After getting off the vehicle, Cangyun finally couldn't help but ask first, "Master, what should we do with these people?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Beichuan merely raised his eyebrows slightly, then looked at Li Chang'an, having already relinquished the decision-making power.
Li Chang'an's gaze involuntarily fell on Zhuque again.
The other person had a tense expression on her face and seemed very calm, but Li Chang'an knew that her heart was probably in turmoil.
After pondering for a moment, Li Chang'an said calmly, "How about this, take him back and settle him properly first, we must save his life. As for the others, seal their meridians and lock them up, we can interrogate them later!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Li Chang'an felt a gaze fall upon her. She looked up and saw Zhuque looking at her with a complicated expression.
Their eyes met, and Li Chang'an gave the other a slight smile, seemingly with a hint of comfort.
Then, Zhuque nodded slightly to her, as if in silent gratitude.
After a doctor examined the man in black, he confirmed that the symptoms were undoubtedly caused by poisoning.
Is there any antidote for this poison?
Feng Beichuan frowned slightly and asked.
Thinking about how they've been suffering from these poisons lately, he can't help but think of trouble whenever he hears the word "poisoning."
Upon hearing this, the doctor was taken aback, his expression showing a hint of difficulty. He then said, "This poison seems to be the same as the previous one. I am truly incompetent and have yet to find an antidote..."
"What! How could he have been poisoned by that kind of poison?"
Upon hearing this, Cangyun exclaimed in surprise.
Zhuque, standing to the side, also looked utterly astonished.
Feng Beichuan glanced at Li Chang'an without making a sound, and a guess involuntarily popped into his mind.
Could it be...
"I understand. It's not my fault that there's no cure, sir. You can go back now."
Just then, Li Chang'an suddenly spoke, her face calm and composed, her tone exceptionally light and breezy.
After the doctor left, Zhuque couldn't help but ask, "Was he really poisoned by the same poison as me?"
Li Chang'an nodded firmly and then said, "That should be it."
"What do we do now? Are we going to have Yan Qianhe make the antidote and then have him soak in Tao Yaojun's hot spring for three days and three nights to detoxify him?"
As Cangyun spoke, he couldn't help but cross his arms, his face full of displeasure.
In his opinion, people like this should simply be left to fend for themselves; there's absolutely no need to intervene.
After hearing Cangyun's words, everyone fell silent. After a long while, Zhuque spoke calmly, "It's no use. Thanks to me, Taoyaojun's hot spring has now become a stagnant pool. However, we can consider asking Yan Qianhe if he has any extra antidote to save his life for now, and then let him fend for himself!"
When the words "let them fend for themselves" came out, Zhuque's face seemed to be covered with a layer of cold, hard ice.
Faced with a choice between personal feelings and principles, she ultimately chose reason.
"Alright."
Li Chang'an nodded lightly. In fact, she had already guessed that Zhuque would eventually make such a decision, so she didn't ask any more questions.
Cang Yun, however, seemed somewhat incredulous, and couldn't help but ask again, "You really...?"
"It's true! Absolutely true!"
As Zhuque spoke, he frowned, his tone becoming somewhat agitated.
Then, seemingly realizing that her actions had been somewhat inappropriate, she softened her tone, sniffed, and continued, "You don't need to find it unbelievable. I know what you're thinking. There's nothing that can't be said. Yes, as you can see, he and I were once fellow disciples."
After Zhuque's explanation, everyone finally understood the origin of this story.
That was more than a decade ago.
At that time, Zhuque was just a naive young girl. Her name wasn't Zhuque. After her family suffered a disaster and she escaped death, she was taken in by the leader of the Hidden Guard Sect and formally became a disciple of the sect, which is why she changed her name to Zhuque.
At the beginning, Zhuque knew nothing, was timid and weak, and her personality became even more introverted because she had experienced hardships at a young age.
What is Hidden Guard Gate?
That was a place where the strong preyed on the weak, and ability was everything.
As a newcomer, Suzaku was unable to immediately integrate into such a cold and unfamiliar environment. As a result, she was isolated and helpless by everyone. Some bullies would ostracize her and even openly bully her.
But Little Zhuque never spoke of these grievances, nor did she resist. Even so, she could not reduce the bullying she suffered.
Perhaps occasionally, when those people go too far, and happen to be seen by the sect leader or a senior member of the sect, someone will step in to defend this poor little person.
Ultimately, adults just think that children are just playing around, and at most they will give them a few mild reprimands and that's it.
Little do adults know that sometimes children can't even imagine the dark and terrifying aspects of their own minds.
Little Vermilion Bird silently endured all this.
Until that one time, the second disciple of the Hidden Guard Sect Master, who was also Zhuque's nominal second senior brother at the time, attempted to throw a poisonous snake at her. Just as he was about to do so, someone grabbed his wrist.
He was the tallest and oldest among their group of children.
Although the little boy was only ten years old, his still-childish face already showed a seriousness and composure that only adults have.
Under the watchful eyes of many terrified people, he stomped the small snake to death, then picked it up and threw it at the culprit, scaring him so much that he wet his pants on the spot.
"If there's a next time, it won't be something a dead snake can easily handle!"
The boy's tone was filled with a chilling coldness, which probably cast a shadow on the hearts of every child present.
Zhuque was equally terrified. Looking at the boy who was more than a head taller than her, she panicked and instinctively took two steps back.
"You must be Zhuque? It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Leng Wuxin, and I am Master's chief disciple."
Hearing the other person's slightly stiff greeting and looking at that serious face, one was strangely struck by a sense of harmony.
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