coobybook Chapter 254 Obstruction
Chapter 254 Obstruction
Finally, through Qiao Yuanshan's somewhat clumsy mediation, Qiaoqiao and the shopkeeper compromised, and they settled on two bags of bricks for eighty coins. Qiao Yuanshan followed Qiaoqiao back to the shop to get the other bag of bricks, then easily carried one bag on his shoulder: "Aying, which way do we go?"
Qiaoqiao cheerfully led the way: "Follow me!"
This is the road leading to the outskirts of the city. As they walked, Qiao Yuanshan said, "I thought you went to the prefectural city to find Miss Baizhi."
“Brother Yun said in his letter that my sister is fine. If I go, she will worry about me. Let her take good care of herself,” Qiaoqiao sighed. “Besides, I plan to gain some experience. If you hadn’t come today, I would have used this boss as a training ground.”
Qiao Yuanshan found it amusing: "What do you mean by that?"
"Do you know, I gave the gossips ten taels of silver in the city to help me find Chu Qi..." Qiaoqiao talked on and on about her experiences in the city, getting angrier and angrier as she spoke, stamping her feet indignantly, "They wasted my time for no reason, and I didn't even have a single piece of evidence, I'm so angry."
"If you take the money but don't help you find the person, you must be trying to embezzle it. So why did you return the money?"
"Oh dear, Brother Yuanshan, they originally intended to steal the money, but seeing that I was dressed neatly when I went to ask for it back, they were afraid I couldn't afford to offend them, so they returned the money to me."
Qiao Yuanshan snorted again: "He's really no good."
“Yes, I was fooled so easily, so I’m very upset…” Qiaoqiao pouted, looked down at the tips of her shoes, which swayed as she walked. “When Brother Cheng had his accident, I couldn’t make a decision. Now that I can make a decision, I’ve been fooled again. I’m not willing to accept this.”
A young person's aspirations are always limited by their own strength.
Qiao Yuanshan stepped closer and comforted her, "Aying, you are good at construction, why bother trying to make up for your weaknesses? When you travel among the people, you will encounter all sorts of people, and none of them are kind. They will not argue with people in the street like they did today."
Qiaoqiao blinked a few times and grinned: "I'm not afraid of arguing. I always argue with Chuqi. That Lin Chuqi, who has the most venomous tongue in the whole of Da Yan, we've even trained ourselves to be venomous."
"Really?" Qiao Yuanshan chuckled. "What kind of construction project are these two bags of bricks for?"
"A few older brothers and sisters pooled their money to donate a local temple. They gave me a sum of money, I bought the mud, I found the workers, and I chose the location. I've never done anything like this before, Brother Yuanshan. You could say this is a kind of experience?"
As Qiaoqiao spoke, her eyes lit up, and she jumped up like a doll, her two braids swinging wildly behind her head, the wispy strands at the ends of the braids like rippling water.
Qiao Yuanshan wanted to touch Qiaoqiao's hair, but both his hands were occupied, so he simply strode forward, blocked Qiaoqiao's way, and bowed slightly to look at her: "Aying, I will have a month's rest after the war, and we will train together then."
He was struck by his striking eyebrows and bright eyes, and Qiaoqiao was almost blinded by lust. She quickly shook her head and said, "No, you resolved today's matter in just a few words. How can I train if I'm with you? No, no."
Qiao Yuanshan was taken aback: "Wouldn't it be better if I helped you? Building the Earth God Temple is enough experience. If you go to other places, I'm afraid you'll suffer."
"Maybe, but I'm not afraid," Qiaoqiao said earnestly. "One day I will become someone who is not afraid of anything."
Qiao Yuanshan chuckled: "Why are you doing this?"
"Oh well, I've already made up my mind, Brother Yuanshan, don't come to help me." Qiaoqiao pushed him forward.
Ningzhou.
A secret letter from Qizhou City was delivered to the Yanxi Army's garrison by fast horse, and the next day, the letter was delivered to Chu Yunchuan in the Ningzhou government office.
At that time, he was discussing matters with various officials. Chu Yunchuan opened the letter in front of everyone, his brows furrowing more and more. He said, "Lord Fang Zhiheng of Qizhou has made an antidote, but the effect is not good. Lord Fang guesses that perhaps a strong medicine from the barbarian lands is still missing." He sighed and casually threw the letter on the table.
The main hall suddenly became noisy, and the worry on the faces of the adults was evident.
"What should we do? Although General Zhu destroyed Shalomo's stronghold and the Yanxi army captured Wushameng alive, greatly reducing the morale of the barbarian army, Ge Zhen has escaped without a trace and taken the remnants of the barbarian army with him. The fight of a cornered beast should not be underestimated."
"Lord Liu is too cautious. I heard that the person who created the Sukhari poison is dead. The barbarians can no longer cause any trouble."
"Hmph, do you know how that poison maker died? It was Ge Zhen who sent men to shoot him to death with a hail of arrows. He was like a dog that was cooked after the rabbit was caught. Such a vicious and venomous heart. She took away the remnants of the barbarian army, which is extremely detrimental to our Great Yan."
“In my opinion, we should re-interrogate Wushamon. Under severe torture, he will have no choice but to talk.”
……
Lord Zheng, with his gray hair, cleared his throat, and the room gradually quieted down.
Lord Zheng said, “Your Highness, the most urgent task is to develop an antidote. I know of a doctor in the prefecture who is familiar with toxicology and may be able to help. If any of you gentlemen have good doctors, I hope you will not hesitate to offer your talents.”
There were many doctors in Ningzhou familiar with toxicology, and soon nine doctors were assembled. Chu Yunchuan summoned his secret guards and took out his personal seal as a token: "Immediately go to the Yanxi Army's garrison, meet with General Qiao Juchong, and bring the three doctors Chen Shouzhuo, Shi Henian, and Liu Zhen with you. Make sure they bring all the files related to the new Suhe poison."
"Yes!"
Four days later at noon, the twelve doctors gathered together. Chu Yunchuan showed them the prescription for the poison and the incomplete prescription for the antidote, explaining the situation.
One of the doctors was stumped: "Your Highness, I have heard of Lord Fang's abilities. If even he cannot concoct an antidote, then we junior scholars are even less capable of understanding it."
Chu Yunchuan looked around at everyone and said earnestly, "The lifeline of the thirteen states is blocked, and only this one antidote is needed. I hope that all of you doctors will carry on the supreme knowledge of the sages and give it your best."
Without a word, Dr. Chen Shouzhou pulled out a whole table full of files and began explaining the deadly poison to the nine doctors in the prefecture. The doctors had no more questions and all gathered around, carefully examining the files while listening to her rambling explanation.
Chu Yunchuan's eyes already showed signs of fatigue. He left silently, leaving the room to the doctors.
After closing the door, he found himself in peace and quiet, and slowly walked to the corridor of the government office. Outside the corridor was a garden full of flowers, most of which had already withered, with only a few hardy flowers still blooming in season.
Winter is almost here.
Winter is bitterly cold, and transporting supplies through the snow is difficult, making combat even more challenging.
Chu Yunchuan leaned against the beam, staring blankly at the few blooming flowers.
After a long pause, he said blankly, "I'm so tired..."
Everyone in the government office was still performing their duties, and before he could stay long, a yamen runner asked him to go and tell Lord Zheng his story.
As the sun began to set, Chu Yunchuan stepped into the room again, and the first thing he heard was a sigh.
Some doctors were flipping through case files, while others were grinding medicinal herbs; no one spoke. When Chu Yunchuan entered, the doctors all greeted him—judging from their worried faces, it was clear things hadn't gone smoothly. Chu Yunchuan swallowed back the questions he wanted to ask and simply said, "You've all had a hard time."