The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

It took the female doctor half an incense stick of time to remove the silver needle. After she had removed the silver needle, she put it back into the bag.

After she had packed up, she stood up and walked to Shen Tingzhi, saying, "Second Young Master, Prime Minister Wang should be able to wake up in less than half an hour."

"The reason Prime Minister Wang hasn't woken up yet is because he has blood clots on his head. If those blood clots don't dissipate, they will cause him to fall into a coma."

"I used silver needles to prick the acupuncture points on his head. This will help disperse the blood clots, so he will wake up soon."

"Prime Minister Wang still needs some medicine for his treatment. If you have no other instructions, I will go down and prepare the medicine."

"Well, go down." Shen Tingzhi glanced at Wang Yunzhi lying on the bed, praying in his heart that Wang Yunzhi could really wake up this time.

"Tingzhi, do you think her fancy tricks are really useful?"

At this time, Wang Zongyuan also began to doubt the medical skills of this female doctor, and questioned Doctor Wang's judgment of people.

"How would I know? Wait. After half an hour, won't the truth be revealed?"

After Shen Tingzhi said this, he picked up the book and sat aside to read.

Waiting is the longest and most boring thing. It will be even more unbearable if you don’t find something to pass the time.

It was absolutely impossible to get Wang Zongyuan to sit down and read quietly. Although he was considered a scholar before, after spending so long in the northern border, the only bit of scholarly temperament left in him had long since disappeared.

But it would be even more difficult for him to accompany Shen Tingzhi and watch him study.

So Wang Zongyuan quietly slipped out by himself. Shen Tingzhi knew that he was a restless person, so he pretended not to see him and let him go.

Wang Zongyuan, who was bored, started to wander around the yard, but the yard was too small and there was nothing to see.

In a short while, Wang Zongyuan had toured the entire yard. Now that he had some free time, he began to think about how to make trouble.

After hearing Shen Tingzhi say yesterday that Mrs. Jin was a man disguised as a woman, Wang Zongyuan became very curious and wanted to find out her true identity.

But he was afraid of alerting the enemy and affecting Shen Tingzhi's overall plan, so no matter how curious he was, he had to endure it.

But now he was so bored that he was almost going crazy. Finally, he couldn't suppress his curiosity. After silently convincing himself in his heart, he secretly started his own plan.

Although Wang Zongyuan was not as familiar with the Huguo Temple as he was with his own Xishan Camp, he knew it very well.

After all, ever since he returned to the capital, he would come here every Mid-Autumn Festival, Spring Festival, and Lantern Festival to pay tribute to the wife of the Marquis of Zhenbei on behalf of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

When you come here, sometimes you can go back on the same day, but sometimes you have to stay for a day or two.

How could he stay still while living here? Naturally, he would wander around and learn about the situation in the temple.

So for Wang Zongyuan, even if he couldn't walk the entire Huguo Temple with his eyes closed, he could still walk half of it with his eyes closed.

Wang Zongyuan was not stupid enough to just run out and wander around the temple in his true appearance.

His face is very recognizable. Besides, he was with Shen Tingzhi yesterday, which makes him somewhat well-known.

After finding a set of ordinary clothes that only farmers would wear, Wang Zongyuan ran away.

Although people are not allowed to enter and exit the Huguo Temple at will, they will hire local farmers to come to the temple to help manage the fields in the back mountain.

Of course, not everyone can become one of these farmers, nor can they wander around at will.

Usually these farmers come in through the side door and then walk through a passage specially opened for them to work in the fields on the back mountain.

Wang Zongyuan was now dressed like a farmer, so he naturally could not walk around as arrogantly as usual.

After avoiding the main road and going around several small roads, Wang Zongyuan easily found the farmers' special passage.

When he was bored and wandering around in the past, he had figured out the route to the entire Huguo Temple.

So he knew very well where he should go to reach his destination.

The place where Mrs. Jin lives now is in a very remote place at the back of the temple.

As long as he keeps walking along the path he is taking now, he will be able to reach his destination.

Wang Zongyuan observed the situation around him as he walked. Ever since he followed the Marquis of Zhenbei, being cautious in everything he did had become a habit he could never change in his life.

Wang Zongyuan, who was walking attentively, suddenly heard a faint sound of footsteps, which made him alert.

He was also a farmer and knew that at this time of year the crops had already been planted and the crops had already been harvested, so it was impossible for any farmer to work in the fields in the back mountains at this time.

Before the owner of the footsteps arrived, he had to think of a response plan, either find an excuse to get away with it, or knock the person out directly and find a place to hide.

However, the latter involves great risks. Once there are fewer people in the temple, it will definitely cause chaos.

Before Wang Zongyuan could figure out what to do, a voice came over, "Zhan Si, you didn't slack off today. You came quite early."

It was obvious that the person behind had mistaken Wang Zongyuan for someone else.

Wang Zongyuan's body trembled, and realizing something was wrong, he lowered his voice and replied, "Well, you're up pretty early too."

"Hey, why does your voice sound weird? It's different from usual?" The man caught up with Wang Zongyuan and asked curiously.

"Oh, I didn't pay attention when I slept last night and caught a cold. I think I caught a cold."

Wang Zongyuan lowered his head and covered half of his face with his hands. His voice didn't sound like something he could get away with, but his appearance couldn't.

"Oh, how could you be so careless?" The man sighed and said, "Times are tough these days. It's not easy for us to find this job."

"If you fall ill at this time, or are found to be ill, you won't be able to do this job."

"If I lose this job, I'll lose a lot of money. This money is enough for us to live on for half a year."

Wang Zongyuan, who had always felt something was wrong, was now completely certain that there was something strange about what was happening.

"It's okay. We farmers aren't that delicate. It's just a cold. Just work a little and sweat it out and it'll be fine. It won't cause any problems."

Wang Zongyuan felt inside his arms, originally wanting a handkerchief to cover his face, but he had just bought this outfit at the last minute, so how could he have a handkerchief in it?

But this was no problem for Wang Zongyuan. He immediately asked, "Hey, do you have a towel? If you have one, could you lend it to me? I left in a hurry this morning and forgot to bring it with me."

"Yes, I have it, but what do you want the cloth for?" The man took out the cloth and handed it to Wang Zongyuan while he was speaking.

"I didn't do anything. I just thought it was a cold. I was afraid that if I was discovered, I wouldn't be able to do the work, so I thought of covering it with a towel."

Wang Zongyuan took the cloth and tied it around his face neatly, leaving only his eyes exposed except for his forehead.

"You'd better be careful. A cold is no joke. If you really can't do it, you can just take a break for a couple of days before going back to work. Where's the horse boss? I'll go and ask him for mercy."

The man took a look at Wang Zongyuan, but he didn't doubt it. After all, Wang Zongyuan was wrapped tightly and it was impossible to tell without careful observation.

"Forget it. Life is hard these days. How can we make a living every day?"

"Just make do with it, otherwise how will the whole family survive in the winter?"

Wang Zongyuan sighed heavily and lowered his head even more, looking pitiful.

"That's fine, but don't force yourself. If you really can't do it, then don't do it. Your children are still young. If you, the pillar of the family, fall, what will happen to them?"

Since we are in the same situation, we can naturally understand and appreciate each other better.

"How many days can we do this job?" Wang Zongyuan began to ask tentatively.

"Who knows? But digging a tunnel is no small project. Not only do we have to dig, but we also have to pile the excavated soil up in the mountains behind us. That's not easy."

"Besides, we only have a few people this time. There are only about a dozen of us. We don't know how long it will take."

"But fortunately, the wages are good. We are all hard workers. If we endure a little hardship and work harder, we won't lose any money."

"Once I get paid, my family will be able to have a few full meals. Maybe we can even eat meat. We haven't eaten meat since the Chinese New Year."

Ordinary people live a hard life. They are lucky enough to have enough food and clothing. How can they afford to eat meat from time to time?

However, Wang Zongyuan’s focus at this time was not on having a hard time, but on digging tunnels.

Digging a tunnel inside the temple was abnormal in itself.

A secret passage was dug when the Huguo Temple was first built, but that secret passage was used to deal with emergencies and protect the safety of the emperor, empress, and princes who came here to worship.

This matter is a secret in Huguo Temple and only the successive abbots know it.

Wang Zongyuan knew about this because he was the one who protected Shen Tianjiao every time she came to Huguo Temple, so the Marquis of Zhenbei told him about this.

Now there are people who secretly want to dig a tunnel to the outside. If this is not rebellion, what is it?

It seems that things are not peaceful in the Huguo Temple. I don’t know how many spies have sneaked in.

Wang Zongyuan was both relieved and scared at this moment. If he hadn't suddenly had the urge to go out for a stroll today, they wouldn't even know that they had been sold out.

"But we really have to be careful when doing this. Ma Touer has told us not to tell anyone about this except ourselves, not even our family members."

It is really painful to have a secret in your heart but not be able to tell it, but there is nothing you can do about it. They have been given many instructions before coming to work.

If they leak anything here, they will not get a penny.

Wang Zongyuan turned his head to glance at the person who was talking next to him. This poor fool was really brainless and dared to make money by doing anything.

Only dead people will not reveal secrets. Others are just using them to do things. After the work is done, not only can they not take the money home, but they will even leave their lives to others.

Fortunately, he met me today. He couldn't get the wages for his work, but at least his life was saved.

"If you're not allowed to talk about it, then don't talk about it. As long as we can make money, isn't that enough? What does other things have to do with us?"

In order to calm the other party down and prevent him from becoming suspicious and revealing his identity, Wang Zongyuan was forced to join the chat.

"Yeah, why should we care so much? Just do the work and get paid."

The man chuckled, scratched his head and said nothing more.

Soon the two of them arrived at the place where they were going to work. Wang Zongyuan looked up and saw that it was where Mrs. Jin lived.

It seems that this Xirong man is very courageous and ambitious. Not only does he want to cause trouble for Shen Tingzhi, he even wants to infiltrate the Huguo Temple to plot a bigger conspiracy.

When they arrived at the place, they were taken directly to a room. The light in the room was very dim and a large pit had been dug inside.

It seems that they have been working on this project for more than a day or two.

Oh my god, it’s a good thing he discovered this today, otherwise who knows what would have happened?

In addition to the person who brought him in, there were about ten other people in the house. They looked the same as the person who brought him in. They were probably farmers from nearby.

After everyone gathered, a short man came in from outside and gave everyone a big pancake and a piece of meat.

Then these people went down into the big pit that had been dug one by one in order.

Once inside the pit, no one spoke anymore and everyone started working hard.

Wang Zongyuan also joined them. He now had only one hope in his mind, that is, this Zhan Si must not show up today, otherwise if his plan was exposed, it would really alert the enemy and make his undercover plan go to waste.

This kind of hard labor is no problem for Wang Zongyuan. Although he is now a general, he still trains with the soldiers every day.

So even though he is old, this little job is no problem for him.

It is impossible to leave now. I can only stay and finish the work, and then take the opportunity to sneak back when I get off work in the evening.

I just hope that nothing happens during the time he disappears, and Shen Tingzhi won't make a big fuss and send people everywhere to look for him just because he's missing.

Next time you go out alone, be sure to leave a message.

While Wang Zongyuan was working as a laborer in a dark pit, Wang Yunzhi, who had been unconscious all night, woke up.

Seeing that Wang Yunzhi had woken up, Shen Tingzhi was impressed by the female doctor's medical skills.