Chapter 41 (1/2)
Quiz 41: Qing Xin Visit
A so at a counter, currently weighing out medicine for customers with a very archaic balance An old, rustedplates on both sides with invisible threads wrapped around thee cabinet behind hi them on top of the plate He then skillfully adjusted the position of the weights, pouring the exact a Then, he went to grab another bunch
“Can it support itself?” The customer asked
“Can what support itself? The standard weights?” The shopkeeper feigned confusion regarding the question, and casually chatted as he continued grabbing more medicine
“You clearly know the intent ofXiu Hall Medicine Shop can support itself” The customer knew that the shopkeeper didn’t want to respond, yet he still pushed the question This had been asked by the visiting customer at least 10 times, but the shopkeeper always persevered and never said anything disheartening in response
“Don’t worry, we don’t rely on givingmedicines as our only sources of incoth
The customer didn’t ask anymore He knew that even if there were still Black Lantern tea leaves, there weren’t many left That answer had been a hasty patch in order to avoid concerning the customer
This place was a prayer hall It looked like a very large hall with tables, chairs, and teapots But in terures present
Only after the shopkeeper had tightly sealed theand passed it to the customer did he say, “This is the last dose Once the patient takes it, they’ll be permanently cured”
The customer thanked the shopkeeper and turned around, about to leave But just then, another man walked in; rather, it would be ht to the point and asked, “Shopkeeper, do you have ‘Yilan root’?”
The shopkeeper reeled in shock at the ize, but it’s been out of stock for over half a year”
“But, but…!” The custoan to panic at the shopkeeper’s response “They said that only this place would have Yilan root Why…then ould you have it?”
The shopkeeper solemnly answered, “I’m really very sorry, we also are in dire need of this medicine However, on’t have it anytio look for a doctor trained in Western o south, and you’ll be able to find a clinic there called Bozmann Clinic”
“Little Qiao, you’ve already driven forAren’t you tired?” Meng Ming asked from the back seat The front seat was currently occupied by Zhou Lun Yu—he needed to give directions
The car was speeding down the highway
Teeks had passed since the end of the midterm exams and the temperature had dropped by quite a bit Fortunately, there were two days of rest every weekend Taking advantage of the fact that it was Friday evening, Zhou Lun Yu had forcefully dragged Meng Ming to Qing Xin Qing Xin was in the center of the province, a city at the botto Xiu The Black Lantern tea leaves were from there
“You lost According to the agreement, you’re now my subordinate” These had been Zhou Lun Yu’s words back then
Meng Ming was obviously dissatisfied; Zhou Lun Yu’s 2 points had clearly been gained through a stroke of luck But Meng Ming had indeed lost, and he couldn’t go back on their agree Ming during the midterm exam in the first place was because he had been forced to look to others for help Since Zhou Lun Yu had willingly dragged Meng Ming here, itMing’s strength However, he was too embarrassed to say it directly, so he could only use the exam as an excuse
Meng Ming had always believed that students were obviously supposed to help each other in ti si out for fun…
Later, Zhou Lun Yu had chosen a day to set out
Huang Qiao Yi was still very concentrated on the road as she replied to Meng Ming that she wasn’t tired Their expected travel time in the car was only half an hour; she said that she could drive for three to four hours straight Who knehere her endurance caht now because it had been quite difficult to get her ree to lend the car to them
“Did Zhou Lun Yu tell you guys e’re going to Qing Xin and why it has to be now?” Duan He asked She was currently sitting next to Meng Ming in the back seat She see Xin
“Pushi+ng that question to the side first, why did Sister Duan He want to co twisted his head towards her, thinking that it was strange
“Me?” Instead, she felt that Meng Ming’s question was the one that was strange “Zhou Lun Yu asked reed”
“Asking so many people huh, it looks like you’re not all thatin front of him
“It’s just two people, and you’re just my subordinate” Zhou Lun Yu couldn’t even be bothered to turn around “Basically, I already have plans Your actions must all folloords”
Who’s your subordinate…acting so santly? [Meng Ming]
Cohts evenQiao Yi]
He’s just not skilled enough at actively expressing himself… [Duan He]
Qing Xin here Zhou Lun Yu’s Qing Xiu Hall Medicine Shop was located He gave a rough introduction of Qing Xin’s situation—
North of Qing Xin City was Mt Qing Xiu, which resulted in nearby cities all being elevated very high above sea level Very dense clouds and mist surrounded the upper half of the mountain, and it wasn’t a place that a typical person could pass through There were redients on the mountain that other places didn’t have The mountain had precipices in every direction; if one wanted to enter the h was an alpine lake halfway up the on Pool This was the only place one could find a relatively moderate level sloped road to clion Pool covered wasn’t small, and a thick mist pervaded the water’s surface If one tried to take a boat fro Even if they ed to reach the northern shore, they wouldn’t be able to actually land it That’s why one couldn’t normally use a boat Instead, the usually deep water becaust, and Noveht, theit would naturally thin out as well This would reveal the wharfs on either shore, whichIt was currently Noveo to Qing Xin
“Why would the water level auto to scaainst Zhou Lun Yu
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe me It’s the truth” Zhou Lun Yu said, “It must be some kind of natural phenomenon”
Duan He thought it sounded pretty fun Plus, there was tea for her to drink there, so she’d actually been anticipating this trip from the start
The afore Xiu’s farew differently than other tea trees; while it was called tea, it was actually a type of dark green plant that grew abundantly in Scarlet Dragon Pool, and was used in traditional Chinese medicine The southern shore was closer to where the water floas o gather the plants at the northern shore whenever the water levels dropped When these tea leaves were soaked in cold water, there was no way they’d show any effect Only hot water would be able to seep out the flavor If the water grew cold, the tea leaves would return to their former state In ancient times, it was said that the Black Lantern’s effects included relaxing the y, and i blood circulation
However, because of a historical incident, nobody had come to cross the pond and collect the Black Lantern plants for more than half a year
According to the legends, there was a Scarlet Dragon lying in this pool, depending on the Black Lantern plants to live Many years ago, people had collected too on In order to protect the Black Lantern plants, the Scarlet Dragon had shot flae part of it into ashes
In recent times, people had collected copious ao, people would see that dragon within the dense fog atop the pool frolide across the surface like a will-o-wisp Those red lights were the furious eyes of the swion!
“Hon in the lake” Zhou Lun Yu said, “It’s most likely just some kind of natural phenomenon! The main point is that this past half a year, there’d still be people coather the tea atop the pool whenever the seasonal e quantity of the tea leaves, but…”
“But what?”
“…The people gathering the leaves would always end up suffering heavy wounds all over their bodies”
After that, people all began to believe that the Scarlet Dragon had definitely gotten angry again Nowadays, no one ever dared to take the boat out
“nobody knohat’s really happening at the opposite bank, so the pool cannot be crossed anyer gather” Zhou Lun Yu’s voice had been steady this whole time, but at this moment, he finally showed some concern “There areXiu This doesn’t only include Qing Xin’s people, as those from outside of the city come to requestus across the pool, so we can’t retrieve the medicine…”
There was a written account of the ancient people: In order to quell the Scarlet Dragon’s anger, the villagers had to re theand invigorating tea
“What does that e were blocked up by tea leaves?” Huang Qiao Yi asked
“As if there’s even a Scarlet Dragon; do you really believe the words of the ancient people?” Zhou Lun Yu replied
It looked like he’d decided not to finish what he was originally going to say Although he’d requested help, he clearly hadn’t given any definite reason yet
“Speaking of the ancient people, they said that the Black Lantern’s effects included relaxing the y, and i blood circulation?” Duan He asked “I do indeed feel like the tea is very soothing to the body andblood circulation…I’ve never sensed any such capabilities from the tea whenever I drank it I don’t thinkit”
“Do you really believe the words of the ancient people?”
Zhou Lun Yu asked again, sending everyone into a long period of silence
“But I still have a question,” Meng Ming said
“What?”
“Zhou Lun Yu, what brand of shampoo do you use?”