Peerless Bodyguard of a Stunning Beauty

So, Zhao Rong immediately suggested that Xue Lianmei check again.

While Xue Lianmei was testing, she said to Zhao Rong, ”Zhao Rong, it looks like the detector you bought online isn’t really a women’s exclusive vibrator... massager... but a genuine poison detector.”

At that moment, Zhao Rong had already contacted the seller. Before he could even ask, the seller explained, ”Dear, please don’t misunderstand, and don’t be angry or discouraged. I’ll explain right now why our poison detector looks exactly like a women’s exclusive massager.”

Zhao Rong replied, ”No need to explain. I’ve just used your detector, and it works pretty well. Plus, the testing is quite fast.”

Yet, the seller still replied, ”Dear, our store pursues dual-purpose items. When we were manufacturing this poison detector, we thought of the many single women who buy personal massagers, so we made the poison detector look like this. This way, it not only detects poison but can also be used for self-defense. It kills two birds with one stone, so why not?”

Zhao Rong clicked ’exit’, then gasped. ”No wonder their poison detectors are the top sellers online. It turns out they have another use.”

While Xue Lianmei was testing Yu Lan, she caressed the poison detector and said, ”Zhao Rong, can I make a small request?”

As Zhao Rong awaited the test results, he said, ”Of course. No problem, just ask.”

Suddenly, Xue Lianmei said shyly, ”Zhao Rong, could you lend me this detector for a bit...?”

Hearing Xue Lianmei’s words and seeing her shy expression, Zhao Rong immediately understood what she wanted the poison detector for. He nodded, agreeing to her request. ”No problem,” he said. ”I’ll leave the poison detector in your care. Feel free to use it every night... But please clean it in the morning. Make sure there’s no fishy smell on it.”

Before Zhao Rong could finish speaking, Yu Lan’s test results came out. The results were identical to the first test, still showing that Yu Lan was afflicted with coal poison.

Seeing the type of poison, Zhao Rong gritted his teeth. ”These kidnappers are despicable! How could they inject coal poison into a young girl?”

Xue Lianmei couldn’t help but wipe away her tears. ”Zhao Rong, can this kind of poison still be cured?”

Zhao Rong, while mentally flipping through the alchemy manual, said to Xue Lianmei, ”It shouldn’t be a problem. With my medical skills, I can definitely cure Miss Lili and Yu Lan completely, leaving no aftereffects.”

Hearing that Zhao Rong could cure both Miss Lili’s Mandrake poison and Yu Lan’s coal poison, Xue Lianmei’s face broke into a smile. But as she smiled, she realized the assistant had suddenly disappeared.

So, she asked Zhao Rong, ”Zhao Rong, I remember you went out with the assistant. How come you returned with Sister Yu Lan, but the assistant is gone?”

Zhao Rong sighed. ”Well... when the assistant and I went to rescue Yu Lan, a little incident occurred. We managed to rescue her, but the assistant ended up being kidnapped.”

”I really don’t get it,” Xue Lianmei said, finding it hard to accept. ”What do the kidnappers gain by taking the assistant?”

Zhao Rong said to her, ”Haven’t you noticed? Since the assistant entered the sports academy, he’s had constant romantic luck. It’s not just the beautiful women; handsome men and even unattractive ones have taken a liking to him.”

”But the assistant is so ugly, and he farts from morning to night!” Xuelian said, still unable to understand. ”Don’t the kidnappers think he stinks?”

Zhao Rong shrugged. ”That, I don’t know.”

Xue Lianmei suddenly grew anxious about the assistant’s safety. ”Zhao Rong, how are we going to rescue the assistant from the kidnappers?”

Zhao Rong looked at the poisoned Miss Lili and Yu Lan, then thought of the kidnapped assistant. ”We’re a team,” he said. ”We have to save everyone; we can’t leave anyone behind. But right now, due to time constraints and the severity of the poison, I must cure Miss Lili and Yu Lan first. Then we can go to the kidnappers’ den and rescue the assistant.”

Hearing Zhao Rong’s meticulous plan, Xue Lianmei gave him a thumbs-up. ”Zhao Rong, I think your priorities are absolutely right. To me, the lives of Miss Lili and Sister Yu Lan are the most important right now. As for the assistant... although he’s also important, he’s a little less crucial compared to them.”

At that moment, Zhao Rong found two antidotes in the alchemy manual. He said excitedly to Xue Lianmei, ”This is great! I’ve finally found the antidotes for Miss Lili’s Mandrake poison and Yu Lan’s coal poison!”

Xue Lianmei asked with concern, ”Are these two antidotes difficult to make? How long will it take?”

Zhao Rong’s expression first relaxed, then turned very serious. ”The antidotes themselves aren’t difficult to make,” he said, ”but the required ingredients are not easy to find.”

What ingredients could possibly be unavailable in Xijing City? Xuelian wondered.

So, she asked, ”Zhao Rong, tell me what’s needed for the antidotes. I’ll help you find them.”

Zhao Rong said, ”To make the antidote for the Mandrake poison, the ingredients needed are Tianshan Snow Lotus and Tianchi Magnolia flowers.”

Hearing ”Tianshan Snow Lotus” and ”Tianchi Magnolia flowers,” Xue Lianmei asked in surprise, ”Zhao Rong, based on the names, does that mean we have to travel to Tianshan and then to Tianchi to collect these herbs?”

Zhao Rong looked troubled. ”Tianshan Snow Lotus and Tianchi Magnolia are both precious flowers. They are extremely rare now, possibly even extinct. We could go to Tianshan and still fail to find the Snow Lotus. Even if we go to Tianchi, it will likely be very difficult to get the Magnolia flowers.”

Hearing how hard it was to obtain the ingredients, Xue Lianmei asked again, ”Zhao Rong, what about the antidote for the coal poison? What does it need?”

”Although this antidote requires fewer ingredients,” Zhao Rong said, looking worried, ”it’s still very hard to get them.”

Xue Lianmei pressed, ”Zhao Rong, what exactly is needed to make the elixir for Sister Yu Lan?”

Zhao Rong replied, ”It requires a fruit called the Holy Fruit Pear to make the elixir that can neutralize the coal poison.”

”Holy Fruit Pear?” Xue Lianmei asked quickly. ”What kind of fruit is that? Where can we find it?”

Zhao Rong answered helplessly, ”Madagascar.”

Hearing ”Madagascar,” Xue Lianmei immediately opened the map on her phone. ”Isn’t Madagascar in Africa? Even if we travel at top speed, a round trip would take nearly a week, right?”

Zhao Rong shrugged. ”Even if we charter a plane, it would still be a three-day round trip.”

Xue Lianmei looked at Yu Lan lying on the bed and said with concern, ”Three days isn’t too long, but it isn’t short either. I’m worried Sister Yu Lan won’t last that long.”

At that moment, Zhao Rong thought of his special ability: Instant Teleportation. He said to Xue Lianmei, ”Don’t worry yet. I can use my special ability to teleport to Madagascar and find the Holy Fruit Pear.”

Xue Lianmei, having witnessed Zhao Rong’s Instant Teleportation in the DiCundi F3 taxi that day, already knew how powerful it was. However, she still felt it would be difficult. ”But Zhao Rong,” she said, ”even if you teleport to Madagascar, how will you know where to find such a rare fruit?”

Zhao Rong had never seen or even heard of a Holy Fruit Pear before. He said worriedly, ”Since the Holy Fruit Pear is hard to find, I’ll teleport to Tianshan first to pick the Snow Lotus, then teleport to Tianchi to get the Magnolia flowers. Once I have those two herbs, I’ll make the Five Flowers Powder, save Miss Lili, and then we’ll figure out how to save Yu Lan.”

As he said this, Zhao Rong prepared to teleport. But before he could, Xue Lianmei suddenly grabbed his arm. ”Zhao Rong, can you take me with you? I’m worried you’ll run into danger going to an unfamiliar place alone. I’m also worried that you won’t have anyone to wash your clothes, cook for you, and... carry on your family line.”

Hearing her words, Zhao Rong was taken aback. He swallowed hard. Xue Lianmei is being so good to me! She wants to do my laundry, cook my meals, and even carry on my family line? he thought.

So, he said to her, ”To be honest, I’d like to take you to Tianshan with me. But I’ve only ever teleported by myself. I’ve never tried teleporting with two people at the same time. I don’t even know if my special ability works for more than one person.”

Xuelian looked at him with eyes full of expectation and said, ”Zhao Rong, you have to at least try. If it works, I’ll go with you to Tianshan, Tianchi, and even Madagascar. If it doesn’t, then I won’t go. I’ll just stay here and take good care of Miss Lili and Sister Yu Lan.”

Looking at Xue Lianmei’s expectant gaze, Zhao Rong decided to try taking her with him when he teleported.