On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

The air was thick with a sweet, metallic scent, mixed with a faint smell of blood. The masked man sat stiffly in the chair at the head of the table.

After that muffled groan, an unbearable pain was creeping up from every part of his body.

First, there was the wound on his shoulder. The pain spread throughout his body along his blood vessels. Then, it felt as if countless fine needles were piercing his bones, or as if he were being slowly ground by a millstone. Every movement made him gasp for breath.

His skin was itchy and stinging, a sensation even more agonizing than the pain in his bones. He pursed his lips tightly, barely daring to breathe, for fear that the slightest movement would amplify the pain several times over.

The wound on his shoulder was bleeding, and blood beads seeped through the white cloth, a red that was completely different from the usual color of blood.

The masked man's heart sank. What a potent poison!

"hateful."

He forced out two words through gritted teeth, enduring the pain, and said with ruthlessness, "That guy's sword was actually poisoned!"

When Master He saw him like this, he couldn't help but panic.

He swallowed hard, trying to remain calm: "I'll go and call the doctors in the shop right away. There are two doctors in the shop who are best at detoxification. They'll definitely be able to come up with a solution."

He himself was knowledgeable in medicine, but when it came to detoxification, he was not good at it.

We must call the doctor quickly, otherwise, if something happens to this masked man, his grand plan to make medicine will probably be in vain.

He turned to walk out the door, but was stopped by the masked man.

"Don't alert anyone," the masked man said, his voice filled with undisguised pain. "Go find your father and get the Nine-in-One Honey Pill."

"Nine-in-One Honey Pill?" Master He suddenly stopped in his tracks, turned around and looked at the masked man, his eyes full of astonishment.

That's the He family's secret treasure!

It was developed by my great-grandfather after a lifetime of hard work, and it is said to be able to cure all poisons.

My great-grandfather left behind a recipe for making medicine. However, the process of making these pills is extremely meticulous. Not only must the finest medicinal materials be used, but the temperature must also be carefully controlled. Even the slightest error can lead to disastrous results.

Later, several family heads tried to refine the medicine according to the recipe, but the pills they produced were not as effective as the one made by the great-grandfather. So the family heads changed the name of the medicine.

Even so, the medicine sold well, which allowed the He family to gain a foothold in the pharmaceutical industry.

Now, only two original Nine-in-One Honey Pills remain in the manor, kept tightly hidden by the current head of the family, who is also his father.

His father had said more than once in the clan that these two pills were the He family heirlooms, to be passed down from generation to generation, and should never be used unless absolutely necessary.

Master He was filled with doubts. Apart from the core members of the He family, no one else knew anything about this secret treasure. Just who was this masked man?

Since he began working with the masked man, he knew nothing about him—what the face under the mask looked like, whether it was male or female, or where it came from.

But this person was surprisingly knowledgeable about the He family's affairs, even knowing about this hidden treasure.

He stood there, staring blankly at the masked man, his mind filled with doubt.

Seeing him standing there, the masked man couldn't help but coldly rebuke him: "What are you standing there for? Get up and go."

Master He finally came to his senses, a troubled look on his face, and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to the masked man.

"It's not that I'm unwilling to go, it's just that the Nine-Combination Honey Pill is a secret treasure of my family."

My father guarded it very closely, hiding it in a place where no one knew it, and probably wouldn't take it out easily.

"Perhaps I should go and call the doctor at the shop. They've been researching detoxification techniques for years; they might be able to cure this poison."

"It can't be solved." The masked man rejected the idea without even thinking.

He suppressed his discomfort and anger and continued, "I know their medical skills; they simply cannot cure this poison!"

Besides, those people might be watching me from the shadows. Do you want them to know my situation?

Master He was taken aback again; these words had enlightened him.

The woman claimed to be Su's sister, but the masked man said she was an imposter, and her origins and purpose have not yet been investigated.

If we rashly call a doctor and let them see the masked man's poisoned and weak state, the news will spread, and not only will the masked man be in danger, but the He family will also be instantly put in a passive position.

It will be difficult to salvage the situation by then.

"That will only put us at a disadvantage, and neither of us will be in a good position then." The masked man's voice weakened slightly.

Second Master He bit his lip, still hesitating: "But..."

“No buts.” The masked man interrupted him firmly. “Go to your father’s study and retrieve the medicine from the hidden compartment in the drawer on the left side of his desk.”

Upon hearing this, Master He was completely stunned. His eyes widened suddenly, and his face was full of disbelief.

"how do you know?"

He only discovered the location of that hidden compartment by chance a while ago.

He just never knew what was hidden inside.

His father never mentioned it to him, and no one else in the household knew about it.

It's really strange that this masked man knows even such secret details.

"This isn't the time to talk about this." The masked man was too lazy to explain. "Just go when I tell you to, and stop dawdling!"

He curled up slightly in the chair, his hands gripping the armrests tightly, his breathing becoming erratic, and his voice behind the mask sounded even more pained than before, clearly indicating that he wouldn't last much longer.

Master He's heart skipped a beat. The masked man couldn't be harmed. If he fell, his research on the elixir would be ruined.

Alright, let's get the medicine first.

As for the father, if he finds out the medicine is gone, he can always find a way to explain it.

If this project succeeds and a cure for all diseases is developed, my father might be proud of me and won't pursue the matter of obtaining the medicine.

Having made up his mind, Master He cupped his hands in greeting to the masked man and said, "Alright, I'll go right away."

At this moment, in a teahouse opposite He's pharmacy, two young men dressed in blue long gowns were sitting in a private seat by the window on the second floor.

The woman by the window, with delicate features, fair skin, and a slightly slender figure, was none other than Princess Mingzhao, disguised as a man.

She rested her chin on her hand, her gaze falling on the He family's pharmacy across the street.

Mu Chen, disguised as a servant, stood to the side, his eyes showing a hint of anxiety.

The entrance to He Family Pharmacy was bustling with activity, with a constant stream of people coming and going.

The doctors and pharmacists were busy running around, and no one could tell that there was any shady business going on behind the scenes.

Mu Chen looked around for a while and saw that everything in the pharmacy was normal, without even a single unusual person in sight.

He couldn't help but lower his voice: "Princess, we've been watching for almost an hour, and there hasn't been a sound from the pharmacy, nor have we seen Master He. Could it be that there really is a highly skilled doctor in the pharmacy who has cured the poison?"

If they send someone to the mansion to summon the doctor to the other residence, we won't be able to see him at all while we're keeping watch here."

He was really anxious. He had hoped that the poison would throw Master He off balance, but now the pharmacy was calm and peaceful.

He couldn't help but worry, fearing that he would end up with nothing and miss the best opportunity.