Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin - Kapitel 101
“It’s only because someone covered for him and deliberately led us astray,” Li You looked at Qiu Bailu and sighed. “No one would doubt the words of the First Divine Physician. If I hadn’t thought of something, I’m afraid I still wouldn’t understand.”
Qiu Bailu asked calmly, "What is it?"
"All the destroyed corpses were afflicted by the Ten Thousand Poison Blood Palm, such as Zhang Mingchu and Hero Chu, while the corpses of others were intact, such as Miss Tang and Yao'er."
“We examined those corpses repeatedly and found nothing suspicious. It’s just that the Ten Thousand Poisons Blood Palm itself was the clue. He used Brother Qiu to make us believe that it was the Ten Thousand Poisons Blood Palm, and then destroyed the corpses, just to prevent us from discovering any flaws.”
Li You looked at Nangong Xue with a somber expression: "Madam Leng must have discovered this secret from Hero Chu's remains, so you had no choice but to kill her and set fire to their bodies."
for a long time.
He Bi said, "Apart from the Ten Thousand Poisons Blood Palm, there is no other martial art in the world that causes death in a manner similar to poisoning."
Li You did not answer, but looked at Qiu Bailu: "Brother Qiu must already know."
Qiu Bailu remained silent for a moment: "That's right, it's just a strange kind of poison."
Li You said, "If we had started by investigating the poisoning from the beginning, we would have found out long ago. This poison is not common."
After saying that, he walked to the table, picked up the wine cup in front of Magistrate Cao, and said, "It is said that you always have someone taste your food before you eat it. I wonder if you did the same today?"
Judge Cao nodded: "That's right."
"What if someone put something in the wine while it's being poured?"
These dishes and wines had all been tested, which is why he ate and drank them without worry. Who would have thought that one of the people protecting him would poison him? Back then, he had killed over a hundred people from the Tao family, and Nangong Xue would never let him go. Preventing him from drinking just now had actually saved his life.
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"Master Tang and Liu Ru certainly deserve their punishment, but you have also harmed so many innocent people: Master Situ, Hero Chu, Madam Leng, Miss Tang, Yao'er... Even if Master Tao were alive, he would certainly not want you to suffer like this."
The charming smile remained on her face, but it held no joy, only endless sorrow and pain. Nangong Xue remained silent for a long time, then sighed softly, "Indeed, Father was kind and benevolent throughout his life, and never wronged anyone."
Qiu Bailu suddenly said, "Tang Jingfeng and the others deserve to die."
He Bi said, "But those who shouldn't have died have died."
Qiu Bailu coldly replied, "It's not necessarily wrong to avenge one's father."
Nangong Xue shook her head. (9e)
He killed other innocent people to avenge the innocent, knowing he shouldn't have done it, yet he did it anyway. Those more than a hundred lives lost unjustly cannot be forgotten so easily, just as it feels like your closest loved ones suddenly leaving you.
When you're in the world of martial arts, you're not always in control of your own destiny.
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He looked at Yang Nianqing and smiled: "When I took you away yesterday, I originally intended to turn back."
He wanted to take her away, and in doing so, he also wanted to take himself away.
But they eventually came back.
Li You said sadly, "From the moment you started targeting those innocent people, there was no turning back."
His phoenix eyes dimmed, and he slowly nodded: "After getting into the carriage, I still regretted it. My father and the others died so unjustly... I used the Heart-Eating Bone-Attaching Powder on myself."
"Old Qiu covered it up for you."
Qiu Bailu is not a god. From the very beginning when she learned that her friend was the murderer, until now, she has never been able to bear to expose him and has chosen to keep it a secret. Has such a person who respects life also been conflicted for a long time?
Nangong Xue remained silent for a moment, then looked at Yang Nianqing. The sorrowful smile on his handsome face became especially poignant at that moment: "Nianqing, I'm sorry..."
Is he feeling guilty?
He once used the phrase "lonely phoenix tree" to describe her, but fortunately Qiu Bailu arrived in time.
On the carriage, he still couldn't let go of the hatred in his heart, and tricked her into coming back, just like what he said when eating cake - "It is always much more difficult to overcome yourself than to overcome others."
He wanted to turn back, but he couldn't overcome himself.
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Her vision blurred more and more, and Yang Nianqing could no longer utter a single word. Her heart ached so much that it felt like it was about to break, yet her face remained full of disbelief.
When that sword came stabbing at her, he stood in front of her. Was it all planned? In the carriage, he endured immense pain until he lost consciousness. Even then, he just held her tightly, begging her "not to go back." Was all of that a lie?
The person who forced him to come back was himself.
A murderer, yet with a compassionate heart. He once told her in a sorrowful tone that killing so many innocent people was not his intention, and that he did not want to investigate any further.
They continued their investigation, so he killed more innocent people.
Those noble phoenix eyes remained gentle and kind, yet always so melancholic, so complex, tinged with a thin layer of sorrow and desolation. Did he also agonize for a long time after each murder?
Why him?
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Cao Tongpan suddenly sighed deeply: "That's right. I could have spoken up for the Tao family back then, but I made a mistake in my pursuit of official career and lost more than a hundred lives. It is only right that I should pay with my own life now."
He actually picked up the wine in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.
Everyone's expression changed. (52)
He looked at He Bi: "Now that the truth has come to light, I was guilty of failing in my duties and deceiving my superiors back then. The court will never let me off the hook. As for my family, I don't have many relatives, only two young grandsons..."
He paused, then gave a bitter smile: "If we can protect it, we will; if not, there's no need to worry about it."
After saying that, he turned around, took a few steps, and then stopped.
Do you know why you were able to escape in the first place?
"At that time, Tang Jingfeng came to see me in private, begging me to spare you brothers. Out of consideration for our friendship, I only let him wait in the southeast corner to collect Tao Huayu's body. But afterwards, I found that a child was missing. I dared not make a fuss. Fortunately, after the fire, many of the bodies were unrecognizable. So I found a child to take the place. Just in case, I also asked Tang Jingfeng to come out and identify the body himself, saying that all the people of Tao's sect had been killed. That's how he escaped the trouble."
He walked out without looking back.
This proud old man didn't even want others to see him die.
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The two child prodigies are twin brothers; how could anyone else possibly replace them?
However, this fire happened.
Ironically, it was Tang Jingfeng who identified the body.
Since Tang Jingfeng had participated in informing, and he was the one to identify the body, the court naturally would no longer suspect anything. He always felt guilty towards his elder brother and let his child go.
However, what he did not expect was that more than 20 years later, it was this same child who came to seek revenge on him.
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Nangong Xue remained silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled and said, "In that case, Father can rest in peace."
“My father carried me out of the southeast corner gate and escaped, but he was seriously injured. Before he died, he kept calling out the names of Uncle Tang and Uncle Liu. Although I was young at the time, I knew that he was very angry.”
Everyone was stunned.
Tao Huayu actually knew!
Was he extremely upset at the time? Or perhaps he was filled with bitter resentment?
Betrayal from a friend is the hardest to forgive.
His long, narrow eyes were filled with sorrow and pain. Li You clenched his fist slightly, turned his face, and said in a trembling voice, "If this matter is exposed, I wonder how many innocent people will be implicated."
He Bi looked at him, a hint of hesitation and regret appearing in her usually cold eyes: "The imperial court will definitely not let Senior Cao's family off the hook, nor the Tang family, nor Brother Nangong..."
He didn't continue.
Is it because you can't bear to say it anymore?
Nangong Xue smiled and nodded: "Everything has to be ended by someone, so let me be the one to end it."
His phoenix eyes held a sense of relief and joy.
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Watching helplessly as those clean, slender fingers raised the wine glass to his lips, unable to stop them, I felt a deep pain in my heart. It turned out that he had already planned my path all along.
Yang Nianqing finally burst into tears.
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The truth has been revealed, yet it will be buried again.
The injustice done to Tao Men is destined to remain unresolved forever; the imperial court will not admit its mistake, especially since there is currently no evidence. The only fact is that Prefect Cao conspired with Tang Jingfeng to release the son of a traitor.
They still have relatives.
If a secret buried for over twenty years were to be revealed now, how many innocent lives would be implicated? So, it's better to let it remain buried forever and let him bear the infamy.
From then on, no one would mention Tao Xue's name. People would only say that Nangong Xue, the number one young master of the martial arts world, was a hypocrite and a murderer who killed many innocent lives for his own selfish interests.
But what does it matter? The living are saved.
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In the instant that elegant figure fell, Yang Nianqing saw a sorrowful smile, like the wind under the autumn sun, carrying a faint sadness and regret.
It was left for her.
Volume Four: True Justice in the Martial World
Updated on Shuxiang Chinese Website: 2008-02-26 10:50:40 Word Count: 5904
The spring sunshine was exceptionally bright, as if illuminating every corner, warming people's hearts. The willows were lush and green, a verdant sight that exuded a sense of novelty.
People come and go on the street.
A gentle breeze occasionally blew under the sunlight, and the faint sound of singing drifted from afar, its melody ancient and beautiful: "The reeds are green... The one I long for is on the other side of the water... She seems to be in the middle of the water..."
The two walked silently.
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