Xiao Shixun stood there in a daze for a long time, then suddenly laughed.
Qin Shi gently put Su Fuliu down so that the three imperial physicians could treat her.
Then, he looked at Xiao Shixun, who was standing there laughing, clenched his fist, rushed over and punched Xiao Shixun hard.
Xiao Shixun staggered back several steps, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, but he was still smiling: "Jing'er and I will live together, and we will die together."
"Xiao Shixun, open your eyes and take a good look! Look at what you've done to A-Liu! Do you really want him? Do you really care about him? Is this how you take care of him?! What do you mean by 'live and die together'? Do you deserve that?!" Qin Shi shouted angrily.
Xiao Shixun laughed and then tears fell down his face, but he was still laughing: "I am not worthy, hahaha, of course I am not worthy, but what can you do to me? I am the least worthy person to stand with Jing'er, yet I share a life with him. Isn't that interesting? Feng Muting, are you envious? You are very envious, aren't you? Envious that Jing'er and I are bound by fate and can never be separated."
Qin Shi sneered, "Who's envious of whom? If A-Liu is gone, I'll go with him. He'll be with me on the road to the underworld. And at that time, what will you use to threaten him into staying by your side? You'll have nothing left to threaten him. Just watch enviously as A-Liu and I cross the River of Oblivion together!"
Xiao Shixun could no longer laugh.
Qin Shi didn't look at him again, but turned to look at Su Fuliu, his breath catching in his throat: "Aliu, you said that as long as you thought of your Tinglang, you could hold on and escape. You can't break your promise, you can't..."
Chapter 560 You are not qualified to get close to him
Imperial Physician Qu shouted, "Quickly, quickly prepare ginseng to help him breathe!"
Yuan Sichen was quick; he had already run away as soon as he heard those words.
Physician Zhang, who was administering acupuncture to Su Fuliu, also called out, "Physician Xing, Physician Qu, please help me take off the young master's clothes."
Before Physician Xing and Physician Qu could even come over to undress Su Fuliu, Qin Shi had already started. He quickly removed Su Fuliu's clothes and asked, "What else do you need to do?"
The three of them glanced at Qin Shi in unison, and then Physician Zhang said, "Turn him over and make him lie face down."
"Okay." Qin Shi quickly and gently picked up Su Fuliu and turned her around.
When everyone saw Su Fuliu's back, they all gasped. Her fair back was covered with scattered bruises, with the deepest bruises in the middle of her back.
Even though this was the second time Qin Shi had seen Su Fuliu's back injured like this, he still felt so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe.
He gritted his teeth and stepped aside, letting Imperial Physician Zhang continue to administer acupuncture to Su Fuliu.
Qin Shi turned to look at Xiao Shixun, who was standing there neither smiling nor crying, and wished he could kill him right now.
His Ah Liu was someone he cherished dearly, someone he couldn't bear to see suffer even the slightest grievance.
Is this Xiao Shixun really that much in love with someone?
His Ah Liu was perfectly fine when she left his side, but in such a short time, she's been tortured to the point of near death by Xiao Shixun! She's really on the verge of dying!
Xiao Shixun looked at Su Fuliu lying there lifeless, then suddenly took a step and slowly walked towards him.
But before he could even get close, Qin Shi blocked his way: "You are not qualified to get near him."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shixun's expression gradually became strange.
He curled his lips slightly: "I am not qualified, but can you control me? I am not qualified, but I am inseparable from Jing'er in this life. Yes, if I die, I will have nothing to threaten Jing'er with, but as long as Jing'er is alive, you will all be threatened by me!"
Qin Shi grabbed his collar: "Xiao Shixun!"
"What's wrong? Do you really want to kill me? Come on, kill me now. Do you want me to give you a dagger?" As he spoke, Xiao Shixun glanced at the willow-leaf knife in the medicine box beside him.
So he reached out and grabbed a willow-leaf knife, pointing it at his heart, and laughed, "Come on, do you want me to help you? This cut will satisfy your hatred, and Jing'er and I can be together forever."
Qin Shi glared at Xiao Shixun through gritted teeth, but in the end he still let go.
Xiao Shixun cannot die; his A-Liu must live.
"Hahaha..." Xiao Shixun laughed, "Feng Muting, as long as Jing'er is alive, you can forget about fighting me. I'm not afraid of death either. Whether I live or die, Jing'er will be with me."
At this moment, Yuan Sichen brought ginseng and handed it to Imperial Physician Qu.
Then Xiao Shixun said, "Yuan Sichen, take Feng Muting away and lock him up!"
Yuan Sichen glanced at Qin Shi, then cupped his hands and said, "Yes."
Qin Shi had no choice but to leave. If he didn't, that madman Xiao Shixun would really kill himself. It didn't matter if he died, but A Liu couldn't be harmed!
Qin Shi glanced at Su Fuliu, who showed no signs of improvement, and felt nothing but heartache and worry: Fuliu, get well soon...
After Yuan Sichen took Qin Shi away, Xiao Shixun went to the bedside.
Physician Xing and his colleagues are still desperately trying to save Su Fuliu.
Xiao Shixun looked at Su Fuliu, trying hard to curve the corners of his mouth into a gentle and warm smile, but no matter how he smiled, the smile sent chills down one's spine.
Chapter 561 Raising Gu with Living People
"Jing'er, I will always be by your side. Whether you live or die, I will be with you." Xiao Shixun gazed at Su Fuliu and said softly.
Meanwhile, Bai Yulang was getting increasingly impatient.
He couldn't help but ask, "Young Master Wen, is it really that slow to refine the antidote? It's been two days already, and I get the feeling you haven't even started yet."
Wen Hongye sighed softly: "I said from the beginning that this antidote will take time to make, at least half a month, and... there is no guarantee that it will be successful on the first try. Of course, I will definitely try my best to succeed on the first try."
Bai Yulang's eyes widened, and he was so anxious he wanted to stomp his feet: "This, this half month is already long enough. How can we not guarantee success on the first try? Although I know that Young Master Wen will definitely do his best, what if we fail? Wouldn't that mean we'll have to spend another half month?"
Wen Hongye nodded.
"This, this... Oh no, this is terrible! My brother can't wait any longer! That Xiao Shixun is a madman! My brother will get hurt! He... he won't last long!" Bai Yulang was almost crying with anxiety. He wished he were the one being blackmailed by Xiao Shixun.
Lu Chimo gently patted Bai Yulang's shoulder and comforted him, "Yulang, don't worry, trust Young Master Su."
"Of course I believe my brother. I don't believe Xiao Shixun. Who knows how he would abuse my brother? My brother's health isn't good, he can't take it. If it were me, I could definitely withstand it more than my brother."
Bai Yulang lowered his head, feeling extremely pained and anxious.
Seeing Bai Yulang like this, Lu Chimo felt sad too. He gently hugged Bai Yulang and said, "I know you're anxious and worried, but we can't rush things now."
Upon hearing this, Bai Yulang casually replied, "Is there really no other way? If only I knew magic, I could conjure up the antidote immediately without having to wait so long."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chimo was slightly taken aback. After pondering for a moment, he turned to look at Wen Hongye: "Young Master Wen, is there really no way to refine the antidote faster?"
Wen Hongye frowned and lowered his eyes. After a long while, he finally spoke: "There is a way to concoct the antidote in the shortest amount of time, and it will definitely succeed, but..."
Before he could finish speaking, Bai Yulang immediately said, "If you have such a good idea, why didn't you say so earlier, Young Master Wen? Why did you insist on using that method that involves a long wait and doesn't guarantee success?"
Wen Hongye looked up at Bai Yulang, and the look in her eyes made Lu Chimo, who was standing next to Bai Yulang, feel a chill.
The reason Wen Hongye didn't say anything at first must be because this method was somewhat extreme, and she wouldn't use it unless absolutely necessary.
When Wen Hongye looked at Bai Yulang like that, he immediately had a bad feeling.
“Master said that this method should not be used lightly,” Wen Hongye replied.
"But the situation is urgent, please help me, Young Master Wen!" Bai Yulang was so anxious that he almost wanted to kneel down to Wen Hongye.
"This method doesn't concern me much; it mainly depends on Young Master Bai."
Bai Yulang was taken aback: "Me?"
"Mm." Wen Hongye nodded slightly.
"Then, is there anything I can help you with? Young Master Wen, please just say the word, and I will definitely do what I can!" Bai Yulang replied immediately.
Wen Hongye said with a serious expression, "The method is... to raise Gu with living people. The Gu worms that can cure Gu grow the fastest in the body of a living person, and it can also be successful in one go."
Chapter 562 Do you understand, Yulang?
Lu Chimo knew that the fastest way to concoct the antidote wouldn't be a good method, otherwise Wen Hongye wouldn't have waited until now to bring it up.
He immediately asked, "Does it have to be Yulang? Can I replace him?"
Although he knew that his question was pointless, since Wen Hongye had spoken directly to Bai Yulang, it was clear that Bai Yulang was the one who needed to answer it.
He could guess that, since Wen Hongye had previously said that refining the antidote required the heart's blood of Bai Yulang, a close relative, so if they were to use a living person to raise the Gu, Bai Yulang's body would definitely be the best vessel.
Wen Hongye's answer also proved that Lu Chimo's conjecture was correct.
“Young Master Bai is Young Master Su’s blood relative, so using his body to raise Gu is the best option. Moreover, this way, we won’t need to take Young Master Bai’s heart blood again.”
Upon hearing this, Bai Yulang quickly went to Wen Hongye and said, "Isn't this a good idea? Why didn't you say so from the beginning?"
Wen Hongye took a deep breath and asked in return, "Doesn't Young Master Bai care about the risks of raising Gu with living people?"
Bai Yulang shook his head: "What's there to worry about? No matter how big the risk, I have to try. I have to save my brother!"
Wen Hongye was deeply moved after hearing this: "But aren't you afraid that if you save your brother, you'll lose your life?"
Bai Yulang smiled and said, "I'm not afraid. Would a great general like me be afraid of death? That's my brother. Even if it costs me my life, I will save him!"
“Yu Lang…” Lu Chi Mo felt a sudden pang of pain in his heart upon hearing these words.
Bai Yulang looked at him, still smiling: "Senior brother, don't worry. I believe Young Master Wen will definitely have a way to save my life and my brother. He only said there is a risk, not that anyone will definitely die, right?"
Lu Chimo's brows furrowed deeply; he could no longer manage a smile.
He knew that Bai Yulang wanted to appear relaxed so as not to worry him.
Little did he know that seeing Bai Yulang's smile made him even more distressed.
Then, he looked at Wen Hongye and asked, "If raising a living person to raise a Gu can guarantee success, then what about this 'living person'? Can it be guaranteed that they will definitely survive?!"
“No, if it were possible, I wouldn’t have waited until now to bring up this method,” Wen Hongye replied.
Lu Chimo felt a sharp pain in his chest with every breath. He knew that Bai Yulang would definitely try this method once he learned about it: "Then, what are the chances of surviving?"
"..." Wen Hongye did not answer immediately, but hesitated for a long time before replying, "Twenty percent."
Upon hearing this, Lu Chimo immediately shook his head and said, "No way!"
He walked a few steps to Bai Yulang's side, grabbed Bai Yulang's hand and said, "Yulang, we won't try, we'll wait. No matter how much of a scoundrel Xiao Shixun is, he won't really take your brother's life. As long as your brother is still alive, he can hold on until we go to find him."
Bai Yulang shook his head: "No, I can't wait. Senior brother, you're so smart, don't you understand Xiao Shixun? He's a madman. If my brother continues to resist, Xiao Shixun will choose to die with him."
“But…but you’re thinking about your brother, but don’t you think about yourself, or about me?!” Lu Chimo retorted.
Bai Yulang paused for a moment, then forced a smile and said casually, "Didn't Young Master Wen say there was a 20% chance?"
"That's 20%, less than 50%! And it's only a 20% chance, do you understand? That means even that 20% survival rate is just a possibility! Do you understand, Yulang?!"
Lu Chimo had never spoken to Bai Yulang so loudly before. The only time was when the fake imperial advisor returned, when he was eager for revenge and scolded Bai Yulang.
Chapter 563 Together Through Life and Death