Chapter 536: Willing to pledge loyalty for generations (1/2)
Chapter 536: Willing to pledge loyalty for generations
While Long Feiye was punishing Han Yunxi, Gu Qishao was squatting in Mu Linger’s cell, completely oblivious to the fact that an enormous upheaval had ripped through Medicine City. At his side, Mu Linger had completely forgotten about keeping track of the days. She was even quite content to sit in this prison for the rest of her days.
Gu Qishao usually loved to run his mouth with Han Yunxi and argue for the sake of arguing, but in truth he wasn’t someone who liked to talk. While staying with Mu Linger in the cell for the past few days, he didn’t even speak unless spoken to first. He divided his time between sleeping and staring at the skies. Once, Mu Linger kept quiet for an entire day and witnessed him staring at the sky for the whole day. She couldn’t believe it. For once, the Qi gege that she thought she knew all these years had turned into someone she didn’t understand at all. As it turned out, someone so good at kicking up a row was perfectly capable of spacing out all day.
After that day, Mu Linger stopped being quiet, because a Qi gege who never spoke was like a stranger to her, enough to make her feel afraid. Currently, there was a commotion outside the cell that Gu Qishao was paying close attention to.
“Your Excellency Pill Fiend, can I ask you a question?” Mu Linger ventured timidly.
Gu Qishao ignored her, so Mu Linger hesitated before trying again, “Your Excellency Pill Fiend, back then…why were you expelled from Medical City?”
Gu Qishao immediately turned back at those words, pure hate shining in his eyes. “Why are you asking so many questions?”
Perhaps it was the fact that he was Qi gege, but she wasn’t put off by such a venomous glare. Instead she continued, “I heard you were very young when Medical City banished you, right?”
Ever since Han Yunxi had told her Qi gege’s secret identity, she had tried all sorts of ways to uncover Pill Fiend’s past. But there was nothing in the medical community beyond rumors, so she had no idea why he was expelled from Medical City.
Gu Qishao suddenly drew closer and said roughly, “Little girl, remember this…”
He waited for ages without speaking until Mu Linger finally asked, “Remember what?”
But Gu Qishao only lowered his voice and growled, “This old man’s affairs have nothing to do with you! If you join Pill Fiend Pharmacy, you better make sure not to bother me all the time!”
Mu Linger felt like he’d taken a sharp bite out of her heart. She felt extremely hurt! She might be pretending not to know him, but he knew full well who she was! He should know that she liked Qi gege! But he’d rejected her absolutely!
Seeing Mu Linger not replying, he added brusquely, “Got it?”
Mu Linger clearly felt like crying, but only shot him a disdainful look and snorted. “Hmph, who do you think you are? This girl wouldn’t bother you at all! Just wait until I reach your age, I’ll definitely have better skills than you! Let’s just…wait and see!” So speaking, she lifted her chin up high and turned to face a wall, the very picture of the formerly proud and haughty Mu Clan’s ninth young Miss.
Gu Qishao stared at her awhile before replying with a single syllable… “Hmph!”
Thus, the two of them fell into silence once again. Mu Linger’s heart ached as she silently praised herself for putting on a convincing act. Qi gege would never suspect her now. After a while, she stole a glance at him while thinking inwardly, Hmph, Qi gege, you’re a big meanie! I curse you to never get out of this cell!
But as soon as the thought flashed through her mind, the door to the prison suddenly creaked open…
Mu Linger was completely flabbergasted. She instinctively wanted to rush to Gu Qishao’s side, but it was already too late. The man had long vanished from sight. She hastily looked out the cell door and only saw a prison guard coming to deliver fresh cotton-padded quilts and hot food. What was going on? They’d been doing nothing but maltreating her before, handing her nothing but thatch and cold food for the chilly nights. Why were they giving her everything now?
Mu Linger couldn’t bother to consider so many details. She searched for Qi gege all over her cell before suddenly looking up at the ceiling. She only saw a flicker of black before it disappeared out the door.
You villain, you asked me whether I was escaping when you first showed up, but now you’re fleeing yourself without a second word. The Grand Medicine Testing Convention’s long over by now, do you think you’ll die if you stay around a little longer?
Her grievances mixed with disappointment and discomfort in her heart until Mu Linger burst into sobs, scaring the poor prison guard. He was one of Wang Gong’s men. After the fall of the Xie and Mu Clans, the first thing the Wang Clan Head had done was to change all the guards in the Medicine Forest’s prisons and add guards to watch over Mu Yingdong and Xie Deyi. As a kind and tenderhearted man, Wang Gong knew that Qin Wangfei looked favorably upon Mu Linger, so he’d told the prison guards to take good care of the girl without slighting her. Without a clue as to what had happened, the prison guard was only here on Wang Gong’s orders to deliver the goods. Now he stopped to urged, “Ninth Young Miss Mu, don’t be sad. The Xie Clan has fallen and Head Elder Xie’s locked up here as well. The Wang Clan Head recognizes your worth, so as long as you’re obedient, the Wang Clan won’t mistreat you.”
Mu Linger’s sobs suddenly stilled. “What did you say? The Xie Clan’s fallen?”
Did Han Yunxi and Long Feiye show up and get a handle on the Xie Clan? If the Xie Clan’s fallen, does that mean I’ll be able to leave very soon?
“Who won? Just what happened?” she asked urgently.