dognovel Chapter 141 Threatening Letters
Chapter 141 Threatening Letters
"Grandpa!"
As soon as she entered, Jiang Qingyue saw Gu Linsen lying on the bed, his face pale, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Hearing the familiar voice, Gu Linsen opened his eyes with difficulty and tried to reach out to touch Jiang Qingyue, but he was too weak to lift his hand.
"No...it's okay, don't...don't cry..." Gu Linsen said with difficulty.
Jiang Qingyue wiped away her tears, then took Gu Linsen's hand and began to examine his pulse, as well as his fingernails, tongue coating, and fundus.
As time passed, Jiang Qingyue's expression grew increasingly somber.
This poisoning was not the minor incidents of the past; it was a deliberate attempt to kill my grandfather.
This poison was completely different from the last one. Jiang Qingyue could roughly identify what kind of poison it was, but she was powerless to do anything about it.
It contains the world's most venomous snake venom, mixed with other potent toxins. To find an antidote, one must try them one by one, but the process is complex and intertwined, with some venoms mutually incompatible. Jiang Qingyue has no way to try them one by one.
There is only one thing, the Three-Colored Moon Essence, which can neutralize the properties of various medicines and achieve a mild detoxifying effect.
However, this thing only exists in medical books and legends; whether it actually exists is still unknown.
"Qin Xuanyu, send me a signal to find the Medical Sect." Jiang Qingyue could only pin her hopes on the Medical Sect; perhaps they had heard of such a thing.
Jiang Qingyue then used acupuncture to temporarily suppress the poison in Gu Linsen's body and prevent it from worsening. However, this could only last for a while.
Soon, a member of the nearby medical sect arrived first. He was a young man named Luo Yuan. "Your subordinate greets the sect leader."
Jiang Qingyue waved her hand, "Don't worry about these formalities. Go and see if this poison comes from the Poison Sect."
After examining it for a while, Luo Yuan nodded, "That's right, it's the Seven-Step Freedom Powder from the Poison Sect."
"Does the Medical Sect have an antidote?" Although Jiang Qingyue felt that she might have asked this question unnecessarily, she still held onto a sliver of hope.
Luo Yuan shook his head. "Sect Master, I'm sorry, the sect does not have an antidote, because the only three-colored moonflower that existed was lost due to the destruction of the Medical Sect."
Back when the sect leader was alive, the Medical Sect was once very popular, far surpassing the Poison Sect in popularity. However, a person suddenly appeared in the Poison Sect who was particularly skilled at making poisons. The miasma poison that Qin Xuanyu was infected with before, as well as the Seven Steps Freedom Powder this time, were both made by that person.
In an effort to curb the growth of the Poison Sect, the sect leader continuously researched these two poisons. However, before he could find a solution, he was framed by the Poison Sect, poisoned, and disappeared. The Medicine Sect also vanished as a result.
Many of the medical sect's antidote recipes also fell into the hands of the poison sect.
"Is there really such a thing as a three-colored moon?" Jiang Qingyue was surprised that it actually existed; she thought it was just a legend.
Luo Yuan nodded. "Yes, but I don't know the exact location."
Jiang Qingyue understood.
She asked Luo Yuan to stay and help take care of her grandfather's health so that any special circumstances could be resolved promptly. She then went to Qin Xuanyu to ask him to help inquire about the Three-Colored Moonflower.
However, before Sanse Yuehua could find out any news, an uninvited guest arrived in the border town, who specifically asked to see Jiang Qingyue.
In the reception room, Jiang Qingyue saw a man dressed as a eunuch. She already had a guess in her mind, but she was certain that she had never seen this person in the palace.
"Miss Jiang, we are very polite." Although he said this, the eunuch's tone was not polite at all.
"Did the Crown Prince send you?"
The eunuch, with his delicate fingers raised, covered his mouth and said, "Miss Jiang is a smart person. We like to talk to smart people."
That's right, he was the man sent by the Crown Prince.
When Jiang Qingyue left the palace under the escort of the emperor, Qin Jinghao knew that she would definitely go to the border town to find Gu Linsen. Therefore, he made arrangements to have someone take action against Gu Linsen and then waited there for her to come to him.
As expected, Jiang Qingyue left.
"Tell me, what exactly does he want?" Jiang Qingyue clenched her fists tightly.
"This is a letter from His Highness to you. You'll understand once you read it."
Jiang Qingyue took it, and as she read the contents, her expression grew increasingly grim. "Shameless!"
Jiang Qingyue couldn't help but curse out loud. As for the eunuch going back to relay the message? She wasn't afraid.
The eunuch wasn't angry; he seemed to have expected this. "Miss Jiang, I believe you are a smart woman and can make the right choice. His Highness is magnanimous. This medicine can temporarily alleviate the poison in General Gu's body, and it will last for seven days. His Highness has given you enough time. We will come again in seven days."
After saying that, the eunuch turned and left without waiting for Jiang Qingyue's reaction.
Watching the eunuch's departing figure, Jiang Qingyue clutched the letter tightly, the paper warping from the force. She had no idea when Qin Xuanyu had appeared behind her.
When Jiang Qingyue found out, Qin Xuanyu pulled her hand, gently pried it open, took out the paper, looked at it, and then a murderous aura rose on his face.
The letter was clearly threatening: Jiang Qingyue had to agree to become the Crown Prince's person in exchange for the antidote. He told her not to try to bargain and that he would only give her the antidote after he got what he wanted.
However, Jiang Qingyue and Qin Xuanyu both knew that entrusting their fate to someone else was extremely unreliable, and even if he gave them the antidote first, it might not actually be the antidote.
For such a person, credibility means nothing. Once you agree to something, you'll end up losing everything.
That's why Jiang Qingyue and Qin Xuanyu were angry.
"Don't worry, I've already sent people to investigate the Three-Colored Moon Flower. I believe that God won't be so blind."
Qin Xuanyu covered Jiang Qingyue's fist with his hand. "Don't worry, I'm here."
Jiang Qingyue glanced at Qin Xuanyu, nodded, and gave a soft "hmm".
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. During these two days, Jiang Qingyue continuously administered acupuncture to Gu Linsen to stabilize his condition.
As for the medicine Qin Jinghao had given her, Jiang Qingyue had already checked it and confirmed that it was indeed non-toxic and could provide relief.
However, once the drug is taken, she will be unable to intervene or control it, because there is a drug in it that can temporarily suppress the poison, but the poison will also absorb this drug to strengthen itself, and then it will be impossible to control it.
Jiang Qingyue didn't know if the other party was unaware or doing it on purpose, but regardless, this medicine could not be used.
However, today, Qin Xuanyu's men also brought good news: news about the Three-Colored Moon.
"The mute girl?"
Qin Xuanyu nodded. "This was found by my people. It is said that the last time the Three-Colored Moon Flower appeared was related to the mute girl. There are no legends about the mute girl in the martial arts world. All that is known is that she was also proficient in medicine. That's all."
"Where is she? I'm coming right now!"