Plotting with You: The Forensic Scientist in Ancient Times!-Chapter 478 - 477: Can’t Wait

"What should we..." Zhu Yu looked up at him.

Lu Qing slightly shook his head: "Matters have their priorities, not to mention, we seem to have found the ’fish’s’ lair today. Who knows if that thing from before is related to him.

Whether he’s trying to bait us or not is still unknown, let’s wait and see.

For now, I’m more curious about that gentleman’s difficult ailment, what exactly is it all about."

Zhu Yu nodded, taking the chance to help lift the talisman, he discreetly glanced backward. As expected, the tall and muscular figure in plain clothing was still following them not far away.

Mm, seeing the other party following so closely, he felt reassured.

The three of them, after circling around, finally returned to the inn. By this time, there was still a long queue outside, and Lu Qing instructed the rune to take the items back to the room while he and Zhu Yu went over to Yan Daoxin to check the situation.

Yan Daoxin was accustomed to this kind of free clinic. Although he had only managed to have a simple bread till then and felt somewhat displeased, with a slightly grim look on his face, everything else was manageable.

After all, Lu Qing left his talisman at the door, so none of the patients, whether treated or not, dared show the slightest disrespect.

For these thin and frail Fan Country people, the talisman’s intimidation was overwhelming. Those big hands seemed capable of crushing their bones as easily as snapping a straw.

Seeing Lu Qing and Zhu Yu return, Yan Daoxin gave them a sorrowful look and sighed softly as he feebly advised an elderly woman on how to take her medicine.

Lu Qing silently handed over a paper package; it was a pack of preserved fruits bought from a witchcraft medicine shop’s Shopkeeper they visited after taking a detour.

Yan Daoxin picked it up, took a sniff, detecting its sweet fragrance, and a hint of joy appeared on his face. He finally mustered a bit of energy and, between seeing patients, opened the package, took a piece, and put it in his mouth, his cheek bulging as he continued to take pulses with an indifferent expression.

By the time the night had fallen completely, with the help of the talisman and rune, they finally managed to turn away those still waiting outside, asking them not to wait any longer. The innkeeper and his assistant hurriedly closed the doors.

Anyway, it’s unlikely any guests would come to stay at this time. After these past few days of turmoil, they somewhat missed the previous quietness when the inn was desolate.

"I am exhausted... You guys went out for so long today, was it just to find these things?" With no outsiders around, Yan Daoxin no longer maintained his sage-like demeanor and slouched in the chair, lazily speaking with a piece of honeyed date in hand.

"Despite complaining, it doesn’t stop you from stuffing your mouth," Lu Qing glared at him and signaled the rune to bring over the items.

The rune immediately fetched the medicinal herbs they purchased at a high price from the witchcraft medicine shop, accompanying them with a cloth wrap.

"What are all these?" Yan Daoxin looked at the numerous items confusedly, then watched as the rune placed each exquisite wooden box on the table, curiously reaching for one. As soon as he opened it, he straightened up, voice instinctively raising a pitch, "Dragon Bone Tree Bark? That’s quite a rare find!"

He glanced at the other wooden boxes, noticing they were of the same style, clearly from the same purchase. His spirits lifted as he eagerly opened another: "Tiger Eye Snake Gall?! My, the quality is excellent, a real treasure!

Let me see what else... Iron Vine Grass! That’s pretty good!

This one is... Immortal Wood!

And this... this..."

He opened each wooden box, eyes gleaming, as excited as a child seeing a favorite toy.

"Each of these is quite a rarity! You’ve managed to procure all this?" Yan Daoxin hadn’t been this delighted in a long time. He originally intended to wander, looking for rare medicinal herbs, accidentally meeting Lu Qing and following them around, almost forgetting his initial plan, "These items are certainly hard to come by!

It seems coming to this Fan Country wasn’t in vain, the capital has quite a few treasures indeed.

Did these things cost a lot of silver?"

"Divine Doctor, it wasn’t silver," the rune shook his head at Yan Daoxin, smiling, "it was quite a bit of gold."

"Gold... tsk tsk tsk..." Yan Daoxin feigned shock, but judging from his expression, he didn’t really pity Lu Qing’s expenses, merely gave a symbolic lament, "So you showed them to me to boast?"

"It’s all yours, compensation for delaying you. I found some rare medicinal herbs even you might not get, just follow us steadily," Lu Qing said to Yan Daoxin, pointing to the piece of cloth underneath, "Moreover, this is what I truly wanted."

"People used to buy the box and discard the pearl, what is this? Trailing infections but abandoning rare medicine?" Yan Daoxin remarked while touching the ragged cloth, suddenly sensing something, leaned down to sniff it, and instantly bounced up from the chair, "The Immortal Castle!"

"That’s right, the Fake Castle Master’s lair we are searching for should be right here in this Fan Country’s capital, possibly within the witchcraft medicine shop we visited today.

The treasures in that witchcraft medicine shop are likely far beyond this; some might not even be allowed for the Shopkeeper to sell, like Chang’e Drunk."

Lu Qing nodded, glanced at the cloth, then took out the bronze pendant from his bosom, placing it on the table, pushing it towards Yan Daoxin.

Yan Daoxin was initially puzzled, picked it up and examined it, recognizing the pattern. Suddenly, his brow furrowed: "Hmm?! Isn’t this... isn’t this the Bian pattern Lu Chao drew for you back then... oh no, it’s the Qilin pattern!

It’s your branch of the Lu Family’s crest, am I mistaken?!"

"Yes, that’s the one," Lu Qing nodded, retrieved the item, and placed it back into his bosom, "That night, someone shot this into our room from outside, I’ve inspected it, and it’s likely an old item, possibly the very one my grandfather or father carried."

"Interesting..." Yan Daoxin stroked his clean-shaven chin, "Seems someone can’t wait to tell you a story, huh!"