She's skilled in medicine, martial arts, and even understands animal language—the abandoned dau

"Now that the poison in your body has been cured, young master, you should leave quickly. Someone is looking for you with your portrait. They just headed towards Ling'an Town, and they might come back at any time!" Shen Man kindly said to him.

Shen Man did not dare to reveal that she already knew his identity, because she had seen on TV that royals liked to hide their identities when they went out, and once their identities were discovered, they would kill the person to silence them.

She doesn't want to die yet.

"I can't leave yet. I need to find someone here!" Chu Zhiyi said calmly.

"Young master, this heartless doctor only cured your poison, yet he charged us five hundred taels of silver!"

Xun Yan had already come down from the roof at some point and stood behind the two of them, speaking indignantly.

"Shut up," Chu Zhiyi snapped. "You saved my life, so it's only right that you ask for some reward."

"But we didn't bring much money with us this time..." Xun Yan muttered in a low voice.

"Alright, once we find the person I'm looking for, the money issue will naturally be resolved."

Shen Man was curious: who exactly was the eldest prince looking for after traveling all this way?

Given his distinguished status, the person he seeks must also be extraordinary.

She was just a country girl, so it was best for her to mind her own business.

"In that case, you may do as you please," Shen Man said, preparing to leave.

"Wait a minute," Chu Zhiyi called out to her, "Does the young lady know of any special places or people in this town?"

Shen Man thought for a moment and answered truthfully, "Although our town is small, it has some reputation. For example, there's Master Zhu in town, who is extremely wealthy; and his son, Young Master Zhu, who is well-read and has already become a scholar at a young age. But are these people related to the person you're looking for?"

A hint of disappointment flashed in Chu Zhiyi's eyes, but he still thanked Shen Man.

Seeing his expression, Shen Man suddenly felt a little sorry for him and said, "If you don't mind, you can tell me the name of the person you are looking for, and maybe I can help you."

"I don't know her name, I only know she's a girl. Well, we've already troubled you enough today, so we won't bother you any longer. Farewell!"

Chu Zhiyi led Xun Yan away. Shen Man watched their retreating figures, shook her head, and turned back to the main hall.

However, she was still a little curious, wondering whose daughter was so charming that the esteemed Crown Prince had come all the way to find her.

The next morning, Dr. Yu came to the clinic and asked Shen Man with concern if anything had happened the night before.

"Master, the poison in that young master's body has been cured, and he and his servant left last night."

"Oh, that's wonderful!" Doctor Yu said, taking out five hundred-tael silver notes from the drawer of the counter and handing them to Shen Man. "Man'er, keep these silver notes. If it weren't for you yesterday, our clinic would probably have been in serious trouble."

"Master, please be more vigilant if anyone with an unknown identity comes to our door in the future. I'll take two; the rest are a token of my respect to you!"

"You silly girl! Go home now. You didn't sleep a wink last night. Go back and get some rest."

Dr. Yu was very happy. Shen Man was not only capable, but also very filial. She was truly a rare and wonderful child.

With two hundred taels of silver in her pocket, Shen Man strolled around the streets for a while, bought some delicious food for Lanxiang, and then leisurely walked towards Xiaoyao Village.

But when she reached the place where she had encountered the old man who had been beaten the day before, she suddenly felt a chilling aura.

"Come out!"

The surroundings were quiet, without any sound. Shen Man frowned slightly, wondering to herself: Could it be that I was mistaken?

Just as she was about to continue walking forward, she suddenly heard a series of heavy footsteps behind her. Shen Man immediately turned around and saw several burly men wielding large knives rushing towards her.

She had no time to dodge and could only instinctively raise whatever she was holding to defend herself.

However, the burly men easily dodged her attack, and one of them reached out and grabbed her wrist.

Shen Man was startled and tried to break free from the other person's restraints, but the other person was very strong and she could not move at all.

"Who are you people? Why did you ambush me?" Shen Man asked loudly.

"Hmph, you little wench, where did you go gallivanting last night? You made us brothers wait here for you for a whole day and night!" At this moment, several other people came out of the woods. Shen Man immediately recognized them as the gang of thugs who had beaten up the old man yesterday.

"Let me go!" Shen Man struggled with all her might, but to no avail.

"You bitch, don't be so stubborn!" the leader of the thugs said viciously. "Yesterday you broke one of our brothers' legs, and today we're going to take you back and torture you to avenge him!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Man's heart stirred, and she raised her foot to kick the groin of the burly man who was holding her.

The man was caught off guard and was kicked squarely by Shen Man.

"Ah...you stinking woman, where are you kicking me!"

The excruciating pain, as if being burned by raging fire, spread like lightning throughout his entire groin. The intense pain made his body jolt violently, as if he had been frozen in place.

Immediately afterwards, his hand, which had been tightly gripping Shen Man, loosened involuntarily, like a branch that had lost its support.

Immediately afterwards, he clutched his crotch tightly with both hands, letting out a series of shrill screams filled with pain and terror.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shen Man quickly bent down and picked up the sharp knife he had thrown on the ground in his panic. The blade gleamed coldly in the sunlight, exuding a chilling aura.

She raised her knife and, with lightning speed, slashed fiercely at the thugs who rushed at her. She knew that if these villains weren't eliminated, the people in this area would forever live in fear and unease.

Today, she will act on behalf of Heaven to eradicate these people completely, leaving no future trouble.

"Damn it!"

Those thugs never expected that the seemingly weak Shen Man would be so powerful. An uncontrollable anger surged in their hearts, and they roared and charged at Shen Man again like wild beasts.

However, Shen Man was not intimidated by their imposing manner.

She gripped the broadsword tightly, and combined it with the exquisite fist techniques Li Mufeng had taught her, nimbly weaving among the group of villains.

Her movements were fluid and powerful, each move precisely striking her opponent's vital points.

Soon, those thugs fell one by one into pools of blood, wiped out by her.

"You actually know the Eight Immortals Fist, a family tradition of the Li family. So the person I've been looking for is you!"

Suddenly, another voice, full of surprise, came from the woods.

Shen Man looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was the same master and servant again.

"What are you doing here? You saw me being attacked and didn't even come to help. You guys are really loyal!"