Lu Mingshu paced up and down since she couldnât be at ease. After some time, she heard footsteps coming toward the room.
âHurry up! Over here!â She could hear the Drug Lordâs voice.
Lu Mingshu debated for a while and went out of her room. She saw two guards carrying Xie Lianzhen into the room next to her.
Xie Lianzhen looked very pale. His eyes were shut, and his arms were filled with bruises and scars.
Lu Mingshu followed behind and stood at the door.
The Drug Lord didnât take notice of her presence. He was sprawled on the floor, staring intensely at Xie Lianzhen and mumbling. âWeird, weird. Why did he have such a big reaction? Does he really know what heâs doing? What should I doâŠ?â
He mumbled to himself.
Lu Mingshu looked at Xie Lianzhen with worry. Except for the first experiment, they all consisted of poison, and Xie Lianzhen didnât learn the Transformation of Bones. What made things even worse was that he had only just recovered from his obsession during cultivation.
What if he injured his meridians�
âRight, the Rising Cloud Pellet!â Suddenly, the Drug Lord stood up abruptly and tried to feed Xie Lianzhen a pill.
âHold on!â
The Drug Lord turned back around in shock. Seeing Lu Mingshu at the door, his jaw dropped. âWhat are you doing here?â
Lu Mingshu bit her lips to refrain from laughing.
I thought he was a genius, so why does he look like a retard instead�
âIt is not a good idea to randomly use medicines during an experiment.â
Hearing Lu Mingshu, the Drug Lord glared at her. âDo you even know anything about medicinal science? Little witch, who do you think you are?â
Lu Mingshu ignored his rude comments. âYou are trying to experiment on the effects of a new medicine. If you feed him some other things now, the results will certainly be affected.â
âUhâŠâ The Drug Lord scratched his head.
That makes sense.
Lu Mingshu made a comment because she was afraid that he would damage Xie Lianzhenâs body, but seeing his reaction, Lu Mingshu couldnât help but be suspicious about him. Was he really a pharmacologist? Lu Mingshu only acted as a pharmacologist during the arena in Tianyun City, but she still knew the basics of being one. It was a common sense even for her, let alone the rest of the world, so a proper pharmacologist should know about that.
She kept her suspicions though and looked at the Drug Lord coldly. âIf I were you, I would observe and only interfere if thereâs a danger to his life.â
âYou know medicinal science?â The Drug Lord stared at her, blinking his eyes.
âNot really, Iâm just an assistant.â Even though Xiao Sang only said some things, she could be considered to know medicinal science.
âSo youâre a pharmacistâs assistant too!â The Drug Lord immediately became friendly with her. âNo wonder.â
Too?
âWe are the same!â The Drug Lord clapped and pulled her into the room. âSince youâre one as well, then letâs take a look together.â
Even though Lu Mingshu was still shocked that the Drug Lord was treating her better all of a sudden when he just called her a little witch, that didnât matter when she was given such a good opportunity. Lu Mingshu walked over and pulled up Xie Lianzhenâs sleeve, trying to feel for his pulse. Maybe it was because he had taken so much medicine since he was young, but there was no danger to his life. She heaved a sigh of relief.
âSo?â The Drug Lord couldnât wait to interact with her.
âHe wonât die.â
Hearing her cold reply, the Drug Lord giggled. âWhat kind of little girl are you?â
She snorted.
âBut you are right. Letâs observe since he wonât die.â
Lu Mingshu heaved a sigh of relief hearing that. The experiment wouldnât kill him, but being fed with nonsensical stuff would.
Since the Drug Lord didnât chase her away, she just stayed there and observed Xie Lianzhen.
After an hour, Xie Lianzhen still hadnât woken up. The Drug Lord was starting to get impatient. He looked over to Lu Mingshu, and an idea entered his mind immediately. âHey you.â He pointed at her. âSince you are so free, then look after him for me. But, little girl, let me warn you; if you do anything stupid, Iâll know immediately.â
Lu Mingshu asked, âWhatâs in it for me?â
âHmm, Iâll allow you to stay here and not the cell. How does that sound?â The Drug Lord placed one of his hands behind her and caressed his beard in an imposing manner. But for some reason, this action just made him look like a clown.
âI donât want to be experimented on.â
âDonât take a mile just because Iâve given you an inch.â The Drug Lord glared at her.
Lu Mingshu pointed at Xie Lianzhen on the bed. âThen why does he get that treatment?â
âHe can help me improve my methods, but can you?â The Drug Lord sneered. Seeing that Lu Mingshu didnât reply, he added on, âBut Iâll promise you something since youâre a pharmacistâs assistant. If you make a contribution and I find someone else to take over for you, you can stop being a drug man.â
Hearing no reply from her, the Drug Lord laughed. âOkay, thatâs it. Bye!â
He left immediately afterwards.
Looking at him leave, Lu Mingshu waited for a moment. When she was sure that he wouldnât return, she immediately entered the Heavenly Wheel.
âXiao Sang!â
âI am here.â Xiao Sang was still on call.
âDo you still remember the liquid medicine I showed you? Is there any way to remove the poison from the body if someone went through the same experiment as I did?â
After a few minutes, Xiao Sang replied to her. âYou could exchange for the grade B antidote. Fifty points would be needed.â
âThank you.â Lu Mingshu exited the Heavenly Wheel immediately after she exchanged for the antidote.
She didnât really take the Drug Lord seriously. Xie Lianzhen was not in good condition, so she needed to take a risk even if it meant getting exposed, otherwise Xie Lianzhenâs condition would worsen.
Luckily, after using the new medicine, Xie Lianzhenâs condition started getting better. His eyelids started moving and he seemed like he was about to wake up.
Xie Lianzhen felt like he had a long dream about his youth, practising martial arts with his brothers. Lonely, playing games with the little prince, and various other thingsâŠ.
Lastly, he dreamed of a girl. When they first met, she was just a little girl crying for her mother. The second time he saw her, she was arrogant, lonely, and stubborn.
He woke up with a big smile. He was unclear about whether this was reality or a dreamland.
Pa!
Lu Mingshu looked at him and pushed him. âWake up!â
Xie Lianzhen sat up and rubbed his eyes. âWhereâs the Drug Lord?â
âNo idea.â
âHe allowed you to just stay here?â
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âHe wanted me to take care of you.â
With no surprise, Xie Lianzhen nodded his head. He knew the Drug Lord well.
Silently, he looked at his hand. All the marks on his hand had disappeared. He looked at her with a smile.
She felt a little numb at his smile and got up. âSince youâre fine, Iâll go back now.â