Forcing me to become a concubine? Remarrying the Ninth Prince, she'll be pregnant all over the

Are you sure... you can cure it?

Seeing that Lin Wantang was about to be invited into the stilted house and that he and Zhang Jin were not allowed to follow, Li Jinzhi was worried that there was a trap, so he cautiously stopped her first.

Lin Wantang nodded slightly and lowered her voice, saying, "This child suffers from epilepsy. The symptoms aren't too severe yet. With the right medication, alleviating them shouldn't be a problem, but to cure it completely..."

She hesitated for a moment, then squinted at the old man who had already climbed the wooden steps. In the end, she didn't say anything, but gave Li Jinzhi a reassuring look before stepping upstairs and entering the village house.

Lin Wantang carefully took the child's pulse again, then asked the old man to prepare some herbs, and also found a packet of silver needles from the village shaman. After the herbs were decocted, she had the woman feed the child while she performed acupuncture on the child.

The Thirteen Ghost Needles technique was passed down to her by her mentor when she was young. Only four needles are needed to treat this disease, but the other acupoints also need to be used as supplementary points.

After more than an hour of work, the child was made to lie down and feel a little better. Seeing that the child's symptoms were weakening and his weak breathing was gradually recovering, he opened his eyes and called out to the woman that he was hungry. The woman hugged the child excitedly and burst into tears.

The old man watched with satisfaction, nodding repeatedly.

Lin Wantang and the old man moved away, avoiding the woman and child, before Lin said frankly, "Old man, although this child's illness is mild, one acupuncture and medicine treatment is far from enough. However, I cannot stay here for long. If you don't mind, I can teach you all the Ghost Gate Four Needles that I just used on the child, so that you or someone else can continue to treat and care for the child after I leave."

"You mean..." the old man exclaimed in surprise, almost stammering, "Ghost Gate... acupuncture technique?"

Lin Wantang nodded slightly, meeting the old man's surprised and shocked gaze, and continued to say something astonishing: "The Ghost Gate Acupuncture Technique has long been extinct in the Central Plains. Those who inherit it have only learned some superficial skills, and there are countless imposters. However, I am not talented, but thanks to my master's teachings, the thirteen needles he taught me are the true Ghost Gate Acupuncture Technique."

My master never said that this was a closely guarded secret. It was only because very few people could inherit and use this needle skillfully. It required extremely strong talent and dexterity. Otherwise, even if one learned it, one would eventually suffer the consequences.

The old man had heard of this acupuncture technique, but he never expected that Lin Wantang would not only know it, but also teach it to him in order to save the child in the house. The old man was deeply shocked and completely impressed by Lin Wantang's honesty and sincerity.

Afterwards, the three of them stayed in the village. While Lin Wantang did her best to take care of and treat the child, she also taught the old man and the village's witch doctor the four needles needed. The old man was grateful to the whole village and regarded her as his benefactor. He no longer hid anything and told them all the secrets of the Mirage Heart Sand.

It was only after listening that Lin Wantang was stunned and woke up as if from a dream, and couldn't help but sigh that she was only one unexpected step away from the real detoxification.

Twin Dream-Awakening Fennel is the key to detoxifying the Mirage Heart Sand. However, it does not require careful selection of the plant, nor does it require taking the poisonous plant first and then the antidote. Instead, after picking the accompanying flower plant that needs detoxification, immediately warm it with very strong wine to ensure that the flowers and leaves do not fall apart or wither. Then, simmer it over low heat for seven hours. The residue in the pot after boiling it dry is mixed with red clay from the bottom of the pot and more than ten kinds of warming and nourishing herbs. Together, they are refined into pills, which are taken in seven days to completely detoxify the plant.

The old man told these things, and then he hurriedly sent all the strong and healthy men in the village to go into the mountains with Li Jinzhi and Zhang Jin to help pick the Twin Dream-Awakening Fragrance. The old man and the women in the village were also busy making wine and brewing it together to refine the pills.

After a busy period that delayed things for three days, Lin Wantang finally managed to put away the large bottle of pills she had refined. With the help of the old man and the villagers, the three of them left to return to the battle camp.

Meanwhile, in the western army camp, the atmosphere in the main tent was so heavy that it was hard to breathe.

Wei Wujiu leaned back in the chair of the command tent, his face pale, his thin lips bloodless, his forehead covered with fine cold sweat, his brows tightly furrowed, his hands clenched into fists, his knuckles turning slightly white.

Clearly, the toxins in his body have recurred.

Despite his illness, he kept his eyes fixed on the map in the center of the command tent, his expression solemn.

Xie Zhi had already been imprisoned by his men. The Third Prince also knew that he might be used by the Western Liao to sow discord. In the past few days, he had been investigating spies in the army. Now, as he returned from his inspection, he saw that all the generals in Zhouzai were standing obediently to the side with their heads down, not daring to breathe loudly. He knew that these people had given bad advice and would definitely be scolded again.

The Third Prince removed his armor and set it aside, then sat down in the main seat and said, "Commander, you haven't had a proper rest for days, have you? Your body can't take it anymore. Look at your complexion, you look much worse."

An older general hurriedly said, "Commander, please go and rest for a while. Leave the rest to us."

Wei Wujiu slowly raised his head, his gaze passing over the simple-minded Third Prince and landing on the older general. His tone was cold as he said, "Now is not the time to rest. We must take advantage of the enemy's high morale and their underestimation of us to launch a counterattack and prevent them from remaining arrogant!"

"That's right! Well said!" The Third Prince clapped his hands approvingly.

Despite the pain in his body, Wei Wujiu, with limited energy, turned his gaze back to the map and said in a solemn tone, "Although the enemy is brave, they are deep in enemy territory, short of supplies, and unfamiliar with the terrain of the western border. These are their weaknesses. We should seize these opportunities and achieve a surprise victory..."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pointed to a place on the map, "This is Black Wind Valley. It has a steep terrain and is the only way for the enemy to transport supplies. Moreover, the valley is narrow and easy to defend but difficult to attack."

"We'll send an elite force to ambush on both sides of Black Wind Valley. When the enemy's supply convoy passes by, we'll launch a surprise attack, burn their supplies, and cut off their retreat!"

"Yes!" The Third Prince, a master of warfare, had already considered this idea and quickly added, "Furthermore, the enemy's main camp is located on the plains ahead, where defenses are lax. We can split our forces into two groups: one can launch a feigned attack from the front to draw the enemy's attention, while the other can take the opportunity to circle around to the rear of the enemy's main camp and launch a surprise attack!"

"Attack from both sides, breach the enemy's main camp in one fell swoop, and kill the enemy commander!"

Wei Wujiu leaned back in his chair and nodded slightly. The Third Prince had received approval. He then went on to deploy a detailed battle plan. Wei Wujiu made meticulous arrangements, and the two cooperated seamlessly. The generals below watched the two strategizing with surprise and admiration.

"His Highness the Third Prince is renowned! His Excellency the Commander is renowned!"

The generals all shouted in unison, "We are willing to obey the Commander-in-Chief's orders, even at the cost of fire and water!"