Searcy took a sip of water and proudly took out a bamboo tube. Then, from within the tube flew out a black bee, which proceeded to buzz around Gu Youyou.
Gu Youyou’s mouth twitched and she said, "How did you manage to raise a bee ?"
Searcy replied, "This bee is a treasured heirloom in my family. The ointment I gave you contains its honey."
Heh... even bees can be family heirlooms? That’s one long-lived bee.
"What did you come to find me for?"
"I thought you really were kidnapped by bandits. Since you once saved my life, I figured I should at least make the trip to avenge you, right? With any luck, I might even collect your corpse!"
Gu Youyou: "..." My heart is so tired.
She opened her backpack and took out an assortment of bottles and jars of poison, saying, "These are the poisons I’ve prepared. I was thinking if you were dead, I would use these to poison the entire bandit stronghold at Yishan."
Gu Youyou couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her mouth again.
Remembering the real reason she came here, she quickly said to her, "I’ve found out where that meteorite came from."
"Oh no, I mean the two creatures Zhuzhao and Youying. I heard they are on an island at sea. I’ve already made arrangements with the fishermen. They’ll take me with them the next time they go out to sea. I have to see for myself. Maybe I’ll find some clues."
Searcy finally understood and said, "So that’s why you came to Dongzhou? I was wondering why you were here. But you should have at least let someone send a message home. I heard the Lin Family is worried sick."
Gu Youyou thought to herself: You actually care whether others worry?
It’s just that it’s probably not easy to send a message back to the Lin Family right now. No telling what’s going on with Xuanzong.
"Alright, let’s not worry about that for now. Since you’re here, come out to sea with me."
The day after Searcy arrived, the Gu Family’s matriarch sent word that there was going to be a good weather that night, which would get them to Fusang Island by dawn, so they should prepare.
Gu Youyou told her she would bring an extra person, and she did not object.
Before departure, Searcy threw Gui Yunxi an antidote and said, "This medicine will keep you alive for fifteen days. You stay here, understand? Keep an eye on our horses and luggage."
Gui Yunxi hurriedly replied, "Yes, yes, sir, please be assured, I will take care of everything."
"Alright, as long as you obey, once we return to the capital successfully, I’ll give you the antidote."
Their group headed to the seaside, where a sizable fishing boat was already moored at the coast.
Searcy seemed quite excited; she had never been on a boat before.
"Is this what we’re taking to go out to sea?"
Gu Youyou lowered her voice and said to her, "Yes, remember to restrain your temper and listen to me. And be sure not to reveal that you’re a woman, they’re superstitious about that."
Searcy scoffed and said, "What will happen if I’m found out?"
"They won’t hesitate to throw you overboard to feed the Sea Dragon King."
"Who dares? I’ll poison them to death."
Gu Youyou rolled her eyes, feeling that bringing Searcy along might have been a mistake.
"If you poison them, are you going to sail the boat?"
Down a long wooden plank from the ship came a man, none other than Gu Chaosheng.
He greeted Gu Youyou and the others with a smile and said, "Doctors, please follow me."
Soon, about a dozen muscular men followed, all rolling up their pants and baring their arms, quite different from the ordinary citizens of the inland cities.