Gu Qianying and the others followed the big man into the Han family home.
Along the way, the big man, holding his sleeping daughter, slowly recounted his wife's illness to Gu Qianying, also telling Gu Qianying his name.
It turned out the big man's name was Hu Biao, and he was not a local. Six years ago, his family had fallen on hard times, and he had no choice but to bring his wife and daughter to seek refuge with relatives.
Who knew his relatives had already passed away from illness. Helpless, their family had to settle down in this place and make a living by hunting.
His wife fell ill after giving birth to their daughter, and had been sick for six years. Not only was she bedridden, but she also coughed daily and ate very little. In the last few years, she had even coughed up blood, with each episode becoming more severe, and her body grew weaker and weaker.
At times, she would even fall into a coma for days.
They had consulted doctors before, but every doctor had told him his wife's life was nearing its end and advised him to prepare for the funeral.
But he refused to believe it and was unwilling to give up. Later, he heard that the Poison Doctor Divine Child's medical and poison skills were unparalleled in the world, so he decided to seek his help.
After listening to Hu Biao's account, Gu Qianying was somewhat shocked and, at the same time, felt sorrow for the love she had encountered in her previous life.
Meeting the wrong person. This was true love, like Hu Biao's.
Hu Biao's home was simple. After a few people entered, Hu Biao, in his role as host, wished to prepare tea for Gu Qianying and the others, but Gu Qianying refused: "Is your wife still asleep?"
Hu Biao quickly put down the teapot and pointed to the inner room: "Divine Doctor, please come this way."
He was more anxious about his wife's illness than anyone else.
In the inner room, on the bed lay a pale, handsome woman dressed in coarse linen, thin and frail.
The woman's eyes were tightly closed, her brows furrowed, and there was still blood at the corner of her mouth. She held a blue handkerchief in her hand, which was stained with blood.
Hearing the sound, she opened her eyes and tried to get up, but as she did, she began to cough violently.
"Cough, cough, cough, husband, who are these people..."
The woman could not speak more than a few words before she became breathless and started coughing again.
Hu Biao quickly helped her up, letting her lean against the bed, and said: "Zhen'er, your illness can be cured, it can be cured. This is the Divine Doctor, he can save you."
Hu Biao spoke with considerable excitement.
The woman on the bed, however, spoke weakly, showing no interest: "Alas, forget it, husband. I know my illness cannot be cured, so don't bother."
Gu Qianying looked at the woman's complexion as she spoke, and then at the several spots on her neck. Combined with the illness Hu Biao had described on the way, she had already figured out why Hu Biao's wife was in such a state.
Immediately, she interrupted the couple and looked at Hu Biao: "Do you mind letting the three men in the outer room come in?"
Hu Biao hesitated at first, but compared to his wife's illness, he felt that the distinction between men and women was no longer that important.
He nodded: "Alright, I'll go invite them."
After Nangong Mo and the other two came in.
Bai Qi and Nangong Li were both confused.
What use was it for them to be here while the Divine Doctor treated the woman?
From the moment Bai Qi pushed Nangong Mo in, Nangong Mo's gaze had never left Gu Qianying.
Gu Qianying walked up to Nangong Li and Bai Qi and said to them: "Two gentlemen, may I borrow something from you?"
Bai Qi and Nangong Li looked at each other, their faces bewildered.
Nangong Li was quick to speak: "What thing?"
Gu Qianying sized him up.
Nangong Li immediately covered his chest with his hands: "Divine Doctor, don't go too far. This young master will not lend his body."
"..."
Gu Qianying ignored Nangong Li's words and gently raised her hand.
A few strands of hair landed in her hand. Bai Qi and Nangong Li were both stunned.
Nangong Mo, standing nearby, his deep eyes flickered.
Such powerful internal energy.
He never knew his little girl's internal energy was so potent.
"You scared this young master to death! I thought you were going to borrow my body, hehe. Fortunately, you didn't, otherwise, this young master's purity would be compromised." Nangong Li chattered on.
Bai Qi felt a powerful internal energy surge towards him. After a moment of stunned silence, he immediately shielded Nangong Mo behind him.
Such a master, if he were to do anything to his lord, he would need to resist for some time.
Fortunately, Gu Qianying did nothing. She merely rolled the hair strands of Bai Qi and Nangong Li together, then walked towards the woman on the bed.
She said to her: "You are not ill, but have been infected with a Yin Gu. The so-called Yin Gu is formed by mixing the venom of forty-nine poisonous insects with a woman's menstrual blood, and feeding it to silkworms, turning the non-toxic silkworms into Gu, which then parasitizes the human body. This is Yin Gu.
Those infected with Yin Gu appear to have tuberculosis, but it is not. It will cause you pain for several hours, as if being bitten by thousands of insects and ants. As time passes, it will cause loss of appetite, a pale complexion, weakness, and coughing blood is a later symptom.
From the time you were infected with Yin Gu until today, it has been about two years, not six years. Furthermore, those infected with Yin Gu will eventually suffer from rotting insides and dissolving bones, dying from the pain.
Its incubation period is always two years, meaning this year, you are indeed close to death, but it is not a natural death, but death caused by Yin Gu.
As Gu Qianying spoke, Hu Biao and the woman's expressions changed slightly.
Gu Qianying took in their expressions and continued: "Why you were infected with Yin Gu, and why you made your husband lie to me, I do not wish to know. Since I have chosen to treat you, I will keep my word."
After speaking.
Gu Qianying waved her hand.
The woman's hair fell.
Gu Qianying wrapped the woman's hair in her palm, and then placed the hair strands of Bai Qi and Nangong Li into the woman's hand.
The woman's palms were smooth and delicate, without the calluses common to women who often did rough work. Her home also had no maids or servants to attend to them.
Moreover, when Hu Biao received the ten thousand taels of silver banknotes earlier, he did not show the expression of an ordinary commoner.
From these observations, Gu Qianying concluded that Hu Biao and his wife were no ordinary people.
However, Gu Qianying did not care about these matters.
Her goal was to use her master's name to gain financial resources for herself.
To contend with that person in the palace, she needed her own influence, but all influence was built upon financial strength.
Reborn, she would never do anything in vain or fight a battle without confidence!
Gu Qianying withdrew her thoughts, sat by the bedside, and made an incision at the woman's Sanyuanlu acupoint with her finger.
The others saw that the blood flowing from the acupoint was black.
Gu Qianying added at this moment: "The blood of those infected with Gu is the same as the blood of those poisoned; both are black."
She pointed to the hair strands in the woman's palm and said: "Swallow it."
The woman was stunned and did not move.
Gu Qianying did not wish to explain further, stating directly: "A dying person, are you still afraid that I will poison you?"
The woman's expression froze, and then she did as Gu Qianying said, opening her mouth and swallowing a small clump of hair.
As she swallowed the hair, Gu Qianying immediately tied the remaining two strands of hair around her fingers, and then, using her internal energy, guided the hair into the woman's body.