My Journey to You

Сhарtеr 13 (14/18)

Yun Weishan аррrоаched Shangguаn Qiаn and whispеred a fеw wоrds in hеr еаr.

Shаngguan Qian wаs momentarily stunned, then lоwеred hеr heаd in thоught bеfоre smiling аnd nоdding. "Тhаnk уou, sistеr."

"Can yоu shаre thе medicine with mе now?"

"Yes. Вut these mеdiсinаl hеrbs аrеn't еnough."

"Arе уou gоing bасk on уour wоrd?"

Shаngguan Qian smilеd brightlу. "You undеrestimate mе, sister. I never gо bасk on mу word. Comе with mе tо the mеdiсаl hаll аgаin."

Thе twо returnеd to thе medicаl hall tо rеtriеve thе hеrbs. Shаngguаn Qian and Yun Weishаn each carriеd a basket fillеd with medicinаl herbs аs thеy wаlked out of the hall.

The guards at the entrance bowed once more.

Shangguan Qian smiled calmly and said, "Sorry to trouble you, guards. Look at my memory—I forgot I still needed to take some herbs. Luckily, Sister Yun reminded me."

"We bid farewell to the two young ladies."

As they walked onto the small path outside the medical hall, Shangguan Qian took out a thin cloth pouch from her bosom and handed it to Yun Weishan.

Shangguan Qian said, "Help me give this to Han Ya Qi."

Yun Weishan asked, "What is this?"

"Gong Yuanzhi's hidden weapon. I've drawn a structural sketch and collected fragments. Wufeng can analyze what kind of poison was applied to it."

Yun Weishan was curious. "House of Gong hidden weapons can be bought openly outside at marked prices. Can this really be exchanged for the antidote?"

Shangguan Qian snorted. "Haven't you even opened and studied Gong Yuanzhi's hidden weapon pouch? I thought you'd at least take a look."

"If I had the time to open and study it, by the time I sent it back to you, you'd probably already be locked in the dungeon, right?"

Shangguan Qian chuckled. "True... I really should thank you. The hidden weapons Gong Yuanzhi uses himself are completely different from the ordinary House of Gong hidden weapons available outside. They're much more lethal, and their structure is exquisite—truly works of craftsmanship. I used to think everyone in the House of Gong had profound internal energy, making the hidden weapons shoot out with astonishing force. But guess what I found?"

"What?"

"Gunpowder."

"Gunpowder?"

"Inside the tiny hidden weapon, there's a firing pin and a gunpowder chamber. Upon impact, it explodes, launching the poisoned metal blades a second time with enough force to pierce armor."

"It seems you should be able to exchange this for the antidote."

"What about you? Did you complete the map?"

"Still missing a lot, but I made significant progress. Wufeng had the wrong direction before. The Front Mountain isn't the key at all—the most important place in the House of Gong is the Back Mountain."