Zhang Zhitong immediately instructed the constable beside him, "Quickly go and invite Lord Ouyang from the Anomaly Suppression Bureau."

"Yes!"

The constable had also heard the recent conversation and, seeing the prisoner cart gradually move away, knew the urgency of the situation, so he hurriedly ran towards the city.

In just a moment, Lu Zheng saw a flash of light, and a figure suddenly appeared beside them.

"Lord Zhang was looking for me... huh?" The newcomer blinked and scanned the people around Lu Zheng, noticing the Cloud Qi surrounding Lu Zheng, then cupped his hands and said, "Ouyang Kong from the Anomaly Suppression Bureau, greetings, Young Master."

"Lu Zheng from the White Cloud Temple, here with a few friends, greetings to Lord Ouyang," Lu Zheng replied with a bow.

Zhang Zhitong stepped forward and said, "Lord Ouyang, Young Master Lu just mentioned that although Duan Boran appeared panicked, he was actually calm inside. I fear he has a hidden ace, and Captain Liu might not be able to deliver him to Zhongjing."

"Hmm?"

Ouyang Kong was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then turned his head to look at the distant silhouette of the prisoner cart and the escort team.

"I didn't stop the cart to avoid arousing Duan Boran's suspicion," Zhang Zhitong explained.

"I'll be back shortly." Ouyang Kong nodded, then his figure flashed, catching up with the prisoner transport team, and with just a twist of an Invisibility Curse, even the escort leader Captain Liu, a Martial Dao expert, couldn't detect Ouyang Kong's presence.

Moments later, Ouyang Kong returned, nodded, and said, "Young Master Lu was right; Duan Boran does have a backup plan. I'll dispatch two people from the Anomaly Suppression Bureau to secretly guard the way. If anyone comes to cause trouble, we'll deal with them together."

"Much appreciated," Zhang Zhitong acknowledged with a bow.

"It's my duty." Ouyang Kong nodded, and with a flick of his hand, a talisman paper appeared in his right hand, transforming into a yellow light that flew into the city.

...

As they watched the two experts from the Anomaly Suppression Bureau leave, Ouyang Kong and Zhang Zhitong felt at ease.

These two were experts from the Anomaly Suppression Bureau, more powerful than Captain Liu, the leader of the escort team. Even if someone with two or three hundred years of Dao practice attempted to seize the prisoner, they would be able to handle it.

What if someone even stronger attempted it?

It's a joke! If such a powerful figure really wanted to seize a prisoner, they would directly stealthily take the person from Yizhou Prefecture, and Ouyang Kong might not even notice.

Not everywhere is as densely packed with experts as Tonglin County.

Seeing that Zhang Zhitong and Ouyang Kong had made arrangements, Lu Zheng felt he had fulfilled his duty to alert them, so he wasn't concerned about the follow-up — he couldn't possibly manage everything that came his way.

...

"This is the 'Wenwu Gui Branch Three Roots Soup', effective against various wind-cold conditions."

"This is the 'Little Yellow Dragon White Head Qianlian Decoction', mainly treating diarrhea, dysentery, and similar conditions."

"This is the 'Three Huangs and Five Ling Decoction', which can be used with the 'Little Star Hu Four Spirits Antimalarial Soup', primarily for liver jaundice."

As before, Liu Qingyan once again shared the three medicinal recipes she had developed with other physicians. Unlike her scattered teachings in the village towns along the way, Yizhou gathered dozens of doctors, allowing Liu Qingyan to disseminate the prescriptions all at once.

"Everyone can share these prescriptions with other doctor friends," Liu Qingyan gently said. "The water disaster has affected a wide area, and the people are suffering, so they need treatment quickly. If any lives can be saved through your hands, it will be a great merit, I beg of you."

An elderly gentleman bowed deeply, "Miss Liu, your benevolent heart as a healer is deeply admirable. Tonight I will write to my fellow brothers and other friends; as many lives as we can save, we will save."

"Indeed, indeed, with these three prescriptions, plus the earlier 'Little Star Hu Four Spirits Antimalarial Soup', all using ordinary herbs, the burden on the people is light, but the effects are so remarkable. Lady Qingyi, your merit is truly immense!" a middle-aged physician expressed emotionally.

"Miss Liu's medical skills are profound, and Miss Du's diagnosis is accurate. The two of you are truly gifted by nature, and I am full of admiration," another elderly gentleman with graying hair praised, shaking his head.

"Lady Qingyi's benevolence is unparalleled!"

"Miss Du's medical ethics are noble, and her medical skills profound!"

The crowd of physicians praised and expressed their willingness to spread the three prescriptions widely to save lives.

Among them were indeed some selfish individuals, but since everyone knew about the prescriptions, hiding them served no purpose, and they were better off spreading them, thus gaining fame for Lady Qingyi and earning social favor for themselves.

So regardless of the thoughts of these dozens of doctors, on the surface, all displayed a sense of being moved.

Of course, while they were moved, they had no problem using Liu Qingyan's recipes for social gain, but no one offered to take out their secret prescriptions.

This is understandable; after the flood, everyone still has to make a living, and since Liu Qingyan is an outsider, she willingly shared. If they opened up, they would be seen as saints, leaving others to fend for themselves, equivalent to offending a whole city's colleagues.

Those who become doctors are no fools, so from any angle, it was unwise for them to stand out as saints. Furthermore, their secret prescriptions, varying from person to person, weren't as universally applicable as those developed by Liu Qingyan.

Thus, inadvertently, the rarity of Liu Qingyan's actions stood out more, and the name of Lady Qingyi spread throughout Yizhou in just two days.

...

And two days later, when Lu Zheng and his companions were ready to leave and were being personally seen off by Zhang Zhitong and Ouyang Kong, they saw the two experts from the Anomaly Suppression Bureau return in a disheveled state.

Zhang Zhitong looked confused, and Ouyang Kong was full of anger, "What happened?"

"Duan Boran was taken away," one of them said. "Sir, the ones who intervened were two young people, but their Dao practices were profound, and they excelled in Water Techniques. At that riverside location, we were not their match."

"One of them was Duan Boran's son, and the other his senior brother, but we couldn't discern their backgrounds," the other reported.

Ouyang Kong squinted his eyes, took a deep breath, and then said to Lu Zheng and others, "Young Master Lu, please excuse me, I must take my leave now."

"Please, Lord Ouyang," Lu Zheng replied, cupping his hands. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

In the next moment, everyone saw Ouyang Kong wave his hand, envelop the two experts, and lift off into the sky heading north.

"So many matters to handle..." Lu Zheng mused, shaking his head.

"Should we assist them?" Liu Qingyan inquired.

Lu Zheng shook his head, "No need. Lord Ouyang's capabilities are similar to Lord Chu's, and the issue isn't with hidden demons or magical beings from the Central Plains; it's just two sons of a corrupt official seizing a prisoner — there's no need for us to intervene."

"Let's move on. We'll continue upstream, as Ming State has also suffered from flooding. Although it's said to be less severe than in Yizhou, the number of patients isn't any less."

"Alright!"

So after bidding farewell to Zhang Zhitong, Lu Zheng and his group journeyed on, amidst the reluctant farewells and invitations to stay from the townspeople along the way, accompanied for ten miles before parting, then concealed themselves and took to the clouds.

Not two hundred miles north, just out of Yizhou Prefecture, they sensed the fierce battle taking place nearby.

"Is that Lord Ouyang?" Liu Qingyan blinked.

"And there's another master!" Shen Ying remarked, narrowing her eyes, "No less than Ouyang Kong in strength."

Everyone turned to look at Lu Zheng.

Lu Zheng, "..."