Chapter 53

Zhao Ling'er was carried around, then played the human cannon again, and finally slowly regained consciousness. Just as Qi Feng had expected, when she first opened her eyes, still a bit dazed, the god-like scene before her left her completely bewildered. She turned her head several times, but couldn't figure out what was going on.

"Little Sister Zhao, you're finally awake!" Qi Feng was like someone who had been waiting for something. Although it wasn't the best time for her to wake up, and the script was a bit messed up, at least all the characters were present, and Zhao Ling'er could at least clear her name for him.

"Ling'er!..." Li Xiaoyao had the most questions but didn't know where to start.

"..." Lin Yueru, though holding Zhao Ling'er, felt quite awkward and didn't know what to say.

"Miss Zhao... how do you feel?" Fortunately, Han Yixian still had some professional ethics and asked about her condition first. If he had started gossiping about whose child it was, Qi Feng would have really thrown him onto the roof.

"Ugh! Ugh!... Ugh!" The few people on the floor, still barely alive, also joined in the commotion. Though they couldn't speak, they were quite excited—though it seemed unlikely they would complete their mission, they had suffered so much and finally saw the main target. Of course, they might also be reminding a certain unscrupulous poison master not to forget them after casting the spell, as even villains have human rights.

The focus of everyone's attention, Zhao Ling'er, turned her head from left to right and back again. The information was too much, and her eyes became dazed, and she was about to faint again.

"Oh, oh, oh... fainting again!" Qi Feng was anxious and pulled Han Yixian. "Don't just stand there, wake her up first."

Han Yixian quickly instructed his daughter, "Mengci, go get the calming medicine that's simmering." He then took out a needle box, picked a silver needle, and used acupuncture to stimulate the acupoints on Zhao Ling'er's head—though Qi Feng didn't know which points, it wasn't the temples. Han's daughter ran out to get the medicine, poured it into a bowl, cooled it with a fan, and then brought it back. On one side, they did acupuncture, and on the other, they fed her the medicine, all while Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru, who were tied up like wax figures, couldn't move.

After a flurry of activity, Zhao Ling'er was finally awake again. During this time, Qi Feng had also untied the Immortal Binding Ropes on Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru. Now that everyone's attention was on Zhao Ling'er, these two had finally calmed down.

Qi Feng had Uncle Han bring a few stools and arranged them in a row, making everyone sit down. Zhao Ling'er, wrapped in a blanket, sat in the middle, sipping the medicine from a bowl. But actually, Qi Feng had only asked for three chairs, planning to only talk with Li, Lin, and Zhao. However, Uncle Han, showing initiative, brought five chairs and included his daughter. Seeing the burning curiosity in Uncle Han and his daughter's eyes, Qi Feng decided to let them listen; after all, they were in their home, and it wouldn't be right to kick them out.

Qi Feng stood in front, cleared his throat, and said, "I know you're all confused, so don't make a fuss. Listen to me now!"

The audience was very cooperative, all staring at Qi Feng with wide eyes. Yes, the effect was good; he had successfully taken control of the situation! "Ah... this story is a bit long, so be patient and listen to me slowly."

The others all nodded, but Han's daughter raised her hand. "No problem, I have sunflower seeds, you can take your time~" She then turned to Lin Yueru and asked if she wanted some.

... Qi Feng's grand and heroic mood, which he had been building up to save the protagonist and the world, instantly vanished, and he felt like a storyteller in a teahouse.

"Everyone below! Be serious! We're not robbing... I mean, saving the world here!"

Han's daughter stuck out her tongue and said nothing.

"Cough..." Qi Feng cleared his throat again and pointed at Li Xiaoyao. "This story starts when a few Miao people stayed at your inn..."

"... So, the Miao people thought they could use you, and they cast a spell on your aunt. I don't know what kind of spell, but it made you go to Immortal Spirit Island to seek medicine, and then you went to the island..."

Li Xiaoyao was surprised. "Go to Immortal Spirit Island to seek medicine? I don't remember that."

When Li Xiaoyao said this, Zhao Ling'er gasped and dropped the bowl, which shattered on the ground. She looked agitated, as if she was about to faint again.

"Han Doctor, Han's daughter, act!" Qi Feng pointed with both hands, directing confidently. This time, he was much calmer.

Uncle Han quickly inserted another needle, and Han's daughter quickly wiped the medicine that had spilled on Zhao Ling'er, swept the broken bowl to the side, and helped pinch the acupoints on Zhao Ling'er's hand, finally stabilizing her.

"Calm down!" Qi Feng raised his voice. "What I'm going to say might be hard for you to accept, but it's all true. You can be surprised, but you have to listen to the end. You can ask questions afterward!"

Li Xiaoyao raised his hand first. "The first time I went to Immortal Spirit Island was with Sister Ling'er. I didn't go to seek medicine."

"Wrong! You went to the island twice!" Qi Feng wagged his finger. "But before you went, the Miao people gave you a drug, telling you it was to prevent the island's poisonous fog. In fact, that drug is called Forgetfulness Powder, and after taking it, you wouldn't remember anything that happened that day!"

"Ah?" Li Xiaoyao was dumbfounded.

"Wasn't your aunt suddenly very ill? And then suddenly better? When your aunt got better, didn't you suddenly faint in the hall? You remember going to the mountain temple to learn swordsmanship that night, but didn't you forget that the Drunken Immortal Swordmaster said he deliberately came a day late? Do you remember that?" Qi Feng fired off a series of questions, adjusted his non-existent glasses, and pointed at Li Xiaoyao with his right index finger. "So, there is only one truth! You lost the memory of that day!"

"Ah..." Li Xiaoyao, though finding it hard to accept, realized that what Qi Feng said seemed to match up. That day was indeed strange, and he felt like he had forgotten something important. "So, I went to Immortal Spirit Island to seek medicine that day?"

Qi Feng, now more open, decided to reveal everything. "Hehe! Not just that! You also peeked at Sister Zhao bathing and got married to her that night!"

"What!" Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru both exclaimed. Han Yixian and his daughter looked at Li Xiaoyao with disdain, thinking he was a scoundrel for peeking at a girl bathing and forcing her to marry him.

Qi Feng waved his hand down. "Calm down, calm down! Li Xiaoyao, if you don't believe it, you can ask Zhao Ling'er directly! She didn't lose her memory, and she told your aunt, which is why Li Aunt asked you to take Ling'er to find her mother."

Li Xiaoyao looked at Zhao Ling'er in disbelief. Seeing her blushing and looking down, he already believed it 80%, and sat back down, dazed.

"Clap, clap!" Qi Feng clapped his hands and made a summary. "So, it's very clear. The one responsible for Sister Zhao Ling'er's current state is you!"

"Oh, I see!" Han Yixian and Uncle Han slapped their foreheads and hurriedly apologized to Qi Feng. "No wonder, no wonder, I wronged a good person!" Although this was just Qi Feng's account, seeing the reactions of the two parties, Han Yixian knew Qi Feng wasn't exaggerating.

"Cough!" Qi Feng coughed again, drawing everyone's attention back. "The above is just a small matter. What I'm going to say next is the main point! Pay attention!"

Oh? This is just a small matter? The audience perked up their ears. Even Li Xiaoyao, who was now in turmoil, forced himself to listen to what Qi Feng had to say.

"That part about you and Miss Zhao coming to Suzhou City isn't worth mentioning. The story starts when you discovered the so-called snake demon appearing at Lin Family Manor at night!"

"Ah!" Everyone else held their breath, but Zhao Ling'er gasped.