I am a miracle doctor in Dream of the Red Chamber

Chapter 66 Jia Lian and his wife hold the doctor's family hostage

The time was February 15th, and the location was Jingning City, the capital of the Great Yao Dynasty. The medicine shop near Rongning Second Street in Jingning City, Lieyan Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing, and Xiawei Villa deep in the valley.

After breakfast on February 15, Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian took a carriage and prepared to go into the palace to make some arrangements. As soon as they turned past Ningrong Street, they slowly arrived at the bustling street.

Wang Xifeng quietly lifted the curtain of the carriage a little and peeked at the street. It was not a big deal to take a look, and she immediately found several tall and sturdy young men with agile movements. After they gathered together and whispered to each other, they subconsciously looked around vigilantly and quickly entered a medicine shop - Heletang.

Wang Xifeng hurriedly said to the coachman, "Stop the car! Stop the car now!"

The carriage, which was already moving slowly, stopped in the middle of the street. Jia Lian looked at her and said, "Why did you stop when you were going so well?" Wang Xifeng whispered in his ear in secret.

Jia Lian hurriedly got off the carriage and walked towards Hele Hall. But when these tall and burly men saw someone coming in, they quickly put away the prescription and said, "Boss, it will be ready immediately. We will come to pick it up at noon."

The shopkeeper agreed repeatedly, saying, "This... although there is not much left, we will do our best to provide you with more!"

Jia Lian took a closer look and saw that these men were strong and agile, and they were well-trained soldiers. So he walked up to the shopkeeper of Hele Hall and said with a smile, "Shopkeeper, what medicinal herbs were these people buying just now?!"

Yuan Qingbai, the boss of Heletang, knew Jia Lian. He smiled and bowed and said, "Oh, what brings Master Lian here? These people just want some herbs such as Atractylodes lancea, Artemisia argyi, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Honeysuckle, and Chrysanthemum to ward off evil spirits and remove dampness. Let the waiter make them into powder and pack them up."

Jia Lian narrowed his eyes and said, "How much did they ask for? Did they say what's the use? Where should they send it to?!"

Shopkeeper Yuan Qingbai smiled and said, "They want a lot. Each herb needs ten kilograms. As for what it will be used for, the customer didn't tell them, nor did he ask for it to be delivered. He came to pick it up at noon."

Jia Lian knew that he would not be able to get any information out of the question, so he smiled and said, "Okay, I will just ask casually. You guys go about your business."

When he got back to the carriage, he said to Wang Xifeng, "Looking at the figures and behavior of these people, they are most likely soldiers. What we want are herbs that can ward off evil and remove dampness, and each one should weigh at least ten kilograms."

Wang Xifeng lowered her head and muttered, "Each herb weighs a full ten kilograms! It turns out that they are for long-term use. Let's send someone to secretly watch them. When they come to get it at noon, we can secretly find out where they are going."

Sure enough, in the afternoon, the group carried the herbs on the carriage and headed straight for the depths of the Fiery Mountain outside the capital. Jia Lian and his wife ordered people to search secretly in the Fiery Valley, but they found four coffins on the carriage, which were carried into Xiawei Villa.

When Jia Lian heard this, he said to Wang Xifeng, "It seems that these herbs are used to make preservative incense. There is nothing to be surprised about."

Wang Xifeng was full of doubts. She said, "The depths of this flaming valley are always shrouded in mist and rain. I wonder which family members of high officials in the capital would be willing to rest their bodies here?!"

Jia Lian seemed to have thought of something when he heard this. He said as if he had realized something: "Oh, I remember now. This Xiawei Villa originally belonged to the family of the current Left Prime Minister, Tianxiang. It was a summer resort granted by the emperor."

Wang Xifeng pointed at Jia Lian and said, "It turned out to be the left prime minister of the dynasty, Tian Xiang's family's Ziwei Villa! What a coincidence that he is a member of the empress and her son's party!"

Jia Lian tilted his head and thought carefully before saying, "I haven't heard of anyone passing away recently in the family of Zuo Prime Minister Tian Xiang. Moreover, four coffins appeared at the same time. There is something very strange about this."

Wang Xifeng rolled her eyes and said, "Could it be that these four coffins are just a way to conceal the truth? There must be something else going on."

Jia Lian suddenly perked up. He clapped his hands and decided, "Then let's find a way to explore the secrets of these four coffins! But how do we do this?!"

Wang Xifeng narrowed her phoenix eyes, rolled her eyes at Jia Lian and said, "As the saying goes, money makes the world go round! We can bribe the servants of Xiawei Villa with a large sum of money. I'm afraid there won't be anyone who won't ask for help."

As expected, a large sum of money will always bring about a brave man. Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng soon found out that the four coffins were just appearances. Although they looked like coffins, they were specially treated inside. Not only were they ventilated, but they were also specially treated with medicine and brocade quilts.

They also found out that the people lying inside were An Wuxia's grandparents and parents. Since they were all in a state of severe coma, they used this method to travel from Xiaoxiang to Xiawei Villa.

Jia Lian and his wife were secretly surprised when they heard the news, but they did not make it public. Instead, they quietly informed Wang Ziteng. Wang Ziteng immediately sent out his capable family generals to lead the troops to attack Xiawei Villa. After a careful search, they found all four coffins.

Zhao Jichang, the housekeeper of Xiawei Villa, was called Zhao Bo by everyone in the mansion. On the surface, he seemed to be submissive and did not dare to resist, but in fact, he was trying to seize the opportunity to report the news. He quietly sent the most trustworthy and youngest servant in Ziwei Villa to make dumplings, and headed towards the cliffs in the back mountain where few people went, to secretly report the news to the people in Qi'an Cave Heaven.

Tianjizi was inside the Qi'an Cave Heaven, and received the little dragonfly that Bao Tangyuan had sent on the cliff. This little dragonfly was the messenger of the left prime minister Tianxiang's family, and it was an insect species cultivated by the ancestors.

Because of its green and tender body, bright and transparent wings, and extremely fast flight, it is deeply loved by generations of the Heavenly Family. Almost every member of the Heavenly Family and their loyal servants has one.

This little dragonfly is extremely smart, and once released it will find its own people in a very short time. As long as the Tian family members who are far away receive their own little dragonflies, they will know that there must be a family member in urgent need nearby.

Tianjizi quickly put the little dragonfly into his sleeve and left the Qi'an Cave. He released the little dragonfly again and asked him to lead the way to find his family. When Tianjizi saw Bao Tangyuan along the cliff, he was moved by the courage and loyalty of this young man. So he immediately returned to the Qi'an Cave with Bao Tangyuan.

When Qi Zhen, who was meditating to heal his wounds, learned that An Wuxia's family was kidnapped by Wang Ziteng's generals, he was unusually quiet for a moment. After he gradually recovered his breath, he waved his hand and said calmly: "This matter must be kept secret, and Miss An must not be told a single word! It seems that we will have to fight a tough battle with the imperial concubine and her son! It's true that the tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop. Since they are so rampant, we have no choice but to attack head-on!"

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