Chapter 140 Wait until I come back and I will deal with you!
Lan Xiyue quickly stood up and walked over, squatted down, and grabbed Chu Xia's trembling hands.
In just a moment, Chuxia's face was covered with blush, tears welled up in her eyes, and she looked extremely painful.
"Miss, my face... is so itchy and uncomfortable." Chu Xia's voice was filled with tears, and her hands unconsciously wanted to scratch her blushing face.
Lan Xiyue quickly felt Chuxia's pulse and examined it carefully.
Seeing this, Chuchun was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
"Miss, what happened to Chuxia? How could she suddenly become like this?" There was a hint of anxiety and confusion in her voice.
Lan Xiyue's expression was calm, but a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes. "Poisoned," she uttered these three words briefly and forcefully, like a thunderclap exploding in Chuchun's ears.
"Ah?" Chuchun exclaimed, her face full of disbelief. Chuxia was fine, how could she suddenly be poisoned?
Lan Xiyue said in a deep voice: "Chuchun, where is the box of rouge given by Lan Lingrou? Did you lose it?" There was a hint of severity in her tone, which made Chuchun shiver involuntarily.
"Miss... I... I didn't throw it away." Chuchun's voice trembled a little. She lowered her head, not daring to look directly into Lan Xiyue's eyes. "It was a new model from the Treasure Pavilion. I thought it would be a pity to throw it away, so I... I kept it."
Chuchun finished speaking, and then hurriedly looked at Chuxia's painful expression, her heart filled with regret. "I... I put it in the cabinet, Chuxia, you... you used it?"
Chu Xia's tears rolled down like beads from a broken string, "I... when I went back to pack my clothes, I saw the box of rouge. I thought it was a reward from the young lady, so I... I secretly applied it. Woo... Young lady, I feel so bad..."
Upon hearing this, Chuchun regretted it so much that she wanted to slap herself twice.
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault! I shouldn't have kept that box of rouge. It caused Sister Chuxia to look like this now."
Lan Xiyue said no more, knocked Chu Xia unconscious, picked her up and put her on the couch.
Lan Xiyue walked to the table, picked up a clean teacup, and returned to the couch.
The silver needle pricked Chuxia's slender finger, and a drop of bright red blood quietly slipped and fell into the cup.
Lan Xiyue squeezed Chuxia's fingers, and a few drops of blood fell into the cup one after another, like a ruby in the dark night, flashing with strange light.
She stood up, walked to the table, sat down, and began to carefully study the blood in the glass.
I was full of doubts. I had carefully checked the box of rouge before, but didn't find anything unusual. Why did Chuxia suddenly get poisoned?
Chuchun stood aside, watching Chuxia fainted after being struck by the young lady, and said in a choked voice: "Young lady, I will go get a doctor."
Lan Xiyue didn't even turn her head, just staring intently at the blood in the cup. "Where can we find a doctor at this time of night? I'm here, why are you so anxious? Chuchun, there's no point in being anxious now. Be quiet and don't disturb me."
After a while, Lan Xiyue suddenly said, "Chuchun, go get a bowl of water."
Upon hearing this, Chuchun quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, turned around and walked out quickly.
After a while, she came in with a bowl of clear water and placed it on the table.
Lan Xiyue picked up a clean handkerchief, gently wet a corner of it, and then wiped it on Chuxia's face. Then, she put the handkerchief into the bowl, and the water in the bowl instantly turned blood red, like a blooming red spider lily, enchanting and deadly.
Lan Xiyue narrowed her eyes dangerously, and she already had the answer in her mind.
This is very similar to the red turtle poison recorded in the strange old man's notes. No wonder she didn't find any clues when she checked Yanzhi before.
The materials used to make this red turtle poison are extremely rare, especially the turtle stinkweed, which has become extinct in modern times. She has only seen related records in the strange old man's notes.
This poison is colorless and odorless, making it extremely difficult to detect any abnormalities. Moreover, it is mixed in rouge, making it even harder to detect. The poison will take effect only after two hours. Initially, the skin will itch, followed by a burning sensation all over the body. Eventually, the skin will ulcerate and corrode little by little, leading to death. The condition is so tragic that it is no different from corpse powder.
Thinking of this, Lan Xiyue's expression became more serious.
To cure the red turtle poison, the main medicinal ingredient, Linxiecao, is hard to find.
Lan Xiyue walked to the couch and sat down. Without an antidote, she could only rely on this ancient acupuncture method to temporarily suppress the poison.
She ripped open her early summer clothes, revealing a green bellyband.
Silver needles fell one by one, sprinkling on Chuxia's face and body like drizzle.
Lan Xiyue's technique was skillful and precise, and every time she placed the needle it seemed as if she was engaging in a silent battle with the poison.
Gradually, beads of sweat began to seep out of her forehead, but she had no time to care about it. She was just concentrating on guiding the poison to gather towards Chuxia's left hand.
Over and over again, the silver needles moved around Chu Xia's body, pushing the poison step by step towards her left arm.
Hatsuharu stood aside, witnessing all this, covering her mouth tightly with her hands, tears welling up in her eyes, eventually turning into silent sobs.
It was not until dawn that Lan Xiyue finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The poison was successfully forced into Chuxia's left arm and was sealed by her using ancient acupuncture techniques.
Lan Xiyue rubbed her forehead tiredly, then put away the silver needles and wiped them carefully one by one.
"Miss, Chuxia..." Chuchun choked and spoke, with endless worry in her voice.
Lan Xiyue shook her head. "We've only temporarily sealed the poison in her body. To completely detoxify her, we need to find the stinking turtle grass. If we still can't find it after a month, I'm afraid we'll have no choice but to cut off her arm to save her life."
Upon hearing this, Chuchun's tears fell like beads from a broken string, and she cried even harder: "It's all my fault. Why did I keep that box of rouge? It's all my fault."
Lan Xiyue gently patted Chuchun's shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry. Now that things have come to this, we can only do our best. After dawn, we will set off for Demon Valley Mountain to see if we can find the Turtle Stinky Grass there."
She sighed inwardly. She originally didn't want to bring the two of them along as a burden, as her own life was threatened. But now she had no other choice.
If she hadn't taken them with her, Chu Xia would probably have died of poison by the time she returned from Demon Valley Mountain.
Damn, what sin has she committed? Her life is even threatened. Forget it, Chuxia is a good girl and is devoted to her. She can't bear to see her die miserably. So she will take them to Mogu Mountain. At worst, they can travel overnight.
The red turtle poison is extremely powerful. Even if she uses silver needles to seal it, she needs to apply the needles once every three days. Otherwise, even if a little bit of the poison leaks out, it will grow like a snowball and spread throughout the body. It will then be difficult to seal it with silver needles.
Fortunately, Chuxia discovered it in time and the toxin had not spread yet. If it was discovered an hour later in the night, it would have been too late.
"Miss, it's almost dawn, would you like to take a nap?"
Lan Xiyue nodded. She was indeed very tired. She had said that they would go and deal with Yun Yiyi tonight, but now she didn't have the energy to do so. She would rest for a while. After dawn, they would have to hurry up and set off.
Lan Lingrou, Yun Yiyi, wait for me to come back and I will deal with you!
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