They turned around and saw a young woman in a white dress gracefully enter the hall. Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, and her beautiful eyes were like deep spring water. She had a delicate nose, thin lips, and round cheeks. Her long black hair was tied up into a double-edged bun with a golden hairpin on it. There were a few white pearls hanging from the golden hairpin. Her jade neck was slender, her chest was high, and her legs were long and thin. Her small jade feet were wearing a pair of red pointed embroidered shoes. There was a pattern embroidered with gold thread on it. "What a beauty full of spirit!”The few of them couldn't help but praise him in their hearts.
When the woman came closer, Shangguan Wanqian asked,""Miss must be Miss Luo, the Jade Lady Divine Needle. Please help us save Brother Xu!”
" I am Luo Yan 'er," the woman said in a crisp voice." You are Shangguan Wanqian, the Lord of the Dragon Abyss."”As she spoke, she pointed at Ding Ling and Ding Feng and said,"This is Ding Ling and this is Ding Feng. Am I right?”He was very pleased with himself.
Seeing that she had guessed them right the moment they met, they couldn't help but feel surprised. They all looked at Luo Yan 'er as if they were looking at a monster. When they reported to the gatekeeper just now, they didn't introduce their names in detail, nor did they mention the Dragon Abyss Sword. They didn't know how he had guessed it.
"You're right," Ding Feng said."Did your butler tell you?”
" No," Luo Yan 'er replied." The butler only told me your names. Even he doesn't know each of your names. I was the one who figured it out!"”"This is the only sister I can't guess her name." Luo Yan 'er pointed at Jade Raksha and said.”
"You don't have to guess. My name is Shangguan Qing," said Jade Raksha. Miss, please hurry up and save this brat!”
Luo Yan 'er looked at Xu Zhutao and saw him leaning back in his chair. His eyebrows were thick, his eyes were half-closed, his nose was high, and the tip of his nose was slightly curved down. His lips were pale, and he was gritting his teeth. His face was as white as jade, and cold sweat kept oozing out of his head and face. His body was still trembling slightly, and his clothes were soaked in sweat. She walked over to him and took his pulse. Then, she reached out to touch his forehead. She frowned and pondered for a while. Without saying anything, she suddenly stood up and walked out of the door.
The few of them were puzzled. Not long after, they saw Luo Yan 'er walking back leisurely, holding a leather roll in her hand. She walked to Xu Zhutao and gently opened the leather roll in her hand. There were two rows of square pouches sewn on the back of the leather, and there were dozens of silver needles about three inches long neatly arranged in two rows. The silver needles were shining coldly. She picked up a needle and inserted it into the Zhangmen acupoint on Xu Zhutao's waist.
Xu Zhutao felt his chest and ribs go numb, and his waist and back were cold and painful. Then, he felt a cold current flow through his entire body, and a sense of numbness hit him. He could not move his hands and feet. He could no longer pretend to be sick. Fortunately, his mouth could still move. He hurriedly shouted,"Lady, please spare my life! I…I was wrong…" After saying this, he could not say anything else. He opened his mouth but could not make a sound."This is probably her Ice Vitality Divine Needle. This girl is really powerful!”
Soon, Xu Zhutao's cold sweat had frozen, and his head and face were covered by a thin layer of ice. When they saw this scene, they were all shocked. Thinking of this girl's Ice Spirit Divine Needle, it was indeed a vicious hidden weapon!
" Miss Luo, you…" Ding Feng cried," Did you use the Ice Vitality Divine Needle on Brother Xu?"”
Shangguan Wanqian saw that Xu Zhutao's face was covered in a thin layer of ice and was barely breathing. She was heartbroken and scolded,"What a slut! What did you do? We are here to ask you to save us. Why did you use a hidden weapon to hurt us?”
As he spoke, he pulled out the Dragon Abyss Sword and stabbed it at Luo Yan 'er. However, Luo Yan' er's martial arts were not weak. She quickly retreated and leaped twenty feet away. She giggled and did not fight back.
Shangguan Wanqian was furious. She leaped twenty feet into the air and used the thunderous " Heaven and Earth Dig " again, enveloping Luo Yan 'er's entire body. Luo Yan 'er did not dare to be careless. She picked up a chair and threw it at the sword net. Everyone in the hall dodged it. Shangguan Wanqian changed her move to " Famous in All Directions " and slashed a few times. With a series of slashes, the exquisite mahogany chair was cut into pieces by Shangguan Wanqian and scattered on the ground.
Luo Yan 'er, who had managed to dodge the attack, was also shocked. She did not expect Shangguan Wanqian's swordsmanship to be so fierce. Moreover, she was holding the Dragon Abyss Sword, so she did not dare to fight Shangguan Wanqian at close range. Seeing Shangguan Wanqian land on the ground gracefully, she used her "Crimson Lips and Beaded Sleeves" to stab at her again. She hurriedly took out an Ice Spirit Divine Needle and was about to cause both sides to suffer when she suddenly shouted, Qian 'er, stop!"
When Shangguan Wanqian heard Yu Luosha's scolding, she put away her sword angrily and said angrily,""Auntie, she…"
Yu Luosha rushed over and held Shangguan Wanqian down. She turned to Luo Yan 'er and said,""Miss, please explain what is going on.”
"Sister Shangguan, your swordsmanship is brilliant!" Luo Yan 'er said with a smile. Sister, please don't be so desperate, because this Prince Charming isn't sick at all!”
" You're lying," Ding Feng said." Brother Xu is so cold that he can't even speak!" He…he was sweating so much!”
Shangguan Wanqian raised her eyebrows and said angrily,""That's right. He's already like that, and you still say that he's not sick!”
Luo Xinyi was so nervous that she was about to leave the hall. When she saw that the two had stopped fighting, she walked back and said,""Yan 'er, I think Young Master Xu is indeed sick. How can you say that he's not sick?”
"Father, you didn't even check his pulse!" Luo Yan 'er said. This person is despicable. He pretended to be sick and deceived all of you.”
"Ah!" Ding Ling said. You said that he was pretending to be sick. Why did he pretend to be sick? I don't believe it!"
"Hehe…Didn't you hear him ask me to spare his life?" Luo Yan 'er said.”
Jade Raksha seemed to have thought of something and scolded this kid in her heart. At this time, Xu Zhutao saw that even his lips were frozen and said,"Did Miss Luo use the Ice Vitality Divine Needle on him? Young Lady, please quickly detoxify her!"
Luo Yan 'er looked at Xu Zhutao and knew that she couldn't delay any longer. She took out a small porcelain bottle from her pocket and unscrewed the cap. The few of them immediately smelled a fragrance. Luo Yan' er poured out a white pill and stuffed it into Xu Zhutao's mouth. She patted his chest hard, and the pill slipped into his mouth.
Not long after, they saw the ice on Xu Zhutao's face slowly melt away. His face and lips also regained their color. Gradually, Xu Zhutao finally opened his eyes and woke up. He muttered,"What a powerful Ice Spirit Divine Needle!"
The few of them heaved a sigh of relief when they saw that he was fine.
Ding Feng stomped her feet." Big Brother Xu, you're so bad. Why did you pretend to be sick to deceive others?"”
"Yeah, this person is really bad!" Ding Ling said.”
"Brother, you're too despicable!" Shangguan Wanqian said. You caused him to fight with someone for no reason!”
Xu Zhutao saw that Shangguan Wanqian's hair was in a mess and her forehead was covered in sweat. However, for some reason, he had been hit by the Ice Spirit Divine Needle and was unconscious. He did not know anything about Shangguan Wanqian and Luo Yan 'er's fight.
" Humph!" Luo Yan 'er said," I had a big fight with Miss Shangguan when you were unconscious. I wonder why the White-Horse Prince is joking with me?"”
Xu Zhutao was enlightened. He heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that both of them were uninjured. He stood up and saluted Luo Xinyi and Luo Yan 'er with his fists."I acted rashly and did not mean to play with you. Yesterday at the Linjiang Immortal Restaurant, I heard that your Jade Ice Toad was stolen and offered a reward of 1,000 taels of silver for meritorious service. I should have volunteered to find it for your residence, but I was afraid that I would be rejected if I rashly asked for an audience, so I came up with this plan. I hope Divine Doctor Luo and Miss Luo can forgive me!”
"Young Master Xu, you're too polite," Luo Xinyi said.”
Luo Yan 'er frowned and said,""Hmph, so the famous Young Master White Horse is just a money-grubber. How disappointing!”
"Nonsense!" Ding Feng said. Big Brother Xu is not such a person."
Xu Zhutao scratched his head and said awkwardly,"I…I am indeed tempted by the reward. As the saying goes, a gentleman loves money.”
Luo Yan 'er saw that he dared to admit that he loved money in public, so she couldn't help but look at him up and down. He was no longer as sickly as before. She saw that his eyes were like cold stars, his long eyebrows reached his temples, and his handsome face revealed a determined expression. He was wearing a white robe, and he looked handsome and elegant. She couldn't help but look at him in a different light.
" A gentleman loves money," Luo Xinyi said." He takes it in the right way. A person's character won't be lowered just because he helps because there's something to be gained. Young Master's straightforwardness has made many self-proclaimed heroes feel ashamed.”
"I was just joking." Luo Yan 'er said."The White Horse Prince is a chivalrous man with a broad mind. He shouldn't be calculative with me, right?"”
Xu Zhutao said," I don't dare to trouble you with a mere reputation. I heard that you only charge a penny for treating ordinary people, but you charge a lot of money for treating people with bad conduct. Your way of doing things is really chivalrous. I've heard a lot about it!"”
Ding Ling laughed and said," I just told you about Miss Luo yesterday. What are you looking forward to?"”
Ding Feng laughed." That's right. You're really bad. You wanted to help Divine Doctor Luo find the Jade Ice Toad but didn't tell us. You just had to resort to such a strange trick. Look at how anxious he is."”
"Good Feng 'er, I was wrong. I won't do it again." Xu Zhutao said.”
"Please sit down," Luo Xinyi said.”As he spoke, he called for the servants to serve tea.
"May I ask, Divine Doctor Luo, when was the Jade Ice Toad stolen?" Xu Zhutao asked.”
Luo Xinyi said,""It's been half a month since the theft. It happened in my room. I'm not afraid that Young Master will laugh at me. Although I'm strong, I've never learned any martial arts. My muscles and bones are not old because I often go to the deep mountains and forests to pick herbs. Half a month ago, I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet. I vaguely saw a black figure standing outside my room. After I went out, the figure disappeared. After I went to the toilet, I went back to sleep. The next day, I realized that the Jade Ice Toad was gone.”
"Is that figure a man or a woman?" Xu Zhutao asked. Do you know how old he is?”
" He was over seven feet tall," Luo Xinyi said." His figure was blurry. I couldn't see his face. It seemed like he was wearing a mask. The figure disappeared in the blink of an eye.”
Xu Zhutao said,"This person must be a person with great lightness skills. By the way, did Divine Doctor Luo go to sleep immediately after returning to his room?" Didn't you notice anything being moved after you returned to your room?”
" I went to bed immediately after I returned to my room," Luo Xinyi said." It was only on the second day that I realized that the Jade Ice Toad was missing. It was a wooden box that was placed on a small table next to the wardrobe. It was locked. The next day, not only was the Jade Ice Toad gone, but the chain was also gone.”
"Did Divine Doctor Luo feel like he was drugged when he woke up the next day?" Xu Zhutao asked.”
" No," Luo Xinyi said." I'm skilled in medicine, so I'm sure you wouldn't dare to show off in front of an expert. No knockout powder can knock someone out in an instant. The drugs must accumulate a certain amount of time and enter the lungs before they take effect. Before that, I'll be able to be alert and have a way to deal with it."”
"I heard that Miss Luo is proficient in the River Map and the Book of Luo. May I ask if your residence has set up any strange formations?" Xu Zhutao asked.”
" No," Luo Yan 'er replied." I studied the River Map and the Book of Luo for my own entertainment. Besides, my house is not big, so it's not suitable for setting up a strange array."”After saying that, he thought to himself,"Ding Ling must have told him that I'm proficient in strange arrays?" But how did this Ding Ling know that I was good at this? This Ding Ling is not simple!" She looked at Ding Ling meaningfully, but Ding Ling's scarred face was expressionless.
"Did you ever refuse to treat anyone and form a grudge?" Xu Zhutao asked.”
" Let me think," Luo Yan 'er said." There is a Xie family in the south of the city. The owner is called Xie Changfeng, nicknamed the Sky Lifting Hand. His son often bullies the good people in Wuchang City because he learned martial arts from his father. The ruffians in the city call him Young Master Xie. I once refused to treat him. I heard that he hated me and wanted to marry me back as his concubine. There are also two brothers from the Ran family in the east of the city. The eldest is called Ran Feihu, and the second is called Ran Feixiong. The second brother is nicknamed Li Bengshan. He is unfilial to his mother and often beats and scolds his mother. I heard that he has joined the Green Forest and become a bandit leader. He has also been rejected by me before. There are rumors in the city that he will come back sooner or later to snatch me away to be the wife of the bandit. Do you think that the Ice Jade Toad was stolen because I refused to treat it?”
"It's possible. If only Master Zhu was here, he would be able to figure it out!" Xu Zhutao said.”
"Oh, is the Young Master Zhu you mentioned your friend?" Luo Yan 'er asked.”
" It's my friend," Xu Zhutao said." A month ago, he helped us rescue the Jade Maiden of Mount Hua in Hua County, Shaanxi Province. If he were here, he would definitely be able to analyze the clues.”After that, he told her about the clues Zhu Xuan had deduced in Hua County and how she had rescued the jade maiden of Mount Hua.
Luo Yan 'er nodded after listening to him." This Young Master Zhu is calm and intelligent. He's really something."”
"May I ask if Divine Doctor Luo has reported the case?" Xu Zhutao asked.”
" Yes," Luo Xinyi said." I was the one who decided on the reward. The Jade Ice Toad isn't a rare item, and it's not as magical as the rumors say. If someone was poisoned too deeply or for too long, the Jade Ice Toad wouldn't be able to do anything about it. It's an item passed down by our ancestors, so we have to try our best to find it."”
"Please show us the box that contains the Jade Ice Toad, Divine Doctor Luo," Xu Zhutao said.”
Not long after, Luo Xinyi came back with a mahogany box. Xu Zhutao took it and saw that the box was exquisite and small. The interior was covered with a layer of red satin. It could be seen that it was carefully made. There was no damage on the box.
"This wooden box is made of a wide lock, right?" Xu Zhutao asked.”
"Yes, it's a wide lock. Did you find anything, Young Master?" Luo Xinyi asked.”
Xu Zhutao fell into deep thought and said,"That thief came to the Luo family to steal the Jade Ice Toad. It's possible that he or one of his friends or family was poisoned. If it was to cure the poison, why didn't he come to seek medical treatment? If it wasn't to steal the Jade Ice Toad's antidote, then what was it for?”He pondered for a moment and was puzzled. He walked around the hall with the mahogany box in his hand. After a long while, he said,"Either this person's finger strength is very pure and can break the lock, or he has another way to open the box. This kind of lock is not difficult for a thief in the martial arts world. I can't find any clues now, but if I do, I'll definitely investigate.”
"It doesn't matter if we can find them or not, it's always a good thing to get to know them," said Luo Yan 'er.”
Xu Zhutao said," Sorry for disturbing you. We'll take our leave now. Please forgive us for pretending to be sick."”
"If there's nothing urgent, why don't you leave after lunch?" asked Luo Yan 'er.”
Xu Zhutao was very interested in this little divine doctor who could speak and liked to tease people. He said rudely,"Then I'll accept your offer."
Luo Xinyi arranged for the servants to clean up the food and drinks. They walked around the inner courtyard of the Luo Family for a while. The sun was high in the sky, and it hurt their eyes. There were flower gardens on the walls, the courtyard, and the veranda. There were peony, peony, chrysanthemum, gardenia, orchid, rose, osmanthus, lily, bellflower, azalea, and many other flowers and trees. They couldn't even name them. The flowers and trees were so lush that they could smell the fragrance of the flowers when the wind blew. They knew that there must be many flowers and plants that could be used as medicine. They didn't even dare to touch it.
Not long after, Luo Yan 'er summoned them to the hall for a meal. During the meal, everyone talked about the things in the martial world. She also asked Divine Doctor Luo and his daughter to talk about some of the things that happened in Wuchang Prefecture.
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