"Not killing people? You're speaking quite high - and - mighty. You have a patient but refuse to treat them. Isn't that the same as killing?" Donghua shouted hoarsely at the man in front of her, her eyes ablaze with fury.
Bai Juenchen let out a cold laugh and retorted, "So many people die every day in this world. Can I possibly save them all? Should I be blamed for every single death?"
After saying that, he was about to shoot out the silver needle in his hand, intending to knock her out just like he did to the previous man.
"You don't deserve to be Su Luo's master! She trusted you so much!"
As soon as these words were spoken, a silver needle that she couldn't dodge pierced her left shoulder. Immediately after, her hands and feet went limp, and she could no longer take a single step forward. Then she collapsed to the ground.
"What? Did you say Su Luo?" Bai Juenchen couldn't help but ask after hearing her words. Then he rushed forward and grabbed her arm, but Donghua had already lost all her strength.
"What's your relationship with Su Luo? Has something happened to the Su Mansion?" Now it was Bai Juenchen shouting hoarsely, but Donghua had already fainted.
He stared at the two bodies in front of him, his thoughts drifting away.
Back then, when he first emerged from the Poison Valley, he was beaten half - to - death and thrown out by his master for learning medicine against his master's orders. He crawled out with all his might but eventually fainted.
Just when he thought he was doomed, the passing Master Su noticed him.
Master Su was on his way out of the capital to visit relatives. He never expected to see a blood - covered, unconscious man in the middle of the road. As a well - known philanthropist, he ordered his servants to carry the man into his sedan chair.
After returning to the Su Mansion, Master Su invited the best doctors to treat the man. Fortunately, his injuries were only superficial, so he soon regained consciousness.
Facing this unfamiliar environment, he remained cautious. After all, he had spent most of his life studying in the Poison Valley and rarely left. Even his understanding of human relationships came from books.
Later, Master Su had his servants take good care of him and visited him every day. For a moment, he felt a long - lost warmth.
So when Master Su asked him to teach his daughter the art of poison, he didn't hesitate much and agreed. He even stayed in the Su Mansion for over a year because it was a place that had given him warmth.
That's why when he heard the name "Su Luo" from these two people, he immediately thought of his little apprentice, which was why he suddenly became so nervous.
Thinking of this, he took out two more silver needles and inserted them into the pulse points of the two people on the ground. This was a way to quickly expel the toxin from the previous poisoned needle, so that they could wake up faster.
The first to wake up was Ru Yi. He felt a splitting headache. Then he saw the woman lying beside him and the cold - faced Bai Juenchen.
"What did you do to her?!" he blurted out instinctively, like an enraged leopard.
But Bai Juenchen completely ignored his question and instead asked, "What's your relationship with the Su family in the capital?"
Ru Yi didn't know why he suddenly asked these questions, but at this moment, he didn't have time to think. He just wanted to know what had happened to the woman beside him, so he repeated his question, "What on earth did you do to her?"
Seeing his determined look, Bai Juenchen knew that if he didn't answer, this man would never answer his question. So he couldn't help but sigh and said, "She's just been knocked out. She'll wake up soon, just like you."
After hearing his words, Ru Yi still looked hesitant. It wasn't until he heard the previously unconscious Donghua coughing that he immediately turned his head and saw her opening her eyes, her brows tightly furrowed due to the headache.
"Now you can answer me. What's your relationship with the Su family in the capital or with Su Luo?" Bai Juenchen asked in a deep voice.
Ru Yi didn't want to answer at first, but Donghua said first, "We're just friends."
She still remembered the surprised look on the man's face when he heard the name "Su Luo" before she fainted. So she guessed that his relationship with the Su family must be unusual.
After hearing this, Bai Juenchen couldn't help but frown. He began to doubt these two people. After all, having wandered for so long, he had to weigh every word he heard.
Donghua naturally noticed the hesitation in his expression. So she took out the portrait from her bosom and threw it to him, saying, "Miss Su gave this to us and told us to find you according to this portrait."
As soon as Bai Juenchen opened the portrait, it was as if his sealed memories were unfolding.
Back then, a painter came to the Su Mansion to paint portraits of the masters. As an outsider, he wasn't supposed to be included, but Master Su said with a smile, "Mr. Bai has been here for so long and is Luo'er's master. It's just a portrait!"
Then he got his first portrait in his life. Unfortunately, he left in such a hurry that he didn't have time to take the portrait with him, leaving so many regrets.
Now seeing it again, his heart couldn't help but race. He murmured softly, "It's really a painting from the Su family. It turns out that Luoluo still kept it."
Seeing the man in front of her getting so emotional, Donghua knew that her guess was right. He did have a connection with the Su family. It seemed that there was hope to save the emperor.
Thinking of this, she curled her lips and asked, "Mr. Bai, will you come back with us to save our master now?"
Ru Yi also noticed the situation and chimed in, "Our master has a very good relationship with Miss Su!"
After all, they had admired paintings together and fought off assassins together.
On the other side, Bai Juenchen gently closed the portrait in his hand. Then he said to them, "Since you're friends of my apprentice, I will naturally save your master..."
Hearing this, the two people beside him couldn't wait to jump up.
"However! You have to tell me who your master is. I won't save someone unknown!" he added. There was an undeniable pride between his brows. This was his only requirement now.
"But..." Donghua wanted to say something. After all, the sick person was the emperor. Revealing this was a state secret.
But Ru Yi nudged her with his elbow, signaling her not to speak. Then he lowered his head and bowed, answering, "Our master is the current emperor of Dongsheng, the Helian clan!"