Rescuing the Villainous Boss with a Little Dirty Master

"What's going on? I took his pulse but couldn't find anything wrong, except for excessive blood loss."

As Jiang Heng spoke, she stepped forward to observe Dong Tinglan's condition and noticed that a lump kept bulging in his chest. Each time it bulged, the pain on Dong Tinglan's face deepened.

“It’s a Gu worm,” Zhao Yi said in a deep voice. “Dongling Yu activated the Gu worm and planted it in the master’s heart. As long as it’s within a certain range, when he activates the Gu worm, the Gu worms in the master’s body will react.”

Jiang Heng frowned deeply. He didn't know if the Gu worms would work, but he had no choice but to give it a try.

"Go find a set of silver needles. I'll try to suppress it a little. Even if I can't suppress it, I can at least alleviate some of his pain."

Upon hearing that it could alleviate his pain, Zhao Yi immediately turned and left without saying a word.

Looking at Dong Tinglan's expression, Jiang Heng felt a surge of anger. Dong Tinglan had been in Qilan for four years; the Gu worm could only have been planted when he was in Dongli, perhaps when he first learned he was to become a hostage, or perhaps even earlier. Dong Lingyu, he would repay this pain a thousandfold.

"886, check if there's anything useful in the shop. If you don't have enough points..."

"If we don't have enough points, we'll add them all!" 886 interrupted Jiang Heng, frantically searching the shop for usable items. Jiang Heng was speechless, suddenly feeling very fortunate to have become 886's partner. No, it wasn't sudden; he had felt this way long ago.

Before long, Zhao Yi returned, followed by Sun He, who had just returned. After Jiang Heng took the silver needles, the two of them stood guard with serious expressions, in case anything unexpected happened.

Jiang Heng placed one hand on Dong Tinglan's chest, her fingertips moving inch by inch, while her other hand swiftly inserted needles. In the blink of an eye, Dong Tinglan's chest was filled with more than a dozen silver needles, densely packed, which looked somewhat eerie. Fortunately, it was effective, and Dong Tinglan's face gradually calmed down, although his consciousness was still somewhat dazed.

Zhao Yi and Sun He, who were standing by, breathed a sigh of relief and knelt down to kowtow to Jiang Heng, their voices suppressed and trembling slightly, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

Hearing the sound, Jiang Heng turned around and was startled by the scene. He quickly stepped aside and waved to the two of them, saying, "What's going on? Get up. If you really want to thank me, go find me something to eat. I'm starving."

Seeing Jiang Heng's demeanor, the two became even more grateful. If their previous respect for him stemmed from their master's attitude towards him, now it was purely because this person could save their master, making him their benefactor.

"I will go and prepare the food immediately."

Zhao Yi and the other man got up and left. Sun He then brought clothes and shoes for Jiang Heng to change into. After she was dressed, Jiang Heng moved a chair over and sat down next to the bathtub to watch over Dong Tinglan.

"Host! There's a one-time use item that can draw out the Gu worms without harming Dong Tinglan's body. There's also an item that can reverse the mother Gu and the offspring Gu. If the original mother Gu was planted on Dong Lingyu, then this pain can be returned to him." 886 tapped back and forth on the interface, but unfortunately, he and the host only had enough points to buy one item, and they had to reserve some for unforeseen circumstances.

Jiang Heng pondered for a moment, "Let's lure out the Gu worms. Even if we can reverse the situation, Dong Tinglan will never want to have Gu worms on her body again."

Jiang Heng picked up a clean cloth and wiped the sweat from his forehead. If only he could have entered this world sooner, she wondered how much suffering he had endured.

Jiang Heng was lost in thought when his hand, still wiping sweat, was grasped. He looked up and met Dong Tinglan's dark eyes. For some reason, although Dong Tinglan's face was expressionless, Jiang Heng sensed a hint of grievance in those eyes. His heart ached, and he gently stroked Dong Tinglan's cheek, his voice soft and tender, "Does it still hurt?"

Dong Tinglan slowly shook her head, her voice hoarse as she spoke, "Were you frightened?"

"No. I just feel uncomfortable and want to take your pain away."

Upon hearing this, Dong Tinglan smiled and, mimicking Jiang Heng's actions from the previous night, kissed his hand.

"You need to soak it a little longer until the needles are removed before you can get up. Are you hungry? I'll have Zhao Yi bring in some food to feed you."

Dong Tinglan then noticed the silver needle stuck in his chest. He looked down at it and realized why the pain had subsided so quickly this time.

Seeing him looking at the silver needles, Jiang Heng lowered her head slightly and whispered to him as if sharing a secret, "I can help you lure out the Gu worms without hurting you."

Dong Tinglan looked at him in surprise. He had searched for countless methods and finally found a way to fight poison with poison. As long as the Heart-Eating Gu devoured the Gu worm that Dong Lingyu had planted in his heart, he could get rid of Dong Lingyu's control. However, the time was not right yet, so he did not activate the Heart-Eating Gu. He did not expect that Jiang Heng could do the method that he could not find.

He grew increasingly curious about Jiang Heng. Her ability to concoct poisons and medicines, and even cure Gu poison, was beyond the capabilities of a sickly young master of a marquis's household. However, he wouldn't pry. He respected Jiang Heng's little secret and waited for the day she would reveal it to him.

Dong Tinglan also turned her head slightly in his direction, "If I have two Gu worms here, can I lure them out?"

There's no way around it; once the Heart-Eating Gu is lured in, it won't easily come out again. After all, no other blood can compare to the blood from one's own heart to attract the worm.

"Two? That bastard Dongling Yu actually gave you two Gu worms? Damn it! I'm going to kill him!" Jiang Heng stood up abruptly, unable to bear it any longer. He was going to kill Dongling Yu right now! Who cares about some kind of dimensional suppression!

Dong Tinglan was startled by his angry appearance. So the young master had this side to him? It seemed he shouldn't provoke him in the future. But now wasn't the time to think about that; he quickly grabbed his wrist to stop him. Jiang Heng, mindful that he was still receiving acupuncture, stopped, but couldn't hide his anger.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Dong Tinglan's face, and she said weakly, "The other one was planted by myself."

Jiang Heng suddenly turned to look at him, her eyes wide open. Dong Tinglan then explained the reason to her, his anger replaced by heartache, and a surge of heat welled up in his eyes, blurring his vision instantly.

Dong Tinglan quickly pulled her closer to the bathtub. He reached out and wiped away Jiang Heng's tears, teasingly saying, "Why are you crying? Anyone who didn't know better would think I planted something on you."

"If only I had met you sooner." Jiang Heng ignored him and murmured, thankfully she had stopped crying.

"It's not too late now; I'm already lucky enough."

886 crouched in the corner, watching as Dong Tinglan's self-destructive tendencies dropped by another 5%. He tilted his head, confirming that the data wasn't fluctuating wildly anymore, and felt relieved. It seemed there was no bug.

Meanwhile, in a room at the far end of the second floor of an inn in the city center, Dongling Yu looked at the Gu worms crawling actively in the box, humming a little tune with great interest. It seemed that the puppy was still under control, and it was time to take it back.

886, who had already located and was monitoring Dongling Yu, suddenly burst into tears, startling Jiang Heng so much that she almost dropped her chopsticks.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Jiang Heng hurriedly asked in her mind.

"Waaaaah, it's so scary! The Gu worm that Dongling Yu is raising is terrifying! Everyone's scared!" Who understands? Every time you turn on the monitor, there's a huge, shiny, bluish-black worm right next to your face. It's disgusting!

Jiang Heng was speechless. Could the system be afraid of bugs? But since it was her own system, Jiang Heng quickly comforted it and taught it to squint before watching the surveillance footage next time, and to open its eyes only when it was sure it was safe.

886 responded with a sob in his voice. Jiang Heng felt a pang of pity. If the system could leave the consciousness space, he would have already picked it up and comforted it. Now, seeing the little system cowering in a corner, crying, he felt a pang of heartache. Unbeknownst to Jiang Heng, who had already withdrawn his consciousness, 886 immediately pulled out his favorite little storybook and began reading it voraciously. He simply needed to cleanse his mind and eyes.