PNB Chapter 125 The Effect of Ghost Orchid and the Traces of Cartilage Grass
Chapter 125 The Effect of Ghost Orchid and the Traces of Cartilage Grass
Upon hearing this, everyone looked behind them.
That was the youngest and most promising doctor in the clan, Yu Su.
It was he who sealed the poison of the previous clan leader.
"Doctor Yu!" Fei Qi's face lit up with joy when he saw the newcomer. He had just been about to go look for him.
Yu Su was dressed in a plain, light grey linen gown, his demeanour elegant and refined, quite different from the muscular bodies of most of the men in his tribe. Among this group of men, he looked like a frail, pretty boy.
"Doctor Yu, what do you mean by this?" Lan Qing looked at the person who came, his heart growing heavier and heavier, almost sinking to the bottom of the valley.
"A few days ago, Miss Landy came to my clinic and asked for some herbs to calm the mind and spirit. I told her about the effects of this Ghost Face Orchid."
"The day before yesterday, I learned that the clan leader had been poisoned by the Red Finger Grass. I specifically instructed Miss Landy not to bring the Ghost Face Orchid with him to see the clan leader. Otherwise, the toxin would accelerate the spread of the bloodstream. By then, the clan leader would be powerless."
Today, the clan leader is critically ill, and he feels very strange. How could the poison that he had just suppressed suddenly break through the seal?
Yu Su walked over to Li Ziru and looked at the emerald green Ghost Face Orchid. His doubts were finally resolved. "Miss Landi, you haven't forgotten what happened the other day, have you?"
"I..." Randy's face turned pale and he became speechless.
Lan Qing turned around and looked at his daughter hiding behind him. Beneath the sadness on his face was immense disappointment.
How could his daughter become like this?
Even the clan leader was harmed!
Why?
"Why, Adi?" He didn't know why, but blurted out what was in his mind.
His words were equivalent to convicting Randy.
"Dad, I didn't!" Randy shook his head and took two steps back. "I don't remember. I really don't remember! I was just too sad today, so I wanted to come see Uncle Li. I didn't mean to hurt anyone!"
"Daddy, please believe me, I really didn't!"
Lan Qing looked at his daughter's aggrieved, anxious, and frightened expression, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions. He didn't even dare to think about it anymore.
"Lan Qing, what do you mean?" Hu Sanniang saw this, a flicker of determination in her eyes. She pulled Lan Di behind her and questioned, "You also think our Adi is a sinister and vicious child, right? You also think our Adi is someone who would hurt others, right? As a father, are you worthy of Adi? Are you worthy of me?"
"Even if she has this Ghost Face Orchid on her, so what? She's just a child. When she's hurt, she's heartbroken. Why can't she come to her uncle to complain?"
"Even if she intentionally brought Ghost Face Orchid to see the clan leader, why? What motive does she have to harm the clan leader? He's her future father! Is she crazy?"
Hu Sanniang's series of questions made Lan Qing's expression waver. This really didn't make sense.
"I don't know anything else, but I can be sure of one thing." Seeing this, Yu Su spoke again.
He took the fresh Ghost Face Orchid from Li Ziru's hand and showed it to everyone. "This Ghost Face Orchid can only calm the mind and spirit if it is dried and used to make tea. Fresh Ghost Face Orchid, besides having a faint fragrance, has no other effect."
"I have also discussed this with Miss Randy."
"Everyone, look at this ghost orchid. The flowers are so bright and fresh, it's obvious they were picked not long ago." He said this and looked at Randy. "May I ask, Miss Randy, why did you have the leisure to pick a ghost orchid with such a large bud when you were so sad?"
"Adi just picked them when she came back, is that not okay?" Hu Sanniang held Landi down and answered for her.
If that's the excuse, then there's really nothing more to say.
However, could such words really be accepted by the tribe members? Could Li Ziru accept it?
Fei Qi walked up to Lan Qing with a cold face and asked, "Lan Qing, what do you think?"
The matter was actually very clear, but Randy refused to admit it and there was nothing anyone could do.
However, although no conclusion can be made, most people know the answer.
Fei Qi asked this just to see whether Lan Qing would choose his daughter or the Beast Tamer Clan.
"Fei Qi, don't act like a bully here. It's not your turn to speak in this clan!" Hu Sanniang's face changed, and she spoke quickly, interrupting Lan Qing who wanted to speak.
Once he opens his mouth, their daughter will be doomed!
"Then can I speak?" Li Ziru asked, his face showing a cold and heartless expression, completely different from when he first met Hu Sanniang.
"Uncle Lan, what do you think about this matter?"
Lan Qing hesitated, his gaze flickering between Lan Di and Li Chuzheng's door. Deep within his eyes was a heart-wrenching resentment.
"I'm telling you! Without solid evidence, don't try to frame my daughter!"
"Adi, follow me!"
A look of disappointment flashed across Hu Sanniang's face, but then she became determined again. She held Landy's wrist tightly, glared fiercely at Li Ziru and Shu He, as well as Yu Su who came later, and then turned and left.
A group of people gathered at the gate of the yard, looking at the mother and daughter with complicated eyes.
Li Ziru was trembling all over. He stared at Randy's leaving figure. His eyes seemed to turn into a knife. He wanted to rush over regardless of everything and kill the person who almost hurt his father!
However, the friendship they had grown up with for many years resurfaced in his mind. The girl's clear laughter, sweet smile, and the soft look on her face as she leaned on his shoulder made him feel a little regretful about his previous thoughts.
He actually had murderous intentions towards her...
Lan Qing stood there in a daze, unable to face it. Suddenly, he knelt on his knees and faced Li Chuzheng's door.
"Even if Adi was unintentional, he was the main cause of the clan leader's critical illness. Lan Qing pleads guilty on behalf of my daughter and is willing to accept any punishment from the clan leader and young clan leader!"
Li Ziru and Fei Qi both showed expressions of pity on their faces.
Lan Qing had done nothing wrong in this matter. But for the sake of his daughter, he had actually knelt in front of so many clansmen. If this matter were to be pursued further, I'm afraid it would be impossible to resolve it.
In the end, Li Ziru only punished Landy with house arrest and confiscated her bone whistle, so she could no longer be a beast tamer.
As for Lan Qing, he did not take any action.
After all, the tribe leader is now critically ill, and the outside world is watching covetously. The Beast Tamer Tribe is facing internal and external troubles, and the tribe cannot afford any more losses.
After Lan Qing left, everyone in the yard dispersed, leaving only Fei Qi and Yu Su.
In Li Chuzheng's room, Li Ziru sat under the bed and looked at his father with a purple-black face, feeling powerless in his heart.
He didn't know if his decision was right, but he had no choice but to do it.
He didn't know why Randy wanted to kill his father. He couldn't find any motive. He could only believe that she didn't mean it. Only by believing that she didn't mean it could the Beastmasters maintain balance and stability.
If it were his father, what would he do?
Fei Qi looked at the dejected Li Ziru, and a hint of heartache flashed in his eyes.
"Aru, you did a great job." He stepped forward and comforted her softly, trying to encourage the young child.
Weighing the pros and cons, it's really great that he can do this.
Li Ziru smiled bitterly, his eyes unfocused, lying beside his father's bed, not knowing what he was thinking.
At the table, Yu Su looked at the prescription written by Shu He, his face becoming more and more surprised. But when he heard that they were going to the West Mountain Peak to find Red Finger Grass, his face changed instantly.
"You're going to West Mountain Peak? Looking for Red Finger Grass?"
Shu He corrected him, "To be precise, it's called cartilage grass."
Yu Su looked slightly embarrassed and explained, "I'm sorry. My tribe has never seen the cartilage grass before. We first learned about this toxin during a conflict with the Xishan tribe. We only knew that the grass was purple-red, finger-shaped, and extremely poisonous, so we gave it this name."
"But the cartilage grass grows on the cliffs of West Mountain Peak and is extremely difficult to pick. Even the West Mountain Clan paid a huge price to obtain just a small amount of cartilage grass. Do you really want to go?"
"Yes!" Shu He replied firmly.
This cartilage grass is an important part of Baili Moqing's detoxification. His body is now like a funnel, losing vitality bit by bit. Without the cartilage grass, the poison in his body cannot be cleared in a short time.
It may have been something that was either necessary or unnecessary before, but now, after he ate the Earth Bud Root and the Cartilage Grass, it became a necessary medicine.