1954 I Will Do As You Say (2/2)

”No way. You cannot possibly do it.”

”I can,” Shen Nianmo interrupted. Confidently, he knew the steps. He saw how Gu Xijiu did it a few moments ago.

There should be no difference regardless of who performed it. It could be him or Gu Xijiu, as long as the result was the same.

Gu Xijiu tried to understand his purpose. ”He is infected through transmission, so the treatment will be different from the previous one. There is no way you can do it, even though you have memorized the steps. Let me.”

”I will do as you say.” Shen Nianmo did not keep himself back.

Gu Xijiu was at a loss for words. Gu Xijiu could not quite understand his mood swings. However, it was not the proper time to argue. She told him immediately about the steps and observed carefully as he performed them.

Shen Nianmo was arguably one of the greatest talents that she had seen. He pointed the needles at the acupuncture points swiftly according to Gu Xijiu's instructions, no matter how complicated the steps were. He handled the treatment with great dexterity.

A few moments later, Si Qing's poison was contained.

Yuhang Zhenren took a look at both of his beloved disciples and wondered. ”Has the poison been cured already?”

Gu Xijiu shook her head to dismiss his hope. ”I have not got rid of the poison entirely. I can only contain it. If we fail to find the cure within a day, they will both die when the poison takes effect.”

”What is the cure? How can we find it?”

Gu Xijiu did not answer his questions. Instead, she took out two bags and placed Si Qing and Qing Luo in the bags respectively. She then responded to Yuhang Zhenren, who was seemingly confused, ”Please take both of them back and find the closest tavern. Place them in two different ice baths. I will meet you later when I find a cure.”

Before he answered, she took a swift leap and disappeared into the pitch-black tunnel. Aside from the cure, the poison itself was a very rare treasure, especially the snake.

The crowd was shocked by Gu Xijiu's sudden disappearance into the tunnel.