The Female Supporting Character's Counterattack: The Evil King's Doctor Consort's Ent

Chapter 27 Discovered

She quickly covered her mouth with her hand.

However, one of the three things in the world that is hardest to hide is a cough...

Despite feeling suppressed, she couldn't help but cough. Although it wasn't loud, there were only a few people in the room, and the extra sound could easily attract the attention of people outside.

Gu Lingzhi kept her lips tightly pressed together, her whole body on high alert, but even so, her throat still felt a little itchy.

So what if she's been discovered? With her current abilities, she can at least take two more down with her.

Killing one is not a loss, killing two might even make you a profit.

Gu Lingzhi's eyes flashed with a cold light, her bloodshot eyes fixed on the cabinet door.

It's normal for her to have some inflammation after not drinking water all night and having a fever, but the bad thing is that she is now in a dangerous situation.

The sounds outside suddenly ceased.

Gu Lingzhi was on guard, one hand clutching her throat and the other covering her mouth and nose. She held her breath and tried to keep her voice as low as possible.

Sweat beaded on her forehead, and Gu Lingzhi could hardly contain herself.

Gu Lingzhi heard a scream from outside: "A rat! There's a rat here!"

Eunuch Li shrieked, "Kill him quickly and throw him out! What bad luck, what bad luck!"

Gu Lingzhi breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if she had been given a second chance at life.

The door to the room suddenly opened: "Father-in-law, we've found something! The person may have escaped through the woods!"

Eunuch Li nodded and said, "Help me go take a look!"

The footsteps in the room gradually disappeared, and soon the room became quiet.

Gu Lingzhi pushed open the cabinet, her gaze peering out through the crack.

The room was empty; she should be safe now.

Her cheeks were flushed an unnatural red, and her whole body felt weak and sore. She forced herself to walk out, her gaze resolute.

We can't stay here now.

Once the other party comes to their senses and comes back to open the cabinet for a quick look, she won't be able to escape.

Gu Lingzhi staggered toward the door.

The windows were made of oiled paper, and once a hole was poked in them, one could see what was happening outside. Many people had probably gone out to look for her at that time, so there weren't many guards left behind.

Just then, a noise came from the door.

Two figures approached, and one of them said, "You wait here, I'll go in and get something for my father-in-law!"

Gu Lingzhi's heart clenched.

The door had already been pushed open, and it was too late for her to crawl back into the closet.

There was nowhere around to hide a living person, so Gu Lingzhi quickly stepped forward to guard the door and grabbed the vase on the table next to her.

As the guard entered, Gu Lingzhi smashed the vase in her hand on the back of his head before he could even turn around.

Fortunately, she knew her limits and wouldn't kill the person instantly.

However, the sound of the person falling to the ground still caught the attention of the person outside. The guard suddenly pushed open the door and came face to face with Gu Lingzhi.

Oops.

Gu Lingzhi's heart skipped a beat. There was still a little blood on the bottom of the bottle in her hand. The man glanced at the person lying on the ground, then at Gu Lingzhi, and suddenly drew the sword hanging at his waist.

Gu Lingzhi took two steps back.

"Quick, someone come here! That woman is here!"

Gu Lingzhi gritted her teeth, feeling the taste of blood filling her mouth.

The vase was thrown on the ground and shattered into pieces.

Gu Lingzhi didn't struggle, standing quietly in place, but in her eyes there was no sign of giving up hope of survival.

Since she couldn't escape, she had to find a way to survive.

She couldn't sign that lawsuit, and now she couldn't rely on anyone else to save her; she could only depend on herself.

The shout startled all the guards in the courtyard.

Not long after he left, Eunuch Li was carried back.

Gu Lingzhi was surrounded in the room. She was covered in wounds, but she still stood there with a determined look in her eyes.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Gu Lingzhi calmly sat down.

"Gu Lingzhi, how dare you run away!"

Eunuch Li shouted sternly, his eyes filled with undisguised murderous intent.

Gu Lingzhi didn't pay attention and leaned back in her chair to recover her already limited strength.

"I didn't run away, I'm still here, aren't I?"

"you……"

Eunuch Li was so angry that his face turned ashen. He pointed at the people around him and yelled, "A bunch of idiots! How did you find this person?"

Everyone looked at each other, and those who had been scolded lowered their heads.

“Father-in-law, there’s nowhere to hide in this house, who knows where she is…”

Enraged, Eunuch Li raised his hand and slapped him across the face.

His anger aggravated his wound, causing him to turn deathly pale with pain.

Gu Lingzhi narrowed her eyes slightly, observing Eunuch Li's expression, and slowly began to formulate a plan.

"Why isn't there anywhere to hide? Did any of you check that cabinet?"

Everyone was stunned, and no one actually went to look.

Because of preconceived notions, some people assume that others have already seen such obvious things, so they subconsciously ignore them.

"Father-in-law, please don't be angry. Haven't we already caught the person?"

Only then did Eunuch Li's expression improve.

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and take her down!"

"Wait!"

Gu Lingzhi suddenly spoke, giving Eunuch Li a sharp look.

With a slight smile, Gu Lingzhi said, "I'm not far from death in this state, but with my father-in-law here to keep me company, I'm not at a loss!"

Eunuch Li couldn't stand the word "death." He glared at her angrily and said, "Gu Lingzhi, don't you dare try anything funny!"

"It's not that I have any ulterior motives, but father-in-law, don't you feel pain in your chest, and shortness of breath?"

Eunuch Li was taken aback, and his expression changed instantly.

"Those doctors just told you that you'll get better with quiet rest, right? But I believe that my parents will come to be with me soon."

A wicked smile curled at the corner of her lips.

Eunuch Li clutched his chest and took a few deep breaths, but even so, his face looked extremely pale.

Unable to get up, he stared coldly at Gu Lingzhi: "What kind of sorcery did you use?!"

Gu Lingzhi couldn't help but cough and laugh at the same time: "Sorcery? I'm not a witch, where would I get any sorcery? It's just because your sternum is broken, which happened to injure your lungs."

She has a very sharp eye.

As a special forces medic, Gu Lingzhi was very skilled in treating external injuries, but in her confined outdoor environment, she mostly used traditional Chinese medicine treatments.

She studied under an old Chinese medicine doctor for many years when she was young, and later applied to study surgery, which made her stand out from the crowd.

Having studied medicine for so many years, Gu Lingzhi could easily see the symptoms of Eunuch Li, but they weren't as serious as she described. It was just that the people here couldn't cure him.

Eunuch Li was skeptical.

However, what Gu Lingzhi said was similar to his symptoms.

He felt tightness in his chest and shortness of breath, making even the slightest movement difficult, which made him even more irritable.

The pain in his chest was so severe that it was a feeling that most people couldn't bear. After resting for two or three days, Eunuch Li thought it was just a side effect of the broken ribs, but he never expected that Gu Lingzhi would make it sound so serious.

"What exactly did the doctor say?"

He turned his head and asked one of his subordinates.

"The doctor said that my father-in-law should rest well, take his medicine on time, and recuperate for a while, and he will be fine."

Upon hearing this, Eunuch Li's eyes flickered, and he concluded that Gu Lingzhi was lying.

"Don't think you can spout nonsense just because you have some mediocre medical skills. We won't believe your lies. Guards, use torture!"

Gu Lingzhi chuckled softly.

"If you don't believe me, fine. Anyway, you're dead, so it's not a loss for me."

Her eyes were full of indifference.

The more this happened, the more suspicious Eunuch Li became. When he saw his men drag Gu Lingzhi off the chair without her saying a word in protest, he felt immediately depressed.

"and many more!"

"Father-in-law, is there anything else?"

Eunuch Li was terrified of death. He pursed his lips, a hint of arrogance appearing on his fair face.

"Let me ask her again!"

Those people dared not disobey, and quickly brought Gu Lingzhi to Eunuch Li.

Gu Lingzhi slightly raised her head, a mocking smile curving her dry, blood-stained lips.

Eunuch Li glared at her intently: "You say I'm very ill, how can I believe you?"

Whether Eunuch Li believes it or not is irrelevant. I'm going to die anyway, so I don't want to meddle in other people's business.

Seeing that Gu Lingzhi was determined to die and completely ignored his questions, Eunuch Li felt even more uncertain.

Although he had never seen Gu Lingzhi heal a person who had been stabbed three times in the heart, he heard from his subordinates that Gu Lingzhi had indeed saved the person's life, or that he had ultimately arranged for someone to smother the surviving Liu San to death.

Given this premise, Eunuch Li's gaze towards Gu Lingzhi was filled with uncertainty.

"Do you have a way to heal our family's injuries?"

Gu Lingzhi slowly raised her head, "Whether it can be cured or not, what does that have to do with me?"

Seeing that Gu Lingzhi was completely unmoved by reason, and worried about his own health, Eunuch Li was so angry that he couldn't help but clutch his chest and cough violently. With this cough, a little blood appeared on his snow-white silk handkerchief.

At this point, Eunuch Li panicked completely.

Even the row of subordinates standing next to Eunuch Li were stunned and quickly went to find a doctor.

Because Eunuch Li was seriously ill, not long after, an elderly doctor was brought over. The doctor brought his medicine box and took Eunuch Li's pulse.

Gu Lingzhi was placed to the side, and she watched the scene before her with indifference.

A glint of light flashed in her lowered eyes; she knew that success or failure hinged on this moment.

“Father-in-law, this is just blood stasis. Coughing it out will make you feel better.”

Seeing the doctor's shifty eyes and trembling demeanor, Gu Lingzhi knew she had guessed correctly.

He dared not say anything about Eunuch Li's current condition, because he had no way to cure him.

Eunuch Li was a shrewd man. He had believed the doctor earlier because he was sure he was alright, but the little bit of blood he had just seen had already shaken his resolve. He glared at the doctor and shouted in a shrill voice, "Drag him out and kill him!"

He killed without a second thought; Gu Lingzhi finally witnessed the ruthlessness of this eunuch.

However, she knew that her opportunity had come.