Chapter 0078: Gu Poison Eruption
I was really, very sick. Fever, vomiting, sweating, unbearable itching in the body, pain in the muscles and bones of the body. Figures flashed in my mind: priests, queens, Hanbao, Liya, Yiga, King Laoba, captain of the guard, Runge, Namo, Zag, Wangton, Hamukan, Gadenji, masked men, and so on, all of them gathered around me, spinning like a spinning top, flickering like a kaleidoscope, and finally becoming priests, opening their fanged mouths and screaming and pounced......
And in my body, there seem to be countless little monsters, some of them have the body of a snake, some have the body of a bird, some look like a bear, some look like a wolf, and some look like a cow, sheep, dog, and pig. They seemed to be driven by a mysterious force, running and fighting within my body, rushing left and right.
It won't help if I try to practice qi or increase the amount of medicine. I couldn't control them, I could only scratch with my hands, trying to tear myself apart and release these little monsters, but my hands didn't have any strength, not even the strength to scream......
Fortunately, Ga Dengji did not abandon me, and Tang Wanli did not avoid suspicion anymore, waiting by my side day and night.
I don't know how long this situation lasted, or a few days, before it gradually calmed down, and when I woke up, I found Tang Wanli lying next to my bed, probably because she hadn't closed her eyes for a long time, and her eyes were red and swollen. Seeing that I was a little sober, I smiled with tears in my eyes.
After this dark cave life, Tang Wanli's complexion also became pale, which was closer to Liya. Gadenji's family was also helpless about my illness, but the strange thing is that Gadenji went to the pharmacist twice and did not see him, as if he had suddenly disappeared, which is another bad sign, did someone know in advance that I was going to get this disease, so they hid them.
What was even more worrying was that Ga Tengi also told me that during the three days when I was sick and feverish, neither Hamukan nor Wangton came to see me, but the priests came to express their greetings, but I was still unconscious. When the priest left, he also took the scepter with him, and left a message saying that he would thank the messenger for recovering the scepter, and that he would return it to the 153rd king of Ba on his behalf, and that another reward would be given after the messenger recovered.
The prime minister did not become the prime minister, and even the scepter was taken back, and the battle that he thought was well-planned and sure to win was actually lost, and the pharmacist disappeared mysteriously, and the hope of curing the Gu poison was also slim.
Is this trip to the Absolute Valley just a complete failure? What should I do next? Whether to continue to stay and fight against the priests or to leave the Absolute Valley with Tang Wanli and live a peaceful and peaceful life from now on, it seems that I have to seriously consider this issue.
However, the high posture of the priest still puzzled me, and it seemed that there was a world away from the attitude of the last time I was sent to sacrifice the tiger, and instead of beating the water dogs, it gave me a good way out.
Is it true that the priest is not as bad as I think, but he is too attached to power, and when I am no longer a stumbling block in his path to power, then I no longer pose a threat.
Or maybe I have something else to do with him.
Sure enough, only two days later, when I had just recovered and was able to walk reluctantly, the priest sent someone to summon me, and I was basically alone in my current state, and I had nothing to worry about what other people would think.
"I'm sorry, but the messenger came to ask for it as soon as he recovered from his serious illness, and he was presumptuous. The priest was still smiling, fatherly, but I thought it was a terrible smile.
"Adults are calling, and they dare not come. "I can only be humble now.
"Actually, it's not important, I just want to ask the envoy of the imperial affairs when he will take office?"
"The villain is not intellectual, I'm afraid he can't be qualified for this position. "I still politely refused.
"The wisdom of the messenger is worthy of the prime minister, but ......" The priest did not mind, and continued to motivate me, but I wonder what his words were?
"The priest has something to say, but please make it clear?" of course I wanted to know the answer.
"The envoy does not know much about the specific situation of our country, and he is young and vigorous, and he is easy to be taken advantage of. The priest finally spoke the latter words, but it was somewhat unexpected.
"The villain doesn't understand what the adults say?" is really confused about a self-esteem.
"The power struggle in Pakistan is not as simple as you think, and you will slowly understand this. "The priest didn't break it, but I think he was playing tricks on me to teach me.
"What does the internal strife in Pakistan have to do with me?" I said involuntarily.
"I actually cherish the talents of the envoy very much, so I don't shy away from the past and recommend the envoy again and again, hoping not to disappoint my kindness. The priest's words were sincere and touching to those who had not experienced his deception, but I saw him as a mask of hypocrisy.
"Thank you, for your kindness, I really have no interest in receiving it, and if you can spare me in a few days, I plan to return to the valley and never set foot on the land of Pakistan again. "I have no scruples now,
"Speaking of the valley, did the messenger see Han Bao and them?" the fox finally showed his tail, it turned out that the priest had repeatedly tolerated and tolerated me, in fact, it was for Han Bao, after all, Han Bao was his only son, the heir of the Prime Minister's High Priest.
"Actually, they live in my house. "It seems that the priest has not yet seen Hanbao, and I have decided to use his weakness to bargain.
"Then I will be relieved, but ......," the priest said.
"It's just that I don't understand, why did the envoy do everything possible to get Hanbao out of the valley?" the priest frowned, without the kindness he had just had.
"I did not persuade him to leave the valley, but on the contrary, I kept my promise to persuade him to stay and marry Iga and inherit the position of prime minister and priest. I replied angrily.
"Then I don't understand, aren't you a coveter of the position of prime minister and priest? The priest questioned me in the same tone.
"You are wrong, I came to Pakistan this time to have such a plan. I told him plainly.
"But why do you have to be prime minister or high priest? "Isn't it for the sake of robbing my country of Pakistan for your own use?" the priest still did not understand what I was doing, and no wonder I myself sometimes did not understand my own actions.
"I want to accomplish a few things in Pakistan. At this point, I don't have any scruples.
"What do you have in mind, tell me?" the priest's brow furrowed slightly.
"First of all, it's about sacrificing tigers. I mustered up the courage to speak openly and honestly to the priests.
"What's wrong with the sacrificial tiger?" the priest was a little puzzled when he heard this.
"Can it be replaced by other means, such as cows, sheep or pigs? "I felt a little sweaty in my palms.
"Bold, as an envoy of the Emperor of the Emperor, you actually said such a rebellious remark, are you not afraid that the Emperor will blame you?"
"It is precisely because I have received the will of the Emperor that I dare to recommend it boldly. "I'm out of the way.
"A bunch of nonsense, sacrificing the tiger with people, is the tradition of our country for thousands of years, otherwise you can't express your respect for the Emperor of the Emperor, just based on what you just said, you can conclude that you are not the envoy of the Emperor, and even the so-called Scepter of the Emperor you brought back is doubtful. The priest was furious and completely ruthless, and even denied my identity as a "messenger", and did not dare to mention the "sacrifice of concubines" and other things.
"Since the adults don't allow it, then I have no choice but to leave. "I don't think I'm on the same path as him, I can go.
"Remember, Imperial Duty, give you three days to think about it, or ......," the priest turned his back and left, dropping a half-sentence, and ordered the guest to be sent off.
My negotiations with the priests ended in discord again.