“Young Master Wei!!! I told you your fate isn’t meant to end here!!! Wait for this old man! You’re not going to die!”
He Zhixian, clutching a bundle of what appeared to be weeds, roared as he dashed out of the room.
Wei Rong’s expression remained placid as he indifferently scanned the remaining people in the room. “What? Planning to spend the night in my chamber?”
Shen Shi pointed tentatively at the cat hiding among the roof beams. “Young Master, that cat…”
Wei Rong remained silent, the irritation in his eyes barely suppressed. His entire demeanor radiated an aura of “get out immediately and stop cluttering my sight.”
Zi Shi had already signaled the other shadow guards to follow him out. Seeing this, Shen Shi hastily followed suit.
After these people left, the room once again fell into tranquility, becoming completely silent.
Yun Fu had naturally heard what the white-haired old man said. It was clear this elder was likely the physician serving this handsome man. This physician’s medical skills must be quite competent, able to recognize that the plants she brought weren’t mere weeds.
Feeling slightly reassured, the swishing motion of her tail gradually slowed. Fortunately, there was someone who knew what they were doing. She hoped this old physician could make proper use of these herbs and not waste them needlessly.
Actually, even if they were wasted, it wouldn’t matter much. Even if these herbs were simply boiled with well water and fed to the man, the poison would still be neutralized.
If the man had disappeared after she returned, and there were traces of others in the room, she would have guessed he’d been taken away. If he hadn’t been moved, she had planned to directly stuff these herbs into the man’s mouth herself. Either way, the poison would be cured.
Yes, precisely. This was why Yun Fu dared to boast so confidently that this snake venom was the easiest to cure – because the detoxifying herbs were utterly common, so commonplace that no one would believe it even if written down.
These herbs could be found everywhere – in mountains, fields, and along roadsides. The dark red Wu Lin Fruit she had previously fed the man merely had an elegant name – they grew abundantly along country paths, sometimes even being cleared away by farmers as weeds.
Fortunately, this handsome man had come to the western suburbs after being poisoned. If he had been within Jing An Cheng, finding these antidotes would have been somewhat troublesome.
Several of the required herbs only grew along country paths. Within Jing An Cheng, the streets were clean and tidy – forget about weeds, the bluestone pavements were cleaner than a beggar’s bowl.
The Thousand-Thread Bone Serpent Poison, in Yun Fu’s view, only sounded somewhat frightening by name and appeared slightly terrifying when the poison manifested. In reality, its antidotes were everywhere in mountain streams. Part of the rumors circulating in the martial world resulted from her senior sister’s exaggerated propaganda.
Additionally, the Thousand-Thread Bone Serpent Poison wasn’t something ordinary people could acquire. Beyond requiring substantial gold and silver, one also needed a treasure that caught her senior sister’s fancy. Consequently, those who purchased this poison were typically various nobles and prominent figures.
This handsome man before her had truly encountered tremendous luck by meeting her, someone who knew the cure for Thousand-Thread Bone Serpent Poison, thus saving his life. Otherwise, he would have already dissolved into a puddle of blood by now.
“Apologies for frightening you.”
The voice, clear and cold yet tinged with gentleness, resembled jade rinsed in cold springs or snow-laden pine needles, irresistibly captivating.
Yun Fu, hidden behind the roof beam, found herself captivated by this voice. Her train of thought instantly scattered as she couldn’t resist peeking out, her eyes fixed intently on the person below.
The man who had been lying on the bed earlier now stood beneath the roof beam where she was crouching. Tilting his head upward, the lingering venomous patterns on his neck and cheeks added a touch of bewitching allure to his already cold and exquisite features. Under the flickering candlelight, his ink-black long hair shimmered with the cold flame of peacock-blue glaze, while the corners of his eyes seemed naturally tinged with a rosy hue, making him resemble a male enchantress straight out of a storybook.
Yun Fu, who had always been fond of all things beautiful, found herself captivated by this man once again.
Her master had once told her that she was the type easily seduced by enchantresses, and now Yun Fu desperately wanted to inform her master that she had truly encountered a male enchantress—her very soul had been bewitched by him!
Her nose felt warm, and her eyes remained fixed unwaveringly on the man below.
Wei Rong maintained his upward gaze and raised a hand. “Don’t be afraid. Would you like to come down? I’ll catch you.”
The guards outside the door naturally overheard the young master’s gentle and amiable tone, so unusual that they nearly suspected he had been possessed by a ghost.
Shen Shi, the most excitable among them, nearly popped his eyes out upon hearing his master’s tone. He frantically gestured with widened eyes and raised chin toward Zi Shi beside him.
[Has our young master been body-snatched?!]
Zi Shi: …
Shen Shi continued to contort his face, [Is this snake venom so sinister that it can even alter a person’s temperament?]
Zi Shi cast a faint, dismissive glance at the not-so-bright companion before turning away, refusing to engage.
Inside the room, Yun Fu was so thoroughly enchanted by this male enchantress that she lost all sense of direction. Dazed, she leaped down from the beam and was caught steadily in the man’s arms.
Now held securely by the man, Yun Fu felt not only the tips of her ears burning but her entire body growing warm.
Wei Rong, embracing this soft little creature, felt a wave of contentment. His hand unconsciously stroked its head, occasionally pinching its small ears and paws.
The male enchantress’s actions coaxed a rumbling purr from Yun Fu’s throat. So comforted, she couldn’t help but close her eyes, the purring growing even louder.
At times, she couldn’t resist rubbing her head against the man’s fingertips. As she continued to nuzzle, Yun Fu relaxed completely, sprawling to reveal her fluffy white belly, as if declaring, “Don’t spare me just because I’m delicate.”
Wei Rong’s eyes brightened at the sight of the once-wary little creature now sprawled trustingly in his embrace, exposing its soft belly. Tentatively, he reached out his hand.
Just as he was about to touch her, the previously purring kitten started as if frightened, instantly leaped up, and slipped nimbly out of Wei Rong’s embrace.
She moved so swiftly that Wei Rong didn’t even have time to grasp her.
Yun Fu scrambled away in a flurry of uncoordinated paws, an utterly disheveled escape, and in the blink of an eye, she was crouched once more on the beam where she had hidden earlier.
What had she just been doing?! She had actually exposed her belly, wanting that beautiful man to touch it?!
Yun Fu now wished she could dig a hole, bury herself in it, and disappear.
Even if her current appearance was that of a cat, her soul was undeniably that of a proper young lady! A girl’s belly wasn’t something just anyone could touch! Even if this person was an exceptionally stunning beauty, at his core, he was still a man! Yun Fu, get a grip!
Wei Rong watched the kitten crouched at the corner of the beam, revealing only a round, sturdy back. Its previously perked-up ears were now flattened backward, and its tail swished restlessly from side to side.
Recalling his earlier actions, Wei Rong pondered and realized they might indeed have been somewhat improper.
He called out several more times, but the little creature on the beam still refused to spare him a single glance.
By now, the night had grown deeper. Yun Fu, exhausted from the long day, was unbearably drowsy. Hearing the man’s calls again, she turned her head to look at the stunning beauty reclining against the carved wooden bed. Her gaze lingered for a moment before she quickly shook her head and regained clarity.
“Meow?” What do you want?
Wei Rong patted the spot beside him. “It’s very late. Would you like to come sleep here? It’s very soft~”