Unlimited estates for rural beauty-Chapter 557 Assassination Turns Into an Open and Legitimate Assassination (2)

Prince Fu slightly turned his eyeballs and quietly inquired, "Could it be that there is no cure for this poison?"

Dugu Chen shook his head, then nodded, sighed, and replied, "There is a cure for the poison, but it is extremely difficult, almost unsolvable."

Upon hearing there was a cure, Prince Fu instantly revived as if brought back to life, but after hearing the last sentence, he plummeted from heaven to hell in an instant, the color on his face changing again and again: "No matter how difficult it is, I must find the cure." 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Dugu Chen curved his lips into a faint smile: "Sure, extend your arm, let me take your pulse, Prince."

Prince Fu rolled up his sleeve and placed it on the ready medical bag. After a moment, a clean brocade handkerchief was placed on his wrist followed by a cold finger touching his pulse. The room went extremely quiet.

As the pulse-taking went on, Prince Fu grew more anxious, which prompted Dugu Chen to frown: "Your restlessness is affecting me."

"Alright, I’ll control it." Prince Fu took a deep breath, then gradually calmed down and quietly waited for him.

A long time passed before Dugu Chen withdrew his hand, took out a brocade handkerchief from his chest, and meticulously wiped his hands, then tossed it aside.

Watching the Divine Doctor carefully wiping his hands, the corner of Prince Fu’s mouth twitched, making him feel as if he himself was unclean, and he awkwardly looked at the Divine Doctor: "Young Master Yin, my poison...?"

"This poison has been lurking in your body for nearly thirty years. If it weren’t for the Snow Lotus and ginseng along with some precious medicinal herbs you’ve been consuming, you would have met the King of Hell long ago," Dugu Chen said, expressionless.

Prince Fu was well aware of the state of his body, and indeed, as the Divine Doctor had said. Having heard earlier that there was a cure but it was extremely difficult, he clung to hope: "Young Master Yin, oh no, Divine Doctor, as long as I can be cured, I’m not afraid of any difficulties."

"The antidote requires many precious herbs. These herbs are all rare, and I happen to have a few, but the only one I don’t have is called the Green Bear Flower. This flower blooms precisely at midnight for a brief moment before withering away, and it can be found deep in Desolate Mountain in the northwest of Xueyan Country."

"Desolate Mountain? Is it the mountain outside the city?" Prince Fu was startled upon hearing Desolate Mountain, then realized that this very mountain lay beyond his fief.

"Indeed, but you must be careful during the harvest. When the flower blooms, there will be poisonous creatures within five meters. Remember this."

"Yes, I’ve taken note," Prince Fu nodded solemnly, feeling very grateful to the Divine Doctor.

Dugu Chen smiled slightly, packed up his medicine chest, and stood up ready to leave. Prince Fu was surprised and hurriedly stopped him: "Divine Doctor, where are you heading?"

Dugu Chen glanced at him, raising his sword-like brows: "Of course, I’m going back. You didn’t think that just the Green Bear Flower would be enough to cure the poison, did you?"

"Ah, yes, of course." Prince Fu hastily agreed several times, then paused before adding, "How about this, tell me where the other herbs are placed, and I can send someone to retrieve them. There’s no need for the Divine Doctor to make another trip!"

"Does the Prince intend to detain me? Or are you worried that I will run away and not treat your condition?"

"No, no, the Divine Doctor misunderstands," replied Prince Fu, awkwardly pursing his lips with a smile.

"Hmph, since I have promised you, I will deliver. I give you two days to secure the Green Bear Flower, or else I, the Divine Doctor, will not wait past the appointed time." He paused, then added, "As for the benefit of treating you, let’s say a hundred thousand taels of gold. After all, the herbs I have took ten years to collect, relatively speaking, this price is not expensive. What do you think, Prince Fu?"