Lao Mo knocked on the door, and soon, a hoarse voice like rough sandpaper came from inside.
Qu Li frowned, unable to tell for a moment whether it was a man or a woman.
The door opened and a thin, short man wearing a veil opened the door.
Lao Mo said, "Mr. Lu, I have something to ask you."
The medicine man glanced at Qu Li coldly.
This glance was like the tongue of a poisonous snake sweeping across his cheek. Qu Li felt an inexplicable chill running up the back of his neck and spreading to every part of his body.
"Come in!" The medicine man turned around and walked forward with a staggering gait.
Lao Mo said to Qu Li, "The medicine man is full of poison. He usually wraps himself up very tightly and rarely leaves this room."
The implication is to tell Qu Li not to touch anything given by the medicine man.
As the medicine man turned and left, all the coldness on Qu Li's body disappeared.
She smiled faintly: "Have you taken the pills I gave you last time?"
Lao Mo scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "Oh, I actually forgot about this."
Qu Li smiled.
No matter what, Lao Mo is also concerned.
This kindness warmed her heart.
"Don't worry, I just had a brief chat with him."
Lao Mo nodded, turned and left, but did not retreat very far.
At this distance, if she was in any danger, he could rush over as quickly as possible.
Qu Li saw through it but didn't say anything. He turned around and walked in.
The room was dark, and she spoke directly, "I heard that some of the medicine men in the Black Water Forest know about witchcraft."
The medicine man paused while drinking his tea and slowly raised his head.
Even though the light in the room was dim, Qu Li was able to see the medicine man's face clearly hidden behind the veil this time.
His face was bumpy and full of lumps, and his eyes were full of hatred, which was very scary.
Her eyebrows twitched twice, but she didn't run out of the room in fright.
The medicine man couldn't help but feel surprised and suspicious at her reaction.
"Aren't you afraid of me?"
Qu Li smiled and said, "If I say I'm not afraid, you'll definitely think I'm being hypocritical and not telling the truth!"
"So are you afraid or not?" the medicine man said in a hoarse voice.
Every time I hear him speak, my hair stands on end.
Qu Li tried to calm down the discomfort and continued, "I can only sympathize with you."
I don’t know what made him angry with this simple sentence. His eyes were full of anger and he swept the teacup to the ground.
Hearing the sound of the teacup breaking, Lao Mo quickly ran into the room.
"Mr. Lu, are you okay?"
Qu Li shook his head: "Nothing, don't worry."
Lao Mo's deep gaze lingered on the medicine man's face for a moment, and then he stepped back.
"What I need least is false sympathy!" The medicine man gritted his teeth, and every word he said was filled with hatred.
In fact, Qu Li could understand his resentment.
He was originally a good person, but became a medicine man.
Being treated as a slave, your life and death are in the hands of others.
However, she later went to the barren slope behind the Black Water Forest again, and did not find the medicine man who was casually thrown there. She now had only one thought about the medicine man in front of her - he acted well!
At least if she had not been to Huangpoling, she would have felt sympathy for his resentful look and would not have doubted anything.
The room was very quiet, with only the "ho ho" sound of his heavy breathing, like an old bellows.
After a long while, Qu Li finally spoke again: "The sympathy I mentioned is, first, sympathy for you not being able to control your own life and being forced to test the drug. Second, sympathy for you because as long as you survive, your value will be ruthlessly exploited!"
The medicine man's eyes flickered, and the "ho ho" sound became heavy again.
"What is the purpose of the High Priest arranging you to come to the Shadow Pavilion branch?"
The medicine man narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp and cold.
"Actually, the poison in your body isn't impossible to remove. If I can help you detoxify it, can you answer a few of my questions sincerely?"
Everything around them seemed to be paused, and the two looked at each other for a full minute.
The medicine man didn't see any conspiracy or trickery in her eyes, only full sincerity, and his brows slowly furrowed.
"You don't have to give me an answer right away, you can think about it carefully!"
"Why should I trust you?"
"Although the high priest is terrifying, he is not a god after all. Not long ago, he competed in poison techniques and lost! You can ask about this matter at will."
Everything that needed to be said had been made clear. Qu Li stood up, a smile in his eyes, nodded slightly, and turned to leave.
The medicine man's eyes remained fixed on her back until he could no longer see her, then he slowly withdrew his gaze.
Her look just now was sincere and full of respect.
This was the first time since he became a medicine man that someone had spoken such sincere words to him without any prejudice.
He walked slowly out of the room.
The sunlight was very bright at this time, shining on his body, giving him a warm feeling, which seemed to completely dispel the chill deep in his rotten and smelly heart.
Lao Mo was very surprised that he actually left the room, and his expression became more complicated.
"I just want to find out something."
"The Shadow Pavilion can find out any news. There's no need for you to go out."
The medicine man glanced at him coldly, "I only believe in myself."
Lao Mo: “…”
"If you're worried, you can find someone to follow me!"
After the medicine man finished speaking, he staggered forward.
Lao Mo really had no choice. He was worried that the medicine man had bad intentions and was using the excuse of going out to contact someone. He was also afraid that the poison in his body was too strong and would cause trouble. So he had to follow him in person.
Along the way, the medicine man did not show any abnormalities.
He was wearing a veil that completely covered his face. Apart from appearing to have difficulty moving, there was nothing unusual about him.
He asked a few people, and they all remembered the previous poison contest between Qu Li and the high priest.
Once they start talking, they won't stop.
The medicine man was almost mesmerized by what he was saying. His weather-beaten eyes seemed to be covered with a thick fog, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
"Who are you? That match was a long time ago. My man bet on the high priest to win, almost all his belongings! You don't know that after the match, my man fainted.
Fortunately, the emperor later closed down several casinos and returned all the money. Otherwise, our family would have been destroyed long ago! However, fortunately, there was such a game. My husband came to his senses and now we live in harmony and happiness!
The medicine man listened expressionlessly, only the frost in his eyes melted slightly.
He asked a few more people and got basically the same answer: Qu Li was very powerful.
The Xiling of today is no longer the Xiling where the high priest has absolute power!
He looked up and raised his hands, feeling as if the sun was very close, as if he could touch it!
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