Cang Lan Dao - Chapter 22.1

Chapter 22.1
Yuyan, come, I’ll take you —

“You know this too?” Luo Wanqing chuckled. She turned back towards the desk, lifted the teapot to pour two cups of tea, and sniffed it. After determining there was no poison, she turned her head and handed it to Qin Jue, explaining: “I don’t have the pass to enter the city today. So, I hijacked him and disguised as a female member of his family to come in.”

“Oh, I see.” Qin Jue rolled down from the window, took Luo Wanqing’s tea, turned around, and sat on the side of the chair, “And then he sold you?”

“Of course.” Luo Wanqing glanced at Qin Jue, seemed to think of it, and found it funny, “Very upright.”

“You don’t sound like you hate him?” Qin Jue smiled and sipped his tea.

Luo Wanqing strangely asked: “I hijacked him, and he reported me. It’s justified. Why do I hate him?”

“Xiniang has a clear distinction between right and wrong,” Qin Jue put down the teacup, nodded, and joked, “I appreciate it.”

Luo Wanqing listened to his jokes, feeling like she was back in those previous days when they first met. She raised her eyes to look at him. After measuring for a long time and feeling that he was good, she felt relaxed and hesitantly asked: “You …… you’re doing fine this whole journey, right?”

“Of course.” Qin Jue leaned against the armrest, raised his hand to support the head, and lazily spoke, “What can happen to me?”

“You were just finished helping me to reshape the bones. Your body still has injuries. It was too rushed, and I forgot to thank you properly.” Luo Wanqing pursed her lips, “There is also that Seven Insects and Seven Flowers Poison ……”

“That one doesn’t matter. I’ll get the antidote at the end of the month.” Qin Jue interrupted her, then seriously said, “Now, let’s talk about some serious matters.”

Qin Jue collected his complexion and seriously said, “Tomorrow, you’ll participate in the examination. I have to make it clear to you. During the examination, don’t acknowledge me. It’s best not to have any contact with me. I have some things to do. Don’t get into trouble, do you understand?”

“I know.” Luo Wanqing nodded at the words and raised her eyes, “If you don’t come to me today, I won’t look for you.”

“I know you’re smart, but this matter is important. I’d better say it clearly.”

Luo Wanqing nodded without saying more. Qin Jue pondered, “You’re not asking me why?”

“I’m not interested in your affairs.” Luo Wanqing lowered her head and sipped her tea, “If you don’t say, I won’t ask. I wish you were the same as me. I don’t say, you don’t ask.”

“So rusty,” Qin Jue sighed, then celebrated, “How reassuring. Well, I brought you some medicine to fix your roots and cultivate your body. Take a good rest. At the examination, don’t strike if you don’t have to.” said Qin Jue, getting up, “I’m leaving.”

“I won’t see you off.” Luo Wanqing’s voice was clear and cold, walking straight toward the inner room.

Qin Jue’s footsteps lurched when he saw her reaction. He couldn’t help but turn back, “It’s not easy for me to make this trip, but you don’t even talk to me for a few more words?”

“I’ll treat you to dinner after the examination for the Inspection Department.” Luo Wanqing tested the temperature of the water, knowing that he was dissatisfied, lowered her head and smiled, saying a nice sentence: “When I saw that you are fine today, I’m satisfied.”

Qin Jue paused, then felt pleased, “That’s about right.” After saying that, he rolled over and went through the window, closing the window for her before leaving.

Luo Wanqing glanced at the window and smiled.

After a good bath, Luo Wanqing carefully differentiated the medicines Qin Jue brought her. These all happened to be the medicines she needed the most right now. She took them and was at a loss for words. Qin Jue, this person, although he always lied to her, didn’t let her suffer a bit of loss when they were together. Instead, she was the one who had been receiving his favors. She somewhat didn’t understand why he did this. Someone always has to figure out what others want, but she has nothing to give Qin Jue. Even if using her identity as a woman, based on her face, it would be absurd. The feeling of not knowing what she could give to the other person made her uneasy. She couldn’t help but doubt Qin Jue’s plans and worried if he was indeed a good person, she would have nothing to repay him. But now she couldn’t think about that. She had to get into the Inspection Department and utilize all the resources she could. If Qin Jue treated her well for a day, she would treat him as a good person for a day. After she entered the Inspection Department, she could repay him. Take the first month’s salary and treat him to a good meal.

Making up her mind, Luo Wanqing put her heart down. She carefully identified the medicines and then chose one to eat. These superb herbs were hard to find and were excellent for healing wounds. But they were also good to use as intoxicants.

Unfortunately —

The maid had said that one couldn’t bring any foreign object to the examination. Luo Wanqing had some regrets, turned her head, and wandered around the room, starting to explore.

The Inspection Department seemed wealthy. They even decorated the prisoners’ rooms lavishly. There was even a compass placed in the center as decoration —
Compass?

Luo Wanqing suddenly reacted. If there’s a compass, then there’s a magnet. If there’s a magnet —

Luo Wanqing suddenly had an idea in her mind. She turned around, took the hanging sword on the wall, urged her true qi, chopped down a small piece of magnet stone, and split the ci stone into two. Then, she returned to the desk, took out the herbs that Qin Jue gave her, and processed them to make the intoxicant she needed. She shaped the drugs into the shape of a copper coin and put one piece of magnet into it. Then, she made a small wound on her palm with her sword and shoved another piece of magnet into the wound. She weighed the medicine in her hand and played with it repeatedly for a long time in her hand. After confirming there were no problems, she decided to rest.

She slept well through the night. The next day, she got up early, washed up, and started waiting. Last night, the maid explained that she couldn’t go out without someone coming to get her.

When the maid knocked on the door, Luo Wanqing stored the antidote first and hid the sealed medicine in her palm.

Getting ready, she calls for the maid to come in. The maid came in with clothes and respectfully said, “Miss Liu, for today’s examination, you are not allowed to carry personal belongings, so please allow me to help you change.”

Upon hearing this, Luo Wanqing paused, yet she nodded and allowed the maid to come forward.