Chapter 451: Ten taels of silver, I bet on Miss Song to win

After dinner and reminiscing about the past, Xie Zhuoning and Song Yuqiu got down to business.

After hearing the whole story, Song Yuqiu quickly understood the purpose of her sister Zhuoning calling her back. "Sister Zhuoning, what you mean is, do you want me to find out if there is any medicine I can use to help you master the insect control technique faster?"

Xie Zhuoning nodded, "That's right."

She is under time pressure and cannot take the usual route, so she has to find another way.

Song Yuqiu comes from another world, and what she has seen and heard is far beyond this era. Maybe she really can do it.

Song Yuqiu read the tips on insect control, drooped his eyelashes, and thought for a moment, "Maybe it really works... I have to try it out. Do I have any white mice?"

"Little white mice?" Xie Zhuoning shook his head. "There are no little white mice, but there are quite a few cages of little gray mice."

"A little gray mouse will do." Song Yuqiu stood up, opened her toolbox, and took out the scalpel given to her by her sister Zhuoning. "I need a separate room, some tools, and..."

Hearing her many requests, Xie Zhuoning's eyes sparkled and he responded straightforwardly, "Okay, I'll get someone to prepare it right away!"

I'm not afraid of her having requests, I'm just afraid of her not having requests.

It didn't take long for Feiyunwei to renovate the room and prepare all the necessary items.

Song Yuqiu took a look around and nodded with satisfaction, "Although it's a bit rudimentary, it's already pretty good to have such complete preparations."

Now that everything has arrived, let's start working.

She handed a set of her own white coat, gloves and mask to Xie Zhuoning, then caught a mouse and put it on the operating table, and took out a scalpel from the tool box.

"In fact, if you want to understand a species, it is far from enough to just live with it and observe its living habits. The simplest and most direct way is to dissect it, observe its structure, and study its principles..."

As she operated and explained, Xie Zhuoning seemed to have opened the door to a new world. It was the first time he knew that this was possible.

The two stayed there for most of the day, until night fell, when the light from the oil lamp was no longer enough to support the delicate operations, so they gave up.

During the meal, Xie Zhuoning said, "I remember that the betrothal gift from Xiao Jinxuan included a few fist-sized night-shining pearls that shone as brightly as daylight. I'll ask Xia Ju to go back and get them to use as night lights."

This way they can continue their research at night.

Song Yuqiu's mouth twitched, "..."

Damn rich people!

Who wouldn’t keep a fist-sized luminous pearl as a family heirloom and use it as a night light?

Yi Ziyan on the opposite side suddenly sneered, "Princess, don't tell me that this is the help that was summoned by someone else?"

Although he couldn't see it, he could see the noise and commotion in the yard all day long. It was a huge scene.

"Well, what's wrong?" Xie Zhuoning was extremely tired and didn't care about the rule of not talking while eating or sleeping, so he asked while eating.

Yi Ziyan sneered, "What does a little girl know about insect control? It's just a waste of time. Princess, don't be fooled."

Hey, Song Yuqiu has such a bad temper!

She rolled her eyes and put a piece of raw meat in Yi Ziyan's bowl. "If you really have nothing to eat, eat something to fill your stomach. No one will think you are dumb."

Oh, I don’t let others talk about it, and I feel guilty.

Yi Ziyan had an expression that said "Although I'm blind, I see through you" and fumbled with the meat in the bowl.

In just a moment, his expression wrinkled into the shape of the Chinese character "川". "What kind of meat is this?"

Song Yuqiu smiled, "Rat sashimi, what? Don't you deal with rats every day? Didn't you taste it?"

Yi Ziyan's face turned pale, he immediately covered his mouth and stumbled out, "Eh..."

Because of the rat sashimi incident, Yi Ziyan had a grudge against Song Yuqiu, and he would tattoo a few words on them whenever he had the chance, just to discourage them.

Song Yuqiu was annoyed by what he heard, so he said, "How about we make a bet on whether I can succeed?"

Yi Ziyan said arrogantly, "Okay, what are you betting on?"

Song Yuqiu said: "If you lose, you will take off all your clothes, wear your trousers outside, beat gongs and drums, go to the nearest village, and shout "I am a pig" in front of everyone."

Yi Ziyan: “…”

It would be better to just kill him.

"So..." he asked, "what if you lose?"

"I think so too." Song Yuqiu said, and when he didn't say anything, she curled her lips and said, "Why? You don't dare to gamble?"

Yi Ziyan was originally afraid that as a woman, she would suffer too much of a loss. If she lost, she would lose face and her reputation would be damaged. How would she live in the future?

In the end, she questioned him. He couldn't stand it anymore. "Bet, of course I don't dare to bet! But I don't have much time. I think the princess has already told you that I can't wait endlessly for you to come up with the results, so let's set a deadline."

Song Yuqiu thought for a moment and said, "Then let's do it tomorrow."

"Okay, tomorrow..." Yi Ziyan was about to agree, but immediately reacted and was instantly scolded, "Tomorrow?!"

She was too conceited. It was already night time. Did she think she could achieve what took their tribe several years or even decades to achieve in just one night?

What a joke!

Yi Ziyan's expression also darkened, "Okay, since you are seeking death yourself, you can't blame me."

The bet was sealed.

But Song Yuqiu was still eating leisurely, without any sense of urgency.

Xie Zhuoning leaned to the side and asked in a low voice, "Any clues?"

Song Yuqiu ate something and said vaguely, "About the same."

Xie Zhuoning nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Song Yuqiu was a little amused, "Sister Zhuo Ning, you believe everything I say. What if I fail and lose?"

"It's okay," Xie Zhuoning winked at her, "Just go ahead and do it. I'll cover you."

"Sister Zhuoning..." Song Yuqiu was somewhat moved.

These words relieved her of all worries.

She narrowed her eyes, "Don't worry, I won't embarrass you!"

As soon as Xia Ju brought the night pearl, Song Yuqiu plunged into the research.

Xie Zhuoning did not disturb them, but kept an eye on Yi Ziyan to prevent him from causing trouble.

Yi Ziyan was somewhat speechless, "...Am I that kind of person in the princess's heart?"

Xie Zhuoning tilted his head and asked, "Are you a good person?"

These words left Yi Ziyan speechless.

It seems that he is not a good person.

Not to mention them, even the Feiyun guards who had been quietly guarding the surroundings were secretly communicating in code.

"Who do you think will win?"

"I'm betting on Yi Ziyan."

"That's right. The princess has been learning for so long but hasn't even made the first step. If Miss Song succeeds in just one day after arriving, wouldn't the insect control technique be a disaster?"

"Hey, boss, who are you betting on?" someone asked Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao was resting on the tree trunk with his sword in his arms. Hearing this, he didn't even raise his eyelids. "Ten taels of silver. I bet on Miss Song to win."