CMWKSD -Chapter 88 Will There Be Silver, Right?

Ji Yiqing’s head was spinning. The voices were so loud that he could only get up and bow slightly. “Gentlemen of the troops, the poison on your young general has indeed been cured. The one who cured him is my lady—yes, the person you just mentioned.”

The bodyguards: …

Jiu Yue sat by the fire, watching those clueless men shuffle one by one toward her.

They bowed solemnly and apologized: “Miss, we’re truly sorry. Just now we spoke carelessly; it was entirely our fault. We don’t ask for your forgiveness, only that you not take it to heart. Punish us however you see fit.”

They were surprisingly humble.

But Jiu Yue didn’t care about that. Nothing mattered more than silver.

She pouted slightly. “I just helped you kill those people. Your young general is going to give me silver, right?”

“Huh? Silver?”

Seeing Jiu Yue opening her mouth, about to say that she expected silver for killing people—and doing it so fast—Ji Yiqing scrambled over and clamped a hand over her mouth.

“My lady, this is the Shen family army. You can’t go announcing your identity as an assassin!”

Ji Yiqing forced a smile, trying to look innocent, hoping to make the bodyguards believe that Jiu Yue wasn’t a bloodthirsty person.

Ji Chaomian and the others had never heard Jiu Yue’s shocking words before and didn’t know that she had initially planned to kill and rob with Ji Yiqing—and even split the spoils fifty-fifty.

Jiu Yue glared at Ji Yiqing. “Mmm… mmm… why are you…”

Being muffled, Jiu Yue felt uncomfortable and slapped Ji Yiqing’s hand away.

“Isn’t it said that a small kindness should be repaid with a great one?” Jiu Yue looked at the dozen or so clueless bodyguards in front of her.

The bodyguards exchanged glances. Saving their lives was more than a “small kindness.”

And Jiu Yue didn’t just save their lives; she also cured their young general’s poison.

One of the bodyguard captains stepped forward slightly: “Miss, you are right. The Shen family army will remember your great kindness. We are currently on a mission and don’t carry much wealth with us, but when we return to the capital, we will certainly present a generous gift to repay your great kindness.”

“Fine, a generous gift will do,” Jiu Yue smiled broadly. “I care a lot about gifts, so it’s best if you just give me silver notes directly.”

Ji Yiqing and the Ji family brothers all rubbed their foreheads in unison.

The bodyguards scattered to organize their belongings.

They had originally planned to rush to the town ahead in the snowy night to see if they could find a doctor to cure Shen Zongnian.

They hadn’t expected to be chased—and even less that in the wilderness they would meet a master who could save them. Not only did she handle the assassins, but she also cured their young general’s poison.

Once Shen Zongnian woke up, they would ask properly where their benefactor was and present a generous gift without fail.

Ji Yiqing thought as long as Jiu Yue didn’t utter any shocking words, it wasn’t a problem. The main impression was one of honesty and spontaneity.

Jiu Yue saw Ji Yiqing still half-squatting beside her, his hand raised.

Of course, she knew Ji Yiqing was worried she might reveal she was an assassin.

But she wasn’t lacking in brains, just didn’t like thinking hard!

Jiu Yue twisted Ji Yiqing’s soft waist flesh viciously. Ji Yiqing grimaced. She pressed close to his ear and growled: “Do you think I’m stupid?”

Ji Yiqing immediately bowed his head in apology: “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have thought that way of you, shouldn’t have assumed you’d speak recklessly. It’s my fault; it won’t happen again.”

When speaking to Jiu Yue, he had to be straightforward. He was flustered out of concern and had judged prematurely. From now on, he would never think that way.

Jiu Yue was far smarter than he imagined; she just sometimes disliked thinking. He mustn’t make the mistake of angering her like today again.

Several fires had been gathered by the roadside, but the terrain was uneven, and Shen Zongnian’s carriage had taken the best spot.

Jiu Yue leaned against a tree, grumbling, uncomfortable all over.

At this moment, the bodyguards looked at Jiu Yue as if they were gazing upon Guanyin Bodhisattva herself.

This young lady was truly formidable. Not only was she a martial arts expert, but her medical skills were exceptional—she could even cure the notorious poison Chunru.

Today had been their fortune. Otherwise, along with Shen Zongnian, they might have ended up dead in the wilderness.

Speaking of corpses…

The bodyguard captain’s eyes scanned around. Apart from the bloodstains on the ground, where were the bodies? The bodies of the foreign tribesmen?

They hadn’t inspected them yet. There could have been clues.

But…

Where were the bodies?

Over a dozen bodies—gone. Not a single one remained.

It was as if the chase had been just a dream, a dream shared by all of them.

The bodyguard captain looked at Jiu Yue and her companions with deep respect.

They were all experts—not only could they kill, but they also cleaned up the corpses thoroughly.

Only Ji Weizhou, touching the blisters on his hands, whimpered. It was his first time helping bury corpses in the middle of the night; his heart was full of complicated feelings.

Ji Chaomian occasionally checked on Shen Zongnian.

Jiu Yue never did the mundane post-poison care herself. Asking her for that was pointless. She wouldn’t bother.

According to her nature, after curing someone, she would leave everything else behind—even leaving people in the snow to freeze. One death, one less problem.

Fortunately, there was a charcoal stove in the carriage, and Ji Chaomian had given his bedding to Shen Zongnian.

So, until dawn, Shen Zongnian showed no sign of discomfort.

Jiu Yue was wrapped in Ji Yiqing’s cloak and slept soundly.

At first light, there was a stir in the carriage.

The sentry rushed over, lifting the curtain in excitement: “Young General!”

Shen Zongnian, still weak, touched his body, still warm. Yesterday, when the Chunru poison activated, he had thought he would surely die.

But…

Why did it seem cured? Where did they get the antidote?

“My poison…”

The bodyguards quickly climbed into the carriage and helped Shen Zongnian down.

They looked at Jiu Yue, who was directing Ji Yiqing in preparing breakfast. “It was that lady who cured your poison. Yesterday, she also cut down the spies, which allowed us to escape.”

With their master absent, they hadn’t dared converse too much, so until now, neither side knew the other’s names. They only knew they were the Shen family army.

Their small military flags, with a glaring “Shen” on them, made it impossible to hide.

Shen Zongnian was stunned. Chunru poison was infamous in the Northern Borders because it was incurable.

Yet…

This young lady had cured it. Her medical skill was truly peerless.

Shen Zongnian was helped down from the carriage.

No matter what, she had saved him and his bodyguards. It was only proper to offer thanks and a generous gift.

Moreover, with medical skills this excellent, Shen Zongnian, a young general who had fought on the battlefield for years, knew the value of having a good doctor as an ally.

It was necessary to cultivate such a relationship.