kingnovel Chapter 1236: Life extension for 3 days
Chapter 1236: Life extension for 3 days
Shen Zheng stood frozen for a moment at the door of Xu Yunyan's house before turning around and going inside.
The light swayed slightly in the breeze from the closed door; the wicks were untrimmed, making the room's light even dimmer.
Shen Zheng's mind was filled with Li Shiyuan's words, "Xu Yunyan might not make it through tonight."
The five-step snake gall powder and red thorn grass were nowhere to be found for the time being, but for Xu Yunyan now, time had truly become life itself.
Li Shiyuan sat listlessly on the edge of the bed, his fingertips repeatedly tracing the three characters "Red Thorn Grass" on the page, his brows furrowed into a knot.
"Lord Shen..." Hearing Shen Zheng enter, Li Shiyuan slowly raised his eyes, his voice hoarse: "Red thorn grass is far too rare. Despite posting notices widely, it's probably too late to sell it all in a short time..."
“I know.” Shen Zheng interrupted Li Shiyuan, picked up the scissors, walked to the oil lamp, and silently trimmed the wick.
The charred wick was cut off with a knife, and the room finally became a little brighter.
"Dr. Li." Shen Zheng paused, then placed her hopes on the "Complete Record of Detoxification" again: "Could you please take another look? Besides the antidote prescriptions, are there any other methods in the book that can temporarily slow down the spread of the poison? Even just one more day would be helpful."
Li Shiyuan seemed to wake from a dream, no longer fixated on the "red thorn grass," and began to turn the pages of the book again.
The later pages of the book record several other poisons containing "Intoxicating Flower," and specifically point out that "Intoxicating Ring Poison" is the most potent among these poisons, and those poisoned will generally die within twenty-four hours of the onset of the poison.
Just as Li Shiyuan's heart sank to the bottom, unsure of how to speak to Shen Zheng, his gaze suddenly fell upon a line of small print in the corner of the page.
—"Although the poison of the Intoxicating Ring is severe, the toxicity can be temporarily alleviated by the 'Three Yin Protecting Yuan' technique. This method consists of two steps: 'Silver Needle Locking Acupoints' and 'Decoction Strengthening Yuan'. It should be performed at the time of Chou hour when the Qi and blood return to their storage. It can prevent the poison from invading the heart meridian and prolong life by three days."
Three days extension of life!
Lee Shi-won's eyes suddenly lit up.
Although red thorn grass is hard to find, with each additional day, Xu Yunyan's hope of survival increases, doesn't it?
"Lord Shen, I've got it!" Li Shiyuan couldn't contain his excitement. His fingers flew across the pages, reading each word aloud: "Silver needle acupuncture points, take a three-inch silver needle, and puncture the Baihui, Tanzhong, and Guanyuan points on the poisoned person..."
He looked through the book while searching for his medical kit.
The three-inch silver needle is the longest needle used in acupuncture. He has two sets, but rarely uses them.
Fortunately, he didn't forget to bring these two sets of needles with him when he came to the prefectural city.
He gently opened the leather needle case, and the silver needles gleamed coldly in the dim light.
"Lord Shen, you may need to excuse yourself for a moment." Li Shiyuan finished reading the acupuncture technique word by word, his fingers already itching to try it out.
Looking at the row of silver needles in the needle case, each only half an inch shorter than her middle finger, Shen Zheng felt a tightness in her chest.
But she still hadn't forgotten what Li Shiyuan had said earlier: "Didn't you say there was also some herbal medicine? Give me the prescription, and I'll go get the medicine."
Li Shiyuan paused for a moment, then handed the book directly to Shen Zheng: "You can use this as a reference. I have already memorized the acupuncture techniques. Don't worry, I will make sure that Yun Yan doesn't make any mistakes in the next three days."
Even holding the book, it felt incredibly heavy.
Before leaving, Shen Zheng couldn't help but glance at the bed. Xu Yunyan's eyes were still closed, and the rise and fall of his chest was very faint. If one didn't look closely, it would be difficult to tell whether he was unconscious or...
Three days...
Shen Zheng leaned against the door frame and left the dormitory.
We can delay for another three days.
Humans are inherently greedy.
Before she got to this point three days ago, she clearly only wanted to fight for one night.
But now that the three-day deadline is in front of us, we feel that three days is too short, too short.
Shen Zheng gripped the book tightly and couldn't help but quicken her pace, until she was walking briskly, jogging, running, and sprinting.
......
It was late at midnight, the night was deep.
Two men rode off from the government office and headed straight for the city gate. The government soldiers, seeing this, did not hesitate and immediately opened the gate.
The horse galloped all the way towards Yonglu County.
At the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), the weather is cool and the wind is cold.
The horse's hooves broke through the still-condensing morning dew, and after entering Yonglu County, it galloped towards the Yonglu County Government Office, startling the dogs along the way.
"Tuk-tuk-tuk-"
The knocking broke the silence of the Yonglu County government office.
"Who is it? Causing trouble in the middle of the night!" The voice was sleepy and impatient.
"Shen Zheng," the person outside the door answered.
"I don't care about you, Shen, Shen, Shen..." The young master's cursing stopped abruptly. After a rustling sound, hurried footsteps approached the gate from the young master.
"Squeak-"
The door opened a crack.
"Clang-"
The latch slammed to the ground.
"Lord Shen, Lord Shen..." The gatekeeper's eyes widened in disbelief.
The woman standing outside the door had disheveled hair, but her features were still easily recognizable—wasn't she none other than Lord Shen, the newly appointed prefect of Tong'an County next door?
Instantly, the doorman was wide awake: "You, how come...?"
"Where is your registrar?" Shen Zheng pushed open the door and asked directly, "Is she staying at the yamen?"
"Ah?" The gatekeeper was stunned for a moment, then immediately stepped aside and respectfully invited Shen Zheng inside: "Lord Shen, the Fifth Registrar went home after leaving the office and did not stay overnight."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zheng stopped going inside, turned around and walked down the steps, saying without turning her head, "Lead the way."
The gatekeeper paused, glanced at the dark-skinned young master, and then followed: "Lord Shen, please come with me!"
The house that Wu Tanwei bought in Yonglu County was not far from the county government office; it only took a short ride on horseback.
"Woof woof woof—woof woof!"
As soon as the horse stopped outside the gate, a barking sound came from inside, and it seemed there was more than one dog.
The gatekeeper of the government office was panting heavily, but he didn't stop for a moment. He raised his hand and knocked on the gate of the mansion.
"Knock knock knock knock knock—" The knocking was heavy and urgent, and the gatekeeper shouted at the top of his lungs through the crack in the door, "Fifth Registrar, Fifth Registrar, Lord Shen has urgent business with you!"
"Woof woof woof woof woof!" The dogs barked even louder, but after a moment, someone shouted to stop them, and then the gate was hurriedly pulled open from the inside.
"Lord Shen!" The servants inside the house were shocked to see that the person who came was indeed Shen Zheng. They called for someone to pull the dog's leash while welcoming Shen Zheng into the house.
Shen Zheng glanced at the several large dogs under the side corridor and strode towards the main hall.
The servant lit the candles in the hall one by one, making it as bright as day. In no time, Fifth Detective arrived in a hurry, his long hair disheveled.
"Lord Shen!" Fifth Detective didn't even bother to tidy his hair, taking three steps in two, and arrived in front of Shen Zheng in two breaths, his expression anxious: "Has something happened?"
Shen Zheng had no interest in reminiscing and stood up to get straight to the point: "Tanwei, have you ever heard of the Red Thorn Grass?"
"Red thorn grass?" Fifth Detective's expression froze, and he immediately asked, "Lord Shen, has anyone been poisoned?"
Shen Zheng was overjoyed upon hearing this: "You know?"
Under Shen Zheng's expectant gaze, Fifth Detective slowly nodded: "It is said that the Red Thorn Grass in the sand can cure strange poisons, but the Red Thorn Grass is extremely rare in the world. As far as I know, no one has personally verified this claim."