The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#626 - Taotie

"Qian Xi is getting married today?" Chief Secretary Luo was stunned. "Who is marrying her?"

"It's Bu Bule, the eldest son of An Da Pini, the number one warrior under Chief Tongtu." Tuo Le's expression was a little strange when he said this.

"What's wrong? Does Qian Xi not want to marry him?"

"You've got it backwards," Tuo Le said. "It's Bu Bule who doesn't want to marry Chief Tongtu's daughter."

"What?" Chief Secretary Luo was stunned. "Wait, according to you, Chief Tongtu sealed the city gates not because he was afraid someone would cause trouble at the wedding, but because he was worried that Bu Bule would run away?"

"There is that consideration." Tuo Le nodded. "Chief Tongtu has tried various methods before, and invited many famous doctors, but none of them could stop his daughter from eating. And simply not providing food to Tong Qianxi would cause her to faint, and in severe cases, even stop breathing."

Qi Wenren and Lu Jing exchanged glances, and both thought of a certain possibility.

Afterwards, Qi Wenren pulled Lu Jing aside and discussed, "We can't ignore this matter. After all, it's a life, and if we don't find that strange object, someone else will be unlucky in the future."

"Does Master Qi plan to report this matter to the Sitianjian?" Lu Jing asked.

"Reporting it is useless. The Sitianjian doesn't have any idle supervisors right now, so we can only rely on the two of us to solve this matter."

Qi Wenren paused and then comforted Lu Jing, "Don't be afraid. Although I haven't personally investigated cases related to strange objects, I have seen many people investigate them, and I know the general steps. However, my skills are not very good."

"And I ran into a problem when I was cultivating in my early years, so my cultivation can only stay at the early stage of foundation building. So I may need you to lend a hand."

Qi Wenren said this, obviously treating Lu Jing as a newcomer who had just entered the academy and didn't know anything. But Lu Jing didn't explain much, just nodded and said, "Okay, Master Qi, however you want to investigate, I'll cooperate with you."

"Okay, let me think…" Qi Wenren sorted out his thoughts, and then said to Lu Jing, "In this kind of situation, we should generally first meet those who have come into contact with the strange object, and collect some information from them."

"In this case, that means we have to meet that Tong Qianxi, but how can we meet her? She is Chief Tongtu's daughter, and Chief Tongtu doesn't seem very friendly to the Chen people…"

"That's simple, let A Ku Man say that we are miracle doctors, and then take us to see Chief Tongtu." Lu Jing said.

Qi Wenren thought for a while, and also felt that this method was the most reliable, so afterwards, the two went to find Chief Secretary Luo and A Ku Man, and told them about their next plan.

A Ku Man looked at Qi Wenren and Lu Jing, "Do you really have a way to cure that strange disease?"

"I wouldn't dare say that I can definitely cure it, but after all, I am more confident than those quack doctors that Chief Tongtu is looking for." Qi Wenren said.

"Okay, I'll take you to see Chief Tongtu." A Ku Man agreed unexpectedly readily.

After speaking, he looked at Chief Secretary Luo again, "What about you? You definitely can't be seen by Chief Tongtu, otherwise he might kill you."

"I'll find a place to stay in the city." Chief Secretary Luo said, "You can come to me anytime if you have any questions. Oh, right, my daughter can go with you. She speaks the Shen language, is very familiar with Ganding County, and Chief Tongtu has never seen her."

"Then let's do that." Qi Wenren finally decided.

And early the next morning, the four of them, led by A Ku Man, headed towards the city gate.

As a result, they saw a large group of guards from afar, blocking the city gate tightly, and everyone looked like they were facing a formidable enemy, almost making Qi Wenren think that these people were here to deal with them.

But after A Ku Man inquired with the people around him, he received a somewhat laughable answer.

It turned out that Chief Secretary Luo's previous joke had actually come true. That Bu Bule had actually run away on the night of the wedding, even injuring the two guards his father had sent to watch him.

Chief Tongtu was furious and had people block the city gate, and was now searching the entire city for him.

An Da Pini even took the initiative to volunteer to eliminate his own relatives and find that rebellious son.

Fortunately, the city was only not allowing people to leave, but it was still possible to enter.

With A Ku Man accompanying them, the soldiers didn't even check the carriage, and let the carriage into the city.

After finding a secluded place to drop off Chief Secretary Luo, the carriage continued to drive towards the palace where Chief Tongtu was located.

Logically speaking, the official positions of these chieftains are similar to that of a prefect, and it is a bit inappropriate to live in a palace, but this is a historical legacy problem. It existed when the Chen Dynasty was founded, and the imperial court has always turned a blind eye to it, which is equivalent to acquiescing to this behavior, so the previous chieftains of Shizhou have all lived here.

A Ku Man drove the carriage, all the way unimpeded, to the outside of the main hall.

He saw Chief Tongtu cursing people.

In the beginning, Luo Yingying translated those words to Lu Jing and Qi Wenren, but later, because Chief Tongtu's scolding was too unpleasant, she blushed and stopped speaking.

However, upon seeing A Ku Man, Chief Tongtu was quite polite, took the initiative to stop scolding, and greeted him, "Venerable One, why do you have time to come to my place today?"

"I heard that your daughter, Chief Tongtu, has contracted a strange disease, so I brought some miracle doctors to see her."

After speaking, A Ku Man opened the carriage door.

Lu Jing jumped down from above first, followed by Luo Yingying, and finally Qi Wenren.

"Chen people?" Chief Tongtu was stunned when he saw the appearance of the three, and then took half a step back, revealing a look of vigilance.

And the guards in front of the main hall also tightened their weapons in their hands.

A Ku Man's face remained unchanged, "Chief Tongtu, are you looking for a trustworthy doctor, or a doctor who can cure the disease?"

"Forget it," Chief Tongtu waved his hand to let the guards aside retreat, "As long as they can cure my daughter's disease, I welcome anyone. Moreover, since the Venerable One brought them here, then it means that this is also the will of the Fire God. The three of you, come with me."

Chief Tongtu said as he turned and walked towards a large hall behind him.