The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

That night, Xiao Aiyue had a strange nightmare.

In the dream, a huge, colorful human-faced butterfly suddenly grabbed Gu Zhanghua who was lying on the porridge stand, and flew towards the sky amid people's exclamations.

Gu Zhanghua's face was terrified and his hands and feet were flailing as he shouted at her.

"Mother! Mother, save me! Mother!"

Xiao Aiyue suddenly woke up, wiping the cold sweat from her forehead, covering her chest and gasping for breath.

Qing'e rushed over upon hearing the sound and lit the desk lamp.

"Your Highness! What's wrong with you? Are you having a nightmare again? Whenever His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince travels, you either suffer from insomnia or nightmares every night. What should I do?"

"This time is different," Xiao Aiyue looked at Qing'e with lingering fear, "A strange butterfly with a human face and bared fangs took Xiaowu away. I seemed to know whose face it was, but I forgot it as soon as I woke up..."

Qing'e hurriedly stroked Xiao Aiyue's back a few times, feeling a little scared.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. His Highness the Fifth Prince is kind-hearted and will definitely turn any dangerous situation into a blessing!"

Xiao Aiyue grabbed Qing'e's hand.

"Do you also feel that Xiaowu will be in danger?"

"Your Majesty..." Qing'e chose her words carefully, "I don't feel that way. I'm just worried that Your Highness will be sad when he returns and sees you looking so haggard..."

Xiao Aiyue sighed and slowly lay down. Qing'e was about to blow out the light when Xiao Aiyue suddenly screamed and sat up.

"I remember! I remember who that face is!"

"My Lady, who is it... who is it?"

Qing'e's voice trembled as she spoke, and her face looked even paler under the light.

"I forgot again..."

Qing'e lamented in her heart, she really wanted to find another master to serve! She was so tired!

When Zhao Xuan returned to Jiaoyang Valley, she hurried to find Xiao Yixian. Seeing that Xiao Yixian was treating a patient, she waited quietly by the side.

After Xiao Yixian finished her work, Zhao Xuan helped her carry the medicine box, and the two walked out of the thatched cottage.

Zhao Xuan then explained her purpose: "Little Medical Immortal, give me a copy of your prescription for the decoction to prevent and treat the plague."

The Little Medical Fairy glanced at Zhao Xuan, took out a few prescriptions from her arms, took out two of them and handed them to Zhao Xuan.

"Why don't you ask me why I need the prescription?"

"Need I ask? I guess he went to Fucheng to help the disaster victims there."

“You really understand me!”

That afternoon, Gu Zhanghua received two prescriptions from the head of Jiaoyang Valley. The young man who called himself Xiaoling said to Gu Zhanghua:

"Our headmaster said that the Fifth Prince is kind-hearted and considerate of the common people. He has specially sent me these two prescriptions, one for preventing the plague, and one for treating it. Both are our Jiaoyang Valley's exclusive secret recipes. The Fifth Prince can go to the city to see a doctor for verification. If they are correct, I implore the Fifth Prince to widely distribute the medicine according to the prescriptions. This will surely relieve the suffering of the plague victims in the city."

Gu Zhanghua took the prescription and said, "Thank your boss for me!"

Xiao Ling grinned: "No thanks, it's rude not to return the favor!"

Gu Zhanghua lowered his head to carefully look at the prescription, and when he looked up again, Xiaoling had already disappeared into the crowd.

Gu Zhanghua thought that with such a kind-hearted boss and such a smart and clever young boy, the girl and the disaster victims in Jiaoyang Valley should be able to live better.

The next morning, Xiaoling said goodbye to Zhao Xuan.

Zhao Xuan asked, "Have you decided where to go?"

"I want to go to the capital to make a living. I heard there are many singing and dancing troupes there, and those who can perform in those troupes are all extremely talented, but..."

Zhao Xuan patted Xiaoling's shoulder.

"It's just that the whole place is full of women, and you're a man. You feel a little embarrassed, and you're also afraid that they won't look down on you, right?"

Xiaoling looked panicked. He nodded, shook his head, and nodded again.

Zhao Xuan smiled and encouraged him, "Since you've already made up your mind, and you love singing and dancing, what are you afraid of? Even if you hit your head against a wall, it doesn't matter. You can always come back! Jiaoyang Valley will always be your home! And if you don't give it a try, can you be content with that for the rest of your life?"

"Boss, you... you have confidence in me?"

"No."

Xiaoling's expectant eyes suddenly dimmed.

"I don't understand what you're singing and dancing about, but I think it's beautiful and pleasant to the ears. Why don't you go to the capital and let those who know the business take a look? You'll know for sure. First of all, you have to have confidence in yourself!"

"Boss, I understand."

The next morning, Zhao Xuan personally sent Xiaoling down the mountain. She was indeed reluctant to let him go, as she was the one who rescued Xiaoling from the Tiandao League.

But when Zhao Xuan saw that Xiao Ling was also reluctant to leave, she hardened her heart and grabbed Xiao Ling's ears fiercely.

"Do you remember what your main mission is this time out of the valley?"

Xiao Ling cried out, "To...to stand out?"

"Earn money to support the family! If you don't earn me a hundred taels of silver a year, I'll beat you up!"

"Okay... I'll remember this... Boss, please let go, it hurts..."

Zhao Xuan then let go of her hand and stuffed all the remaining silver in her pocket into Xiaoling's hand. She also straightened Xiaoling's clothes and turned to walk up the mountain.

She heard Xiao Ling shouting at her, "Boss, just wait for my good news! I will definitely become the number one money-maker in Jiaoyang Valley and the brightest star in the capital!"

In the darkness of the night, Zhao Xuan sat alone in front of the thatched hut, looking at the moon in the sky. She thought of her master again. She had met Xiao Wu, and she was relieved to know that Xiao Wu was doing well. She took out the poisonous arrow wrapped in her arms, but still had no clue.

At this time, Xiao Yixian walked over quietly and sat down next to Zhao Xuan. Zhao Xuan wanted to put away the poison arrow quickly, but after thinking about it, she handed the poison arrow to Xiao Yixian instead.

"Little Medical Immortal, do you know what kind of poison is on this arrow?"

The Little Doctor Fairy took it, looked at it carefully, and smelled it.

"I can't tell right away; it'll take time, but what's certain is that once this poison enters the body, if it's not promptly detoxified, the victim will die within an hour! Where did you get this poisoned arrow?"

Zhao Xuan took back the poisonous arrow and put it in her arms.

"It's better if you don't know... Once I've dealt with the 'Jiaoyang Valley' matter in the next few days, I'll be leaving too."

"where to?"

"I want to go to Liyang first. Many things started there. Maybe there will be some clues..."

The Little Medical Fairy glanced at Zhao Xuan with an ambiguous expression.

“There are many things in this world that we cannot accomplish even if we try our best.”

“You may be right, but how can you know if you don’t do it?”

Zhao Xuan's words made Xiao Yixian stunned for a moment, and then she gave him a soft instruction.

"Okay, you can go, but the earliest you can leave is fifteen days later. By then, your shoulder injury will have mostly healed. As long as you don't make any major movements, it'll be fine, and I won't worry about you."