Chapter 503: Chapter 504: Yueyue, Mom can’t be without a good grandchild!

Qi Yue was perplexed.

It was just the origin of a prescription, what was there not to speak directly about?

Such evasion and prevarication!

There certainly must be a problem!

After thinking it over, Qi Yue immediately wrote a letter, having someone deliver it urgently to the Longnan County Government.

The letter was addressed to his junior, Little Shanzi.

Qi Yue felt that these two managing the pharmacy together must know something.

And indeed, as Qi Yue had suspected, Little Shanzi did know something.

He then wrote about the things he had seen and heard by chance in the letter.

Two days later, having received Little Shanzi’s letter, Qi Yue’s suspicions grew even larger.

Was the person who delivered the prescription to Huang Zai’an Zhao Xiyan?

Why, though?

If he had a way, why didn’t he just give it to her directly!

Why take such a big detour?

And also, there was something off about Huang Zai’an!

Why couldn’t he speak about what Zhao Xiyan gave him?

What would be the problem in telling her?!

Qi Yue thought over and over, growing more restless the more she thought.

There definitely was a big problem!

It was obvious, since the prescription itself had no issues, and Song Gensheng was saved as well.

The reason why Zhao Xiyan took such a big detour must be that the source of the prescription was not right.

But where exactly the problem lay, Qi Yue just couldn’t figure it out.

Actually, the matter was quite simple when one got down to it.

The prescription for Hundred Herbs Gold Conversion Water originally came from an ancient book from the Qiongzhou Continent.

Previously, Zhao Xiyan had sent people from the black market to investigate the matters of the twelve aristocratic families and the Eight Great Powers and had accidentally acquired such a book.

This book was written during the chaotic era of the Qiongzhou Continent.

The author was one of the Eight Great Powers.

It was said that the reason this power ranked at the top during that era of competing lords on the Qiongzhou Continent was because the people of this family were naturally as tough as iron and steel, impervious to swords and guns.

Moreover, if a member of their family, even when on the brink of death, still had a breath left, they could be brought back from the edge of death.

The author, presumably intending to disseminate the prescription to save more of his clansmen, had included this prescription while recording the Eight Great Powers.

Beyond this, most importantly, the ancient book recorded various secretive events, practically serving as a concise encyclopedia of the twelve aristocratic families and the Eight Great Powers.

The reason Zhao Xiyan confirmed that Huangfu Nan was laying out sodium in the seabed to trigger a massive tsunami was also discerned from this book.

Listed at the top was the Alchemist Family, as clearly stated.

The Xuanyuan Aristocratic Family could not only transform dirt into gold but also produce various strange and unusual things, such as something that could ignite itself.

The second-ranked was the Murong Family, unparalleled in the world for their mechanical techniques.

The Murong Family could create anything that people could and could not think of, turning the impossible into possible.

Imagine, if Zhao Xiyan could think of it, how could Qi Yue not?

At that time, he was thinking about how to keep Qi Yue away from trouble, naturally, he wouldn’t let the ancient book fall into Qi Yue’s hands, so he told Huang Zai’an about it.

On one hand, his own apprentice, on the other, Zhao Xiyan’s great favor, Huang Zai’an not only agreed without hesitation but also vowed to keep everything extremely secret.

The two men did not know that it was precisely this attitude of concealment that instead fueled Qi Yue’s suspicions.

There’s a saying that suspicion is the shortcut to the truth.

Especially for a suspicious person as shrewd and action-oriented as Qi Yue!

The day after receiving Little Shanzi’s letter, Qi Yue cornered Huang Zai’an.

The old man was still dodgy at that time, unwilling to fully disclose everything.

Qi Yue had just one sentence, “From now on, stop supplying Carefree Pills, Sugar Pills, and all good things will have nothing to do with you”!

Huang Zai’an immediately confessed.

But this old man was crafty, still concealing a lot of things.

He only mentioned that the prescription came from a book, the characters of which were too difficult to recognize, claiming it took him great effort just to copy down the prescription and so forth.

But who was Qi Yue?

She had a way.

With a shift of her eyes, she hoodwinked Hei Lie.

Hei Lie was good at kung fu, honest, straightforward, and loyal, but his brains were surely no match for Qi Yue’s.

With just a few words, Qi Yue got everything out of him.

Luckily, when planning the matter, Zhao Xiyan had already excluded Hei Lie, so he didn’t know much.

But with just one sentence, he clarified everything about Zhao Xiyan’s situation.

“I don’t know anything else, just that the Marquis is concerned about the master’s safety, that’s why he wants to send the master away. Yunzhu’s hurried departure is also related to this matter!”

Upon hearing this, what else could Qi Yue not understand!

Her mind suddenly clicked.

“Zhao Xiyan, this big liar, must be having trouble resolving the matter under the sea!”

She immediately ordered Hei Lie to come down from the mountain and have the Black Feather Guard see her overnight, as she planned to rush back to Gemidu City.

At this moment, she did not know that the reason Zhao Xiyan sent her away was not just this, the greater threat came from Huangfu Nan–who had lived for over a hundred years and whose skills had reached the Transformation Realm.

The commotion inevitably alerted Shen Yu and Zhao Yongzhe, as after all, the message they received was that Qi Yue would stay here for several more days.

Qi Yue had no choice but to explain the situation from beginning to end, and upon hearing it, both were almost scared stiff.

The beautiful woman who used to burst into tears at the slightest disagreement had learned over the years outside how to handle sudden accidents in life.

After understanding the critical nature of the situation, Shen Yu resolutely refused to let Qi Yue leave.

“Yueyue, you can’t leave. Yanyan has gone through so much trouble to deceive you and bring you here, just to keep you away from danger!”

Zhao Yongzhe also repeatedly persuaded her.

“Yes, let Yanyan handle this matter. He must have arranged everything already!”

Arranged my foot!

Qi Yue didn’t say it out loud, but she cursed in her heart!

Zhao Xiyan, that guy, clearly wants to confront Shen Gong by himself.

He didn’t consider, even if he defeated Shen Gong, what if something goes wrong!

What if he couldn’t control the situation?

A tsunami arises, and millions of lives are instantly poisoned.

How could he not think this through, such a disaster that enrages both heaven and humanity!

If she were there, at least she could help shoulder some of the burden.

Perhaps organizing rescue operations?

After all, she had access to space; she could just bring out all kinds of rescue equipment!

As the three were at an impasse, Zhao Yonglian hurried over.

After learning of the situation, he too repeatedly tried to stop her.

“Niece-in-law, you have the only bloodline of the Zhao Family in your belly, you cannot leave.”

Though these words came from Zhao Yonglian, Qi Yue was very clear.

These were also the sentiments of Shen Yu and Zhao Yongzhe.

Sure enough, once Zhao Yonglian spoke up, the two shifted the focus of their persuasions to Qi Yue’s belly.

Shen Yu even started crying.

“Yueyue, mother can’t be without a dear grandchild!”

Qi Yue was also puzzled.

Can’t be without a grandchild? So, they could be without a son?

If the tsunami situation isn’t handled well, Zhao Xiyan himself might even be in danger!

But she couldn’t say this to Shen Yu; she could only patiently persuade her.

Despite their imploring, Shen Yu and the others wouldn’t listen, which nearly drove Qi Yue to anger.

“Mother, the issue now is Zhao Xiyan. He is in danger; I must be by his side. As for the child…”

Her narrow willow leaf eyes narrowed, a sharp light flashing through them.

“If he is truly so fragile, then perhaps it’s for the best to lose him!”

Saying this wasn’t because Qi Yue was heartless or really could neglect the child in her womb.

Rather, as a doctor, she understood all too well the principles of survival of the fittest.

In a sense, she and Zhao Xiyan’s genes should be considered good.

Especially with the long-term nourishment from the Spiritual Spring Water, both of their bodies were very healthy.

And she was well-prepared to protect the child in her womb.

In such circumstances, if anything still happened to the child, then it was simply too weak.

A child too weak was not suited to be hers and Zhao Xiyan’s child!

With these words, Shen Yu and the others were momentarily at a loss for words.

But then, from the belly that had been quiet for so long came a gentle stir.

Suddenly, a feeling she had never experienced before overwhelmed Qi Yue’s heart.

She felt inspired, validated.

It was as if the child in her womb was also cheering her on.

She gently caressed her belly, silently praying, “Darling, mom believes in you, let’s press on together!”