Chen Xin replied: "These are all centrally distributed by the military camp. I and several military doctors wrote the prescription together. Is there any problem?"
Hong Yu didn't answer, and then asked, "Who was in charge of the production?"
Chen Xin said, "That's not something I really care about. But the batch we're using is all new, so it's easy to find someone. Could it be that there's something wrong with this sachet?"
Hong Yu placed the thin silk thread in his hand on Shen Xin's palm and said, "I guess you can't see anything wrong with this thing."
Upon hearing this, everyone hurriedly gathered around. After a careful inspection, they looked at each other, still bewildered: "...Isn't this just an ordinary silk thread?"
After organizing her words, Hong Yu realized she couldn't describe the exquisiteness of this silk thread in simple words. She could only explain it simply, "This is called Puppet Thread. I can't explain to you how it's different from ordinary silk threads. But, just listen to me. Besides, judging by the name, I guess I don't need to explain its purpose in detail, right?"
Liang Shuyi picked up the sachet and examined it carefully for a moment before asking, "But why didn't the other teams encounter this? It seems we were the only ones attacked."
After Hong Yu gathered all the puppet threads and placed them in his mugwort sachet, he asked Chen Xin, "You must have packed your luggage yourself, right? I'm afraid you didn't prepare the sachet yourself, did you?"
Chen Xin replied, "I didn't think of bringing this at first. The new medicine boy gave it to me. I checked it at the time and only put it on after confirming that it was correct."
Hong Yu nodded slightly. This was just as she had suspected. If her guess was correct, the Qingliang Valley must have encountered the same thing. She just didn't know how they would deal with it. "That's it. It seems that you still haven't fully uncovered the accomplice in Qingliang Valley."
"...No wonder the assassin, despite being tortured, still didn't say a word and often showed such a mocking expression." After saying that, Shen Xin suddenly realized the hidden meaning of Hong Yu's words: "Oh no, will something happen in the valley!"
Liang Shuyi said, "It's too late to go back now. We've already sent the letter back, so now we can only wait for a reply. But, these sachets..."
Hong Yu played with the medicine bag in his hand and said, "These puppet threads are impervious to water and fire, but they are afraid of oil. We can find someone to buy some cooking oil later. Personally, I don't recommend throwing them away casually. Anyway, I have them all with me. If there is an emergency, I can run alone instead of carrying you all."
After exchanging glances, everyone tacitly agreed with Hong Yu's approach. Since this item came from the Huangfu family, giving it to her was indeed better than keeping it with them. Furthermore, their purpose this time was to travel to Jingji and Beimo to discuss a joint response to Nanyue. Even if Hong Yu were unfortunate enough to be captured by the Nanyue, Xie Zhuangshui and his men wouldn't dare to do anything to her for a while.
"Miss Hongyu is right. We can deal with those zombies, but I'm not sure about other passersby."
Liang Shuyi stretched his muscles and bones facing the morning sun, stretched himself lazily, and said with a smile: "In this case, everyone will work hard, just hold on for two more days."
When Hong Yu saw the puppet string, she was actually very conflicted. She knew exactly who the puppet string's owner was and what he was doing, but no matter what her perspective was, she felt she couldn't say anything. "I don't know who could pull off such a horrific act, but the mastermind behind this has definitely been revealed."
Chen Xin frowned slightly, realizing that things were not simple: “What do you mean?”
Hong Yu explained without reservation: "Puppet silk, although the Ouyang family of Liang State and the Huangfu family are from the same lineage, in the end, the art of refining Gu is still authentic to our family; this thing is only possessed by us."
Liang Shuyi was a little confused after hearing this: "Didn't you say before that the Huangfu family wouldn't interfere in these matters?"
Hong Yu continued, "We really won't interfere. This thing was given as an engagement gift along with other jewels."
Thinking carefully about the engagement, two years ago, the news of the Huangfu family of Nanyue and Shi Zairong's engagement was a huge sensation, known throughout the city. There were also rumors that the Huangfu family was intent on gaining control of the imperial court. After this, some people in Nanyue who had previously disagreed with Shi Zairong's political views actually resigned from their positions or sided with him. Beyond Nanyue, other countries were also somewhat wary of the Huangfu family's Gu insects and were closely monitoring the matter.
However, no matter how many people were sent, the woman from the Huangfu family, who was engaged to Shi Zairong, never showed up. Without the heroine's appearance, the matter soon faded away.
Chen Xin couldn't help but ask a question out of curiosity. Since Hong Yu was also from the Huangfu family and held a high status in the clan, she should know everything about this matter. "...Speaking of which, I remember there's a young lady in your Huangfu family who's engaged to Shi Zairong, right?"
Hong Yu said, "That's true, but I didn't expect him to use it in such a way. It seems I need to go back and discuss with the elders to take all the things back. These things need to be used properly."
The others also said, "Since it has been confirmed that the person behind this is Shi Zairong, it seems that our journey is destined to be uneasy."
Hong Yu shook his head slightly. Now that he was here, it wouldn't be long before he realized he had run to Qingliang Valley. Perhaps, the journey would be much calmer. He didn't know what kind of luck Tang Chen had, but this time, she had arranged a good job for him. "That's still an unknown. Okay, if we've rested enough, let's hurry on."
Just as Hong Yu suspected, after Shi Zairong learned that she was now with Shen Xin, he not only had Xiao Liang change his attack strategy, but also summoned his personal guards. Fighting was one thing, but he couldn't let his hard-earned fiancée run away with any complaints. For him personally, that would be a huge loss.
"Lian Guang, I'm worried about Xiao Liang. You go in person and ensure Hong Yu's safety if necessary. It doesn't matter if she finds out. If she asks, just say it was my idea."
"yes."
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