jdhmnovel Chapter 643: Ink Bone Powder
Chapter 643: Ink Bone Powder
"What kind of poison is it? Tell me. As long as you can save our Zuo Xian King, I will give you... a lot of money." The Hun envoy was also anxious.
The envoy from Yelang Kingdom's Adam's apple moved, and his voice tightened:
"This... this poison is no ordinary thing! It's made from rotten heart mud dug from the deep mountains of our southwest. There are dozens of poisonous insects hidden in that mud.
Green-headed centipedes, red-banded scorpions, broken-legged centipedes, and big-headed ants that specialize in gnawing on human brains.
Also, mix in the crushed roots of the corpse-faced vine, which hasn't bloomed for three years.
Dozens of things are fermented in the mud for 49 days, and then the poison is drawn out with the blood of a living person. The resulting thing will penetrate into the bones as soon as it gets a little skin on it.
Not to mention curing it, just smelling that smell can make people dizzy..."
He sighed and said:
"Unless... unless the great shaman of our Yelang Kingdom takes action!
He is the one who is in charge of offering sacrifices to the heavens and controls the national treasures. Only the Awakening Dew in his hand can suppress the poison of this Corrupted Heart Mud. Anyone else who touches it will die in vain!
The Xiongnu envoy said, "Then let the great shaman take action!"
The envoy from Yelang shook his head and said:
"I'm sorry, I can't do that. The great shaman of our Yelang Kingdom has been dead for many years.
We are also waiting for the emergence of a new great wizard."
The Xiongnu envoy shouted:
"You're simply wasting my time. Do you mean it can't be cured?
If I can't conquer you, you'll all be buried with me. I can't conquer other countries, but I can conquer Yelang."
The envoys from Yelang State burst into laughter:
"Really? Do you think my Yelang Kingdom is easy to bully? You can come over. If my Yelang Kingdom is not doing well, then you can't expect to have an easy life either.
You know, our Yelang Kingdom's witchcraft is the most famous...
If you really want to provoke me, your whole family will have to bear the consequences of my witchcraft."
"You..." The Xiongnu envoy was about to speak when he heard someone behind him say, "Alright, saving my brother is the most important thing. Don't make any more trouble."
This Xiongnu girl looked to be about six or seven years old, with a straight nose. She was wearing a half-worn leather robe, the cuffs of which were a little frayed, but otherwise kept clean.
She stood there without saying much, her back straight, and when she glanced at the people around her, she was neither humble nor arrogant. She was not as timid as other girls, but seemed like she had seen a lot of things.
The Xiongnu envoy suddenly fell silent and said, "Lan Yin is second, there is no way to solve this problem."
Lan Yin took out a pill and said, "Give it to my brother. It can keep him alive for another day."
The envoy rushed to the bed of Zuo Xian Wang in a panic, pried open his teeth and stuffed the medicine in.
But after a moment, a hint of vitality appeared on Zuo Xian Wang's face. Although he was still unconscious, the lifeless look on his face had finally faded a little.
Lan Yin turned and looked at Qi Guangheng and said:
"The Emperor of Great Qi probably doesn't want to see discord between the two countries, and no one can afford to have someone die.
Just now, our envoy lost his composure and offended your country. I apologize to you on his behalf."
She continued calmly:
“But my brother was murdered in your country, and if he can’t be rescued,
When our Xiongnu cavalry breaks through Yanmen Pass, we won’t care whose fault it is.
Please, please give me a living brother."
Lan Yin was the daughter of the Xiongnu king's most beloved queen.
The Xiongnu Kingdom was located on the northern grasslands. The people made a living by grazing. They were very fierce in nature, and their cavalry was even more powerful. They rode horses on the grasslands all year round, and fought as if they were risking their lives.
Lan Yin's mother, the queen, was not only beautiful but also smart. The Xiongnu king was willing to discuss many important matters with her, and she had a very high prestige in the tribe.
Lan Yin has been learning things from her mother since she was a child. Not only is she good at riding and archery, but she is also very knowledgeable when it comes to reasoning. Sometimes, even the elder ministers of the clan cannot argue with her.
What’s even more surprising is that there were several times when the Huns encountered severe droughts or disputes over pastures, and she was the one who came up with ideas to resolve them.
Gradually, everyone in the tribe felt that she was a lucky star sent by God, and no one did not admire her when they talked about her. Even the men who originally did not accept women being in charge had to be polite to her when they saw her.
So when Lan Yin spoke at this moment, Qi Guangheng knew that her words not only contained a request for help, but also carried the confidence of the entire Xiongnu tribe.
Qi Guangheng had a faint smile on his lips, but he was secretly sighing in his heart: Princess Jian of Parthia and Lan Yin of Xiongnu came in second place, which of these two women is the easier to deal with?
Princess Jane is very intelligent and can see through people's hearts with just a few words.
As for Lan Yin, she was as fierce as a wildfire on the grassland, yet she also had a spiritual aura that no one could underestimate.
If it weren't for Bai Wanwan's interference in the Great Qi State, these two would have probably caused even greater trouble in the State of Qi.
Among the young women of this generation, they are both truly outstanding.
He retracted his thoughts, raised his eyes to look at Lan Yin, and said in a calm tone: "Don't worry, Lan Yin, if anything happens to Zuo Xianwang in my Great Qi, I will naturally do my best."
After he finished speaking, he raised his hand, and more than ten imperial doctors immediately filed into the hall, each carrying a medicine box and looking solemn.
The leading physician, Liu Yuyi, was the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau. His hair and beard were all white, and his medical skills were unmatched in the Great Qi.
He walked quickly to the bed, first checked Zuo Xian Wang's pulse, then flipped his eyelids, and finally even leaned over to smell the medicine residue left at the corner of his mouth. His face gradually darkened.
After a while, he stood up and bowed to Qi Guangheng, his voice filled with helplessness: "Your Majesty, it's not that I didn't try my best..."
He paused, glanced at Lan Yin who was holding her breath, and finally said with a stiff upper lip:
"This Zuo Xian Wang has lost his pulse and breath, his internal organs are all rotten, and his pupils are dilated like the eyes of a dead fish. Even if Hua Tuo were to be reborn, there would be no way to save him!
The medicine he took just now was enough to keep him alive for a while, but that was his limit. If he can't find the antidote today, he will surely die."
As soon as these words were spoken, the hall suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The color drained from Lan Yin's face. She clenched her fists and said, "My brother must not be in danger. Your Majesty, the Prince of Qi, please find a solution."
Qi Guangheng frowned slightly and turned to look at Bai Wanwan.
Bai Wanwan was carefully examining the crime scene. She lowered her eyes and her small hands rested seemingly casually on the edge of the table.
Bai Wanwan studied medicine in her previous life, with a minor in forensic medicine. At that time, she thought that if she couldn't stay in the hospital, she would directly become a forensic doctor.
Unexpectedly, it came in handy now. She took out a silver needle and inserted it directly into the bird's nest. The silver needle quickly turned into a layer of blue-black.
She withdrew her hand, her voice low but clear enough to penetrate the clamor in the hall: "Sure enough, this bird's nest is mixed with 'Mogu Powder'."
"Mo Gu San?" An old minister whispered. It was a deadly poison that would kill instantly upon contact with blood. It would leave black marks on the skin.
Bai Wanwan shook the silver hairpin in her hand: "The poison is not in the bird's nest itself, it was added later."
She raised her head and continued slowly:
“The person who poisoned the place must have had this drug on his hands.
Even if he wore gloves, the cracks in the gloves couldn't hide the ink. The ink bone powder seeped through his skin as soon as it touched it. At this moment, his fingertips and the spaces between his fingers must have been blue and black."