"Young master, I'll carry you on my back."
Yu Tang smiled slightly, thinking that this scene must have been seen by the spies of Li Yue Palace. Once they reported back to Chu Jiangli, he didn't believe that Chu Jiangli wouldn't come out.
Thinking this, she reached out and obediently climbed onto Yu Qi's back.
The next moment...
Sigh—
A carriage stopped in front of the three people and a cat at the driver's shout.
The carriage was pulled by four horses, and the interior was made of red teak, which was waxed and carved with beautiful patterns. The curtains were made of the finest silk, making it exquisite and luxurious.
The coachman was Nan Yun, one of the two great protectors of Liyue Palace.
Remembering Chu Jiangli's instructions, he said, "My name is Nan Yun. I originally intended to take my uncle to Sanshui Town for medical treatment, but we got lost in the mountains while passing through this area. Are the three of you familiar with the terrain here? Could you please take me away from here?"
Yu Tang squinted and recognized him at a glance.
Knowing that Chu Jiangli deliberately made Nan Yun say this so that he could conveniently send them to town by carriage and avoid any physical contact between him and Yu Qi.
Xiao Jin told him that Chu Jiangli, disguised as Uncle Nan Yun, was sitting in the carriage waiting for him.
Yu Tang couldn't help but laugh to himself.
Sure enough, as soon as this trick is used, that jealous king can no longer hold back.
After thinking it over, Yu Tang decided not to reveal that he had also been reborn.
He pretended not to recognize Nan Yun, smiled weakly, and, with Xiao Han's help, got up and said, "The terrain of Wulian Mountain is indeed complicated. It is common for outsiders to get lost here."
"If that's the case, Brother Nanyun, would you give us a ride? We'll show you the way, and we can go out together. Is that alright?"
“Of course it’s feasible,” Nan Yun quickly agreed.
The Chu general inside the carriage could not see, but he could hear Yu Tang's words.
This was the first time in so long that he had heard Yu Tang's voice from such a close distance.
The blindfolds were damp and darkened in color.
Chu Jiangli's Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed back a sob and the urge to call out that person's name. Upon hearing Yu Tang and the others enter, he put on a bamboo hat, dressed in simple clothes, and huddled silently in a corner.
"Young Master, be careful." Yu Qi helped Yu Tang to a seat.
Xiao Han sat down next to Chu Jiangli and looked at him with some curiosity. She asked, "There's hardly any light in this carriage. Why are you covering your face with a bamboo hat?"
As the carriage moved, Chu Jiangli used his internal energy to change his voice, making it hoarse and unpleasant: "Because I was born very ugly, I was afraid of frightening the three of you."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Han's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I was too talkative."
Yu Tang squinted at Chu Jiangli, thinking to himself that if he was ugly, then no one else in the world would dare to call themselves beautiful.
"There is no inherent distinction between beauty and ugliness in this world; it is only because so many people talk about it that this ridiculous distinction has arisen."
With a gentle gaze falling on Chu Jiangli's bamboo hat, Yu Tang said, "Just now I heard Brother Nanyun say that he took his uncle to Sanshui Town to see a doctor. You must be his uncle, right?"
I have some medical knowledge. If you don't mind, may I take your pulse and assess your condition?
Upon hearing this, Chu Jiangli stiffened slightly. He began to regret that when he asked Nan Yun to make up an excuse, he had described him as a sick person.
Yu Tang has always been kind-hearted, so how could she ignore him?
But he also knew that he definitely couldn't let the other person take his pulse. Otherwise, it would surely reveal that he had no illness.
So she quickly and subtly shrank into the corner of the carriage and refused, saying, "Let's forget it. We've only just met, so let's not trouble you."
"Once we arrive in Sanshui Town, a doctor will treat me."
Upon hearing this, Yu Tang frowned slightly, his voice tinged with regret and sadness: "Alas, it seems that Your Excellency does not trust me."
Hearing him sigh, Chu Jiangli could almost imagine the other's disappointed look.
After all, he had already memorized the portrait of Yu Tang painted by the artist. Even though he had lost his sight again after being reborn.
But in this endless darkness, he would use those memories to sketch out every smile and frown of that handsome and gentle man when he was with him.
At that moment, my heart clenched with Yu Tang's sigh, a sharp pain gripping me.
He desperately tried to restrain himself, refusing to accept it or speak.
His fist was clenched so tightly in the corner that it seemed he wanted to crush his knuckles.
Seeing that this tactic was not working, Yu Tang thought for a moment and directly administered a drastic measure.
The coughing started violently!
It felt like I was coughing up my lungs, and it was incredibly painful.
Yu Qi cried out in fright, "Xiao Han, quickly get the medicine!"
Chu Jiangli panicked instantly, almost instinctively reaching out to Yu Tang, and asked in a hoarse voice, "What's wrong with you?"
But the next moment, his calloused hand was firmly grasped by a warm hand.
The heart-wrenching coughing stopped abruptly.
The man's voice rang in his ears, very close to him.
The warm breath exhaled caused the veil of the conical hat to ripple, carrying out four gentle words.
"Got you?"
Chapter 3
The villain is resurrected for the sixth time (03)
Chu Jiangli's eyelashes trembled slightly. The warmth of Yu Tang's palm penetrated through their skin and soothed his heart, making him feel dazed.
She longed to hold the man in her arms right now and tell him how much she missed him.
The blindfold was damp. He bit his tongue, letting the taste of blood spread in his mouth, before he could barely suppress the desire in his heart. He forced his fingers open, elbows back, and made a pulling motion.
He asked in a hoarse voice, "What...do you mean by saying such things?"
He thought he could easily pull his hand away from being gripped.
The result was... it couldn't be pulled out...
I tried again with a little more force, but still... I couldn't move...
Chu Jiangli was slightly taken aback, but in the next instant, Yu Tang took the initiative, flipped his wrist, and unexpectedly took his pulse.
"Young Master, are you alright?" Yu Qi and Xiao Han stood frozen in place, holding the medicine, their faces full of shock as they faced Yu Tang, who seemed perfectly fine.
"Um, I'm fine." Yu Tang coughed a few times, lying through his teeth: "I just choked on my own saliva. I'm sorry to have worried you."
How much saliva must have been in that mouth to make you choke like that?
Chu Jiangli listened to Yu Tang's words in disbelief and tried to pull his hand back, but Yu Tang firmly held it down.
"Have you ever heard of the Yu family, the renowned family of physicians who were wiped out?"
Yu Tang introduced himself directly and raised his other hand to stop Yu Qi from speaking.
"I am Yu Tang, the eldest son of the Yu family."
"You should know that doctors have a compassionate heart. Now that the patient is right in front of me, how can I..."
He paused deliberately at this point, then said through gritted teeth, "Would you let me off so easily?"
That sinister tone—if you knew he was talking about treating someone, you'd think he was trying to poison Chu Jiangli!
Yu Qi and Xiao Han, who were listening nearby, broke out in a cold sweat.
I didn't dare to interrupt at all.
Chu Jiangli's mind was in complete turmoil at this moment, and he couldn't bother to analyze Yu Tang's tone.
He couldn't understand why Yu Tang would introduce himself to a complete stranger like him. Wasn't he afraid that he was the one who coveted the other's innate medicinal body and would harm him in the process?
He had forgotten to pull his hand back; he was just thankful that he had come along.
Otherwise, if Yu Tang were to be targeted by someone with ill intentions, given the other party's unguarded nature, it would be far too dangerous!
Yu Tang looked at the bamboo hat and, seeing that Chu Jiangli remained silent, continued to take his pulse. Afterward, he made a judgment: "Your skill is quite profound. You must be one of the top figures in the martial arts world, right?"
Now that I have introduced myself, it would be impolite of you not to state your own identity as well.
Chu Jiangli was brought back to his senses by him, and his heart tightened. Sure enough, as long as Yu Tang, the divine physician, could feel his pulse, he would no longer be able to hide his true strength.
"I..." Chu Jiangli didn't even dare to raise his head, keeping it down the whole time. His hand, which was being held down by Yu Tang, felt numb and was even trembling slightly.
"My name is Nan Li." Chu Jiangli was never good at lying, and even this one sentence was stammering: "I used to live in seclusion in Nanlu Mountain, and I didn't know many people in the martial arts world."
“Southern Lushan.” Yu Tang chuckled inwardly at the loopholes in Chu Jiangli’s words, and pressed on, “I’ve heard that Southern Lushan is the territory of Liyue Palace. Yu Qi and I are going there to seek refuge with the Palace Master of Liyue Palace. It seems our meeting is truly fate.”
"When you go back, could you give us a ride?"
The Chu general was alarmed to realize he had said the wrong thing again, but it was too late to take it back.
"In return, I, the miracle doctor, will cure your illness for free."
Chu Jiangli, his mouth slightly open, asked dryly, "Can you tell what's wrong with me?"
He was clearly faking illness, which is why he was afraid Yu Tang would take his pulse and also because he was afraid the other party would see through his act. But for now, let's not talk about anything else.
How could Yu Tang really diagnose him with an illness?
Yu Tang was struggling to suppress his laughter, but he still managed to hold it in and didn't show it.
Soft, warm fingers half-tucked Chu Jiangli's wrist, gently stroking his skin, causing a series of light tremors.
“Mr. Nanli, although you have profound internal strength, your pulse is very chaotic, your blood and qi are surging, your heart fire is strong, and deep down you are hiding a deep melancholy. If you don’t take care of it, I’m afraid you will develop a heart disease.”
"And this disease has a common and easy-to-understand name in folk medicine."
Yu Tang scratched Chu Jiangli's palm with his restless fingers and said to him.
"It's called lovesickness."
Upon hearing this, the entire carriage fell silent.
Chu Jiangli was terrified. In a panic, he forcefully withdrew his hand using his internal energy, retreated into the corner, and remained silent for a long time.
Xiao Han was the first to break the silence, saying, "Dr. Yu, I know about lovesickness. This disease can be mild or severe. Mild cases can heal on their own, while severe cases can even lead to death."