The person who had been following Han Yunxi was none other than the Tian An's Young General, Mu Qingwu.
In fact, Han Yunxi had been waiting for Mu Qingwu to come forward so that she could make things clear. However, Mu Qingwu had only been following them.
Although Mu Qingwu had spoken up for them today, this morning, Mu Qingwu had also supported Gu Yuntian. It was a fact that the Tian An wanted to join forces with other major powers to besiege Zhongnan.
Han Yunxi couldn't see through this person for the time being, nor did she have the time to see through him. She only knew that he was a friend or foe.
Under these circumstances, even if Mu Qingwu stood in front of her, she wouldn't try to make friends with him. Moreover, Mu Qingwu hadn't said a word.
"The road is so wide, anyone can walk on it," Han Yunxi said as she stepped into the gate.
Gu didn't pursue the matter. As long as Mu Qingwu didn't follow them in, it was none of their business. Gu didn't care about the Tian An's small power.
Gu Beiyue also didn't say anything. When the three of them returned to the courtyard, their tense nerves finally relaxed.
The three of them didn't say anything, but they tacitly walked to the backyard. Once in the backyard, Gu lazily lay down on the bamboo bed under the tree, crossed his legs, and casually picked two big red flowers. He put them over his eyes to block the light and closed his eyes to rest.
"I'm so tired. I'm going to sleep. Don't call me to eat!"
Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue didn't answer. In the afternoon, the courtyard was so quiet that only the sounds of insects and birds could be heard.
Gu was just resting. He often couldn't sleep at night, let alone in the daytime.
After a while, he discovered that there was no movement around him. He secretly took a big red flower and opened one eye. He saw that Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue were standing to the side, looking at him.
He pretended not to see it and slowly closed his eyes. He placed the big red flower on the table and continued to rest.
However, not long after, he suddenly sat up and smiled flirtatiously at Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue. "Why, am I really that good-looking?"
Han Yunxi bit her lip as her eyebrows creased, making her look like a little old woman. After the complicated flattery and deception, after the greatest crisis of the South Central Governor's Office had been resolved, she did not forget what kind of price Gu had paid today.
In this lifetime, he would probably never forget it.
Now, the people inside and outside of the Medical City were all paying attention to the Apricot Woods Conference tomorrow and the competition for the position of dean. Therefore, no one was paying attention to Gu's background for the time being.
But once the fighting was over and everyone was free, Gu Qishao would become the subject of ridicule and a target of contention for the world's attention.
Even Han Yunxi was curious about how Gu could survive such torture, let alone others.
Everyone would think about one question. Did Gu have a special constitution? Was that why he could survive and continue to do all kinds of medical research?
"Xiao Qi, let me take your pulse," Gu Beiyue said.
Gu's smiling eyes immediately turned cold. He asked coldly, "Why? Do you think I'm a monster? Or do you pity me? "
"Old man …" Han Yunxi did not know what to say.
She dearly wanted to joke with Gu Qishao and say, You're thinking too much. Who'd pity you?!
However, she could not laugh, let alone say anything.
Gu Beiyue had noticed the abnormality in Gu's blood and suspected Gu's constitution. However, he had never expected this situation.
Seeing the ruthlessness in Gu's eyes, he did not know how to answer.
"Gu Beiyue, you should worry about tomorrow's matters. You said that I'll leave the rest to you. If you can't handle it, don't blame me for starting a massacre!"
Gu Qishao said coldly before rising to his feet and flying up the tree. With a flash, he vanished over the top of the wall.
Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue did not chase after him. Gu needed to be alone for a while.
The scars of the past had been reopened. Perhaps, he had to hide in a corner of the world alone and heal silently like before.
Han Yunxi assumed that Gu Qishao would be gone for a long, long time before popping back up again. In fact, he'd be gone even longer this time.
However, she was wrong.
Not long after, Gu returned with a big bag of desserts. "Poison Girl, this is a century-old shop in the west of the city. We left in a hurry last time and did not get to buy it. Hey, don't miss it this time. It's all to your liking. "
So, so he had gone to buy desserts for her.
When Head Elder Ling revealed everything, when the papers of his most unbearable past fluttered in the air, Han Yunxi's tears did not fall.
However, when she saw the big bag of desserts on the table, Han Yunxi finally burst into tears. "Sob sob … Old Ghost, I thought … I thought you were leaving."
Her tears were the last thing he wanted to see.
He did not want to leave when Long Fei Ye was by her side; he would not leave when Long Fei Ye was not by her side …
A trace of sadness flitted across Gu's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a smile. He quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped Han Yunxi's tears. "Aiyo, just a bag of desserts can move you to this extent? Does His Highness Duke of Qin know? Poison Lass, why don't Qi Brother buy that old shop and specially make desserts for you? You can dump Long Fei Ye and follow Qi Brother, right? "
Han Yunxi smiled through her tears and stuffed a piece of mung bean cake into Gu's mouth. "In your dreams!"
"It really is pretty when you think about it!" Gu replied seriously.
Han Yunxi continued to banter with him. "Don't even think about it!"
If her heartache couldn't heal his old wounds, then could she pretend to be as heartless as him?
If her tears couldn't wash away his past memories, then could she smile like him?
Gu, you're really beautiful when you smile …
In less than an hour, busybodies had divided the medical academy into three factions. One was the conservative faction led by Vice Principal Lin, the second was the hardline faction led by Vice Principal Ouyang, and the third was the reformist faction led by Vice Principal Huo.
There were even people who set up a gambling house, betting on which faction would be able to seize power.
That night, Third Elder Shen and Luo Zuishan came looking for them.
"Aren't you afraid of offending people by coming all the way here?" Gu Beiyue smiled.
Luo Zuishan didn't speak, but stared at Gu with reddened eyes. Unfortunately, Gu ignored him and leaned lazily on the bamboo couch to eat his dessert. Luo Zuishan couldn't understand. Since when did Xiao Qi like desserts?
Third Elder Shen bowed to Gu Beiyue, then strode over to Han Yunxi and said seriously, "Esteemed wangfei, I won't hide it from you. Vice Principal Lin has long received benefits from Ning Cheng, and Vice Principal Huo has a close relationship with Northern Li's imperial family. Although Vice Principal Ouyang has always been neutral, he's always been dissatisfied with the cooperation between Medicine City and Pill Fiend Pharmacy. "
Whoever became the academy head would have a huge impact on Gu Yuntian's punishment and the Poison Sect's injustice. Moreover, whoever became the academy head would have a far-reaching impact on the future development of the situation!
It was obvious that the south central region's commander-in-chief's manor didn't have any 'allies' in the medical academy, but 'enemies' instead. In the end, Third Elder Shen was just an elder and couldn't make decisions on important matters.
Gu glanced over with a disdainful smile.
Gu Beiyue and Han Yunxi nodded without saying anything.
Third Elder Shen said seriously, "Old Man … has already signed up to participate in the Apricot Woods Medical Competition tomorrow at noon!"
The Apricot Woods Medical Competition was the most exciting competition of the Apricot Woods Conference, but it wasn't held every year.
This was because the Apricot Forest Medical Competition was a competition specifically used to select the dean of the medical school. Because Gu Yuntian had stepped down, the competition was added to the Apricot Woods Conference at the last minute and was set to be held tomorrow at noon.
There were two ways a medical academy could select a head. The first was for the head to directly pass on his position and entrust him with an important task. The second was to compete in medical skills. Under normal circumstances, the head would pass on his position, unless he was dissatisfied with a few successors or couldn't make a choice. Only then would the Apricot Woods Medical Competition be held.
Gu Yuntian was now notorious and was in prison waiting to be convicted. Naturally, he didn't have the qualifications to pass on his position. Therefore, the medical academy could only use a medical competition to determine the level of medical skills.
No one could object to the person with supreme medical skills leading the medical academy.
Gu Yuntian was an eighth-rank Sage Doctor, while Ouyang, Lin, and Huo were seventh-rank Sage Doctors. Second Elder Li Xiuyuan and Third Elder Shen Jueming were also seventh-rank Sage Doctors. Although their ranks were similar, just like martial arts, there were high, low, and high ranks within the same rank.
Third Elder Shen wasn't the weakest, but he definitely wasn't the strongest either.
By taking the risk to participate in the medical competition, he was clearly challenging the authority of the vice-heads. If he didn't come out on top, his future in the medical academy wouldn't be easy.
Han Yunxi silently engraved Third Elder Shen's intentions in her heart. Gu Beiyue respectfully bowed with clasped hands. "Third Elder Shen, I appreciate your kind intentions! Tomorrow, you can just sit back and watch the show. "
"This …"
Third Elder Shen and Luo Zuishan looked at each other in confusion.
"You'll understand tomorrow. This one has a few questions that I'd like to ask. Please enlighten me, "Gu Beiyue said with a smile.
"Doctor Gu, if you have any questions, please feel free to speak. There's no need to be polite," Luo Zuishan hurriedly replied.
Gu Beiyue didn't ask about medical skills, but about the internal conflicts within the medical academy. Third Elder Shen and Luo Zuishan explained to Gu Beiyue without holding back.
Han Yunxi and Gu Beiyue listened very seriously. Gu Beiyue also asked many questions. As for Gu, he lay on the bamboo bed beside Han Yunxi and unknowingly fell asleep.
This was the first time he fell asleep so easily since returning to the medical academy.
Gu slept soundly that night, but there were many people both inside and outside of Medical City who couldn't sleep.
In the dead of night, the old imperial physician from Northern Li removed his disguise. He had no intention of resting, but instead changed into a set of night clothes. He was none other than Bai Yanqing.
"Yu 'er, let's go. Master will take you somewhere," he said with a chuckle.
Bai Yuqiao was finding it harder and harder to see through her master. She'd thought her master would be in a terrible mood.
Han Yunxi's group had stirred up the situation in Medical City and the alliance between the various countries. Not only had they lifted Medical City's sanctions against the south central region's governor's estate, but they'd also vindicated the Poison Sect.
In just a single day, Han Yunxi's group had reversed the situation. Although the medical academy's new head was still a mystery, no matter who it was, they would have no reason to make things difficult for Han Yunxi's group!
Based on the current situation, Han Yunxi's group had the absolute upper hand. Even Ning Cheng might be at a disadvantage. If Ning Cheng were to suffer at this critical juncture, it wouldn't be good for Northern Li at all.
Master, what are you so happy about?
"Master, where are we going?" Bai Yuqiao asked.
"The Poison Sect's forbidden grounds." Bai Yanqing's eyes shone with tears as he said those words. Was it excitement or sadness? Only he himself knew ….
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