kvmb Chapter 328 She's talking complete nonsense
Chapter 328 She's talking complete nonsense
Wen Qingqing felt increasingly wronged as she spoke. "My little darling also has a deadly poison in her body. Although those people are bandits, I can't just bite them indiscriminately. What if they fight back and kill my little darling before they die? Then I would have no choice but to be tied up and brought back before I could escape!"
She spoke with heartfelt sincerity, but Lu Yangyang still didn't understand. She shook the little snake in her hand: "You say you're the Little Fairy Doctor, so why are you raising this thing?"
Wen Qingqing pouted, "The title of 'Little Fairy Doctor' is just something others have given me, not something I bestowed upon myself. Actually, I prefer poison skills to medicine. I only came to Da Zhao to explore because I felt I had almost exhausted all the poisonous creatures on the island. Then, because I saved a few people along the way, I don't know how the word got around that I'm called the Little Fairy Doctor. See, you still believe me even though I told you?"
Lu Yangyang didn't really believe it, but she was still very curious about Wen Qingqing: "You said you came from a fairy mountain, so tell me where that fairy mountain is? Is it really like the legends say, with divine doctors who can heal the dead and restore flesh to bones?"
The method she ultimately used to heal His Highness's leg was a combination of what she had consulted ancient texts and what her aunt had taught her. However, that method was too extreme and dangerous, with severe side effects. If Wen Qingqing truly came from a sacred mountain, perhaps she could find a way to alleviate the symptoms and completely cure His Highness's leg.
Most importantly, the ancient texts contain several important medicinal herbs. One of them, the Mist Leaf Vine and the Soul-Sustaining Grass, is said to grow only on the Immortal Mountain. The other two are found in the ancient forests of the southwest. She can go to the southwest herself, but no one knows where the Immortal Mountain is.
Wen Qingqing stammered, "I certainly can't tell you where the Immortal Mountain is, but our family is a disciple of the Medicine God Valley. Over time, it's become known as some kind of divine or immortal doctor. Every year, countless people try to find my grandfather for treatment, but he's been living in seclusion for many years. Unless someone is destined to find the Immortal Mountain, he won't come out to treat them. So, the story probably turned out the way you heard it..."
Medicine God Valley?
Lu Yangyang had indeed heard people mention it, and she had asked her master about it, but her master said that it was useless for her to ask so many questions. She would rather read more books, saying that many of the books she had were treasures from the Medicine God Valley. If she really wanted to understand them, she should take a trip there when she had the chance.
She knew that her master had traveled for many years, but she didn't know if he had ever been to Medicine God Valley.
She stared at Wen Qingqing, hesitant, but still didn't ask. Wen Qingqing seemed to be simple-minded, but one should always be wary of others and it was best not to reveal too much information easily.
Seeing that her face was pale, Wen Qingqing continued to look at her pleadingly: "I've told you everything, can you give Xiao Guai back to me? I promise, I swear on my life, I will never let Xiao Guai bite you!"
"Your promises mean nothing to me." Lu Yangyang didn't believe it at all. She pulled the hairpin off her head, took out a silver needle, walked over and stuck it into Wen Qingqing's neck. Then she shook the little snake and said, "I can release you, but I have a question. Answer me honestly."
Wen Qingqing was on the verge of tears: "You've already stabbed me in the heart, how can I not be honest? Just don't ask me where the immortal mountain is, and I'll tell you everything."
"Okay, tell me, are the Mist Leaf Vine and the Soul-Continuing Grass only found on the Immortal Mountain?" Lu Yangyang asked.
"Why are you looking for that? These are medicines for nourishing tendons and bones, and they are extremely potent. They can only be used after other medicines have neutralized their effects, otherwise the user will surely die. Unless the user is crippled beyond saving, who would go to such great lengths and take such a risk to use such medicine?" Wen Qingqing looked at her with a puzzled expression.
Lu Yangyang's eyes sharpened. It seemed she wasn't lying; there weren't many people in the world who knew about these two herbs.
She put the snake back into her collar, then pulled out the needle and untied Wen Qingqing's clothes.
Wen Qingqing looked at her in disbelief: "You, you're just letting me go like this?"
Lu Yangyang threw the rope to the ground. "You have hidden no less than dozens of kinds of poison in your sleeves, hair, and on your body. You also keep more than one poisonous snake. You have other poisonous creatures on you. If you really want to attack me, I will probably be poisoned before I threaten you."
"No, you know I won't hurt you, yet you still threatened me, you..." Wen Qingqing suddenly realized, "You were deliberately trying to trick me into talking?"
Lu Yangyang nodded in agreement: "That's right, otherwise why would I waste so much time talking to you?"
"You, you, you, you!" Wen Qingqing glared at her angrily, feeling very angry but unable to refute. It wasn't that she didn't know the wickedness of people's hearts, but her mind wasn't on that. Anyway, if someone really had malice towards her, she wouldn't let them off the hook.
She turned her face away angrily, refusing to acknowledge Lu Yangyang.
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The old woman who delivered the food knocked on the head of the household's door.
The head of the gang sat at the table with a gaunt old man. When she came in, he frowned and asked, "How is it? Has she eaten?"
The old woman had a lot to say: "She ate it, and she ate it with great relish. She even complained that it wasn't oily enough, and she was so picky. Boss, I'm not saying this, but this girl is really like she's starving. She finished such a big steamed bun in just a few bites. I gave her four steamed buns, and she ate three and still wasn't satisfied. If she hadn't been thinking of leaving one for the person next to her, she could have finished them all. I've never seen anyone who can eat more than her."
The leader's brow furrowed even deeper. He waved his hand and said, "You can go out now."
The old woman responded, then turned back at the door and advised, "Master, although this girl eats and poops a lot, she's obviously easy to raise. She must be used to hardship. Although she's a bit fair-skinned, she's much better than those pampered young ladies. Why don't you take her in? You've been married for so many years, it's time to find yourself a wife. That girl looks like she's easy to raise. If you marry her, you're guaranteed to give birth to a big, healthy boy next year!"
"Ahem, Chief, I think what Granny Ku said is right. You might as well consider it," the old man sitting next to the Chief said with a smile.
The head of the gang said with a stern face, "Old woman, you can leave now."
The old woman wanted to say something more, but seeing the leader's expression, she left.
The old man looked at the chief: "What do you think is wrong with that girl?"
The bandit leader tapped his finger on the table: "Something's off about her. She said her family slaughters pigs, but she has such delicate skin and a lot of flesh, something a poor family couldn't afford. And her clothes, though tattered, are made of high-quality material, something a butcher couldn't afford. Especially since she's injured, and the location of the wound is very likely an arrow wound. And most importantly, she's too calm. No matter what her background is, to remain so calm after being kidnapped by bandits means she did it on purpose. She must have had a purpose in coming to the mountain. So she's talking nonsense, not a single word of it is true."