Chapter 154: So Mysterious (I)
Translator: Storm in a Teacup
Long and s.h.i.+ didnât go to visit Zhou Huan or meet Zhou Yuâer.
It was said that Zhou Yuâer caught a cold last night and was resting in her room.
The imperial doctor went to check on her and confirmed that she really had a cold. She had already taken medicine this morning.
Long and s.h.i.+ didnât go to see Zhou Yuâer, either.
They sat down in the main hall and asked the Shadow Guardians and the imperial doctors about what happened yesterday.
There was nothing unusual.
After the servants brought the tea, Long and s.h.i.+ waved them back.
Long and s.h.i.+ didnât want to drink the tea here.
Those creatures like zombies were so weird. They wonder if there were any other toxins that even Zhang Yuan couldnât find out.
The silver needle didnât always work.
So, Long and s.h.i.+ just sat there, without touching anything.
After about half an hour, that eccentric doctor entered the room.
s.h.i.+ sat above the salt and said coldly, âDid you find what you want?â
âYes, I did find something.â That doctor said, while putting something on the table.
Long and s.h.i.+ looked over.
That was a little powder wrapped in a handkerchief. The powder was a little dirty and there was dust in it.
Looking at the powder, Long said, âWhat is this?â
âA good thing that can control people.â
Long and s.h.i.+ looked at each other. âControl people?â Obviously, both of them thought of something.
âYes.â The doctor nodded. âIt can control people, but itâs subject to certain conditions.â
âWhat do you mean?â s.h.i.+ frowned.
The doctor laughed. âThis powder can control a personâs mind only when itâs mixed with some other things or that person eats some other things first. Iâve heard about blood-sucking demon here. Perhaps, this powder has been used in those murder cases. However, I wonder why the powder would appear here!â
âYou mean that the murderer used this powder when he killed others?â Long was shocked.
âYes.â The doctor shrugged. âBut Iâm not absolutely sure.â
s.h.i.+ slightly frowned. Long thought for a moment and said, âYou said this powder can control humans. What about the dead animals?â
âDead animals?â The doctor blinked. âWhat do you mean?â
âThe animals whose blood has been sucked up should have died, but they became very powerful and aggressive. Did it have anything to do with this powder?â
âHaha.â The doctor laughed. âOf course it did. Humans are not so easy to be controlled and many conditions are needed, but for animals that have lost all the blood, only this kind of powder would be enough. Animals are not as intelligent as humans, are they?â
Both Long and s.h.i.+ fell silent.
A moment later, Long said, âHave you checked on Ms. Zhou?â
âYes, I have.â The doctor nodded. âIf I hadnât done that, I wouldnât have gone there to look for this powder, but she is not the blood-sucking demon.â
âWhat?â Long was surprised. Then, he said, âOf course, she is not the demon. She canât even move.â
âNo, I didnât mean that.â The doctor shook his head. âThe reason why I said she is not the demon is that although she was also controlled, her martial arts wouldnât suddenly improve a lot because of that. I know she began to practice martial arts from childhood, but sheâs not a great fighter. When she was under control, only her strength could be increased and her martial arts would be still like before, unless someone with great martial arts took her to kill others. In addition, she should not have sucked human blood. There is a way to test the amount of other kind of blood in a personâs body. Iâve tested her. The amount of other kind of blood in her body is normal.â
âNormal? What does that mean?â Long was stunned.
âItâs impossible that you have absolutely no contact with othersâ blood in your entire life. You may have drunk animal blood, which is different from your own blood. Just like me, I like to drink pig blood soup. So I said that the amount of other kind of blood in her body is normal.â
After keeping silent for a while, s.h.i.+ said, âSo she did not suck blood?â
âAbsolutely not,â the doctor said.
Long looked at s.h.i.+ and said, âWhat do you think, Qingzhou?â
s.h.i.+ slowly shook his head and said nothing.
The doctor said with a smile, âI can cure Ms. Zhouâs illness.â
Long was very happy. âReally?â
âOf course, as long as no one interrupts the treatment.â
Both Long and s.h.i.+ were stunned.
After a long time, s.h.i.+ said, âThen follow us back to the imperial palace.â
âOh?â The doctor raised his eyebrows. âThe imperial palaceâ¦â
âAre you unwilling?â Long asked.
The doctor curled his lips. âItâs not that I donât want to. I just think itâll be troublesome.â
Long said, âYou can just focus on curing her disease. You donât need to care about the etiquette and no one will disturb you.â
âWellâ¦â The doctor thought for a moment. âFine. Since this disease is quite interesting, Iâll go with you.â
Then, s.h.i.+ stood up. âLetâs go.â
The doctor didnât feel surprised at all. After s.h.i.+ said that, he just went with them.
Anyway, he just brought a medicine box when he came. As for clothes and other things, he could get them at any place.
Just like this, Long and s.h.i.+ took the doctor back to the imperial palace.
On the way, the eccentric doctor said that he could be called Doctor Liu.
After arriving at the palace, s.h.i.+ said, âDoctor Liu, are you well acquainted with Doctor Zhang Yuan?â
âYes, I am,â the doctor said.
âDoctor Zhang is studying something interesting now. Iâm sure you will also be interested,â s.h.i.+ said.
âOh? Are you sure?â The doctor raised his eyebrows.
s.h.i.+ said, âNo one can be sure until youâve looked at it.â
âWell⦠I understand. I can go to have a look.â The doctor agreed.
s.h.i.+ smiled. âSomeone will take you there.â
After arranging all the things about Zhou Huan and the eccentric doctor, Long and s.h.i.+ went directly to Qiankun Palace.
Zhou Huan and the eccentric doctor would live in Yushang Palace, where Xu You and Fang Shuoyang had always been staying.
When Long and s.h.i.+ returned to Qiankun Palace, it was almost time to have lunch.
Long looked at the man beside him and said softly, âAlthough weâve brought Zhou Huan back, there are still many moles in the palace.â
âYes, I know.â s.h.i.+ nodded. âIt doesnât matter, as long as Zhou Yuâer isnât here. Sheâs the only one who can set traps for Zhou Huan. So letâs get Zhou Huan cured first.â
Long touched his chin and suddenly said, âQingzhou, maybe after Zhou Huan is taken here, those people will take desperate measures.â
âOh?â After a pause, s.h.i.+ said, âYou think so?â
âItâs possible.â Long shrugged. âBut who knows whether theyâll do it or not?â
s.h.i.+ smiled. âWell⦠If they come here, weâll just arrest them.â
âThatâs what I think.â Long clapped his hands. âIâm looking forward to that. But if thatâs the case, the guards in Yushang Palace will have to be well arranged.â
âYes.â s.h.i.+ nodded. âIâll make arrangements after lunch.â
âOkay. Anyway, itâs not so urgent.â
After lunch, s.h.i.+ went to arrange that in Yushang Palace.
Long dealt with the remaining memorials in the study of Qiankun Palace.
In the afternoon, when s.h.i.+ came back, Long also finished his work.
âYouâre back? Itâs all finished?â Long asked as he walked to s.h.i.+.
âYes, everything has been well arranged in Yushang Palace. Donât worry.â
âI trust you, Qingzhou.â Long smiled.
s.h.i.+ also smiled. âYouâve also finished your work?â
âYes, I just finished it. Qingzhou, did that eccentric doctor go to Doctor Zhangâs place?â Long asked as if he thought of something.
s.h.i.+ was stunned. Then, he nodded. âYes, he did.â