They met in a small restaurant. The place was very remote. Miao Chengtang was dressed in very ordinary clothes. He had put on a simple disguise.
"So careful!"
Seeing him in person for the first time, both Yang Guanfeng and Lu Xiufeng looked at him very carefully. Then, they carefully imprinted his body shape and appearance in their minds. This was a professional habit they had formed over the years. At a glance, they could almost remember this person's appearance in just a few seconds.
"When did you escape?"
"Just yesterday."
"Why?"
"Didn't I tell you guys that I was discovered?" Miao Chengtang asked. He did not seem to have had breakfast when he spoke, as he did not have much strength.
"Hey, what's going on?" Lu Xiufeng asked. "Look at you. You don't look well."
"I've been poisoned."
"Really?"
"Of course," Miao Chengtang said. "Why would I lie to you?"
He had been poisoned. Even if he had taken the Blood Orchid, there was no guarantee that it would be safe. As such, he had discussed it with Miao Tianchuan for a long time the previous night. He had finally decided to take the initiative and contact Yang Guanfeng and Lu Xiufeng. He could use them to find a way to completely remove the poison in his body. He could also use their power to deal with the Miaoxi River. Those two were official representatives. No matter how powerful the Miaoxi River was, he was just one person. He was not a god.
"Poisoned? Should we go to the hospital first?"
"The Miaoxi River has a lot of eyes and ears," Lu Xiufeng said. "Although he spends most of his time in the stockade, he has arranged for people to weave a very large network outside. I think he has already used that network. If I were to show up in a common hospital, he would quickly get the news. I would not be safe then."
"Are you afraid of him?"
"Of course I'm afraid. You don't know what he's capable of, so there's nothing to fear."
"If you don't go to a big hospital, where would you go?" Yang Guanfeng lowered his head and pondered. Lu Xiufeng's worries were not completely unfounded.
"I know of a place."
"Where?"
"The King Pharmacist of Miaojiang," Lu Xiufeng said. "It is said that there is no disease that he cannot cure."
"I've heard of this person before, but I heard that his treatment rules are very strict, and it all depends on his mood. It's very troublesome."
"Ah, it's no trouble. Strictly speaking, I still have some friendship with him," Lu Xiufeng said with a smile.
"You and him?"
"Yeah, it's a long story. In this situation, he's definitely the right person."
"No, absolutely not," Miao Chengtang said.
"Why not again? What's the reason this time?"
"The Miaojiang King of Medicine, Wu San, once studied under a master in the Valley of Thousands of Medicine. To be precise, he was Miaoxi River's younger brother. I don't know if the two have been in contact over the years, but I can't take the risk."
"What? They are fellow disciples?" Lu Xiufeng was dumbfounded when he heard that. He knew that Miaoxi River was famous throughout the Miaojiang region. Many people traveled thousands of miles to seek treatment from him, and there were many nobles among them. However, they did not know where the King of Medicine's superb medical skills came from. There were many different opinions. Only then did they know that it came from the Valley of Thousands of Medicine.
"That Valley of Thousands of Medicine is really something," Lu Xiufeng complimented.
"Alright, stop lamenting," Yang Guanfeng said. "Think of something."
"Yeah, I think that Chief Miao's so-called connections are at most in the province," Miao Chengtang said. "If we go out of the province, it'll be much safer."
"That's a good idea," Miao Chengtang said. "Let's think of a way to contact a hospital outside the province and have him do a full checkup there. We'll think of something else after that."
"Yeah, that's settled then."
"Umm, excuse me," Miao Chengtang said. "This poison is unusual. It's best not to go to a normal hospital. It'll be a waste of time."
"Alright, we got it. Where do you live?"
"I don't have a place," Miao Chengtang said. "I live in a run-down house outside."
"Well, we'll arrange a place for you to stay," Yang Guanfeng said.
"Alright, thank you."
"You're welcome," Yang Guanfeng said. "We'll have to trouble you to be a witness."
No matter what, they needed to do their best to ensure Miao Chengtang's safety.
With the arrangements made, neither of them told anyone about it. The news of the incident was kept within a very narrow range.
"Where should we send him next?"
"Hey, do you think he's pretending to be poisoned to get us to protect him?" Lu Xiufeng asked.
"I don't think so," Yang Guanfeng said. "We'll know once we go to a proper hospital. Now, we need to think about where to send him for treatment."
"How about Jing?"
"Jing?" Yang Guanfeng asked. "Of course, it's great. Do you have any connections there?"
Jing had the best medical and education systems in the country.
"No, but isn't there someone here who does?"
"There is someone," Yang Guanfeng said. "You mean Secretary Guo?"
"Yeah, he's from a wealthy family in Jing," Lu Xiufeng said. "Didn't he say that when we were drinking that night that we could go to him if we were in trouble? We're in trouble now."
"Hmm, is it appropriate to tell him that?"
"Not necessarily," Yang Guanfeng said. "We'll just say that a friend or relative is seriously ill and wants to go to Jing for treatment. We'll ask him to help us get in touch."
"Alright, I'll go talk to him. You get in touch with someone reliable to send Miao Chengtang out of the provincial capital."
"Will do."
The two of them split up. Yang Guanfeng quickly met up with Guo Zhenghe and told him why he was there.
"No problem. What's wrong with him?" Guo Zhenghe agreed without hesitation.
"I'm not too sure about that," Yang Guanfeng said. "He's seriously ill, and he wants to go to a better hospital."
"Sure, give me a moment." Guo Zhenghe made a call to Jing right in front of Yang Guanfeng. It didn't take long for him to get in touch.
"I've made the call. You can contact this person when you get to Jing. Just mention my name to him." Guo Zhenghe gave Yang Guanfeng a phone number.
"Thank you so much, Secretary Guo."
"You're being too formal with me. It's nothing," Guo Zhenghe said with a smile.
With the matter settled, he bid farewell and left. He then called Lu Xiufeng, who took Miao Chengtang out of He County and headed straight to Jing.
Guo Zhenghe also notified Xu Xinyuan and asked him to keep an eye out. He felt that it was too much of a coincidence for Yang Guanfeng to come looking for him to treat his relative.
"Does this have anything to do with the case?"
Miao Chengtang had been keeping in touch with Miao Tianchuan ever since he went off on his own.
"Chengtang went to Jing."
"Jing? What's he going to do there?" Miao Qingshan asked.
"He's going to see a doctor, of course," Miao Tianchuan said. "While the Blood Orchid is miraculous, there's no guarantee that the toxins in his body can be completely removed. There might be a way to get him to Jing with the help of those two." "That place is full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons."
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