Chapter Thirty-Six: Poison in the Midst of Poison

  I suddenly feel that my IQ is a bit unable to keep up with Qin Zheng's thinking. His meaning is that the people in Huai Shu Village have been living for thousands of years until now, and I've been here for at least a year, yet I haven't discovered all this.

  My silence, however, seemed to interest Ying Zheng. He looked at me and pointed to my chest, saying: You don't have a heart, but I wonder when you'll regain your seven emotions and six desires. Although this feeling is faint, you've still grasped it. Mu Lin, you're not simple. Could it be that Mu Rong has already untied the knot in your heart?

  Ying Zheng obviously wanted to get a rise out of me, but I just smiled and said: The hatred is still there, it's just that I don't want to make myself so tired. When I saw you, I felt like none of this matters anymore. Since you can die nine times, it shows how powerful the husband's role is. A person from BC, appearing in 2015 AD, Qin Shi Huang, are you indirectly telling me that I will live forever?

  I'm actually playing a game of cat and mouse with Qin Zheng, I don't dare to speak too clearly, all I can do is this.

  Ying Zheng didn't mind what I said, and continued to ask: "I heard that you went to the site of the Changping War last time, and Huang Shibo was injured by you. I'm very curious, how strong is your ability? Or why did you let your enemy Mu Rong do nothing, but instead let a stranger who had never met you before be seriously injured?"

  I shrugged, putting my hands in my pockets and said: Shi Huang, you probably don't understand. When two people fight, the one who is in the wrong always makes the first move. Guī Lóu and Jiāng Hé are both in a hostile state, if I were to make the first move, and the two organizations were to clash, wouldn't I become the sinner of the ages? I'm not that stupid, am I?

  Ying Zheng clapped his hands in approval when he heard my words. I, on the other hand, didn't understand why he was so happy! However, Ying Zheng just stood there laughing to himself, and I couldn't bring myself to go over and stop him. You're the First Emperor, for goodness' sake! Is it really okay that you've laughed yourself into a nervous breakdown?!

  The corners of my mouth twitched a bit, but soon I rubbed my face and felt much better.

  "I can see that you still have many questions. If you can cure Huang Shibo, I'll give you another chance to answer my questions. How about it?" After Xiang Yu finished laughing, he started asking me again.

  This clearly shows that you want to cheat me, I understand now.

  "What if I refuse?" I said with a slight frown.

  Qin Zheng turned around and looked at me, smiling and said: You can't refuse.

  I was about to retort when I heard footsteps coming from behind me. I cursed inwardly, realizing that I hadn't noticed anyone around us! Instinctively, I pulled out the meteorite iron, only to find that the leader was Mu Zhongyan!

  There were four people carrying a chair behind him, and the person on the chair was Huang Shi Bo. His wound had festered, and his spirit wasn't very good either. I thought about it, and I think the last time I met them was probably also a week ago. Not dead after a week, looks like Qin Zheng's side also has a divine doctor.

  "Emperor." Mu Rong's gaze merely floated over me before focusing entirely on Ying Zheng.

  Although Qin Shi Huang did not reveal his true identity to them, from their nickname for each other, it can be seen that Qin Shi Huang was still a person who liked to centralize power in his own hands.

  Ying Zheng simply pointed at me and walked away while saying to Mu Rong Xian: "The rest is up to you, I'm going to Xi'an for a trip."

  I was afraid that Ying Zheng would leave and no one would answer my question, so I had to call out to him and say: If I am willing to save Huang Shibo, will you answer one of my questions?

  Ying Zheng stopped in his tracks, turned around and looked at me, nodding in response.

  This is also an opportunity, I didn't mean to tease Ying Zheng at all. I'm not that eager to die yet, let alone the fact that if I died, what would happen to the fetus in my womb?

  I walked up to Huang Shi Bo's side and began to carefully examine the condition of his wound. Ying Zheng simply said to Mu Rong, "Wait until he's done, then come find me again."

  Meng Wu hastily agreed and had those porters follow Ying Zheng away.

  Ying Zheng simply waved his hand and said it was nothing, then walked away alone.

  I understand that these four people are probably spies for Ying Zheng. If we don't openly get rid of them, Mu Rong and I won't be able to have a good conversation.

  I pretended to examine the wound, waiting until Qin Zheng was completely out of sight. Then I gave a signal to Mu Rong Xing. Mu Rong Xing reacted in just one second, and he didn't say much either, just waiting for an opportunity.

  "The wound has become infected, didn't any of you take a look at his injury?" I raised my head and asked the four people.

  Those four people stood upright on one side, ignoring all my words. I frowned slightly, feeling a bit annoyed, and didn't have the mood to treat Huang Shi-bo's injury at all.

  Huang Shi-bo was still conscious, and these four people must have been Huang Shi-bo's confidants. I took out a small bottle from my bag and directly poured it into Huang Shi-bo's mouth.

  I stood by and waited for the medicine to take effect. Before long, Huang Shibo spoke with difficulty. I had thought he would say something nice, but what Huang Shibo said was: Mu Lin, I'm going to kill you.

  Taking advantage of Huang Shi Bo's inability to move, I kicked his foot with one foot. His four confidants saw my action and quickly walked towards me. I simply explained: Is there still no sensation?

  Huang Shi Bo said slowly: There is just one thing... very slow.

  Very slow? I tilted my head and thought for a moment, perhaps he meant that the pain was transmitted very slowly. I nodded, the toxicity of the poison had already been fully transmitted into Huang Shi Bo's body. This one I couldn't save anymore.

  I was originally a semi-watering can, and these medicines were told to me by others before. I said to the four confidants: Now I won't coax you either, it's best for you to call the emperor, I have something to tell him. You, go to the residence at the foot of the mountain and bring a monk here. The two of you hurry up.

  After I finished speaking, I continued to squat down and check Huang Shi Bo's situation. These four people looked at me, I looked at them, but didn't know who should go, or rather, they were guessing whether this was my hidden intention.

  Huang Shi-bo saw the appearance of these four people and was also furious! He seemed to have used up all his strength, shouting at the four: "What are you waiting for? Get out! Scram!"

  Huang Shibo let out a loud roar, and his whole body collapsed onto the chair like a soft mud. The four trusted followers were also frightened by Huang Shibo's roar, and they hastily retreated.

  I think I understand that man's calculations are not as good as heaven's. Huang Shi Bo has really helped a lot this time! I was originally prepared to thank Huang Shi Bo properly, but unexpectedly Mu Rong Xing used a technique on Huang Shi Bo's head and after a while, Huang Shi Bo fell asleep in a daze.

  Now there are only two of us left. I looked at him and asked straightforwardly: Mu Rong, what's the purpose of this? What's special about this place?

  Mu Rong glanced cautiously at his back and lowered his voice to say to me: He's looking for San Gong.

  Three Gorges? What is it?

  "The division of the rivers is like the Qin Dynasty. The three dukes and nine ministers are in uniform, with the leader becoming the emperor. A few days ago, the three dukes suddenly died overnight, for unknown reasons. Now the emperor is furious and wants to find a new set of three dukes as soon as possible. And it's said that one position will be chosen from among the nine ministers!" Mu Zheng spoke in a hushed tone, continuing to tell me.

  "So? You're one of the nine ministers?" I think I understand why Mu Rong Xing appeared here. If he can get the position of the three dukes, then for Guī Lóu this is a channel for news sources. I'm afraid Guī Lóu has already decided to help Mu Rong Xing make all the preparations.

  "What about him?" I asked, pointing at Huang Shi-bo who was paralyzed in his chair.

  Mu Rong glanced at Huang Shi Bu and smiled, saying: "In the first round, he was already eliminated in the husband's tomb. He barely made it back, and you even injured him. However, the Emperor seems to have a great interest in you. Are you showing off again or what? That person, I couldn't see clearly, he has many secrets, but no one knows them. I once wanted to divine his fate, but found that his fate was covered by something."

  I'm also embarrassed to tell Mu Zhong Xing, the emperor you're talking about is actually Qin Shi Huang. However, if I say it out loud, I'm afraid Yi Zheng won't let me leave alive.

  "Go on." I was too lazy to interrupt again, gesturing to Mu Rong to take a deep breath and finish speaking without pausing.

  "The three officials are gone, and the nine ministers are naturally eager to try. In the first round, five people have already been eliminated. This is also considered the second round of trials. I don't know what tasks they received, but my task is to retrieve the dragon energy and bring it back to the rivers. Moreover, the emperor specifically mentioned that he wants the dragon energy from here. I'm not sure why. As for the progress of the other few people, I'm also unclear. Guī Lóu said that someone has been sent to help, could it be you?" Mu Zhēn Xíng said this with a tone of distrust.

  I subconsciously slapped Mu Rong Xing's forehead, looked at him and said softly: The leader of this trip is not me. It's Old Man Guo.

  Upon hearing the name, Mu Rong's eyes regained their luster. Alright, at that moment, I understood just how useless my existence was in Mu Rong's eyes.

  Of course, these are just jokes. When Mu Zhongxun and I arrived here, we saw that two trusted followers had already brought back empty-handed. Mu Zhongxun and I immediately distanced ourselves to avoid being seen in an awkward situation.

  Kong Yat looked at me and then at Mu Rong Xing, seeming to understand a bit. I pointed at Huang Shi Bu and asked Kong Yat: Is there still a way to save him?

  Kong Yiyi walked to Huang Shi's side and carefully examined his wound. After a while, Kong Yiyi stood up and looked at me saying: Is this really the poison from the meteorite?

  I was confused by Kong Yiji's question, what does this mean?

  "Your poison, although it's chronic, won't let someone last this long! Even if someone were to receive medical treatment or take some antidote, it's even more impossible!" Kong Yī furrowed his brow as he looked at me, his tone full of doubt.

  "I don't understand these things, the poison and antidote were all given to me by others, you know that! But anyway... I really haven't seen anyone who can survive this poison for a week." I said impatiently.

  "That means there's a problem." Mu Rong Xing said casually as he picked up the sentence.