Chapter 359 I wish I could just lose my memory
He Jinghui said, "They are just a few kidnappers who deserved to die."
"It doesn't matter even if someone reports it to Jingzhao Prefecture."
Mu Nanzhao gave him a look and He Jinghui changed the subject abruptly.
"But that would be too troublesome and unnecessary. Anyway, they are all unclaimed bodies in the wilderness. I will send a few people to take them to the crematorium outside the city overnight and watch them burn to ashes before my eyes."
The Huarenchang was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Revenue.
Responsible for burning unclaimed bodies, people who died of infectious diseases, etc.
It was crowded when going down the mountain.
Dou Rongsan had been a little afraid of Mu Nanzhao since just now. She was not familiar with the others and was afraid of being left alone.
An Qinghe didn't want Mu Nanzhao to have the opportunity to be alone with Gu Xixi for too long.
So the two of them followed Gu Xixi closely.
The four of them were huddled together on the narrow path.
Mu Nanzhao said, "Are you relieved by this treatment?"
Gu Xixi walked with her head down, "I am just trying to protect myself. I don't feel guilty towards them, nor am I afraid of seeing the authorities."
"It's just... I still have to farm to make a living, and I really don't want to spread the news and cause all kinds of inconvenience."
Dou Rongsan glanced at An Qinghe and saw him looking at Gu Xixi with a smile, as if he was not surprised at all.
It seems that this is also an insider.
Mu Nanzhao agreed, "Using poison is a trick that requires surprise, and it is indeed not suitable for more people to know about it."
Gu Xixi and Mu Nanzhao turned their heads at the same time to look at Dou Rongsan.
Dou Rongshan was horrified, "I won't tell anyone! I won't tell anyone!"
"I swear! I'll forget everything when I get home!"
Just like that, everyone reached the foot of the mountain.
In order to save time, Mu Nanzhao and others came on fast horses.
Only one carriage followed, which was used by Gu Xixi when she left the city.
Guangzhu helped Gu Xixi get into the car. Gu Xixi turned around and looked at Dou Rongshan, "Why don't you come over here quickly?"
"Do you want to choose one of them and give him a ride?"
It was almost dawn.
As a girl, Dou Rongshan certainly would not be able to ride on the same horse with a man.
Helplessly, she could only walk towards the carriage reluctantly.
On the way back to the capital, Gu Xixi couldn't sleep and wanted to find something to do.
She looked at Dou Rongshan who was pretending to sleep across from her and asked, "Do you like the Regent very much?"
Dou Rongsan's whole body was tense. She knew it was useless to pretend to be asleep in front of Gu Xixi, so she shook her head frantically.
"I don't like it anymore."
Gu Xixi couldn't help laughing when she saw her like that. "We've come this far, what are you still afraid of? Can I really silence you in front of everyone?"
"After all, she is the general's daughter and a relative of the Mu family. Is this all her courage?"
Dou Rongshan's eyebrows twitched a few times, as if she was thinking.
After a moment, she opened her eyes, "Who's scared? I'm just sleepy!"
She moved her body and raised her head. Although she still looked proud, she was no longer as arrogant and domineering as when they first met.
"that……"
"I have something to ask you, but I don't know if it's the right time to ask you."
Gu Xixi has never been very curious about other people's curiosity.
"If you think it's inappropriate to say it, then don't say it."
Just as the carriage turned a corner, Dou Rongshan stumbled and said angrily, "Can't you be polite to me? At least say a word."
Gu Xixi was honest, "No one is trying to stop you here, why are you being polite?"
It was the first time that Dou Rongsan met someone like Gu Xixi, and she felt a lump in her throat.
After a while, she could only continue speaking on her own.
"Have you... known your cousin for a long time?"
Gu Xixi thought for a moment and said, "About two years."
Dou Rongshan: "Then don't you think he's scary when he's angry?"
Gu Xixi was startled, "...not bad."
She realized that her fear of Mu Nanzhao had almost faded away without her noticing.
When Dou Rongsan thought about how she saw Mu Nanzhao's dark face, she subconsciously ran away and didn't dare to face him at all.
Not to mention chasing him and talking so much like Gu Xixi did.
Dou Rongsan looked at Gu Xixi thoughtfully.
Or is this the most crucial difference between me and her?
The carriage continued to sway forward.
Perhaps because she couldn't sleep and was bored, Dou Rongshan couldn't help but ask out of curiosity:
"I didn't see you poison them. You didn't even touch them."
"How on earth did you do that?"
Gu Xixi said, "It's poison gas."
Dou Rongshan suddenly realized, "So if I don't take the antidote, I will become like them?!"
Gu Xixi gave her a look that said “you’ll know”.
Dou Rongsan still feels a lingering fear when she recalls that critical moment.
She was born into a noble family, so naturally she had heard of some shady and secretive tricks.
So he said, "Since you're already poisoning someone, why not use something that can kill people instantly?"
"Those bad guys tried to resist. I thought they were doomed."
Gu Xixi was silent for a moment, and looked at Dou Rongshan with a gloomy look in her eyes, "Sudden death? And immediately?"
"It's okay for me to take the antidote first, but Miss Dou, have you ever thought about yourself?"
Dou Rongsan was stunned for a moment to digest the thought and her face turned red at her stupid question.
Gu Xixi said, "It's actually not difficult to poison someone to death very quickly."
“The difficulty lies in how to manage time.”
"The poison needs to take effect quickly, but it cannot kill them immediately. Instead, it needs to weaken their body's reaction first, so that they lose their ability to resist."
"This period of time is not reserved for those who are about to die, but is a buffer for those who poisoned them."
Dou Rongshan forgot about her embarrassment and nodded seriously, "So that's it!"
"I thought poison was just poison, but I didn't expect there was such a deep meaning behind it."
Gu Xixi actually saw the excitement of learning new knowledge in her eyes.
She wouldn't want to...
Dou Rongshan said excitedly, "Can what you said be used in the popular reading book I wrote?"
Gu Xixi was startled, "Ah?"
Originally He Jinglan said this to mock Dou Rongsan, but she didn't expect Dou Rongsan to actually put it into practice.
Gu Xixi said, "As long as no one can tell it's me, I have no objection."
Dou Rongshan said happily, "What I experienced last night gave me some inspiration."
"I want to write a female hero, a master of poison. I've already thought of a lot of plots. Do you want to hear them?"
Gu Xixi had a blank expression on her face, "I don't want to."
After entering the city, Mu Nanzhao and He Jinghui rushed to attend the morning court.
The two prisoners were taken to the Regent's office and imprisoned awaiting trial.
The regent was appointed by the emperor himself to oversee all affairs of the world, which of course included criminal justice matters.
After returning to Xiao He's house, he was naturally interrogated by He Jinglan again.
Fortunately, Gu Xixi had anticipated this and specially called An Qinghe to be a lobbyist.
Seeing that Xixi was fine, He Jinglan quickly calmed down and said, "Don't do this again next time."
Gu Xixi nodded obediently.
He Jinglan was suspicious again, "Did Dou Rongshan really swear not to tell anyone?"
Gu Xixi said, "At least she was really scared at the time, afraid that I would kill her."
"Even if she did say it, I have no proof. If someone asks me, I won't admit it."
He Jinglan thought, "No, I still have to meet her again to find out more."
"I'll make up a post right away and invite her to the flower viewing banquet."
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