Eldest Brother, Time to Take Your Medicine (2)

"How did you get hurt so badly?" Ah Yin slowly withdrew her power and reined in her aura. She rose to her feet and looked at Tang Hao in surprise.

"I don't know either." Tang Hao shook his head. Under Ah Yin's gaze, he coughed heavily twice, spitting out two clumps of bloody phlegm. "I didn't expect stripping away a Soul Ring this time to injure me so badly."

Seeing Tang Hao covered in blood and breathing weakly, Ah Yin frowned. This was completely different from what she had expected. She had originally been racking her brains over how to get rid of Tang Hao, but now it seemed the task was far simpler than she had imagined.

Yet Ah Yin's reaction made Tang Hao excited.

She felt sorry for him.

She definitely felt sorry for him.

Seeing Ah Yin's furrowed brows, Tang Hao could not help but feel overjoyed. He wished he could make himself look even more miserable.

"You're injured so badly. I'll take you home so you can lie down," Ah Yin said after thinking for a moment. Although Tang Hao's injuries looked severe, most of them were still superficial. With Tang Hao's current strength, he could suppress his injuries for a short time. By then, he would probably still be able to wield the strength of a level eighty-four or eighty-five Soul Douluo. She had no way to contend with that kind of strength right now. So, after some thought, Ah Yin decided to proceed according to the plan Zhao Ming had prepared for her.

"Alright, alright." Tang Hao immediately grew excited, but then realized he seemed a little too excited and hurriedly resumed his miserable appearance.

"Ah Yin, my injuries may make it impossible for me to walk. I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you."

"It's fine. It's no trouble at all." Hearing Tang Hao's words, Ah Yin simply shook her head and replied nonchalantly.

After saying that, she left.

A moment later, Ah Yin returned to where Tang Hao was, except this time she had brought two wooden boards and some vines.

She tied Tang Hao to the boards with the vines, then dragged him straight down the mountain.

The mountain path was rugged. Gullies and small rocky mounds appeared from time to time, sending Tang Hao airborne one moment and dropping him the next. He swayed and jolted as Ah Yin dragged him along. Fortunately, Tang Hao was powerful and physically tough. If it had been an ordinary person, they would probably have died on the spot.

Even so, Tang Hao still felt happy.

Even being dragged along by Ah Yin like this, he felt an inexplicable happiness whenever he saw her back. There was no reason for it. If he had to name one, it was love. Under love's influence, everything Ah Yin did seemed so beautiful to Tang Hao.

Although Ah Yin was no longer as gentle and quiet as she had once been, he still loved this cold and indifferent version of her. He loved Ah Yin, no matter what she became.

They returned to Tang Hao's room in Holy Soul Village.

After settling Tang Hao onto the bed, Ah Yin began bustling about.

Wearing a pair of white gloves, Ah Yin found several bottles and jars under Tang Hao's directions and began working with them.

Watching Ah Yin fuss outside as she brewed medicine for him, Tang Hao was deeply moved.

He knew it. Even if Ah Yin had lost her memories, her kind nature would not change. She looked cold on the outside, but her heart was warm. Sharp-tongued but soft-hearted.

See? Ah Yin was already brewing medicine for him.

It seemed Ah Yin still cared about him. He liked this side of Ah Yin now—cold on the surface, yet quietly giving so much.

Watching Ah Yin busily at work, Tang Hao drifted off to sleep happily. Stripping away the Soul Ring had drained him greatly, and he was nearly exhausted today.

Not long after, Ah Yin's medicine was finally ready.

Ah Yin filled a bowl and carried it to Tang Hao's bedside, shaking him awake. By now, she no longer had her earlier coldness and said with a hint of concern, "Tang Hao, wake up. Time to take your medicine."

Tang Hao woke groggily and saw Ah Yin sitting beside him with a faint smile, holding a bowl of freshly brewed, steaming medicine.

At the sight, Tang Hao trembled, and tears surged into his eyes.

His Ah Yin was back. His Ah Yin was back.

The Ah Yin who had once cared for him so attentively had finally returned.

Holding the bowl to his lips, just as he was about to drink, Tang Hao suddenly remembered something. He set down the large bowl and said tenderly to Ah Yin, "Ah Yin, you've worked hard. You're probably the only person in this world who cares about me this much."

Then drink the damn medicine already.

Ah Yin's eyes widened. Watching Tang Hao set down the bowl after he had been about to drink, she began to feel uneasy.

Could he have discovered it?

"You should drink the medicine first. Your wounds will heal faster after you do." Ah Yin revealed a gentle smile.

"Let it cool a while before I drink it. It's a little hot." Tang Hao shook his head, looking at Ah Yin pleadingly.

Seeing Tang Hao continue to drag things out, Ah Yin's gaze turned cold. "Then I'll feed you myself."

The moment Ah Yin finished speaking, Tang Hao's eyes lit up. That had been exactly what he was hoping for. If Ah Yin personally fed him the medicine, he could take the opportunity to grow closer to her.

Tang Hao savored the medicine Ah Yin fed him, sip by sip. Though it tasted somewhat bitter, his heart was sweet.

Sip after sip, he drank.

Tang Hao only felt drowsiness wash over him.

The Ah Yin before his eyes gradually became blurry, and her gentle appearance seemed to return to one of icy coldness.

"Pfft!" Tang Hao suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. Only then did he realize something was wrong.

He looked at Ah Yin in horror. She seemed to have drugged him.

How was that possible? How could Ah Yin possibly make a move against him?

But soon, he was even more horrified.

Ah Yin suddenly walked to the door and called outside, "Young Master, the mission has been completed."

"Zhi'er, well done. I'll reward you later," Zhao Ming said excitedly as he took a large step into Tang Hao's room. He had not expected Ah Yin's progress to go so smoothly. Love really did lower people's intelligence.

"It's you?" Tang Hao stared at Zhao Ming with a terrified expression. He had clearly recognized him.

"Tang Hao, Clear Sky Douluo. Tsk, tsk, long time no see." Zhao Ming casually found a seat and sat down, speaking to Tang Hao.

"Who exactly are you? Why are you doing this?"

"Why? There's no particular reason." Zhao Ming shook his head. "You were in my way. Besides, you injured me last time. I'm the kind of person who holds grudges."

"Zhi'er, leave us for now. I have something to say to him," Zhao Ming told Ah Yin behind him.

"Alright, Young Master. I'll wait outside," Ah Yin said before walking out.

"Fine, I can die, but what about Ah Yin? What did you do to her?" Tang Hao roared hoarsely at Zhao Ming, bloody foam spraying from his mouth as he spoke.

"Ah Yin? Sorry, her name is Zhi'er now. She is my maid," Zhao Ming said teasingly. "Oh, right. My personal maid."

"You... you... I'll kill you!" Tang Hao sat up from the bed, startling Zhao Ming. However, Tang Hao's attack was far too slow in Zhao Ming's eyes. The medicine Ah Yin had given him was called Soul Dispersion Powder, which Zhao Ming had found in Hu Liena's ring. It could disperse a powerful expert's Soul Power for at least an hour.

Ordinarily, this medicine could not have had much effect on someone as powerful as Tang Hao. But Tang Hao had suffered too much depletion today, and he had even foolishly injured himself, severely damaging his meridians. The Soul Dispersion Powder continuously seeped through Tang Hao's damaged meridians, dispersing all his Soul Power.

"Clear Sky Douluo, just go in peace. I'll help you take care of Ah Yin. Oh, and I remember you have a son with Twin Martial Souls, right? I'll send him to join you soon enough." Zhao Ming spoke calmly. He placed his right hand atop Tang Hao's head and brought it down in a brutal palm strike. However, the physical toughness of a Titled Douluo was somewhat beyond his expectations.

After striking twice, Zhao Ming still had to call Ah Yin over before Tang Hao was finally killed.

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