Chapter 445: The Expert in Eating a Free Meal
“Alright. You don’t have to think too much now. Go back and have a good sleep. This letter came a little early. I reckon that a few days later, the person will also arrive.” Ling Chuxi said to Ling Yichen. Ling Yichen did not have an appet.i.te to eat or drink these few days as he kept worrying about Fu Chengyu’s frost poison. Even his eyes were sunken in.
For the next few days, the few of them could finally relax. Ling Chuxi had already prepared a few medicinal herbs and was just waiting for Second Elder’s people to send over the Snow b.u.t.terfly Gra.s.s. And once it arrives, she could begin her pill refinement then.
The few of them had specially paid a “visit” to Mo Kongyuan once at their spare time and naturally benefited a lot. But during their third “visit” to him, Mo Kongyuan was not around and his house was empty. According to his servants he was out wandering. But Ling Chuxi felt it was more like he was running away. Because she remembered that the servant had a worried look at that instant and said. “Master has forgotten to bring money again this time. What should he do?”
Ling Chuxi broke out in cold sweat the moment she thought about Mo Kongyuan’s good appet.i.te. ‘Looks like the dignified guardian of Nan Xia Country is prepared to eat a free meal again. If it is known to people that a dignified guardian of Nan Xia Country was actually eating free meals, then will Nan Xia Country still have a reputation?’ This was not something that Ling Chuxi could be worried about.
Ling Chuxi was also helpless when it came to Mo Kongyuan, who did not have the style of an expert or senior in the slightest and escape before the battle. Now she could not find an opponent to spar with her, so she could only wait patiently for her medicinal herbs.
After a few days had pa.s.sed, yet the servant from the Ling family had not arrive. The hearts of the few of them which were relaxed initially were suspended once again.
“Nothing would have happened on the journey, right?” Ling Yichen said uneasily.
Ling Chuxi frowned and did not say anything. The more she thought about it, the more worried she was. It did not matter if the poisoner was someone from the Deity Temple. The other party was definitely unwilling to allow Fu Chengyu to resolve his poison issue and recover. Since they could s.n.a.t.c.h up all of the Snow b.u.t.terfly Gra.s.s from the neighboring countries, they might not necessarily not resort to other means.
“I will go back to have a look first. Chuxi, look for people to inquire along the way to see if anything has happened.” Ling Yichen was extremely uneasy but he still stayed calm. His light body dashed out of the courtyard after he had left instructions for Ling Chuxi and the few of them.
“Master, Master!” At this time, there were a few worried shouts that came from outside the courtyard. That was Luo Li’s voice. There were only two people who addressed Ling Chuxi in such a way. One was the fifth princess, and the other was Luo Li. But Luo Li had never addressed her in such a way in front of outsiders. Upon listening to his tone, it was obvious that something urgent had happened and he had even forgotten about this.
Ling Yichen and Ling Chuxi’s hearts sank and they immediately went out to welcome him.
Luo Li came in hurriedly. Two of his disciples were carrying a stretcher. There was a person who was wrapped like a mummy on it and there was a dark red color everywhere from the blood that seeped under the cotton blanket. It was obvious that he had sustained serious injuries. Those who were guarding outside knew Luo Li’s ident.i.ty. No one dared to block him but followed in after him.
“What happened?” Ling Chuxi asked.
“Master, I met this man on my way back to the capital. I saw that he was injured by sharp knives and weapons all over his body. Yet he was still running toward the capital with all his might. I had a spur of compa.s.sion on him and rescued him on the spot. I could only hear him mumbling your name and Martial Uncle Ling’s name in his confusion. So I have brought him here immediately.” Luo Li had dashed all the way here and he was so tired that he was out of breath and said while gasping for air.
They listened carefully and sure enough, they could hear him still shouting in a low voice in his unconsciousness. “Big Brother Yichen, Ling Chuxi, help, help!”
Ling Chuxi took out her golden needles immediately and punctured a few needles onto his body. On one hand she was helping him to stop his bleeding, on the other hand she wanted to wake him up.
“Chuxi, it’s you? I must be dead and dreaming.” That person opened his eyes and looked at Ling Chuxi in a daze and mumbled to himself.