The little village girl dressed as a disaster star led the whole village astray

Gong Yikun wanted to die to prove his integrity and protect the people behind him, but Gu Jingzhi never gave him this opportunity.

Gu Jingzhi glanced at the unconscious man in black on the ground and said calmly, "Take him away."

Zhang Hao and his men dragged them off the ground.

Although Zhang Hao knew the plan from beginning to end, he did not expect that the plan could be implemented so smoothly. The major general was really amazing and had calculated every step.

Gu Jingzhi had them imprisoned in prison and kept them under strict surveillance.

He knew that the news about cement would attract the attention of various forces, just like the hemostatic drug. This was only the first batch, and there would definitely be other forces investigating in the future.

Therefore, he did not relax his vigilance just because he captured Gong Yikun and his group. He still had people maintain a loose outer appearance and a tight inner state to closely monitor all suspicious elements in Jiayuguan.

He went to Li's house carrying the freshly baked pastries.

Li Xi looked at the cakes on the table, then looked at Gu Jingzhi who was sitting in front of her, and lowered her lips, "If you are being nice to me for no reason, you are either a traitor or a thief. Tell me, what's the matter?"

Gu Jingzhi smiled and poured her a glass of water, then said with a faint smile, "I didn't expect you to look at me like this."

Li Xi had been deceived by Gu Jingzhi before, so she would not be fooled by his appearance. "Are you sure?"

Hearing the hidden threat in Li Xi's words, Gu Jingzhi kept smiling, "I did come here today to ask for your help, but this cake is not a bribe to you.

This pastry was made by the mansion’s cook, who previously worked in the palace. Even His Majesty praised her pastry-making skills.

This pastry is very laborious, she doesn't usually make it, but today I just happened to make it, so I thought of bringing some over for you to try."

He knew she loved to eat and would definitely like it.

Sure enough, Li Xi's eyes lit up when she heard him say that, but she was still concerned about her image and said reservedly, "In that case, I can't let you down, so I'll just try it reluctantly."

Gu Jingzhi looked at Li Xi's arrogant look, raised the corner of his mouth, unwrapped the pomelo wrapped in pastry, and said, "Then I would like to thank Miss Li for your kindness."

The chestnut cake that Gu Jingzhi brought was so delicious that its rich aroma wafted out as soon as the wax paper was opened, probably because it was freshly made.

"Okay, okay." Li Xi picked up a piece of cake and stuffed it into her mouth.

The texture was dense and rich, and the aroma of chestnuts became even stronger. Li Xi squinted her eyes because of the delicious taste. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart that the craftsmanship was worthy of being recognized by the emperor. The pastry tasted really good.

Seeing that Li Xi was enjoying the meal, Gu Jingzhi pushed the pastry towards her again.

"You eat too." Although Li Xi loved to eat, she didn't intend to eat alone. After all, it was given by someone else, so she had to show some appreciation.

"No, you eat it. I don't like sweets." Gu Jingzhi said.

Li Xi looked up at her and said, "Eating less sugar is good for your health. It's a good habit. Keep it up."

After saying that, she picked up another piece of chestnut cake and stuffed it into her mouth, eating it with satisfaction.

Gu Jingzhi: “…”

Li Xi ate three pieces in a row before stopping. No matter how delicious the cakes were, they would choke if eaten too much. Li Xi picked up the cup and drank a glass of water, then looked at Gu Jingzhi, "Okay, tell me, what's the matter?"

She didn't believe that he came here just to bring her some pastries.

"There are indeed two things I need to trouble you with."

Li Xi raised an eyebrow. Two pieces?

"Tell me, what's the matter?" She was also curious about what the two things were.

She had to admit that she was quite bored these days and wanted to find something to kill time.

Gu Jingzhi: "The first thing is, I hope you can help me prepare some more drugs."

"Sleeping drug?" Li Xi frowned, not quite understanding what he said. What did he mean by prepare some more? Why didn't she remember preparing some for him?

"It's the kind you gave to Doctor Wu," Gu Jingzhi explained.

The silver needles that caused Gong Yikun and his group to fall into a coma last night were taken by him from Doctor Wu, ahem, requisitioned. Of course, the matching sleeve arrows were also requisitioned by him.

Unfortunately, there were plenty of silver needles but only one sleeve arrow, so he could only let the soldiers use a simple syringe to shoot the silver needles.

"No problem. I have ready-made herbs here. It's very easy to prepare the anesthetic. But I want to ask, why did Doctor Wu give you the stuff?"

She still remembered the old man's look at the hidden arrow treasure, especially the anesthetic on the silver needle. How could he give it to Gu Jingzhi so easily?

It must be said that after several months of getting along, Li Xi had a certain understanding of Doctor Wu. He was indeed very interested in the sleeve arrows and the anesthetics on the accompanying silver needles.

As a doctor, how could he not be curious about the anesthetic that was used in such a small dosage but took effect so quickly?

He had led a military camp for several years and had seen many wounded soldiers, but the ones he felt most sorry for were those who needed amputation to save their lives. At that time, they did not have the hemostatic and anti-inflammatory drugs that Li Xi had brought out, and many of the wounded died after amputation.

Another group of people could not endure the pain caused by amputation and died from the pain or committed suicide.

It’s not that they don’t have anesthetics, but the effectiveness of the anesthetics is average. So after seeing the anesthetics Li Xi took out, Doctor Wu couldn’t suppress the excitement in his heart.

He actually wanted to have a good discussion with Li Xi at that time, but Li Xi was obsessed with arming himself and had no time to pay attention to him, so he had to take it back and think about it by himself.

After practicing medicine for so many years, Doctor Li was still confident in his abilities. However, after studying for more than half a month, he still hadn't figured out any tricks and could only guess at a few of the herbs.

However, with just these few medicinal herbs, he was able to improve the existing anesthetics, increasing the efficacy of the existing anesthetics by more than two times.

When Gu Jingzhi came to visit, he couldn't help showing off, but he didn't expect that he would be snatched away with both the silver needle and the sleeve arrow.

"I borrowed it from Doctor Wu."

Hearing him say this, Li Xi did not doubt it, nodded and said, "What is the second thing?"

"Last night, a group of men in black sneaked in and tried to take away the cement outside the city wall. Fortunately, with the help of your silver needle, we were able to capture them..." Gu Jingzhi briefly recounted what happened last night, "They are now being held in prison.

The leader looks very similar to the man who threatened you in the alley as you described earlier, so we want you to go over and help identify him."

If it really is that person, then they can breathe a sigh of relief first, and then dig deeper into the person behind them.

"Of course there is no problem with that." This concerns her personal safety, and she cares about it more than Gu Jingzhi.

but.

"You just said they were stealing cement and you found them?"

"That's right." Gu Jingzhi nodded slightly. "Recently, the news about cement in the city has been spreading like wildfire. Those who want to know already know about it. It's not surprising that they are here."

Li Xi looked at him suspiciously, "Are you not surprised? Isn't this a trap you set?"

She tentatively believed that the silver needle in his hand was given by Doctor Wu, but if he had not planned it in advance and it just happened suddenly, how could he have given the soldier the silver needle soaked in anesthetic.

This was obviously premeditated.

Gu Jingzhi did not deny it. "It is indeed not surprising. Once cement comes out, it will definitely attract the attention and testing of many forces. They are just the first batch."

Looking at Gu Jingzhi's undisguised foxy look, Li Xi curled her lips. She just didn't like playing with such a scheming person.

Li Xi didn't ask any more questions, "When do you need the anesthetic? When will the person recognize you?"

"Do you have any prepared anesthetics?" He was not in a hurry. It was just that Gu Jingzhi, who had seen this thing before, knew its ability. With this anesthetic, as long as it was used properly, it could greatly reduce the casualties on their side.

"Wait." Li Xi glanced at him, stood up, turned around and went into the pharmacy. After a while, she came out with a medicine bag. The medicine bag was not very big, only half the size of Li Xi's palm, and only half the thickness of her knuckle.

This is an anesthetic that can paralyze an elephant with just a small amount, and the amount Li Xi has in her hand is not a small amount.

"Here, these are for you. These can paralyze everyone in a city for two days." Li Xi handed the medicine bag to Gu Jingzhi.

After Gu Jingzhi took it, Li Xi sat down and said, "Be careful when you use it, don't waste it."

Li Xi felt a little distressed. The medicinal materials used to make anesthetics were not as cheap as those used to make hemostatic drugs. She had used a lot of precious medicinal materials. It was okay for normal use, but she would feel bad if they were wasted.

Gu Jingzhi nodded to show that he understood.

"If you want to recognize someone, the sooner the better."

Li Xi stood up and said, "Let's go now."

Hu Zi went to school and had lunch at the clan school. She was alone now and had very little time.

……

Gong Yikun and his group were detained in the yamen prison by Gu Jingzhi, so Li Xi didn't have to travel to the military camp outside the city this time.

After knowing the news, Li Xi was very grateful that her butt was saved this time.

Although Gong Yikun was detained in the yamen prison, the people in charge of guarding him were not from the yamen, but from Gu Jingzhi.

Ever since the Huns massacred government officials, the people in the government have followed the lead of the Zhenbei Army. After all, their lives depend on the protection of the Zhenbei Army.

Gu Jingzhi brought Li Xi into the yamen through the main gate. The officers outside the gate all knew Gu Jingzhi, but they didn't know Li Xi who was following Gu Jingzhi.

He looked at Li Xi with curiosity.

After entering the yamen, this kind of look has not stopped, but both Gu Jingzhi and Li Xi did not take it seriously. Powerful people will not care about the eyes of others.

Well, actually they are just too lazy to care. There are so many people, they can’t explain to each one of them.

Gu Jingzhi led Li Xi in from a small path and took her to the prison behind the government office. Five Zhenbei Army soldiers were guarding the prison. When they saw Gu Jingzhi coming, they said in unison, "Hello, Major General."

"Yeah." Gu Jingzhi nodded and took Li Xi into the prison.

In order to prevent prisoners from escaping, there are no windows in the prison. Each cell only has a small hole at the top of the wall for ventilation.

So the cell was very dark, with torches stuck on the walls for lighting, and the flickering flames reflected on the walls, making it even more eerie.

However, Li Xi's ability to accept things is still good. She has even been to the morgue and has seen countless cadavers. A dim cell is nothing to her.

"There aren't many people in this cell." Li Xi looked around at the empty cells. They had passed by ten cells since they came in, and only one of them had a bearded man imprisoned in it.

"Almost all the young and strong men at the border have to join the army, and the rest are the pillars of their families." Gu Jingzhi said, "The punishment for committing crimes in Jiayuguan is very severe. If you steal, you will be punished by doing hard labor."

Li Xi nodded, "I see. The punishment is severe, so fewer people commit the crime."

Gu Jingzhi nodded, "That's right. The people at the border have suffered enough from the Xiongnu's butcher knives. If they have to endure bullying from others, it would be too miserable."

Li Xi nodded in agreement. Gu Jingzhi took Li Xi inside for a while, and a clean torture room appeared in front of Li Xi.

A man in night clothes was tied to the pillar in the middle of the torture room. He lowered his head as if he was in a coma. His hair hung down and covered his face, making it impossible to see his appearance clearly.

In the torture room, there were two soldiers guarding the man tied to a pillar. It was obvious that he was not an ordinary person.

In the cell closest to the execution room, many people dressed the same as the ones on the pillar were lying in a mess on the ground. Like the man guarded by two soldiers, there were also two soldiers guarding the door of this cell with about ten people.

Although there are two people, their weights are obviously different.

Li Xi looked at them and was silent for a moment, "They haven't woken up yet?"

Gu Jingzhi had no idea about their condition since they were locked up, but it was obvious that they had not woken up yet.

"The anesthetic you made is really powerful."

Li Xi: I understand.

Li Xi walked to the pillar and was about to reach out to brush away the hair on the man's face when he was stopped by Gu Jingzhi. He looked at the soldier beside him and said, "You come."

"Yes." The soldier stepped forward and roughly pushed the hair away from the unconscious man's face, revealing his face.

Li Xi looked at the familiar face and nodded to Gu Jingzhi, "Yes, it's him."

At this moment, Gong Yikun, who was in a coma, frowned and slowly opened his eyes.

The unfamiliar environment came into view, and his confused mind suddenly became clear. He remembered that he had wanted to die to prove his integrity, but he did not expect Gu Jingzhi to be so unethical and use hidden weapons.

Seeing him wake up, Li Xi took a step back and stood side by side with Gu Jingzhi.

The soldier who had been pulling his hair just now saw that he woke up, let go of his hair and stood aside.

After waking up, Gong Yikun looked at Gu Jingzhi and Li Xi standing side by side. There was nothing he didn't understand.

He had never thought that after hunting geese all day, one day he would have his eyes pecked by a goose, and he would actually be fooled by such a little girl.

"What? You seem surprised to see me here?" Li Xi looked at him with a smile.

Gong Yikun closed his eyes and turned his head away, looking uncooperative. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. There is nothing to say.