"Cough, cough, cough. Miss Ye, you're still here too."
Zhao Shuning rolled her eyes silently.
Come on, Banyue. If you're going to act, at least make it more convincing. You look so surprised to see me, as if I shouldn't have been able to walk in alive under Gu Hanxun's hand.
"Miss Ye, have you sorted things out? And this bald monk, why is he here too?"
"Banyue, I forgot to introduce him to you. This is Gu Hanxun. He's also an old acquaintance of mine. It's just that before, he was wearing a veil and a bamboo hat, so I didn't recognize him right away."
"I see."
Banyue's tone seemed a bit disappointed.
"Banyue, I may go out for a while recently. Gu Hanxun is an alchemist. With him taking care of my father with you, I'll feel more at ease."
Banyue Chengcai nodded.
With this monk around, there might not be much for him to do. He had experienced this monk's abilities before.
"Ningning, you're leaving?"
"Yes. I'm going to the capital. You may not know that I had another identity before and adopted several children. I've met all of them except the one from the Cangwu Kingdom."
"Then when will you come back?"
Gu Hanxun's tone was quite calm, but his heart was already in turmoil.
"My mother and father are here. I'll definitely come back. But it's no use for me to stay here now. It's more useful for you to take care of my father than for me to be here. I have a lot of things to do recently. Just take this opportunity to go to the capital of the Cangwu Kingdom and get everything done."
"You're still so caring."
"I can't help it. Maybe I'm just born to be a worrier."
Zhao Shuning shrugged.
Although her expression was calm, she had been worried all the time these days.
"I'll go in to see my father first."
"Okay."
Gu Hanxun followed behind Zhao Shuning.
He nodded slightly to Banyue Chengcai.
Banyue watched their backs and couldn't help feeling confused.
Is Miss Ye so charming that even a monk has fallen for her?
It's really incredible. That monk looks good and has extremely high cultivation. He doesn't seem like a person of cultivation who is indulged in wine and women.
Forget it.
There have always been many capable people around Miss Ye.
It's never something I can figure out.
All I need to do now is to guard this courtyard well. It's also a way to repay Miss Ye for her kindness to me back then.
"Madam, you don't need to touch these things. I'll do it."
Just as he was thinking, Banyue saw Lin Min'er come over with a full armful of cloth from somewhere.
She was walking towards the courtyard.
"It's okay."
Banyue took the cloth.
Lin Min'er gasped slightly.
"Is Shuning back?"
"Yes, yes. It's Miss Ye. Cough, cough, cough. It's the young lady who's back. Madam, you sit down and rest first. Leave these physical jobs to me."
Lin Min'er said, "Please find some needles and threads for me, old man. I see that the clothes of the people in the courtyard are really shabby. I see that Brother Zheng's injury is quite serious and may take a long time to recover. If I just sit here and wait without doing anything, I'll feel really stuffy. Instead, I might as well make some clothes for everyone. The only thing I'm good at is embroidery."
"Okay, okay. I'll go and find them right away. By the way, Madam, do you want me to call Miss Ye out?"
"No need. Shuning is filial. She knows what's important. Let's not bother her."
Banyue Chengcai nodded.
He went to find the needles and threads stupidly.
Zhao Shuning entered the room.
She and Gu Hanxun checked Zhao Zheng's injury together.
Gu Hanxun's current rank was relatively high. It would be better for him to help her father clear the blood stasis than for her to do it, because it was in the brain and needed to be done carefully.
"How about it? Do you have any confidence?"
Gu Hanxun frowned slightly.
"It's a bit difficult."
"I know. When I injected my spiritual power into my father's body before, I also found that he was already on the verge of death. If I hadn't used all kinds of spiritual medicines to nourish my father's body many years ago, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been able to hold on this time."
"Fortunately, you've already cleared most of the blood stasis for him. His body is not as bad as you think. Of course, it's not optimistic either."
"Your spiritual power is much higher than mine. Just tell me directly. I can take it."
"I mean, there's a chance, just a chance. Even if your father is saved in the end, I'm afraid there will be something wrong with his mind."
"You mean?"
"Possibly, he may become stupid."
Zhao Shuning took a deep breath.
She had already expected this result.
Her father had lost so much blood and his head had been severely injured. Being paralyzed and becoming stupid were things she had thought about.
It was just that Zhao Shuning was still not willing to accept it.
Seeing Zhao Shuning looking sad, Gu Hanxun sighed softly.
He raised his right hand and gently placed it on Zhao Shuning's right shoulder.
It seemed to be a way to comfort her.
"Ningning, don't worry. I'll do my best to treat your father."
"I know."
"Don't worry and leave this to me. I'll return a healthy father to you, no matter what method I use."
Zhao Shuning looked up.
She showed that suspicious look again.
Gu Hanxun had to explain, "Don't worry. I won't do anything immoral."
"Okay. Gu Hanxun, just do your best. My father's fate is like this. I've avenged all the wrongs for him. You don't owe my father anything. If you really can't do anything, just wait for me to come back. I'll send my father back to the Eastern Swamp Wilderness."
A look of bitterness flashed across Gu Hanxun's face quickly.
Yes.
I don't owe your father anything.
But I owe you so much.
Even the people I'm sorry for are all your close relatives.
"I know, Ningning. Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure."
"If, and I mean if, when you come back from the capital and see your father is well, can you, please, promise me one thing?"
"Go ahead."
"I want to follow you."
Zhao Shuning said, "You want to follow me?"
"Yes." Gu Hanxun nodded.
Zhao Shuning looked at Gu Hanxun carefully.
He looked extremely serious. He wasn't joking.
"Gu Hanxun, I'm going to the Eastern Continent. The things I'm going to do may be very dangerous. These have nothing to do with you. You should have lived a carefree and leisurely life."
"Ningning—"
Gu Hanxun interrupted Zhao Shuning.
He said directly, "You don't need to have any other concerns. If you take me with you, I won't be a burden to you. Just as you said, the things you're going to do may be a bit dangerous. If I'm by your side, maybe I can help you a little."
Zhao Shuning was stunned.
Xiao Qiu and Gu Hanxun.
They seemed to have made an appointment.
But.
If Gu Hanxun followed her, as a man, it would be different from Luo Qiu after all.
"You're minded?"