If I add money to become a layman, I can cultivate immortality

Chapter 164 Shangguan Jinger
"Come with me!"

The man who was helping to block the arrows shouted at Shangguan Jing'er.

Shangguan Jing'er hesitated for a moment because she had faintly heard the sounds of guards chasing after her.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa..."

At this time, several more crossbow arrows came over.

Shangguan Jing'er finally stopped hesitating and rushed to the right along with the man.

When she jumped to the roof on the other side, she discovered that the corpses of three masked men in black were already lying on the roof, with crossbow arrows in their hands.

"Did you kill him?" Shangguan Jing'er couldn't help but ask.

"Correct!"

The man replied while running.

Not long after, the man jumped off the roof, and there was a small courtyard below.

Shangguan Jing'er hesitated for a moment and finally jumped down.

In fact, she had already guessed the identity of the other party. Although he was wearing regular clothes, the knife he used belonged to Dali Temple, so he should be from Dali Temple.

However, the rank should be relatively low, and she should know someone of higher rank.

"Who are you?" Shangguan Jing'er couldn't help but ask.

The other party cupped his hands and said: "I am a minister of the Dali Temple, please see Sir Shangguan!"

"Sure enough, it's from Dali Temple..." Then Shangguan Jing'er said with a suspicious look on her face: "How did you show up by such a coincidence?"

Ding Xiu smiled: "Sir Shangguan, I'd better pay attention to your injury first. It seems that this crossbow arrow is poisonous."

After saying this, Shangguan Jing'er was shocked to realize that her left hand seemed to have lost consciousness. The crossbow arrow was still stuck in her shoulder, and the blood flowing out was black, which was obviously quenched with poison.

If you don't hurry up and deal with it, you may lose a hand, or even cause poisonous gas to attack your heart, and it will be impossible for the gods to save you.

So he said hurriedly: "Quick, take me back to the palace!"

She does have some commonly used metal trauma medicines on her body, but those metal trauma medicines can only treat ordinary injuries and have little effect on poisonous injuries.

Ding Xiu said calmly: "Even if you return to the palace now, the imperial doctor may not be able to cure your poisonous injuries."

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Shangguan Jing'er couldn't help but frown, subconsciously took a step back, and touched the sword at her waist.

Her personality, her environment, her position, and the mission she shoulders are destined to be aloof and indifferent, and she will not trust anyone easily.

Ding Xiu smiled: "Sir Shangguan, now is not the time to be impulsive. If your poisonous injury is not treated, I'm afraid it will be too late."

After hearing this, Shangguan Jing'er hesitated for a moment and couldn't help but ask: "Can you treat it?"

"I happen to have learned some medical skills. Although I am not very good, I think I am still sure that I can cure Lord Shangguan's poisonous wounds. I just wonder if Lord Shangguan is willing to believe me, or... take a gamble?"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Jing'er's expression kept changing.

How could she not recognize that this was Ding Xiu's method of provoking generals?

But, does she still have a choice?
The situation outside is very complicated now, and there might be a killer hidden in the dark.

Although the other party is not necessarily coming for her, now that these killers have taken action, they will not let go of anyone who wants to rescue Di Renjie.

Ding Xiu seemed to have guessed what she was thinking, and added: "Don't worry about Master Di. I believe that Master Di has the ability to protect himself, and nothing will happen to him."

"Do you know him very well?" Shangguan Jing'er asked subconsciously.

"That's right... In short, Mr. Di is brave and resourceful, so you don't have to worry. The most important thing now is to get rid of the poison quickly, otherwise the poison will attack your heart and even your humble position will be powerless."

"it is good!"

Shangguan Jing'er gritted her teeth and responded as if out of anger.

For her, there is indeed an element of gambling involved.

After all, she didn't know Ding Xiu well. Although Ding Xiu had saved her before, it didn't mean that she could trust him. After all, there were too many tricks in the officialdom and it was hard to guard against him.

Especially at the special moment when the Queen is about to ascend the throne, it can be said that the undercurrent is turbulent. In her position, if she is not careful, she may be in catastrophe.

"Sir Shangguan is indeed a female hero, please!"

Ding Xiu made an invitation gesture and then took the lead towards the house.

Entering the room, Ding Xiu pointed to a soft cushion in the middle of the room: "Sir Shangguan, please sit down first and go down to prepare things."

At this time, he no longer claimed a humble position, but called himself inferior.

Soon after, Ding Xiu found wine, gauze, scissors, ointment and other items, and then sat down next to Shangguan Jing'er.

At this time, Shangguan Jing'er didn't know why, but she felt a sense of embarrassment.

In her 20s, she had never been so close to a man and sitting next to him.

It wasn't until this moment that she realized that she was still a woman after all.

However, she did not move. She did not want to reveal her true thoughts and tried to maintain a calm demeanor.

At this time, Ding Xiu took a closer look at the crossbow arrow stuck on her shoulder, and said with a look of relief: "Fortunately, judging from the position, the bones should not be damaged. However, crossbow arrows generally have barbs, and it may hurt a little when pulling them out... …”

"It's okay, just pull it out!" Shangguan Jing'er looked unwilling to admit defeat.

"Well, bear with it."

Ding Xiu responded, and then took action like lightning. Before Shangguan Jing'er could recover, the crossbow arrow was already in Ding Xiu's palm.

A stream of black blood spurted out. At this time, Shangguan Jing'er frowned in pain, and thick cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

However, she was strong-willed by nature, so she gritted her teeth and refused to make a sound.

"Sir Shangguan, see for yourself..."

Ding Xiu wiped off the blood on the arrowhead with gauze and handed it to Shangguan Jing'er.

"Sure enough, the poison has been tempered..." Shangguan Jing'er looked at the arrow and couldn't help but sigh.

"Okay, now we need to clean up the wound first, but..." Ding Xiu glanced at Shangguan Jing'er, looking embarrassed.

To treat the wound, it is natural to show your shoulders.

Shangguan Jing'er is a woman, and she has a special status. Naturally, she will not show off her beautiful shoulders in front of a strange man easily.

However, the current situation was special and she was not allowed to think too much.

So, he gritted his teeth, reached out to untie his belt, and slid the left robe to his elbow, exposing his left shoulder.

The room seemed to suddenly become brighter.

Those jade arms as smooth as gelatin, reflected in the light, are so thought-provoking.

Moreover, she also revealed a gold-embroidered tube top, which made her whole body even more charming and delicate.

Unfortunately, the wound on his shoulder was still leaking black blood, ruining the beautiful scenery.

"Have you seen enough?"

Seeing that Ding Xiu hadn't moved yet, Shangguan Jing'er couldn't help but gave a cold drink.

"Ha, sorry, I was distracted at the next moment..." Ding Xiu laughed, then poured a little wine on the gauze and gently wiped the wound.

"Um……"

Perhaps it was the irritation of the wine on the wound that made Shangguan Jing'er tremble and finally groaned in pain.

"Sir Shangguan, just be patient and you will be fine soon."

After cleaning the wound, Ding Xiu slowly lowered his head.

"Hey, what are you doing?" Shangguan Jing'er couldn't help shouting, and at the same time, she subconsciously raised her hand to block Ding Xiu's forehead.

Ding Xiu replied: "Sir Shangguan, if the poisonous blood is not sucked out, the consequences will be very serious."

"This……"

Originally, exposing her fragrant shoulders in front of a strange man had given Shangguan Jing'er a lot of courage, but now she still had to... She only hated that the wound was on her shoulder, and she couldn't do anything to drink the blood herself.

But if the poisonous blood is not sucked out, the consequences will be disastrous.

"Sir Shangguan, we can't waste any more time..."

Shangguan Jing'er bit her lip and said in a solemn tone: "Then... you are not allowed to tell anyone!"

"Don't worry, Sir Shangguan, I've always been very strict with my words."

In fact, with Ding Xiu's current strength, there is no need to use the poisonous blood. He only needs to input a little bit of zhenqi to force out the poisonous blood.

It's just that he doesn't want to reveal his true strength.

He came to this world to accumulate more worldly experiences and see more of the harsh conditions of the world, thereby improving his state of mind.

To put it simply, this is actually a necessary process before becoming a flying immortal, and it can also be understood as a way to overcome tribulation.

"Then...then...then hurry up..."

Shangguan Jing'er's face showed a rare hint of shyness. At the same time, she turned her head to the side, and she actually looked a little charming.

quick?
What do you want to do so quickly?

Ding Xiu sucked slowly...

After sucking, I rinsed my mouth with wine, applied some ointment, and bandaged it with gauze.

When Shangguan Jing'er came to her senses, she realized that Ding Xiu had already put on her robe.

"Okay, Sir Shangguan, it's okay."

Shangguan Jing'er subconsciously raised her left arm... It was amazing. Although it hurt a little, at least she could move her arm. It was not as numb as her own hand like before.

"thanks……"

Shangguan Jing'er's voice was like a mosquito, and she spoke quickly.

"What?" Ding Xiu pretended not to hear.

"Nothing...I'm leaving first!"

Shangguan Jing'er stood up and hurriedly walked towards the door.

"Wait... Sir Shangguan, I'd better go with you. What if we meet those killers again?"

In the past, Shangguan Jing'er would definitely have refused. Does she need protection?
But this time, for some reason, he neither refused nor agreed.

That would be regarded as acquiescence.

After walking out of the yard, Ding Xiu subconsciously observed his surroundings, and then hurried toward the prison with Shangguan Jing'er.

Returning to the capital stage again, Shangguan Jing'er finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Di Renjie sitting on the steps, seemingly uninjured.

"Sir Shangguan, why are you injured?"

A leader of the team hurried forward and asked with a panic look on his face.

Shangguan Jing'er waved her hand: "A little skin injury... By the way, have you been caught alive?"

"This……"

"Have you caught it?" Shangguan Jing'er asked coldly again.

"Sir Shangguan, those killers should be dead soldiers. They originally caught a few alive, but...but after they were caught, they were poisoned one by one. Apparently they were prepared and hid the poison in their mouths.

But don’t worry, Lord Shangguan, I have sent troops to search the city..."

At this time, Di Renjie said with a sarcastic expression: "Those people can come and go freely in such a heavily guarded place, so how can you catch them? I think they must have supernatural powers inside."

Upon hearing this, the commander couldn't help but change his face, and said angrily to Di Renjie: "You are talking nonsense, how can the killer be one of ours?"

Di Renjie smiled: "I didn't say he was one of yours, did I? What are you guilty of? The killer must have come from outside, but there must be an insider involved.

To be able to have such powerful hands and eyes, one must be very powerful, and you can’t afford to offend him..."

Having said this, Di Renjie raised his hand to Shangguan Jing'er: "She still has a chance."

Shangguan Jing'er glanced at Di Renjie but said nothing.

"This gentleman is luxuriously dressed and has a majestic air. He doesn't look like he's from here. He must be from the palace, right?"

Shangguan Jing'er was noncommittal and said to Di Renjie: "Get ready, the Queen of Heaven wants to see you."

the next morning.

Shangguan Jing'er brought Di Renjie to the Queen of Heaven.

"See the Queen of Heaven, Di Renjie brought her."

The Queen of Heaven glanced at Di Renjie with a look of dissatisfaction on her face: "You know you are coming to see me, but you are wearing prison uniform and don't care about your appearance..."

The implication was that he was defying her authority.

Di Renjie replied: "The criminal objected to the Queen Mother's listening to politics behind the curtain and was sentenced to treason. Now the Queen Mother is about to ascend the throne. I am afraid that I will have to put it back on soon after I change out of this prison uniform. It is better not to change."

Hearing this, the Queen couldn't help but raise her hands and shouted to the followers: "Get back!"

"promise!"

All the maids and eunuchs retreated one after another.

"Jing'er, step back too!"

The Queen of Heaven gave another instruction to Shangguan Jing'er.

Shangguan Jing'er hesitated for a moment, glanced at Di Renjie subconsciously, then clasped her fists in response and retreated off the stage.

There was no one around, so the Queen slowly said: "When the Crown Prince was young, what was wrong with me acting as the Queen Mother in political affairs? Why do you want to object?
Now that I have been in power for eight years, the government is clear and the people are prosperous. Even the prince has written a letter begging me to ascend the throne. What else do you have to say? "

Ordinary ministers and geniuses are too lazy to say such heartfelt words, but towards Di Renjie, they have mixed feelings.

From the bottom of her heart, she admired Di Renjie very much and wished that Di Renjie would stand on her side and help her wholeheartedly in governing the world.

For this reason, Di Renjie was never killed, but was only imprisoned.

"The guilty minister has nothing to say."

"Let me tell you, you just can't see women in power, but the great cause of society cannot be conservative, it must be eradicated and innovated..."

Di Renjie replied: "Innovation is a good thing, but everything will become old one day, and the old will be replaced by the new. If you can't even save your life, you will inevitably rebel..."

The Queen laughed loudly: "Di Qing is still Di Qing, and her words are still so unpleasant."

At this point, he took Di Renjie's hand and said: "This is the badge that I took off from you back then. Now I will give it back to you. I will appoint you as a waiter to handle the corpse burning case and coordinate with Dali Temple to investigate the enthronement ceremony." The case must be solved first.”

After Di Renjie left with the order, the Queen called Shangguan Jing'er and asked with concern: "I heard you were injured last night?"

"Thank you for your concern, Queen Mother. It's just a small injury..."

"But I heard that you were hit by a crossbow arrow. Those crossbow arrows are poisonous, and there is someone with you..."

There are many secret guards around the Queen, so she will soon know everything that happened last night.

You can know the world without leaving the palace.

Shangguan Jing'er naturally knew this. Since the queen made her words clear and she didn't do anything wrong, she replied:
"Last night, I was indeed hit by an arrow. Someone rescued me at that time and took me to a small courtyard for treatment."

"Oh? Who is that man?"

Shangguan Jing'er didn't know if the Queen already knew Ding Xiu's identity or was deliberately testing her, but there was nothing to hide.

So he answered truthfully: "After returning to heaven, the man said that he is Ding Xiu of Dali Temple."

"Ding Xiu...well, I didn't expect that there is such a capable person hidden in Dali Temple..."

The Queen nodded, seemingly satisfied.

……

(End of this chapter)