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Time is gradually approaching the one-month deadline for Xue Liu's poisoning.
Three days have passed since they learned the method of poisoning and Yu Tongan went to verify it and informed the city lord, who asked the city lord to inform the people in the terraced fields.
Things are at a dead end.
The herb Sanqi could not be replaced. Mingyu stopped and drank some water. She had just helped transfer some patients who had improved slightly to prevent people with different diseases from infecting each other.
Wu Pi found Mingyu, approached her and whispered, "Miss Ming, the Master said everything has been arranged."
"Okay, I understand."
Mingyu estimated that it was still some time before evening and no one would come to see her at the moment, so she planned to go see Xueliu.
Usually, the nanny in the same room helped take care of Xueliu, but Xueliu was still sleeping soundly. Her face was much paler than the last time Mingyu came, and her breathing became weak, as if it would suddenly stop at any time.
Mingyu sat beside Xueliu, and as Xueliu's breathing rose and fell, she felt time become longer.
"Where can I find Sanqi?"
Mingyu stared at Xueliu. After she came back, she easily found the bite marks on Xueliu's body, on her right arm, near the shoulder.
Now the marks have spread, and purple patches can be vaguely seen near the collar of the clothes.
"What bad luck! Why was I assigned to follow me?"
Although being a servant in the Yu family was not a good life, at least his life was not in danger.
Where did it all go wrong? Mingyu thought about it carefully. From the moment Xueliu met her, it was bad luck. Even if she hadn't followed her to Sulou County, it really wasn't safe to stay with a wanted criminal.
Xue Liu naturally would not respond or refute.
"Doctor! Doctor!"
Someone outside started looking for her again. Mingyu dusted herself off and left the room without looking back.
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When Yu Tongan came to find Mingyu, Mingyu was digging the soil with her sword.
"What are you doing? Shouldn't you shower, change clothes, and show your sincerity at this time?"
Seeing that there was really no hope, Mingyu supported himself on his knees and stood up.
"See if there are any fish that slipped through the net."
Unfortunately, there was no such thing. The terraces were dug up clean by the people looking for food.
Yu Tongan fell silent and watched Mingyu wiping his sword on his clothes.
"It's in the heart, not in the form. The form is just a way to help clear your mind. God cares more about the heart." Mingyu explained as he put the sword back into the scabbard. The ancient silver sword has been passed down from generation to generation and it still shines in Mingyu's hands.
"Of course, if conditions permit, it would be nice to make it beautiful, but what's important is the thought." Mingyu patted Yutong's arm and walked into the city first.
"Mingyu, remember what I said about the kitten when I came here?"
Mingyu paused and continued walking forward.
"I remember, how could I not remember? So before everything becomes irreversible, I must do my best."
Yu Tongan hesitated to speak and finally said nothing.
After climbing over the city wall and entering the city lord's residence, I looked back at the city and saw that the lights were even dimmer.
The City Lord's Mansion is located high up in the city, with a large open space, making it the perfect location.
"You want to watch from here?"
Mingyu walked onto the open space in the backyard of the mansion. Firewood and offerings were already piled in the middle, and paper and pens were also prepared on the side. It seemed that everything was ready.
"Can't watch?"
Mingyu looked back at him, feeling a little uncomfortable.
"Better not."
Normally, when she presided over a sacrifice, there would be no one in the shamanic hall, as the emperor would forbid others from entering.
"I'm curious. It's my first time seeing it. Wu Pi and Wu Ren didn't quite believe it when they found out."
"I'm not too sure either." Mingyu looked at the direction, then at the moon, and took a moment to glance at Yu Tongan, "Then stand further away."
Yu Tongan stepped back as he was told: "Will this have any impact?"
"It's hard to say. After all, this is a request for help. It depends on God."
Mingyu moved the location of the sacrifice, Sulou County should be closer to the south and face more east.
Yu Tongan understood that Mingyu was saying that maybe God didn't like him, so he consciously stepped back a little.
"Okay, stop talking."
Yu Tongan closed his mouth and everything around him became quiet. Mingyu faced east-southeast and placed the fire starter in his hand close to the dry grass. It caught fire and was then blown out by the wind.
Mingyu's movements were still slow, as if she was not in a hurry to catch up with the time she had set.
Once, twice, the fire finally started. Mingyu bent back, knelt on the ground, and wrote on the paper with a pen.
The moonlight spread and flowed across the open space, and the firewood was burning softly. It seemed that the moonlight like water was just an illusion, and in an instant the moonlight became clear and bright again.
The Ming fish in the moonlight seemed not to notice the changes in its surroundings and was still writing something devoutly.
An unknown amount of time had passed, and the flames had dimmed. Mingyu knelt upright, her arms trembling slightly, sweat running down her cheeks, her breathing becoming rapid, and the ground was covered with the words she had just written.
The paper was obscured by the moonlight, and Yu Tongan could not see what was written on it. He only saw Mingyu still respectfully picking up the sword he carried with him, and the silver scabbard actually merged with the moonlight.
Standing up, Mingyu danced with sword in hand under the moon.
The paper on the ground was firmly attached to the ground, and stayed with the Mingyu as the sword pointed.
Finally, papers flew everywhere, accompanying the sword dance of the fish in the sea in an orderly manner.
The words on the paper jumped into the fire.
With the addition of new fuel, the fire gradually died out. The last piece of paper burned out, and the firewood rose into the sky with wisps of green smoke.
Mingyu put away his sword, faced southeast, knelt down facing the firewood again, and waited quietly for something.
Suddenly, the smoke was cut off.
The green smoke condensed to form words and sentences, then dispersed again, and began to use the green smoke as pen and ink to write about the mountains and rivers.
Yu Tongan's mind became confused until the cold wind blew between his clothes and he was shocked to realize that the green smoke had dissipated. He couldn't even remember what the green smoke had formed just now.
The Ming fish knelt down to thank heaven and earth, and the ritual was completed.
"Okay, God has agreed to help." Mingyu's face was a little pale, and he was breathing slightly. He picked up the sword beside him and hung it on his waist again.
Mingyu looked at Yu Tongan and found that the other person's expression had become very strange, with some disbelief mixed with a little awe.
"Yes, you see it." Mingyu packed up the offerings and handed some to Yu Tongan.
Yu Tongan looked at the empty venue. The sudden chill made his nose itch. Mingyu was surrounded by moonlight, as if it were thousands of miles away from him. He didn't know what to say for a moment, and finally said, "It's really shocking."
By the time Yu Tongan reacted, Mingyu had already stuffed his hands with the food that had just been used for the sacrifice.
"Share these with the people around you. They're good stuff, and eating them will bring you good fortune. The more people you share them with, the better."
Yu Tongan looked at the ordinary food in his arms with some indescribable confusion.
"Is this edible?"
Mingyu looked at Yu Tongan in confusion: "Yes, why not? They are all good food."
Mingyu later realized why Yu Tongan asked this and began to explain.
"The gods won't mind. They mind wasting food more."
Yu Tongan took a deep breath. He didn't expect the witch to be able to do this.
Most of the folk shamans are liars. When Mingyu first told him to pray to heaven and earth, Yu Tongan suspected that Mingyu had a mental breakdown and was therefore relying on the illusory gods.
Even until the last moment of the sacrifice he was still in doubt.
Yu Tongan reflected on himself with mixed feelings. No wonder Mingyu said that he might not be favored by the gods.
Thinking back to Mingyu dancing with a sword under the moon just now, Yu Tongan thought of something.
"Were you digging the ground with this sword just now?"
"Ah. I don't have any other tools." Mingyu looked at the sword at his waist and thought, "Would it be better to dig with my hands?"
"Can't you just not dig?"
"Looking for Sanqi."
Mingyu and Yu Tongan stared at each other, and finally Yu Tongan was discouraged.
"Can I dig it for you?"
Mingyu rejected him: "It's useless. There's nothing in the soil, and it won't take long to transport it here."
Where on earth can Sanqi be found? Are there any remnants in the city?
Before he could take two more steps, a man came running towards the City Lord's Mansion.
Mingyu stuffed all the remaining things in his hand to Yu Tongan, put his hand on the sword, and was on guard against the incoming people.
The person who came was Wu Ren.
"Young Master, Young Master." Wu Ren ran towards Yu Tongan. Seeing Yu Tongan was stunned for a moment with a belly full of food, he continued, "Someone tried to poison Hanoi, but failed. We caught them."
Since the food was delivered, Yu Tongan has been sending people to patrol the river.
"Who is it?" Yu Tongan asked coldly.
"I don't know, but it has been confirmed that they are residents of the city."
"I'm afraid the people in the city have heard the news that the government is coming to take over." Mingyu let down his guard and didn't think about helping Yu Tongan take over and get some things.
There is no medicine to save people, but there are plenty of poisons to kill people.
The government taking over is both good news and bad news for the people in the city. Expelling local officials can be regarded as a capital crime of treason, and the people in the terraced fields and the living city lord are witnesses.
Yu Tongan handed all the things to Wu Ren. Wu Ren looked at Mingyu deeply. He knew that Mingyu was going to perform a ritual. Although he was not sure whether the sudden drop in temperature was related to Mingyu, it was hard not to think that there was a connection.
"Hang it directly to the city gate and hang it there for two days before lowering it."
"Are you trying to warn others?"
"I do have such thoughts, although I also thought about killing them directly." Yu Tongan said frankly, "But I'm afraid they will give up and we don't have enough manpower."
Under the high pressure, the people in the city were in disarray, and they would not unite to resist unless their way of survival was completely cut off.
"Then we need to pay more attention to the city lord." I'm afraid someone will try to find a solution on the terraced fields.
"Well, I'll remind the city lord."
"Then you are busy, I will go back first."
Mingyu took two oranges from Wu Ren's hand, gave one to the nanny who was taking care of Xueliu, and also placed one next to Xueliu.
"I hope you have better luck in the future."
I also hope she can wait until March 7th.
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