Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 1218: Chapter 884: Dead or Alive, Find the Body

”There’s nothing happening in Xunyang City. Youming Xiying’s mission failed, yet he hasn’t returned to report! Impossible! This is impossible! In Xunyang City, it’s absolutely impossible for anyone to deliver a lethal strike to Youming Xiying! What exactly happened? What exactly happened?”

”Subordinate... subordinate does not know...” The person in black kneeling on the ground quickly lowered his head, trembling with fear and trepidation.

”Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! I already know Zhou Mu’s details well. Even though he suppresses his strength with a seal, his true power definitely hasn’t stepped across that line, and as for Gu Changsheng, he’s merely someone who received power transmission, absolutely incapable of standing against Youming Xiying! What exactly happened then? Why hasn’t Youming Xiying come back to report?” The more Fufeng Tianlan spoke, the more vicious and ferocious her features became under her veil.

She detested this feeling of things slipping out of her control!

”Miss, given the current situation, whether Youming Xiying is dead or alive is unknown. We don’t know if that lowly wretch Gu Changsheng still has some cards left to play. Now is not the time to act rashly. It’s better we head to Xunyang City soon and make early preparations.” Maid He Miao spoke carefully and cautiously after seeing this.

”No! I must see him alive if possible, and if not, his corpse— I have to know what exactly happened to Youming Xiying!” Fufeng Tianlan nearly went mad, waving her hands and shouting ferociously.

”Miss...” Maid He Miao felt somewhat frightened upon seeing this.

”Someone, send the order immediately to send someone back to Sand Sea to see the Imperial Brother. I must know if the wolf token belonging to Youming Xiying is intact!” Fufeng Tianlan slapped the table with her hands, her fair face filled with rage as she commanded.

The wolf token is held by the Sand Sea Holy Master. Every person dispatched from Sand Sea leaves a wolf token in the Sand Sea Wolf Imperial Palace. If the person dies, the token breaks. If the person still lives, the token remains undamaged.

”Yes...” Maid He Miao hesitated but ultimately responded.

”No need!” Just as He Miao was about to receive the order and leave, a cold and aloof voice echoed from outside the room.

Upon hearing this voice, everyone’s expression in the house changed, even Fufeng Tianlan’s eyes showed a hint of disbelief as she hesitantly took a step forward.

A silhouette cloaked in black suddenly appeared within the room. The entire figure shrouded in darkness seemed untouched by the moonlight.

”Greetings, Lord Duo Shu!”

”Greetings, Lord Duo Shu!”

”...”

In an instant, everyone in the room knelt on the ground, their voices filled with indelible respect.

Even Fufeng Tianlan’s expression shifted slightly. She finally took a step forward, eyeing the shadowy figure, and spoke in a deep voice, ”Why are you here? As the Imperial Brother’s attendant, you should always attend to him. How dare you leave the Sand Sea Royal Palace without permission...”

”Hmph! My brother died in Liaodong, and I, Duo Shu, no matter what, had to come to find out the truth...” The silhouette in black glared at Fufeng Tianlan, finally cupped his fists with some resentment, and greeted with a bow, ”Duo Shu greets the Princess!”

”You!” At these words, Fufeng Tianlan was suddenly at a loss for words.

This Duo Shu is the most competent attendant beside the Imperial Brother, without a doubt. He also holds another identity, which is being Duo Ao’s elder brother!

Duo Ao had already died outside Xunyang City executing her orders, so Duo Shu’s arrival this time, could it be...

At the thought of that possibility, Fufeng Tianlan’s face turned visibly displeased.

The so-called distinction between master and servant, she is at least half a master, and Duo Shu’s attitude towards her is undoubtedly a provocation, but considering his status in her Imperial Brother’s heart, Fufeng Tianlan couldn’t vent her anger.

While Fufeng Tianlan looked gloomily, uncertain about Duo Shu’s intentions, Duo Shu had already started speaking. His icy voice was filled with arrogance and disdain, ”Holy Master Highness has ordered that, regardless of the outcome, the matter of Xunyang City shall not be investigated.”

”What?” Hearing this, Fufeng Tianlan couldn’t believe it and stepped forward, wide-eyed, saying, ”Impossible! The Imperial Brother is at the Sand Sea Royal Palace, how could he possibly know about the affairs of Xunyang City? It’s you! You, Duo Shu! It must be you, you servant, falsely transmitting the Imperial Brother’s decrees!”

Upon hearing this, Duo Shu’s eyes filled with greater disdain, and he pursed his lips below the black fabric, speaking in a deep voice, ”Upon learning of my brother’s death, I sought permission to leave Sand Sea. Holy Master Highness worries that major affairs might be hindered, thus descended a Spirit Body to Liaodong...”

”Your Highness The Princess, do you think I need to falsely transmit orders? Holy Master Highness asked me to tell the Princess, there is a true expert by Gu Changsheng’s side...” As Duo Shu spoke, he cupped his fists towards Fufeng Tianlan, saying in a deep voice, ”Therefore, I hope the Princess will act cautiously, avoid acting rashly, otherwise, if the Princess capsizes in a ditch, I, Duo Shu, would indeed be quite pleased!”

”You!” At these words, Fufeng Tianlan felt her chest tighten with anger.

After Duo Shu finished saying this, he didn’t linger further, turning around, and the black shadow vanished within the room.

Being merely a Spirit Body, how could a door obstruct him? Thus, Duo Shu could come and go without a trace, leaving everyone in the room momentarily unable to react.

Only Fufeng Tianlan was breathing heavily with anger, her entire body trembling.

Provocation!

Blatant provocation!

If Duo Shu’s appearance was a provocation, then his words before leaving were an unabashed provocation!

Yet, she could not react!

She leads the Goddess Palace, essentially second only to one, commanding the Sand Sea like no other, except for one — the King of the Sand Sea, her cousin! He is someone she dares not challenge!

”Miss, what does Holy Master Highness mean by this? Even though knowing about Duo Ao... still sent Duo Shu to deliver a message, this...” He Miao remarked thoughtfully and cautiously.

Though not all was said, He Miao knew in her heart that the actions of the Miss had likely displeased Holy Master Highness; otherwise, Holy Master Highness would not have allowed Duo Shu to disturb her!

Anyone with eyes could see this!

However, Holy Master Highness didn’t explicitly say it; Duo Shu is, after all, just a servant! So the deeper meaning can only be understood personally.

Clearly, Fufeng Tianlan instantly grasped the meaning, restraining her rage which wished to erupt but held back, trembling slightly, her face hidden beneath the veil more savage, mouth clenched tightly, finally forced out a sentence, ”What does it mean? What does the King mean? Is he indirectly accusing me of being excessive? But I have a deep-seated grudge against that scoundrel Gu Changsheng, is it wrong to give a slight punishment? He even sent Duo Shu’s spirit body to flaunt before me, what does the King really mean?”

”Miss! Miss calm yourself! Holy Master Highness also worries for your safety, after all, if Gu Changsheng still holds a trump card, the one regarded by Holy Master Highness as an expert, due to Holy Master Highness’ fondness for Miss, he would surely send someone to warn, and Miss being upset might disregard others’ words, but having Lord Duo Shu here might make you listen...”

”Silence for me!” Fufeng Tianlan impatiently interrupted He Miao, her face failing to conceal her anger, ”I don’t believe this nonsense, how many people are around Gu Changsheng, I know very well, an expert? Where is the expert? Somebody, go investigate immediately, find out everything happening in Xunyang City thoroughly, especially regarding the Guo Residence, report every detail!”

”Yes!” Immediately, a Person in Black accepted the order and left.

”Also, what is Gu Changsheng doing now? Xunyang City being peaceful and unscathed, is she smug, thinking I have no way to deal with her?” Fufeng Tianlan turned to another person.

Being stared at by Fufeng Tianlan, the named Person in Black trembled, prostrated on the ground, speaking with a trembling voice, ”Miss, calm yourself! Gu Changsheng and her people have vanished from the eyes of those remaining in Xunyang City!”

”What?” Fufeng Tianlan exploded upon hearing this.

A series of unsatisfactory events had already stirred her temper to the extreme!

”Boom!”

With a loud sound, a table beside Fufeng Tianlan was turned into dust in an instant, not a fragment remained!

The crowd witnessed this, not daring to breathe, becoming even more silent!

”Come, prepare immediately, set out for Linyuan City! I refuse to believe, with that scoundrel Gu Changsheng’s confidence, even if she holds a trump card, knowing our plan, she wouldn’t flee during her northern journey. She hides! Let her hide! I’ll wait for her in Linyuan City!” Though angered, Fufeng Tianlan did not lose her rationality.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Whether in the Sand Sea or beyond, they had witnessed the extent of this Miss’s stubbornness; except for Holy Master Highness’ orders, they wondered who else could stop her!

Fortunately! This time, upon hearing Holy Master Highness’ decision, the Miss listened again!

Otherwise, they truly didn’t know how long they would go along with the chaos...

Thus, unbeknownst to Gu Changsheng, a group always secretly watching her moved quietly northward, heading to Linyuan City to wait for her, while another group aligned with Gu Changsheng’s party had entered Liaodong and was intercepted!

This party was none other than Gu Taitian, Han Qiu, and Xiao Cui.

And intercepting them was none other than Dowager Empress Xiao on her return journey!

To Liaodong and Dowager Empress Xiao, this was her domain, hence before leaving Liaodong’s borders, she received word from Great Zhou, that the Lord of Southern Country has left!