Qi Ning and others did not delay and went directly to Yong'an Hall.
Because Tang Nuo was here, Yong'an Hall was closed for business and a sign was put up. The door of the drug store was closed, and all the clerks in the store could take a day off, leaving only one clerk to take care of them.
Duan Canghai personally guards here with an entourage.
After Zhao Wushang knocked on the door and Qi Ning went in, Duan Canghai was a little surprised. Qi Ning left early in the morning and came back before noon.
"How is Miss Tang doing? Qining asked immediately as soon as she entered the shop."
Duan Canghai shook his head and said: "After Mr. Hou left, Miss Tang has been inside and has never come out once."
Qining knew that Tang Nuo wouldn't be able to come out soon. After thinking about it, he walked to the room, hesitated, and finally knocked on the door.
After a while, Tang Nuo opened the door. Qining saw that she was wearing a gauze, her hands were slightly open, and her gloves were covered with blood. She saw a questioning look in Tang Nuo's clear eyes, and hurriedly said: "Miss Tang , I went to the Shenhou Mansion just now, and they also asked someone to check the body. I brought back some news, and after thinking about it, I should tell you, can you speak now?"
Tang Nuo nodded.
"It's like this." Qining didn't want to delay Tang Nuo, and said simply and clearly: "They found a poison in the corpse that uses poison from poisonous eggs as an inducer. According to them, this poison should come from Bashu West Ridge. Yin and Yang Realm, and they have almost determined that this poison should be refined by the Poison King of Jiuxi."
He originally thought that if he told Tang Nuo the news, Tang Nuo would be somewhat surprised, if not shocked.
But Tang Nuo's eyes were as calm as water, and he just nodded slightly and said, "I understand."
Tang Nuo's reaction made Qi Ning a little surprised. He understood something and asked, "Miss Tang, you...did you already know that there is Gu egg poison in the epidemic poison?"
Tang Nuo nodded slightly and finally said: "The Gu egg poison is just the poison. There are other poisons mixed in. I want to find out what poisons are mixed in, and then find a way to detoxify it."
"But...!" Qi Ning hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "But according to the Shenhou Mansion, the poison from the poisonous eggs produced in the Yin and Yang Realm is the most poisonous thing in the world, and they have no way to detoxify it. If the poison is connected The egg poison cannot be cracked, even if other medicinal properties are found, I'm afraid...!"
Tang Nuo already understood Qi Ning's meaning, shook his head and said: "Although Gu egg poison is the most poisonous thing in the world, it is not unbreakable. A few years ago, the master had already found a way to crack the Gu egg poison."
Qi Ning was startled at first, and then he was filled with surprise and lost his voice: "Miss Tang, you mean... you mean you can detoxify?"
"I didn't say that." Tang Nuo corrected: "I only said that I can cure the poison of poisonous eggs, but the current epidemic poison is not just poisonous of poisonous eggs."
"Yes, yes, yes...!" On the way back, Qi Ning was still a little uneasy. Even the Shenhou Mansion was unable to do anything about the poisonous eggs. He was really worried about whether Tang Nuo could really detoxify it. If not, the epidemic in the capital this time could be serious. It's just hard to deal with it. Now that he heard that Tang Nuo didn't care about the Gu egg poison that made Shenhou Mansion so troublesome, his heart suddenly felt at ease: "Miss Tang, you have great medical skills. The safety of the people in the capital this time is counting on you." ”
Tang Nuo seemed to hesitate for a moment, but still asked: "Does the Shenhou Mansion believe that this epidemic is caused by the Jiuxi Poison King?"
Qi Ning nodded slightly and said: "They only said that Jiuxi Poison King is the biggest suspect. Although it has not been finalized, they should be ready to search for Jiuxi Poison King."
Tang Nuo just said "hmm" lightly, said nothing, and closed the door.
Qi Ning breathed a sigh of relief. He liked to see Tang Nuo's calm demeanor and his unspoken confidence.
Qi Ning did not leave Yong'antang, but stayed at the medicine shop and found a place to rest for a while. Exhausted, he fell asleep in a daze, and Duan Canghai and others did not dare to disturb him.
I don’t know how long it took, but I was suddenly woken up. When I opened my eyes, I saw Duan Canghai beside me. He turned over and sat up and asked, "What's wrong?"
Duan Canghai said solemnly: "Master Hou, the epidemic has broken out. I just went out to inquire about it personally and found that the capital is already full of officers and soldiers. Almost everyone from the Tiger God Camp has been dispatched. In addition, all the government officials in Kyoto Prefecture have also been mobilized. People are coming out, and the streets are catching those infected."
Qining rubbed his face, turned to look out the window, and asked, "What time is it?"
"It's already Shenshi." Duan Canghai said hurriedly: "I saw that Mr. Hou was sleeping soundly, so I didn't dare to disturb him. However, the situation outside is very serious now, so I still woke Mr. Hou."
At this time, the waiter who stayed in the shop had already brought hot water very wisely. Qining washed his face and then asked: "Do you know how many people are infected?"
"I also asked, but I don't know the specific number yet." Duan Canghai looked grim: "However, the three thousand Tiger God Camp and the three hundred Kyoto government officials have all been mobilized. I heard that it is very likely that the Xuanwu Army will also be mobilized. Soldiers from the battalion are coming to Beijing. It seems that there are not a few people who have been infected and developed the virus. Otherwise, there would be no need for such a force. I heard that four to five hundred people have been arrested so far, and the number of people infected with the virus is still increasing. .”
Zhao Wushang said from the side: "Master Hou, there is some chaos in the capital now, but it is still generally under control. If the Marquis had not worked hard last night to make Xue Lingfeng prepare in advance, the situation would have been even worse now. .”
Qi Ning nodded slightly and asked, "What do the soldiers and horses of Xuanwu Camp mean?"
Duan Canghai knew that this man had recently become enlightened and seemed to be interested in state affairs recently, but in the past he did not ask anything about anything. It was not surprising that he did not know Xuanwu Daying. He explained: "Master Marquis, Xuanwu Camp is the army that guards the capital. Stationed in the area near Xuanwu Lake to the north of the capital, it is at the horns of each other with the Black Blade Camp. However, the equipment and combat effectiveness of the Xuanwu Camp are still lagging behind the Black Blade Camp, but the Xuanwu Camp is the strongest among the four garrison camps in the capital. One battalion."
"I see." Only then did Qi Ning understand. He knew that the imperial city was guarded by the Yulin Camp, and the capital was guarded by the Tiger God Camp. The Black Knife Camp was stationed in the Stone City outside the city, but he didn't know that there was also the Xuanwu Camp. The soldiers and horses of the camp.
"The Xuanwu Camp has eight thousand soldiers and horses, which is several times that of the Black Blade Camp." Duan Canghai explained simply: "The Royal Yulin Camp has 1,500 people, and the Tiger God Camp has 3,000 people. This is the main force in the capital. Guarded by two camps, outside the capital, there are eight thousand soldiers and horses of Xuanwu Camp and one thousand soldiers and horses of Black Knife Camp."
"There are only a thousand people in Black Knife Camp?" Qi Ning was a little surprised.
Duan Canghai smiled and said: "The Marquis does not know something. The Black Blade Camp is similar to the Black Scale Camp. Although there is not a large number of personnel, the selection is extremely strict. The soldiers inside are skilled in bow and horse. Even if I dare not say that one is worth ten, one is worth five." By the way, if we really want to fight a war, if thousands of people work together, they will be invincible."
Qining then thought of the few Black Blade Camp warriors he had seen behind the ruined temple in the forest. The figure of the double-eyed warrior was very clear in his mind.
Although there were only a few of them, as soon as they appeared on the scene, they quickly and easily eliminated a group of assassins who were chasing the little emperor. They struck decisively and ruthlessly, leaving no one behind.
I guess that's the style of Black Knife Camp.
Suddenly they heard a knock on the door. The door of the drug store had been closed. It was already dusk. Suddenly someone knocked on the door, and several people suddenly became alert.
"Who is it?" Duan Canghai walked to the door and asked, not in a hurry to open the door.
Qi Feng's voice came from outside: "Brother Duan, it's me!"
Duan Canghai opened the door, and Qi Feng quickly stepped in. He looked up and saw Qi Ning, and hurriedly came over and said, "Master Hou, I guessed that you must be here."
"How's the situation outside?"
"There is some confusion. Along the way, we have encountered several people who were attacked by the epidemic and were arrested by officers and soldiers." Qi Feng said: "It seems that we will not be able to survive for a while. That's right, Lord Marquis, hurry into the palace, and the emperor will send When someone came to the house and heard that you were entering the palace, I guessed that you should be here, so I ran over."
"The Emperor is looking for me?" Qi Ning was startled, but instantly knew that it must be related to today's epidemic outbreak. He thought that if he came to me at this time, what else could I do, but the Emperor summoned him, so naturally he couldn't delay. Qin Ning Qi Feng was asked to stay and take care of the medicine shop, and Duan Canghai and Zhao Wushang escorted him to the palace.
They didn't sleep all night, but Duan Canghai and Zhao Wushang were still energetic. After all, they were both brave men who came out of the Black Scale Camp.
Qi Ning entered the palace directly under the escort of several people. On the road, he saw groups of officers and soldiers running by from time to time, and a small number of cavalry roared by on horseback. He also witnessed several times officers and soldiers surrounding infected people, just like Qi Feng As said, many places in the capital appear to be quite chaotic.
After entering the palace, knowing Qi Ning's identity, the eunuchs from the palace led Qi Ning to Wende Palace. Wende Palace was where the emperor handled government affairs after he retired from the court. There was a huge imperial study room, where Qi Ning went to the palace. The study I saw this time was quite different. It seemed more spacious and more splendid.
Qining arrived at the imperial study. After the eunuch informed him, the young emperor Longtai immediately let Qining enter the imperial study. Once inside, Qining saw several important ministers in court uniforms in the imperial study. He glanced at , there were about five or six people, but nearly half of them knew each other.
In addition to Marquis Zhongyi and Marquis Ximen, the King of Huainan was also included.
Just seeing them wearing solemn court clothes, Qining suddenly thought that he had no time to change into court clothes and entered the palace in casual clothes, but he didn't know if he would be blamed.
The young emperor Longtai was sitting behind the royal desk, looking very solemn. When he saw Qi Ning coming in, his eyes lit up and his brows relaxed a little. Qi Ning had already stepped forward to see him, and Longtai had already raised his hand and said: "Marquis Jinyi, get up and speak. I have something to discuss with you."
Qining thanked En and stood up, retreating to the side. Glancing at Marquis Zhongyi, Marquis Zhongyi and King Huainan stood on the left and right closest to the royal desk. Marquis Ximen stood under Marquis Zhongyi. When he saw Qining coming, Marquis Ximen opened the distance between him and Marquis Zhongyi. , a position was vacated in the middle, obviously giving it to Qining.
Although Ximen Wuhen was granted the title of Divine Marquis and was also a Marquis, he was still slightly inferior to the four hereditary marquises. Although Qining was young, he was a Marquis of Jinyi after all. This old guy did understand the truth.
Qi Ning knew that this was not polite. Court etiquette had its own merits. He smiled at Ximen Wuhen and then stood over. He glanced at the other three people from the corner of his eye. He didn't recognize them. They were just Wuxiang Hou Su Zhen. He was not among them, but he didn't know if Jin Daohou was among the three strangers.
He glanced over to King Huainan, and saw that King Huainan was also looking at him. When Qining looked over, King Huainan smiled slightly and looked very amiable. If he hadn't known from others that this person had coveted the throne, In his heart, Qining really felt that at least on the surface, King Huainan was much more pleasing to the eyes than Marquis Zhongyi.