northernbook Chapter 352 Mysterious Totem
Chapter 352 Mysterious Totem
Chapter 352 Mysterious Totem
The sword pierced the skin another inch, and blood dripped from the blade, splashing onto the ground and leaving bloody marks.
Seeing this, Ye Bingli feared that Yu Ying would really kill Cheng Zhi'an, and hurriedly called for a stop.
"Yu Ying, it's alright if you kill him, but it wouldn't be good if you harbor resentment towards Shu Chen because of this."
Upon hearing this, Liang Yuying frowned, gritted her teeth, and put down her sword.
"For Shu Chen's sake, I'll spare your life this time. But if there's a next time, you'll be dead for sure."
Liang Yuying threw the sword on the ground, then turned and went inside to check on Li Shuchen.
Gu Ziying looked at Cheng Zhian, who was standing there dumbfounded.
"Young Master Cheng, please leave."
Cheng Zhian shook her head, murmuring unconsciously, "I won't go back. I'll wait for her to wake up."
Gu Ziying said with slight anger, "Shu Chen will not wake up for at least three days. Does Young Master Cheng intend to stay in Shu Chen's house for three days and ruin her reputation?"
Cheng Zhi'an was stunned for a moment, then turned and walked away, staggering, completely disoriented, utterly terrified.
Seeing this, the three of them went back inside.
Liang Yuying sat by the bed, holding Li Shuchen's hand tightly, her eyes fixed on her face, hoping she would wake up at any moment.
Ye Bingli stepped forward and advised, "Yuying, Shuchen is injured, so let her rest. The most important thing now is to find the murderer and avenge Shuchen. Changning has already discovered clues, so why don't we go to the outer room to discuss this matter together?"
Upon hearing this, Liang Yuying softened slightly, but her grip remained firmly on her hand, and she asked...
"What clue?"
Ye Bingli: "The totem on the man in black... I can't quite explain it. Yu Ying should take a look herself; perhaps she's seen it somewhere before."
Upon hearing this, Liang Yuying put Li Shuchen's hand under the covers, tucked the blanket in, and got up to sit down at the table in the outer room.
Gu Ziying: "Today, as usual, the Eighth and Ninth Elders went to transport fruit and weren't with Shu Chen, which allowed the men in black to take advantage of the situation. This shows that the men in black know our whereabouts very well."
Princess Changning: "So, the men in black are from the capital?"
Ye Bingli: "Yu Ying, take a look at this totem. Do you recognize it?"
Liang Yuying looked up, then frowned deeply: "This totem is exactly the same as the one on the person who poisoned me and Shu Chen before."
Gu Ziying's eyes showed doubt: "Poisoned? When were you poisoned, and why weren't you told?"
Princess Changning was equally puzzled: "I don't know either, why keep it from us?"
Ye Bingli recalled carefully that the two of them had been awkwardly silent in her flower shop after the banquet, which must have been due to the poisoning at that time.
Liang Yuying: "The three men who were acting suspiciously at the Hundred Flowers Banquet were the ones who poisoned us. Shu Chen and I recovered from the poison quickly, so we didn't tell you to avoid worrying you."
Princess Changning: "Are those three dead?"
Liang Yuying: "Of course I wouldn't survive."
Princess Changning: "The totem on your body is exactly the same as the one I drew?"
Liang Yuying: "There is absolutely no difference."
Ye Bingli: "Since they are a powerful force, they must want revenge. Since Yu Ying is too skilled to attack directly, they have set their sights on Shu Chen."
Gu Ziying: "If the Eighth and Ninth brothers hadn't been absent, they wouldn't have been able to hurt Shu Chen."
Liang Yuying: "I've taken in some more girls. They haven't joined the army yet; they'll be used to transport fruits and vegetables later. As for Lao Ba and Lao Jiu, they'll stay by Shu Chen's side and never leave her side."
Gu Ziying: "Okay"
Liang Yuying: "This totem must not be leaked. I will investigate it secretly."
Princess Changning: "I will also investigate, and I will definitely find the mastermind behind this and tear them to pieces."
"Then what can I do?"
Gu Ziying and Ye Bingli asked in unison
Liang Yuying: "The person behind this is powerful and intends to separate us, hoping to cause internal strife and break us up. You all need to protect yourselves; we just need to trust each other."
"Good"*2
Linglong carried the medicine into the room
The four of them looked at the bowl of medicine, each wanting to hold it and feed the patient themselves. Then they all stood up and tried to feed each other, but none of them knew how.
Finally, Grape took the bowl of medicine and, under the watchful eyes of the four people, fed Li Shuchen spoonful by spoonful.
For three days, the four of them took turns caring for Li Shuchen, with a well-organized schedule and no one complaining.
In the evening, after Liang Yuying fed Li Shuchen his medicine, she couldn't help but feel worried.
"The fourth day has almost passed, why hasn't Shu Chen woken up yet? Grape, go and ask Linglong to come and check on him again."
"Yes, General Liang."
Grape just left not long ago
The girl on the bed slowly woke up.
As soon as I looked up, I saw Liang Yuying's handsome face magnified in front of me.
"Shu Chen is awake. Is there anything wrong?"
Liang Yuying helped Li Shuchen sit up, holding her hand tightly with her right hand, her worry turning into relief in her eyes.
"Yuying, I'm hungry."
Li Shuchen touched his deflated stomach and said pitifully.
Liang Yuying touched Li Shuchen's cheek with her left hand and gently pinched it.
"You must be hungry. You've been unconscious for three days, and you've lost a lot of weight. Shu Chen, you'd look better if you gained some weight."
"I want to eat meat—beef, lamb, pork, chicken, I want them all. I also want to drink Xiangchilou's ham and lotus seed chicken soup."
Liang Yuying nodded indulgently: "Okay, I'll have Zizhu buy it all for you, so you can eat your fill."
Li Shuchen nodded, then felt thirsty and subconsciously licked his lips. He tasted the bitterness of the medicine and couldn't help but frown.
This worried Liang Yuying greatly, and she hurriedly asked...
"What's wrong, Shu Chen? Where does it hurt?"
Li Shuchen stuck out her tongue: "The medicine is so bitter, I want to drink water, plain water without tea leaves."
"I'll go burn some for you, wait for me."
After Liang Yuying finished speaking, she quickly left.
Li Shuchen leaned against the headboard, pondering the origins of the man in black.
A mechanical voice echoed in my mind
[The man in black who tried to kill you this time is the same person who poisoned you last time. Gu Ziying and the others have confirmed this, so don't overthink it.]
Li Shuchen tilted his head slightly upon hearing the voice: "Little Jizi, how did you know? Do you have a clone?"
They were talking in your room, and I just overheard it.
"Do you know who the man in black is?"
They didn't know either, but there was a clue: the leader of the men in black had a dark blue-black totem on his neck.
"A dark blue-green totem? It seems the person who poisoned me also had one on their neck."
【Yes】
"Then by investigating according to the dark blue-black totem, we might be able to find the mastermind behind it all."
【…】
[You slept for three days, and your brain is gone too? What kind of expert gets a tattoo on themselves?]
Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen's eyes darted around and he said, "What you said makes sense. So how should we investigate?"
Focus on recovering from your injury before trying to find a solution.
"This is the only way for now. How's the pill I asked you to research? Has it been successfully formulated?"
The auspicious system looked at the recipe written in the system space and said...
[Not available at the moment, further testing required]
"OK then"
After finishing their conversation on the system, Liang Yuying brought a kettle of boiled water into the room.
Pour into three large bowls and let cool.
"Shu Chen will be able to drink it soon."
Looking at the three large bowls, Li Shuchen asked uncertainly, "Am I supposed to finish all three bowls?"
Liang Yuying was taken aback upon hearing this, then explained, "Shu Chen can drink as much as he wants. I'm just worried that he won't have enough, so it's always good to prepare more."
Li Shuchen nodded upon hearing this, and thinking about the totem, he then inquired further.
"Any leads on the man in black who killed me?"