The oil lamp in front of the bed burst into flames, startling Yang Chaoxi.
Just now, he was only thinking about being angry, when he suddenly heard the words "Xuanhua is like a dream", Yang Chaoxi finally showed a look of confusion on his face.
When Liu Xiaomu saw him looking so stupid, he couldn't help but chuckle. Then he briefly explained the origin, formula and baking method of this "Xuan Hua Ru Meng Powder", which made Yang Chaoxi dumbfounded and amazed.
However, after all, he was the one who was tricked, and the anger in his heart was still difficult to calm down: "Such an easy-to-use poison can avoid killing and does not hurt people's bodies. Why don't they use it when opening the Yuanyuan Canal or when using Baomaling?
Only at this time? Apart from deliberately embarrassing me, Xiaodao really can’t think of any other motives you have!”
Liu Xiaomu immediately couldn't laugh or cry: "Little Taoist priest, you really have a wonderful mind! You can actually deduce such cause and effect. Do you think my aunt is such a poor and boring person?"
"Isn't it?!" Yang Chaoxi said with wide eyes and a high aura.
"Gee! Auntie won't argue with you in vain. She just wants to answer your questions and explain them to you one by one!"
Liu Xiaomu suddenly closed her legs and sat down on the couch, no more than three feet away from Yang Zhaoxi. She said seriously:
"Let me clear up your first doubt first. Why are only a few warriors using poison? It is said that killing people with swords and killing people with poison are generally the same. The medicinal materials needed to prepare poisons are many rare and strange, and they are difficult to collect, so they cost a lot of money.
Silver is often ten times or a hundred times that of ordinary decoctions. If you spend one tael of silver to make a sword, you can kill several people in a row; but if a pack of poison costs ten taels of silver, but it is only enough to kill a few people, what will you do?
How to choose?
Moreover, most poisons must be ingested before they become poisonous; even if they are quenched on flying knives and sleeve arrows, there are very few poisons that can kill people immediately. Only the arrow poison tree that grows in Nanzhao Kingdom,
Cutting trees to extract sap, the poison obtained can seal the throat upon seeing the blood, which can be said to kill people, with immediate results. But we are thousands of miles away from the barbaric land in China. Even that poison is not worth it in Nanzhao.
One penny will be worth several gold when it is transported to China.
Therefore, killing people with poison costs a lot of money, and it is difficult for a wanderer to afford it, but it is not as enjoyable as using swords, spears and spears! Moreover, when poison is hidden in one's body, it often hurts oneself first before hurting others. Who is willing to risk it unless they have no choice but to do so? "
"So, the 'Xuan Hua Ru Meng Powder' only needs to be inhaled through the mouth and nose, and it can cause invisible harm to people. It must be very expensive?"
Yang Zhaoxi listened to her talk for a long time, and finally realized the strangeness of this "mysterious flower scattered like a dream", and couldn't help but ask.
Liu Xiaomu was full of energy: "That's natural! Although 'Xuanhua Rumengsan' only has two kinds of medicinal materials, they are not easy to obtain. The auxiliary medicine fennel is rare in China and is only slightly cultivated in the Huihe Khanate. Its price is very good
More than gold. The main medicine is Lily of the Western Regions. It grows on the mountainside of the snow-capped peaks in Uihe and Tubo. It only blooms in midsummer and only blooms at noon. It fades before the end of the day, which is even more rare.
If you want to maintain the medicinal properties, you must pick the lilies when they are in full bloom, gather firewood on the top of the peak to make a fire, bake them in a copper cauldron until they are half dry, then wrap them in gauze and finally put them into wooden boxes to prevent them from breaking during the process and pollen.
When they fall off, the medicinal properties are greatly reduced. Such things often require dozens of people to act at the same time, and there is no delay! Therefore, the dried flowers that can be collected every year are very limited, so they are particularly rare."
After hearing this, Yang Chaoxi was horrified and said with a dry throat: "This... when Xiaoman released the poison, he spent more than a hundred lilies! And the pack of fennel powder, at least seven or eight liang! If
Converted into gold and silver, I'm afraid...it is indeed an extremely extravagant means of harming people!"
"Not too much, not too much, a hundred gold is enough!"
Liu Xiaomuyun said lightly, "If it weren't for your master Changyuan Zhenren's advice, don't make too many enemies. My aunt doesn't care whether it's Cui Mansion or Yuan Mansion, just kill them all! Why waste this hundred gold and leave those dozen
A dog’s life?”
Hearing her mention Li Changyuan, Yang Zhaoxi couldn't help but feel ashamed and warm at the same time: "Master also knows about my imprisonment? Where is he now? I must tell him about my escape, so as not to worry him."
Liu Xiaomu curled his lips and said: "Not only your master knows about it, but Gongsun Xuantong, Tong Chunxi, and Fang Qidou also know about it. They are looking for you two all over the city. After rescuing you two just now, Tianji Protector has sent people to Linji.
The auspicious news has been reported, so please stay in this guest room peacefully!"
Yang Chaoxi finally said suddenly: "It turns out that Zoroastrianism has not used this poison before, because it is too expensive."
Liu Xiaomu raised her eyebrows and smiled coldly: "This is just one of them. The other is that there are some Jianghu rangers and some hawks and dogs from Taiwei Palace. They really deserve to be killed! There is no need to show mercy. 'Xuan Hua Ru Meng San' is so valuable.
The strange poison is perfect for assassination, so why waste it on these people?"
Seeing the killing intent in her words, Yang Chaoxi knew that the hatred built up between Zoroastrianism and Taiweigong in the past few years was not so easy to resolve, and she felt a slight headache in her heart about the "middleman" thing that the master had told her about. She had to change her mind.
After talking, he said: "Miss Xiaomu, I vaguely remember that shortly after Xiaoman poisoned me, he gave me and Junior Sister Qin the antidote. But I don't know what the antidote was?"
Liu Xiaomu immediately changed his expression as expected: "I knew you would ask this question, but this will be your second doubt. You must know that all things are interdependent, and the antidote to the poison of 'Xuan Hua Ru Meng Powder' is
It's on the bulbs of Western lilies. Those herb collectors who go on dangerous mountain climbs, after picking and roasting Western lilies, will dig up some of their bulbs, mash them to get the juice, and store it in a porcelain bottle, which is the antidote. In fact, this poison
It only charms the mind, but after a few hours it will be cured without any medicine. The use of this antidote is useless."
Yang Zhaoxi's face turned red again, and she couldn't help but cursed: If Xiaoman hadn't given him the antidote in time, under such circumstances, I'm afraid that Junior Sister Qin's innocence would not have been guaranteed, and she would have regretted it too late!
Liu Xiaomu stared at him with her wonderful eyes and smiled meaningfully. Apparently she had a glimpse of his thoughts, but she just refrained from saying anything.
Yang Chaoxi was neither angry nor smiling, so she could only cup her hands and say: "Miss Xiaomu, since all my doubts have been solved and it's getting late, please go back to your room and rest early!"
Liu Xiaomu chuckled again, and then said seriously: "Little Taoist priest, I know that you are very ambitious, but thin-skinned, and you cannot listen to many unfavorable words of advice. But your fate today is definitely not an accident.
Therefore, I still need to say some things to you up front, lest you make a big mistake one day and regret it later.
At a young age, you have already practiced martial arts well, and you are the chosen one. As long as you have no distractions, you will have a smooth path in spiritual practice. But when things happen to you, you are a soft-hearted person, but you also let the chivalry do what you want. You always think that you can eliminate violence and make peace with your own efforts.
Chivalrous and righteous, at best it is the nature of a young man, but at worst it is an inexperienced youth..."
After Yang Chaoxi heard this, he jumped up and glared at Liu Xiaomu angrily: "If our generation practices martial arts and Taoism just to achieve immortality, what's the difference between the Qin Emperor and the Han Martial Arts who longed for immortality? I have some strength, I can shine some light, okay
To make those who do evil things have something to fear, and to make those who are bullied have something to rely on. It would be better if you, the Zoroastrian Cult, instigated the market and abused the people, right?"
"Tsk, tsk! Look, you just said a few offensive words and then you jumped up and down. How can you look like a monk?"
Liu Xiaomu smiled warmly and spoke calmly, then laughed and said, "Especially these days, I actually like heroes saving beauties. Let's talk about that time at Heshang Wine Restaurant first. Xiaoman was teased by Tian Hua and you happened to catch him, so he got angry and
Take action; fortunately, the 'Eight Heroes of Weizhou' were not your opponent, and the Tiger Guards came to restrain them, so you rescued them. I think you are still proud of what you did that day to this day, right?"
"When a comrade is in trouble, lend a helping hand; when the road is rough, draw a sword to help. Isn't Xiaodao doing something wrong?" Yang Chaoxi raised his neck and asked confidently.
Liu Xiaomu sighed with a smile: "But the Heshang Winery has the support of Taiwei Palace. If Tian Hua really wanted to make things big and Hong Zhiye, how could Wang Jin sit back and ignore it? It should have been Wei Bozhen and Taiwei Palace.
There was a fight between two tigers in the palace, and you never expected to get in the way. That Wei Bo Zhen Tian Hua was so lustful that he probably had most of his hatred on your head. As for the fact that he was ripped off by Hu Benwei later,
On the contrary, it’s not really a deep hatred.”
Yang Zhaoxi was speechless when he heard the words. However, his mind was racing, and he then blurted out a strong argument: "But if I didn't take action, wouldn't Xiaoman be insulted by that bitch Tian Hua... No, you were nearby at the time, why didn't you take action?
?”
Yang Chaoxi had already vaguely guessed something in the middle of her words, and could no longer argue.
I saw Liu Xiaomu smiling and saying: "Of course I'm nearby. I can save Xiaoman once, but can't I save him a second time? I just stood by and watched when I saw you take action. The truth in your mind may not be entirely wrong.
You just misjudged the situation. On the one hand, Xiaoman is not a weak woman and has her own way of escaping. On the other hand, if you attack rashly before you know the strength of the opponent, it is really a big mistake. In the end, you are just lucky enough to escape.
It’s just luck!”
"So, did you and Xiaoman do it on purpose that day? The purpose was to make Taiwei Palace and Wei Bozhen have a bad relationship with each other? Then what happened next... was just a show in front of me." Yang Zhaoxi.
After talking about my guess, I felt a little annoyed for no reason, but I didn't regret what I did that day.
"It's not all acting... After all, Xiaoman was injured and poisoned, and he asked you to find well water to remove the poison. It was all unexpected, but he had to adapt to the situation."
Liu Xiaomu looked at his slumped expression, feeling both sad and funny at the same time, "Later, you guessed the connection between the two of us and called me here to detoxify her. I didn't expect that."
However, Yang Chaoxi was still a little unconvinced, and then retorted: "If this is just one thing, you would be overestimating it if you asserted that I like 'heroes saving beauties'?"
Liu Xiaomu couldn't help but laughed angrily at him again, nodded and said: "What a little Taoist! Since you are so serious today, my aunt will convince you. Let's talk about the second incident. That day on the boat, Xiaoman and I were not the same.
The enemy tiger demon was captured one after another. You also took a slap from the tiger demon in the back and was seriously injured. Even Tianji, Diwei and the others who came over were all captured.
However, just when the tiger demon wanted to take over Xiaoman's body, so many Luoyang heroes did not stop him, but you didn't know whether to live or die, and you dared to rush up and tease the tiger's beard! You seem to be overestimating your own abilities, and you still want a hero to save the beauty.
Man, I really don’t know whether I should praise you for your bravery or scold you for being stupid. If it hadn’t been for my third brother’s intervention, you would have been handed over to the boat! How could you possibly have the life to quarrel with me here?”
Yang Zhaoxi's face turned red and white. Although she didn't admit it, she felt in her heart that what Liu Xiaomu said did make some sense.
Liu Xiaomu had no intention of stopping, and continued: "Those Shanling Guards were sure of your true character, Yang Shaoxia, regardless of his life and sacrificing his life to save the beauty, so they took hold of Tan Girl, stopped the Dragon Gang Leader, and led you away alone.
Chase. Such a chase and escape may seem like you are panicking, but in fact, you have been led into an ambush step by step. This kind of strategy has been tried and tested against Yang Shaoxia, who values love and justice!"
As Yang Zhaoxi listened, his head had completely drooped, like a defeated rooster. After a long time, he raised his head again and saw Liu Xiaomu looking at him. The amusement in his eyes had long since disappeared, and there was a sense of compassion.
His voice was dull, but his tone became more firm: "Is it true that only those who know how to weigh the pros and cons and learn to avoid the truth and attack the weakness can be considered a brave and strategic hero? Even if you see Junior Sister Qin being kidnapped, you have to think twice before you act?
"
When Liu Xiaomu heard this, he didn't know how to answer and was stunned on the spot.