going on, Sikong Zhan suddenly stood up and strode towards the door.
Sikong Zhan's movement successfully awakened the deep-thinking Doctor Ran, who hurriedly called out, "Your Highness, wait, where are you going?"
"Looking for the princess!" Sikong Zhan had already opened the door of the tent.
Looking for the princess? Looking for the master? What for? Doctor Ran quickly covered his mouth: Damn it, could he have said something wrong and caused trouble for the master?
"Wait, Your Highness, wait a moment!" He was anxious and rushed towards Sikong Zhan.
Sikong Zhan stopped, turned his head, frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Uh..." Doctor Ran bit his lip. His intuition told him that he couldn't let the prince go to find the princess. Something bad would definitely happen. He had to delay the prince!
Glancing at the bandage on Sikong Zhan's hand, Doctor Ran's eyes lit up, "Your Highness, your hand..."
"It's a minor injury. It's been treated. It's nothing serious." Sikong Zhan thought that Doctor Ran called him because of something serious, but he didn't expect it was because of the injury on his hand. He shook his head and turned to leave.
"Wait, Your Highness, there's something strange about your injury!" Doctor Ran said anxiously.
This wasn't an exaggeration; he had indeed noticed something strange about Sikong Zhan's injury. Previously, the strangeness of the injury wasn't as important as the matter of the Azure Lotus Manual, so he had ignored it. Now, it came in handy, to delay the prince and prevent him from disturbing the princess. It was perfect...
Weird? It's just a wound from being strangled by a rope, what's so strange about it? Sikong Zhan was puzzled, thinking that this injury was also related to Lin Jinghan, so he simply didn't rush to find her. He walked back, sat down at the table, took a sip of tea and said:
"What's so strange? Tell me."
Doctor Ran also sat down and slowly unwound the bandage on Sikong Zhan's hand. He carefully washed off the medicine, revealing the wound's original appearance. He frowned and asked:
"My Lord, when did you get your hand injured?"
"About two or three hours ago." Sikong Zhan also noticed the unusualness of the wound.
After injuring his right palm, he first fought fiercely with a sword and then rode for an hour. The wound should have been horrible. Previously, because he was busy dealing with the matters of the Beijing Machinery Defense Camp, he bandaged it hastily and did not pay much attention to it.
At this moment, seeing that the wound that should have festered had actually improved a lot, he was shocked to find it strange.
Doctor Ran carefully examined the medicine Sikong Zhan had used and confirmed that it was the medicine he had prepared himself. He inquired about it again, but he couldn't find the reason. He was itching to do so and scratched his head.
"It seems that the thing that hurt the prince is very unusual. What is it..." What is it that hurts a person but the wound can heal so quickly?
Doctor Ran was lost in his own world and couldn't extricate himself. This was not the first time Sikong Zhan had seen him like this. He knew that he would not wake up for an hour or so, so he stood up and walked out without making a sound. He asked someone to watch Doctor Ran quietly and not to disturb him before leaving the tent.
Sikong Zhan was about to find Lin Jinghan to ask for clarification, but he happened to meet Mu Wenyao and his group who had rushed back. At this time, half an hour had passed since he returned to the base.
Sikong Zhan and several others discussed in Mu Wenyao's tent before Mu Wenyao took his men away.
They did not join the large group of people moving minerals, but took advantage of darkness to sneak into the headquarters of the Beijing Machinery Defense Battalion.
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