170 The Medicine Manor (1/2)
Under the night sky, unbeknown to them, a shadowy figure appeared on the mountain top. The person was draped in a dark, black cloak. His entire person was under the cloak, as though he was afraid of being seen by people.
”Who are you?” Xu Qianqian looked at the shadowy figure. She was scared to the point she let out a cry. Her voice was shaking slightly as she asked.
”Who am I?” A hoarse voice came from the shadowy figure, ”He he, do you really not know who I am?”
As he said this, he slowly removed his hood, revealing a face that was as old and ugly as deadwood. A pair of cold, crafty eyes silently looked at Xu Qianqian on the mountaintop.
”You…” Xu Qianqian's eyes widened. Under the moonlight, the person's appearance was a bit blurry, but she managed to recognise him in an instant. Who else could it be but the miracle doctor that had recommended that she come to the Changbai Mountains to look for medicinal herbs.
”Why are you here?”
Xu Qianqian felt a sense of dread. Why would the old miracle doctor appear on the mountaintop in the middle of the night? Something was obviously abnormal.
When she had departed from her home to find the medicinal herbs, the miracle doctor had said that due to his old age he couldn't quite walk. So he had given her a map, telling her that all she needed to do was find the Blood Lingzhi Mushroom and pass it to him when she returned.
But now, the old miracle doctor had appeared on the mountaintop. This was clearly different from what he had said.
”Of course, I was waiting for you.” The shadowy figure laughed maniacally. His body emitted a strange aura.
Xu Qianqian took a deep breath and said coldly, ”What is your motive?”
”You still don't understand?” The shadowy figure laughed evilly, hoarsely saying, ”Of course it's to kill you and to use your blood to feed this Blood Lingzhi Mushroom.”
”What do you mean?” Xu Qianqian drew in a cold breath. This was all a trap. The miracle doctor had tricked her to come to the Changbai Mountains to kill her.
But if he wanted to kill her, why did he need to trick her to come all the way to the Changbai Mountains. Wasn't that superfluous?
”The Blood Lingzhi Mushroom is a panacea, did you think it could be simply picked just like that? Only after being fed with blood one last time can the Blood Lingzhi Mushroom be plucked.”
The shadowy figure snorted coldly. His person's creepy aura got even heavier.
Xu Qianqian looked incredulously at the shadowy figure, ”Feed it with blood?”
”To let you know before you die, before plucking the Blood Lingzhi Mushroom, it must first be bathed in the ventricular blood of a virgin, then only can it be harvested after a day. If it is simply collected just like that, the Blood Lingzhi Mushroom will wither and die. Also, the ventricular blood cannot have left the body for more than an hour, otherwise it is useless.”
The shadowy figure said kinkily, ” Now do you know why I tricked you into coming to the Changbai Mountains? To be the last feed of a panacea, you should feel honored.”
”The only thing I want to know now is whether that Blood Lingzhi Mushroom can cure my father's illness.”
Xu Qianqian bit her lip, coldly looking at the shadowy figure.
”No, it can't. That was just to trick you into coming. I can't believe that you took it.” The shadowy figure laughed coldly. This woman was so naive to actually believe this hoax. What was the Blood Lingzhi Mushroom? To use it to treat someone's illness, it was throwing away a gift from heaven.
”You…” Despair filled Xu Qianqian's eyes. So it actually was all fake; since the beginning there was no hope.
”Now do you understand? Then die.” The shadowy figure laughed evilly. He was about to capture Xu Qianqian and head over to feed the Blood Lingzhi Mushroom, when an unexpected voice suddenly sounded in the night.
”There is something that I don't understand yet. Where is the Blood Lingzhi Mushroom?” There was no one around. The voice seemingly came out of nowhere.
”Of course it is at...who are you?”
The shadowy figure was halfway answering when he realised that something was amiss. There were only the two of them on the mountaintop. Since when was there a third voice?
He frantically looked left and right, not discovering anyone.
”Behind you.”
That strange voice sounded again. Behind the shadowy figure, a slender hand reached out and patted the shadowy figure on the shoulder, seemingly to tell him: I am right behind you.
The shadowy figure felt as though he was struck by lightning. His facial expression crumbled. With a swivel he shifted seven to eight meters to the side, turning to look back at his original position.
In the spot, a person was standing. More precisely, a youth was standing with his hands behind his back, calmly looking at him.
When did he appear? He had not noticed him at all.
The shadowy figure was terrified to his core. The youth was like a ghost.
”Who are you?” The shadowy figure asked cautiously.
”You seem to have not answered my question.” Mo Wen raised his eyebrows.
”Who exactly are you? I advise you to mind your own business, otherwise don't blame me for not holding back.”
The shadowy figure said in a severe tone. Although the youth had appeared strangely, but being so young, he wouldn't be very capable. It could be that he was just putting on a bluff. Just thinking of this gave him some peace of mind.
When Xu Qianqian, who was standing not far from them, saw Mo Wen appear, she let out a sigh of relief, her heart settling somewhat. Although the guy was despicable, he made her feel safe.
”It seems you are not prepared to voluntarily answer my question.”