Lotus Pavilion cured the poisoning of green tea using modern medical techniques.

Chapter 96 The Secret of the Blue-Eyed Skull's Healing Power

Finally, everyone gathered in front of Wu You's room. The reason was that the Surveillance Bureau had no female servants, only men. They searched all the rooms except Wu You's room and Miss Zhiyu's room.

Wu You never imagined that one day she would become the focus of everyone's attention.

"We haven't found Bo Lan's head anywhere in the entire Yuanbao Manor, but this place has never been searched. He must be hiding here, right?"

Zongzheng Mingzhu made a direct conclusion.

"Just because this place hasn't been searched doesn't mean the item is here. Zongzheng Mingzhu, you're being far too hasty."

Fang Duobing directly refuted this.

Yes, that's right.

"Then it couldn't be with Miss Zhiyu, since Master Jin is her godfather."

"That makes sense."

"So what do you plan to do?"

"I suppose you don't trust the maids in this manor, Lord Zongzheng either. I don't mind if you go into my room and search it, but you can't go into Miss Zhiyu's."

The requirements for women in ancient times were too high. Wu You could ignore them, but for people who had lived in this era, even if they were women from the martial arts world, Wu You had to pay attention.

"Me too, I can too."

A weak female voice came from the back of the crowd. The crowd made way for her, and Zhiyu, who was standing at the back, lowered her head and whispered, "I'm willing too."

If they can't find it anywhere in the entire manor, and only their own area hasn't been searched, everyone will assume it's hidden there. What if someone comes to steal it in the middle of the night?

Although she didn't finish her sentence, everyone knew what she meant.

"Lord Zongzheng, please." Wu You opened the door.

"This...I..."

In front of so many people, Zongzheng Mingzhu couldn't just enter the girl's room directly.

But I really had my suspicions, and I wouldn't give up until I went in and checked.

"Okay, we'll wait outside. You two take turns checking each other's rooms and let us know immediately if anything happens."

Zongzheng Mingzhu pointed to Wu You and Zhiyu.

Finally, Zongzheng Mingzhu came up with a compromise. After all, he couldn't even trust the people in the manor themselves, and since Zhiyu and Wu You were meeting for the first time, they probably wouldn't cover for each other.

"Alright. Please go ahead, Miss Zhiyu."

Wu You made way for Zhiyu.

Since all places had been searched, Wu You wouldn't make an exception and would say that he was staying as a guest and wouldn't allow the search.

Under everyone's gaze, Zhiyu took small steps and walked towards Wu You's room. Wu You didn't go in either, but waited at the door.

A few moments later, there was a slight noise coming from Wu You's room. Half an hour later, Zhiyu came out.

"There are no Blue Man heads in here."

There was not only no Bolan head, there was absolutely nothing there. It was a place that showed no signs of human habitation. There was only a bundle on the bed.

If Wu You knew what Zhiyu was thinking, she would also say that it wasn't hers, but something someone else had left there.

"Since it's not here, let's go to Miss Zhiyu's room."

Zhiyu led the way, and the group walked through a long corridor, past various courtyards, around a pond and a rockery, and then behind a shady grove of trees.

Near the backyard, there is a courtyard that looks quiet but somewhat plain, and doesn't quite match the style of Yuanbao Villa.

"This is it, everyone please."

Clearly, the others who came with him also didn't believe that this was actually the courtyard of Zhuang's adopted daughter. Zongzheng Mingzhu also didn't believe it, but after seeing his subordinate nod, she finally believed it.

“I prefer quiet and dislike noise and extravagance. This place was specially found for me by my godfather.”

Seeing everyone's confusion, Zhiyu explained softly.

As for whether it is true or not, only she and the people of Yuanbao Manor know.

"Miss Wu, please."

Zhiyu opened the door.

"it is good."

Wu You walked towards Zhiyu's room, but stopped before reaching the door and turned to look at everyone.

Why aren't you going in?

Zongzheng Mingzhu questioned

"I have a small question?"

What questions do you have?

"Since everyone is looking for this Blue Man's Head, I don't know what it looks like either. How am I supposed to find it?"

“If I don’t know, even if it’s right in front of me, I won’t recognize it, so how can I search for it?”

After all, I'm someone who's never seen much of the world, so it's normal that I don't know about the Blue Man Head.

As for Zhiyu's actions just now, isn't it normal for someone to have seen their own things before?

"this......"

Few of the people present had ever seen the head of the Bolan Man; most had only heard rumors about it.

So everyone's attention turned to Butler Jin and Zhiyu.

Zhiyu shrank back, not wanting to answer. She felt a deep aversion to that thing and avoided mentioning it if possible.

Then the butler provided the answer.

"The head of the Bolan human is the same size as a baby's head and is cold to the touch."

"A baby who is several months old?"

"Three or four months, I guess."

"Isn't there a fixed number of heads in Polan? Is there a distinction between male and female infants?"

No, we don't differentiate.

"Is the head of the Bolan hollow or solid? How heavy is it?"

"Hollow. Not heavy."

"Does that mean it's very light?"

"It's not light either, it weighs about the same as a small pot of tea."

"Is the head of the Blue Man blue?"

"blue."

"If you smear mud inside and out to disguise it as a flowerpot, how can you tell the difference?"

As Wu You finished speaking, he glanced at Li Lianhua beside him. Li Lianhua immediately understood the meaning behind Wu You's look.

"This... I don't know either. Why don't you bring out all the flowerpots, Miss Wu, and we can take a look together?"

Butler Jin reached out and touched his slightly feverish forehead, his steps faltering.

Those in the martial arts world present heard this exhilarating conversation and felt it contained very important knowledge, but upon closer reflection, they felt it was not very useful.

Just as Zongzheng Mingzhu was about to order his men to arrest Wu You, thinking that Wu You was unwilling to go in to search, Wu You calmly walked towards Zhiyu's room.

This was the first time Wu You had ever seen the room of a lady from an ancient noble family.

The first thing that catches the eye is a mahogany desk, on which the Four Treasures of the Study (writing brush, ink stick, inkstone, and paper) are neatly arranged. Next to the desk is a row of tall bookshelves, filled with travelogues, poems, and essays.

Green vines climbed all over the window frames, swaying gently in the breeze, adding a touch of life and elegance to the room.

In one corner of the room, there was a guzheng, its body as smooth as a mirror and its strings shining brightly.

In another corner of the room was a soft bed, covered with an embroidered quilt and pillows.

Beside the bed was a dressing table, on which were placed various grooming items, including hairpins, earrings, and rouge.

The entire house is decorated in a simple and elegant style, without too many fancy decorations, yet it reveals the owner's leisure and refinement.

The ladies of ancient noble families were truly talented women, skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting! Wu You sighed in admiration.

The room lacked the pleasant fragrance of her daughter's room; instead, it had a strong smell of medicine and blood.

This girl, Zhiyu, is even stronger than Wu You had imagined. Even when life bends her back, she still holds her head high with strength.

Wu You didn't rummage through anything; he just made some noise to carry it out.

When it was almost time, Wu You walked out of the room.

"I didn't find the head of the Bo people you mentioned. Miss Zhiyu, besides the teacup, there are no flower pots here, only the green vines on the wall."

Wu You pointed to the side window, where a patch of lush green ivy covered the entire wall, which was now tinged with the colors of spring.

"With this whole wall of spring, who would need that pot of flowers and plants?"

Su Xiaoyong walked quickly to the window and picked a green leaf.

We've searched the entire manor, but who hid that blue human head, and where?

None of the people present could guess what it was.

The matter was stuck there, with no clue what to do.

After everyone dispersed, Li Lianhua led a few people back to Jin Mantang's room, and Su Xiaoyong, for some reason, insisted on coming along.

Inside the room, Li Lianhua discovered the burned pawn tickets in Jin Mantang's room, while Su Xiaoyong noticed a drowsy woody scent.

Wu You and Zhi Yu brushed past each other. Wu You could smell the fragrance on her body. She must have been inhaling it all night and gotten quite savory.

“This scent is also present on Miss Zhiyu.”

Upon hearing Wu You's words, Li Lianhua led the group back to the courtyard they had just left.

Wu You didn't want to run away, but everyone else had already run over, and if she was left alone here, wouldn't she seem out of place?

Reluctantly, I decided to run.

When the person arrived in the courtyard, it was already empty.

Finally, Fang Duobing saw Zhiyu, disguised and carrying jewelry, preparing to leave by the roadside outside the manor.

As the two were talking, Zongzheng Mingzhu suddenly appeared from the side and knocked Zhiyu unconscious with a single blow, then locked her up.

In the middle of the night, Li Lianhua devised a plan to make the person behind it all appear. Di Feisheng captured the person in a few rounds, and everyone learned about Zhiyu's situation.

"Everyone thought I was Jin Mantang's adopted daughter, living a life of luxury and wealth. In fact, I was just a medicinal ingredient he bought."

"What kind of medicinal ingredient?"

“I was sold to Yuanbao Manor when I was six years old, and I had to consume more than a dozen kinds of medicinal herbs every day without interruption. Ten years later, I finally became his Jin Mantang’s medicine man.”

“Every few days, Jin Mantang would use a sleeping potion to induce hallucinations and numb my pain so that he could take my blood. He would soak my blood and medicinal herbs together in a pot of Bolan human head and drink it, saying that this would make him healthy.”

Su Xiaoyong exclaimed in disbelief, "What you're saying is true? There are actually such cruel methods of treating illnesses in this world?"

"Jin Mantang has committed such a heinous crime. A person like him deserves to end up like this."

Fang Duobing was also quite angry when he heard these words.

"The night Jin Mantang had his accident, you went to his room to collect blood, that's why you had that sleeping potion scent on you?"

Zhiyu nodded: "After you left, he opened the Thousand Bell Array outside the door and led me in. But I left after taking the blood. I didn't do anything. At that time, my hands were weak and my steps were unsteady. It took me a long time to reach my courtyard."

Wu You and Li Lianhua naturally believed that Miss Zhiyu had no martial arts skills or internal strength, and secondly, her eyes were clear and bright, and she did not try to evade the question when she spoke.

Having learned about Zhiyu's situation, everyone turned their attention to the man in black who had been captured by Di Feisheng.

Fang Duobing ripped off the black-clad man's veil: "Jian Lingxiao, it's you."

Li Lianhua, recalling the bee stings on Jin Mantang's face, guessed, "Brother Jian, I bet you grow flowers to raise poisonous bees, right?"

"So what if it is? This bee's venom is only a tiny bit, it won't do much harm to people. I didn't kill anyone, I just wanted to find Bolan's head."

"What are you looking for, Bolan's head? Speak properly, or I'll hand you over to Zongzheng Mingzhu."

Fang is threatened by multiple diseases.

"I... I sought out the head of the Bolan Man to cure my son's illness. He suffers from Tree Man Syndrome, and even I can't help him."

“I was very surprised when I saw that Dong Ling also suffered from tree-man disease in the closed room. Tree-man disease is very rare and it is a family disease that is passed down from generation to generation.”

"If the disease is contracted in the family, then..."

“My wife died from this strange disease, and now my son is starting to show symptoms. I don’t want to see him suffer like my wife did, which is why I’m determined to get the head of the Bolan people no matter what.”

"How did you know that this Blue Man's Head could alleviate Tree Man Syndrome?"

"Because I know that Jin Mantang suppressed his illness by using the head of the Bolan man."

"Tree person syndrome is so rare, and it's hereditary, so what about your wife...?"

Fang Duobing speculated.

"That's right, my wife is Jin Mantang's half-sister, but she's an illegitimate child born outside the manor and has never been acknowledged."

"Brother Jian, now that you know Jin Mantang takes blood from Miss Zhiyu every few days, I'm sure you, as a doctor, would not have such a cruel thought."

Jian Ling nodded: "I really didn't expect this method. It seems I'll have to look for other ways."

"After searching, we found nothing again. It seems we need to think of another way."

"Then Dong Ling must be in the same situation as Brother Jian. But what we need to find out now is how Dong Ling survived for fifteen days in that secret room and still had the strength to strangle Jin Mantang?"

"Let's go take a look."

The group returned to the secret room, where Fang Duobing released the two rats he had captured.

The two mice ran around in circles, finally stopping in a corner.

It looks like it's right there.

Fang Duobing stepped forward, looked closely, and found some crumbs of steamed bun on the ground.

"Someone brought him food, but isn't Jin Mantang the only one who has the key to this secret room?"

"Since we're here, let's see if there's anything else?"

After a careful search, Fang Duobing found some small pieces of charcoal.

"There are ventilation openings up here, but they're blocked," Su Xiaoyong said, pointing to the ceiling.

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Lotus Tower Small Theater

Li Lianhua: Isn't this part of the plot a bit rushed?

Didn't you complain that the plot was dragging on and too slow?

Fang Duobing: Many of my highlight moments are gone, and I'm not even the main character anymore.

It was our tall, strong, and handsome Ah Fei who chose him.

Di Feisheng: Is that me? I feel like I've appeared, but then again, I haven't.

Your moment to shine is just around the corner.