What bad thoughts could a genius doctor have?

Chapter 194: Visit in Disguise
Mu Xuan naturally didn't know what kind of life Shi Zhou lived before he came out of the mountain. Hearing her say that, he seemed to be not treated too badly here, and couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Shi Zhou: "How did you know I was here? I see the old emperor is watching me very closely. I'm afraid that even if I had wings, I wouldn't be able to fly out of this small place."

Mu Xuan: "He has been pursuing you for so many years, and he finally found someone like you who can clearly say that he can extend someone's life. How could he not hold on to you tightly? You have been missing for many days, and there is no trace of you at all. There is no sign of intrusion in the house where you disappeared, and the maid who was on guard at night did not lead to anything. You were also lost with the medicine box. If it wasn't a decisive master in the martial arts world, it must be the secret guard in the palace who took action."

"After you disappeared, the Empress Dowager mentioned that she met you in the palace and called you an immortal. She said she had seen you many years ago and insisted that you were an immortal. When I thought about it, it made sense. Later, I asked people to inquire in the palace and finally got news about you."

Shi Zhou: "I'm sorry to trouble you. I thought no one would notice me leaving it there. It's good enough that I can find it in the morning. After all, I even took the medicine box with me. People might think I ran away at night."

Mu Xuan: "I did think about it. I thought you might want to hide from me, so I ran away at night."

Shi Zhou laughed dryly: "I do want to, but I am staying at your house anyway, so I have to let you know when I leave, otherwise I will be taking advantage of you and running away for a small profit, right?"

Mu Xuan was silent for a while before he said, "Then I'll have to have someone keep a closer eye on me next time."

Shi Zhou quickly waved his hands: "Don't even mention next time. It's hard to say when I can leave the palace."

Mu Xuan: "It's not hard to say. When it's time to leave, you will leave naturally. That old man is too bullying. He even spread the word that he wants to make her a concubine. Fortunately, the civil and military officials are firmly opposed to it, so he dare not act rashly for the time being."

Shi Zhou said with a sad face, "Ah, this is the bad thing about dealing with the rich and powerful. If you are not careful, you will be crushed to pieces. Oh, how can a small doctor like me have such a bad life? When I was traveling in the mountains, I offended people every other day. I didn't want to offend anyone when I came to the capital, but I still got into trouble in the end. Tsk, it seems that I am suitable for practicing medicine everywhere. Being a traveling doctor suits me very well."

Mu Xuan pursed his lips and said, "Shi Zhou, don't worry for now. After I take you out of the palace, I will accompany you to practice medicine everywhere. It is always unsafe for a woman like you to be alone. If I can accompany you..."

Shi Zhou paused for a moment and interrupted quickly: "Alas, now that I am trapped here, how can I still practice medicine? I hope I can get out alive!"

Mu Xuan agreed: "I think so too."

Shi Zhou glanced outside and said, "How long can you stay here? I want to ask you for a favor."

Mu Xuan: "What help?"

Shi Zhou: "Didn't we meet my master on the way back to the capital last time? I would like to ask him to explain my current situation to me. He will definitely find a way to rescue me."

Mu Xuan couldn't help but frown. He didn't see Master Shi Zhou's face clearly that day, but he vaguely saw that she was a woman with sharp eyebrows and eyes. The woman had a very strong aura and was good at using poison. She was an extremely dangerous person.

Mu Xuan: "Your master spoke very cruelly to you that day. How can you be sure that she will save you?"

Shi Zhou: "Oh, I only have one pair of Mother-Child Gu. If Master knew that the Emperor wanted to seize the Mother-Child Gu and that I was trapped in the palace, he would definitely save me for the Mother-Child Gu."

Mu Xuan's face darkened. "You still count on a heartless person like your master? You would rather wait for her to save you than believe that I can save you."

Shi Zhou: "How can I not believe it? Your family is in the capital, and your family members are all in the capital. If your entire family is implicated because of me, it will not be a second. After all, I still count on you to help His Royal Highness Prince Ning and Princess Zhaoqing." Mu Xuan: "You also know that you are worried about Prince Ning and the princess? Then do you know that they are also worried about you? You are missing, and they have no food or drink, so they send people to my house three times a day. Anyone with a conscience will not abandon you."

Shi Zhou: "It is because they have consciences that I cannot harm them. You also know that my master is a well-known figure in the martial arts world, with countless disciples. If I can get her to lend a hand, I won't have to worry about implicating people in the capital."

Mu Xuan: "In the final analysis, you are thinking about everyone else, but you treat us as outsiders."

Shi Zhou sighed: "If you say so, it will give me a headache. You know I don't mean that, I just don't want you to take risks."

Mu Xuan: "Okay, since you want me to deliver the message, then I will help you deliver the message."

As the two were talking, there was a gentle knock on the door: "Young Master, it's getting late, you should go home!"

Mu Xuan responded: "Got it, I'll be right back."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Shi Zhou and said, "Wait for my news. I will give you the news once I get the message."

Mu Xuan turned around and was about to leave, but Shi Zhou grabbed him and said, "I know you are worried, but I don't want to implicate all of you because of me. Although I am not allowed to go out freely in the palace now, I am free and at ease. Let's see what my master's attitude is. You must not do anything risky without permission, do you understand?"

Mu Xuan looked at Shi Zhou, then at her hand that was holding his arm, "Then what should I do?"

Shi Zhou: "Just wait and see. If I'm in trouble, I'll naturally ask you for help. After all, I don't know anyone else in the capital. You're the only one who can help me, right?"

Mu Xuan paused, then nodded solemnly: "Okay!"

Shi Zhou opened the door, saw Mu Xuan off, and watched them leave the villa before returning to the house.

In the evening, there was a gentle knock on the window, knocking very regularly. Shi Zhou opened the window and saw that it was still the black crow. As usual, there was a bamboo tube tied to the crow's feet, which was filled with the ghost doctor's blood.

The ghost doctor trained crows in batches, releasing many at a time. She would use the blood brought by the crow that found her first. This was also what she said at the beginning.

Shi Zhou slowly fed the blood to the two poisonous insects.

The next morning, Mu Xuan sent people out of the city to look for the whereabouts of the ghost doctor Fu Tu and his group.

According to Shi Zhou, the Ghost Doctor was very extravagant. Whenever he traveled, he would be accompanied by a group of disciples serving him, and all of them were handsome and had outstanding looks.

The most important thing is that she must be carrying an ice coffin that is large enough to hold an adult man. With such a significant feature, it is not difficult to find it.

Within three days, the people sent out brought back news that the ghost doctor and his group were rushing from Tongzhou to the capital, presumably to find Shi Zhou.