Quick Wear: Saving Three Thousand Matches

Nangong Huai's plan was two-pronged. On the one hand, he sent his men to secretly release the source of the epidemic into the camps of Xijiang and Nanli. On the other hand, he took advantage of the cover of night to lead his confidants to quickly evacuate from the imperial city and rush back to North Vietnam.

Once an epidemic breaks out in the camps of the Xijiang and Nanli people, it will inevitably spread throughout the capital of Donghua like wildfire.

Thinking of this, Nangong Huai couldn't help but feel regretful. He should have been calmer at the beginning and shouldn't have spent so much time and effort going around in such a big circle. In the end, not only did the matter get exposed, but he also lost two people in vain. It really wasn't worth it!

In order to ensure that everything was safe and that he could successfully avoid the spies of Donghua Kingdom, Nangong Huai exchanged clothes with the guards around him.

When everything was ready, he quietly left the post station with a few trusted men.

However, simply changing clothes was obviously not enough, so as soon as they left the post station, they began to disguise themselves carefully, disguising themselves as beggars who were sick and dressed in rags.

The soldiers guarding the city looked at these disheveled and smelly "beggars" with disgust on their faces.

For these soldiers, they naturally hope that these people carrying infectious diseases will leave the capital as soon as possible. It is better to die outside than to die in the city. Otherwise, just dealing with the corpses will be enough to give them a headache.

Therefore, when the soldiers guarding the city saw Nangong Huai and others dressed as beggars, they did not ask any further questions and could not wait to open the city gate to let them pass.

In this way, Nangong Huai and others escaped from the city very smoothly, while the rest of the people who stayed in the post station continued to stay put, responsible for confusing Donghua and covering up their tracks.

It has to be admitted that Nangong Huai's plans did successfully paralyze Donghua Kingdom's spies in a short period of time, making them mistakenly believe that Nangong Huai was still discussing countermeasures with the other two countries at the post station.

However, he never expected that Jin Jiusi had a cheat like Kong Kong. No matter how perfect his plan was, he could not get out of the territory of Donghua Kingdom.

In the wilderness outside the city, the people of North Yue who came with Nangong Huai to pay tribute were hiding.

However, these people were far away from the Imperial City, and Nangong Huai and his men did not have a carriage.

Since they only rely on their feet to walk, their speed is naturally relatively slow.

At the same time, in the dense woods, Nangong Huai was walking slowly on the winding path with his confidant.

The moonlight shines through the gaps in the leaves, casting mottled shadows. The surroundings are silent, with only the occasional chirping of insects and birds breaking the tranquility.

Suddenly, without any warning, a strange fragrance suddenly blew over.

The fragrance was strong and strange. Nangong Huai felt his eyes go dark, his brain went blank in an instant, and his body began to shake involuntarily.

The confidant beside him was in the same situation. Before they could react, they both fainted on the ground as the world spun around.

When Nangong Huai woke up again, he found himself in a completely unfamiliar, eerie and terrifying environment.

The surrounding light was dim, and the air was filled with a strong smell of dampness and a disgusting smell of blood.

He struggled to get up, but found that his hands and feet were tightly bound by heavy chains, making it impossible for him to move at all.

Looking around, I saw a few flickering oil lamps hanging on the rough stone walls. The swaying flames made this small space even more eerie and terrifying.

There is no doubt that he was thrown into the dungeon.

*

In the palace, Jin Jiusi sat in Zhaoyang Palace and obediently let Hongque change her medicine.

In fact, the wound on her hand had almost healed, but she couldn't resist Hongling's nagging, so she agreed to apply the medicine for another day.

In order to prevent Feng Qiansu and Qi Lingyue from knowing about this, she did not let Hong Que ask the imperial physician. After all, less trouble is worse than more.

Kong Kong: [Master, the people in Xijiang and Nanli have all been infected...]

"The will of heaven cannot be violated. What can I do?" Jin Jiusi said with a chuckle.

Kong Kong: [Lord Hades was about to send the imperial physician over.]

"Where is the imperial physician now?"

Kong Kong: [We are almost at Zhengwu Gate.]

Jin Jiusi nodded when he heard this. Seeing that Hong Que had already bandaged her, he immediately stood up and said, "I'm going out for a walk. You don't have to follow me."

"But your Highness's injury..."

Jin Jiusi didn't want to listen to her nagging and walked straight out of the hall.

Red Sparrow had no choice but to order a few eunuchs to come in and take away the replaced medicine and gauze.

Jin Jiusi arrived outside Chaofeng Palace and happened to meet the imperial physician coming out with medicine.

"Greetings, Her Royal Highness the Princess." The imperial doctors bowed.

"No need for formalities. You must cure the envoys from Xijiang and Nanli on this trip." Jin Jiusi said seriously.

"Yes, Your Highness," the imperial doctors responded in unison.

"Could I take a look at the antidote developed by the Imperial Hospital?"

Jin Jiusi's tone was tinged with innocence and eagerness, which immediately made the imperial doctors put down their nervousness and anxiety.

Are you kidding? This person is a big shot in front of His Majesty and His Majesty, they would never dare to offend him.

"Yes, Your Highness." As he said that, the imperial physician opened the medicine box, took out the porcelain bottle inside, and handed it respectfully to Jin Jiusi with both hands.

Jin Jiusi raised his unbandaged hand, took the porcelain bottle and looked at it for a moment. A purple light flashed in his eyes, and then he returned the porcelain bottle to the imperial physician.

Then, they were asked to leave the palace quickly.

Looking at their receding backs, Jin Jiusi couldn't hide the smile on his face.

Kong Kong looked at the porcelain bottle in her hand hidden in her sleeve and felt very confused.

He asked softly, "Master, didn't you return the porcelain bottle to the imperial physician?"

How did the master manage to exchange the antidote in public?

"Of course I have returned it."

But I don’t care what it is.

Jin Jiusi turned around and went back to Zhaoyang Palace, took out the pills from the porcelain bottle and examined them carefully.

"How effective is this antidote?" Jin Jiusi asked softly, pinching the pill between his thumb and index finger.

Kong Kong replied: "Master, this antidote is still missing the most important ingredient. While it can suppress the disease, it only treats the symptoms and not the root cause. It will definitely relapse within six months."

Hearing these words, Jin Jiusi laughed heartily, "I have said before that destiny cannot be violated."

If the envoys of Nanli and Xijiang thought they were in good health and their illnesses relapsed after they returned home, then Nanli and Xijiang would have suffered the consequences of their own actions.

Even without the bottle of medicine she replaced, those people would not have lived long.

What's more, he is someone who is trying to conspire to overthrow the Donghua Kingdom.

"What other medicine is missing?"

Kong Kong replied: [Mountain Canggu fruit.]

"Mountain Canggu fruit? Where can I find it?"

Kong Kong: [Master, the Hidden Dragon Valley in Phoenix Mountain.]

"But I have lived in Phoenix Mountain since I was a child, right?"

Kong Kong: [Yes, Master.]

"That's it..."

Jin Jiusi looked up and out the window with a mysterious look on his face.