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Chapter 44 Applying Medicine
Yunying blushed deeply, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of her throat.

She walked to the window and gently patted her cheeks, hoping the fever on her face would subside quickly. However, it seemed to have no effect.

Yunying was slightly annoyed and was about to fetch some cold water to apply to her face when she heard steady footsteps coming from the clean room, gradually approaching her.

Yunying looked up and saw that the Second Master was wearing a snow-white undergarment and walked up to her in a few steps.

His hair was loose, still dripping wet, and his freshly bathed face was as white as jade, making his sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes even more radiant. Coupled with his large strides and a casual, unrestrained air, he appeared less composed and more carefree and unruly than usual.

Perhaps it was because he had bathed and calmed down, but Second Master's complexion was much better now. Although he still had a stern face and looked as unapproachable as a holy son in a Buddhist shrine, the intimidating cold aura was gone.

Yunying's thoughts were interrupted when the Second Master threw a snow-white handkerchief into her arms, saying, "Come here and give me a haircut."

Yunying looked away and reluctantly said "Oh".

The emotion in her voice was so obvious that even the Second Master couldn't help but turn his head to look at her.

He pursed his lips slightly, raised his eyebrows, and his facial features became sharper at this moment. "What, can't I order you around?"

Yunying quickly shook her head, not daring to upset the Second Master at this moment.

Second Master must have suffered a lot of anger before. Although he seems calm now, who knows if the anger in his heart, which has been suppressed for too long, will explode at the first opportunity.

How incredibly foolish she must be to dare to disobey the Second Master now and become his punching bag!

While Yunying was wringing the Second Master's hair with a handkerchief, she said loyally, "I am your maid, and it is my great honor to serve you."

Chen Yanzhou gave a light "heh," not believing her nonsense at all.

Yunying continued, "But the weather is getting chilly now, and I see you're only wearing your undergarment, not your outer garment. I'm worried you'll catch a cold..."

Yunying wanted to ask, "Didn't I bring you an outer coat? Why aren't you wearing it? You're showing up in front of me wearing only your undergarments. It's really not treating me like an outsider."

However, before she could finish these nonsensical thoughts, she suddenly heard the Second Master's sneer, "Is it that I don't want to wear an outer garment?"

"...What does Second Master mean?"

Chen Yanzhou: "Am I a lion or a tiger, or a man-eating demon? You run fast, but if you're so capable, why don't you put your clothes away properly before you run?"

Yunying: "..."

Yunying refused to believe it, dropped the handkerchief in her hand, and strode into the clean room.

The clean room was filled with damp mist and a faint scent of soapberry. But none of that mattered. The real focus was on a light blue-green outer garment lying prominently on the floor on the other side of the screen.

Yunying picked up the clothes and, as expected, found that the clothes were soaked.

Considering that the bathtub was right next to the screen, when the Second Master was bathing, water splashed out, and when he got out of the tub, he brought out even more water. In her haste, she simply draped the Second Master's change of clothes over the screen... but she probably didn't drape them properly, and the clothes slid right off the screen.

This is not surprising.

After all, the outer garment in his hand was made of the finest Hangzhou silk. Hangzhou silk has a pearly luster, feels light and smooth to the touch, and has an exceptionally good drape, making it particularly suitable for outerwear.

But that's getting ahead of itself. Let's just say that her clothes were soaked, and she wouldn't wear them even if she were in her shoes, let alone the Second Master.

The Second Master didn't punish her for her recklessness; that was all thanks to his magnanimity.

She must have had good karma from her ancestors to have such a good master. She's too grateful to even think about how the Second Master has an exhibitionist streak; she's really ungrateful.

After reflecting on her actions, Yunying left the clean room with shame and went straight to the inner room.

Chen Yanzhou watched her every move with a cold eye. Seeing that she was still teachable, the Second Master's expression improved considerably.

Soon, Yunying came out of the inner room with a dark blue dress.

Her voice softened, and she called out "Second Master" with great eagerness, smiling gently as she said, "Please get up, and I will help you get dressed."

The second master glanced at her lazily and said, "Just put it there for now, you can wear it later."

"Ok."

Yunying put down the clothes and continued to braid the Second Master's hair.

Second Master's hair was jet black, smooth to the touch, and had a faint scent of soapberry.

The fragrance, mixed with the faint scent of paper and ink emanating from the Second Master, calmed the mind.

The room was too quiet. Yunying wanted to start a conversation and ask about Magistrate Fan and the private salt business, but when she looked down, she saw that the Second Master was resting with his eyes closed.

How could she dare to disturb the Second Master?
He quickly shut up. But unexpectedly, perhaps sensing her overly intense gaze, Chen Yanzhou opened his eyes.

He has typical phoenix eyes, with the corners of his eyes curving upwards in a sharp arc, which makes him appear noble and aloof.

At this moment, he looked at Yun Ying with a calm and composed expression. His eyes were too deep and dark, and his expression was somewhat indifferent. Chen Yanzhou said slowly, "Just say what you have to say."

Yunying wanted to say something, but seeing his expression, she didn't dare to.

But seeing that she remained silent, the Second Master frowned even more. "Do I have to ask you to speak?"

Yunying waved her hand, "I said it is."

Then, gathering her thoughts, she asked, "Second Master, did you go to the Shang family's old residence to arrest a criminal last night?"

Chen Yanzhou waited for a long time, only to receive this one question. He closed his eyes again and snorted softly, "You already know, so why ask?"

Yunying: "..."

Yunying asked again, "I heard Aunt Ding say that the secret passage is interconnected and has many exits. Apart from Qi Sou, Magistrate Fan and the other prisoners involved in the salt smuggling have all escaped?"

Chen Yanzhou glanced at her again and hummed in response. But this time his voice was even colder, as if he didn't want to talk about it.

Yunying didn't take it seriously and said, "Did that old man Qi find out anything? Isn't he the closest to Magistrate Fan? He should be able to get some information from him about Magistrate Fan's whereabouts, right?"

After Yun Ying finished speaking, she lowered her head and looked at Chen Yanzhou. This time, Chen Yanzhou didn't pretend to be asleep. Instead, he looked at Yun Ying meaningfully and said, "You're so concerned about this case that it makes me think you're in cahoots with them."

Yunying: "..."

Well done! You really know how to end a conversation!
Yunying gritted her teeth and fell silent.

Having finally dried the Second Master's hair, she was ready to leave, feeling accomplished. But as her gaze shifted downwards, she suddenly saw a splash of red.

At this moment, she finally remembered what Mo Xue had told her earlier.

She couldn't help but cover her forehead, saying that she always felt like she had forgotten something, and it turned out that she had forgotten this matter.

Yunying immediately became anxious, "Second Master, how badly is your back injury? You're bleeding again. You just took a sitz bath; what if the wound gets infected and oozes pus?"

As she said this, Yunying pulled Chen Yanzhou up, "Go take off your shirt, I'll treat your wound."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yanzhou glanced at Yun Ying twice, then silently took off his shirt.

He would have completely forgotten about it if she hadn't mentioned it.

On another note, I called her over earlier to have her help apply the medicine. But I got so engrossed in thinking about the case that I completely forgot about everything else.

Chen Yanzhou sat up straight, tapping the table lightly with one hand while staring intently at Yun Ying's back.

Yunying brought over the tray prepared by Moxue, and immediately saw the Second Master's fair and muscular chest.

His chest was broad and firm, with several abdominal muscles faintly visible. With each breath, his chest rose and fell, making the strong muscle lines even more pronounced.

Yunying was completely unprepared; what she saw was far beyond her expectations. She immediately felt the heat spreading across her face and became very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, the Second Master didn't say much and was quite cooperative. Yunying quickly walked behind him and began to treat his wounds.

But as soon as Yunying saw the wound, she couldn't help but tremble and lean back.

Second Master's wound was on the left side of his spine, right in the middle of his back. The wound was about the size of a baby's fist and looked very deep. At this moment, blood was gushing out of the hole, like blood tears flowing from an eye, which looked extremely gruesome.

Yunying asked in a trembling voice, "Were you hit by some kind of hidden weapon? How did you get so badly injured? When I came with you before, your clothes weren't torn. Did you apply medicine and change your clothes before you came back?"

Chen Yanzhou hummed in response. As Yunying's hand gently touched his cool skin, he couldn't help but tense up, his voice became hoarse, and his thoughts became chaotic.

Chen Yanzhou closed his eyes briefly, shifting his attention as he said, "Besides capturing Qi Sou, we also captured another person alive this time."

Yunying didn't know why he suddenly brought this up. Wasn't he just too lazy to talk to her about it?

But she was genuinely curious about who the survivor was, so she asked, "Who else were caught? I didn't hear Aunt Ding mention it?"

Chen Yanzhou said, "We captured Zhao Xiong from Huitong Escort Agency. He is an accomplice of Magistrate Fan and is skilled in swordsmanship and even more adept at using hidden weapons. However, he kept it well hidden, and even those around him rarely knew that he had this skill."

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