Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince
Chapter 227 Song Ting Disappeared

Chapter 227: Chapter 227 Song Ting Disappeared

Qi Yu did not immediately answer but stood up and walked to the door, listening for a while to the sounds outside.

Only when she was certain she hadn’t been discovered did she look at Shi Fuyou, speaking softly, "Why should I expose it?"

Shi Fuyou was stunned for a moment before shaking his head with a smile, "You girl truly are..."

If only Shi Zhou had half the wits of Qi Yu, he would have been able to hand over Tuyun Village to her with peace of mind.

The two of them sat in silence for a moment before Shi Fuyou suddenly stood up, walked over to the desk, moved the books on the cabinet aside, and used his Inner Strength to slide the cabinet open to both sides.

In an instant, a pitch-black little room appeared in front of Qi Yu.

Her pupils shook slightly; could this be the legendary hidden chamber?

This trip was worth it after all.

Shi Fuyou turned to the side and made a "please" gesture toward her.

Qi Yu, with hands behind her back, tiptoed fearfully inside.

It wasn’t that she was afraid of Shi Fuyou tricking her, there were plenty of people outside after all.

Rather, she was afraid she might see something within that she shouldn’t.

Fortunately, once the torch was lit, there were no disgraceful secrets inside the small room that was closed off on all sides.

Shi Fuyou coughed several times and then began speaking slowly, "I can only rest easy by bringing you here."

Qi Yu’s eyes flashed, and she immediately guessed, "Walls have ears."

Shi Fuyou looked at her approvingly, nodding, "Exactly, walls have ears. I didn’t expect that others from outside Tuyun Village would infiltrate this place."

This was also the main reason why he had been feigning illness by taking poison.

Only by convincing those people that he was no longer a threat would they stop trying to harm him.

Qi Yu sighed.

It seemed that even after leaving the capital city, one could not escape from the perfidious nature of the human heart and the tussle for power.

Shi Fuyou snorted with a trace of thin anger in his voice, "And how do you know that these people are not from the capital city?"

Qi Yu’s brows furrowed slightly, "From the capital city?"

Feeling safe in the environment, Shi Fuyou obviously relaxed a bit.

He took a deep breath and spoke in a deep voice, "Several days ago, I spotted some people in black on the back mountain. I didn’t know what their goal was, so I didn’t alarm them. At night, after I blew out the candle, these people held their breath and sneaked into my room to assassinate me."

With just a few words, Qi Yu already had a vivid and startling scene playing out before her eyes.

Shi Fuyou continued, "But what they didn’t know was that I had already laid out sedatives in the room, so as soon as they entered, I captured them. Later, I locked these people in the hidden chamber to find out who was behind it all, but they were Death Soldiers. Before I could interrogate them, they bit into poison pills and died."

"So, that’s when you thought of feigning illness?" Qi Yu guessed accurately.

Shi Fuyou did not rebut, closed his eyes for a moment, and continued, "Tuyun Village is surrounded by numerous traps; if someone from the inside hadn’t provided aid, they never would have been able to get in. Therefore, I came up with this plan, taking a poison that makes one seem ill yet isn’t detectable and also not fatal."

After speaking, silence filled the room.

Qi Yu deliberated for a while then asked, "What do you plan to do now?"

Shi Fuyou’s gaze grew heavy, and he said with conviction, "I want you to help me keep my condition a secret."

Qi Yu understood his intention; only by doing this could they make the mastermind behind the scenes lower their guard and force the traitor to reveal themselves.

She nodded, and the two quickly reached an agreement and exited the hidden chamber.

Qi Yu took out one of the Life-saving Pills that Mo Qingshan had given her and had him take it right away.

Although the poison wasn’t fatal, it still damaged the body and if the toxins weren’t expelled in time, the body would eventually collapse.

Once this was all done, Shi Fuyou continued to lie in bed feigning illness, while Qi Yu sat quietly for a while before opening the door.

As soon as the door opened, the people outside immediately looked over.

Qi Yu’s expression was grave as she slightly shook her head. Shi Zhou’s figure swayed unsteadily and he almost fell, but Shen Xiheng caught him.

Zhou Ruhai’s eyes widened, and his tone was unpleasant as he demanded, "What do you mean by this?"

Hadn’t it been agreed that your medical skills were unparalleled?

Why then can’t you cure the poison in the village chief’s body?

Qi Yu closed the door and said to them, "The toxins in Village Chief Shi have spread throughout his whole body. I can only help stabilize his condition for now. I’m unable to wake him up at the moment."

Zhou Ruhai shook his head in disbelief and challenged, "That’s impossible. Aren’t you the Divine Doctor?"

Qi Yu looked at him indifferently, her gaze neither sad nor joyful.

Zhou Ruhai was nearly driven mad, wishing he could step forward and seize Qi Yu.

However, Li Mingjue stood firmly in front of Qi Yu, staring coldly at him.

Zhou Ruhai, unable to contain his anger, glared fiercely at her and stormed off, angrily flicking his sleeves.

Shi Zhou’s eyes still held a sliver of hope as he cautiously looked at her and asked, "Can my dad still wake up?"

Qi Yu’s heart ached, feeling she really shouldn’t have agreed so readily.

But considering the currently grim situation and the person behind the scenes, she could only say against her wishes, "I don’t know."

After speaking, she clearly saw the light in Shi Zhou’s eyes extinguish instantly.

Qi Yu turned her face away and said, "I’ll go to the back mountain to see if there are any herbs that might be useful."

Shi Zhou looked at her retreating figure somewhat helplessly. Yesterday, he had been full of anticipation for her arrival to revive Tuyun Village’s leader, but today, he was forced to accept this unsatisfactory news.

Shen Xiheng helped him to sit down. He couldn’t say much, only continuously offering comfort.

He watched Qi Yu leave, his brow slightly furrowed, feeling that something was off.

Song Ting woke up clamoring to find his cousin’s wife.

The person guarding him had no choice but to lead him to the back mountain.

Song Ting, having spent a long time in the great deserts, found the layered mountains and forests somewhat novel.

He ran around like a monkey newly released from its cage.

The martial artists from the village who followed him grew tired after a while.

As soon as Mo Qingshan awoke, he immediately went to Tuyun Village leader’s room to check on him.

Hearing the news, he didn’t say much, but confidently reassured Shi Zhou, "Don’t panic. In less than three days, your dad will surely wake up unharmed."

Shi Zhou, his heart already cold, felt the words were just a consolation, barely managing to squeeze out a faint smile.

Mo Qingshan sighed, placed his hands behind his back, and strolled leisurely towards the back mountain.

Such a sin.

How pitiful the young girl was, living in fear and being kept in the dark by her own father.

Mo Qingshan reflected on this, understanding Tuyun Village leader’s intentions, but perhaps he was getting old and his sympathy was overflowing.

In his earlier years, the man with a heart of stone had witnessed many tragedies in the world and would merely sigh at the impermanence of life.

Arriving at the back mountain, Song Ting, like a monkey, scampered all over the hills, his laughter echoing through the valley.

Mo Qingshan shook his head, amused. In the entire village, the most carefree was probably this kid.

After a while, Song Ting’s laughter faded, and the valley returned to its previous silence.

Mo Qingshan stroked his beard, about to scold the brat, when he heard a strange sound of wind by his ear.

He frowned at the still forest, devoid of any breeze, and was alarmed, realizing something was wrong. Song Ting was missing!