Ignoring Old Liu and the others, Madam Wu was Gui Ying's junior sister, and also the proud disciple of Old Deity Nanhua, Zhiqing. In order to let Zhiqing get close to Old Liu and the others and wait for an opportunity to poison them, Gui Ying had come up with this idea. Although Zhiqing was unwilling to do so, she could not persuade her senior brother. Seeing that her senior brother had been seriously injured by Old Liu and the others, in order to avenge her senior brother, she had no choice but to accept it. Hence, the scene that happened today.
At this moment, Zhiqing was sitting on the bed in her room, thinking about everything that had happened today. She felt that based on her intuition, Old Liu was not the shameless person that her senior brother had described. After an afternoon of conversation, she was even more certain of her opinion. But why did her senior brother say that? Moreover, Shixiong was indeed injured by a hidden weapon. Could it really be that Old Liu and the others had suddenly launched a sneak attack on him, causing him to be injured?
Look at Liu Bei. His speech was extraordinary and his knowledge could be described as all-encompassing. There were many things he said that even his master did not know as well as him. Other than when he was eating dinner, his eyes were fixed on him. At other times, he acted like a modest gentleman without any disrespect. Even now, he still could not understand what kind of person he was.
Sighing, Zhiqing thought to herself that she would have to wait and see. If Liu Bei was like what her senior brother had said, she would not have to be polite and would just kill him. However, if her senior brother had deceived her, what should she do? For a moment, Zhiqing had no idea what to do. She could only stop thinking about these things and rest well. She still had to hurry on tomorrow.
Phantom was injured and could no longer attack Old Liu and the others. The other followers of the Path of Peace naturally did not dare to disturb them, so Old Liu and the others had a good sleep.
The next day, after breakfast, they packed up their belongings and prepared to set off. Coincidentally, there were two extra warhorses in the team. One was given to the guide, and the other was led by Old Liu to Madam Wu for her to ride.
In order to avoid being recognized, Mrs. Wu wore a veil today. When she saw Old Liu bring a horse over for her, Mrs. Wu quickly went forward to take the reins. Suddenly, she realized that this horse was different from the horses she had ridden before. There was a wooden thing on the back of the horse, and on both sides of the horse's body, there were two iron things that could be put into the feet. She did not know what they were for.
Old Liu saw that she was staring at the horse in a daze and knew that she did not know the use of the saddle and stirrups. He walked up to Mrs. Wu and told her how to put one foot into the stirrups. Then, he helped himself onto the saddle.
Although he felt embarrassed when he held Old Liu's shoulder, when he rode a horse in the past, he always placed a small stool at the side. He couldn't possibly ask someone to find a stool, right? Moreover, riding on the saddle felt very comfortable. At night, he was worried that riding a bareback horse would cause his thighs to swell. Now that he saw that he didn't have to worry at all, he asked,"Young Master, what are these two items? Why have I never seen them before when I was riding a horse?”
Old Liu said," The thing that Madam Wu is sitting on is called a saddle. It's made of wood. There's some cotton inside and it's wrapped in cowhide outside. The thing that you're stepping on is called a stirrupe. It's specially used to place your feet. Now that you have these two things, don't you feel much more comfortable?”
"Yeah, who invented this? This was great. Riding a horse like this was much better than riding a bareback horse.”
Wen Chou said,"It's me…"
Our lord invented them. With these two things, it will be much more convenient for us to fight.”
"What is it? Was it invented by your lord? He's really amazing."
"What's the big deal? My lord has invented many things. Those chairs and benches were all invented by my lord, and so were many things in our manor.”
Zhiqing had always been cultivating on the mountain and had never known what a chair was. Now that she had come down the mountain to see it, it was indeed much more comfortable to sit on it than when she was kneeling. She did not expect that this was also invented by Liu Bei. It seemed that the medicine that he had mentioned to her yesterday was not nonsense. She had to ask him for advice when she had time. With that medicine, it would be much more convenient to treat patients who needed surgery. At this moment, she only thought about this. She had long forgotten what she was here for.
Everyone rode out of Shangdang City and headed south under the guidance of the guide. Madam Wu's riding skills were indeed good. She was able to keep up with everyone and not fall behind. This way, everyone's speed increased.
On the way, Old Liu and Lady Wu were traveling side by side. In order to probe Lady Wu's background, Old Liu no longer hid anything. He told her about his identity, how he had repelled the Wuhuan army, how the provincial governor Liu Yan had reported it to the court, and how the emperor was delighted and ordered him to go to Luoyang to receive the reward. At the same time, he also told her about her reaction.
It turned out that Liu Bei was related to the Emperor. In order to protect the people, he had risked his own safety and bravely charged into the enemy camp. Moreover, he was brave and resourceful. He defeated the strong with the weak and made such outstanding achievements. How could such a person be like what Senior Brother Gui Ying had said, bullying the weak and treating human lives with disregard? It seemed that there must be something else going on. Moreover, Senior Brother Chu Yun had also come, but since the day Senior Brother Gui Ying was injured, he had not seen him. He did not know what was going on.
Seeing that Mrs. Wu's expression was uncertain, it was obvious that she was having a fierce internal struggle. Therefore, Old Liu struck while the iron was hot and told Mrs. Wu to be prepared on the way because there were people chasing after him. If she encountered danger, she must not panic and listen to his arrangements.
Just as she was about to find out the reason, Mrs. Wu asked,"Does Young Master have any enemies? Why would he chase after you?"
"Because I killed Zhang Jiao's brother, Zhang Bao. He probably knew that I was going to Luoyang to receive the reward, so he sent people to kill me. You saw my injured brothers, they were all injured in the battle the day before yesterday, and dozens of brothers died.”
"What is it? If dozens of your men died, how many of your enemies attacked you?”
" More than a thousand people, including cavalry and infantry. I also invited some martial arts masters. Two people came to the inn to assassinate me the night before yesterday. They both claimed to be the disciples of Nanhua Immortal Master, but Taoist Chu Yun didn't do anything after hearing my explanation. He went back to find out if what I said was true. The other one, Ghost Shadow, ambushed me when I wasn't paying attention. In the end, I dodged his sneak attack. He was also injured by my men. I don't know where he went.”
"But Young Master Liu, why did you kill Zhang Jiao's brother?”
" I went to Julu to do some work a while ago and visited Zhang Jiao. He invited me to join the Road of Peace. I said I would go back and consider it. On my way back to Wuji, he…
My younger brother, Zhang Bao, brought dozens of people to chase after me. I only brought one family general, General Wen Chou. The two of us had no choice but to counterattack and kill Zhang Bao. However, I really don't know why Zhang Bao chased after me.”
It seemed that Liu Bei was telling the truth. There was no need for him to lie to him. In recent years, Senior Brother Gui Ying had always been with Zhang Jiao, so he should be helping him. It turned out that apart from a few of his fellow disciples, Zhang Jiao had also sent thousands of people to kill Liu Bei. If that was the case, Senior Brother Chu Yun had already left, so there was no need for him to get involved in this mess anymore. Although he had promised Senior Brother Gui Ying to help him scheme against Liu Bei and the others, he had been deceived by him. Once he figured out the whole story, there was no need for him to help him anymore.
Originally, Zhiqing and her Senior Brother Gui Ying had agreed to leave a mark along the way so that others could track them. But now that they had a basic understanding of the ins and outs of the matter, Zhiqing decided not to help Senior Brother Gui Ying. Instead, she would follow Liu Bei to Luoyang. It would be best if he could help invent that medicine.
After making her decision, Zhiqing stopped leaving any marks. This was a tough task for the people from the Road of Peace who were following them. At first, they could still see the marks and followed Old Liu and the others from afar. However, they could not find any more marks later. They thought that they had gone the wrong way, so they started to search the surroundings from the last mark, hoping to find the marks.
In the end, they didn't find the mark. They were still heading north when they encountered a group of Xianbei cavalry who had entered Bingzhou to rob. Both sides fought in a muddled manner, and in the end, they suffered heavy casualties. The rest didn't have the energy to chase after Old Liu and the others, so they could only escape back to Shangdang to report to Gui Ying.
Knowing that Mrs. Wu's medical skills were superb, Old Liu began to have ideas about her. He had always wanted to establish a medical team in his army. After returning from Zhuo County, according to Old Liu's suggestion, Tian Feng had already found a few people to go to the medical center in Wuji City to be apprentices. However, the medical center in the county probably did not have any skilled doctors and could not train apprentices who could meet his requirements. However, Mrs. Wu in front of him was definitely qualified to be the captain of his medical team. He could use her knowledge to train qualified military doctors for himself. In the future, he could even set up a hospital in his own territory to treat the people.
He knew that the burly man had two famous doctors at that time: Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing were nowhere to be found, and Mrs. Wu's medical skills were probably on par with those two. Since he had met them, he couldn't let them go easily.
'I don't know whether Mrs. Wu is a friend or a foe. However, judging from the interaction between us these two days, Mrs. Wu is very studious. I will help her invent Huatuo's Mafei powder. In two years, typhoid fever and other diseases will be prevalent in Jizhou. I will help her again by teaching her Zhang Zhongjing's methods of preventing and treating typhoid fever and telling her some medical knowledge that I know. I'm afraid that she will definitely take the bait.'If he asked her to help him train military doctors and open a hospital, it would probably be difficult for her to refuse.
From Shangdang to Hedong, according to the guide, it would take about three days. Old Liu calculated that it had been four days since he left Wuji. It was still…
For nineteen days, because he still wanted to use Madam Wu to lure out the pursuers, Old Liu told the waiter not to be in a hurry. Therefore, the waiter no longer led everyone through the wilderness, but led them through the official road. That night, they arrived at Pingyang and stayed there for a night. Then, they continued south and headed east of the river.
Along the way, Old Liu had been closely monitoring Madam Wu's every move. At night, he also arranged for two personal guards to keep an eye on her. He was even more careful during dinner to see if Madam Wu had any strange movements. However, nothing happened along the way. Instead, the two of them had been studying medical skills and unknowingly became close.
What he didn't know was that with Madam Wu's help, they had already shaken off the pursuers, and Phantom was still unable to get out of bed. Thus, although Zhang Liang had also arrived at Shangdang, he couldn't find Old Liu and the others, so he had no choice. After discussing with Phantom, the two of them felt that as long as Zhiqing was still with Old Liu and the others, they would have a chance to poison them to death. They couldn't help much now, so they should return to Julu to report to Zhang Jiao first. Thus, they only left a few believers to continue south. After tracking down Old Liu and the others, the others returned to the Giant Deer's lair.
Zhiqing was an orphan and had been accepted as a disciple by Immortal Master Nanhua since she was young. She had been living a life of purity in the mountains. Every day, she would learn the Peace Scripture from her master, cultivate Qi, and practice martial arts. When she was a little older, she began to learn medicine and alchemy. Among Immortal Master Nanhua's disciples, Zhiqing's medical skills were the best, and her alchemy skills were also the best. That was why Phantom had asked her for help this time.
However, it seemed that Liu Bei was born with the ability to kidnap women. In history, he had once tricked Sun Quan's sister back to Jingzhou and left her behind for Zhou Yu. The eternal laughingstock of " Zhou Lang's brilliant plan to pacify the world, losing both his wife and his soldiers " was now changed to Old Liu. It was brought forward by more than twenty years, causing Phantom's plan to end up in the same state.
Even though she was already twenty-five years old, Zhiqing had always been focused on cultivation and had never considered the matter of a man and woman. Although Phantom had always pursued her, he had never moved her heart at all. These few days, she had been with Old Liu, and the two of them had been discussing medical problems, which made Zhiqing very happy. Old Liu had always been helping her, for example, with the matter of the Mafei powder. Old Liu had now named it anesthetic. He had originally remembered the ingredients, but he deliberately did not say it out loud. Instead, he had hinted to Zhiqing which medicine had the effect of causing people to fall asleep. Zhiqing slowly sifted through all the Chinese medicines she knew. In the end, she naturally thought of two types of Chinese medicinal herbs, namely Ruglans amurensis and Rongli Flower Root. However, both of them were somewhat toxic, so Old Liu said that they could add some Angelica and calamus to detoxify the poison. After studying for half a day, the two of them finally formulated the earliest anesthetic in the history of China. However, they did not have time to experiment now. They could only wait until they reached Luoyang and find a medicine shop to buy all the medicinal herbs. Then, they slowly figured out the proportion of the various medicinal herbs. Then, he would find some animals to experiment on.
When the recipe was finished, the two of them were in Old Liu's room at the inn. In their joy, the two of them raised their hands at the same time and high-fived each other. Old Liu did not mind, but Zhiqing suddenly remembered that they were not going to be together the moment their hands touched. However, it was too late for her to stop. When their hands touched, Zhiqing's face turned as red as an apple. Her heart was beating wildly, and she hurriedly retracted her hand and lowered her head…
Then, he bid farewell to Old Liu and returned to his room.
The next day, when everyone was on their way again, Zhiqing saw Old Liu lowering his head and not daring to look at him. This made Yan Liang and the others mutter in their hearts. It seemed that their lord was indeed a master. Whether it was martial arts, literary talent, or even women, he was not hesitant. This Madam Wu looked as pure as ice and jade, but in just a few days, she had talked to their lord about everything. Last night, she even stayed in their lord's room until very late before returning. Looking at her current situation, it was likely that the two of them had already cooked rice. Everyone admired Old Liu even more. Wen Chou had yet to find a wife. He thought that he would definitely ask his lord to teach him when he had time. If he could learn a few moves from his lord, he would probably be able to bid farewell to his bachelor life.
After all, Old Liu was an experienced person, and a modern person at that. Of course, he understood the reason. Although he did not want to have anything to do with Madam Wu at the beginning, since it had already come to this, he would let nature take its course. Moreover, he had to strike while the iron was hot and let Madam Wu throw herself into his arms. Although he felt that doing so was a little unfair to Zhen Jiang, this was not his original intention. If he wanted to blame someone, he could only blame Liu Bei. Who asked him to use his body now?
Pretending to be unaware of all this, Old Liu still warmly greeted Madam Wu and asked her to walk with him. Although Zhiqing wanted to refuse, she seemed to be unable to control her body. She subconsciously rode her horse to Old Liu's side, and the two of them walked side by side again.
Old Liu continued to talk to her about medicine. Seeing that Old Liu did not mention anything else, Zhiqing naturally did not say anything. However, she felt a little disappointed.
Old Liu continued to talk about his plans with her. When she heard that Old Liu was going to set up a hospital in the future and gather many doctors together, it would be much more convenient to treat patients. Moreover, everyone could study their illnesses together and improve on each other. This was undoubtedly a good deed that would benefit the world. Zhiqing could not help but look at Old Liu in a new light.
Old Liu continued to talk to her about alchemy. Zhiqing had been refining for several years and was very familiar with the use of a pill furnace to refine lead and mercury to make pills that could allow people to live forever. However, up until now, the pills she had refined did not have much effect. Now that she saw that Liu Bei knew alchemy, she was immediately attracted. The two of them naturally threw themselves into the academic discussion about alchemy.
Old Liu actually had another purpose for talking to her about alchemy. He wanted to see if Madam Wu knew alchemy. If she knew, then she must be the same sect as the Taoist priest, Chu Yun, and Gui Ying. This way, he could confirm her identity. In addition, he also knew that the invention of gunpowder was accidentally discovered by those alchemists when they were refining pills. If Madam Wu knew alchemy, she could really join his camp in the future. He could work with her to develop gunpowder as soon as possible. When he had gunpowder, he would have another heavyweight weight in his fight for the world.
After chatting for a while, he realized that Madam Wu really knew alchemy and was very proficient in it. It seemed that she was undoubtedly a disciple of Nanhua. She was probably the same as Taoist Chu Yun, who was also tricked by Phantom. Moreover, she had not attacked him for so many days, which proved that she was not someone who killed innocent people. Next, he would have to use some methods to pull her under his tent. Of course, it would be even better if he kept her under the mosquito net on his bed.
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