When the book-traveling little detective meets the two-faced prince

The moment Lin Lezhi suddenly realized it, his heart was shaken.

Seeing the hesitation in Lin Lezhi's eyes, Qingchuan comforted him, "Brother Lezhi, you don't have to blame yourself or worry too much. Ah Xu took a pill before, and the poison has been suppressed by his internal energy. His life is not in danger for the time being. Moreover..." Qingchuan paused, his eyes bright with joy as he said, "Our trip to Pinghai Town this time was not completely fruitless."

Hearing this, Lin Lezhi was stunned for a moment, then a bright light flashed in his eyes, and he asked with a hint of urgency: "Have you found the whereabouts of the bone lotus?"

Qingchuan nodded.

"This is all thanks to Brother Lezhi."

"I……?"

Lin Lezhi didn't know what he had done. There was a hint of confusion in his eyes, but he was obviously much more relaxed and no longer as tense as before.

Qingchuan murmured a soft "hmm" and said truthfully, "Brother Lezhi asked us to reach the island from the woods on both sides of the lake. Although the fog was very heavy at night, I still found traces of the bone lotus in the forest. However, the situation last night was urgent, and Ah Xu's affairs should not be known to outsiders, so I did not stay and did not make a fuss."

"But..." Qingchuan's eyes were filled with worry, and his tone was uncertain. "The fog was too heavy last night. Maybe I was mistaken, so I plan to go again tonight to confirm."

"I'll go with you."

Lin Lezhi said immediately.

Qingchuan immediately refused firmly, "No, your shoulder injury is not fatal, but you still need to rest for a while. You absolutely cannot..."

"It's just a shoulder injury. I'll be careful." Lin Lezhi's eyes showed self-blame, but he also said with determination: "He used the poison to save me. How could I just sit back and watch?"

Seeing Lin Lezhi's resolute attitude, Qingchuan compromised after hesitating for a long time: "Okay, but Brother Lezhi, your injury should not be delayed for too long. I came here to treat your injuries. If you feel unwell after the treatment, don't force yourself. In addition..."

Qingchuan hesitated for a moment and said, "I can see that Ah Xu truly regards you, Brother Le Zhi, as a friend, which is why he is so open and honest. I also believe that you, Brother Le Zhi, would not do anything to harm Ah Xu, but... I cannot trust other people." Qingchuan's eyes were filled with caution, and he said solemnly, "I hope Brother Le Zhi will not let anyone else know about this."

Lin Lezhi knew exactly who Qingchuan was talking about.

Lin Lezhi understood and said, "I will arrange everything properly and will never embarrass Brother Qingchuan."

Qingchuan knew that his words were somewhat inappropriate and had not considered Lin Lezhi's feelings. He took a deep breath, with an apologetic look in his eyes, but he still insisted: "I'm sorry, I don't doubt Brother Lezhi's friends, but this involves Ah Xu, and there is no room for error. I must act with caution. I hope Brother Lezhi can understand."

"I understand. If I were Brother Qingchuan, I would make the same choice." Lin Lezhi said without pausing, his eyes firm, "Just like Brother Qingchuan's love for Xiao Xu, I also believe in the character of my friends."

Lin Lezhi's words were not meant to defend him, but to express his true thoughts. Just as Qingchuan and Liu Yunhe were concerned about Xiao Yihuo, he felt the same way about Guan Ziheng.

Be objective about things, not people.

Upon hearing this, Qingchuan's face did not show any embarrassment. Instead, he seemed more calm, and less vigilant and alienated. He understood what Lin Lezhi meant, and knew that Lin Lezhi understood that he had no ill intentions.

If Lin Lezhi really kept silent, he would be in an awkward position where he could make random guesses about others.

Qingchuan smiled faintly, with a hint of understanding and appreciation in his eyes, and said, "Today I finally understand why Ah Xu is so open and kind to Brother Le Zhi."

"none…"

The sound of a door opening could be heard from the direction of the door. Guan Ziheng uttered the first syllable as the door opened. After seeing that there were other people in the room, he immediately swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth and changed them into interjections: "Wow, I'm so tired."

Although he was pretending, Guan Ziheng was indeed a little tired carrying the big bag of things. Seeing this, Qingchuan stepped forward to lend a hand and put all the things on the table.

There is food, drink, clothes, and medicine.

"Thank you, Dr. Kiyokawa."

"You're welcome, Brother Guan." Qingchuan responded with a smile, and then noticed a few medicine packets hidden among the pile of things. "What is this?"

Guan Ziheng said "Oh" and looked at Qingchuan as if he had seen a savior.

"Brother Qingchuan, it's really great that you're here. Lezhi seems to have a fever. Can you help me take a look at him? And by the way, can you help me check if the medicine I bought is right and whether it is suitable for his condition?"

After hearing this, Qingchuan frowned, took Lin Lezhi's pulse, probed Lin Lezhi's forehead, and then looked at the medicine bought by Guan Ziheng.

When Qingchuan stretched out his hand, a pleasant medicinal fragrance came from it.

"Brother Lezhi's fever isn't just a common one; it's caused by a shoulder injury. We need a different prescription to be effective."

As he spoke, Qingchuan put down the medicine and reassured Guan Ziheng, "I came here to heal Brother Lezhi. Brother Guan, don't worry, Brother Lezhi will be fine."

After hearing Qingchuan say this, Guan Ziheng finally felt relieved.

"Please, Doctor Qingchuan, write a prescription. I'll go out and buy it right away."

Having said that, Guan Ziheng stood up and was about to go out.

"There's no rush to get the medicine. We can do that later. The most important thing now is to treat Brother Lezhi's shoulder injury. If we don't address the root cause, even medicine won't be effective. Also, Brother Guan will be needed to help treat Brother Lezhi's injury later."

"Okay, what do you need me to do?"

The two of them were talking to each other about how to help Lin Lezhi heal his injuries, and Lin Lezhi couldn't get a word in.

Lin Lezhi knew that both of them were doing this for his own good, but when he thought about having to endure the pain and suffer again, although he was very grateful, he couldn't help but feel a little scared and found it difficult to smile calmly.

Soon after, the waiter brought hot water and a bucket for bathing.

Lin Lezhi wanted to wash it himself.

Although they are all men and there is nothing different about them, Lin Lezhi feels that two grown men sleeping together and being watched while taking a shower are two different things.

What's more, I was the only one naked.

But he was rejected by Guan Ziheng.

Lin Lezhi couldn't argue, and Qingchuan, as a doctor, also said to avoid the wound. With the two of them trapped, Lin Lezhi could only let it go.

Fortunately.

Lin Lezhi felt less embarrassed because Qingchuan stayed behind the screen and didn't come in.

With the help of Guan Ziheng, Lin Lezhi took off his clothes. After taking off his clothes, Lin Lezhi could clearly feel that Guan Ziheng's movements were a little sluggish and he stopped talking.

I originally thought that Lin Lezhi was only injured in the shoulder, but after taking off his clothes, I found that Lin Lezhi had many bruises of varying sizes on his body, and a look of heartache appeared in his eyes.

When Guan Ziheng's eyes fell on the smoke-cloud scar on the inside of Lin Lezhi's left forearm, he paused for a moment, then quickly shifted his gaze away.

As if the scar was something he couldn't look at.

The reason why Lin Lezhi didn't want Guan Ziheng to help was that he felt it was really embarrassing for a grown man like him to be helped to take a bath. On the other hand, he was worried that Guan Ziheng would see the injuries on his body and blame himself.

Sensing something strange about Guan Ziheng, Lin Lezhi turned slightly to the side, just in time to see Guan Ziheng's gaze turned away the moment he saw the scar on his arm.

Guan Ziheng deliberately avoided him, which made Lin Lezhi feel mixed emotions. He lowered his eyes and revealed a sense of guilt, and his eyes trembled slightly.

Qingchuan asked Guan Ziheng to stay and help, but in fact he just wanted Guan Ziheng to do the same thing as Xiao Yihuo to prevent him from doing anything wrong.

However, this time the wound was applied with Ma Fei San in advance, and Qingchuan's technique of stitching the wound was skillful, so it was not as painful and unbearable as imagined.

"Okay, thankfully the wound isn't deep, and the damage to the bones and muscles is minor. As long as I recuperate properly, my movements won't be affected. However... I'm afraid this scar will be difficult to remove."

After bandaging, Qingchuan stared at Lin Lezhi's slightly twisted scar after being sutured, and said so, with a hint of regret in his tone.

"Thank you, Brother Qingchuan. As a man, it's okay to have some scars."

Qingchuan didn't respond to Lin Lezhi's words. He stood up and walked to the table, wrote down a few herbs that needed to be added, handed them to Guan Ziheng, and instructed: "Just follow this prescription. If Brother Lezhi feels unwell, you can come to me at any time."

"Thank you, Dr. Kiyokawa."

"Brother Guan, you're too polite." Qingchuan looked at Lin Lezhi and said, "Brother Lezhi, you should have a good rest first. I'll go back first."

"Okay, Brother Qingchuan, you've worked hard all night, so have a good rest."

After Qingchuan left, Guan Ziheng immediately went out to buy medicine. When he came back, he had brought hot medicine and watched Lin Lezhi drink it carefully.

"Wuyou, you probably haven't had a good rest for several nights, and you're still injured. Take some rest."

Guan Ziheng treated Lin Lezhi as usual, as if he had no reaction to the scar on Lin Lezhi's hand he had just seen, but he was just worried about Lin Lezhi's injury.

Can……

However, Lin Lezhi could not maintain his usual composure.

Noticing that Lin Lezhi looked different, Guan Ziheng asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Lin Lezhi shook his head with hesitation in his eyes.

"So, would you like something to eat or drink?"

Lin Lezhi shook his head again.

Guan Ziheng asked a series of questions, but Lin Lezhi just shook his head.

Looking at Guan Ziheng, his eyes became more and more worried, and there was some indescribable emotion flowing in his eyes.

Lin Lezhi rolled up his sleeves, revealing the smoke-cloud scar on the inside of his arm to Guan Ziheng without reservation.

He was unsure in his heart, his behavior seemed a little stiff and helpless, his eyes were filled with unconcealed guilt and panic, and he asked in a weak and tentative tone: "Ziheng, do you... already know my true identity?"