Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2496: Chapter 2497: Identical Birthmarks

Gao Zhou explained the situation, and Bai Ruozhu finally realized how truly perilous it was.

Indeed, She Zongyi became suspicious and sent people to investigate all around, discovering Gao Zhou and Fo Lanying disguised as the deaf-mute father and daughter after nightfall.

She Zongyi then dispatched some Shadow Ninjas to attack them. Without the aid of an array and outnumbered, they failed to kill any ninjas and sustained minor injuries.

Fortunately, Jianqi arrived in time to help resist for a while, and later Yuan Licheng and others arrived, enabling them to escape with everyone.

”I’m just glad you’re alright. In the future, don’t act separately; it’s too dangerous,” Bai Ruozhu said with a hint of fear.

If anything had happened to Gao Zhou and Fo Lanying, Bai Ruozhu would never forgive himself.

”We can’t get near them anymore, we just have to abandon this,” Gao Zhou said regretfully.

”Think of other methods. Safety first,” Jiang Yichun said in a deep voice.

Gao Zhou then noticed Jiang Yichun lying on the bed and asked urgently, ”What’s wrong with you?”

Upon closer inspection, he discovered his son was poisoned.

”You’re injured?” Gao Zhou asked anxiously, rushing to the bedside, frightening Jiang Yichun whose heart jumped to his throat. He quickly said, ”Father, don’t worry, Ruozhu is detoxifying me; I should be fine in a few days.”

If not for his fishtail not reverting, Ruozhu could have detoxified him just now. But if the poison is cured, he wouldn’t have an excuse to soak in the Medicine Barrel.

Gao Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, ”That’s good, no serious matter. These Fusang affairs are troublesome, let’s all be cautious.”

Bai Ruozhu clenched his teeth, thinking that She Zongyi plotted against them once again. This score must be settled!

By now, it was already late into the night, and after a few words, everyone returned to their rooms to rest, and the second prince was also sent back to his room.

Jiang Yichun let out a large sigh of relief, ”I was really afraid my father might accidentally betray me.”

Bai Ruozhu laughed, ”No, I’ve got my eye on it.”

She lay down with her clothes on, hugging his waist, ”Sleep, everything will be better tomorrow.”

But things didn’t go as hoped, the next day Jiang Yichun’s fishtail remained a fishtail, with even some dryness cracking on the skin, making Bai Ruozhu take him to soak in the Spatial Fish Pond before he felt any better.

But after coming ashore and dried off, his fishtail still did not revert to legs.

Even someone as calm as Jiang Yichun started feeling unsettled.

”Maybe we need to wait longer; the Yin Yang Rain is very unique and may affect for a longer time,” Bai Ruozhu suppressed the worry in her heart and comforted Jiang Yichun.

She didn’t know how it would go later, but being in a constant fishtail wasn’t a solution.

”Well, let’s wait and see.”

Thus the wait went on, and three days passed. Jiang Yichun continued to use detoxification as an excuse not to leave his room, and whenever someone came to visit, he would be soaking in the Medicine Barrel, even his father said nothing.

”Continuing like this won’t do. Ming Yue, please invite that Master Astrologer to come,” Jiang Yichun said, a chill in his eyes; he couldn’t sit idly anymore, surely the astrologer knows why.

”Alright, it seems that’s the only way,” Bai Ruozhu resolved inwardly. If the astrologer doesn’t cooperate, they won’t hesitate to threaten him, forcing him to neutralize the effects of the Yin Yang Rain.

Unable to find the astrologer, Bai Ruozhu could only go to the Emperor to mention it. Yet before she could leave the Yard, the sound of Okiku came from outside: ”Lord Bai, is Lord Qiu here? Master Astrologer requests an audience, wanting to discuss Yin Yang Techniques with Lord Qiu.”

Just like speaking of the devil, the devil appears. Bai Ruozhu quickly answered, ”Please invite the Yin Yang Master in.”

The astrologer was invited in, but Okiku stayed outside.

Qiu Zhi listened to the commotion and excitedly came over, saying, ”How about we have a little spar today?”

Bai Ruozhu gave Qiu Zhi a hard look; she was still considering how to get information from this astrologer, and Qiu Zhi’s first instinct was to challenge, lacking any foresight.

Unfortunately, Qiu Zhi, a low-emotional intelligence fellow, didn’t notice Bai Ruozhu’s glare, eagerly watching the astrologer, waiting for his response.

The astrologer smiled lightly, walked a few steps into the courtyard, and whispered, ”No rush, Lord Bai needs me for something, let me talk to Lord Bai first.”

Qiu Zhi looked at Bai Ruozhu in surprise, ”Master, are you going to spar with him?”

”It’s none of your business, go draw some symbols first, come back later.” Bai Ruozhu felt a constant impulse to smack Qiu Zhi.

Qiu Zhi sensed the off mood and scampered away.

Bai Ruozhu looked at the astrologer, asking, ”How did you know I was looking for you?”

”Calculated, there’s also divination within Yin Yang Techniques,” the astrologer replied.

Bai Ruozhu somewhat disbelieving, said, ”You know in your heart, why not tell me straight?”

”What does Lord Bai wish me to say? That I’m not the person you’re searching for?” The astrologer raised an eyebrow, with a somewhat arrogant demeanor.

Bai Ruozhu silently drew a deep breath; this guy even knows this much, the Yard’s people wouldn’t leak the matter, and she hadn’t revealed anything, yet, he could foresee people’s hearts.

”Are you really a Fusang native?” Bai Ruozhu asked.

”Indeed, I grew up in Fusang.” The astrologer added another detail.

Bai Ruozhu felt a slight disappointment, pondered, and then said, ”Could you roll up your sleeves?”

The astrologer hesitated for a moment, looking somewhat unnatural, but soon lowered his head and began to roll up his sleeves, displaying a more straightforward demeanor.

Expecting him to refuse, Bai Ruozhu was surprised at his willingness, as she eagerly watched his arm.

One arm without a birthmark, the other...

A red birthmark!

”Ning Yu...” How long do you intend to keep pretending?

The latter part remained unsaid, as Bai Ruozhu froze upon recalling Ning Yu’s image, reflecting that Ning Yu’s birthmark was on the left arm while the astrologer’s was on the right arm!

He’s not Ning Yu, yet the birthmarks share similarities, coincidentally located on the corresponding right arm—this is just too odd!

The astrologer was also somewhat surprised, ”You’ve seen similar birthmarks?”

”He looks almost identical to you, just with a different aura, and he also has the same birthmark, but it’s on the left arm.” At this point, Bai Ruozhu no longer intended to conceal anything.

”Where is the person you’re talking about? Who are you to him?” The astrologer became agitated, grabbing Bai Ruozhu’s sleeve.

Bai Ruozhu quickly shook off his hand, saying sternly, ”He’s my senior brother, the true disciple of my master, and I’m searching for him as well. Why are you so alarmed then?”

The astrologer calmed down; he initially suspected Bai Ruozhu sought something from him, intending manipulation, but today he deliberately exposed the birthmark and inadvertently gained such significant information.

It’s worth noting he typically uses spells to cover the birthmark, nobody knows it exists. Today, he bore a try-it attitude to intentionally reveal the birthmark and unexpectedly learned this information from her.