Chapter 199

This madam, sorry, our Ping'an just caught a chill, not suitable to receive guests!

Liu Dongzhu decisively refused.

Although she had opinions about Hu Meiniang's bewitching appearance, overly revealing clothing, complicated feelings, and so on, who let Hu Meiniang be brought by Dai Zhi Shang?

Although she disliked Dai Zhi Shang's lustful, demon-like hobby, she still liked his character of repaying kindness.

Hu Meiniang was brought by Dai Zhi Shang; since she spoke up, with Dai Zhi Shang as guarantor, letting her take a look at their Ping'an is no problem.

The problem is...

Shu Mu was right there; I had just refused Shu Mu, and given his status as a recommended scholar, it was impossible not to see she was lying, but they at least didn't expose her, leaving some leeway, so she still had to give Shu Mu some face.

Although.

Shu Mu's actions don't deserve her saving face!

"Madam Wang, this child catching a chill is no small matter; it needs timely treatment, otherwise it could very well lead to unforeseen consequences, even regret beyond remedy!"

Hu Meiniang smiled; even without looking at Wang Ping'an in the cradle beside Liu Dongzhu, just a glance at Liu Dongzhu was enough to see she was obviously lying, she said:

"Coincidentally, I am a physician, skilled at treating all kinds of difficult and miscellaneous ailments; why not let me examine the young master?"

"Madam Wang, why not let Meiniang take a look at your Ping'an?"

Liu Dongzhu was about to refuse when she heard Dai Zhi Shang say that; the words on the tip of her tongue were swallowed back, and she changed her tone: "Then please trouble Madam Hu to help take a look!"

"No problem!"

Hu Meiniang smiled, walked briskly to the cradle, seeing the white and chubby Wang Ping'an inside, she was very fond; just as she lifted Wang Ping'an out of the cradle, her brows furrowed slightly.

Liu Dongzhu panicked: "Madam Hu, how is it? Is there nothing wrong with our Ping'an?"

She was very worried; if Hu Meiniang saw that their Ping'an had not caught a chill and said so, she would be even more worried that their Ping'an had some problem she didn't know about.

"Nothing wrong, just a chill; I happen to have medicine that can cure him!"

As she spoke, Hu Meiniang's jade hand suddenly produced a small jade bottle; she opened it, and a tempting medicinal fragrance wafted out, from which she tipped out a pill and casually stuffed it into Wang Ping'an's mouth.

Ding! You have consumed an intermediate-grade Return Spring Pill. Congratulations, you have received a reward: medicinal pill: Return Spring Pill 【Entry Level】!

A mechanical, cold voice echoed in his mind; Wang Ping'an was startled at once. From the moment Hu Meiniang came to his home, he had been filled with tension, especially when Hu Meiniang held him, his inner tension reached its peak.

Although Hu Meiniang was brought by Dai Zhi Shang, from their contact she didn't seem like a bad person, but the terrifying demonic power she displayed in the Mountain God Temple still surfaced in his mind.

As the saying goes: fear not the ten thousand, fear the one chance!

He dared not stake his and his mother's lives on the bet that Hu Meiniang is a good person!

Besides fearing that Hu Meiniang would harm him and his mother's lives, he was even more worried that Hu Meiniang would notice his abnormality.

So.

From the moment Hu Meiniang lifted him, he constantly watched her; if she made any rash move, he would immediately activate the sword apparatus within his body to defend against the enemy.

Until Hu Meiniang merely glanced at him, her face showed only disappointment.

Only then did he let out a breath of relief!

Obviously, she had not noticed his unusualness!

He also did not resist the pill Hu Meiniang fed him.

Just.

He originally thought Hu Meiniang would only feed him an ordinary pill; he never imagined she would actually give him an intermediate-grade pill.

He was shocked and at the same time excited. With the formula for refining this intermediate-grade pill, he could later consider planting the corresponding spiritual herbs in the World Pearl to profit from making Return Spring Pills.

"Madam Wang, your young master, after taking this pill of mine, even if it's just a chill, or even if he has some hidden ailment, it will cure it completely!"

After Hu Meiniang fed the Return Spring Pill to Wang Ping'an, she glanced at him again, afraid she had misjudged, but what disappointed her was.

Wang Ping'an, besides being white and chubby and cute in appearance, remained utterly ordinary.

She couldn't help but wonder how such an ordinary infant could make Daoist Xuanqing risk his life to go to the prime minister's mansion.

Even if he managed to return alive, he still lost twenty years of his yang lifespan.

Clearly, that was a losing bargain!

"Could it be that the Daoist did this merely because he is kind-hearted?"

Hu Meiniang secretly speculated.

"Monster, quickly return my disciple!"

A roar like thunder exploded; Daoist Xuanqing Zhang held a duster magical implement, his magical power bursting forth, his whole person seeming to go berserk, glaring at Hu Meiniang who held Wang Ping'an, if it weren't for his concern for Wang Ping'an in her hands.

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Daoist Xuanqing Zhang might have already made a move?

"Monster?"

Liu Dongzhu stared blankly.

"Madam Wang, this Daoist might be talking about me!"

Hu Meiniang smiled, taking advantage of Liu Dongzhu not having reacted yet, she returned Wang Ping'an from her hand.

Only saw Liu Dongzhu's face drastically change, full of fear she could barely conceal, she mechanically took Wang Ping'an, then came to her senses and rushed in panic toward Daoist Xuanqing Zhang at great speed.

Knowing Hu Meiniang is a monster, and she herself admitted it, Liu Dongzhu dared not linger any longer here.

Only by fleeing behind Daoist Xuanqing Zhang could she gain a bit of security!

"Madam Wang, don't worry; although Meiniang is a monster, she is a good monster, having never harmed anyone!"

Dai Zhi Shang watched Liu Dongzhu fleeing in haste, offered a sentence of comfort; seeing she paid no heed, accurately speaking, perhaps she didn't hear it.

Even if his voice was loud!

But at this moment, Liu Dongzhu was likely eight or nine out of ten immersed in intense fear.

Ordinary commoners, how many are not afraid of monsters? Faced with a monster appearing before them, Liu Dongzhu could flee, not collapsing in terror.

This already merits praise for Liu Dongzhu's psychological quality, being stronger than ordinary people.

Of course.

It could also be that a mother becomes strong!

How could one possibly hear his words?

Hu Meiniang turned her head, gave Xuanqing Daozhang a teasing once‑over, and said mockingly:

"You are Xuanqing Daoist, and you have repeatedly used the art of ghost‑wall to toy with Shu Juren. I've heard that you were at least once a disciple of Ziyang Palace—how could you learn such a heretical art as ghost‑wall?"

It's not that orthodox disciples wouldn't learn heretical methods; rather, they wouldn't learn low‑grade heretical methods like ghost‑wall. Not to mention orthodox disciples, even heterodox evildoers hardly ever study such things.

Xuanqing Daozhang said expressionlessly: "I don't know what you're talking about!"

Before Hu Meiniang could speak, Shu Mu could not contain the anger in his heart; from the moment Xuanqing Daozhang appeared, he seemed to have become a different person, wishing to hack Xuanqing Daozhang into pieces to vent his hatred.

"Wild Daoist, you dare to act but not to own up—I have left Hutou Gou and repeatedly encountered the ghost‑wall technique, over ten or twenty times, over ten or twenty times; you dare say it wasn't your doing?"

Shu Mu snarled with a ferocious face, cursing loudly.

(End of chapter)