The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 277 How dare this debt collector show his face?

More important than destroying Luo Chan's remains is the corpse-corroding Gu on Song Yuedie's body. If it's not removed as soon as possible, the child will be completely beyond saving.

Madam Song temporarily suppressed her hatred and looked at Lang Jiuchuan, asking, "Little Immortal Master, what kind of Gu is this on my Die'er? Can it be removed? If not, could you let her pass away peacefully?"

She held her daughter's skeletal hand, her eyes filled with sorrow. If it was too painful, she would rather take her away quietly. The coffins had already been ordered, and the mother and daughter would accompany each other on their journey, so she wouldn't be afraid of loneliness.

“If I can’t relieve your sorrow, why would I send you to the Wanshi Shop? If I send you there but you can’t do it, wouldn’t that be ruining my own reputation?” Lang Jiuchuan looked at the skinny child and said, “I can remove this Gu worm, but she will suffer a lot.”

Judging from the color and thickness of the pus and blood, she knew that the child had reached her limit. Even after getting rid of the Gu worm, she would need a long time to recuperate and restore her extremely weak body. Moreover, her lifespan would not exceed forty years.

When Lang Jiuchuan spoke to Madam Song, tears welled up in her eyes. She said, "Forty, forty is good too. She can see more of the world and taste more flavors and foods she has never tasted before. You don't know, before she got sick, she loved to eat. She had a silver tongue; she could taste many dishes and tell what seasonings were added after just a little taste. She was only six years old."

Madam Song wiped her eyes, laughing and crying at the same time.

Lang Jiuchuan said, "Now I will use a talisman to temporarily suppress the Gu worm in her body so that it cannot run rampant. I have also pressed her pressure point to prevent her from waking up and suffering. You wait here while I go and prepare the materials before I come back to remove the Gu."

Madam Song nodded. She thought for a moment, then dug out a brick from the corner of the wall, rummaged around inside, took out a small cloth bag, and stuffed it into Lang Jiuchuan's hand: "Little Immortal Master, I don't know if this is enough. If it isn't, just name a number, and I'll pay you back slowly later."

The cloth bag rattled as Lang Jiuchuan opened it and found some gold jewelry inside. This was probably the last of the family's possessions.

She took only a small gold bracelet and said, "That's enough."

He put the cloth bag back on the bed and reached out to touch Song Yuedie's sunken face: "Wait for me."

Lang Jiuchuan withdrew his hand and walked out. Song Niangzi looked at the cloth bag, tears streaming down her face. She looked at her daughter and whispered, "Die'er, don't be afraid. No matter what, your mother is here."

After leaving the Song family's gate, Lang Jiuchuan said to Fu Qi, "You stay here and watch over them for now, lest that spirit witch finds them and attacks them. This corpse-rotting gu is almost fully grown, and she definitely won't miss it."

Once that sorcerer goes mad and loses his mind, the mother and daughter will truly be doomed.

Fu Qi Yi Han nodded.

Lang Jiuchuan bid him farewell and then sent Jiang Che away to the temple of the Marquis of Zhenbei to keep an eye on the spirit witch. After dealing with the corpse-rotting Gu on Song Yuedie, she would then deal with the little witch.

They went their separate ways.

Lang Jiuchuan flagged down a mule cart as soon as he exited the road and headed towards Tongtian Pavilion.

The Corpse-Rotting Gu is extremely yin and poisonous. To get rid of it, you need to use the rare and precious herbs it fears to make a medicinal soup to dispel cold and remove yin poison. The best one is the top-grade Fire Spirit Flower that grows after a mountain fire. Add a Corpse-Fragrance Devil's Taro that smells the same as the Corpse-Rotting Gu, and boil it with other medicinal herbs to make a golden-red medicinal soup to draw the Corpse-Rotting Gu out of its hair follicles.

Of course, before that, it is necessary to use acupuncture to puncture acupoints and release blood to open the hair follicles so that the medicinal soup can penetrate into the meridians and internal organs, forcing them to have nowhere to hide.

The acupuncture alone is painful, and the child is so weak now, so we will have to use some precious medicine to protect her heart meridian.

Only the Tongtian Pavilion possesses these things.

Lang Jiuchuan returned, and when the ghost saw her, it remembered how it had been tricked, and its eyes turned red with anger.

"This debt collector has the nerve to show his face!" Ah Piao turned around, and Lang Jiuchuan raised an eyebrow, calling out to him, "Oh, Shopkeeper Piao, you just received my good incense, and now you're turning your back on me? We were acting like brothers before, how come you've changed your tune so quickly?"

Ah Piao sneered, thinking to herself, "You still have the nerve to say that? Don't you have any idea what you've done?"

But he couldn't say it outright. If he said, "You set me up, wouldn't that be an admission of guilt?"
He took a deep breath, feeling frustrated, and said, "What are you doing here again?"

Lang Jiuchuan saw his expression clearly and understood perfectly. It seemed that Lang Jiuchuan had been given a hint and realized that he had tricked Lang Jiuchuan into revealing information, which was why Lang Jiuchuan was now acting so strangely.

Heh heh, the Pavilion Master in seclusion!
How long will they have to hide?

However, Ah Piao was already annoyed; it seemed some things couldn't be taken for free... he couldn't borrow them anymore!

Lang Jiuchuan touched his nose, curled his lips, and said, "Naturally, we're here to do business."

The ghost glanced at her, a half-smile on its face: "Doing business? The kind of business that would leave my Tongtian Pavilion with nothing?"

Lang Jiuchuan chuckled awkwardly, "Look at what you're saying, there's no such thing, I really came to buy something."

Ah Piao hummed softly.

Lang Jiuchuan beckoned to the woman who was eyeing them and said, "Beautiful and kind-hearted woman, put this on my tab. I need top-grade Fire Spirit Flower, Corpse Fragrance Devil's Tongue, and a box of Golden Needles... Do you have any of these? How much silver do they cost?"

Hong Niangzi glanced at A Piao and said, "Yes, there is, but..."

A ghost: "Why are you looking at me? The girl wants to buy something, so let me calculate the cost for her."

Hong Niangzi responded and took out her abacus to start calculating. Finally, she said, "If it's converted into silver, it would be 38,600 taels. We're all regular customers, so I'll round it down to 38,000 for you."

Lang Jiuchuan's expression changed: "You guys are running a shady business!"

"Take it or leave it. That top-grade Fire Spirit Flower can only grow once after a mountain fire, gathering the essence of heaven and earth, and being roasted by the fire of the earth's core. It takes at least ten years to grow. It's a true treasure of nature, a supreme treasure for dispelling cold poison. Charging you 38,000 is already a bargain. Besides, we're the only ones who have this Fire Spirit Flower outside. Otherwise, you can go and check out the Xuan Clan's treasure vault." A Piao snorted heavily, crossed her arms, and slightly raised her chin, giving off an arrogant expression that said, "You've offended me, come and coax me."

Lang Jiuchuan felt a pang of regret and said, "Alright, pick the stuff out and we'll settle the bill at my Wanshi Shop later."

The ghost was stunned. How did this poor wretch suddenly become so rich and powerful?
“We don’t offer credit,” he reminded through gritted teeth, afraid that someone would try to stall.

Lang Jiuchuan said, "Don't worry, you won't be shortchanged. I can still give you a few tens of thousands of coins."

"Which sucker did they catch?" the ghost asked curiously.

Lang Jiuchuan said with a look of melancholy, "It's not that I'm being taken advantage of, it's just that the general is so generous, he gave me too much, and I can't refuse it, sigh!"

A ghost: "!"

Ah, so it was the traitor trying to bring him down. No wonder he sneaked off that night and was nowhere to be seen all night. He was out digging for treasure for the debt collectors.
I'm just asking, how many people noticed that I made a mistake yesterday? Hehe~