northernbook Chapter 422 Grandma Hua
Chapter 422 Grandma Hua
"Mother-in-law, who poisoned Boss Rong?"
"I don't know. It's none of my business. I don't care about that. But what do you want from me?"
At first, Hua Yan thought that it was the government who wanted to cause trouble for her, but she didn't expect to be brought here. She was really curious about the purpose of these people.
"Mother-in-law, our Gui family has a special admiration for masters of traditional Chinese medicine. I heard that you cured Boss Rong of his poison, so I wanted to see your true appearance."
"Yeah! Now that I see, can I go?"
Hua Yan retreated to advance. She believed that since she was tied up, it would be impossible to let her leave easily.
"Mother-in-law, we would like to discuss Chinese medicine knowledge with you, as you are such a master. Don't be in a hurry to leave. We in the Gui family will definitely treat you as a distinguished guest."
The middle-aged woman had a respectful look on her face, but deep down she had a determined contempt.
"Oh! I'm also obsessed with Chinese medicine. Whatever you want to discuss, I'd like to learn from you."
Hua Yan showed great interest and gave a smile that seemed innocent but very mature.
"Mother-in-law, may I ask your name?"
"Hua Yan."
Hua Yan knew that they were investigating her. Haha! No problem, even if they went to Huaxia to investigate, they were all her people there, so she could let them know whatever she wanted.
"Oh! Haha! Grandma, this name suits you so well. Your old face has always remained as beautiful as a flower."
This woman didn't expect Hua Yan to have such a poetic name, but it really fits Hua Yan's temperament.
Hua Yan shook her head, indicating that it was nothing and she didn't want to waste too much time on these meaningless issues.
"Grandma Hua, our master wants to discuss detoxification with you later."
"it is good!"
Hua Yan didn't waste any words. There was no point in not agreeing. It was better to just do it quickly so that everyone would feel comfortable.
"Grandma Hua, please follow me."
The woman made a gesture of invitation as she spoke. At this moment, as she approached Hua Yan, she poisoned her. Although it was not as strong as the poison of honor, the method of poisoning was powerful.
The poison was a colorless, odorless, and barely detectable powder. Hua Yan's five senses were extremely sensitive now, and she felt the provocation. With a thought, the antidote appeared in her hand, and she casually sniffed it at the tip of her nose, and the poison was detoxified.
The woman saw that Hua Yan had no reaction and knew that she had met a master. She began to believe that she could cure the poison of honor.
Still smiling, the woman said to Hua Yan:
"Grandma Hua, I'm Guishan Yingzi, you can call me Yingzi."
Hua Yan nodded, acting as calm as a 68-year-old should. She knew why the plaque at the door read "Ghost House". It turned out that their family name was Gui.
"Grandma Hua, watch your step. This is Master Guishan Wenxiong's medicine room."
Guishan Yingzi brought Hua Yan to the main house at the entrance of the courtyard.
After taking off her shoes, Hua Yan followed Guishan Yingzi into the house. Inside sat a man in his fifties, not tall, not ugly, but not handsome either. He was a very ordinary man, probably someone no one would notice if he were thrown into a crowd.
The man was concentrating on studying something. When he heard the noise, he frowned and then looked up.
"Master Wenxiong, this is Granny Hua. She was the one who cured Boss Rong of the poison."
Guishan Yingzi tried to introduce Hua Yan's identity as concisely as possible because she knew that the master hated being long-winded.
After hearing the introduction, Guishan Wenxiong looked at Hua Yan with a look of scrutiny and inquiry. Then, without saying anything, he flicked his finger lightly, and something shot towards Hua Yan.
Hua Yan didn't move, and caught the object that bounced towards her. She opened her palm and saw that it was a pill, but it dissolved in her palm in an instant.
Before the effect of the medicine could wear off, Hua Yan had the antidote in her hand, and she detoxified him without anyone noticing.
After this back and forth, Hua Yan remained silent, but Guishan Wenxiong stood up.
"Yingzi, serve tea to Granny Hua."
I don’t know why the beggar woman, although she had doubts in her mind, didn’t dwell on this issue.
Guishan Yingzi answered and left the room.
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When An Xin and Liu Liang heard Rong Yu's words, although they were worried about Hua Yan's safety, they knew that the main purpose of this trip was to fully understand the various forces in Country J.
"Jiu'er said that it's fine if you just know about this, don't tell anyone else."
Rong Yu was also worried about Hua Yan, but he knew his own strength and that he could not help at all. Hearing the other party's question, he knew that Hua Yan was implicated by him, but he was powerless to do anything.
"Mr. An, Mr. Liu, if you need me, just let me know. Not to mention Jiuer cured me, even if she was just a friend of the Rong family, I would still do it without hesitation."
Rong Yu is actually not good at expressing himself, and the reason he can say so much to a stranger is because of Hua Yan.
"Okay, Mr. Rong."
An Xin and Liu Liang were not polite. After all, they were unfamiliar with the place and they would not refuse any help that could save Hua Yan's life.
Before they came, Hua Yan had told them that if anything happened to the three of them, they would leave behind a special scent, and they could follow it to find each other. The bird that followed this scent was the spirit bird that Hua Yan raised in Plum Blossom Valley, and she gave one to An Xin and Liu Liang each.
The bird is small, not much bigger than a hummingbird, and is easy to carry. It is fed with pills specially prepared by Hua Yan, and other than these pills, the bird won't eat anything else.
An Xin and Liu Liang were afraid of mistakes, so they practiced several times. They were relieved when they found that there were no mistakes.
An Xin and Liu Liang made sufficient preparations, then took people and drove a car to release the spirit bird. They followed the spirit bird's flight route all the way.
Arriving at the Gui Family Village, An Xin summoned the spirit bird back to his side because he sensed danger. Don't ask why; it was just an intuition.
"Why do I feel like something is wrong?"
Liu Liang felt the same as An Xin and both discovered something unusual.
"Well! Be careful, Jiuer might be here."
An Xin's face was gloomy, and he was worried about Hua Yan's safety.
"Please park the car outside the village and we will enter quietly."
"Liangzi, you take the people and wait outside to prepare for the rescue. I will lead the people in."
"Brother Xin, then bring two more people in. If there is any danger, signal immediately."
Liu Liang did not compete with An Xin. No matter who went, the other had to stay outside and wait.
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It was already dark at this time, and Hua Yan had entered the fifth courtyard. She had detoxified the poisons in the first four courtyards. Although it was relatively smooth, the difficulty was increasing. Therefore, the person in the fifth courtyard should be the top master of the Gui family.
Hua Yan could already tell that the poison of honor came from here, and it was made by Guishan Wenxiong, the first person to enter the yard.
After Hua Yan easily neutralized Guishan Wenxiong's poison, he poisoned Hua Yan twice more, one of which was more poisonous than the one given to Rong Yu.
With each deeper level of the courtyard, the space and floor area increase several times, and the age of the owner of the courtyard also gradually increases.
When she arrived at the fifth courtyard, Hua Yan saw a medicinal field covering an area of 20 acres and dozens of houses. Except for the main house where the owner lived, the rest were places for refining and drying medicine, and there were also many people working there.
When entering the second-floor courtyard, no one led Hua Yan anymore, and she automatically looked for her master. Every master who entered the courtyard was initially arrogant and looked disdainful, but when Hua Yan left, their eyes showed admiration and love.
Arriving at the fifth courtyard, Hua Yan saw quite a few people, but no one paid any attention to her. They were all busy with their own work. Hua Yan had no choice but to rely on her experience and went to the main hall, but there was no one inside, so she had to go out and ask around.
"Young man, where is the owner of this place?"
"Who let you in? Are you someone newly sent?"
The young man didn't even raise his head and continued to tinker with the things in his hands.
"I'm not new here, and no one sent me here. It was the old man in the front yard who told me I could talk to the owner of this yard."
As soon as Hua Yan finished speaking, the young man suddenly raised his head.
Only then did Hua Yan see his appearance clearly. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, a high nose bridge, and a clear gaze. He had an otherworldly feeling. Although he was wearing ordinary clothes, he did not dare to be looked down upon.