Abandoned Woman Busy Farming
Chapter 1357 - 1359: The Guard’s Questioning Voice_1

Chapter 1357: Chapter 1359: The Guard’s Questioning Voice_1

Bai Ruozhu’s eyes narrowed slightly. This wasn’t a totem at all, but clearly a stone carving of two intertwined ’C’ letters. It was only because people at this time were unfamiliar with Western lettering that they mistook it for a special totem.

The double ’C’ was a logo frequently seen in her previous life, commonly used by Chanel. For instance, Chanel’s bags, necklaces, and earrings all bore the double ’C’ logo—a symbol almost universally recognized in modern times. But how did this trinket end up in the hands of Master Hao Feng? Could it be that Hao Feng was also a transmigrant?

She flared her nostrils slightly, certain now that it was the double ’C’ stone carving that had caused the trouble. She picked up the carving and quickly stowed it away in her Space.

Then she sprinkled some powder in the air, and soon after taking a few sniffs, the dizzy sensation had almost entirely disappeared.

"It’s safe now, everyone else hold back for now. Jianqi and Chu Hai, come and see if there are any clues," Bai Ruozhu called out to the people outside.

Soon, Jianqi and Chu Hai entered, but a guard followed them, wearing a slightly displeased expression and looking at Bai Ruozhu with a wary eye.

Bai Ruozhu curled her lip. Did they suspect that since she hadn’t invited Lian Jia’s people to join, she was up to something? But what could she do when Lian Jia had fainted, and she couldn’t even recall the names of the others?

Jianqi was adept at finding clues and soon discovered in a corner several threads that had come loose from a piece of fabric.

"These threads are from the clothes of the Holy Hall," Jianqi quickly concluded.

"How do you know they’re from the Holy Hall? Aren’t they just some black threads?" the guard that had come in challenged unconvinced.

Jianqi held up the threads and said, "If you had paid attention, you would know that the Holy Guard all wear black outfits and those outfits bear some flame-like patterns woven into them, subtly."

"What flames? Those are called Zhiyun," the guard rudely interrupted Jianqi.

Bai Ruozhu immediately became displeased. She was protective of her own; her subordinates were patiently explaining, yet this second-rate guard kept provoking trouble?

"Can you listen or not? If not, then share your findings. If you’re clueless, you’d better learn something from others instead of embarrassing your Team Leader," she retorted loudly at the guard.

"You..." the guard glowered, fuming.

"What about me? Do you understand basic decency? In the Western Regions, I am a distinguished guest of your sovereign and even back in Danliang, I am a lady of status. Your yelling at me like this is insubordinate," Bai Ruozhu interrupted him sharply, then turned to Jianqi, "Continue speaking, and ignore the nonsensical barking."

The guard’s face turned red with anger, but he was left speechless, unable to retort.

"The Holy Guard’s clothing is black, with the Zhiyun pattern’s subtle embroidery, that part of the embroidery is woven with black threads that contain a small amount of silver. Look at these few black threads, in which a couple are intertwined with a little silver," Jianqi explained.

Upon inspection, the guard realized this was indeed the case, though still somewhat unconvinced, he suggested, "Perhaps it’s just a coincidence?"

This time Bai Ruozhu responded, "Anyone who has dealt with the Holy Guard would notice they always carry the scent of incense. Standing in the Holy Hall, they are imbued with the smell of incense continuously, and it is unlikely they would change clothes when rushing out on a task. If you sniff closely, you can still detect a bit of that incense aroma here."

"How come I didn’t smell anything?" the guard asked, sniffing hard.

Bai Ruozhu rolled her eyes at him. "Just because your nose is no good doesn’t mean everyone else’s is the same. If you have any more questions, take them to your team leader. Don’t get in my way!"

After speaking to the guard, she walked straight out and said to the others, "Rest here for now; we’ll decide what to do later."

She went to look at Jiang Yichun. Even though she could have concocted an antidote right now, it wouldn’t have been practical. She couldn’t just magically produce some herbal medicine, could she? Besides, by the time she made the antidote, Jiang Yichun would have been awake already.

Jiang Yichun woke up even faster than she expected. He rubbed his head, a bit groggy, and sat up abruptly, "Ruozhu..."

Seeing her right by his side, he finally felt relieved. "How did I faint?"

"There was some poison in the cave. You’d faint if you smelled it. It’s probably a poison made by Master Hao Feng, and it takes effect very quickly." Bai Ruozhu explained to him.

Jiang Yichun, seeing that Lian Jia was still unconscious, rubbed his head again and asked, "Did you find anything?"

"Jianqi found some clues; it’s confirmed to be the work of the Holy Hall. But I’m afraid many have fallen for the poison made by Master Hao Feng," Bai Ruozhu said.

At that moment, the provocative guard came out and, seeing Jiang Yichun awake, glared at Bai Ruozhu and demanded, "Why is your husband awake while our team leader is not? If you can detoxify, why don’t you save our team leader? What is your true intention?"

An older guard who was with them immediately stopped him, "Duo Lun, what nonsense are you talking about? Lady Bai isn’t like that. She didn’t administer any antidote to Young Master Bai. It’s been said that the poison only knocks people out, and they will wake up after a while."

"You believe that? She could have secretly given her husband the antidote. How could you know? Otherwise, why is the team leader still not awake?" Duo Lun exclaimed angrily.

Jiang Yichun stood up from the ground and eyed the guard coldly, "I don’t care whose man you are. Since you’ve followed my team out here, you have to follow my rules. None of my subordinates dare to disrespect or disagree with the chain of command. If you can’t do that, you can leave the team now and disappear from my sight, or else you’ll have to abide by my rules."

"My team leader is here; I will not leave. I only follow my team leader’s orders," Duo Lun retorted, standing his ground.

"Then stay quiet and watch over your team leader. Her identity is not for you to question," replied Jiang Yichun. The other dark guards glared at him, and Muyu even shouted, "Do you know who our lady is? Who dares to question her? Countless people owe their lives to her, even among us, there is no one who doesn’t respect her. By accusing her, you’re picking a fight with all of us!"

It wasn’t Muyu flattering Bai Ruozhu. She was usually mild-mannered and never physically punished her servants. She treated her own dark guards well and took good care of Jiang Yichun’s subordinates as well. When they were out, whether it was an injury or seasickness, who hadn’t been grateful for Bai Ruozhu’s help?

Moreover, Bai Ruozhu was generous with her rewards, pleasing her dark guards immensely; none of them disliked or lacked respect for her.

In fact, even in the northwest main camp of Danliang Country, Bai Ruozhu’s reputation was very high, which was built on the good will she had accumulated on the way to the Eight Academy Competition.

Feeling the stares of everyone, whose martial skills were superior to his, Duo Lun couldn’t help feeling a bit panicked, retreating a couple of steps subconsciously.

Not wanting conflict between her people and those of the sovereign, Bai Ruozhu stepped forward and said to Muyu and the rest, "Let it be, it’s all a misunderstanding. This poison has just been identified; I didn’t have time to prepare an antidote. Besides, everyone will recover from the faint on their own after a while. The speed of recovery depends on their inner strength; those with deeper inner strength will wake up faster."