The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 1159 - 1138: Testing

Chapter 1159: Chapter 1138: Testing

Bai Shan looked up at Wei Zhi, and the two exchanged a silent glance. Despite being in front of Minister Feng, they communicated nothing, but Minister Feng, although not a criminal investigation expert like Lord Tang, was also skilled in observing people’s expressions.

He swept his gaze briefly between the two, seemingly deep in thought.

Manbao had already stopped paying attention to them and went to tend to the person lying on the ground.

As Wei Zhi looked down, he saw her cutting the person’s clothes with scissors, revealing several brand marks on his chest. He frowned slightly and after a moment, he sighed softly, not wanting to disturb them further, and walked away.

Once he left, Minister Feng naturally followed, as it was inappropriate for anyone to have too much contact with them at this time.

For, the closer one was to them, the more likely they would be dragged into this matter.

It must be noted that Zhou Man and Bai Shan appeared quite suddenly in the capital, and equally suddenly in the palace and at the longevity feast. They lacked a prominent family background, many details did not withstand scrutiny, and upon closer examination, those close to them might easily get entangled in this troublesome affair.

The cell door was locked again, but before everyone left, Bai Shan suddenly said, "Lord Wei, Minister Feng, I have a request to make, please grant it."

Wei Zhi, who was about to leave, paused and turned back to look at him, asking after a moment of contemplation, "What is it?"

Bai Shan looked up and said, "You both have seen, we have two critically injured patients in our cell and require a lot of hot water, please provide us with another large stove and a big pot to boil water."

Wei Zhi breathed a quiet sigh of relief and smiled, "There’s no problem with that, I can answer for Minister Feng, right?"

Minister Feng, withdrawing his gaze from Bai Shan, nodded meaningfully and said, "Lord Wei does have that much influence."

Minister Feng immediately ordered his subordinates to arrange it.

The two elder officials left the prison together. Minister Feng looked at Wei Zhi and asked with a smile, "Is this also your first time meeting Bai Shan? It seems he is quite fond of you."

Wei Zhi merely smiled and did not answer.

Minister Feng did not press further, and at this moment, night had completely fallen. They stood outside the prison gate and looked up at the crescent moon hanging in the starry sky.

Minister Feng sighed, "It’s almost winter."

Wei Zhi replied, "For some, it might be spring."

Minister Feng laughed softly and then shook his head, "Spring is not so easy to come by; who knows how many people cannot sleep tonight."

Wei Zhi remained silent, for he was also one of them, and he thought, Minister Feng likely was as well.

The larger stove and pot were quickly delivered. Bai Shan, who had been assisting Manbao, immediately took them and started to build a fire to boil water.

Unexpectedly, they even brought in a basket of coal. The prison warder, with a relatively good expression, said, "Are you trying to kill us with smoke by using firewood in here?"

Bai Shan glanced at the delivered coal and bowed respectfully.

The cell door was then shut with a snap.

With coal available, it was easier to start the fire.

After getting the fire going, he went to check on Manbao and found her treating Second Young Master Xiang with acupuncture all over his body, even on his head. Despite it being deep autumn and in the chilly confines of the cell, her forehead was covered in sweat.

Bai Shan took a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from her forehead, while Manbao swallowed some water.

This was her first time handling such a critically ill patient by herself; previously in critical conditions, either Ji Hao or Su Jian from the State Duke Pi’s mansion had been there alongside other physicians and experts.

Having people to discuss with, and knowing they had better medical skills, always gave her more confidence.

Now, relying solely on her own judgment, not to mention the limited availability of medicinal ingredients.

She had only written home today to send the needed medicinal ingredients, so she had to carefully consider each step.

After Bai Shan wiped her sweat, Manbao set the last needle, checked the patient’s pulse, and found it slightly more stable; although not stronger, it was no longer weakening and remained extremely faint.

Manbao frowned deeply, waiting while simultaneously instructing Keke to contact Teacher Mo.

At this hour, Manbao usually had her lessons; although the videos were pre-recorded to accommodate any questions she might have, Teacher Mo would be online during her lessons for live interaction.

Thus, when Keke made contact, Teacher Mo immediately responded.

Manbao paused for a moment, glanced around her surroundings, noticed that only the other patient—Xiang Chao—was eagerly watching, and only Bai Shan was beside her.

Since Bai Shan was not an outsider, she mentally communicated with Keke, "Keke, could you take a photo of the patient and send it to Teacher Mo?"

Keke replied, "Host, it’s against the rules; I can only photograph species to be recorded."

"So, just look around to see if there’s any grass, insects, or mice in this cell that might fit for the record, and while you’re at it, just include the person lying on the ground?"

Keke fell silent for a moment. Manbao, cradling her small face in her hands while squatting on the ground, earnestly interacted with Keke, "Keke, please help me, when I can go out, I’ll visit Princess Mingda and swap out the plants in the palace for her."

Keke, somewhat helplessly programmed, silently began taking photos and casually suggested, "Should I scan?"

Manbao hesitated.

Keke couldn’t help saying, "Host, you have so many points saved up; what use are they?"

Manbao glanced at her total points, then looked down at the patient, thinking that without other doctors to consult and although confident she could save his life, he would likely suffer severe complications.

Especially now, with insufficient medicine and poor conditions.

This person was even more miserable; his entire family was killed, and he was left beaten like this...

Manbao said, "Go ahead and scan."

Keke, not hesitating this time, deducted a large sum of points and scanned the patient thoroughly inside out, then displayed the results for Manbao.

Manbao directed, "Send a copy to Teacher Mo."

Teacher Mo, upon seeing the sent photos and patient’s scan data, was so startled that he immediately jumped up from his chair, widened his eyes, and could not help but send a voice message to Manbao, "What, what are you doing? This is torture. Have you called the police?"

While Manbao studied the scanned data and compared it to the injuries of Second Young Master Xiang, she listened to the message relayed by Keke.

In the void, she pointed several times to the special attention areas on Second Young Master Xiang, then found a moment to mentally tell Keke, "Tell Teacher Mo, we are in a cell now, no need to look for the guards, just focus on figuring out how to treat and ensure the patient’s recovery."