Wang Yanzhou's reaction made the already anxious Tang Chen even more uneasy: "Is there really someone important in that thatched cottage?"
Seeing Tang Chen's anxious look, Wang Yanzhou also realized his own loss of composure and hurriedly comforted him: "...It shouldn't be a big deal, don't panic."
Tang Chen said anxiously, "How can I not be panicked when I see your shocked expression?"
Hei Ya and Wang Yanzhou could be considered friends, and he held a significant position in Tang Chen's heart. If he didn't actively seek him out, there was no guarantee that Rihe would sow the seeds of estrangement between them. Yao Chen was currently living in the thatched cottage, and if Hei Ya truly hadn't returned for a long time, Lin Qinghui would undoubtedly know something.
Wang Yanzhou took down the sword hanging on the wall and instructed, "Stay home and don't go anywhere. I'll go to the thatched cottage to check on you. If everything is fine, I'll send a pigeon to you immediately."
Tang Chen asked worriedly: "What if something happens to you too!"
Wang Yanzhou kissed Tang Chen's forehead and said softly, "I will take Nianqing and the others with me, so don't worry. But you, Shen Xin, and Xihe must not go out, understand?"
Tang Chen lowered his head and said, "...if you have any news, send a message back immediately!"
...When Wang Yanzhou and the other two rode their horses to the thatched cottage, Heiya was sitting under the peach tree in the courtyard with his eyes closed, as if he was asleep.
Wang Yanzhou dismounted and hurried over. After confirming that Heiya's breathing and pulse were normal, he shook his shoulders vigorously: "Heiya, Heiya, wake up!"
Seeing that Heiya didn't respond, Zhong Qin raised her hand and slapped him in the face several times, trying to wake him up. But Heiya's face was red, but he still had that smile on his face, sleeping soundly in his dream.
Wang Yanzhou was anxious and cursed, "Damn it, Li Xinzhai, get up right now!"
As soon as the words fell, the door of the main hall of the thatched cottage slowly opened. Yao Chen, dressed in black, walked up to the few people, playing with the Li family's heirloom jade cicada in his hand. "Don't waste your time, Uncle Wang. He can't hear you."
Before Zhong Qin and Wang Nianqing could react, they realized who this Uncle Wang Yanzhou was. Wang Yanzhou had already stepped forward with his sword and started to negotiate with him: "Yuchan is already in your hands. He is of no use to you. Let him go."
Yao Chen chuckled and said, "There wasn't one before, but now there is one. Since Uncle Wang has come early, why not consider using the life of this descendant of the Li family in exchange for Xihe."
Wang Yanzhou warned in a low voice: "Don't push your luck."
Yao Chen spoke with a hint of innocence, "How can this be called pushing the envelope? With Uncle Wang's ear, he should know where Xihe escaped this time. I gave this man the same medicine those poisonous corpses have been taking. Without an antidote, his internal organs will rot within seven days. But don't worry, he'll wake up in half a day, and he won't feel the heart-eating, bone-rotting pain until the final three days."
"You, don't go too far."
Yao Chen turned around and said with his back to Wang Yanzhou, "There's one more thing I have to remind you, Uncle Wang. Only Xihe can make the antidote. And if you want to gather the necessary herbs in a short time, you can only get them from me."
As Yao Chen finished speaking, an impossible voice came from outside the thatched cottage: "Who the hell are you? Let me go quickly, or I will burn your hair!"
After saying this, Tang Chen, who had come rushing in with great momentum, leaned against a tree and began to vomit acid. When Wang Yanzhou and the other two saw Tang Chen and Xihe appear, their faces were filled with shock and disbelief. But at this moment, they couldn't think too much about it.
Wang Yanzhou wiped the sweat off Tang Chen's forehead and asked, "Didn't I tell you not to come? Why are you running here so eagerly?"
Tang Chen held his stomach and patted his chest as he stood up. He looked at Xihe and said, "I, am not. Well, Xihe, you are going too fast. I am carsick!"
The moment he saw Xihe, the smile under Yaochen's mask gradually became distorted: "I knew you would come back."
Xihe instinctively felt that there might be an ambush nearby, so she simply stood with Tang Chen and didn't move forward. Looking at the man under the tree, who seemed to be in a state of drunkenness and dreaming, Xihe threatened Yao Chen, "...If you really give him that medicine, I will die in front of you immediately."
Upon hearing this, Yao Chen threw his head back and laughed a few times before saying, "Hahaha, death? Xihe, you overestimate yourself. If you could kill yourself, would you have to suffer in the ancient tomb for so many years?"
Xihe stretched out his hand and said, "I have my own way. Hand over the antidote."
What surprised everyone was that Yao Chen was very generous this time. When Xihe asked him to give her the antidote, he actually took it out and said, "All I want is you. This man's life is of no use to me. Take it."
Xihe fumbled to open the porcelain bottle, poured out the pills inside and examined them carefully before saying, "Achen, give it to him. It's definitely the antidote."
"Very good!"
Tang Chen took the antidote and was about to give it to Black Crow, but he took just one step forward when Wang Yanzhou pulled him back: "Let me do it. You don't look well, so take it easy on yourself."
After Wang Nianqing and Zhong Qin secured Tang Chen and Xihe behind them, Wang Yanzhou gave Hei Ya the antidote. The antidote wouldn't work for a while, so Wang Nianqing, being strong, took the "injured" to a relatively safe place.
Yao Chen released the people and gave them the antidote. He then said, "In that case, you can return with me. I will forgive the previous incident in Xiaoshan."
Xihe took a step back and said, "What if I don't leave?"
Yao Chen spread his arms, and the men ambushing outside the thatched cottage instantly appeared. "If you want everyone here to die before you, you can give it a try. My men found some of your failed weapons in the ruins of Xiaoshan. They're not as powerful as yours, but they're more numerous. If you dare leave, I'll order them to blow this place up."
Tang Chen thought to himself that this guy might be a pervert, or even a pervert who doesn't care about his life. "Aren't you afraid of getting yourself into trouble too?"
"Of course I'm not afraid. This person must be the princess. Nephew greets the princess." As he spoke, Yao Chen bent down and bowed to her.
Tang Chen stared at Wang Yanzhou with his eyes wide open, bewildered, and asked loudly: "...Wang Yanzhou, what's going on?"
Wang Yanzhou said, "It's a long story. I'll give you an explanation later."
"Oh, alright, let's solve the problem at hand first." After saying that, Tang Chen pulled Xihe behind him and said, "Nephew, I can't give Xihe to you, and we can't bury her with you. How about you make another request?"
Yao Chen smiled and said, "Others? Haha, I'm afraid Uncle Wang can't satisfy me."
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