Chapter 173 He propped himself up and vomited.
When Lin saw what had just happened, she was somewhat shocked, but not as afraid as she had expected.
Hong Sui had already told her the price she would have to pay to get rid of the mother insect, so seeing this scene again, she was prepared and no longer afraid.
Lin stepped forward, revealing a section of her arm, signaling Hongsui to make a move.
Hong Sui's hand holding the dagger trembled slightly; the hand she had just cut Hong Yun's was already too much for her to bear.
Seeing this, Lin snatched the dagger from her hand and stabbed it in hard.
Blood gushed out instantly. Lin bit her lip tightly and continued to slash with the knife.
The sound of flesh tearing came, a sound that made one feel pain just by hearing it.
But even though the wound was very deep, the mother worm never came out.
"Hongsui! Open the bottle quickly!"
Hearing Hongyun's words, Hongsui came to her senses and pointed the bottle at the arm.
Before long, Lin noticed the worms on her neck crawling toward her arm. With each inch they moved, the flesh there felt like it was about to burst open. Lin was in so much pain that she broke out in a cold sweat and collapsed into a chair.
Aunt Su saw that Lin Shi's face was trembling and contorted with pain, and she dared not open her eyes to look at her.
Just then, she suddenly noticed something moving beside her hand.
She opened her eyes and saw Xie Songyi's fingers moving slightly.
She looked at Xie Songyi's face again and noticed a large lump on his neck, as if something was struggling there.
Perhaps due to some pain, Xie Songyi's forehead was also covered in sweat, and his brows were tightly furrowed.
"Second Master!" Aunt Su said with concern, tightly grasping Xie Songyi's hand, wanting to offer him some comfort.
Hearing Aunt Su's shout, Madam Lin looked up and saw that Xie Songyi's expression was somewhat pained.
A slight smile forced a shape to her lips. It was a good thing that Yi Lang had reacted!
"Miss Hongyun?" Xie Yanzhi's tone was somewhat questioning.
Hongyun leaned back in her chair, looking somewhat weak, and said, "The offspring sensed that the mother was a little excited, so it was just a little restless too. It's nothing."
Hearing this, the people in the room were relieved.
Attracted by the black worm's aura, the mother worm in Lin's arm poked its head out and was twice the size of the black worm from before!
It glanced at the bottle, then suddenly began to sway, seemingly excited. Finally, without hesitation, it crawled into the bottle, and Hong Sui quickly put the stopper on.
A moment later, the porcelain bottle in Hong Sui's hand began to shake violently, as if a fierce battle was taking place inside.
"Hong Sui, press the stopper tight, whatever you do, whatever you do, don't let it escape!" Hong Yun's weak voice came through.
Seeing this, Xie Yanzhi asked Yuan Qing to help Hong Sui hold down the porcelain bottle.
"It?" Xie Yanzhi was a little confused as to why there were two insects inside, and why only one word was used.
Hongyun explained, "These two insects are natural enemies. By eating each other, they can double their size."
"Just now, the mother insect saw that the black insect was not as good as herself, so she couldn't wait to eat it."
"But if the black worm eats the powder, it will produce a deadly poison in its body. If it is then devoured by the mother worm, the mother worm will die from the poison."
At this moment, there was no movement inside the bottle. Hong Sui took the porcelain bottle and walked quickly towards Xie Songyi.
Aunt Su saw Hong Sui walking briskly towards the bedside, so she quickly got up and made way for her.
Hong Sui poured the dark, sticky liquid from the porcelain bottle into Xie Songyi's mouth.
A tremendous stench wafted over, making everyone in the room want to vomit.
Shortly after taking the medicine, Xie Songyi closed his eyes, propped himself up, and began to vomit.
"Second Master!" Seeing Xie Songyi's actions, Aunt Su was overjoyed and wept, quickly sitting down by the bedside.
Before she could even touch Xie Songyi, she saw him fall back onto the bed, motionless.
Aunt Su grabbed Xie Songyi's hand and sobbed, "Second Master! Second Master!"
Xie Yanzhi watched Xie Songyi spit out a mouthful of blood and then collapse, but he felt nothing.
Because in the pool of black blood that Xie Songyi had just vomited, there was a small worm, just like the mother worm, only much smaller.
Hongyun pointed at the blood and said, "The larvae have emerged."
Only then did a faint smile appear on her pale face.
The worm was only the size of a fingernail at first, but now it has grown to the length of a finger. If it hadn't arrived in time, Master Xie wouldn't have made it through the night.
Lin also saw Xie Songyi get up, and tears kept rolling down her cheeks.
She couldn't tell whether it was from pain, heartache, or joy.
In short, she had no regrets as long as she could see Xie Songyi get up again.
"Thank you, young lady!" Xie Yanzhi bowed to Hongyun.
Hongyun struggled to her feet, and Hongsui quickly came over to support her: "Your Highness, can Hongsui and I walk now?"
"It's still dark. It might be dangerous for you to travel at night, young lady. It would be better to leave when it's light." Xie Yanzhi was moved when Hongyun had just painfully removed the curse from Xie Songyi.
They planned to send someone to escort the two of them away at dawn.
Upon hearing this, Hongyun's eyes showed a hint of panic. She shook her head; she desperately wanted to leave the capital and didn't want to stay a moment longer.
Hongyun turned her head and glanced at Hongsui beside her, her eyes filled with determination:
"Honghui, I want to leave. Are you afraid?"
With reddened eyes, Hong Sui shook her head: "Okay, let's go."
She knew that her sister was afraid that Xie Shizi would be like Lu Yuanzhang back then, going back on his word.
They promised to let them go, but instead they imprisoned one and beat the other to death.
If Xie Yanzhi doesn't release her today, my sister will surely commit suicide here!
Hong Sui said to Xie Yanzhi, "Please keep your promise, Your Highness, and let my sister and I leave."
Seeing that they were determined to leave, Xie Yanzhi had Yuan Qing arrange a carriage and a token to leave the city for them.
Hongsui came to Lin Shi again, and with tears in her eyes, kowtowed to Lin Shi: "Second Miss, please take care."
Lin looked at Hong Sui with a pale face, her emotions complicated. Finally, she managed a weak smile and said, "Take care of yourself too."
Hong Sui nodded and carried Hong Yun out the door.
It wasn't until the carriage had left the capital and passed through its outskirts that Hongyun lifted a corner of the curtain to look at the distant sunset.
The setting sun painted the sky with large swaths of warm orange.
She thought of the sunset in the Miao village, just like today, radiating warmth.
Suddenly, a lone bird flew across the sky, flapping its wings and flying in the direction it longed for.
A tear slid down Hongyun's cheek; she knew she was finally free.
Thinking this, Hongyun closed her eyes, but could no longer maintain her balance and slid down onto the couch.
Hong Sui heard heavy noises coming from inside, and her vision blurred.
Her Miss Hongyun is gone!
Once the catalyst leaves the young lady's body, she will die. This is also why the master forbade her to learn Gu magic back then.
The young lady could have lived two more days. But she still chose to save Master Xie.
Why is God so unfair to such a kind young lady!
Hong Sui's tears flowed uncontrollably.
Hongyun's words echoed in her mind: "Honghui, I will die even if I don't save him. Besides, it's something you and I owe him."
Even if the Second Master isn't saved, the young lady will still die. As long as the catalyst remains in her body, it will drain her life essence.
Thinking of this, Hongsui reached out and wiped away her tears, secretly vowing to bring the young lady back to the Miao village and bury her with the master and madam.
As the sun sets, only the clatter of hooves remains, accompanied by the dust kicked up by the wheels...
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