Lil Thing had been seriously injured last time, but it wasn't as bad as the loss of its detoxification blood.
Even though it was recuperating in the poison storage space, it could still sense Mama Yunxi's thoughts and hear what was said in the outside world.
By the time Mama Yunxi returned to the Duke of Qin's estate, it had already woken up. That was because it had smelled the gentleman's scent, the purest scent in the world.
Only the purest of souls had such a pure scent.
Lil Thing was still a tiny thing, only the size of a palm. It was fluffy and snow-white, like a little furball.
Actually, it had wanted to come out long ago, but lacked the strength. It took a lot of effort to jump out of the poison pond and out of the poison storage space.
After jumping out the window, it ran straight for the ancestral hall through the window it was most familiar with. As expected, it saw the gentleman lying on his side on the bed.
He was dressed in white undergarments and half covered by a silk quilt. His long hair was scattered behind his head and spread out on the pillow.
Sleeping, he was even gentler and calmer than when he was awake. He lacked his usual strict modesty and even exuded traces of laziness that Lil Thing had never seen before. It was impossible to imagine what a man like this would look like if he dropped all etiquette and assumed a lazy, casual posture.
Gentleman, ah, gentleman, just what kind of person are you?
Lil Thing sat on the table and stared blankly at the gentleman's face. The more it looked, the more familiar it felt, as if it'd seen him somewhere before.
How could that be?
Had it been the gentleman before? Had it forgotten?
It really was forgetful, but the gentleman was only in his twenties. It couldn't have forgotten things from that time, right? Lil Thing carefully thought back and realized that it really wasn't remembering much.
Perhaps it had been locked up for too long and only remembered that little black room. It was boring and dry, so there wasn't much to remember.
In another two hours, it would be daybreak. Lil Thing jumped onto the bed and snuggled up in the gentleman's arms before finding a comfortable spot to sleep!
The Duke of Qin's estate was as quiet as the moon in the sky …
Currently, Mu Linger was sitting by herself on the back steps of the Duke of Qin's estate. Chu Xifeng had bumped into her while patrolling the area. Originally, he wanted to tell her that Gu Qishao was sleeping soundly on a nearby rooftop, basking in the moonlight.
But after some hesitation, Chu Xifeng decided not to stick his nose into other people's business. Chu Xifeng really disliked Gu. He felt that a good girl like Mu Ling 'er shouldn't be wasted on a scum like Gu.
For some reason, he suddenly thought of Young Master Tang. Even though Tang Li was now the head of the Tang Clan, Chu Xifeng was still used to calling him Young Master Tang.
He remembered that Young Master Tang had once been very interested in the genius pharmacist of Medicine City's Mu Family. How did he end up in the hands of that slut, Ning Jing?
He wondered if Young Master Tang had taken down Ning Jing. The war was about to begin, and the arms trade was very important to them!
Mu Ling'er was lying on her knees, half-asleep. In fact, she was already exhausted. She busied herself until the wee hours of the night before she finished seeing all the patients and taking stock of all the medicinal ingredients. She was supposed to be sleeping in her bedroom in the back courtyard of Pill Fiend Pharmacy, but she ran all the way to the Duke of Qin's estate without even taking a sip of water.
When she reached the entrance and saw the tightly shut back door, she suddenly realized that it was late at night. Everyone had dispersed and gone to bed, so she wouldn't be able to see Qi Brother anymore.
She didn't know why she was sitting here, either. So what if she had to wait until daybreak? She might as well go back to Pill Fiend Pharmacy and keep busy.
However, she just sat down. Once she sat down, she did not think about it anymore. Perhaps, she still had a little bit of hope in her heart. She hoped that Qi Gege would enter through this door.
Qi Brother often appeared and disappeared like a ghost too. He ran around in the middle of the night, didn't he?
Qi Brother, last time you left, you didn't even say goodbye to Ling 'er. Now that you're back, aren't you going to see her?
Although Ling 'er isn't anyone to you, she's still a friend you've known since you were young.
Qi Brother, just what do you take Ling 'er for?
That night, Mu Ling 'er didn't see Gu. When the sun rose, she didn't slack off. She stretched lazily and returned to Pill Fiend Pharmacy to begin her busy day. She didn't even notice that her knees were wet.
When the first ray of sunlight shone into the study and hit Han Yunxi's face, Han Yunxi immediately woke up.
The sunlight dispelled the darkness and coolness of the sleeping quarters. Han Yunxi checked her poison storage space and confirmed that Lil Thing wasn't there.
Her schedule today was packed. She had to go to Pill Fiend Pharmacy, the Baili Army's headquarters, and the Commander-In-Chief's manor. There was a pile of work waiting for her to deal with in each place.
But just to be on the safe side, she decided to go to Gu Beiyue's place to see if Lil Thing was there.
As soon as she entered, she saw Gu Beiyue talking to Lil Thing. Gu Beiyue spoke very softly. She didn't know if Lil Thing understood him, but it nodded repeatedly in response.
The man and the squirrel didn't seem out of place at all. In fact, there was an indescribable harmony between them.
"Sure enough, it's with you." Han Yunxi smiled.
"It snuck over last night. I only found out this morning." Gu Beiyue smiled. He held Lil Thing in his arms and gently stroked it. "This little guy might be fated to be with me. It likes to stick to me."
"Isn't that so? It's still injured. Instead of being obedient and recuperating, it only knows how to run over to your place to play." Although Han Yunxi's tone was reproachful, her heart ached for Lil Thing.
The scene from Celestial Mountain would occasionally appear in her mind. She couldn't imagine if she would still be alive if it weren't for Lil Thing.
She knew Lil Thing was good at jumping and running, but never expected it to transform into a big white wolf with such explosive strength.
She took Lil Thing from Gu Beiyue's arms and gently stroked it. Lil Thing rubbed itself against her hand intimately.
"You've never seen it transform, right?" Han Yunxi grinned. "It's a big white wolf. You might be frightened."
Lil Thing seemed a little dissatisfied as it lazily glared at Han Yunxi. Unfortunately, Han Yunxi didn't see it.
Mama Yunxi, please don't ruin my image in front of the gentleman like this, alright?
Gu Beiyue wasn't surprised or alarmed. Instead, he smiled faintly. "It's a snow wolf. Its fur is as white as snow, pure and holy. Esteemed wangfei, since you're a descendant of the Poison Sect, the poison beast will protect you with its life. It'll live and die with you. "
"Snow wolf, that's right!" Han Yunxi nodded. She picked up Lil Thing and intimately pressed her face against it. Lil Thing patted her lightly with its meaty paws, amusing Han Yunxi.
Han Yunxi grinned. "Doctor Gu, since Lil Thing likes you so much, I'll give it to you when it recovers so it can protect you. How does that sound?"
Gu Beiyue was a doctor without the strength to truss a chicken. He really needed protection.
Lil Thing's eyes immediately lit up as Gu Beiyue chuckled. "I like it too. I can borrow it to relieve my boredom from time to time, but I'm afraid I can't afford to have it as a gift."
Lil Thing didn't hear the rest of his words. It only heard the gentleman say 'I like it too.'
Sir, you know Lil Thing likes you and you like Lil Thing too. But why … why can't we be together?
Just as they were talking, a servant came to report that Baili Mingxiang had arrived.
Han Yunxi didn't want to delay Gu Beiyue's teaching of acupuncture, so she handed Lil Thing to Gu Beiyue and left after greeting Baili Mingxiang …
Long Fei Ye received Han Yunxi's letter as well as Gu Beiyue's.
No matter how important Gu Beiyue's letter was, he still opened Han Yunxi's first. However, he didn't expect there to only be two sentences in the letter: 'Long Fei Ye, I miss you.' and 'Long Fei Ye, you fool.'
He rubbed his brows with one hand while holding the letter with the other. After reading it for a long time, the joy in his heart transformed into a soundless smile.
The ink in his study was an extremely precious Zhanshan ink. It had a unique fragrance, so he knew she'd gone to his study.
He was so engrossed in his reading that he hastily put away the letter when the old man from Kenzō scooted over.
In the end, his joy was replaced by seriousness. Long Feiye picked up his brush and wrote a few words on the back of the paper.
"Looks like it's no big deal," the old man from Kenzō teased.
Long Fei Ye ignored him and waited for the ink to dry before carefully folding the letter and placing it back in the envelope.
Seeing this, the old man from Kenzō didn't understand. "Feiye, this … you're not mailing it out?"
"No need," Long Fei Ye replied mildly.
"What did you write when you replied but didn't mail it out?" The old man from Kenzō was curious as well. Perhaps only his disciple would be.
Unfortunately, Long Fei Ye automatically ignored the old man from Kenzō's question. He put the letter away before opening Gu Beiyue's letter.
Gu Beiyue had explained the situation at the south central regions' commander-in-chief's estate very clearly. He also mentioned that once everything was settled, Baili Mingxiang would come to Celestial Mountain.
This time, the old man from Kenzō scooted over again. Long Fei Ye didn't avoid him, but handed the letter to the old man from Kenzō.
"Baili Mingxiang?" The old man from Kenzō hesitated before asking, "Can this woman be trusted?"
"She's a member of the Mermaid Clan. Of course she can be trusted. Don't worry," Long Fei Ye said.
"Treat her injuries with acupuncture? That girl believes such things? "The old man from Kenzō was amused. He always thought Han Yunxi was very intelligent.
"She's often stupid." Long Fei Ye's tone was doting as he spoke. After a while, he sighed softly. "She's never doubted Gu Beiyue's words."
"I'm just afraid that she'll be so stupid that … she won't believe you," the old man from Kenzō intoned.
Actually, Long Fei Ye hadn't told the old man from Kenzō that Han Yunxi was a descendant of Western Qin's imperial clan. Right now, even Chu Xifeng and Tang Li were in the dark. After Mute Granny's death, he was the only one who knew the truth.
That was the most difficult thing for him to control.
Long Fei Ye didn't reply. Seeing the seriousness in his eyes, the old man from Kenzō didn't ask any questions. He quickly went to invite the Honored Elders to treat Long Fei Ye's injuries.
When he said that it'd take a year and a half to recover with internal energy, it was all for the sake of the spy.
With the help of the Honored Elders and his own foundation, Long Fei Ye's injuries would heal in a month at most!
Actually, he'd woken up during the five days that the Honored Elders had treated him. He knew that Han Yunxi was waiting bitterly by the door, but he'd steeled his heart and refused to see her.
If Han Yunxi hadn't been heartbroken, how could the spy have believed that he was seriously injured?
The ambush from the Duke of Qin's estate, the spy from Celestial Mountain, the person who instigated He Yilian, the person who knew he possessed the Lustbite energy, and the mastermind behind the scenes trying to control everything. He'd long had his eyes on him!
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