Chapter 295 – Do You Want to be My Disciple?
Hearing the sound of water, the uncle called out to her.
“Are you awake?”
Lu Mingshu flashed back to the first time when she talked to the uncle and laughed. Who’s the one that said I’m noisy? He’s talking so much now.
After cleaning, she saved some of the remaining medicine to let Xiao Sang take a look. “Yes. Uncle, how long has it been?” she replied.
“Three days! I thought you were done for!”
Lu Mingshu laughed in reply. It’s because I’m too tired from all the thinking. But fortunately, the end result is good.
“How are you feeling?”
“I’m fine.”
“Are there any injuries?”
“I’ve recovered.”
The uncle was unaware of her situation currently. If he was, he would be flabbergasted. When it was his second time, he nearly died and took two months to recover.
If not for the Transformation of Bones, Lu Mingshu would face the same thing he did. It was hard for the body to recover at such a fast speed after being damaged, but with the Transformation of Bones, not only was no damage done, she even benefited.
All of a sudden, the old woman started shouting. “Old Man Liao, since you lost your bet, do as you said!”
“Hmph!” She could hear Old Man Liao’s dissatisfaction.
“What? Still unwilling to admit you lost?”
After a while, she could hear Old Man Liao grumbling. “I have never broken a promise.”
“That’s great.”
“Grandma, what are you talking about?” Lu Mingshu was confused.
“Aren’t you searching for that kiddo?” the old woman answered. “Old Man Liao, so?”
“Senior Liao knows where he is!?” Lu Mingshu exclaimed.
She didn’t know how Xie Lianzhen was doing, and she dared not ask the Drug Lord. What if the Drug Lord locked him up in some other place? It would not be a good thing if the Drug Lord knew about their relations.h.i.+p. What if he used me against Xie Lianzhen? Who knows what that mad man would do?
“That kid is sneaky enough. I don’t know how, but he contacted Old Man Liao after he left this place.”
“…” Lu Mingshu rolled her eyes. She felt like she shouldn’t have come. Of course. He’s way more powerful than me, and playing tricks is what he does best. Why did I even come? He can escape without my help.
“What did he say?”
“Nothing much,” Old Man Liao responded. “He told me to get ready. He’ll come and get me as soon as possible, when he gets the chance.”
“So, you do not know where he is?” Lu Mingshu’s heart sank.
“He only said that he has acquired the trust of the Drug Lord.”
Lu Mingshu closed her eyes. Acquired the trust of the Drug Lord, which means, he’s with the Drug Lord? But I didn’t see him even after going over there twice. Does he not know I’m here? Most likely, he’s not free to move around yet.
“How did he pa.s.s the message to you? Can we bribe the guards too?”
“No, please don’t try it.” Old Man Liao immediately shut her idea down. “The people here are unconditionally loyal to the Drug Lord. There’s no way we can bribe them. The kid used signals to send the message.”
“How do we contact him?”
“I don’t know. He didn’t say how.”
Lu Mingshu sighed. Now, she could only wait.
…
In the lab, the Drug Lord danced around and sang. “Hahaha. It finally worked.” He skipped into a tunnel and went into a small room.
This was a study room. A youngster was sitting at the table, scribbling.
The Drug Lord rushed in and grabbed him tightly. “Boy! I succeeded thanks to your advice to get someone new!”
The youngster was handsome, but he looked a bit depressed. If not Xie Lianzhen, who would it be?
He slowly got out from the Drug Lord’s grip and nodded. “I told you before, your methods are correct, it was just a matter of finding the right materials. But what a good man you found! He must be powerful to be able to sustain it.”
“Yeah! A skinny little girl, but she managed to get through both trials! I’m so happy with the result. I’ll treat her very well!”
“Skinny little girl?” Xie Lianzhen furrowed his eyebrows. “Didn’t you say you wanted an experienced one?”
The Drug Lord pouted and whined as if it was normal for him to act cute. “I wanted to, but the experienced one had some protection! I only got this one when they were separated. I wanted two! Such a pity.”
Xie Lianzhen felt weird. He shut his eyes and shook his head. Impossible. “What do you plan to do next?”
“Of course I will continue!” The Drug Lord jumped up and down. “You’re talented! Do you want to be my disciple?”
Xie Lianzhen shook his head. “I already have a master, it’s not very good to suddenly change.”
The Drug Lord sighed. “Okay. Anyway, how is the method you came up with that time?”
Xie Lianzhen waved a paper in front of him. “Done. I just need to test it out.”
The Drug Lord giggled. “Boy, you want to step out?”
“If you aren’t at ease, you could just send the materials in here.”
The Drug Lord pondered for a moment before nodding. “Okay, you will be my a.s.sistant starting tomorrow!”
They discussed the method for a while before the Drug Lord stepped out happily.
Xie Lianzhen leaned back and sighed.
The queen would surely send people out to find him after he disappeared, but who would it be? It would probably be Zhanghui or Xiahou Shan. Or both.
He had been missing for so long. Those who were sent to find him should have already reached the area where he was caught. He finally convinced the Drug Lord to get someone new, to give a hint about how he went missing. But who knew if they caught the hint or not?
Unfortunately, it wasn’t someone from Zhongzhou who was caught.
But whatever. No matter who it was, I’ll surely get out. How is she now though? Has she been found? And is she doing well? She will surely be happy to know that I have recovered, right?
Xie Lianzhen caressed his knee. He never would’ve imagined that he would be able to stand up again. However, miracles did happen, and when he realized it, he was already away from the wheelchair.
No matter how tough it is, I have to make it out so I can see her again