Chapter 1131: Qishao, you have to treat your ills (2/2)
It was almost as if the vines were a part of Gu Qishao’s own body. If something else replaced these vines, would it have the same effect? And what did this have to do with Gu Qishao’s unique constitution and blood cells? Han Yunxi felt a sense of familiarity when her thoughts hit this point, as if she’d met this situation elsewhere in the past. But for now, she couldn’t recall anything.
Plants...plants…
Once upon a time, Han Yunxi had heard an old professor at the medical academy state that “Plants are the true powerhouses of Mother Nature. They can live for thousands to ten thousands of years.”
Gu Qishao cut her thoughts short by saying helplessly, “Alright, alright. Once we’re out of here, I’ll lie on Gu Beiyue’s examination table and have him study me as he pleases. Is that good enough? Let’s hurry up and find the others!”
He glanced at Tang Li and added, “Getting anxious, right?”
Tang Li nodded furiously.
Han Yunxi was anxious. She only wanted to force Gu Qishao into a promise, and told Gu Beiyue, “If he dares to run away then, catch him and bring him back no matter what.”
“Orders accepted!” Gu Beiyue vowed.
“Looks like Bai Yanqing must have escaped ahead of us, so let’s go back,” Long Feiye said.
With the enemy gone and the situation uncrtain, it was unwise to remain in such a narrow space. Even though they knew Ning Jing had been taken away via this tunnel, they couldn’t chase after her the same way. If there were any ambushes lying in wait, they’d be in danger. Quickly, they left the room of blades and began to discuss rescue strategies. Soon enough, they went aboveground and standing in front of the stone room again.
Seeing Han Yunxi’s upheaval of emotions and exhaustion, Long Feiye couldn’t help but worry. He was going to ask Gu Beiyue when the latter took out a pill and said, “Your Highness, have the princess take this first. It’ll calm her womb in case anything happens.”
Gu Beiyue was a detailed thinker and had prepared multiple pills before their trip here so it’d be simple for patients to ingest them. Long Feiye gave Han Yunxi the pill and said, “Be careful, take care of yourself.”
“Sister-in-law, Beiyue and I came in from the cliff and saw a dead old man with a bleeding scalp. Did you poison him to death?” Tang Li asked.
Although Gu Beiyue always referred to him respectfully as “Tang Clan Head,” Tang Li had long moved on to call Gu Beiyue by name.
“Hao San? Bleeding scalp?” Han Yunxi grew alarmed. “Bai Yanqing should have killed him himself, right? My poison is fatal, but it wouldn’t cause bleeding.”
“This Bai Yanqing can even kill his own subordinates. Does he show anyone kindness in this world?” Even Gu Beiyue was incensed.
“I was shut that stone room you passed. Right now I’ve hidden Fourth Young Miss Ren away, so let’s hurry up and track down Ning Jing and little Yu’er before picking her up. We have to send the three of them out of here first!” Han Yunxi declared. “Little Yu’er and Ning Jing used to be locked in my room. If Bai Yanqing wanted to lock them up elsewhere, they wouldn’t be far from my cell. But those two screams just then…”
The cries had come from opposite directions, making it clear that Su Xiaoyu and Ning Jing had been taken away from their original cells. Tang Li glanced at the hole where Gu Qishao had fallen in, then into the stone room. Soon enough, he pointed at the right and said, “The direction of the secret passage is parallel with this pathway. If we can’t walk underground, let’s try this one first?”
Although no one else noticed, Han Yunxi could clearly see that Tang Li was growing more and more serious. She truly hoped they could find Ning Jing soon and that the woman would be all right. She was certain that no matter how solemn Tang Li got, he would still return to his old self, teasing and grinning at Ning Jing again.
Without any better solutions, the group could only take Tang Li’s advice. Long Feiye’s eyes flickered with a complicated expression as he awaited news from the cave entrances. Bai Yanqing would definitely fear them now that he knew Gu Qishao couldn’t die. Perhaps he’d even try to flee. As long as he tried, all the men outside could keep him tied down for at least a few hours.
Xu Donglin had ways to get news to him right away and even prepared explosives. Once Bai Yanqing slipped out of the caves, Xu Donglin would blow up the entrance to get their attention. They would definitely hear such a commotion inside. Bai Yanqing’s escape would also facilitate the rescue of the hostages.
As Long Feiye thought over his plans, he suddenly recalled the screams from before. They had been too preoccupied with rescuing the hostages to ponder deeply, but now he realized something was wrong.
Halting his footsteps, he said, “Tang Li, give a shout, the louder the better!”