Chapter 68 of 100

Chapter 68

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The person kneeling inside the door was precisely the guard who had knocked Qin Xianyu off his feet with a horse earlier.

Recalling how he had knocked this young Taoist to the ground and even thought of killing him while he was unconscious to bury him with the horse, a chill ran down his spine, and his clothes were drenched in cold sweat.

This young Taoist, who appeared to be a teenager, had unfathomable skills and had almost single-handedly turned the tide during the day.

Thinking of the straight vertical mark on the tree, one could imagine how fierce the young Taoist's sword must have been.

Sweat immediately broke out on the man's forehead, and he lowered his head to the ground.

Qin Xianyu looked at him indifferently and finally sighed, "Get up, you can't be blamed for the horse incident."

When he came out of the Immortal Map of Rivers and Mountains, he was unsteady on his feet and was knocked down before he could see the surroundings clearly. It was mostly his own fault for appearing on the official road and right in front of the galloping horse. The guard probably didn't see him clearly either and must have been quite shocked at the time.

He couldn't really blame the guard for the collision.

However, the guard didn't get up, still kneeling on the ground with his head lowered. "I caused the death of the horse by knocking down the Daoist and was scolded for injuring people with the horse. In anger, I thought of taking some action while the Daoist was unconscious. This is a grave sin, and I dare not hide it. Please punish me, Daoist!"

Qin Xianyu was taken aback, feeling a sudden dislike, his brows slightly furrowed, but he finally shook his head and said, "You are quite honest. If it were someone else, they might have hidden it in their heart, fearing I would blame them."

"I feel guilty and dare not hide it," the guard said in a low voice, sobbing. "Thanks to the Daoist's help today, the situation was turned around, and the danger of our destruction was averted. Then the Daoist guided us to the herbs, saving all the brothers, and finally rescued my young miss with a single sword. With such great kindness, I would not dare to have any complaints even if I were to be beheaded on the spot."

Qin Xianyu shook his head and said, "Very well, I will forgive you this time."

The guard who was kneeling and kowtowing was overjoyed and thanked him for his mercy.

The guard named Suli, who had been leading the way, also breathed a sigh of relief.

As fellow guards of the Chancellor's residence, they had faced life and death together, and their brotherhood was very deep.

Like Ye Qi, who was kneeling and kowtowing, he dared not hide his thoughts because the young Daoist had saved all the brothers. Despite the risk of being punished or even killed by the Daoist, he revealed all his previous bad intentions. Suli was also very nervous, fearing that the young Daoist would be angry and kill Ye Qi on the spot. Seeing the Daoist forgive him, he finally relaxed.

Qin Xianyu told him to get up and then pointed inside, saying, "I am curious and want to go in and take a look. I want to see who was lying in ambush on the road, shooting an arrow without careful consideration, even hitting me. Can you let me in?"

Ye Qi hurriedly replied, "I dare not stop the Daoist."

Qin Xianyu nodded slightly and walked inside.

As he passed by Ye Qi, he glanced at him. He saw that this person had a shallow scar on his face and a slight injury on his arm, but compared to the other guards of the Chancellor's residence, he was the least injured.

It made sense. This person had been riding a horse, probably leading the convoy. To be in this position, he must have been one of the better martial artists among the guards.

"Ye Qi, how dare you let someone in?"

A guard inside drew his knife and shouted, but upon seeing Qin Xianyu, he quickly apologized, "I didn't know the Daoist was coming."

The curtain in the room was lifted, and Ye Qing came out, clearly surprised to see Qin Xianyu.

He knew that Ye Qi had brought someone into the room, but with his internal strength, he could sense the slightest movement. He had only sensed Ye Qi and Suli, not the young Taoist. This made him quite suspicious.

But recalling the young Taoist's amazing display of power during the day, he was relieved.

Ye Qing bowed slightly and respectfully said, "Greetings, Daoist Qin."

After the attack in the morning, he had already learned the name of the young Taoist in Daoist attire, Qin Xianyu.

Qin Xianyu said indifferently, "I heard some noise and guessed you were interrogating the three people captured today. Have you made any progress?"

Ye Qing hesitated for a moment and then replied, "No progress at all."

Originally, the young Taoist had appeared suddenly on the road, knocked down by a horse, which was very suspicious. The first thought during the ambush was that he had been tricked by the young Taoist. But when he looked, the carriage had already overturned, and the young Taoist had been "killed" by the Divine Mechanism Crossbow.

Later, when the situation became critical, it was precisely because the young Taoist had come to their aid that everyone was saved.

If the young Taoist's skills were ordinary and the situation more peaceful, he might have suspected that it was a ruse by the young Taoist and the bandits. But the young Taoist's ruthless killing of the bandits and his extraordinary skills, which could almost destroy their entire group, made such a ruse unnecessary.

If he hadn't intervened, the convoy would have been destroyed. Why would he need to use a ruse?

Ye Qing thought this, and suddenly noticed Suli's strange expression.

Suli was in shock. How far was this young Daoist from the room where the interrogation was taking place? The room was sealed to prevent sound from escaping. How could he hear the noise from such a distance?

If it weren't for the young Daoist's astonishing display during the day, he would have thought the young Daoist was lying.

Ye Qing clearly thought the same and looked even more respectful.

Hearing that the interrogation had yielded no results, Qin Xianyu pondered for a moment and said, "Why don't I give it a try?"

Recalling the young Taoist's extraordinary martial skills and his knowledge of medicine, which had guided them to the blood-clotting herb, Ye Qing had no doubts about him. Hearing his offer, he was more than willing and quickly agreed.

"Brother Suli, when we checked in, I saw a vegetable garden behind the inn. In the corner of the garden, there were some weeds growing with the rapeseed, which were probably removed by the innkeeper."

Qin Xianyu smiled strangely and said, "In the weeds in the garden, there should be a type of leaf that is as thin as a finger and about the length of an index finger. Fetch some of it. Also, get some croton seeds from the innkeeper and a few bean sprouts."

The people in the room were stunned.

What kind of method was this?

They hadn't heard much about the weeds in the yard, but since they grew in the vegetable garden, they were probably not poisonous. Bean sprouts were a common dish. As for croton seeds, they were a laxative. What use could they have?

Qin Xianyu smiled slightly and said, "I often hear that people get poisoned by eating the wrong combination of foods. Often, both ingredients are common dishes, but when combined, they become poisonous. This is the principle of medicine. Two non-toxic substances, when combined, may become toxic due to their conflicting properties."

"The two ingredients I mentioned are non-toxic and edible, but when combined, they become slightly toxic. Adding croton seeds will have an unexpected effect."

He chuckled softly and lifted the curtain.

"It's you?"

The three people inside glared at him.

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