Chapter 29 (2/2)
The gu chong in Shen Qin Ling’s body became excited when they encountered wine, which was also the reason why Hua Tang insisted on toasting to him. The gu chong would usually feed on blood, so it was no wonder that he would faint at the drop of a coin. Seeing the pale face of Shen Qian Ling, Qin Shao Yu’s mood was extremely poor.
Hua Tang sat by the bed, placing fine needles into the crown of his head slowly, not sparing a moment of effort; a thin layer of sweat gradually soaked her palms, her full concentration on the task at hand was obvious.
Shen Qian Ling slept as peacefully as ever, not being affected one bit.
“Are so many needles needed?” Seeing one needle after another being inserted into Shen Qian Ling’s head, Qin Shao Yu asked quietly.
“This subordinate only wants to be certain that all goes well.” Hua Tang lit up the herbs at the head of the needles and placed a new incense stick into the incense burner, “After the stick of incense is burned out, the results will be seen.”
Qin Shao Yu nodded, sitting by the bedside and keeping watch over Shen Qian Ling.
This period of time could be said to be unending, even sect leader Qin had suspected that the stick of incense had extinguished! When the last of the incense ash finally fell, Hua Tang also finally sighed in relief -- she was truly worried Qin Shao Yu would destroy the table halfway through.
The first needle was carefully taken out. Seeing the extremely thin worm entwined around the needle tip, Qin Shao Yu crushed the cup in his hand.
Hua Tang glanced at him, “Sect leader, you….calm down.”
“Continue.” Qin Shao Yu’s face was dark.
Hua Tang threw the first gu chong into the white porcelain container. The green headed Gu King instantly opened its mouth and swallowed it, its back giving off a red s.h.i.+ne in excitement.
The second worm; the third worm; when the fifth gu chong was extracted, sect leader Qin looked like he was almost going to destroy the room.
Hua Tang grabbed on to the sixth needle. After meticulously pulling it out, she saw that the needle tip was clean, and there was no more squirming gu chong, and thus relaxed a little, “There shouldn’t be anything serious, five gu chong aren’t enough to cause young master too much harm.”
“Pull out the rest.” Qin Shao Yu instructed.
Hua Tang pulled out the rest of the needles accordingly. The tip of every needle was very clean.
“You are certain the gu chong are removed entirely?” Qin Shao Yu was still worried.
Hua Tang looked at the gu king, and saw that it had already eaten its fill and fell asleep, and thus nodded and said, “Do not worry, sect leader, nothing will happen to young master Shen anymore, he just needs a few days of recuperation, and recover the blood he lost previously, and he will gradually get better from his fainting illness.”
Qin Shao Yu relaxed upon hearing it, “You have worked hard.”
“Sect leader is too courteous.” Hua Tang put the needles and gu king back into the medicine box, “If there aren’t any other matters, then this subordinate will withdraw for now.”
Qin Shao Yu nodded, and threw a small porcelain bottle to her, “Red lotus of the snowy mountains, as thanks.”
Hua Tang clicked her tongue, “Sect leader sure is generous this time.” Everyone knew that this was a rare item that is hard to come by in a hundred years, not only could it balance qi, it could strengthen one’s internal energy too. Just how many people were out there who would want it even at the cost of death.
“Are you blaming me for being too petty towards you usually?” Qin Shao Yu raised an eyebrow.
“It’s this subordinate who is wrong.” Hua Tang bowed her head with a smile, and left the room.
“Left chief.” A black clothed man was keeping watch outside the door.
“Xiao Wu?” Hua Tang was surprised, “When did you return?” The man’s name is Zhao Wu, and was the Dominion of Chasing Shadows’ best person at qing gong, and was also the person who Qin Shao Yu kept in contact with everyday when he was at the Sun-Moon Hamlet. When Chan Niang escaped in defeat a few days before at Qian Mu mountain, Zhao Wu followed her secretly, wanting to find out the location of Feng Jiu Ye.
“Just arrived.” Zhao Wu glanced towards the bedroom, “Is sect leader asleep?”
“Young master Shen is plagued with illness, the sect leader is taking care of him.” Hua Tang brought him outside, “Have you found Feng Jiu Ye’s location?”
Zhao Wu shook his head, “Chan Niang was alone all the time, and didn’t contact anyone.’
“Could it be that Feng Jiu Ye si still at the headquarters of the demonic sect?” Hua Tang frowned.
“It’s possible.” Zhao Wu turned around and looked at the firmly closed door of the room, “In the recent days, sect leader seems to be very close with young master Shen?”
How was it only close, just now he even almost destroyed the room… Hua Tang looked at him, “Why are you also interested in such things?”
“I asked sect leader before, he said he has no feelings towards young master Shen.” Zhao Wu shook his head.
Hua Tang laughed audibly, “Why did you go and ask about this out of nowhere?”
“Young master Shen has had history with Feng Jiu Ye afterall, aren’t you afraid that something will happen?” Zhao Wu asked.
“I trust the sect leader.” Hua Tang was very blunt, “Moreover, I don’t think there’s anything bad about young master Shen. After he lost his memories, he shouldn’t have any involvement with the demonic sect anymore.”
“How do you know he isn’t acting?” Zhao Wu was still worried.
“Acting?” Hua Tang smirked, “I don’t think so, and moreover with the kind of person the sect leader is, who do you think can trick him? It has always been him tricking others.”
Zhao Wu fell silent.
“Don’t worry, go back and rest early.” Hua Tang patted his shoulder, “Whatever matters you have, look for the sect leader tomorrow morning, he’s probably not in a good mood tonight. Don’t get yourself in trouble for nothing.”
……..
Zhao Wu sighed, “Many thanks to left chief for telling me.”
And in the bedroom, sect leader Qin’s mood was as Hua Tang said. Extremely. Not. Good.
He just has to remember those five extremely disgusting worms, and look at Shen Qian Ling’s pale face, to feel his chest tighten.
“Wu….” In his sleep, Shen Qian Ling scratched his cheek.
“So dumb that you should die.” Qin Shao Yu knocked on his head, “Eating anything that people give you?!”
The corner of Shen Qian Ling’s mouth curved up, and very quickly he started snoring.
Truly carefree and without worry!
(1) Zui Ba Xian: 醉八仙 - lit. Drunk eight immortals.
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