Horror Camgirl - Ch. 161: Medicine King Valley Disciple
I said lightly, "I know a little bit."
"That's wonderful," he said. "I'm here in the Northeast this time looking for some rare spiritual plants as a gift for my father's sixtieth birthday. How about this: I'll offer thirty thousand if you help me find a suitable spiritual plant, and after it's done, there will be a generous reward."
My eyes swept over the two attendants with him. One of them carried a medicinal scent — a smell that only comes from prolonged contact with herbs.
As the young master of a prestigious family, coming specifically to buy spiritual plants, why didn't he bring someone knowledgeable?
It seems he has other intentions, trying to use this opportunity to get closer to me.
"Sorry, I don't have the time." I walked around Xiao Ning and quickened my pace.
Young Master Jiang squinted slightly and said, "Miss, I just bought this spiritual plant. Would you mind taking a look at it?"
I paused involuntarily and turned back to glance at it.
Huh? Isn't this...
I became interested and walked over to carefully examine the jade box in his hand.
Inside the jade box lay an herb. Its leaves were rusty brown, seemingly nothing special, but it bore several bright red, blood-like fruits, each only the size of a thumb.
Isn't this the Blood Jade Fruit?
The Blood Jade Fruit is highly poisonous, growing in places filled with resentment. There are always unjustly deceased people buried nearby, whose intense resentment and flesh nourish it.
If the Blood Jade Fruit is ground into powder and ingested, the person will experience hallucinations, as if haunted by countless vengeful spirits, ultimately going mad and dying — modern medicine cannot determine the cause of death.
I looked at Young Master Jiang and asked, "Do you know what this is?"
"It's said to be the Red Flower Fruit, which, when consumed regularly, can prolong life," he replied.
I looked closely at his eyes; he seemed very sincere.
I then looked at the young man beside him who knew about medicinal herbs: "Did he tell you that?"
"Exactly," Young Master Jiang nodded.
"It seems you’ve trusted the wrong person," I said meaningfully.
The young man flushed, enraged: "You woman, what nonsense are you spouting?"
"This is the Blood Jade Fruit," I said. "If you give it to your father to consume, you might as well start preparing for his funeral."
Young Master Jiang's face darkened, and he turned to the young man beside him: "Xiao Wei!"
Xiao Wei's face was sullen, and he shouted angrily: "Young Master Jiang, you specifically invited me here, yet you're listening to this random girl's words and questioning me? Don't forget, I'm from Medicine King Valley. How could I possibly misidentify medicinal herbs?"
Medicine King Valley?
I frowned. No way, what a coincidence.
Xiao Wei's voice was loud, drawing a crowd of bystanders curious about what was happening.
"What? This young man is from Medicine King Valley?"
"Is it the legendary Medicine King Valley?"
"I heard everyone there is a genius doctor, capable of curing many difficult diseases. Is that true?"
"Of course, it’s true. But to get a doctor from Medicine King Valley to treat you, money alone isn’t enough; you need status too. They don't treat just anyone."
"However, there are some quirky individuals in Medicine King Valley. If they take a liking to you, they’ll treat you regardless of wealth."
Young Master Jiang looked a bit troubled, while I simply shrugged and said, "Believe it or not, it's up to you — it's not me who's getting poisoned."
After saying that, I turned to leave, but Xiao Wei shouted loudly: "Stop right there! You slandered my reputation, and now you want to leave just like that?"
I turned my head, giving him a hostile look: "What do you want?"
Xiao Wei took a step forward, his face stern: "You must kneel and apologize to me, or I won’t let this matter rest today."
Young Master Jiang frowned, "Doctor Xiao, there's no need for this, is there?"
"For us doctors, reputation is more important than anything," Xiao Wei said firmly. "She must kneel and apologize, or I will not let this go."
I said coldly, "I say this is the Blood Jade Fruit, and you say it’s the Red Flower Fruit. Well then, most of the people here are knowledgeable. We can let everyone examine it and see whether it’s the Blood Jade Fruit or the Red Flower Fruit."
Young Master Jiang nodded, "That makes sense." He turned to Xiao Wei, "Doctor Xiao, what do you think?"
Xiao Wei snorted, "Fine, let everyone take a look at what kind of medicinal herb this really is!"
With that, he had Xiao Ning carry the jade box around for everyone to see.
"Isn't this the Red Flower Fruit? It can prolong life. What's a Blood Jade Fruit? I've never heard of it."
"Yeah, look at these leaves and berries. It’s clearly the Red Flower Fruit. Last time, I bought one at the trading market for over a million."
"Young girl, you don't know what you're talking about. Stop making things up. Look, you’ve ruined someone’s reputation and embarrassed yourself."
"Such a pretty young lady, why would you make things up? Do you know medicine? Do you know herbs? Sigh, young people nowadays are just so reckless."
The crowd's chatter was growing louder. Young Master Jiang seemed hesitant, while Xiao Wei looked utterly smug, raising his chin and glaring at me dismissively.
I maintained a calm expression and spoke loudly: "The Red Flower Fruit and the Blood Jade Fruit do look very similar, but I have a way to tell them apart."
I then said to Young Master Jiang, "Can you give me one of the fruits?"
The surrounding crowd started to jeer again.
"Little Young Lady, do you know how much just one of these fruits is worth?"
"How could someone from Medicine King Valley make a mistake? Little Young Lady, don't make a fuss just for the sake of saving face."
"Yeah, I don't think Doctor Xiao is an unreasonable person. If you sincerely apologize, he might not actually make you kneel."
I insisted, "True gold fears no fire; as long as you test it once using my method, we can determine whether this is truly a Red Flower Fruit or not."
The people around voiced their disapproval.
"This little Young Lady really won't cry until she sees the coffin."
"She really doesn't know when to give up. I was going to plead for her, but now I think it's pointless."
"Whose family is this Young Lady from? Where are her elders? How did they raise this child?"
Young Master Jiang hesitated. If I couldn't prove my point, he would be completely offending Doctor Xiao, and offending Doctor Xiao was the same as offending Medicine King Valley. Medicine King Valley is one of the most untouchable forces in all of China.
Xiao Wei took a step forward and said in a menacing tone, "Kneel down immediately, kowtow, and admit your mistake, and maybe I will let you off today. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless. The honor of Medicine King Valley is not to be tarnished!"
"Little Young Lady, just admit your mistake," a kind-hearted bystander said. "I've heard that the people from Medicine King Valley are powerful and can poison you without anyone noticing, making you wish you were dead."
At that moment, a deep voice suddenly came from behind, "So, the honor of Medicine King Valley cannot be tarnished, huh?"
I frowned. Was I going to rely on him to get me out of trouble again today?
Yin Shengyao walked up beside me, sizing up Xiao Wei, and said, "Whose disciple are you in Medicine King Valley?"
Xiao Wei looked disdainful, "Who are you to ask about my master?"
I silently lit a candle in my mind for Xiao Wei. To be a part of Medicine King Valley and not even recognize the Young Master... you're really asking for it.
Yin Shengyao's expression darkened. He said, "Since you claim to be a disciple of Medicine King Valley, show me your badge."
Xiao Wei was taken aback, quickly retorting, "Who do you think you are to demand to see my badge?"
Yin Shengyao snorted coldly. "All disciples of Medicine King Valley carry their badges as proof of identity. If you can't produce it, you are a fraud. Daring to impersonate a Medicine King Valley disciple? You've got some nerve."
Xiao Wei's face turned bright red. He wasn't an official disciple of Medicine King Valley—just a nominal disciple of one of their doctors—so he didn't have a badge.
A cold glint appeared in Yin Shengyao's eyes. "What? You can't produce it?"
The crowd started whispering among themselves.
"Could he be a fraud?"
"Who would dare impersonate someone from Medicine King Valley? That's asking for death."
Young Master Jiang looked at Xiao Wei with a frosty gaze. Xiao Wei gritted his teeth and said, "My master is Doctor Lin Zhongkui."
"Lin Zhongkui?" Yin Shengyao said. "A third-tier doctor from Medicine King Valley. I've heard he likes to take in some nominal disciples here and there. So, you’re one of his nominal disciples?"
Xiao Wei trembled all over, his suspicion growing as he looked at Yin Shengyao. "Who... who exactly are you?"
"Hahahaha." A hearty laugh, full of energy, echoed through the crowd, and the people made way for Lord Hu, who walked over with a ruddy face, leaning on his cane and surrounded by his followers.
"You dare call yourself a disciple of Medicine King Valley, yet you don't even recognize your own Young Master?" Lord Hu laughed.
"What?" Xiao Wei's face turned ashen, and the people around him looked stunned.
"What? This is Medicine King Valley's Young Master?"
"I heard the Young Master of Medicine King Valley is an outstanding young talent. At such a young age, he’s already at the mid-stage of Transformation Strength, and his skills in alchemy and medicine are exceptional."
"Haha, this is hilarious. A supposed disciple of Medicine King Valley who doesn’t recognize the Young Master? I'm almost certain he's a fake."
Xiao Wei's legs went weak, nearly unable to stand. He gritted his teeth and said loudly, "Even if I am not an official disciple of Medicine King Valley, I've studied under my master for several years. How could I not recognize the Red Flower Fruit? You can't slander me like this!"
"There's some truth in that. The Red Flower Fruit is easy to recognize. Anyone familiar with medicinal herbs should be able to identify it."
Seeing that Xiao Wei wasn't an official disciple of Medicine King Valley, Young Master Jiang hurriedly plucked a fruit and handed it to me, saying, "Madam, please examine it, so we can clear things up."
I took the red fruit and said, "Bring me a basin of clear water."
Xiao Ning immediately brought over a basin of water. I crushed the Blood Jade Fruit, scattered it into the water, and placed it in the sunlight, saying, "The Blood Jade Fruit is nourished by the resentment and flesh of people who died unjustly. It contains intense resentment. Watch."
It was midday, the time when Yang Energy is at its peak. The sunlight shone directly onto the water, and the water began to swirl without any wind. The spinning intensified until a whirlpool formed.
The crowd gasped in amazement, drawing closer to take a better look.
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