Volume 1: The Boy Shows His Edge Chapter 17: The Deadly Tonic
"Come, this is the qi and blood double tonic soup I made, everyone can drink a bowl. ”
Cao Mo stood in front of a large iron pot and called for everyone to come and share the medicinal soup, but everyone was afraid and did not come forward.
He laughed in his heart, directly scooped a bowl and drank it himself, and then took another bowl and walked towards Mu Qing.
"There is a specialization in the art industry, the master is the first, Mu Qing Gongzi, you come and try it. ”
Cao Mo put on a face that I would have liked to illuminate the moon, but the bright moon shone on the ditch, and said tremblingly: "Everyone is suspicious of old decay because I am from the iron bone village, I can understand, but let me explain seriously, I am a traveling doctor, it is because of the poisoning of their village owner that I was forcibly abducted here, speaking of which, I am the same victim as everyone." ”
He burst into tears, and said with great fear: "If it weren't for the old decay and some medical skills, I'm afraid that I would have become their corpses like those old brothers a few days ago." ”
When everyone heard this, they were all fallen from the end of the world, and their hostility towards him was reduced a lot.
Mu Qing didn't care if the person in front of him was acting, he was not afraid of any poison at all, after taking the decoction offered by Cao Mo's hands, he took a big sip directly, and by tasting the medicinal juice, he could distinguish that there were medicinal materials such as astragalus and salvia, which regulate qi and blood, he nodded, and said to everyone in the caravan: "It is indeed a prescription for both qi and blood, everyone can drink it in a bowl." ”
In recent days, Mu Qing has become the leader of the caravan's recognition and trust, and everyone no longer doubts, they all stepped forward to share a bowl, after all, no one wants to get along with their bodies.
Cao Mo watched the movements of everyone rushing up, and said with great relief: "You don't have to squeeze, you can be trusted by everyone, Lao Yu will do his best to cook soup and medicine for everyone, if it's not enough, I will cook another pot." ”
He waved his hand at Mu Qing and said, "Mu Qing Gongzi, please evaluate the decoction next time, so that everyone can rest assured." ”
Cao Mo spoke openly and showed his sincerity to the people around him, but after everyone heard it, they felt embarrassed and embarrassed by their previous suspicions about this old gentleman.
Mu Qing felt that this was not too much, after all, he was still on someone else's territory, so he agreed to be careful about everything.
Looking at Mu Qing's figure surrounded by everyone in the middle, Liu Weirui smiled and lowered her head.
She sighed silently in her heart: "This arrangement when Uncle Li left has saved everyone's lives twice. ”
She squatted in an unobtrusive corner, slowly feeding Xiaochan the Chinese medicine that Mu Qing had cooked before.
"Miss, I'd better do it myself. ”
Xiaochan had actually woken up, in addition to her weakness due to excessive blood loss, she only suffered a little bit of flesh and skin on Lin Zhun's hands.
She stretched out her hand to take the medicine bowl, but was blocked by Liu Weirui and refused, only to hear Liu Weirui say: "This time it's thanks to Xiaochan, if you don't have your hard support, I'm afraid we won't be able to wait for Brother Muqing to come out." ”
Xiaochan felt that it was a very happy thing to be praised and needed by everyone, and she said with a smile: "Miss, have you found out?"
"What did you find?" Liu Weirui fed a spoonful of medicine to Xiao Chan's mouth.
"Hmm~Gollum"
Xiaochan raised her slender eyebrows and said, "I've become more powerful." ”
"In fact, the last time I woke up in the cave, I found that I had been promoted, and it was not from the seventh rank to the sixth rank, but directly from the seventh rank to the fifth rank. ”
Xiaochan saw that Liu Weirui listened to her and didn't seem to be able to grasp the point and understand what she meant, and said eagerly: "Miss, you may not know if you don't practice martial arts, but for people like me and my younger brother who have stepped into cultivation, this is really too unbelievable, just like the kind in the novel, that kind of ......."
Xiaochan couldn't find the right words to describe it for a while, but Liu Weirui's eyes lit up and she received: "It's like falling off a cliff and being rescued by a reclusive master in the world when you are dying, and your skills have increased dramatically?"
When she was a child, she liked to watch those stories of the rivers and lakes the most, and she especially looked forward to her future Ruyi Langjun being the protagonist among them.
"Yes, yes, yes... That's what I mean, Miss. ”
Xiaochan pulled Liu Weirui's sleeve, Liu Weirui understood, and after feeding her a mouthful of medicine, she leaned forward close to her mouth, and heard Xiaochan say softly: "I suspect that Brother Muqing is not simple." ”
"Are you saying that Brother Mu Qing is that kind of master?"
After Liu Weirui retreated, her eyes fell on Mu Qing, who was remedicating Li Si on the other side.
Xiaochan nodded and said, "I've never heard of anyone who can revive someone after someone else has poisoned their whole body, and the person who was saved has increased his strength for no reason." ”
Xiaochan is talking about herself, a living example, and the two of them can't believe it.
After Liu Weirui thought about it, the corners of her mouth curled, and she said calmly: "If he doesn't say it himself, let's not ask, in short, he is ours." ”
Xiaochan also nodded to show her understanding, after all, everyone has secrets that they don't want to show others, and sometimes keeping a distance can increase favorability.
"Miss Liu, are you busy playing here?"
Mu Qing walked over and asked softly.
"Brother Mu Qing, don't call me that, just call me Wei Rui. ”
Liu Weirui stood up and signaled that she was free.
Mu Qing nodded and said, "Miss Wei Rui, I want to ask you a few questions. ”
The corners of her mouth curled helplessly, Liu Weirui felt that Mu Qing was still keeping a distance from herself, and she responded generously: "You ask." ”
"What I want to ask is, why did Miss Wei Rui go to Liuye Bookstore?"
Mu Qing felt that Liu Weirui might know what trouble she would encounter along the way, but she didn't tell herself.
Liu Weirui was stunned when she heard Mu Qing's question, and the accompanying person suddenly asked about her purpose and original intention, Liu Weirui's heart unconsciously erupted with a great grievance of not being trusted, and after she worked hard to calm down, she pouted and said: "It was my Uncle Li Niu who suggested it, you may not have seen him, he is the master of the Xiaochan sisters and brothers, originally he led the guard of the caravan this time, but he was called back by the family in a hurry, so he suggested that I go to that place to give it a try." ”
Mu Qing noticed the emotional changes of the pretty woman in front of him, guessed that the other party might be wrong, and explained with a smile: "Miss Weirui, I don't mean anything else, I just want to ask you if you know that this journey will be more dangerous, so I went to Liuye Bookstore." ”
Qiong's nose was furrowed, Liu Weirui was really a little angry when she heard this, she shook her head, and said, "Does Brother Mu Qing think I have something to hide?"
She raised her head and looked directly at Mu Qing, Mu Qing's face was embarrassed, he actually meant this, but the number of times he dealt with girls was too little, he scratched his head, and said, "No, no, does that girl think it's normal to have a series of accidents recently?"
"Hmm... How often have accidents occurred recently......"
Liu Weirui has gone through many cold and summer on this business road, and her experience is not lacking, and the recent encounter is indeed a bit outrageous based on her past experience.
She shook her head and said earnestly, "There has never been such a succession of encounters as this one, and it is generally a small scene like the one we encountered on the second day after we left the city. ”
Mu Qing nodded, he felt that Liu Weirui should not have anything to hide, but he still reminded kindly: "I found one thing, that is, the two times that have a relationship with the Iron Bone Village seem to have something behind it. ”
"What?" asked Liu Weirui eagerly.
"It was I who found out that the poison in Xiaochan and the poison in the forest pan should be from the hands of one person. ”
Mu Qing replied affirmatively.
Liu Weirui's eyes widened, and she guessed and said, "Could it be that the Nine Masters poisoned their eldest brother?"
Mu Qing nodded and said, "It's possible, but I don't think it's that simple, so I just asked you to worry about this." ”
Liu Weirui fell into deep thought when she heard this, and Mu Qing didn't bother anymore.
Cao Mo, who was not far away, was cooking the second medicine for everyone, and the third medicine was almost finished.
He hid it very well in front of Mu Qing, and the aura of internal strength was not revealed.
"Then it should be the sister of the Liu family. ”
Cao Mo had been quietly looking at the other party when Mu Qing was talking to Liu Weirui, and he had already discovered the identity of the main owner.
"Haha, that kid Mu Qing seems to have a bit of pharmacological talent, and he was able to find out that those two poisons were from his Grandpa Cao, it's a pity, if he takes two more medicines, he will burp directly, and he won't have a chance to appreciate the power of the Nightmare Worm Mother Gu until he dies. ”
Although the internal force could not be exerted, the extraordinary ear power was still there, so he could hear the conversation between the two not far away.
Cao Mo stirred the boiling soup in the big iron pot with a spoon, the fragrance of the medicine overflowed, and he smiled in his heart: "These are all tonics, but it's a pity that you won't be able to enjoy it if you have another pair." ”
He looked around, secretly planning in his heart who he should kill first after everyone was poisoned, and after the big plan in his heart had been decided, he said in a loud voice: "Everyone, two hours have passed, and this second pair of qi and blood stop soup is more helpful to the injured. ”
After Cao Mo finished speaking, he drank a bowl first, and then brought a bowl to Mu Qing, Mu Qing did not postpone it, and after taking a sip, he determined that the drugs such as baiji licorice in it did help to stop qi and blood, so he nodded and said to the injured guards: "You can drink more, the old man's medical skills are really good." ”
After Mu Qing finished speaking, he looked at Cao Mo and asked, "Mr. Cao has been drinking a pair of medicines for two hours, but what is the point?"
Cao Mo smiled and said: "These old husband's family heirlooms, for people who are deficient in qi and blood, as long as three pairs of medicines are in the stomach, all of them are fierce. ”
Mu Qing smiled and didn't answer again, walked to Liu Weirui's side, and began to discuss and plan tomorrow's itinerary.
As night fell, so did the black terror.
Cao Mo boldly and carefully threw several flammable medicinal materials into the bonfire while everyone was not paying attention, and the smoke gradually rose, he walked to the big iron pot where the medicine was boiled, and said loudly with a warm smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, the last pair of medicines." ”
After drinking the first two pills, everyone obviously felt that their condition had improved, and they already had trust in Cao Mo, so they no longer doubted it but asked with a smile: "Old man, what is the effect this time?"
Cao Mo replied kindly: "This last medicine is a great tonic, called Sanqing Soul Returning Soup, after drinking it, I will only feel relaxed and the pain will be gone." ”
"Brother Mu Qing, come and taste it!"