Upon hearing this, Boss Zhou and the others quickly dropped what they were doing and gathered around. This job definitely needed to be done, but the person was still the most important. If this was truly human blood, then they had to find it. Judging by the amount of bleeding, it wasn't a minor injury. They just hoped the person was still breathing.
The crowd dispersed and began to search carefully in the surrounding grass and woods. After a while, someone really found a girl covered in blood in a bush.
Boss Zhou saw that the girl was pale but still breathing. He didn't know if she had any injuries, so he didn't dare to move. He took off his coat and covered the girl with it, then hurriedly said, "Quick, go call a doctor! Run!"
"I'll go, I can run fast!"
When the doctor arrived, he first examined the woman's muscles and bones, and only after confirming that there was nothing serious did he begin further treatment. However, the old doctor's expression became increasingly solemn. Finally, he said, "There's nothing I can do," and then had someone take her back to the clinic with him. Although there was nothing I could do, I still had to try my best.
The old doctor asked his wife to help the woman change into clean clothes and apply some medicine on her wounds, and then let her rest quietly in the room.
The next morning, Boss Zhou and Rongzi asked the others to go to work first, and they went to the clinic to check on the girl. But when they quietly opened the door, they found no one on the cold bed.
The lady in charge of taking care of the girl was very upset when she saw this: "That girl was sleeping here well yesterday, how could she be gone?"
After searching for her for a while without finding her, they gave up. On the way to Xiaoshan, Rongzi's scalp tingled the more he thought about it. The woman's face was pale and covered in blood. She looked like she was not human. "Boss, do you think we've met that person?"
Boss Zhou interrupted hastily, "Don't talk nonsense! Even the doctor said that the girl was seriously injured. How could she possibly have walked away on her own?"
Rongzi looked at the dense grass and trees around him, and subconsciously moved closer to Boss Zhou: "Then, could it be that her family is here to pick her up?"
Boss Zhou had heard that Xiaoshan was a very strange place, and now that he had encountered this kind of thing, he was still a little unhappy. "...Don't dwell on these things. We've already done our best. Besides, if that girl really wants to leave, we can't stop her."
Five days later, the large ice bucket delivered from Xiaoshan was almost completely melted. The courier hurriedly took the items to Liuxiang Tavern, but Chen Xin had gone out with Liang Shuyi to make clothes and hadn't returned yet. Just as he was worried that all the ice was gone, Tang Chen came out with a pile of fruit. "Hey, a delivery? Who's this for?"
When the messenger saw Tang Chen, he suddenly had an idea: "Madam, it's good that you are here! Manager Shen is out. This thing is very important. I don't know what to do."
Tang Chen quickly put the fruit plate on the counter, wiped his hands and went to take the food: "Okay, I'll keep it for him first, you go ahead and do your work."
"Then it's up to Mrs. Lao!"
Tang Chen carried the wet wooden bucket and slowly floated into the backyard. Wang Yanzhou saw her sneaking back with something and wanted to call her over: "What are you holding in your hand?"
When Tang Chen saw that his whereabouts were exposed, he had no choice but to walk over with the things in his hand and said, "Someone brought a mysterious thing to Chen Xin. I, hehe!"
Wang Yanzhou saw through Tang Chen's thoughts at a glance. Under normal circumstances, Chen Xin would not let anyone send private items directly to the wine shop, so it should be okay to take a look in advance: "Open it if you want, I approve it."
"Thank you, sir!"
Tang Chen entered the house happily, carrying something. Under Wang Yanzhou's watchful eye, he opened the ice bucket. Inside the bucket was an unknown object, pitch black and purple, giving it a rather mysterious feel. Tang Chen poked it curiously, his smile gradually becoming distorted: "...Ahhhhhhhhh!"
Wang Yanzhou kept his eyes fixed on it, and quickly took off his clothes to cover the thing. He then held Tang Chen in his arms and patted her back gently: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I'll let you see it now. Will you come back to see it later?"
Tang Chen's face turned pale with fear, and she burst into tears while hugging Wang Yanzhou. She would never peek into other people's things again in her life. She swore: "I'm so scared, so scared, did I go to the wrong set?"
Wang Yanzhou said that it was not advisable to stay here for long, and it would be better to wait until Chen Xin came back. "Just forget it. Come on, I'll take you out for a walk. No matter how scary things are, I'm still here."
Just as he stepped out of the door, Tang Chen stopped and said, "...Put the things away, don't let Shuyi see them!"
That night, two grown men took a mosaic, secretly sent everyone away, and started doing various experiments in the secret room of Liuxiang Tavern.
Wang Yanzhou saw that Shen Xin was almost done, then he covered his nose and asked, "How is it?"
While washing his hands with liquor, Chen Xin frowned and said, "This poison is something I've never seen before. It's very powerful. I think, otherwise, we should let Lao Zhou withdraw."
This mosaic came from Xiaoshan. According to Old Zhou's letter, the bodies dug out from the mountain were highly poisonous. If not handled properly, it could lead to disaster: "...Old Zhou has experience, he knows what to do. Let's wait and see. Xiaoshan also has coroners, so it's better for the imperial court to handle this matter."
"Well, then I'll ask them to be careful first, and prepare some more detoxification powder to send over." After saying that, Shen Xin was thinking about how to deal with the mosaic on the table, but suddenly thought of something and asked: "I heard that the first person to see this was the lady? Is she okay?"
Wang Yanzhou shook his head: "Alas, I definitely won't be able to sleep tonight."
Chen Xin said, "All medicines are toxic, let's wait and see. If she still has palpitations tomorrow, I'll prescribe some tranquilizers for her."
The next day, Wang Yanzhou and Tang Chen went out early, both with bags under their eyes. A bit of shopping could help distract them. However, just as they were leaving the house, they overheard the grocery store clerks and aunties chattering, "Have you heard? Xiaoshan is said to be haunted!"
After hearing this, Tang Chen threw back the dish he had just picked up, closed his eyes, covered his ears and howled: "Ahhh, I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear it!"
Wang Yanzhou hurriedly comforted her, "Okay, okay, don't listen, I'll cover your ears for you."
The aunt who was buying groceries asked curiously, "Sir, what happened to your wife?"
Wang Yanzhou smiled bitterly and said, "Nothing. I was just scared by the mouse and I haven't recovered yet."
The old man selling candy figurines nearby reminded him, "I think the lady doesn't look well. She should get some tranquilizers."
Wang Yanzhou nodded and said, "Yes, thank you for the reminder."
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