nucmednet Chapter 209 Shen Yujing is a Gu Controller
Chapter 209 Shen Yujing is a Gu Controller
Because it rained every day, Shen Sangwan went blind for three days, and the Northern Witches also ceased fighting for three days.
Surprisingly, although the mountaintop villa where Shen Yujing was located was shrouded in mist, not a single drop of rain fell.
"Ah Ning, I can already see the general outline, I really don't need your help."
While pushing the person out, Shen Sangwan hurriedly covered her clothes.
Wen Yuening didn't give the other party a chance, stubbornly insisting on staying in the side room and taking over the bathing duties.
"Your Highness, if we dawdle any longer, the water will get cold."
Wen Yuening went forward again to pull at the other person's clothes.
Shen Sangwan was extremely unhappy. She had endured not taking a bath for several days to be wary of Wen Yuening, thinking that she would wash herself after her eyesight recovered. But now the other party insisted that she was not fully recovered.
Ever since that "couples' bath" incident, she has never wanted to share a room with him again.
Instead of letting Wen Yuening bathe her, it would be better to send her straight to the battlefield to fight the enemy, even if it's a three-hundred-round battle.
"You better behave yourself and don't lay a hand on me."
Shen Sangwan clutched her collar, looking at the other person as if she were a thief. Only after Wen Yuening repeatedly assured her that she was just helping her wash her back did she release her grip on her collar.
After stripping off all her clothes, Shen Sangwan quickly stepped into the bathtub, submerging her body in the water with only her head above water.
He squinted and cautiously watched Wen Yuening's every move, afraid that she would cause some trouble again.
Fortunately, the other party did indeed do as he had said before, and carefully helped her wash her back.
The way she behaved was somewhat unlike the Wen Yuening I knew.
Even when she was getting dressed after washing up, she was very careful to tidy up the edges and corners, without taking the opportunity to do anything sneaky, and she was very calm and composed.
In contrast, Shen Sangwan was on edge the whole time, her nerves constantly on edge.
"Does Your Highness distrust Yue Ning so much?"
Did the main system install a "turn the tables" active skill on you? It's almost reached a masterful level.
"It's because you never followed the rules in the past. I've been bitten by a snake once and am now afraid of ropes for ten years."
Shen Sangwan tilted her head, pouted, and gave a soft hum.
"Yesterday, Shuyun noticed something strange about a mountain forest not far from the Northern Witch Army camp. Today, I'm going to investigate it secretly. You stay in the city and don't wander around."
“Yuening’s martial arts skills are no worse than Shuyun’s, so she can go with Your Highness.”
"this--"
As Shen Sangwan stepped out of the room, she glanced at Shuyun, who had been waiting for a long time, which made her hesitate.
“There are enemy troops outside the city. If they notice us, it will be troublesome. You stay in the city and be good. I’ll go check and be back soon.”
Wen Yuening was still thinking of playing the victim and acting cute to get Shen Sangwan to agree, but before she could get going, Shen Sangwan had already glanced at Shuyun and told her to cooperate with her and leave the courtyard.
Frustrated, Wen Yuening could only helplessly clench her fist and punch the air.
After arranging the defense tasks for Feng Jin, Song Lian, and the others, Shen Sangwan specifically instructed Mo Ran that if she encountered any emergencies, she could temporarily exercise all powers on her behalf.
They also retrieved a large amount of sulfuric acid from the previous house and had the guards bind it and store it in wooden boxes as they had done a few days ago, in case the Northern Witches launched another attack.
After everything was arranged, she felt relieved and took Shuyun out of the city, preparing to take a shortcut to the Northern Witch Camp.
It was raining heavily all the way, and Shen Sangwan, whose eyesight had not fully recovered, could not see the road conditions clearly while riding a horse.
The two had to slow down their journey, and what should have been an hour's journey took them an extra half hour to arrive.
“Your Highness, that’s it—it’s still pouring rain here, but over there, in the mountains, the sun is still faintly visible on the mountaintop.”
Shuyun pointed to a mountain forest not far from them.
Shen Sangwan looked over, but the rain made it difficult to see clearly. After confirming that she wouldn't alert the Northern Witch's sentries, she chose a somewhat dangerous mountain path to cross.
The closer we got to the mountain, the less the rain fell.
As the two of them walked to the foot of the mountain, the rain stopped and only white mist filled the surroundings.
【Master, this miasma is poisonous. Take one of the Hundred Poison Pills before going up.】
Shen Sangwan ate one herself first, and then handed one to Shuyun.
Although she didn't know what kind of medicine the other party had given her, Shuyun swallowed it without saying a word after taking it.
"Your Highness, someone is here."
Shen Sangwan tried to step forward, but Shuyun grabbed her and quickly made her crawl behind the bushes.
Just now, to be on the safe side, Shen Sangwan harnessed the horse to the bottom after wading through the stream. The two of them climbed up on foot, and there was nothing unusual along the way.
At this moment, Xiaotong only told her that the miasma was poisonous, without reminding her that there were people around, which made her mistakenly believe that there were no enemy troops at the foot of the mountain.
The two covered their mouths and noses, trying to reduce their breathing rate.
"Xiaotong, what happened?"
[My lord, I didn't even have a chance to speak before you stepped forward.]
[Just state the number of people.]
[There are probably around a hundred people in this area right now, but I'm not entirely sure; this is just a rough estimate.]
This put Shen Sangwan in a dilemma. If it were only one or two people, she and Shuyun could handle it. However, there were hundreds of people at the foot of the mountain alone. If they forced their way up the mountain, it would be tantamount to suicide and would also alert the enemy.
After the patrolmen left and it was clear they wouldn't be noticed, Shuyun lowered her voice and said, "Your Highness, there are quite a few of them, no less than forty. What should we do next?"
"Xiaotong, are there any other routes up the mountain?"
[Master, the miasma is quite thick, and I can't find any other way out.]
"Let's leave first and come back to check on it tonight."
Just as the two got up to return to the stream where they had lassoed their horses, they heard a commotion not far away.
Shen Sangwan and Shuyun could only lie on the ground again.
Through the gaps in the bushes, I caught a glimpse of Mo Xuan's profile.
"Isn't this the person who rescued Shen Yujing that day? Could the person on this mountain be Shen Yujing?"
Shen Sangwan made a quick decision and instructed Shuyun to secretly follow him to see what he was up to when he came down the mountain.
He then temporarily retreated to the stream.
"Xiao Tong, could the person controlling the Gu behind this be Shen Yujing?"
[He was the one who rescued Ling Yuan earlier, and now he's probably setting up some kind of control formation or altar on that mountaintop.]
Xiaotong stated her guess in a very serious manner.
If those undead are indeed under his control, this place is behind the Northern Witch Army camp; destroying it will likely be difficult.
【Master, perhaps we can send the secret guards.】
Shen Sangwan shook her head, feeling that the method was not feasible.
"Today, Shuyun and I both circled around that cliff, and there are at least a hundred people at the foot of the mountain. Who knows what the situation is up there? If a fight breaks out below and alerts those up there, wouldn't we be handing ourselves over to the tigers?"