"Brother, is there anything else?" Gu Qianying asked patiently.
Nangong Mo looked at her, but did not speak. Instead, he took out a silk handkerchief embroidered with the character "Mo" from his sleeve and handed it to Gu Qianying. At this moment, the little girl in Gu Qianying's arms had already jumped down and run to the big man.
Gu Qianying was slightly stunned, not understanding.
Beside them, Nangong Li's eyes widened.
Giving a personal handkerchief, was this... a token of love?
Was his Ninth Imperial Uncle serious?
Bai Qi, who had served Nangong Mo for many years, twitched at the corner of his mouth.
Only he thought that his master was giving the handkerchief because of his洁癖 (germophobia), disliking the Poison Doctor Divine Son from directly touching others. Even when taking a pulse, he needed to cover it with a handkerchief. This possessiveness was a bit... too much.
However, his master was a man of few words. Therefore, Bai Qi could only brace himself and cup his hands towards Gu Qianying, saying, "Poison Doctor Divine Son, please forgive us. Although there is no difference between men, we are still strangers, so it is better to be cautious."
Gu Qianying: "..."
So... what did it mean?
Gu Qianying never understood the true meaning of Nangong Mo giving her the handkerchief. She only wiped her hands with it and returned it to Nangong Mo, saying, "Thank you, brother."
Yes, she understood what it meant for a woman to give her handkerchief to someone she admired, but for a man to give a handkerchief to another man, she naturally wouldn't think too much of it. She never imagined that this was all because Nangong Mo disliked her interacting with other men, nor did she understand Bai Qi's words.
Nangong Mo, holding the handkerchief, frowned tightly, his expression slightly dazed.
Nangong Li and Bai Qi shivered and suppressed their laughter.
Gu Qianying walked to the big man's side and saw that his breathing was weak. She first asked the little girl to help the big man take off his shirt. The little girl's movements were clumsy, so Gu Qianying pushed her aside and did it herself.
A man's clothes were simpler than a woman's. It was done in a few moments.
There were many men present, and at this moment, Gu Qianying was still in "male attire." Therefore, everyone naturally wouldn't think too much of it.
However, Nangong Mo, who had witnessed Gu Qianying's every move, had an extremely ugly expression at this moment.
Good, very good!
After Gu Qianying removed the big man's shirt, she asked the medicine boy to hand her the medicine bottle. She opened the bottle and sprinkled the poisonous liquid inside onto the Tanzhong acupoint on the big man's chest. Then, she took silver needles from the medicine boy and inserted them into the Tanzhong acupoint.
Immediately, everyone watched as the black poisonous liquid miraculously disappeared. At this moment, the big man's complexion gradually recovered, and he slowly opened his eyes.
A burst of applause followed.
"Amazing, the Poison Divine Doctor is Hua Tuo reborn!"
"I originally thought the antidote was to be drunk, but I didn't know it could be absorbed through acupoints. This is truly brilliant. Moreover, the poison itself is used as an antidote. Excellent, excellent!"
The speaker was a doctor of considerable fame who had come out of admiration for the Poison Doctor Divine Son.
After the big man regained consciousness, he first looked at the little girl beside him. Seeing that the little girl was not lost, he felt relieved. Then, he turned to Gu Qianying, cupped his fists, and said, "Thank you, Poison Doctor Divine Son, for saving my life."
Gu Qianying smiled lightly, "No need to thank me. You have passed the third trial. Congratulations."
Upon learning that he had passed, the big man was overjoyed. He cupped his fists again and said solemnly to Gu Qianying, "Please, Poison Doctor Divine Son, save my wife's life."
Gu Qianying looked at him without speaking.
Seeing that Gu Qianying did not speak, the big man knew that he seemed to have missed something in the rules set by the Poison Doctor Divine Son for saving lives.
He opened his money bag, took out all the silver inside, and presented it to Gu Qianying. He said, "Poison Doctor Divine Son, I will give you all my savings. If you are still not satisfied."
He covered the little girl's eyes with one hand and took out a dagger from his waist with the other, holding it to his waist. He said, "Divine Son, you can take any part of my body as you please. I beg the Divine Doctor to grant my request and save my wife."
This big man was also very honest. He didn't have much silver on him, so he wanted to repay with his own flesh.
Gu Qianying couldn't help but laugh, "So, you're saying, brother, you want to sell yourself to me?"
Seeing how honest the big man was, she felt like teasing him.
Moreover, everyone else was egging them on, "Look at this brother's build, strong as an ox. He must be very capable. Divine Doctor, why not take him in? Having him do hard labor in the medical hall would be excellent."
Among the crowd, there were also those who were moved by the big man's willingness to risk his life for his wife's sake. They all spoke well of the big man.
"Yes, Divine Doctor, please take this brother in. I think he's having a tough time."
*Pu!*
A stack of silver notes was suddenly thrown into the big man's arms.
Everyone looked over and saw Bai Qi, Nangong Mo, and Nangong Li standing to the side.
Bai Qi said, "Divine Doctor, my master has paid this brother's consultation fee. Please help this brother save his person."
With such generosity, and seeing the handsome appearance of the three young masters, especially the one sitting in the wheelchair, whose expression was cold but whose appearance was absolutely beautiful, people couldn't help but praise Nangong Mo and the other two.
After receiving the silver notes, the big man was overjoyed. He let go of the little girl and cupped his fists towards Nangong Mo, saying, "Great kindness is beyond words. I will consider this silver as a loan from you, young sir, and I will definitely repay it in the future."
"No need. I am not helping you." Nangong Mo's gaze was as cold as a winter ice cave.
He just didn't want there to be any other men around Gu Qianying.
...
The big man was a little confused.
He had been helped, yet they said they weren't helping him. He was simple-minded and couldn't understand the reason.
Bai Qi, watching from the side, consciously picked up the big man's outer garment and threw it to him, telling him to put it on.
Seeing his master wanting to tear the big man apart, he helped the big man.
Nangong Li, standing on the other side, was only thinking about his silver notes. Those were his. He wondered if the future Ninth Imperial Consort would mind his Ninth Imperial Uncle being so extravagant.
Gu Qianying accepted the fifty thousand taels of silver notes that the big man had borrowed from Nangong Mo and naturally agreed to help the big man save his wife.
Originally, she didn't want to take the big man's money. Seeing that the big man wasn't well-off, she thought it was Nangong Mo's silver. Recalling Nangong Mo's stinginess before, and now that he was finally generous, Gu Qianying naturally wanted to fulfill his wish.
Moreover, her subsequent plans would require a lot of money, so it was better to take it if it was offered.
The big man was the person chosen by the Poison Doctor Divine Son to be treated. The three trials thus concluded.
After the crowd dispersed, Gu Qianying, taking advantage of the remaining time, took the two medicine boys and intended to follow the big man home to treat his wife.
However, she looked back at Nangong Mo and the other two following behind her like three "tails" and frowned slightly, "Do you three brothers have anything else to do with me?"
Bai Qi and Nangong Li looked at Nangong Mo simultaneously.
In fact, they also wanted to know Nangong Mo's true intentions.
Just as Bai Qi and Nangong Li didn't know how to explain, they heard Nangong Mo say faintly, "Accompanying the Divine Doctor and watching her treat others is also a great pleasure."
In Gu Qianying's ears, Nangong Mo's words meant that he was bored and found pleasure in watching her treat others.
This reason felt so infuriating.
Gu Qianying did not stop Nangong Mo and the other two from following her.
After rebirth, although her martial arts were still there, it was late at night. Having a few people accompanying her would make her feel safer.