The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure
Chapter 437: Mingmu Pills

Chapter 437: Chapter 437: Mingmu Pills

Though she said that, bitterness grew in her heart.

If anything were to really happen to Song Chongjin, her mission would truly be impossible to complete. It was a good thing that the Xiao Tiantian System was away for an upgrade and hadn’t returned yet; if it came back to find the target had passed away, it would probably break down.

Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.

Immediately, the cheerful voice of Xiao Tiantian rang out in her mind, "Host, host, I’m back from the upgrade! Now, I am the Xiao Tiantian 4.0 version. Am I cool? Do I have swagger?"

Wang Yongzhu wasn’t in the mood to be pleased: "You’ll only ever be 4.0 in this lifetime, so what’s there to be proud of?"

"Host, if you talk like this, you’ll end up with no friends!" Xiao Tiantian was very depressed. It had just returned from an upgrade and its functions had increased significantly, becoming much more useful.

Which host wouldn’t take a moment to be happy about that, to praise it a bit?

As for their own host, her opening remarks were so unpleasant, making it want to sever ties at any minute.

"Who needs friends? Did you see? The second before you returned, Song Chongjin just swallowed an anonymous poison, and we still don’t know its effects or whether he can survive. Do you think you still have the chance to upgrade?" Wang Yongzhu simply decided to let everything collapse.

Xiao Tiantian let out a scream.

Threatening the future of the system’s upgrade was akin to the enmity of patricide—no, the enmity of killing the system itself. It was unbearable!

Without caring about anything else, it immediately started scanning, inspecting Song Chongjin from top to bottom.

With palpable relief, it said, "Host, it’s fine, it’s fine. The medicine ingested by Song Chongjin does contain some toxins, but they only target the eyes and heart. After taking the poison, it will first cause visual impairment, and over time, it will slowly damage the heart. Ten years later, once the toxin accumulates to a certain concentration, it will cause a significant load on the heart, and the heart will not be able to bear it, resulting in myocardial infarction."

Wang Yongzhu’s face immediately darkened. She knew the medicine from Hunter Qin was not so simple—something just to blur one’s vision? It was clearly a slow-acting poison targeting the heart. For ten years, one would be tortured by the poison, and after ten years, death was inevitable, and no one would be able to blame Qin.

Too cruel!

"Can it be cured?" Wang Yongzhu asked.

She suddenly found that the Xiao Tiantian System was still of some use.

"Rest assured, host. The reward you received last time, the Mingmu Pills, can neutralize this toxin and even enhance Song Chongjin’s vision to a new level. From now on, shooting from a hundred steps away and seeing clearly at night will not be a problem," assured the Xiao Tiantian System, slapping its chest.

Only then did Wang Yongzhu breathe a sigh of relief.

Coming back to her senses, she saw the complex look in Hunter Qin and Shopkeeper Zhang’s eyes as they looked at Song Chongjin—a mix of pity, acceptance, and relaxation.

Feeling a surge of secret anger, Wang Yongzhu kept her face impassive and just took hold of Song Chongjin’s hand: "How are you feeling now? Are you alright?"

Song Chongjin, who had been feeling panicked, nearly lost control of his murderous intent the moment Wang Yongzhu mentioned finding another suitor.

Wang Yongzhu was the only warmth he had in this world—how could he let go and give her to someone else?

Lowering his head, a scarlet flash swept through his eyes.

Wang Yongzhu was communicating with Tian Tian, and since Song Chongjin’s murderous intent wasn’t directed at her, she didn’t notice it at the moment.

However, Hunter Qin and Shopkeeper Zhang next to them changed their expressions, exchanging a wary look before letting out a sigh of relief.

Song Chongjin was a rebellious person by nature, untamed and defiant. Now that there was a falling out, it only added to their concerns.

But, no matter how strong he was, or how capable, from the moment he swallowed that pill, he was done for!

No need to be scared in the future!

Especially when Wang Yongzhu took Song Chongjin’s hand and asked how he was feeling, the murderous aura and coldness on Song Chongjin’s body immediately retracted completely.

Hunter Qin and Shopkeeper Zhang even added a bit of disdain to their looks at Song Chongjin, thinking him nothing but a lovelorn fool.

At that moment, Song Chongjin only knew that Wang Yongzhu still cared about him. He pursed his lips and said, "I’m fine..."

Before he could finish his sentence, his vision blurred, and the faces that had been clear became fuzzy.

Song Chongjin’s voice halted, his grip on Wang Yongzhu’s hand stiffening.

Wang Yongzhu immediately realized something was wrong, "Is it...?"

Before she could finish, she came to a realization and quickly asked Xiao Tiantian in her mind, "Xiao Tiantian, has the medicine started to take effect?"

Xiao Tiantian scanned for a moment, "Yes, it has already started causing damage to his eyesight. Host, I recommend you give Song Chongjin the Mingmu Pills as soon as possible, otherwise the toxin will cause irreversible harm to his eyes..."

Wang Yongzhu bit her lip, no longer caring about anything else, "Let’s go!"

She pulled Song Chongjin towards the carriage.

Song Chongjin showed a bitter smile and obediently followed Wang Yongzhu onto the carriage.

Wang Yongzhu had watched Song Chongjin drive the carriage over the past few days and had learned a few tricks. After helping Song Chongjin onto the carriage, she grabbed the whip and drove the carriage outside, knowing they had to leave immediately to administer the medicine to Song Chongjin.

Hunter Qin and Shopkeeper Zhang, seeing the commotion, knew that Song Chongjin was reacting to the medicine. For a moment, they didn’t know what expression to wear and just stood there dazedly watching Wang Yongzhu drive the carriage out of the back door.

Hearing the sound of the carriage growing distant, Shopkeeper Zhang took a long while to come back to his senses and spoke in a daze, "The medicine has taken effect?"

Hunter Qin responded in a low voice.

Shopkeeper Zhang let out a sigh, "What a pity..."

Suddenly, Hunter Qin burst out with a cold laugh, "Who are you saying that for now? You and I both know very well that this is the outcome we’ve been aiming for. After scheming for so many years, we finally completed the task using this opportunity. Why put on a show of fake compassion?"

Shopkeeper Zhang looked at Hunter Qin with an ashen face for a long while, then left in a huff.

Wang Yongzhu naturally had no idea that after they left, Hunter Qin and Shopkeeper Zhang had started arguing.

She just whipped the mules to move faster, and Song Chongjin, whose eyesight was now completely blurred, felt stabbing pains around his eyes as if thousands of needles were pricking them.

Yet, he didn’t show a trace of pain on his face. As calm as ever, as if he felt no pain, he even advised with a smile, "It’s okay, no hurry, just drive slowly..."

Wang Yongzhu didn’t want to talk. She drove the mule carriage as fast or slow as needed until they were outside the town. Making sure no one was around, she then contacted the Xiao Tiantian System to retrieve the Mingmu Pills.

The carriage stopped, and Song Chongjin looked around blankly, listened carefully for a moment, then cautiously said, "Yongzhu, what’s wrong? Why have we stopped?"

Wang Yongzhu turned around huffily, grabbed Song Chongjin’s hand, and commanded, "Open your mouth!"

Song Chongjin reflexively opened his mouth.

The Mingmu Pill was thrown in, and it melted upon contact, turning into a cool liquid that went down his throat. Everywhere it passed, the burning sensation from the previous pill he had taken eased considerably.

Song Chongjin’s eyes widened, "Yongzhu—"