That day, Yuzhen accompanied Qingqing to the bamboo forest where the Ghost Doctor lived. The Ghost Doctor seemed to have anticipated Qingqing’s arrival and had already prepared tea. The old bamboo house was gone, replaced by a new small wooden cabin, and the Ghost Doctor was wearing a human skin mask like Tian Gongzi. Yuzhen, under the pretext of enjoying the scenic beauty, left Qingqing alone with the Ghost Doctor to talk.
Chapter 122: Dangers Should Be Nipped in the Bud
According to the Ghost Doctor, this group was sent by Yafu, and it was unclear whether Master Lin knew of this. No wonder there had been no response from Tian Gongzi for days; he had been chased. Thus, Yafu’s compliance with Qingqing’s departure from the palace was now clear; she believed the Ghost Doctor was dead and thought Qingqing would fail. Yafu must have suspected Qingqing’s identity but lacked evidence, thus not exposing her. It seemed Yafu had become more cunning, knowing that without evidence, she would only earn a reputation for jealousy. But she could never have imagined that Anu was indeed Qingqing, otherwise, Qingqing would have been assassinated in the palace long ago. With Qingqing’s current power, Yafu killing her would be as easy as crushing an ant. Since Yafu did not nip the danger in the bud, Qingqing now had her chance. Thus, Yafu’s malice was not yet perfected.
“This game is getting more and more interesting,” Qingqing smiled at the Ghost Doctor, “How is Tian Gongzi?”
The Ghost Doctor replied, “Tian Gongzi is unharmed, but he won’t be able to appear publicly for a while.”
Qingqing nodded, then suddenly frowned, “Doctor, your voice…” Although the Ghost Doctor’s voice was still sharp and thin, Qingqing felt something was off, as if it did not belong to a man in his fifties. The Ghost Doctor casually explained, “The fire injured my face and my throat. Fortunately, I know some medicine,” he had healed his throat, but his face could not recover because there was no second Snow Lotus from the Heavenly Mountains for someone who did not care about appearances. He said, “My face wasn’t that good-looking anyway; wearing a mask might make it better.”
