Mountains, Rivers, and the Grain Altar
Chapter 76

An Uncertain Road Ahead

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"Master! You have finally come out!"

Bu Er hurriedly stepped forward and held Yang Qing's arm. "What happened to make you so anxious?"

If he didn't come out, the two of them would really break in and take him out by force.

Yang Qing looked at Bu Er, then glanced at Jiang Zhizhou, and opened his lips slightly. "It's time to eat."

Bu Er, who was waiting eagerly for Yang Qing's explanation, heard this and was about to speak, but was stopped by Jiang Zhizhou: "Your young master, it's time to have dinner."

Bu Er then reluctantly said, "I will give the order to East Kitchen right now to serve the food."

During the dinner, Yang Qing always practiced silence during eating and sleeping, extending the silence throughout the dinner.

Naturally, the other two people were not interested in talking to each other. After hastily pulling the rice into their stomachs, Jiang Zhizhou said, "When encountering difficulties, it is better for three of us to go together than to be miserable alone."

Yang Qing shook his head. "This matter is very dangerous."

The implication was that he did not intend to elaborate.

Jiang Zhizhou, however, persisted and said, "If you don't tell me, I will have my own way to find out."

These words finally made Yang Qing raise his head. "No!"

"If you want me not to investigate, then tell the truth, otherwise..."

Hearing this, Yang Qing fell silent again.

However, this time, he quickly raised his head. "That's fine! Just come with me."

Yang Qing After saying that, he stood up and walked straight outside the house. Looking in the direction, he saw the study room again.

Jiang Zhizhou and Bu Er followed closely behind and entered the study together.

As soon as he entered, Bu Er flew up onto the beams of the room, listening carefully to the movements inside and outside the house.

And Jiang Zhizhou and Yang Qing are sitting face to face.

"What happened to make you so worried?"

Yang Qing glanced at Jiang Zhizhou: "Northern Liang Princess Nazhen and his party are not accustomed to the local environment."

When he thought of Imperial Physician Song's momentary hesitation at that time, the color in Yang Qing's eyes became a little darker.

"Are you actually acclimatized? It's a false alarm. However, this is a good thing, so why are you so worried?"

Jiang Zhizhou's brows furrowed. "Is it possible that there is something hidden behind this incompatibility?"

"That's right."

Jiang Zhizhou's brows jumped. "Northern Liang has already taken action regarding Liu Mengde before. Could it be that they are repeating the same trick this time?"

"However, this Capital City is not comparable to Yan Prefecture or Savage Wilderness. If you are not careful, this matter will be unstoppable."

Jiang Zhizhou tried his best to deny it in his heart, but if Northern Liang people didn't do this himself, then who could it be?

There is only one person left who has this charm and this convenience.

Could it be that it was him?

Jiang Zhizhou looked at Yang Qing and saw him slowly shaking his head. "At first, I also thought that he sent people, but after some thinking, I gave up such thoughts. This matter really was not done by that adult."

Jiang Zhizhou did not ask who the adult was, but continued to ask, "So, who did you think could do it?"

"Imperial Physician Song, I, Western Chu, am the master of medicine in two dynasties. To deal with a disease that is not adapted to the local environment, it is suspected of overkill."

Yang Qing's voice was very soft and erratic. "However, in the past few days, Guesthouse has been in charge of taking care of it."

"This matter is certainly based on the consideration of the Northern Liang mission, but in my opinion, there is a more important reason."

Speaking of this, Jiang Zhizhou's eyes suddenly opened. "That is to prevent outsiders from intervening in this matter!"

As for why we should prevent outsiders from interfering, there is only one reason left.

The crime suffered by Princess Northern Liang Duan Nazhen and others this time is not due to acclimatization, but another reason.

Imperial Physician Song understands this cause and effect, but he cannot explain it to outsiders.

If you think about it further, there can only be one result if even one or two dynasties of doctors and masters dare not lie about it.

It was this result that caused Yang Qing to shut himself in the study without eating or drinking for several hours.

"It's unbelievable!"

Jiang Zhizhou stretched out his hand and patted the table, and a big piece sank into the palm of his hand.

After taking a shot, Jiang Zhizhou was silent for a long time, and then said, "In this case, how will you stay?"

"A country thousands of miles apart is more important than one person's life. This has been the case since ancient times. However, as soon as this incident came out, I felt enlightened."

"What do you mean?"

I almost got my hair pulled again, but I'm not upset at all. Jiang Zhizhou really admires Yang Qing.

"Originally, those who were about to take action were waiting for this incident to add insult to injury. But if I am fine, then..."

"But, have you ever thought that using yourself as bait every time is an extremely dangerous thing?"

Jiang Zhizhou cannot agree with Yang Qing's plan.

Yang Qing suddenly smiled, "It's a blessing to be able to use myself as bait. Otherwise, what reason would they have to take action? What reason would I have to fight back?"

"But..."

Yang Qing waved his hand at Jiang Zhizhou, stopping him from continuing to speak.

"You have been here in the capital for several days. Do you have any clues about the Gu?"

Since the matter of this mission has nothing to do with the Northern Liang mission itself, they must now focus on tracking down the Gu Insect matter.

Speaking of this, it was Jiang Zhizhou's turn to shake his head.

"It's strange to say that since the death of that person, the person holding the Gu seemed to have become quiet all of a sudden. In recent days, there has been no movement at all."

"Could it be that this Gu Insect anomaly has been noticed?" Yang Qing said.

"That's not true yet. It's precisely because of this that it's even more puzzling."

Jiang Zhizhou took out the clay pot and said to Yang Qing, "Look, this insect has always been very quiet. If Mother Insect affects it, it will definitely take action."

But so far, Jiang Zhizhou has found no abnormalities.

"Or maybe this insect has been abandoned?"

"Or if it is abandoned, this insect will no longer live alone. Once Gu Insect is abandoned, it will die immediately."

Yang Qing glanced at the clay pot again. "Then is it possible to think that the person who owns Mother Gu Insect has difficulty moving now?"

Having trouble moving?

Jiang Zhizhou's eyes suddenly lit up.

That's right, if Mother Gu Insect cannot be driven normally, then there can only be something wrong with the person holding the poison.

"It makes sense. Moreover, although this kind of poison does not require the person holding the poison to be nearby, it cannot be too far away. Let me go and find out if there are any seriously injured people seeking medical advice in the city in the past few days."

Jiang Zhizhou stood up immediately, full of excitement.

"It's also possible that this person has a very serious mind. If he misses a single blow, he will choose to lie dormant."

If it were for this reason, it would be very difficult for them to find him.

However, in Yang Qing's view, this possibility is even smaller.

Therefore, he opened his mouth and said to Jiang Zhizhou, "Quickly check and seek medical advice for the seriously injured person."

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