My Aloof Lord Ex-Husband Begs for Remarriage
Chapter 193 - 194: Is the Prince Dead?

Chapter 193: Chapter 194: Is the Prince Dead?

"Prince, Prince, he’s already dead." Dr. Zhuang trembled as he spoke, his face streaked with old tears.

"No, it can’t be possible!" Lu Mufan could not accept this fact.

"Dr. Zhuang, please check again. The Prince, with his iron bones, how could he die so easily? Look again, the Prince might still be saved!"

He frantically grasped Dr. Zhuang, directing him to check Ye Jiuxiao’s pulse once more.

Ye Jiuxiao had once pulled him from the mire, giving him a new lease on life.

He had helped him multiple times without seeking anything in return, he was his best, most formidable friend.

"I also want to save him... I also want to..."

Dr. Zhuang murmured softly, feeling utterly powerless at the moment.

"Yes, the Prince isn’t so easily defeated. Dr. Zhuang, pull yourself together! There might still be a chance to save him!" Lang Yi also said.

Dr. Zhuang, engulfed in immense sorrow, showed no reaction.

They did not understand, but he, as a doctor, knew Ye Jiuxiao had already stopped breathing and pulsating, beyond revival.

Seeing Dr. Zhuang unmoved, Lu Mufan shook him madly.

"Dr. Zhuang, please don’t give up on Jiuxiao, we all need him."

As he spoke, it seemed he remembered something and pulled out a medicine bottle from his pocket.

"This is medicine that the War God Princess Consort provided for Jiuxiao. The Princess Consort is so powerful, this medicine must be effective, perhaps it could awaken the Prince!"

At the mention of the War God Princess Consort, Dr. Zhuang suddenly recovered.

He remembered what Chu Nanli had written on that esoteric medical book, if a person stops breathing, there is still one emergency measure.

Immediately, Dr. Zhuang touched Ye Jiuxiao’s hand, which still retained a hint of warmth, not yet completely cold.

"Quick, lay the Prince flat on the ground!" he urgently said.

Lang Yi and Lu Mufan immediately complied.

Dr. Zhuang promptly followed the method from the book, giving Ye Jiuxiao cardiopulmonary resuscitation and artificial respiration.

About a quarter of an hour later, a deep, quiet cough finally echoed from the serene woods.

"Prince, you’re awake!"

All three men were astounded,

Dr. Zhuang collapsed from exhaustion onto the ground.

Ye Jiuxiao, whose night vision was excellent, opened his eyes and immediately saw the three men.

"How did you come here?"

"The War God Princess Consort sent me to find you," Lang Yi answered first.

Ye Jiuxiao was slightly surprised, his stoic, handsome eyes flickered with a hint of astonishment.

He had been missing for many days and did not expect that the first to think of sending someone to find him was Chu Nanli.

Lu Mufan, now coming to his senses, handed the medication to Ye Jiuxiao.

"This is the medicine the War God Princess Consort entrusted me to bring to you, she said it can temporarily suppress the Cold Poison," Lu Mufan said.

"Quickly take it, I rushed it here as fast as I could."

Ye Jiuxiao took the pill and, holding it in his hand, could still detect the faint scent of gardenias — the lingering fragrance from Chu Nanli’s fingers.

That night, as she administered acupuncture, that scent lingered at her fingertips.

Holding the medicine was like touching her.

He hesitated slightly.

Chu Nanli, not only did she send someone to save him, but she also sent medicine from afar...

Inexplicably, at this moment, he felt somewhat reluctant to take the small pill.

Only at Lu Mufan’s urging did he finally swallow it, and after a while, he immediately felt warmth return to his body as the Cold Poison that had sealed his dantian began to release its grip once more.

"How do you feel, why are you still bleeding?" Lu Mufan asked anxiously.

"It’s nothing, just a superficial wound. It will be fine once the Cold Poison is kept at bay," Ye Jiuxiao said indifferently.

After a brief pulse check, Dr. Zhuang also said, "Yes, the Cold Poison has been temporarily suppressed, and the external injuries can be bandaged when I get back."

Hearing this, Lu Mufan and Lang Yi’s hanging hearts were finally set at ease.

Yet he was still curious and puzzled.

"Divine Doctor Zhuang, you are amazing, how did you bring the Prince back to life just now? And why did you press on the Prince?"

His eyes were full of admiration, and he addressed him as "Divine Doctor" instead of physician.

At that moment, Dr. Zhuang’s feelings were quite complex.

He had never thought that the medical book, which he found absurd and challenging to his worldviews, would actually have methods that could bring the dead back to life!

He instantly understood why Chu Nanli said that the medical techniques should not be casually divulged.

"The secrets of heaven must not be revealed!" Dr. Zhuang said solemnly.

Lang Yi did not ask further but instead turned towards Ye Jiuxiao.

"Master, where are we heading?"

"We can’t stay at the inn. We will head to Shu City tonight and set off for the capital tomorrow," Ye Jiuxiao spoke gravely, his gaze sharp and cold.

"You... aren’t resting?" Lu Mufan asked.

"There’s no time to delay. Those jackals, I will make them pay in blood!"

Ye Jiuxiao’s voice was chilling, like the Reaper from hell itself.

During his time in Mian Country, he discovered their secret industry—the trafficking of "Poisonous Insect Slaves."

Those counterfeit "Tea Merchants" in Mian Country used the recruitment of "tea pickers" as a front to deceive people from Daxia, only to turn them into Poisonous Insect Slaves.

Then, these Poisonous Insect Slaves were trafficked around the world, or they were offered in bulk to local military leaders for immense profit.

Little did anyone know, the Poisonous Insect Slaves, lacking any free will, served as the most faithful dogs to their masters, and the buyers really liked them.

However, the process of making Poisonous Insect Slaves was unspeakably cruel.

One had to remove all of a living person’s kidneys and liver, insert poisonous insects inside them, and then sew it back up.

And all of this had to be performed while the person was conscious.

The worst part was, these Poisonous Insect Slaves became mere containers for the insects, completely losing their self-awareness, like a puppet on strings.

...

Lu Mufan had also heard a bit about this through the intelligence gathered over the past few days.

Hearing such news, his first reaction was intense anger.

"Hmm, those people truly deserve death! But...

you’re planning to strike Mian Country’s border, will the Emperor agree?"

Lu Mufan was somewhat worried.

Daxia and Mian Country were friendly allies.

The Emperor also turned a blind eye to these issues.

"If he does not agree, then I, with just my Red Dragon Army, will flatten Mian Country’s border and rescue our trapped Daxia citizens!" Though Ye Jiuxiao’s voice was low, his determination was towering.

The Red Dragon Army was Ye Jiuxiao’s private army, but it was very powerful.

And with Ye Jiuxiao in charge, they were qualified to battle Mian Country.

Lu Mufan, hearing Ye Jiuxiao’s resolution, refrained from further persuasion.

Deep down, he agreed with Ye Jiuxiao’s approach.

Although he was merely a frail scholar, he also wanted to do something for those pitiful people of Daxia.

"Okay, I will join you," Lu Mufan said, his eyes filled with determination.

Ye Jiuxiao nodded.

"Mm, once we arrive in Shu City tomorrow, I’ll send a message to Chu Nanli and Zhuang Lin to let them know we’re safe... just say we’ll be back in the capital within three days."

Upon mentioning Chu Nanli, his expression softened.

That little girl had saved him once again amidst peril.

...

Chu Nanli received Ye Jiuxiao’s message by carrier pigeon the next evening.

Upon hearing that he would soon return, she breathed a sigh of relief and quickly shared the news with Zhuang Lin.

Zhuang Lin had been distracted in his tasks for the past two days.

He, too, relaxed after receiving Ye Jiuxiao’s message.

"I tell you, Nanli, you really pulled it off. If you hadn’t sent someone to deliver the medicine, Jiuxiao would have been in danger this time."

Zhuang Lin returned to his previously carefree demeanor.