vrcanaries Chapter 352 Detoxification
Chapter 352 Detoxification
dungeon.
Li was tied to the wall, and her hands, which had been well-maintained for many years, were now a terrible sight.
Five of the ten fingers were broken, and each one was bent at an unnatural angle.
Not far away, Qin's father was also being pressed onto the rack.
Seven of his ten fingers were broken.
Each movement causes the remaining bone spurs to pierce the flesh, drawing blood.
The once straight back has now bent into an arch shape.
The guard stepped forward with a stern face, his gaze falling on Qin's father's few remaining fingers.
He raised his hand and was about to break off the three remaining fingers of Qin's father.
When Qin's father saw him, his heart tightened.
My mind, which had been tormented all night, collapsed instantly.
Tears streamed down his face as he cried out in despair.
"No! Don't touch my fingers! I'll talk, I'll talk, I'll tell you everything!"
Xie Yanli immediately stood up, his cold gaze falling on Qin's father.
He could tell that Qin's father's will was far less resolute than Li's.
Therefore, from the very beginning, Qin's father suffered the most severe punishment and endured the deepest torment.
He was the only entry point.
Sure enough, he was the one who spoke first.
Qin's father's voice was hoarse and trembling: "We...we really don't have an antidote..."
He took a few breaths, seemingly struggling internally for a long time.
Finally, gritting his teeth, he said, "But... we can hand over the person who sold us the poisonous snakes."
"Perhaps he has the antidote..."
Xie Yanli's voice was deep: "Who is it?"
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Upon receiving the news, Xie Yanli immediately ordered the arrest of the people.
Within a few hours, the guards returned, escorting a thin, small man.
The snake seller looked terrified.
With his hands tied behind his back, he was led into the dungeon, staggering as he went.
Xie Yanli looked down at him, his eyes as cold as knives.
"So you're the one who sold snakes to the Qin family? Where's the antidote for the snake venom?"
The snake seller trembled like a leaf, shaking his head repeatedly: "Young Master, you've been wronged! I'm just a small-time trader, I know nothing!"
Xie Yanli sneered, "Not telling the truth? Interrogate me!"
Before he could finish speaking, the guards stepped forward, dragged the man to the rack, roughly restrained him, and began to interrogate him.
Screams erupted from the dungeon.
Soon, the snake seller's body was covered with purplish-blue whip marks, his skin torn and bleeding.
Blood soaked through his clothes and dripped onto the cold stone floor.
His clothes were torn to shreds, revealing a tattoo on his shoulder.
It is an eagle with outstretched wings, its markings intricate and sharp.
Xie Yanli's gaze sharpened, and his eyes grew even colder.
But he didn't speak; he just continued to order the torture.
The Marquis's Residence, Qinglan Courtyard.
Lin An glanced at one side of the main house and his gaze was suddenly drawn to several rows of books on the bookshelf.
Upon closer inspection, he discovered that these books were rare and unique medical texts.
Some of them, he hadn't even seen.
Xiaohe noticed his gaze and explained, "These books are what the young mistress reads on a regular basis."
Lin An asked with some surprise, "So she also understands medical principles? Where did she get these books?"
"These books were left behind by Doctor Meng Qihuang. When he left, the young mistress gave him some medical books, and he returned the favor by giving her a few as well."
"The young mistress said that these books contain many rare prescriptions, and even some pharmacological and toxicological analyses that are hard to find elsewhere. She has been looking at them for a long time."
Upon hearing this, Lin An's eyes suddenly lit up.
Late at night, under the lamplight, Lin An buried himself in his books, perusing the medical books left behind by Meng Qihuang.
Xie Jing walked in and placed a cup of tea beside him.
"Dr. Lin, let me take a look with you."
Lin An naturally had no objections.
The two of them continued their research without stopping, turning the pages of one ancient medical book after another.
I spent the whole night flipping through it.
As dawn approached, Lin An's hand suddenly stopped on the page, and his eyes lit up.
He murmured, "It grows deep in the southern mountains and can cure the venom of the Black-Scaled Nether Serpent. It is called..."
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"Purple-stamen snow lotus..."
The snake seller, panting and covered in blood, finally managed to squeeze out, "This can be used to cure snake venom..."
He looked up at Xie Yanli, his eyes full of pleading.
"Young Master, I've already said what I'm saying, now... can you let me go?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Yanli's lips curled into a cold smile.
"Of course not."
The snake seller was momentarily stunned.
"You've already mentioned the snake venom, but there's one more thing you haven't told us."
Xie Yanli stared at him coldly.
"For example, your identity."
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Xie Yanli left his personal attendants in the dungeon to continue torturing the snake seller.
He then mounted a fast horse and galloped towards the Marquis's residence.
The snake seller's identity is unusual, but that's not the immediate priority...
As soon as Xie Yanli returned to Qinglan Courtyard, he bumped into Xie Jing and Lin An, who were on their way to find him.
Lin An hurriedly said, "Young Master, we found a way to detoxify in the book. It's a rare flower called Purple Snow Lotus."
Purple-stamen snow lotus... Just like the snake seller said!
Comparing the two, Xie Yanli became even more certain.
Purple-stamen snow lotus is the antidote.
"I'll send people to search for them immediately," Xie Yanli said.
But Lin An interrupted at this moment.
Lin An frowned and said, "Young Master, the Purple Lotus is extremely difficult to harvest. It only grows on cliffs in the deep mountains of the Southern Territory, where the surrounding environment is dangerous. A slight misstep could result in a fall and injury."
He paused for a moment, then looked up at Xie Yanli and Xie Jing.
"This not only takes time, but also requires skilled climbers to complete, and... it's not always possible to find one."
"Then I will personally lead the men there."
Upon hearing this, Xie Yanli immediately said in a cold voice.
"Father, why don't you let me go?"
Xie Jingchun stepped out of the house at this moment.
Xie Yanli turned to look at him, his brows furrowing slightly: "Chun-ge'er?"
Xie Jingchun's gaze was firm: "Mother's condition is critical, and the Marquis's mansion also needs you, Father, to be in charge. If you are not here, and something happens, the mansion will inevitably be in chaos."
"Father, you know my martial arts skills. I will definitely be able to bring back the Purple Snow Lotus."
Xie Yanli remained silent for a moment, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes, before finally nodding.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Xie Jingchun changed into light travel clothes, slung his bundle over his shoulder, and stepped out of Qinglan Courtyard with two highly skilled martial arts attendants.
Just as he was about to leave, Xie Jue ran over, panting, and called out, "Big Brother!"
He turned around and saw Xie Jue holding a small amulet in his hand, which he handed to him with a serious expression.
"Brother, this is the talisman I always carry with me. It's very effective. If you take it with you, you'll definitely come back safely!"
He's too young to do anything.
This was one of the few things he could do to help.