Qu Qingxi looked at the stone chamber in front of her with some amazement. Although it was a stone chamber, there were no gaps at all. She wondered how it was made. Indeed, each generation has its own wisdom.
He threw Diefeng to the ground; he was still unconscious and had not yet regained consciousness.
"Qingdai, go find two men, strip them naked, and give them a new set of clothes. Also, remember to check their ears, hair, and any other places where they might be hiding things." Qu Qingxi examined the person on the ground.
Gu masters do not carry any weapons, but they usually carry many Gu worms, because these Gu worms are their ultimate weapons.
Bringing Die Feng into the Prince's mansion was actually risky. If Die Feng had a Gu worm in his body and regained consciousness, he would harm the people in the mansion if he found an opportunity.
Qu Qingxi had no choice but to remove all the Gu worms from his body. Without the Gu worms, Die Feng was just an ordinary person. Moreover, there was nothing here, so even if Die Feng wanted to raise Gu, there were no conditions to support him.
"Yes, Your Highness." Qingdai nodded and was about to turn and leave when she suddenly seemed to remember something and asked worriedly, "By the way, Your Highness, when they are taking off their clothes, will the Gu worms on Diefeng's body attack them?"
"Don't worry, they're wearing poison-avoiding bracelets. As long as you don't intentionally attack the Gu worms, they won't hurt people on their own. Besides, under normal circumstances, the people who raise Gu worms will also keep them properly stored," Qu Qingxi explained.
"Is it because you're worried that these Gu worms will escape and hurt people?" Qingdai asked, her eyes wide as she looked at Qu Qingxi.
"Well, that's part of the reason, but the main reason is that Gu worms are difficult to raise and require a lot of effort to cultivate. They can't bear to lose the Gu worms."
Qingdai: "..."
So that's how it is. She thought Die Feng had put away all the Gu worms because she was worried about hurting someone. It turns out she had thought too highly of him.
After the people who came stripped Die Feng naked and changed him into new clothes, Qu Qingxi went back in and took out a bottle of Gu-attracting incense from her sleeve.
Wanting to see if there were any other Gu worms hiding on Die Feng's body, Qu Qingxi placed the small porcelain bottle containing the Gu-attracting incense on the ground, opened the bottle, and then stared intently at Die Feng.
Sure enough, in less than a quarter of an hour, three more Gu worms crawled off Die Feng's body, two black and one blood-red, looking both eerie and terrifying.
Qu Qingxi collected them all and waited a while longer. When she didn't see any more Gu worms, she put away the Gu-attracting incense.
He Liufeng stood beside Qu Qingxi, watching everything before him. He had personally supervised the search of Die Feng's body just now, but he hadn't expected that the search hadn't been completed. It was truly unbelievable.
"Can you smell the unpleasant odor in the air?" Qu Qingxi found it somewhat amusing to see He Liufeng frowning.
"I can smell it, it smells awful." He Liufeng nodded, not hiding his disgust.
"Did you think this smell was from his body odor because he hadn't showered in a long time?"
"Isn't it?" He Liufeng understood the meaning behind Qu Qingxi's words. If the smell was really just the smell of sweat, Qu Qingxi wouldn't have brought it up.
"This smell is almost exclusively found on people who raise Gu poison. It can also be used to identify whether someone is a Gu poison raiser. The stench of sweat is mixed with a hint of blood. People who don't know about this kind of thing will find it very difficult to tell. If they disguise themselves, it will be even harder to detect them."
"Do all those who raise Gu poison have this smell?" He Liufeng asked seriously.
"Not entirely. Most people who raise Gu poison will have this smell on them, but some people can avoid it from a young age and use certain methods to eliminate it."
In fact, this is somewhat similar to doctors, especially traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. If someone frequently handles herbs and similar things, they will inevitably pick up the smell on their body. It's not impossible to remove it, but it's very troublesome.
Seeing He Liufeng's somewhat solemn expression, Qu Qingxi comforted him again, "However, this situation is extremely rare. Unless the person's parents and family members are raising Gu, and they consciously avoid it from a young age, the child will not have this smell. Moreover, the things needed to eliminate this smell are by no means cheap."
"Okay, I understand." He Liufeng pursed his lips.
"Let's go. Zhou Wenli was injured today, and Die Feng was arrested by us. He's really lost everything. Let's see if he still dares to be arrogant." Qu Qingxi put her hands back inside her cloak.
Although the stone chamber was very dry, it was also very cold. After only half an hour, Qu Qingxi felt uncomfortable and wanted to go back to a warm place.
The next morning, before Qu Qingxi had even finished breakfast, a servant came and said that Young Master Cangyuan requested an audience.
"Cangyuan? Didn't he already go back?" Qu Qingxi was a little surprised. After the snow stopped, he said goodbye and went back. Why did he come again today?
“Your Highness, Young Master Cangyuan did indeed return earlier, but now, his guards are driving a carriage to the gate of the palace, saying that something happened to their young master and they wish to see Your Highness,” Zhang Xueliu replied respectfully.
Since being punished according to the rules of the Prince's Mansion last time, Zhang Xueliu has become much more well-behaved. Qu Qingxi is very satisfied with Zhang Xueliu's change. She will not tolerate someone who has disloyal intentions towards her.
"Bring them in," Qu Qingxi said casually, putting down her chopsticks.
Cang Yuan's sudden call for her must mean something urgent.
When Qu Qingxi arrived, she saw Cang Yuan sitting in his seat with his eyes almost squinted, looking as if he had no strength and his face was very pale.
"Cangyuan, what's wrong with you?" Qu Qingxi frowned at the person in front of her, then turned to look at Qingdai. Qingdai immediately made an excuse and called Zhang Xueliu away.
Qingdai also realized that Cangyuan's condition was very similar to the last time, and he was most likely under the influence of a Gu poison. So she told Zhang Xueliu to leave to prevent the news that Qu Qingxi knew how to cure Gu poison from spreading.
After Zhang Xueliu left, Qu Qingxi looked at the people beside Cang Yuan and said, "Carry your young master on your back and take him to another room."
Perhaps Cang Yuan had given him some instructions before he came, because the guard did not hesitate at all when he heard Qu Qingxi's order.
The time I was poisoned by the Dream-Eating Gu in Cangyuan, it was also in this room that the Gu was removed. The room was empty, but it was always cleaned, so it was very clean.
Qu Qingxi instructed people to add charcoal to the room to warm it up.
"You can leave now." Qu Qingxi glanced at Cang Yuan's guards.
The guard hesitated for a moment, but then remembered his young master's instructions and nodded, bowing to Qu Qingxi. "Your Highness, my name is Cangzhu. I'm just outside the door. Please feel free to give me any orders."
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