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There were four people standing side by side in the flower hall, one was in charge of purchasing, the other was in charge of picking up medicines and checking prescriptions, and two young maidservants were only making medicines.

Pang Tong held his own tea bowl and blew gently, the smoke curled up and the fragrance was light.

"Answer whatever you ask."

Gongsun Ce stood in front of them, looked at the medicine list carefully, and asked, "What is this cloud marrow powder?"

The purchaser bowed to Gongsun Ce and replied, "This is a white medicine powder formulated by Dr. Zhao. It is mild in nature and is taken with medicine. It is specially used for injuries. Mr. Bao injured dozens of bones." , it’s best to use this medicine.”

After all, he secretly took a look at Pang Tong, and seeing his usual expression, he knew that he had answered well.

Just now Pang Tong also said that their family has a professional doctor who dispenses medicines.

""okay."

The bruises were all gone, leaving only the pink on the skin. Pang Tong smiled and said, "This medicine is really not bad."

Then he pulled up Gongsun Ce's clothes, covered his back and shoulders, and put it close to his ear, and said softly, "Your skin looks a little red, so pretty."

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"Brother Gongsun."

Gongsun Ce was startled, thinking where he was, and coughed in embarrassment, but fortunately, no one noticed the trace of red on his ears.

Xiaoman continued: "This cloud marrow powder is specially prepared by the doctor after the big bag arrives, so it should be fine if you eat it from the beginning?"

Gongsun Ce smiled slightly and nodded to Xiaoman, reassuring her, then turned to the four of them and said, "Take me to see this cloud marrow powder."

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Everyone in the flower hall followed, leaving the steward Pang Fu standing beside Pang Tong with his hands hanging down, watching the master carelessly sliding the tea soup with the lid with trepidation.

"Pang Fu, if I remember correctly, you should be thirty-five this year, right?"

Pang Fu was stunned, and then emphasized with gratitude: "Master Lao is thinking about it, and the slaves are exactly thirty-five."

"35 is a strong age, but unfortunately this memory doesn't seem to be very good."

Hearing what he said, Pang Fu knelt down and said, "Please tell me clearly, young master?"

"At the beginning, when I took Bao Zheng and Xiaoman to the island, what did I tell you?"

"The young master said... Said: Please stay here."

"Then you've had a really good stay, Miss Xiaoman, the majestic princess, she's treated like a servant, and even asked a few people to come to me for questioning, do you still expect them to bring tea and water?"

Pang Tong said it lightly, and in Pang Fu's ears, it sounded like a verdict of death, and he said quickly: "Young Master Mingjian, Mr. Bao's sick slave did not delay at all!"

Pang Tong snorted, and said coldly: "The general brought to the island is a guest, not a slave."

Anger was finally heard in the voice, and Pang Fu felt his palms were sweating: "Master, this... this... this..."

Pang Tong frowned and said, "Speak up if you have something to say."

"This... this is what the master meant."

Hearing this, Pang Tong whispered to himself, "My father?"

"After the young master left, only half a month later, the master sent someone to bring a letter saying that there were too few nurses on the island, so he sent a group of more people, and said, also said, Mr. Bao is an enemy of the Pang family. As long as he hangs his life, it’s fine, Xiaoman deviates from the orthodoxy, so there’s no need to treat him differently.”

Pang Tong squinted his eyes, thoughtful, and still slid the tea soup unconsciously. It took him a while to notice the person kneeling on the ground, and said lightly, "Go down."

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The place where I met Xiaoman the night before was the pharmacy. When I walked in, it was much larger than what I saw from the outside. The three rooms were separated and connected together. The drawers for medicine were placed side by side against the wall. Each drawer The name of the medicinal material is written on it.

The proprietary medicines were placed in porcelain bottles of different sizes, neatly placed on the generous table, and the person in charge of the medicine picked up a white bottle and handed it to Gongsun Ce.

Gongsun Ce thanked him politely, and said, "I wonder if I can take this medicine back with me?"

"Master, please."

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I looked through the medicinal materials mentioned in the prescription, and opened a few drawers at random,

"Don't worry, my lord, these herbs are carefully selected."

Gongsun Ce naturally knew good or bad, and nodded towards the speaker.

Looking back at the room full of medicine cabinets, even if there is something suspicious, it may not be possible to find out, so he said to the four family members: "Thank you for taking care of me for a long time, from now on, I will leave all the medicines of Mr. Bao to me?"

Several people here looked at each other, showing embarrassment, the person in charge of medicine bowed to Gongsun Ce, and said: "It is the responsibility of slaves to take care of Mr. Bao, this..."

Seeing his appearance, Gongsun Ce understood, and said, "I will let you know where your master is."

"Thank you, sir." Several people finally breathed a sigh of relief. If someone else said "inform" the master, they would inevitably feel a little nervous, but Gongsun Ce was surprisingly reassuring. They couldn't explain why, and felt that the master treated him very special. .

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Bao Zheng fell asleep, and slept soundly. His forehead was sweating all the time, and he would frown occasionally. Xiaoman wiped it gently with a handkerchief. Zhan Zhao and Xiaoli also stayed by the bed. Seeing Gongsun Ce coming, Exit a place.

Gongsun Ce sat by the bed and took his pulse, still with that strange pulse, he frowned unconsciously.

Everything happens for a reason. What is the reason that made him behave like this suddenly?

"Brother Gongsun, do you suspect that there is something wrong with the medicine?" Xiaoman asked.

"We still don't know what happened to Bao Zheng, and it's too early to draw conclusions." Gongsun Ce put Bao Zheng's arm into the quilt, "For the present plan, we have to be careful, and we can prescribe the right medicine when we have a clue."

Zhan Zhao suddenly said, "Looking at Brother Bao, it's not a nightmare, is it?"

Gongsun Ce didn't answer, his expression was a little gloomy, and he said for a moment: "You still need to take the medicine." After saying that, he got up to leave.

Xiaoman held him back and said, "Brother Gongsun, let me make the medicine?"

Gongsun Ce shook his head and said: "Now Bao Zheng is very weak, the prescription has to be changed, I'll do it, you guys take good care of him."

After Gongsun Ce took over the task of taking the medicine and decocting it, the people who took the medicine in the pharmacy went to other places. The big room smelled of cold medicine, and he was alone. After rubbing his hands, he took the small scale to measure the medicine.

There was a noise outside the window, and when he turned his head, a boy was moving a wooden barrel outside the window. When the boy raised his head, he buzzed Gongsun Ce's moist eyes, his mind flashed, and he quickly said, "Master, Steward Pang!" Ask the little one to take the medicine residue away." He increased his movements, and after turning the bucket for half a circle, the person suddenly disappeared, and then there were two muffled "dong, dong".

Gongsun Ce was stunned for half a second. He heard the sound and knew that someone outside had fallen, so he quickly put away his things and went out to see him.

The boy was thin and small, only fifteen or six years old. He got up and chased the wooden barrel that rolled aside without caring about the pain. The medicine dregs were hurriedly packed away, and Gongsun Ce came over and knelt down to help him clean up together.

"Young master, don't be dirty."

Gongsun Ce shook his head with a smile, and asked, "Does it hurt from the fall?"

"It doesn't hurt." The boy wiped his face with his hand, like a cat, and smiled at him.

"You are so young, you are working hard here, right?"

The boy shook his head vigorously: "Working as a servant in Pang's house, the food is good, and the money is also paid a lot. Many people in our village are envious."

"Have you ever read a book?"

"No, but my two younger brothers are both in school."

Gongsun Ce felt pity in his heart, rolled up his sleeves, and said, "This wooden barrel is heavy, let me help you."

The boy suddenly became nervous and stood in front of him, saying: "Steward Pang said that the young master is a distinguished guest, if you ask him to do such a thing, he will beat me if he is found out."

Gongsun Ce's outstretched hand stopped in the air, thinking to himself: When will I become a distinguished guest.

Thinking about it, the boy was already smiling at him, dragging the bucket away, and he only filled a little of the medicine dregs. Neat habits?

Gongsun Ce thought so, went back to the room and continued to measure the medicine.

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After taking the medicine at noon, Bao Zheng woke up again, still holding his head and complaining of pain, but it was much better than last time, and the few people felt relieved. Gongsun Ce still gave him a few injections for pain relief, and fell asleep peacefully again. passed.

I hope this is just a repetition before recovery, everything will be fine slowly.

Now there is a little doubt.

Gongsun Ce took out the bottle of "Cloud Marrow Powder" in his arms, shook it on the palm of his hand, observed the shape and smell.

"Brother Gongsun, don't you suspect that this thing is poisonous?" Zhan Zhao asked.

Gongsun Ce picked up a trace and put it on the tip of his tongue: "Huh? Poison?"

poison?How can it be.

These words flashed through Gongsun Ce's mind immediately, as if he had an intuition, and said, "Well, maybe."

Unknown, Zhan Zhao opened his mouth into an O shape, and his voice was octave higher: "Since you suspect it is poisonous, you still put it in your mouth?!"

Gongsun Ce blinked and said, "Now, I don't doubt it anymore."

"Ah? Why is that?"

"Because I have tasted it."

"Then..." Zhan Zhao couldn't keep up with his thinking, "Then what if it's really poisonous?"

"That's better, I'll explain why Bao Zheng did this, and the problem will be solved." Gongsun Ce spread his hands.

"You are so confident that you will be able to detoxify?"

"of course."

"why?"

"Because I am learned."

"..."

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The whole afternoon, apart from going out to make medicine, he stayed in Bao Zheng's room.There were still a lot of medical books in the pharmacy, Gongsun Ce saw it, took a few to Bao Zheng's room, and took his pulse every once in a while, and read the medical books when he was free.

Seeing that the sun had already set to the west, I suddenly remembered that I hadn’t seen Pang Tong’s shadow that day. I went out of the window and looked around, and there was no one around. The vigorous appearance will make people suspect that autumn has arrived.

It has been more than a month, and it has become a habit to meet each other day and night.

"So it's time for dinner!" The raccoon's crisp voice brought back Gongsun Ce's thoughts, and saw a few girls coming in with food trays.

Xiaoman also walked in, looking dumb.

Zhan Zhao jumped up and said with a smile, "Thank you!" He took a plate and went over, the other two girls put the plate away, put rice on it, and left.

Seeing Xiaoman's strange appearance, Gongsun Ce asked, "Xiaoman, what's the matter?"

"I don't know why, today, is this girl always robbing me for work?"

"Ah?" Gongsun Ce didn't understand for a moment, and heard Zhan Zhao say, "Miss Xiaoman, come and eat together."

Before Xiaoman could respond, Xiaoli stomped on Zhan Zhao's foot. Zhan Zhao didn't know what to do, but seeing Xiaoli glaring at him, he had to lower his head to pick up the rice.

"I...I've already eaten." Xiaoman smiled wryly, then turned to Gongsun Ce and said, "Brother Gongsun, you've been busy all day, and I have nothing to do anyway, so I'll take the medicine tonight." , Da Bao is taken care of by you, better than me guarding him."

In fact, Gongsun Ce understands the feeling of wanting to do something for someone he cares about, and replied straightforwardly: "That's fine, I will take the medicine in the morning, wrap it in kraft paper, and put it on the cabinet at the entrance."

After dinner, Zhan Zhao lit the candles, and Gongsun Ce continued to read, flipping through a few books slowly, thinking that maybe he should invite the doctor who has been treating Bao Zheng to take a look, maybe he will have a clue.

I took the book and planned to go to the pharmacy to change a few more.

It is not far from Bao Zheng's room to the pharmacy, but there are twists and turns. After turning around a few times, the few candle lights in Bao Zheng's room disappeared, and the faint light from the lantern in his hand could not stand the deep darkness. , In the quiet night, the originally gurgling water under the feet also made some dull noises, the stars were all over the head, but the moon could not be seen, in the deep bamboo forest, darkness radiated outward, a gust of night wind, approaching The bamboo leaves and branches so close were dancing in the wind, Gongsun Ce couldn't help shivering, he took a quick step, and when he arrived in front of the pharmacy, there were a few soft "cracking" sounds under his feet. He held up the lantern and looked, it turned out that some grass leaves were broken by stepping on it , I think it was during the day, the boy didn't clean up the medicine dregs, and after a day in the sun, he simply died.

Gongsun Ce lifted the lantern away, and was about to open the door, when he saw some strange luster between the line of medicine residues, he lifted the lantern and approached, but he couldn't see anything.

It was also because of his dexterity that when he turned his eyes, he blew out the lantern, and a few faint purple phosphorescent lights buried in the medicine dregs appeared in front of his eyes.

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All traditional Chinese medicine has to be soaked for half an hour, and it is suffering. Xiaoman naturally understands that as soon as it gets dark, she goes to the pharmacy to get the medicine, takes it to the kitchen, and soaks it in a purple casserole. Looking around, some firewood is short , got up and went to the backyard to get it.

Only then did Xiaoman's figure disappear, a black shadow flashed out from among the mottled bamboo shadows, with some gray covering his shoulders, only tall, short, fat and thin could be vaguely distinguished.

Heiying entered the kitchen, touched the purple casserole with his left hand, quickly tapped the water with his right hand a few times, and rushed out of the door, but he never expected that the empty lintel was suddenly blocked by a black wall, and he But he bumped into it head-on, hard with human body heat, and was bounced away in the next second.

Hei Ying fell down in a somersault, and wanted to turn over, but there was a strong pressure on his shoulder, and there was no way to turn over.

The black wall spread out, and a ray of light exited, and in the light and shadow stood the master of Junshan, playing with this cold dagger.

As soon as Hei Ying saw Pang Tong, he no longer had the thought of resisting.

"Say, how are you going to die?" Pang Tong said coldly.

Hei Ying grabbed his mask and said with tears, "Master, it's me, it's Pang Fu!"

"I know it is you."

"Huh? You know?"

"I also know that my father gave you other tasks, but you didn't tell me during the day."

"Ah? Has the master already told the young master?" Pang Fu prostrated himself on the ground, staring at Pang Tong with his eyes wide open.

"Half a year ago, you arranged all the guards sent by my father near the kitchen. Isn't it just for your convenience?" And my young master?"

How could Pang Fu not hear the anger in Pang Tong's tone, thinking that he had offended Pang Tong's authority, he quickly kowtowed and told the whole thing: "Half a month ago, the servant received a belt from a master, which contained some purple beans , Said that if you add a few pills to Bao Zheng's daily medicine for seven to seven days, it will be considered a success, but you must not let other people know, including... including the young master."

Pang Tong felt uneasy, the little purple bean was probably not a good thing, and the first thought in his mind was: If he knew, what would he think.

"Eating this stuff will give you a splitting headache?"

"I really don't know, I said that this medicine has been taken for half a month, and I haven't seen anything. It was only yesterday that I had such a big reaction. Maybe it's the effect of the medicine?"

Half a month ago, it was just a few days before and after finding King Yi's Bow.

A trace of hostility flashed in Pang Tong's eyes, and with a wave of the ape's arm, the dagger came out, and the topknot of Pang Fu's head was cut off flatly.

Pang Fu was so frightened that his hands went limp and his legs were cotton-padded, and there was heat flowing down his trousers from his crotch. Only then did he know that Pang Tong had murderous intentions.

"Young master, spare your life, young master, spare your life, and the master's order, I dare not disobey!" Pang Fu didn't understand how he caused the murder.

"Such a Lingshan Xiandao, I don't want to be stained by your blood. It's just that you came with me, Pang Tong, but did things for others. I won't tolerate you anymore. If you want to survive, bring a message to the master, just say, if you want something If it goes well, don't cheat behind my back again."

Pang Tongtong waved his hand and said, "Go away, I'm afraid I'll change my mind if I'm too slow."