Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

Chapter 551 Mine Uprising, Attack on the Capital (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
What kind of custom is it to sacrifice Zhaofacai's heart to the heavens in order to demonstrate his greatness?

Chen Jie didn't quite understand. As the only son of the late emperor, shouldn't Zhao Fachai have been killed quietly, preferably by dying of illness or disappearing?
Now that you've caught them, you're planning to sacrifice their lives? What kind of operation is this?
Are they openly bad guys, not even bothering to pretend anymore?

Chen Jie was not quite sure, so he looked at Hei Ligu. Upon hearing this, Hei Ligu directly told Chen Jie, "The rules here are different from those in the Central Plains. Here, the emperor can hold dark rituals, using the hearts of his relatives and enemies as offerings to worship the Four-Faced God, so that the power of the gods can protect him and ensure his throne."

"As the son of the late emperor and the nephew of the false emperor, it is most appropriate for His Highness to offer sacrifices to the heavens according to our local customs."

"Hero Chen, we must save His Highness!"

Hei Ligu said to Chen Jie, who pondered for a moment after hearing this. This custom was really hard to understand. Of course, it was not as easy to understand as one might imagine. After all, there was nothing wrong with believing in evil gods.

After all, evil god priests have done many heinous things. For example, there used to be a folk remedy where, instead of going to the hospital when a family member was sick, they would eat a piece of their relative's flesh.
For example, the river demon in the Tongtian River in Journey to the West required young boys and girls as sacrifices. These kinds of evil god demands are very inhumane and would be absolutely forbidden in the Central Plains, but no one cared in Siam.

Upon closer examination, the ancestral spirit of the Siamese people was actually an evil deity!
Furthermore, the fact that Siam actually regards black magic as a national defense technique shows that the rulers here are definitely not clear-headed people.

Therefore, it is not so difficult to understand why this emperor would use the hearts of Zhao Fachai and Du Xiong as a sacrifice to heaven.

After finishing his narration, Hei Ligu looked at Chen Jie with anticipation in his eyes. He truly needed Chen Jie's help to rescue their prince.

"Yes, the banquet is tomorrow night, right?"

Chen Jie asked Hei Ligu, who replied, "That's right. These kinds of sacrificial banquets are usually held on the night of the full moon. Tomorrow is the fifteenth, which is the perfect time to hold this sacrificial banquet."

"Tomorrow? No rush, there's still time."

As Chen explained, he added, "Come on, follow me."

As he spoke, Chen Jie grabbed the shoulders of the two men and leaped onto the roof. He then used the Qiankun Great Shift technique to change his position in a few quick movements and arrived on the roof. With a flash, he entered the sealed-off inn.

The first floor of the inn was densely packed with imperial guards, and the security was tight. However, there was no one guarding the room on the second floor. Chen Jie used teleportation to enter the room without anyone noticing.

This is the legendary "blind spot under the lamp"—how could they have imagined that the wanted criminal they were guarding was hiding in the house they were watching over?
That's why this place has become the safest place.

After Chen Jie and the others came in, Chen Jie said, "We are short-handed right now, which makes many things inconvenient. We need more manpower."

Du Xiong was taken aback and asked, "My lord, are you referring to the people of the Divine Dragon Sect?"

Chen Jie said, "That's right, they are in that quarry right now, but they have all been poisoned and need to be detoxified before they can fight again."

Upon hearing this, Du Xiong looked at Chen Jie and asked, "Does our lord already know the antidote?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie chuckled and said, "I don't know now, but I'll find out soon."

"You two keep watch at the doors and windows, and don't disturb me."

"Yes."

Upon hearing Chen Jie's words, Du Xiong and Hei Ligu immediately occupied the windows and doors, listening intently to the sounds outside. At this moment, Chen Jie took out a piece of the poisonous woman's flesh that he had picked up from his storage ring.

Fang Zheng and the others were all poisoned by the Poison Woman, and her poison was very difficult to cure. To cure her, a special antidote was needed, and a key feature of this special antidote was that it required finding the type of poison the Poison Woman used.

this point is very important.

Therefore, Chen Jiecai picked up some of the poisonous woman's flesh to study.

At this moment, Chen Jie placed the piece of the Poison Woman's flesh on a jade plate. The Poison Woman's flesh and blood were highly corrosive, and it would take some effort to extract the toxins from it.

The poisoned flesh was placed on the jade plate, and then a detoxifying solution was dripped onto it. The detoxifying solution is a highly penetrating solvent. When dripped into the venom, it can directly peel off the venom, making it convenient for research.

Of course, this stuff cannot be used alone as an antidote. The reason is simple: this antidote is itself a poison with extremely terrible effects, and using it as an antidote would probably only make you die faster.

For this reason, this detoxifying solution exists solely as a reagent for analyzing the nature of drugs.

This is also a potion that Chen Jie found and prepared in the ancient books of Changchun Valley.

Soon the detoxifying water seeped out the toxins from the poisonous meat, leaving a pool of black water on the jade plate in an instant. Seeing this black water, Chen Jie reached out and took out a homemade pair of tweezers, and took out the piece of meat from which all the toxins had been diluted.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Jie took out a small bottle from his storage ring, opened it, and dripped two drops into the pool of black water.

As the liquid in the small bottle dripped into the black water, the black water began to change again, gradually changing color until finally seven different colors of venom appeared.

The function of this small bottle is very simple: to separate the toxins that are mixed together and restore them to their original state.

Therefore, Chen Jie called this potion a reducing agent, restoring the poison to its original state.

In this way, Chen Jie directly reconstructed the original seven forms of the poison through the flesh of the Poison Woman. As for what the poison was, Chen Jie was not yet confident in determining it.

At this moment, Chen Jie took out three medicine bottles from his storage ring, which still contained medicines of unknown type.

Chen Jie then took the medicine bottle and poured a drop from each of the three poisons inside. These three medicine bottles were actually for identifying the basic types of poisons, corresponding to the poisons of plants, animals, and minerals, respectively.

Chen Jie quickly identified the types of poison: three plant toxins, two animal toxins, and two mineral toxins.

Having identified the types of toxins, the next step is to prepare the antidote.

Chen Jie has quite a few antidotes, but it's clear that readily available medicines are unlikely to neutralize this toxin.

Chen Jie could only search for antidotes in his storage ring. Everything in nature has its own fixed rules, and poison can naturally be cured.

Fortunately, Chen Jie had a lot of herbs in his storage ring. He then began experimenting with different herbs to counteract different toxins. After about an hour of mixing, he finally found the corresponding antidote. However, he did not have a method to detoxify the last mineral poison.

Moreover, Chen Jie had never seen this kind of mineral poison before, so it shouldn't be a mineral commonly found in the Central Plains.

Chen Jie looked at the pool of reddish-brown minerals in front of him and beckoned to Hei Ligu beside him, saying, "Old Hei, come here for a second."

Hei Ligu was taken aback, then immediately walked over and looked at Chen Jie, asking, "Did you call me?"

Chen Jiedao asked, "Old Hei, are you a local from Siam?"

Hei Ligu was taken aback and said, "Yes."

"Then let me ask you something. Do you have any reddish-brown minerals here that are highly toxic?"

"Reddish-brown?"

Hei Ligu frowned slightly, and Chen Jie said, "That's right, reddish-brown!"

"You're not talking about the Red Oni, are you?"

"Red Demon?"

Chen Jie looked at Hei Ligu in surprise, and Hei Ligu immediately explained: "This red ghost is a by-product of our local gem mines. It is often mixed with rubies. In order to obtain the purest rubies, we often roast the red ghost with fire."

"The red demon softens when heated and eventually falls off the ruby. However, this stuff is poisonous. You have to wear protective gear when roasting it, otherwise it's easy to blind your eyes from the fumes. Also, if you inhale too much of the red demon's odor, you will be poisoned. After being poisoned, you will have a high fever, vomiting and diarrhea, and fall into a coma. If you don't get treatment in time, you may lose your life."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "Oh, I see. By the way, how do you know all this so clearly?"

Hei Ligu said, "Well, I've known about this since I was a child. My family had a ruby ​​mine, and I used to play there a lot when I was a kid. Later, I got to know the miners and that's how I found out about it."

Chen Jie asked, "Then how can we identify this red demon?"

"The first thing to look at is the color, and the second thing is the smell. This red devil smells faintly fishy."

"A fishy smell?"

Chen Jie frowned slightly. How come he hadn't smelled it earlier?

At this moment, Hei Ligu said, "That's right, this fishy smell is not the fishy smell of fish and shrimp, but a kind of fishy smell similar to rust. Only people who are frequently in contact with it can smell it. Ordinary people really have a hard time smelling it."

Chen Jie pointed to the brown liquid on the table and said, "Smell it."

Seeing this, Hei Ligu glanced at the venom on the table, then moved closer and fanned the venom into his nose.

He then looked up and said, "That's right, this is the Red Demon!"

Chen Jie nodded slightly and said, "Then let me ask one more question. Since the Red Ghost can be cured, there must be a way to detoxify it. What can cure this poison?"

"Corn grass!"

Hei Ligu spoke up, and upon hearing this, Chen Jie glanced at Hei Ligu and asked, "Where can I buy this millet grass?"

Hei Ligu said, "No need to buy it. There are plenty of this stuff in the mountains near the Red Mine. It's just a very common weed. Only the miners know that it can cure the Red Demon's poison. Nobody else knows about it, and pharmacies don't sell it either."

"After all, in daily life, apart from mines, who can easily come into contact with red goblins? The presence of red goblins means the presence of rubies, so most people don't know about them."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "I understand. Let's go find some Gu Gu grass!"

With that, Chen Jie waved and said, "Du Xiong, let's go!"

Upon hearing this, Du Xiong immediately rushed over. Chen Jie grabbed Du Xiong and Hei Ligu by the shoulders, then released his martial arts domain. In the next instant, he used a Qiankun Great Shift to pass through the wall and disappeared. After several more shifts outside, they were far away from the area. The group then left the city and found the Gu Gu Grass on a desolate mountain outside the city!
This barren mountain used to be a ruby ​​mine.

And so, Chen Jie used the juice of the millet grass to test the last mineral poison and successfully detoxified it.

Thus, the antidote was successfully prepared. Chen Jie copied the prescription and then instructed Hei Ligu and Du Xiong to immediately go to several nearby cities to collect the necessary medicinal herbs.

Then they went together to the Xingshan camp where Fang Zheng and his men were being held, and by the time they arrived, it was already dark.

"Uncle, you're back! How did it go? Did you find the antidote?"

Fang Susu saw Chen Jie asking anxiously, and Chen Jie replied, "Go and summon everyone here. The medicine has been prepared."

Upon hearing this, Fang Susu was overjoyed and immediately said, "I'll go find my brother right now."

Soon after, Fang Zheng and Lei Ming were summoned. Too many people couldn't be mobilized at once, otherwise it would alert the enemy. So, Fang Zheng and Lei Ming were summoned directly.

Then they saw the two enter the temporary shelter that Fang Susu and the others had set up. The two looked much better than they had two days ago, which was because they had been able to eat their fill these past two days.

With Fang Susu and Zhang Cuishan around these past two days, Fang Zheng and Lei Ming have been eating very well. They've had two days of hearty meals, and seeing that people have come to visit has made them feel much more relaxed. Their sleep has improved, and as a result, their overall mental state has been completely refreshed.

Upon seeing Chen Jie, Fang Zheng immediately clasped his hands in greeting and said, "Uncle."

Chen Jie nodded, and Lei Ming immediately clasped his hands in greeting, saying, "Hero Chen."

Chen Jie said, "Alright, let's not say any more."

Chen Jie took out a large gourd and handed it to Fang Zheng and Lei Ming, saying, "Inside are the antidote, a total of five hundred pills. It shouldn't be enough to cure everyone at once. Give one whole pill to the more important people who can quickly regain their fighting strength. The rest can be mixed with water and given to them to drink. It will restore about 70% of their strength."

"After we get out, I have other ways to remove the remaining poison from them."

Chen Jie spoke to the two men, and upon hearing this, Lei Ming and Fang Zheng immediately clasped their hands in a fist salute and said, "Understood."

Chen Jie looked at the two of them and said, "Alright, there's nothing else to do. You two take the antidote back with you, and then we'll break out under the cover of night."

"it is good!"

As he spoke, Fang Zheng poured out two antidotes from the large gourd and handed one to Lei Ming. The two looked at each other while holding the antidote, and then immediately put the antidote into their mouths.

The antidote dissolved instantly in their mouths, and their faces flushed red. Their bodies felt as if they were on fire. They endured it for a long time before Fang Zheng coughed up a mouthful of black blood. Fang Susu was terrified when she saw this.

"Brother, brother~"

Fang Zheng raised his hand to stop Fang Susu, saying, "Cough cough, it's nothing, it's nothing."

Seeing Fang Zheng like this, Chen Jie said, "It's good that he vomited it out; this is the detoxification stage."

Hearing Chen Jie's words, Fang Susu was slightly relieved, and Fang Zheng slowly stood up and said, "Cough cough... It feels much better to spit out this blood."

He then clenched his fist, a look of joy spreading across his face: "Hehe, good, I feel my strength has returned."

Upon hearing this, Fang Susu asked, "Really?"

After saying that, Fang Susu suddenly attacked Fang Zheng. When Fang Zheng saw Fang Susu attacking, he immediately activated his power and exchanged two blows with Fang Susu. Clap clap!
The two exchanged a few quick blows, and Fang Susu stopped her attack, her face beaming with excitement as she exclaimed, "Haha... Brother, you're really healed! You're really healed!"

Fang Susu was excited about Fang Zhengdao.

Fang Zheng was also very excited at this moment. After being treated like a pig and a dog for so many days, he finally regained his power. This made even the good-tempered Fang Zheng want to kill.

While Fang Zheng was talking to Fang Susu, Lei Ming also successfully detoxified. When his strength was restored, Lei Ming's eyes turned bloodshot and he said, "Hehe, good! How have you bullied me these past few days? I will definitely pay you back, pay you back double!"

Lei Ming and Fang Zheng had been truly bullied and were filled with rage.

However, the two quickly calmed down and looked at Chen Jie, saying, "We will never forget this kindness, which is beyond words."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie smiled and said, "You are my third brother's family, so you are my family too. Let's not talk about these things."

Fang Zheng said, "Okay, then Uncle, let's go rescue them first."

After saying this, Chen Jie said, "Go."

Upon hearing this, Fang Zheng and Lei Ming turned around and headed straight for their work shed. The place where they lived was a thatched shed, which could house hundreds of people. Fang Zheng and Lei Ming lived in one of the sheds.

At this moment, Fang Zheng and the others returned.

As soon as they returned, the helpless man immediately asked, "Young Master, where did Vice Sect Leader Lei and the others go?"

The person asking the question was a guardian elder of the Divine Dragon Sect's fleet. Upon hearing this, Fang Zheng directly reached out and stuffed a pill into the elder's mouth. As soon as the pill entered his mouth, the elder felt hot all over and his face flushed.

Fang Zheng coughed up blood, which immediately alarmed everyone in the workshop. A group of people stared at Fang Zheng, wondering why he had made the Dharma Protector Elder cough up blood.

But just then, the Dharma Protector Elder suddenly perked up, raised his hand, and looked at his fist with disbelief, saying, "My Qi, my Qi has been restored! My Qi has been restored!"

At this moment, the Dharma Protector Elder was extremely excited. He had been treated like a pig or a dog these days, which was really frustrating. The moment his power was restored, the Dharma Protector Elder's eyes widened. It was time to take revenge.

"Thank you, young master!"

At this moment, the Dharma Protector Elder immediately knelt down to express his gratitude.

Seeing this, how could the people around not understand what was going on? So they all looked directly at Fang Zheng, their eyes filled with longing.

Young master, save me! Young master, save me!
Fang Zheng then spoke up: "Elders of the level of Protector or above, come here to receive the antidote."

Upon hearing this, seven or eight more people immediately stepped forward. These were the elders of this work shed. Fang Zheng gave each of them a pill and then looked at them and said, "After taking the medicine, go to the other work sheds and distribute the medicine. Note that there are only five hundred pills here."

At this moment, the elder who was rescued first spoke up: "That's enough."

"Five hundred is enough to rescue all the squad leaders."

Fang Zheng said, "No, only save the captains. For the rest, find me a large basin of water, dissolve the pills in it, and then have every member of our Divine Dragon Sect drink a sip. Although this won't completely detoxify them, it will help them detoxify about 70-80% of the time."

After he finished speaking, the elders immediately said they understood and then secretly went out to start rescuing people. Lei Ming said, "A Zheng, you can stay here and keep watch. I'll go out and keep watch."

Upon hearing this, Fang Zheng said, "Okay, Uncle Lei, be careful."

Lei Ming laughed and said, "Hahaha... Your Uncle Lei has recovered his strength now. If you really push him too far, your Uncle Lei can flatten this damned quarry all by himself."

Fang Zheng said, "I know how capable Uncle Lei is, but Uncle Lei, we should be careful and not be careless."

Lei Ming said, "Okay, I understand. Don't worry, I won't act impulsively."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Lei Ming went out. At that moment, Fang Zheng immediately had someone bring a large wooden basin, preparing to detoxify everyone.

Lei Ming had already gone outside and was standing guard.

I thought to myself, these days of living like a pig or a dog are finally coming to an end.

Looking up at the sky, I see that the moon is bright and the stars are few today. Tomorrow, the world will probably look different.

Just as I was thinking about this, I suddenly saw two people coming out of a house not far away, both of them reeking of alcohol.

"Hiccup~ Let me tell you, these slaves are just cheap. If you don't loosen their skin, they really won't work."

"Isn't that right? I'm telling you, we didn't beat them enough. Those old fogies up there are too tough to handle, so we just killed them. It saves us the trouble of watching over them."

"Exactly! Next time we encounter lazy old bastards, we'll beat them to death. Oh, and there are those bastards in here too. They're all so shameless. Tomorrow, when we're doing our work, I'm going to give them a good beating."

“That’s right, especially that troublemaker named Fang Zheng. He thinks he’s some young master of the Divine Dragon Sect. Here, he’s a prisoner. He can’t recognize his own limitations. He’s just asking for trouble.”

Just then, two overseers, drunk, came out of the house, pulling up their trousers, and went outside to find a spot to urinate.

He was still cursing and swearing when they helped him find a spot in the wild to relieve himself. Just as they were doing this, someone suddenly glanced to the side and saw a person standing on a small mound outside the workers' shed not far away.

"Made!"

He cursed, then pulled out a leather whip from his waist, and the next moment he walked toward that side with a fierce look in his eyes.

"Who let you out of the work shed? You Han dog, kneel down!"

The overseer pointed his whip at Lei Ming and went over, roaring as he brandished the whip. Lei Ming saw the overseer, his gaze instantly turning cold. He stood there without moving, but the overseer was enraged and rushed in front of Lei Ming, shouting, "You pig! Didn't you hear me? Kneel down!"

"Your Majesty!"

The overseer roared angrily, and at that moment Lei Ming slowly raised his head and glanced at the overseer. The murderous intent in his eyes could no longer be concealed. The overseer was startled, but before he could open his mouth, he saw Lei Ming suddenly wave his hand.

brush!
A bolt of lightning flashed, and the next moment, a head the size of a watermelon fell to the ground and rolled around!
(End of this chapter)