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Chaptear 369 – Tranquil Powder

Salted fish? Ji Yunshu did not think too deeply of it, instead asking, “What about Jing Rong? How’s he now?”

“Worry about yourself first; I heard from Wei Yi that you were injured, how is it?”

“There’s no cause for worry, I’ “There e, isn’t there? Otherwise Shi Zijin would have already couise yourself”

Mo Ruo nodded, “You’re right about that; but even if it’s an impenetrable fortress outside, the security sure is lax once you get in” Of course, with such tight security outside, they could afford to be less strict within the walls

Ji Yunshu orried for him “You’d better leave soon – if you were discovered, you won’t be able to leave even if you wanted”

Mo Ruo ignored her and continued, though kept an ear out for any disturbances all the same He frowned, “How’s the situation here?”

Ji Yunshu briefly summarised all that had happened Surprised, Mo Ruo looked at the headless skeleton on the table and shifted his hands as far away as he could e as the fine hairs on the back of his neck stood up “There’s a case wherever you go” He sed “Do you really believe they’ll let you go?”

“Do I have any other choice?”

“Jing Rong’s already decided to borrow a se and rescue you”

Ji Yunshu immediately shot down that option “He can’t, the consequences of attacking this mountain would be too much to bear; we can’t let any more needless sacrifices be made Mo Ruo, you must promise me to never let hi as I can show hio”

Mo Ruo kneell the pros and cons of each option No ’s army was, there was bound to be losses on both sides The only feasible scenario was as Yunshu described: to investigate this case and gah on the deal they had struck Seeing her logic, Mo Ruo nodded “Fine, I’ll find a way to stop Jing Rong, but he’ll probably killbad really happens to you”

Ji Yunshu assured him “I’ll leave this place in one piece” She turned back and eyed the door, pulling out a handkerchief from her waistband once she was sure nobody else was around She handed it to Mo Ruo, asking, “Could you help me take a look at this? What is this?”

Mo Ruo unwrapped the handkerchief and poked its contents, bringing some up to his nose He sniffed – it smelled like camphor trees He replied, “It s, this should be a medicine that my father created, called ‘Tranquil Powder’ It’s rass, seven white herb blend, herbal insects and several other medicinal herbs My father didn’t mention what it was explicitly used for, but since it’s called ‘Tranquil Powder’, I assume it’s used as a sedative”

A sedative? Ji Yunshu questioned, “Was it only your father who had ever produced this ht My father would record the medicine that he personally created I’ve seen this before in his records, but he only ever recorded the prescriptions and never their use or effects – it’s like he leftlife difficult even when he’s already dead!

Ji Yunshu grew even et thisout of ti to you eventually, but now’s not the time You’d better leave now – those two men are probably already on their way back”

“Then take care of yourself Zijin will be outside Gaoshan Village Send ahappens to you, and she’ll infor, I’ll find some way to calm him down”

“Many thanks”

Mo Ruo looked at Wei Yi, as stillaway at his meat buns This fella sure can eat! He snuck away before those two bandits returned

Wei Yi stood up to chase after Mo Ruo, but was pulled back by Ji Yunshu “You’re not to tell anyone about this, understand?”