Liu Ying recalled the final energy vine and she disconnected from the seal , she tried to stand up , but she felt her head spinning so she decided to stay crouched, til; she stabilised herself. Her head stopped spinning, instead it was now throbbing , and her whole body ached. Just as she was about to gather her strength to stand up , she felt two hands grabbing her by the arms , helping her up.
Jin Wei and Da Xiong felt better after a while so they stood up and exited the tent , just in time to see Liu Ying crouching down again , connecting the dots, the both of them immediately rushed to Liu Ying's side.
Liu Ying turned to look when she heard rushed footsteps morphing her ,seeing that it was Jin Wei and Da Xiong , she smiled at them, " See didn't I tell you two that you'll be fine after a while."
Jin Wei and Da Xiong grabbed her arms , and they helped her stand up.
" Senior ," Jin Wei whined , " You should really stop doing this."
" Are you okay, Senior ? " Da Xiong asked her .
Liu Ying just smiled and shook her head , " If it means saving all of you , I will certainly do it again ."
Jin Wei and Da Xiong looked at her stunned. They initially thought Liu Ying was someone very arrogant and uncaring , but they were proven wrong multiple times already. They nodded at each other and they moved to stand in front of Liu Ying , and both of them bowed to her , thanking her for everything she's done so far.
Liu Ying chuckled and patted them on the shoulders." Okay okay , that's enough. Now if you two really want to thank me , can you help me back to my tent , I'm a bit tired."
Jin Wei and Da Xiong immediately sprung into action , and they helped Liu Ying walk. One their way back , they encountered Yang Changtian who was helping Li Cheng .
" I did nothing , Ms. Liu and Dr. Lv were the ones who worked hard, " Yang Changtian's voice carried over to them.
" Oh you did plenty , you helped us a lot, so don't you dare say you didn't do anything," Liu Ying answered.
Hearing her voice , Li Cheng and Yang Changtian whipped around. They spotted the trio , Liu Ying smiled at them.
" Ms. Liu ! " Li Cheng waved at her .
" Mr. Li , I would love to wave back , but I'm a bit tired right now , so please accept Jin Wei's wave for now, " Liu Ying said nudging at Jin Wei , who begrudgingly returned Li Cheng's wave.
" Are you okay ? Yang Changtian asked Liu Ying ,worried.
Liu Ying waved her hand , " I'm fine , just a bit tired. As I said , I'll be fine after some rest. By the way , did you take care of those people ? "
Yang Changtian nodded , " I gave them the pills covered with sedatives, I'll send some people to arrest them now. "
Liu Ying's eyes began to become less focused so she tried to refuse them by blinking hard. Noticing her droopy eyes Yang Changtian sighed , " You probably should go to sleep now , We'll take care of the rest ."
Liu Ying nodded and thanked him, " Then I'll leave the rest to you leader , also can you ask Dr. Lv to get me some medicine ? "
Yang Changtian looked around to see if Lv Ling was around , not seeing her , he turned back to Liu Ying , " I'll immediately send her over , she must be checking up on the patients."
Liu Ying nodded , and she tugged at Da Xiong and Jin Wei , indicating that they should continue to her tent.
Li Cheng and Yang Changtian watched as Jin Wei and Da Xiong supported the tired Liu Ying back to her tent.
Jin Wei opened the flap of the tent allowing Da Xiong to enter with Liu Ying . Da Xiong helped Liu Ying onto her bed.
" Jin Wei , can you hand me a blanket , preferably a thin one." Jin Wei nodded and he rummaged through the tent , finally spotting one , he handed it over to Liu Ying , and seeing her struggle to cover herself with it , he lent her a hand.
" Senior , you really shouldn't use this skill again , " Jin Wei said while draping the blanket over her.
Liu Ying didn't speak , but Jin Wei continued on either way. , " What will we tell the other Seniors if something happened to you ? You were unconscious for 2 days , and here you are dead tired and about to faint again just after waking up."
" I wasn't unconscious , I just asleep, " Liu Ying tried to protest .
" For heaven's sake Senior , it's the same thing ! " Jin Wei exploded.
" It isn't , " Da Xiong muttered under his breath , seeing that Jin Wei was about to explode , he didn't dare say it out loud.
" Jin Wei , I really wont do it again okay, but I really had no choice otherwise, " Liu Ying began to soothe , but she stopped halfway when she noticed that Jin Wei was completely red faced now. To make matters worse , he was wearing a red robe too , his face was just one shade away from matching his robe.
Da Xiong clenched his fist to stop himself from laughing when he saw this comical sight.
Liu Ying cleared her throat , " Jin Wei , calm down , I promise you, I won't do it again . Honestly , I wouldn't have done it either but it was urgent this time."
Jin Wei inhaled deeply to calm down , deep down he also knew they were only alive because of Liu Ying , but he just couldn't shake off the fear and worry he experienced when Liu Ying fainted last time, he's grown quite fond of this Senior now.
Da Xiong cleared his throat , interrupting Jin Wei's train of thought , he exhaled deeply and looked straight at Liu Ying , " Senior promise me , " he said, reaching out with his only finger.
Forget about Liu Ying , even Da Xiong was surprised at this. Liu Ying looked at his face , before averting her gaze to his finger , and then back to his face again . Da Xiong failed to keep his laughter in , and he let out a small snort. This launched a chain reaction, Liu Ying also burst out laughing followed by Jin Wei who also began to laugh at the sheer childishness he was displaying
Their laughter was so loud , the whole village got startled by it.
Li Cheng , Yang Changtian and Mo Ling who were discussing their next plan nearby almost jumped up. " Just what the hell are those three doing ? " Li Cheng wondered out loud.
" Who knows ? They sure are a weird bunch, " Mo Ling replied .
Li Cheng just hummed in response.
" Anyways Brother Yang , what happened ? " Li Cheng asked, turning to Yang Changtian.
Yang Changtian sighed deeply , " don't even start , when I woke up , I didn't see anyone , and then Dr. Lv rushed over telling me you all were sick. She thought you all ingested some poison or something , so we rushed to find charcoal. That reminds me , do either of you mind reminding me to buy Jin Wei some charcoal, we used his charcoal to make charcoal water . We fed it to you , and you did vomit , but you weren't better , so we were outside wondering what we could do when that old bat attacked us with some Crazies. Liu Ying saved me and Dr. Lv , she also knocked that old bat out. Then she examined you all and guessed you were probably infected with the fungi. Then she used her power and some anti fungal medicine to remove the fungi, " Yang Changtian briefly explained the whole thing to them. Then he turned to Mo Ling , " Mo Ling ,make sure the Shaman can't escape this time , also take some people to the new tent over by the river , there are three people who are still sleeping. I sedated them , go take them into custody for now, I'll come question them later. If you see Dr. Lv , ask her to check up on Liu Ying immediately, also just to be safe burn those dead Crazies , we don't want to risk another contamination."
Mo Ling nodded and rushed off to complete his task.
Li Cheng turned to Yang Changtian , " You think they're involved ? "
Yang Changtian nodded , " Liu Ying noticed that they didn't have any fungi in the bodies , so it's highly likely they're involved , they might be the ones who contaminated the food. "
Li Cheng nodded , it was indeed strange.
Yang Changtian spotted Jin Wei and Da Xiong , coming out of Liu Ying's tent , so he waved them over.
Jin Wei and Da Xiong sat down next to them . " How is she ? " Li Cheng asked
" She just fell asleep , she seems fine , she was just joking with us, " Da Xiong answered truthfully .
" Yeah , we heard you all laughing , " Li Cheng replied, smirking.
Jin Wei and Da Xiong immediately apologised for being too loud. Yang Changtian just shot a look at Li Cheng before assuring them that it was fine .
Suddenly they heard an unholy screech , they all sprung up to rush towards the source , when they arrived they saw Mo Ling trying to get closer to the old bat Shaman Hu to tie her up , but she had woken up and now shwas screeching. Thankfully she was still paralyzed , only able to move her head..
" You all ******* , I will kill you all , ********* all your ancestors ! " She kept cursing at them . When Mo Ling tried to reach out ,she snipped at him with her head. Mo Ling almost fainted when he saw her rotten teeth , and he jumped back , turning to Li Cheng and Yang Changtian , he shot them a helpless look.
Li Cheng acted like he didn't see it , while Yang Changtian sighed and pulled out the sedatives Liu Ying gave him earlier, checking it he discovered that he still had some left , so he threw the bottle over to Mo Ling , who immediately recognized what it was.
Mo Ling approached Shaman Hu and grabbed her chin , then he poured the sedatives into her mouth before closing it , forcing her to swallow it . He immediately stopped back and waited till the medicine took effect . Shaman Hu was still addressing their ancestors , but she felt her mouth going numb , and soon enough she couldn't move her mouth. Unable to speak, she just made some strange sounds , before closing her eyes and fainting again.
Mo LIng was about to go untie her , but he was stopped by Yang Changtian , " Give it a few more minutes , she might be faking it, " he warned.
Mo Ling nodded and waited for a few more minutes. After making sure she wasn't faking it , he slowly approached her and untied her. Immediately , he used another rope to bind the shaman , this time he made sure she couldn't break out.
He then waved some disciples over , and they carried her back to another cellar they found recently. They threw her in before locking the door with a large padlock, and Mo Ling handed the key over to Yang Changtian. " Inform me when she wakes up. Where are the other three ? " he asked, turning to Mo Ling.
" They're locked in the wooden shed , since we aren't sure about them yet , I figured it wouldn't be right to lock them in the cellar with the crazy woman. Senior Yang we also burned the dead Crazies, just as instructed."
Yang Changtian nodded, " You did well , that's all for now."
Mo Ling nodded, " Also Senior Yang, Dr.Lv was over there examining the others . I asked her to go check up on Ms. Liu , she said she'll be there soon."
Lv Ling rushed to finish and she grabbed a bowl of warm water and some towels before heading over to Liu Ying's tent.
She slowly entered the tent and she saw Liu Ying fast asleep. She inched closer making sure she didn't wake up. Softly placing the bowl of water down , she soaked a towel to wipe Liu Ying.
" Tell me Dr. Lv , why did you help me ? Liu Ying's voice suddenly rang out, startling Lv Ling who dropped the soak towel she was holding. Liu Ying managed to catch it just before it went splat on her face.
" It's my duty as a doctor to cure you Ms. Liu , please it's unnecessary to thank me," Lv Ling answered, it took her a lot of effort not to sound nervous.
Liu Ying observed her for a while before smiling at her. " Do you know Dr. Lv , this is how my body recuperates . I am asleep , but I am also awake . "
Lv Ling looked up shocked , " Ms. Liu what do you mean ? " she managed to stutter out.
" It means , my darling, even if I'm asleep, I am well aware of the things happening around me. Now tell me , why did you help me ? Do you know me ? "
Lv Ling sat frozen for a while, before finally sighing. She stood up and moved away from the bed slightly, she cupped her hands and knelt down. Liu Ying sat up and observed her.
" Lady Hei, you might not remember me , but I will never forget you. When I was a child, my family was almost exterminated but you managed to save me and my mother . I am eternally grateful to you ."
Liu Ying's eyes flashed with recognition, " You're that naughty kid who sneaked into my room, " she burst out laughing.
Lv Ling felt her cheeks burning, " Lady Hei , I'm no longer a kid."
Liu Ying waved her hand , "I know , but you don't owe me anything , back then I was too late and I couldn't save your other family members. But I would really appreciate it if you could keep this matter a secret. Also how's your mother now ?"
" Unfortunately my mother passed away a few years back , and when I finished my apprenticeship under my master, I moved over here. And Ms. Liu please rest easy , I won't mention a word of this matter to anyone , after all it is not my secret to share. But if you don't mind telling me , why are you hiding your identity ? "
Liu Ying was silent for a while , " You don't have to tell me Lady Hei … I mean Ms. Liu ! " Lv Ling added hurriedly.
Liu Ying shook her head , " It's not that I can't say it , I just can't say it right now . "
Lv Ling nodded , " Is it related to your attack 20 years ago ? "
Liu Ying nodded , " I'm investigating it right now. I woke up 4 years ago , then I took over Liu Ying's identity and established the Detective department a few years back to make it easier for me to investigate what happened 20 years ago."
" I have one final question Ms. Liu , it's about your scars."
Liu Ying's eyes grew wide , " You saw them ? "
Lv Ling pursed her lips and nodded . " Not only me Ms.Liu ,two other people saw it and they informed Mr. Yang and the others about it. They all rushed over to check up on you but I stopped them. "
Liu Ying felt a headache coming , " This is troublesome. I'll figure out a way to explain it , if they ask you , just tell them I didn't say anything ."
Lv Ling nodded in agreement, " Okay Ms. Liu , but if you mind me asking , how did you get those scars."
Liu Ying's lips curled up in a sad smile , " I got it from the attack 20 years ago. They almost killed me. But by a miracle , I survived."
Lv Ling inhaled sharply, just who would be that evil. Sensing that Liu Ying didn't want to talk about it further , she tactfully left it alone , " Ms. Liu , you better get some rest now , your complexion tells me that you're exhausted."
Liu Ying nodded , " Then , I thank you Dr. Lv for helping me out. Let's catch up later when I wake up."
Lv Ling nodded and bid Liu Ying goodbye before moving out. When she exited the tent , she saw Yang Changtian wave her over , " Dr. Lv ! How is she ? "
" Thankfully there aren't any complications this time , she'll be fine after some sleep , though I must say there is a chance she might sleep more than usual to recuperate."
Yang Changtian nodded , " Then thank you for your help today Dr. Lv ."
" Please don't even mention it Mr. Yang , as a doctor I am ashamed. Not only did I misdiagnose but I also caused you and Ms. Liu so much trouble today, " Lv Ling apologised wholeheartedly.
" Dr. Lv , it's not your fault, we are only better now because of you and Ms. Liu, so please don't be too hard on yourself," Li Cheng replied.
Lv Ling nodded, " Then Mr. Yang , can I have the rest of the day off ? "
Yang Changtian lifted his head when he heard this , " I don't mind , but may I know why ? "
" I would like to take some time off to make Ms. Liu some revitalising medicines. It seems like her constitution is quite weak, while she doesn't look like it , she's quite frail. "
Yang Changtian nodded, " Sure , I'll send someone over in case you're needed ."
Lv Ling thanked him and headed over to the medic tent.
Lv Ling didn't exit the tent till afternoon. She walked out of the tent carrying some pills and balm she made for Liu Ying. She entered Liu Ying's tent , and placed the medicine on a table, before pulling a chair and sitting down next to Liu Ying.
While examining Liu Ying , she noticed she was running a fever , so she exited the tent and went over to the kitchen to boil her some medicine.
Yang Changtian and the others were over at the kitchen , eating while they discussed today's events.
" Honestly , we should have thrown that Old Bat into the cellar long before, " Song Lian snorted while wolfing down some food.
Jin Wei and the others were nodding in agreement.
" On the bright side , we did catch some moles , " Li Cheng pointed out.
Yang Changtian was silent the whole time , he had gone to interrogate the three women in the afternoon , but they refused to speak. This left him quite annoyed. So he ordered the disciples to throw them into another cellar , only opening it to feed them once. Let's see how long they'll keep their mouths shut.
Suddenly a group approached them. Song Lian looked at them strangely , " Ladies why are you here , do you need anything ? " he asked them.
" Brother Song , we heard that you arrested Mianmian , Jing and Min, " one began.
Song Lian nodded .
" Why were they arrested ? They were such sweet girls , what did they do wrong ? " another one yelled.
Li Cheng noticed Yang Changtian's expression getting colder, so he patted him on the hand , " Ladies , those three ladies were the ones who poisoned you all, " he explained calmly.
" That's impossible ! "
" They'd never do that ! "
" Don't lie , maybe it's you who poisoned us all."
They all began to screech. Yang Changtian clenched his hand to calm himself down.
Song Lian also noticed how angry Yang Changtian was , so he stood up to deescalate the situation. " Ladies , we have proof ."
" Lies ! We don't believe it. "
" We've known them for so long , they'd never do that to us , it must be you people framing them."
They all began their screeching again.
Yang Changtian's expression grew darker , sensing that he was about to explode, Li Cheng frantically signaled the others to take their food off the table. Even Song Lian rushed to pick his bowl up . Finally unable to bear it any longer Yang Changtian slammed his hand down onto the table , the force was able to shatter the table into multiple pieces. The loud slam reverberated throughout the village, startling everyone.
The women all stared at him wide eyed . Yang Changtian slowly stood up and turned to them, " With all due respect , my team advisor and friend risked her life to save you twice already , she was unconscious for days and when she woke up , she had to save us all again, she's currently unconscious again. If it weren't for her and Dr. Lv , you all would be dead , or you'd be Crazies. And here you are , constantly accusing us, all while your own people were the culprits. And you've known them for long ? Well then let me remind you , you've all known Shaman Hu for long right ? If it wasn't for her none of this would've happened, " he snapped at everyone.
Li Cheng hurriedly stood up and patted Yang Changtian's back to calm him down.
Jin Wei and Da Xiong secretly flashed him a thumbs up each.
Song Lian was just staring shocked , he didn't expect him to be this blunt ,but these women had it coming.
" Okay but where is your proof ? " a shrill voice rang out.
Song Lian mentally face palmed himself. Just as he was about to answer, a voice rang out.
" You want proof ? Here's your proof."