Chapter 1669 - 1668: Bei Yun, Be a Human
"You’re absolutely right. That man harbors malicious intent. Even if I’m intrigued by his remedies, I would never use them," Yang Wenxiao wholeheartedly agreed with Qiao Xiaomai’s words.
The southern region harbors far too many unknown herbal medicines—even Bei Lingsu wouldn’t dare vouch for them. How could he trust Bei Yun’s prescriptions? That man is insidiously cunning; who knows if he’s hidden traps in some crucial step.
Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but sigh. Over the past year, Bei Yun had treated numerous patients. Could those people have already fallen victim to his schemes?
"Call Bei Lingsu over," he said immediately.
This matter needed clarification. Bei Yun’s patients were either nobles or wealthy people. If they had been poisoned, the upper echelons of Daqi would be utterly doomed.
Qiao Xiaomai noticed Yang Wenxiao’s suddenly serious tone and quickly asked what was wrong. Yang Wenxiao shared his concerns, and Qiao Xiaomai immediately grew tense—damn it, could Bei Yun really be that vicious?
She couldn’t even bother probing Yang Wenxiao’s thoughts on the Divine Liquid anymore. Instead, she sat down and joined him for breakfast. After breakfast, just as the dishes were cleared away, Bei Lingsu arrived.
Bei Lingsu was also almost sleepless all night. After dragging Bei Yun back to the Bei Residence yesterday evening, she interrogated him—or more precisely, she pressed him for answers.
The last time she had pressured him over the Wu family matter, she’d fed him an herbal concoction—something she had always felt guilty about. This time, however, she chose a softer approach, pleading earnestly and coaxing him patiently.
Near dawn, Bei Yun finally conceded, drew a detailed sketch of the Soul Chasing Root, and thoroughly described its growth location, suggesting they send someone to harvest it.
But, testing the Soul Chasing Root’s effects would inevitably require human lives. In a rare moment of conscience, Bei Yun suggested she use prisoners from the death row for the experiments.
When Yang Wenxiao heard Bei Lingsu recount the events of the night, he asked whether Bei Yun might have harmed his patients.