Outside a remote courtyard outside Xicheng District, a horse-drawn carriage with a green tent was parked under the shade of trees in the distance.

A bony hand lifted the car curtain and looked at the tightly closed black door.

Wu Xiaowen, who was standing by, rode his horse and whispered, "It looks like there's no one guarding outside, but in fact, there are many secret guards with superb martial arts skills stationed on the trees and roof beams outside."

Wu Xiaowen's expression was more solemn than ever before: "This Miss Su was sent to Jiangyang for education alone, yet she has a maidservant as skilled in martial arts as Qingluan who is willing to serve her and refine medicinal materials, and there is such a grand ceremony..."

"Your Highness, we underestimated her."

Ye Mo looked at the surrounding environment and whispered, "She does have many unsolved secrets."

"But I believe her." He looked solemn and said firmly.

This sentence made Wu Xiaowen confused. "Your Highness and Miss Su have only met a few times. Why would you believe her like this?"

Ye Mo didn't say anything, but ordered in a cold voice: "Order all the secret guards to guard outside. Do not disturb them without giving orders."

"Yes!"

As the two were talking, a carriage came from a distance and stopped in front of the gate.

The driver knocked on the door a few times and called out.

The wooden door opened and the coachman drove the carriage straight in.

"That driver looks familiar." Ye Mo said.

Wu Xiaowen tilted his head and thought, "It looks somewhat familiar."

"He's from the Bicang Auction House." Ye Mo said, "I've seen this driver before."

"How could Bicang Auction House have anything to do with Miss Su?"

Wu Xiaowen was very puzzled. "Could it be that she also hooked up with the guy from Bicang Auction House, that stubborn Jie Yousheng?"

Ye Mo remembered something.

Once, Xie Yousheng asked him for a piece of ice stone.

At that time, he asked him for whom.

He replied that he was familiar with the man.

I remember that when we met in the corridor of Bicang Auction House, the man hid behind Jie Yousheng.

It was her.

When did she become familiar with Jie Yousheng?

Could it be that they knew each other earlier than him?

Ye Mo suddenly lowered the curtain, picked up the teapot on the small table, poured a cup of tea, and took a big sip.

Bitter!

It's so bitter.

Did he put too much tea leaves?

Could it be that she really had forgotten him at that time?

Right!

What on earth could have attracted a girl to him at that time?

He was poisoned, his face was disfigured, and even his voice was damaged, unable to produce his original sound.

Why does she miss him?

To her at that time, he was just a companion.

He was the one who watched the fire and kept watch while she slept at night.

Once he leaves that environment, he is nothing.

And what about Jie Yousheng?

He is handsome, elegant and has a gentle personality.

As a businessman, harmony brings wealth, so he treats everyone with kindness.

Such a gentle man with so many properties was extremely attractive to the girl who loved money.

Ye Mo was daydreaming when he heard the crisp sound of weapons clashing in the air.

He lifted the curtain again, and on the roof of a villa not far away, several figures were flying back and forth and fighting with each other.

"What's going on?" His face suddenly turned cold.

"He was a spy from the Huanyue Kingdom. He was chased out of the dense forest. In a panic, he mistakenly entered the other courtyard to hide. He was discovered by the guards and a fight ensued."

The dozen or so guards of the villa were more than enough to deal with ordinary thieves, but when they encountered this group of desperate criminals, their fighting power was reduced a little and they gradually fell into a disadvantage.

"Ah..." From time to time someone was injured, screaming and falling from the roof.

"Secret Guard, hurry up, find her and protect her."

In this critical moment, Ye Mo couldn't care about anything else.

He leaped down from the carriage, took a few leaps, and jumped over the wall.

Wu Xiaowen, who was several steps behind him, stared at his back in disbelief.

Your Highness, are you really interested in Miss Su?

He doesn't like men anymore?

Good thing!

What a great thing!

Wu Xiaowen rushed forward in a panic and ordered, "Today, no matter what, you must ensure the safety of Miss Su."

Su Manman, who was in the pharmacy making an antidote, heard some noise in the yard.

She frowned slightly, then stood attentively beside the icy cauldron, concentrating on refining the medicine.

Pay attention to the temperature of the fire in the medicine cauldron, and pay attention to the subtle changes of the medicinal materials in the medicine cauldron...

Time was cruel to her.

Mother is waiting for life-saving medicine.

She had no time to waste; today's batch of medicinal herbs had to be successfully refined.

Someone tried to break into the house, but Xie Yousheng's angry roar reached his ears, "Who are you?"

"If you want to get in, you have to step over my dead body."

Someone wanted to kill Jie Yousheng. Su Manman's hands paused slightly, and the flame in the icy cauldron became a little weaker.

She couldn't let Jie You die in front of her.

Regardless.

But once she stopped, the herbs in the medicine pot would be wasted.

She had to start refining again...

Then maybe my mother can’t wait...

Just as she was struggling with her conscience, a familiar voice came from outside, "Miss Su, where are you?"

It was Ye Mo's voice.

"She is refining medicine in the house and no one can disturb her." Xie Yousheng replied.

"Come here," Ye Mo's voice was cold and gloomy. "Surround this house. Anyone who dares to enter will be killed without mercy."

Outside, the sound of swords clashing gradually died down.

It’s Ye Mo!

he came.

I don't know why, because I know that the person guarding outside is him.

It made her feel inexplicably at ease.

Su Manman quickly calmed her mind and continued to concentrate on refining the medicinal herbs.

Time passed minute by minute, and the fire in the water-blue icy cauldron gradually weakened. Suddenly, a wisp of fresh medicinal fragrance rose from the eye of the top of the cauldron.

At first, the smell of medicine was not strong.

As time passed, the aroma of medicine became stronger, filling the entire house and rushing out of the window.

Outside the courtyard, a young man in a black robe stood with his hands behind his back. He smelled the fragrance of medicine and slowly turned around.

His eyes were fixed on the tightly closed door. He took a deep breath, and the aroma of the medicine that penetrated his lungs made his muscles and bones feel extremely comfortable.

Is this the antidote?

Why is the antidote to Huanqi Powder also effective against the Heart-Thirsty Powder?

"Your Highness, did you smell it too?"

Wu Xiaowen came close to Ye Mo and said in disbelief, "It's the antidote. It's ready."

"Miss Su, it really worked."

Wu Xiaowen shook his head and said in amazement, "The Flame Linghua grows in the crater and has a strong fire attribute. When used as medicine, it can easily cause the cauldron to explode."

"So, she found an ice stone, refined it into a cauldron, and used it to refine the antidote. The combination of cold and hot perfectly balanced the incompatibility of the two properties."

"I have to admire her. Her skills in refining medicine are probably better than mine."

Wu Xiaowen praised him endlessly, but Ye Mo's eyes fell on Jie Yousheng with a chilling look, and he asked in a deep voice, "What is your relationship with Miss Su?"

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