On a train bound for Luocheng.
Qin Song had his eyes closed, constantly calculating something.
But the thing he wanted to predict never appeared.
Qin Yaya had already given the Bell to An Yan, so how could they not have had a relationship yet?
Could it be that Li Tianyao could even counteract this kind of drug?
What he had placed inside the Bell was not a drug, but the pollen of a flower.
The only Antidote for this poison was to have relations with a member of the opposite sex.
Li Tianyao was also the man An Yan admired; she would definitely go find Li Tianyao!
Perhaps they had just arrived in Luocheng and were too tired. Maybe An Yan hadn’t discovered the secret of the Bell yet?
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As he was trying to convince himself, the train arrived at a small station. Several people dressed in black boarded, heading straight for his compartment...
An Yan had a dream of zombies rampaging through a city for the entire night!
Upon waking, it seemed as if she could still hear the zombies’ ROARS in her mind.
Despite having lit the Soothing Incense, she didn’t feel refreshed at all and instead felt groggy and muddle-headed.
She popped a Heart Cleansing Pill into her mouth and felt a little better.
As her thoughts cleared, she remembered the ring. Turning her head, she saw Little Squirrel hugging the ring, sound asleep.
An Yan reached out to take the ring.
Little Squirrel suddenly woke up. Its expression changed from cute to fierce in an instant, as though prepared to fight An Yan to the death over the ring.
Only after recognizing An Yan did Little Squirrel reluctantly hand over the ring with both paws.
An Yan rubbed its little head. "Good!"
Little Squirrel immediately looked blissful!
After getting up and washing, she opened the door to her room and was greeted by a flood of noise from all directions.
Stepping downstairs, the first thing that caught her eye were numerous IV stands. Li Tianyao’s bodyguards seemed to have been through something, as each sported some sort of injury.
They were either sitting or lying sprawled out.
The wounds on their bodies looked like they were from some sort of animal’s bites!
The wounds were discolored, suggesting possible poisoning.
Li Qingqing, Lin Ling, and a few other doctors were busy disinfecting, treating, and bandaging them.
The air was thick with the smell of disinfectant.
An Yan saw An Duxuan leaning on a couch.
His shoulder was wrapped in gauze and his complexion was slightly pale. It was unclear if he was extremely tired or had been severely injured; he was motionless, eyes closed.
An Yan quickly approached and grabbed his wrist, checking his pulse while asking, "Second Brother, what happened?"
An Duxuan groggily gathered some strength and was about to reply when Li Qingqing, who was next to him, spoke up first. "Last night, something burst in and started biting anyone in sight!"
An Yan frowned. "What thing?"
"Living Dead!" Li Qingqing replied. "They were incredibly strong and recklessly fierce, with deadly venom in their nails and teeth. Although everyone fought with all their might to overcome them, injuries were inevitable!"
As she spoke, Li Qingqing gave An Yan a look. "There were five in total. The battle started at two in the morning and lasted until past five, by which time they were all subdued! Everyone in the villa was awakened. Only you..."
An Yan was speechless.
Was this woman saying she was a heavy sleeper? Or suggesting she was a coward, who knew there was danger but deliberately chose not to come out?
An Duxuan, who had been unwilling to open his eyes, forced them open with discomfort and displeasure upon hearing Li Qingqing’s words. "What do you mean by that?"
"When the incident happened last night, didn’t you also stay inside and not come out to fight? Why are you acting like such a hero now?"
Li Qingqing immediately retorted, "I didn’t step forward to fight because I’m a doctor. I’m not as skilled in martial arts as they are, and I didn’t want to hold them back."
"But Sister An Yan is different. Her martial arts skills, they say, are almost on par with Ninth Brother. I don’t believe she didn’t hear a thing last night!"
"That’s because I used Soothing Incense on her before she went to sleep!" Li Tianyao’s voice came from the stairs.
Whether it was an illusion or the effect of his black clothes, An Yan felt his skin was excessively pale.
The color of his pupils seemed to have lightened a few shades.
A few faint lines on his forehead made him appear more fatigued.
Upon hearing his words, Li Qingqing stiffened for a few seconds before looking at An Yan with embarrassment. "I’m sorry, Sister An Yan. I misunderstood you."
An Yan ignored her and took out a medicinal pill, feeding it to An Duxuan. "Don’t worry, Second Brother, I can cure you."
"Mhm!" An Duxuan relaxed and closed his eyelids.
An Yan got up and looked at Li Tianyao. "Are you injured, too?"
"I’m fine!" Li Tianyao approached to take her hand, but she grabbed his wrist instead and checked his pulse. "Where are you hurt?" she asked.
"It’s already healed!"
A soft light flashed in the man’s eyes.
Silly girl. She knew his constitution was special, yet she still worried if he’d been hurt in this danger.
While the two of them were speaking, the person Li Qingqing was treating suddenly went mad. He bellowed, grabbed Li Qingqing’s arm, and lunged to bite her neck.
Li Qingqing was completely petrified, too stunned to even dodge!
Li Tianyao quickly pulled Li Qingqing behind him, simultaneously grabbing a nearby stick and stuffing it into the mouth of the bodyguard who was trying to bite.
Only then did Li Qingqing snap out of her shock. While Lin Ling and a few others restrained the bodyguard, she hurriedly went over to administer acupuncture.
Before long, the restlessness in the man’s body was suppressed. His jaws relaxed, and the stick Li Tianyao had placed in his mouth fell out.
"Ninth Master! If it’s really hopeless, please give me a quick end," pleaded the now-conscious bodyguard.
A conflicted look crossed Li Tianyao’s face. After a moment, he clenched his teeth and nodded!
She didn’t understand! Any doctor wouldn’t. In the heart of a healer, even the slightest hope was something to fight for.
An Yan took the bodyguard’s wrist, felt his pulse for a while, and said, "He can be saved!"
A flicker of joy swiftly passed through the bodyguard’s eyes!
If he could live, who would truly wish to die!
After observing the acupoints where Li Qingqing had applied the needles, An Yan tapped a few more points. "Wen Ya," she called, "go to my study and bring the green bottle labeled ’09’ from the medicine cabinet."
The bottle contained the Qingling Pills she had concocted.
An Antidote of divine quality—one pill was worth ten Qingling Grass!
Previously, Li Tianyao had personally attended Lin Shang’s engagement banquet at the Lin Family just for a single Qingling Grass, which showed how precious Qingling Grass was.
Li Qingqing silently made room.
She appeared untroubled on the surface, but her heart was filled with mockery.
This man was beyond saving.
The poison had reached his heart channels; only a Qingling Pill could possibly save him.
But one Qingling Pill required ten Qingling Grass to make, and she didn’t believe An Yan could produce one, let alone more.
However, she was soon proven wrong. Not only did An Yan produce the pills, but she also produced an entire bottle—a full ten of them.
One for each of the injured!
"How—how do you have so many Qingling Pills?" Li Qingqing was shocked.